Posts Tagged ‘Reynolds’
The College Podcast Returns with a Penn State & Pitt Preview Plus Guest Cole Matthews
PAPC53: We’re BACK!! The 2019-2020 College Wrestling Season kicks-off with a return of some former hosts as Rob Waltko @Rob_SwagginU and Tristan Warner welcome fans back with a Penn State and Pitt preview plus special guest Cole Matthews of the Panthers. The pair also dive into previewing some of the Pennsylvania talent who will be…
Read MorePope John Paul II’s Matt Vulakh Pulls The Early Upset Over State Champ Gary Steen
HERSHEY, Pa.: Pope John Paul II’s Matt Vulakh had a stunned, and almost uncomfortable, look as five reporters stood around him at Hershey’s Giant Center. It wasn’t just the unnatural process of answering rapid-fire questions. Vulakh was a little overwhelmed by what he just accomplished during the opening rounds of the PIAA Championships. Most wrestlers…
Read MorePIAA State Championship Fan Guide: Schedule, Defending Champions, Storylines to Follow
Schedule Thursday Class 2A: Weigh-ins, 8 a.m.; Preliminaries and First Round, 9 a.m.; First Round Consolations, 1:15 p.m. Class 3A: Weigh-ins, 3 p.m.; Preliminaries and First Round, 4 p.m.; First Round Consolations, 8:15 p.m. Friday Class 2A: Weigh-ins, 8 a.m.; Quarterfinals and Second Round Consolations, 9 a.m.; Third Round Consolations, 11:45 a.m.;…
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 MoreReynolds Makes it a Three-Peat in Hershey Defeating Southern Columbia in the State Dual Team Finals
For the third straight year Pennsylvania Powerhouse Reynolds claimed a PIAA State Dual Team Championship inside the GIANT Center. It was their sixth overall as a program. Class AA Championship Finals #1 Reynolds over #2 Southern Columbia Area (31-23) 170 – #17 Cole Toy (RY) maj. dec. Brandon Gedman (SC), 9-1 (4-0) 182…
Read MoreTwice as Nice: #1 Reynolds, #2 Southern Columbia To Wrestle For PIAA State 2A Title
Gaige Garcia couldn’t have scripted it much better. The Southern Columbia junior picked up his 100th career victory on Friday night with a fall that clinched a spot in the final of the PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championships. Well, maybe it could have been sweeter if it had come in the final against top-ranked…
Read MoreHeavyweight Hitters: Individual Matches to Watch as PIAA State Dual Team Semifinals Set
Friday night at 8 P.M. inside the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA the 2019 PIAA State Dual Team Semifinals will take place in both Class 2A and 3A. I heard a comment earlier this week that we could save everyone a lot of time and money by just skipping ahead to a #1 Reynolds vs.…
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 MoreView All of This Week’s District Dual Team Brackets
It’s the last week in January and the temperature is a brisk 12 degrees. That means Pennsylvania’s Dual Team Post-Season is here! Reynolds is in the hunt for their third straight and sixth overall PIAA State Dual Team Championship. They will be pushed by the likes of Southern Columbia – among others. Who will emerge…
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