Posts Tagged ‘Bethlehem Catholic’
Luca Frinzi Trusts His Endurance as He Comes From Behind to Top Blumer in State Quarters
HERSHEY, PA – For two periods it appeared Luca Frinzi would fall short of his goal. Heading into the quarterfinals at 160 pounds – senior Luca Frinzi, ranked #5 in the State by PA Power Wrestling, knew it was now or never. The Lehigh commit fell the last two weeks to Nazareth’s Connor Herceg in…
Read MoreFinal Thoughts: State Dual Team Rankings Updated Following PIAA State Championship
The PIAA State Dual Tournament is over. Perennial powers Reynolds and Bethlehem Catholic were crowned Champions. Following a long weekend in Hershey, here are updated State Dual Team rankings. District 11 Dominance In Pennsylvania’s Class 3A State Dual Team Rankings the most obvious fact is that District 11 occupies six of the top twelve…
Read MoreGolden Again: Bethlehem Catholic Wins Second Straight and Seventh Overall State Dual Team Title
It’s been a bumpy ride for Bethlehem Catholic. A mid-season coaching change, a defeat to Liberty, and some key wrestlers trying to find their way back into the line-up. It all amounted to an uncharacteristic journey but ultimately – the same outcome in Hershey. Head Coach Jeff Karam put the pieces together when he came…
Read MoreDistrict XI Power: Bethlehem Catholic and Northampton To Clash for PIAA State Title
For the third time this season District XI powers Bethlehem Catholic will take on Northampton Area but this time it will be for PIAA State Gold. On Friday night from inside the GIANT Center an unlikely Northampton found themselves sitting in the State Finals after a ten year absence from the PIAA State Dual Team…
Read MoreIndividual Ranked Matchups To Watch In The PIAA Team Quarterfinals
The first day of the PIAA State Dual Team Championships at the GIANT Center brought us a highlight match at 120 pounds, with #1 Ryan Crookham of Notre Dame – Green Pond beating former PIAA State Champion #2 Beau Bayless of Reynolds 6-1 . We probably won’t get anything quite that juicy in the quarterfinal round,…
Read MoreState Dual Team Rankings Updated Heading Into PIAA State Tournament
Officially the 2019 PIAA State Dual Team Championships will kick-off on Monday night with preliminary round matches. Winners will advance into Hershey for the Championship First Round on Thursday. After a weekend full of excitement from around the State – PA Power Wrestling has updated the State Dual Team Rankings heading into action this week.…
Read MoreLuca Frinzi and Jeffrey Boyd Take Over Top Spots in Updated State Rankings
You don’t take out two wrestlers, each ranked #1 in the State in their respective classes, in the same weekend and not make moves in updated rankings. Bethlehem Catholic senior Luca Frinzi did just that last weekend in the Escape The Rock as he took at #1 Clayton Ulrey (Lower Dauphin) in the semifinals and…
Read MoreState Dual Team Rankings Updated Heading into Post-Season Action
The WPIAL Section Post-Season starts tonight and Power Rankings for District XI and District III are taking shape. Soon we will have a better understanding of where some of the State’s top teams will end up in their respective District Team brackets. Class AA remains largely unchanged with Huntingdon moving from #16 to #9 after…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Finals Set
Escape The Rock Finals Finals Start at 152 pounds National Ranking by Flo/State Ranking by PA Power 152 pounds #2/#1 Ryan Vulakh (Pope John Paul II) vs. #13/#2 Cole Handlovic (Bethlehem Catholic) 160 pounds #10/#1 Thayne Lawrence (Frazier) vs. #7 Luca Frinzi (Bethlehem Catholic) 170 pounds #12/#2 Luke Nichter (Chambersburg) vs. #6 Angel Garcia…
Read MoreTen Can’t Miss Escape The Rock Quarterfinal Matches
113 pounds #3 Kole Biscoe (Southern Columbia) vs. Will Guida (St. Paul’s, MD) 120 pounds #2 Cameron Enriquez (Stroudsburg) vs. #8 Eamonn Logue (Father Judge) 145 pounds #1 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic) vs. #8 Tate Nichter (Chambersburg Area) #6 Jagger Condomitti (Northampton Area) vs. #15 Eric Woloshyn (Council Rock South) 152 pounds…
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