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 […]
In terms of wrestling competition, Chance Babb firmly believes in the mindset “more is better.” Like every other high-school wrestler in Pennsylvania, Babb went through a 2020-21 season significantly reduced and altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting sports. By week’s end he’ll have wrestled more than double the matches he did a […]
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 […]