1973 piaa wrestling championships

Jacob Jones of Saucon Valley pinned Lloyd, a General McLane junior, 54 seconds into their fifth-place match. Stroudsburgs Scott Delong beat Lehightons George Strohl 2-0 at 98; N. Schuylkills Larry Stein upended Cattys Keith Baatz 5-2 at 119; and N. Schuylkills Bernie Bernosky defeated Cattys Rich Smida 5-1 at 138. Both stepped down prior to the 1973-74 season. Dieruff and Allen both bounced back from EPL losses to beat Quakertown 44-9 and Hill School 41-7, respectively. For Booster Club and additional business individual souvenir program advertising, please contact Tanya Hollingsworth at Royal Publishing at . Bill Young was the only coach Parklands wrestling team had ever known, and Angelo Angie Konstas was a pioneer of Jim Thorpe wrestling. The next day the Rovers set two records most champions ever 7 and most team points scored. The LNL largely featured a series of lopsided wins. Other non-league matches saw Liberty crush Allentown Central Catholic 42-11, and Pen Argyl clipped Catasauqua 33-27. He sought to join Eagles coach Wes Phipps as a PIAA gold medalist. Easton shut out Allen 52-0 and had five falls. Mar 10, 2023 by Brock Hite Winning a PIAA State Wrestling Championship as a freshman is a rare feat. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Spartans would win six of their eight bouts in the semi-finals to lock up the team title. The NJ Region 3 Tourney saw Phillipsburg again wrestle very well and win the unofficial team title. 106: Aaron Seidel, Northern Lebanon dec. Louie Gill, Hickory, 4-2. 0:04. As a result, the semi-finals would see nine rematches of the District XI finals. In action amid them will be McDowell senior Logan Sallot at 114 pounds and Hickory senior Connor Saylor at 139. That is a stat line that was unprecedented in PIAA wrestling. Neshaminy was still within range down only 23-17, but Lee Guzzo and Chris Bartholomew scored falls for the Rovers as they finished undefeated and won 35-17. 0:30. Wrestling Championship Results Past Champions Individual - (1938-Present) Team - (1999-Present) PIAA TEAM WRESTLING CHRONOLOGIES - Courtesy of Rod Frisco That would be enough, as Sasso would remain unbeaten, holding on in the third period to capture a 5-0 victory. 160: Robbie Schneider, Lackawanna Trail major dec. Aiden Zimmerman. 160: Gannon Smith, Newport dec. Zeke Dubler, Glendale, 3-2. Jim Gillick pinned tough Mike Rossetti at 112 in a key bout. However, the image of her hand being raised after her historic victory in the 107 consolation bracket was louder than most. Hickory senior Connor Saylor, thanks to a three-point near fall with less than 40 seconds left in regulation, insured his 7-3 decision over Bethlehem Catholic's Kollin Roth in their 3A 139-pound consolation quarterfinal. He helped LeBoeuf advance to the championship dual of the PIAA 2A team tournament and then returned to Hershey a month later, when he was a bronze medalist for its individual meet. District XIs other finalist was Nazareths Lynn Morris lost to State Colleges John Sefter 2-0 and finished as a state runner-up. In the semi-finals, Henry Callie pinned upsetter Cope beginning an amazing 8 for 8 run for the Rovers in the semi-finals. 138: Cameron Milheim, Warrior Run dec. Easton Toth, Forest Hills, 5-4. In the all-important consolation round, Eastons Henry Callie (98) and Brian Lutz (119) won their bouts along with Dave Billig (126) of Parkland and Saucon Valleys Dan Lechner (138) and Tom Giordano (Hwt). Easton continued their domination of very solid EPL teams by rapping Bethlehem Catholic 37-9. In what The Morning Call dubbed a frustrating day for District 11, eleven wrestlers won their firstbout, but only five were able to win both matches. Follow along here throughout Saturday's last day of the PIAA wrestling tournament at Hershey's Giant Center for Mike Copper's updates and highlights of District 10 wrestlers. From 1947-1973, there was only one class in District XI Wrestling. Track and Field Past Championships - PIAA PDF 1976 PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships - wpialarchive.com In the end, Easton crowned five champions to clip Saucon Valley 108-102.5 in the team score. 106: Kaedyn Williams, Manheim Township, so. The same evening, LVL champ Lehighton beat Allentown Central Catholic 30-20 to finish 12-2 thus tieing their record for most wins in a dual season. Kolat is widely regarded as the best high school wrestler of the modern era. He formerly wrestled while a Cathedral Prep student. Twice during high school Kolat took home hardware from the prestigious Midlands Championship, finishing 3rd in 1989 and 4th in 1990. Pennsbury came back and was able to tie the match at 24-24 on a fall by Don Hibbs in the final bout. That's right, every school and wrestler in Pa wrestled in one division, no AA & AA. On January 10th, weather again wreaked havoc on the schedule, but several meets went on as planned. The Rovers had five falls. 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The 114-pounder, thanks to a 5-0 run midway through his match vs. Winner (School) Class. The Panthers immediately showed that this year would be different as they reeled wins in the first five bouts to take an 18-0 lead. Salisbury kept pace by defeating Jim Thorpe 41-14, and Pocono Mountain rode a strong finish to defeat Northwestern 26-14. District XIs 3rd champion was Slatingtons Delong who had to go into overtime in the semi-finals, butregistered a pin in overtime. as Lee came up just short when he surrendered a buzzer-beating takedown. The Rovers showed their strength but not allowing a solid Nazareth team to score a takedown per The Morning Call. PIAA History: Freshmen Champions - FloWrestling In other EPL action, Eastons unbeaten streak reached 30 as they hammered Dieruff 42-1. PIAA wrestling championships 2023: 3A, 2A results from Giant Center Sean Kinney (Nazareth) DEC. Matthew Cruise (Easton), 2-0. www.piaadistrict3.org DISTRICT 3 WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (1938-2011) 2 ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS CEDAR CLIFF (46) 2007: Bryan Ortenzio (135-AAA) Keith Dickey (189-AAA) Monday, April 25, 2016. 106: Ayden Smith, Notre Dame Green Pond dec. Cole Hubert, Saucon Valley, 5-3 SV. 120: Jaden Pepe, Wyoming major dec. Brock Weiss, Jersey Shore, 15-4. But the Central Mountain freshman recomposed, and put up four points in the third with a takedown and near fall to win the decision and earn a state title in his first PIAA tournament. Several other extremely close matches took place the same night. At seasons end, Easton was ranked #1 in the state by Lock HavenH.S. The 1972-73 season would be the final season where all PA schools participated in one combined PIAA tournament. There are currently no upcoming events in this calendar. With additional qualifiers now advancing the Regionals, District 12 was no longer included in the Northeast Regional which was being wrestled in Williamsport. His career mark as a Trojan is 88-24. PIAA acceptance. As a result, a consolation round would be wrestled to determine the 3rd qualifier. Bishop McDevitt 58, 6. While the Central Dauphin wrestler would escape with 30 seconds left, Church was able to avoid getting taken down and retain gold. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our. He was a PIAA gold medalist (106) as a freshman and a bronze medalist (113) as a sophomore. 172 Garrett Tettemer, Notre Dame Green Pond dec. Caleb Close, Bald Eagle, 3-1 SV. Nine of twelve remaining District XI finalists triumphed. Regular season unbeaten, Easton and Saucon Valley, battled it out in the Class A District Tournament. Grove City's Hunter Hohman highlights District 10's wrestlers with PIAA silver medal, PIAA wrestling, basketball playoff results and more for March 6-11, Revisit or get updated on Friday's action from the PIAA wrestling tournament, Sierra Chiesa goes 1-1, advances at PIAA wrestling tournament, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The Trinity junior persevered for a 3-2 decision in their division's fifth-place match. District XI 10 Total Champs - Easton (4 Champions), Easton wins mythical state title with 2 champions, 1-3rd & 1-4th, Curt Stanley, 132, Easton and Darwin Brodt, 167, Easton, Joe Butto, 126, Wilson and Nick DeLong, Hwt, Slatington. The PIAA changed the weight classes in 1942, 1973, and 1989 Team champions were not determined until 1976 120: Cole Householder, Brookville dec. Logan Richey, Quaker Valley, 3-2. Hurd, who missed the early weeks of his sophomore season with a broken hand, ended it at 23-6. Smith scored the first points of the match with a second-period escape. Paul PackerDennis Zuk P. Packer (BEA) 3-0 JRJRBald Eagle AreaCarlynton G. Fink (TYR) Dec. 11-8 G. Filipos (BLIB) 5-4 Gib FinkGreg Filipos G. Fink (TYR) 2-0 TyroneSRBethlehem Liberty R. Mahonski (WPT) Dec. 13-12 C. Bryant (WSH) 8-6 Rich MahonskiCarlos Bryant R. Mahonski (WPT) 5-4 JRWilliamsportSRWashington H. Green (HTD) Dec. 5-0 R. Chunko (SAV) 8-4 1973 YCIAA Sectional Wrestling Champions West York Wrestling westyorkwrestlingalumni.com WEST YORK WRESTLING 1973 PIAA District III YCIAA Sectional Wrestling Champions Kneeling (L-R) Greg Burg (York Suburban), Tom Clark (Red Lion), Brad Warner (Dallastown), Billy Gilbert (Susquehannock), Joel Hoffman (Dallastown), Jeff Smith (York Suburban). Photos courtesy of Action Shots Photography. But the Ram 160 pounder wouldnt go away easy, reversing Keslar to put the score at 6-5 entering the third. The Liners led 6-5 after three bouts. Despite the tie, the Kids fell behind Lehighton who was now in the drivers seat to win the league title. Dave Pollock (L) reversed Kevin Smith (E) in the 3rd period to earn a 2-2 draw, and Lehighton won the match 20-19. In the LVL, Lehighton won its 8th match in a row and stayed unbeaten in the league by topping Whitehall 38-25. Palisades had come close but never beaten Pocono Mountain in six tries, but when the referees hand hit the mat to signal Mike Minders fall at heavyweight, the Pirates had a 24-21 win in the LNL South. Saucon Valley rolled past Pen Argyl 52-2 in LNL North action while Slatington came back to beat Northwestern 25-22 in LNL South action. She added to that lore as the first female to win a match, an 8-5 decision against Oswayo Valley's Andrew Coriaty. The Panthers did not give the Hurricanes much of a chance as they won the first five bouts including falls by Don Severn and Rick Rodriguez to lead 21-0. 106: Major Lewis, Trinity (D-3) dec. Elijah Brosius, Cranberry, 2-0. In the NJ State Tournament, Mike Rossetti, Bill Mack, Don Miller and Steve Ellis all won their first round matches with Ellis upsetting the defending state champ by a 4-1 decision. Mike Copper here, back for the third and final day of the PIAA wrestling tournament at Hershey's Giant Center. 145: Evan Maag, Notre Dame Green Pond pinned Ty Watson, Penns Valley, 3:15. A few nights later, Salisbury stayed unbeaten in the LNL South by easily beating Pleasant Valley 46-6. In the other key match, Catasauqua visited Northampton. A somewhat odd format, at least to this author, was that two rounds were wrestled in each sectional with winners of Round 1 advancing to the next week and Round 2 being held for placement purposes. Mike Zito decisioned Greg Shoemaker 9-3 in a battle of defending district champions. It wasn't a state final, but that didn't stop Logan Sallot from celebrating like it was. North Schuylkill was perfect in the quarterfinals winning all eight of their bouts, but Lehighton stumbled by only winning three of nine. Northampton won a key LVL dual against Emmaus to kick off the February schedule. Don Severn (119) and Rick Rodriguez (126) both scored falls. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 132: Calan Bollman, Chestnut Ridge dec. Max Stein, Faith Christian, 1-0. The first-year Eagle finished with a record of 34-9 under coach Wes Phipps, himself a former PIAA titlist. Steve Clemons 13-3 win at heavyweight was the deciding bout in Northamptons 27-26 victory over Wilson. Slatington had a fall from Tom Babayak at 185, and Nick Delong won by forfeit at heavyweight as the Bulldogs defeated Palmerton 34-24 in an LVL match. The Panthers title hopes were further boosted when Nazareths Greg Skutches defeated Eastons Curt Stanley 8-4, but Eastons Russ Snyder again dashed those hopes as he decisioned Dan Lechner 7-1. Saylor, in his final day of wrestling for the Hickory Hornets, is assured of a medal somewhere in the 139 bracket. Brian Statum and Gary Martinez scored back-to-back decisions to pace Liberty to a 22-18 win over Freedom. Mike Rossetti (105) and Steve Ellis (Hwt) both defended their titles while Steve Lear (119), Don Miller (126) and Jack Yost (132) also won district titles. 152: Devon Deem, Montgomery dec. Justin Richey, Quaker Valley, 3-0. Butto won his semi-final and final bouts by 8-3 and 11-6 scores to become Wilsons and Coach RayWalters 1st state champion. Easton finished a perfect season by winning the mythical state title with 2 champions, a 3rd place finished & a 4th place finisher. The result sent Saylor, in his final day on the mat for the Hornets, into a consy semifinal later this session. Keep, an Edinboro University wrestling recruit, will graduate from Girard as a two-time PIAA medalist. Across state lines, Phillipsburg won their own tournament with seven finalists and three champions, Mike Rossetti (105), Don Miller (126) and Scott Merritt (155). Jim Thorpe nipped Pleasant Valley 30-27, and Pocono Mountain shut out Bangor 51-0. The teams split the next four bouts but Bob Rhyders fall at 155 was key in knotting the team score at 19-19 entering the final bout. Chris Wentz (98), Randy Betz (126) and Rich Fritzinger (Hwt) claimed titles for the Tigers. In Hunter Hohman's case, the Grove City middleweight goes for a top-one. Northwestern advanced six wrestlers to the finals of the Jim Thorpe tournament and had three champions to win the team title in their first appearance. As the 1973-74 season began, schools were split into "Class A" and "Class B". The Huskies ran the table in the last four bouts to win their third straight match 31-15. Final Class B team scores were as follows: After the Districts, The Morning Calls John Kunda reported that Easton was rated #1 in the state by Lock Havens Tom Elling. That's when the Class 3A consolation semifinals will start. Reynolds survives Fort LeBoeuf test in District 10 Class 2A wrestling 132. In another LNL South match, Southern Lehigh easily topped Jim Thorpe 34-14. The Hawks fought back to win the next three bouts before Bob Hersh edged Mike Brown at 167 to narrow Becahis lead to 18-15. Purchase Championship Tickets:Individual Session, Copyright 2023 PIAA. Rick Rodriguez was pinned by Dave Coleman of Carlynton, and Russ Snyder went into overtime but dropped 3-1 decision. Stanley (25-1) beat undefeated Tim Mousetis of Washington 7-5. have battled numerous times over the past two decades since the inception of the PIAA team wrestling . Northwestern's Sierra Chiesa experiences historic weekend of wrestling 113: Lucas Fye, Bald Eagle dec. Landon Bainey, West Branch, 5-2. Lee went on one of the most dominant runs high school wrestling has ever seen through his first three seasons. After a scoreless first period, Weightman escaped to start the second period and go up 1-0. Cody Hamilton, the third Grove City wrestler who qualified for state action, received the eighth and final medal in his division. District 10 wrestlers bring home 16 medals from 2023 PIAA tournament The Rovers Curt Stanley and Darwin Brodt both won their semi-final bouts by fall to advance to the finals. Lloyd, a former state junior champion, went 31-11 over his third season with the Lancers. PCIAA Team & Individual Wrestling Champions Unlike this afternoon's Class 2A medal matches, only two District 10 wrestlers will compete in the tournament's closing rounds. P-Burg got wins from Steve Lear and Don Miller, but the Rovers Curt Stanley, Russ Snyder and Russ Grito all won by decision to give Easton their first lead on the night 15-12. District 10 has various wrestlers assured of top-eight medals by the end of this weekend's small-school competition. 138: Anthony Evanitsky, Wyoming dec. Cade Wirnsberger, Meadowbrook Christian, 3-1 SV. Unfortunately, a major knee injury during Lees senior season hobbled him as he looked to close out his career as a four-time champion. Keep won 114 matches for a program that's evolved during his school tenure and that of coach Jason Johnson. The EPL featured intracity match-ups between Allen and Dieruff and Liberty and Freedom. Johnsonburg, 12-3. 215: Nick Woodruff, Wyalusing Valley dec. Abraham Keep, Girard, 4-2 SV. Photos: Scenes from the 2023 PIAA Class 2A wrestling championships Not one, but two knee injuries during General McLane's football season left Wilson Spires' final varsity wrestling in severe doubt. The Lehigh Valley League held its first holiday tournament with Lehighton edging Northampton and Catasauqua for team honors. It was the only medal in the mat career of Spires. (2) The Notre Dame-Pennsbury Dual may also have been canceled due to inclement weather. CLASS 3A. The Kids led early on Rick Billys fall and Joe Liskanichs decision. This format would be in place for many years to come and often would be one of the most exciting rounds of the year as winners went on to the state tourney while losers were done for the year. AA - HONESDALE (COACH RYAN CHULADA)AAA Read More 2022 District II Wrestling Championships Year. Church will . Dave Tripp (88), Greg Skutches (132), Terry Reese (145), Bob Bastian (185) and Lynn Morris (Hwt) all won for Nazareth. Business Opportunites | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Contact Us, PIAA Mandatory Rules Interpretation Schedule, Rules Interpretation and Chapter Meetings, Complete Brackets and Team Scores on FloArena, Podium Pictures and Action Photography courtesy of ActionShots Photography, Final Results from District and Regions Courtesy of Triple J Boutmasters, Individual Wrestling Broadcast Request Form, Featured Restaurants and Attractions in the Harrisburg/Hershey Area, Featured Hotels and Motels in the Harrisburg/Hershey Area. In Class A, three wrestlers would now advance to Northeast Regional. Hickory senior Connor Saylor seeks fifth place at 139. Nazareth had stopped Saucon Valleys 50 match LNL unbeaten streak last year. PDF 1976 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships 121 poundsHudson Hohman, fr., Grove City, fourth, 127 poundsHunter Gould, jr., Conneaut, fifthCyrus Hurd, so., North East, sixth, 133 poundsChase Bell, jr., Reynolds, eighth, 145 poundsCody Hamilton, so., Grove City, eighth, Steffan Lynch, sr., North East, seventhCaullin Summers, jr., Sharpsville, eighth, 160 poundsHunter Hohman, jr., Grove City, secondCollin Hearn, sr., Conneaut, fourth, 172 poundsJalen Wagner, sr., Reynolds, sixth, 189 poundsMagnus Lloyd, jr., General McLane, sixth, 215 poundsDanny Church, sr., Fort LeBoeuf, thirdAbe Keep, sr., Girard, sixth, 285 poundsWilson Spires, sr., General McLane, seventh. John T. Toggas www.westyorkwrestlingalumni.com The 1972-73 West York Varsity Wrestling Team outscored its opponents by 545-208 in total points, losing to Dallastown, 32-21 for their only loss of the YCIAA season. Terry Reese gave Nazareth their 2nd champ with an 11-3 decision, and Larry Cash became Allentown Central Catholics 1st District champ ever with a 4-2 decision over Libertys Brian Statum. An Outstanding Wrestler was first named in 1966 while a Coach of the Year was first named in 1967. Welsh scored a takedown within 20 seconds, and continued his relentless pace of most of the first period, recording three takedowns against a talented DAgostino. Emmaus lead all the way in beating Catasauqua 30-17, and Stroudsburg rallied to beat Slatington 30-22. Sallot recovered from his loss in the Class 3A championship semifinals earlier this session to win his consolation semifinal. The lone Class 2A session begins at 1:45 p.m. with the Parade of Champions followed by the finals and medal rounds at 2. And after a scoreless sudden victory period, Manville would escapee in his extra time period and hold on to Priest to secure the win. In fact 8 of the 13 final bouts were rematches from the prior week. Williams' lone loss was in Saturday's other 114 championship final. Chiesa, a Northwestern sophomore, made history as the first female to ever compete in the tournament's 86-year history. Sallot takes a season mark of 33-3 and an overall record of 87-24 into his final appearance with McDowell and rookie coach Josh Knapp. However, Sallot's initial match will determine if the district has a finalist in tonight's large-school gold medal matches. Sallot, in his final appearance for McDowell's wrestling program, won the PIAA Class 3A's bronze medal at 114 pounds. Saylor sought to win for the 145th and final time for the Hermitage program, which was promoted to large-school class for the PIAA's current two-year cycle. United States International (36-8) defeated Eastern Connecticut State (31-8) in the first game of the championship series, 72, to win the Gulls' first NAIA World Series. Phillipsburg trailed NJ rival, Hunterdon Central, 21-18 before 3,000 fans in the Red Devils home gym. With the EPL title on the line, Phillipsburg visited Easton in a match that had been sold out for over three weeks per The Morning Call. Pocono Mountain won six straight bouts to top Slatington 30-25; Bethlehem Catholic and Lehighton also won non-league bouts. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) is a non-profit corporation organized to eliminate abuses, establish uniform rules, and place interscholastic athletics in the overall context of secondary education. Don Schmeltzleys 3rd period takedown and 3-0 win at 185 clinched the bout for P-Burg. The top four . Although Smith would escape late, Evans would clinch the win. The PIAA wrestling championships begin Thursday morning and run through Saturday at Hershey's Giant Center. 189: Landon Caldwell, Saegertown pinned Seth Stewart, Brockway, 1:43. The payoff came Saturday when, backed by an notably vocal Edinboro contingent, Spires won the 2A seventh-place heavyweight match. Larry Cash (155) from Allentown Central Catholic and Nazareths Lynn Morris (Hwt) were the other District XI winners. Regular season unbeaten Easton and Saucon Valley each had seven men seeded #1 and #2 and were expected to battle it out for the team title. The first consolation round in the District history was held in order to determine 3rd place and the final district qualifier for regionals. As January ended, Liberty visited Phillipsburg in a match between one loss EPL teams at The Pit. In the Eastern Section, Easton advanced all but one wrestler to the District tourney while Nazareth claimed eleven and Dieruff and Freedom each had 7. PIAA State Wrestling Champions - 1973-1938 Note: From 1938 to 1974, there was no separate classifications as there are today. The 1972-73 season would be the final season where all PA schools participated in one combined PIAA tournament. I shared my memories of his high. Now, he goes back on the recruiting circuit with a state medal. 285: Riley Robell, Bishop McDevitt dec. Austin Johnson, Muncy, 5-0. He's already 78-3 in less than two full seasons. CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR . Slatington answered back to win the next few bouts, but a Northwestern rally in the middleweights had the Tigers ahead 22-13 with three bouts to go. The Huskies could only manage one draw as Easton won the close bouts (4 by two points or less) and had two falls as well. Coach Bob Zarbatany crowned two more state champs when both triumphed. Dieruff continued their winning ways as Dan Hall (105), Mike Marks (167) and Roger Young (Hwt) scored falls to lead the Huskies to a 36-18 win over Pennsbury. Two nights later, Phillipsburg beat Pennsbury 41-7, and Neshaminy came back to beat Notre Dame 27-18 in EPL matches. Three finals resulted in reversals of winners from the week before. In a bout that would prove to be a preview of a great series of bouts the following year, Saucon Valleys Gary Albright decisioned Becahis Mike Brown 6-6, 3-1. The Indians won the first two bouts to lead 7-0. James Conklin of Waynesburg won his first of four PIAA titles and Steve DeAugustino of Grove City won his first of two titles in controversial fashion. Note Dames Larry Golden (105) and Joe Holva (112) scored falls, and the Crusaders held off a Wilson rally to hold on for a 26-23 win. Winning a PIAA State Wrestling Championship as a freshman is a rare feat. The Huskies trailed 24-17 with only two bouts to go but Joe Atiyeh and Roger Young scored falls. Liberty High School was the host for Districts I and XI in the Class B Southeast Regionals. Saucon Valley and Liberty had evenly split their last eight match-ups in this competitive rivalry. Sierra Chiesa wasn't the only competitor who was briefly cheered during the montage. PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - pawrsl.com Keslar would secure two first period takedowns, and although he allowed Garvick up in the second, hed secure another second takedown that period.

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