PA HS Wrestling thread

[El-Jefe]

Changes likely coming to PA state tournaments:
1. State duals going from AA-AAA to 4 classes.
2. Individual states remaining AA-AAA.
3. AAA is not consolidating to 4 regionals as was previously rumored.
4. At individual states: all regionals qualify minimum 3.
5. All remaining qualifiers allocated based upon past years' performances at states by underclassmen.

All of this passed by the PIAA Wrestling Committee. Will be voted upon by full PIAA Board next month.

 

[sevensandeights]

SH had no issues making 141 this year. Had a knee injury and there was a difference of opinion about how to manage it.

 

[BrockBronson]

Changes likely coming to PA state tournaments:
1. State duals going from AA-AAA to 4 classes.
2. Individual states remaining AA-AAA.
3. AAA is not consolidating to 4 regionals as was previously rumored.
4. At individual states: all regionals qualify minimum 3.
5. All remaining qualifiers allocated based upon past years' performances at states by underclassmen.

All of this passed by the PIAA Wrestling Committee. Will be voted upon by full PIAA Board next month.

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Any truth to the privates having their own state dual championship. That would get rid of a lot of issues. Then take the remaining teams and go A,AA,AAA

 

[nitlion6]

Any truth to the privates having their own state dual championship. That would get rid of a lot of issues. Then take the remaining teams and go A,AA,AAA

That isn't how I read it. Considering we are only a couple weeks removed from the head of the PIAA (Lombardi) saying the whining from the public school basketball programs is nothing short of sour grapes I doubt he has suddenly seen the light.
If somebody from Aliquippa were to give the PIAA committee members one of those NIL bags of cash, Lombardi wouldn't even blush while changing his answer in less time than required to fill out his deposit slip.

 

[BrockBronson]

That isn't how I read it. Considering we are only a couple weeks removed from the head of the PIAA (Lombardi) saying the whining from the public school basketball programs is nothing short of sour grapes I doubt he has suddenly seen the light.
If somebody from Aliquippa were to give the PIAA committee members one of those NIL bags of cash, Lombardi wouldn't even blush while changing his answer in less time than required to fill out his deposit slip.

How true is this. The PIAA is definitely not for the kids. That’s for sure.

 

[Raw Daddy]

How true is this. The PIAA is definitely not for the kids. That’s for sure.

Profit and dollars. Our HS football championships are going to be at a high school because they don’t want to pay money for facilities.

 

[El-Jefe]

Profit and dollars. Our HS football championships are going to be at a high school because they don’t want to pay money for facilities.

Maybe PIAA would be willing to pay facilities fees if the titles game outdrew Pitt football.

 

[nitlion6]

Maybe PIAA would be willing to pay facilities fees if the titles game outdrew Pitt football.

That looks like a typical Pitt crowd.

 

[Raw Daddy]

Maybe PIAA would be willing to pay facilities fees if the titles game outdrew Pitt football.

I have a theory that while it seems like a logical thing to do to have football and soccer in Hershey, they should be play 2 games in Pittsburgh/West, 2 in Philly/East and 2 in Central PA and rotate. They make D7 go to D6 and D11 in basketball in 1/2/3 round playoff games. There are people traveling more this weekend for travel soccer and baseball than asking someone to do this. The Highmark Stadium for low class games would be awesome and would draw casual fans. Asking Erie Prep or Thomas Jefferson to go to Philly suburbs in a rotation is not a big ask when they are already going to Hershey. Now for wrestling, I change nothing.

 

[BrockBronson]

Journeymen was a let down. They made that sound like it was going to be like worlds here in the USA.
It did have one match I always wondered what would happen: Shapiro over Arrington
M2’s Pierson Manville takes 3rd.

 

[BrockBronson]

Get Ready for this:

was looking at Results on FLO, just this weekend look at how many events call themselves worlds or nationals.
Reno Worlds
Adidas Nationals
Viper Pit Nationals
Spartan Nationals
Journeymen World Classic

 

[El-Jefe]

2021 PA state finalist.

 

[dunkej01]

2021 PA state finalist.

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Larry did not have any part in this transfer. I have it on good authority

 

[nitlion6]

Larry did not have any part in this transfer. I have it on good authority

Hell, as soon as Spencer finishes up next year Lock Haven should offer Larry a big wig administrative position in charge of the well being of other program's wrestlers and NIL cash bags.

 

[BrockBronson]

I just got to Warrior Run. The talk of the event is a Match District 4’s Gavin Bradley vs Little Gibson. I think this is his first or second match back. He might still be rusty.

 

[BrockBronson]

Swisher tf over Harer, thought Jude would win but crushed him.
gibson tf Bradley but then defaulted to Kennedy from Montoursville. Little Milheim looked great and beat three tough kids. Pepe is a different beast.
Lots of great wrestling in the area today.

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[PAHURDLER]

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Nice, they can stop in State College on the way back . . .

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Nice, they can stop in State College on the way back . . .

A look at the Hawkeye Wagon Train just east of Altoona after their passage through central Pa

 

[El-Jefe]

A look at the Hawkeye Wagon Train just east of Altoona after their passage through central Pa

7 Mountains to be renamed Donner Pass.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

7 Mountains to be renamed Donner Pass.

You don’t like tough cannibalism!

 

[nitlion6]

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They will use this in their appeal to the Big10 to not have to travel to PSU. "Why do we have to travel to PA twice in the same year? That just isn't fair!"

 

[tullfan68]

They will use this in their appeal to the Big10 to not have to travel to PSU. "Why do we have to travel to PA twice in the same year? That just isn't fair!"

lol can they even remember the last time they had to come to Penn State???

 

[El-Jefe]

Congrats to Willie.

Also says a lot about the strength of Lehigh Valley wrestling, that a Power 5 football head coach didn't make the headlines.

 

[Str8DBLz]

A look at the Hawkeye Wagon Train just east of Altoona after their passage through central Pa

They lost 3 family members due to the harsh winter.. Oh wait they just stayed home in PA.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

lol can they even remember the last time they had to come to Penn State???

When the Brands look for Penn State on a map, they see this:

 

[El-Jefe]

When the Brands look for Penn State on a map, they see this:

It's the Nittaan Death March.

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[BigFella235]

Props to Lou Rosselli for his hard work in the transfer portal. Henson has a wicked high ceiling and Nijenhuis a solid NQ level guy.

 

[JOESTROSSER]

I saw Levi Haines lost 10-0 to Kamdyn Munro. Don't know much about Munro.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

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Is it coincidental him leaving the B10?

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[BrockBronson]

Honestly ok with both those rules being shot down. Four classifications for team states is crazy

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Honestly ok with both those rules being shot down. Four classifications for team states is crazy

I would be all for four classes at TEAM states, but first they need to separate public and private, thats where the true problem lies.

 

[BrockBronson]

I would be all for four classes at TEAM states, but first they need to separate public and private, thats where the true problem lies.

Agreed. That would be perfect

 

[BrockBronson]

This slipped my mind. Heard this week at Buffalo Valley practice that Faith academy got another set of brothers in from out of state and two other wrestlers toured the school. AA might not be the easy out anymore.
God only knows who NDGP has lined up from NJ coming in. Only good thing I heard was varret from Mcort left and went back to Dover PA. Might end up on Faiths roster soon

 

[nitlion6]

This slipped my mind. Heard this week at Buffalo Valley practice that Faith academy got another set of brothers in from out of state and two other wrestlers toured the school. AA might not be the easy out anymore.
God only knows who NDGP has lined up from NJ coming in. Only good thing I heard was varret from Mcort left and went back to Dover PA. Might end up on Faiths roster soon

Yep, but McCort must be squashed.

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[zzs006]

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Great pick up. Kid is super tough

 

[BigFella235]

The Casto transfer to Pitt makes sense for him. He’s got strong ties to Western PA, and more specifically, Erie. Casto grew up in Erie and went to McDowell his Freshman and Sophomore year then transferred to Prep. He and Cstar were teammates at Prep for Casto’s JR year, then his family relocated to South Carolina for his SR year