Action-packed weekend

This is one weekend of wrestling where I wish I could be in three or four places at the same time. Along with my local schools Chestnut Ridge and Northern Bedford being involved at Chambersburg and Southmoreland, respectively, there are two big events on opposite ends of the state which began this morning. For more on Chambersburg and Southmoreland, read my previews about it from earlier in the week on this blog.
Most notably is the Powerade Tournament at Canon-McMillan, where a bevy of nationally-ranked wrestlers are in competition. Expected finals tomorrow night include a pair of 1 vs. 2 in the nation - Chance Marstellar and Cody Wiercioch at 170 pounds, and Kyle Snyder and Thomas Haines at 220.
Those two likely matchups, along with seeing several other studs in the building has me very tempted to make the drive to Canon-Mac. Only problem there is I don't have anyone to cover for what I get compensated for on here or in the Bedford Gazette.
The Bethlehem Holiday Classic at Liberty High School in the Lehigh Valley also started today and once again boasts a strong field that includes Central Dauphin in 2012. CD had gone to the Powerade in years past, but opted for an eastern trip this season. I've been to this event several times before, and it's been usually well-run and offered some of the nicest team and individual trophies I've seen in a high school tournament on top of its high caliber field.
Of course, I can only be at one place, but thanks for computers and smartphones, and websites like Flowrestling, TrackWrestling, and Twitter to be able to follow all the action.

Also, I'm potentially putting together a live chat for this coming Wednesday evening. I will post further details when I can. Last year, the live chats I held were a big hit and I hope it will be the same again. I wouldn't expect to hold any chats during tournament action later in the season. One issue is the Cover It Live chat platform has gone from a free service to an expensive pay service, so I was forced to find other outlets. The other is time. As much as I love chatting about the greatest sport and interacting with everyone, it's tough to chat, write, watch matches, interview wrestlers and coaches, etc. at the same time.

While I will be busy with the aforementioned, here's an upcoming "This date in local wrestling history" for the weekend.

On December 31, 1998...
Chestnut Ridge beat Tussey Mountain in a 31-30 barnburner that came down to the final minute of the final bout, where Lions' heavyweight Andy Miller scored an escape on Tussey's Ryan Kling for a 1-0 decision. The Titans' had a 24-3 lead at one point before Chestnut Ridge came storming back.