Posts Tagged ‘Michael Beard’
ICYMI: Four Pennsylvania Wrestlers Earn Championship Titles at Edinboro Open
Zain Retherford has already graduated and Jason Nolf is in his final season at Penn State. Who will be the next big NCAA stars from Pennsylvania? Well, you may not have to look far to figure it out. Over the weekend many of Pennsylvania’s young college wrestlers competed in the Edinboro Open with four coming…
Read MoreMAWA Blue Destroys Disney Duals, Captures All-Star Division Crown
To describe MAWA Blue’s performance at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex as domination would be selling them short. It was more along the lines of destruction. Competing in the AAU Scholastic Duals, better known around these parts as simply the “Disney Duals” MAWA Knight Point Blue returned home with the All-Star Division title.…
Read MoreWPIAL and Pennsylvania Teams Selected for 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
PITTSBURGH – Teams for the 44th Annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic have been finalized to include the State’s top seniors. Highlighting Team PA is 4-time State Champion Gavin Teasdale (Jefferson Morgan) and 3-time State Champion Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville). Additionally Class AAA studs Sammy Sasso and Trent Hidlay, both 2-time PA State Champions, will look to lead…
Read MoreMichael Beard Wins Third Escape The Rock Belt; BECAHI Takes Team Title
Final brackets from the Escape The Rock can be found on the FloArena. Top 10 Teams 1 Bethlehem Catholic 173 2 Cincinnati LaSalle 171.5 3 Delbarton 167.5 4 Malvern Prep 150.5 5 Southern Columbia 110 6 Canon McMillan 105 7 Paulsboro 102 8 Easton 85.5 9 Belle Vernon 83.5 10 Battlefield 80.5 Escape The…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Preview Podcast with BECAHI Coach Jeff Karam
PAP36: We are in full swing here at PA Power Wrestling and this weekend is the last major individual tournament before the postseason. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss Escape The Rock and preview each weight class. Joining the pair is Bethlehem Catholic head coach Jeff Karam who talks about a young and untested line-up…
Read MorePennsylvania Claims 25 Beast of The East Medalists; Michael Beard Wins 2nd Title
NEWARK, DE – Malvern Prep senior once again grabbed a major Championship on Sunday as he won the 2017 Beast of The East crown. In his third straight finals appearance Beard made his second Championship look easy taking the 195 lbs. title with a (17-6) major decision over Tony Wuest of Smyrna, Delaware. PIAA State…
Read MoreMichael Beard Claims Second Ironman Title as 11 PA Wrestlers Medal
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Malvern Prep senior Michael Beard said he felt somewhat nervous at the Ironman knowing he was expected to defend his title in the Nation’s toughest Tournament. The Penn State commit didn’t seem to let it bother him as he rolled to a (21-9) major decision in the finals against Jayden Woodruff…
Read MorePennsylvania Wrestling advances 9 into Ironman Quarterfinals
Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Pennsylvania Wrestling does not have a strong presence at the 2017 Ironman as in years past but The Keystone State still managed to advanced nine wrestlers into the Championship Quarterfinals at the Nation’s toughest Tournament. The Surprises Upon entering Walsh Jesuit High School on Friday I learned that Pennsylvania stud and…
Read MoreFollow PA Power Live at Who's No. 1
We’re ready for Who’s No. 1 in Lehigh! The event begins at 2 p.m. from The Snakepit. We’ll be posting live updates throughout the day and fans can watch the action live on Flo Wrestling! 1:54 p.m.: WNO is going to be fire this year … and not just because of the incredible matchups.…
Read MorePA Power Will Be On Full Display At Flo's Who's #1?
Who’s #1 in high school wrestling? Usually, Pennsylvania. And, quite often, individual wrestlers from the Keystone State. Five PA wrestlers will get a chance to stake their claim to a top national ranking on Sunday afternoon at Lehigh’s Snake Pit in FloWrestling’s Who’s #1 event. Jeff Upson and I will be on hand for event,…
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