After three grueling days of competition in Hershey, the chief takeaway from the PIAA Wrestling Championships must be the upward trajectory of wrestlers in the Mercury coverage area. Eight local medalists is the highest total since 2015 when Boyertown, led by state champion Jordan Wood, placed five on the podium. Having two wrestlers in the […]
HERSHEY>>Quakertown’s Collin Gaj upset two-time state champion Mac Church of Waynesburg to capture the Class 3A, 145-pound state title before a packed house at the Giant Center in Hershey Saturday night, while two other locals, Quakertown’s Mason Ziegler and Owen J Roberts’ Dillon Bechtold had to settle for runner-up finishes after falling in their championship […]
FRANCONIA >> There were a number of Pioneer Athletic Conference “brothers acts” on stage at Souderton High this weekend. No less than four family pairings took part in the PIAA Southeast AAA Regional wrestling competition, all in the thick of the chase to qualify for next weekend’s PIAA Class AAA tournament in Hershey. But the […]
GRATERFORD >> When Perkiomen Valley hosted last year’s District 1-3A North tournament, Grant Euker and Gavin Pascoe were among hundreds in attendance, but not in the way they wished. Injuries cost them the chance to compete at the district sectional tournament on their home mat, ending their individual postseasons before they began. “I remember still […]
Boyertown Head coach: Tony Haley, second year. Last year’s record: 2-1 Pioneer Athletic Conference (Liberty Division), 6-1 overall. Wrestlers to watch: Chance Babb, Sr., 152; Nick Montayne, Sr., 160; Dom Sheridan, Sr., 145; Luke Heimbach, Jr., 113, Ryder Gheris, So., 145-152; Gavin Sheridan, So., 120. Outlook: The Bears’ roster is bolstered by the presence of […]