Starocci, Ball at Powerade

[El-Jefe]

Starocci got the #1 seed at 182. Pretty good weight, top 4 seeds are Starocci, Nijenhuis, Joll (Bucknell commit), and Luke Stout.

Fellow PSU commit Donovon Ball got the 3 seed at 195, behind Max Shaw and Dorian Crosby. Doable.

Braxton Amos got the 1 seed at 220. PA state finalist Dom DeLuca might make him break a sweat, otherwise hot knife thru butter.

Full list of seeds here.
http://www.papowerwrestling.com/powerade-seeds-released-see-who-made-the-top-8/

 

[psumacw]

is trevor verkleeren related to jarod? both are from hempfield

 

[pawrestlersintn]

is trevor verkleeren related to jarod? both are from hempfield

Google and/or PSU Sports is/are your friend/friends.

https://gopsusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9035

 

[psumacw]

Google and/or PSU Sports is/are your friend/friends.

https://gopsusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9035

can i use the 3-month-old-had-me-up-3-times-last-night defense?

our guys in the pigtails: starocci wins by fall in 22 seconds, ball wins by fall in 43 seconds

 

[psumacw]

R32 update: starocci wins by fall in 57 seconds, ball wins by fall in 76 seconds

 

[pawrestlersintn]

can i use the 3-month-old-had-me-up-3-times-last-night defense?

our guys in the pigtails: starocci wins by fall in 22 seconds, ball wins by fall in 43 seconds

I'll allow it, but I'm in no position to pretend that my permission means anything.

 

[El-Jefe]

Missed this earlier: Jack Blumer is also at Powerade and into the Round of 16.

 

[psumacw]

R32: blumer wins by fall in 51 seconds

R16: blumer wins by fall in 5:53, starocci wins by fall in 1:23, ball wins by major 10-2

looks like ball has the toughest test in the quarters, the guy he's facing (cole whitmer) has won his two matches by fall so far

 

[LemonPie]

Are the quarters wrestled tonight? Sorry, did a quick glance on the website and only thing of note was that Frank Vulcano uses hotmail.

 

[El-Jefe]

160: 6 seed Blumer gets Mac Stout (Kellan's brother) next. Stout is a FR who just knocked off the 3 seed.

182: 1 Starocci should walk. Gets gets an unseeded guy since the 8 seed lost. Weight has otherwise gone chalk.

195: 3 Ball should be favored. Whitmer last year DNQ for states, got pinned 2x at regionals (including by a an opponent who DNQ), and did not beat a state qualifier all year. If Ball wins, he should make the finals -- 2 seed Crosby already lost. Interestingly, top freshman Kolby Franklin is on Shaw's half of the bracket.

 

[Used2BEerie]

Are the quarters wrestled tonight? Sorry, did a quick glance on the website and only thing of note was that Frank Vulcano uses hotmail.

Quarters are scheduled to start at 7:30.

 

[Rhino80]

I always tune in to Powerade to follow the Benton guys. They are down this year compared to normal. Gable Strickland (5th State as a freshman) is still alive and maybe a 220 but that's it. Losing Hughes is going to hurt that program for sure.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

My excuse: just had surgery and still on drugs.
Why don't I see Ball on dicemans spreadsheet? Thanks

 

[dmm53]

Starocci wins by pin. Blumer wins. Something like 10-5 (not sure of score) and Ball is leading 4-1 in the 3rd period

 

[dmm53]

Ball wins 8-3.

 

[bowandarrow]

My excuse: just had surgery and still on drugs.
Why don't I see Ball on dicemans spreadsheet? Thanks

http://highschoolsports.pennlive.co...t-penn-state-his-favorite-place-in-the-world/

 

[tikk10]

http://highschoolsports.pennlive.co...t-penn-state-his-favorite-place-in-the-world/

Watched a few of Ball's matches today and he reminds me a bit of Cutch. A bit stocky for a wrestler but athletic enough to make things work that you wouldn't have guessed would work.

 

[Ja1339]

Watched a few of Ball's matches today and he reminds me a bit of Cutch. A bit stocky for a wrestler but athletic enough to make things work that you wouldn't have guessed would work.

As has already been mentioned, Donovan has excelled in multiple sports. He was just named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers All State team at LB

https://www-pennlive-com.cdn.amppro...trict-showing-on-class-5a-all-state-team.html

 

[Rhino80]

This was the first I've seen Ball wrestle, he is active and has a serious motor for a 195.

 

[4INSBU]

Why don’t I see Ball on the recruiting spreadsheet on top of the page?

 

[jschrantz]

Why don’t I see Ball on the recruiting spreadsheet on top of the page?

Relax, pretend he is there

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Relax, pretend he is there

Is anyone else concerned that Cael may have missed a recruit?

 

[royboy]

As has already been mentioned, Donovan has excelled in multiple sports. He was just named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers All State team at LB

https://www-pennlive-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/2018/12/cedar-cliffs-donovon-ball-shippensburgs-adam-houser-lead-strong-district-showing-on-class-5a-all-state-team.html?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&outputType=amp#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.pennlive.com//highschoolsports/2018/12/cedar-cliffs-donovon-ball-shippensburgs-adam-houser-lead-strong-district-showing-on-class-5a-all-state-team.html

Yeah, he's a Cedar Cliff guy whom old Coach Bob Craig would have loved.

 

[psumacw]

Watched a few of Ball's matches today and he reminds me a bit of Cutch. A bit stocky for a wrestler but athletic enough to make things work that you wouldn't have guessed would work.

looks great in the blue singlet with a white belt

 

[tikk10]

looks great in the blue singlet with a white belt

Cedar Cliff's singlets remind me what you often see in junior and minor league hockey--uniforms and logos nearly identical to existing pro teams, e.g., Kitchener Rangers, Orangeville Flyers that require the pro teams' permission to avoid being considered trademark violations.

 

[El-Jefe]

Why don’t I see Ball on the recruiting spreadsheet on top of the page?

^^ Starts obligatory "Concerned about @dicemen99 " thread.

 

[Dogwelder]

^^ Starts obligatory "Concerned about @dicemen99 " thread.

It’s all good. Dicemen will HIT THE WEIGHTS HARD!

 

[AgSurfer]

Yeah, he's a Cedar Cliff guy whom old Coach Bob Craig would have loved.

Roy, I knew Bob Craig quite well. Good coach and a really good guy. Real sad day when I heard that he was gone.

 

[psumacw]

semis: blumer loses 5-9, starocci wins 7-3, and ball wins 9-8

starocci-nijenhuis in the finals is probably the match everyone was looking forward to most out of this tournament

 

[bowandarrow]

Thanks for the Updates everyone.

 

[the18car]

Starocci got the #1 seed at 182. Pretty good weight, top 4 seeds are Starocci, Nijenhuis, Joll (Bucknell commit), and Luke Stout.

Fellow PSU commit Donovon Ball got the 3 seed at 195, behind Max Shaw and Dorian Crosby. Doable.

Braxton Amos got the 1 seed at 220. PA state finalist Dom DeLuca might make him break a sweat, otherwise hot knife thru butter.

Full list of seeds here.
http://www.papowerwrestling.com/powerade-seeds-released-see-who-made-the-top-8/

182 is a good bracket.

Joll heading to WVU.

 

[androcles]

...finals at ?...

 

[Used2BEerie]

According to FLO, scheduled to start at 7.

 

[androcles]

..thank you...

 

[mcruny42]

Herrera looked real tough at Ironman, will be interested to see him against McHenry

 

[Used2BEerie]

Looks like they are starting at 195, saving Starocci for last.

 

[El-Jefe]

Ball loses 7-2 to Shaw, fhough it was 3-2 on feet with 10 sec left.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Looks like they are starting at 195, saving Starocci for last.

Cedar Crest wrestling tweeted out that the finals would be shown on PCN. Alas, PCN seems to be showing an episode of Battlefield Pennsylvania.

 

[El-Jefe]

This just in: Amos is pretty good. 11-2 over DeLuca.

 

[amattaro]

Cedar Crest wrestling tweeted out that the finals would be shown on PCN. Alas, PCN seems to be showing an episode of Battlefield Pennsylvania.

They aren’t showing it until next weekend.