Posts Tagged ‘Lower Dauphin’
Pennsylvania’s Clayton Ulrey and Hunter Catka Claim Spots on Team USA’s Cadet World Team
The Mullett and the Muscle are heading to Sofia, Bulgaria. For the first time since 2015, the Keystone State will have two representatives on the United States Cadet World Team in Men’s Freestyle. That year in Sarajevo, Bosnia – Pennsylvania’s Jarod Verkleeren won a Cadet World Title and Gavin Teasdale was fifth. Rising seniors Clayton…
Read MoreDistrict 3 Championships: Breaking Down The Top Three Weights in Class 3A and Class 2A
High school wrestling’s postseason rolls on and gets a little more intense with this week’s District 3 Championships at the Hersheypark Arena. Here is a breakdown of the top three weight classes in Class 3A and Class 2A heading into Friday’s opening rounds, which start at 10 a.m. and continue through the quarterfinals. The…
Read MoreBig Spring’s Hunter Gregoris blows through 145-pound sectional field at Mechanicsburg
MECHANICSBURG: Hunter Gregoris had a simple mantra entering Saturday’s District 3-AAA Sectional at Mechanicsburg High School. “Today, I was just like, ‘It doesn’t matter what happens. I’m just going to score points and do whatever I can to get first.’” Good plan. It seemed like a huge undertaking. Gregoris entered the 145-pound bracket as the…
Read MoreEscape the Rock Fan Guide: Seeds, Returning Champs, Storylines, and More
January and early February is considered the dual-meet portion of the high school wrestling season in Pennsylvania. But that changes for one week over the stretch. The prestigious Escape the Rock Tournament is one of the premier individual events of the season and provides one last preview to the postseason. The event takes place this…
Read MorePA Power Podcast Talks District 3 Status Report Plus Changes Needed to PIAA Team States
PAP47: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined by District 3 correspondent Jeremy Elliott and the two have a lively chat on a little bite of everything. They discuss the District 3 team landscape and who has been leading the way. Jeremy goes off on how the PIAA State Dual Team bracket is formed, which Districts send…
Read MoreLower Dauphin’s Clayton Ulrey Kicks up the Offense in Trojan Wars win over Reinert
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.: Lower Dauphin’s Clayton Ulrey knew what was in front of him in Saturday’s Trojan Wars final. It wasn’t just for the prestigious Trojan helmet. Ulrey had a chance to gauge himself against his nearest competitor in District 3, Gettysburg’s Dylan Reinert, the No. 8-ranked wrestler in the weight class according to PA Power…
Read MoreLower Dauphin Head Coach Kemal Pegram Talks 2019 Season Outlook
There was a time when the rest of the District 3 Class 3A wrestling field was looking up at Lower Dauphin. Pinned between a four-year run by Cumberland Valley (2003-2006) and Central Dauphin’s dominance from 2008 through 2013, a strong Falcons squad beat both standouts to take the 2007 team crown. Current Falcons head coach…
Read MorePoway’s Jacob Vale returns to Pennsylvania to compete in Surge
Two years ago, Jacob Vale left Pennsylvania to head west. Vale went the whole way to the West Coast to California, where he wrestles for Poway High School. He made it back to the area to compete at 132 pounds on Sunday. “We knew about it. We were real on and off,” Vale said about…
Read MorePAP39: District 3 Finals Preview from Hershey with Guest #2 Cole Forrester
PAP39: PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined by special co-host Jeremy Elliott @jelliott1011 from inside the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA as they talk District 3 Wrestling. The pair preview the Championship finals in both Class AA and AAA. Guest Cole Forrester of Shippensburg is ranked #2 in the State and rolled into the District 3…
Read MoreState Qualifiers Determined as District 3 Medal Round Set; Lower Dauphin & Central Dauphin Lead Team Race
The first wrestlers to punch their tickets to the PIAA Class AAA State Championship were determined on Friday night inside the GIANT Center. The medal round matches will take place Saturday morning with the top four wrestlers in each weight advancing to the State Tournament in two weeks. District 3 programs Central Dauphin and Lower…
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