Tuesday's Wrestling Scores involving local teams
Bedford 62, Somerset 15
Claysburg 65, Juniata Valley 15
Mount Union 69, Everett 9
Northern Bedford 46, Southern Huntingdon 21
Other score from District 5
Meyersdale 56, Portage 18
Check out Wednesday's Bedford Gazette for my wrapup of Bedford's big win over Somerset. Also in the coming days, I'll have a feature on here about Bedford senior Tanner Williams, and will further preview the King of the Mountain Tournament which is this weekend.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Week Ahead in Wrestling
Here's what's on tap for this week, the first full week of local high school wrestling action.
Tuesday
Somerset at Bedford
Mount Union at Everett
Claysburg at Juniata Valley
Northern Bedford at Southern Huntingdon
Bedford opens defense of its Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship against Somerset, who took the Bisons to the wire last year in its home gym in the regular season. The news going into this match is more of who's not on each roster this year, notably Josiah Koontz for Bedford (not wrestling) and Michael Sutton for Somerset (moved). The Golden Eagles finished fifth in the Philipsburg Tournament over the past weekend. Notable there was Jacob Nickelson's title at 195, where he beat Moshannon Valley's James Stodart in a marquee finals matchup.
Thursday
Chestnut Ridge at North Star
Southern Huntingdon at Claysburg
Juniata Valley at Everett
Northern Bedford at Central
Mount Union at Tussey Mountain
Chestnut Ridge opens its season at North Star. The Lions took two from the Cougars last year. Elsewhere, Northern Bedford at Central provides intrigue from a coaching standpoint as Central's new head coach is Mike Shippy, who guided Northern's junior high team for years with plenty of success. Shippy is assisted this year by the great Jan Clark, who formerly was the head coach at Central, Northern Bedford, and Tussey Mountain. Central had a nice third-place showing at the Claysburg Pizza Tournament.
Friday and/or Saturday
King of the Mountain at Central Mountain
ICC North/South Duals at Moshannon Valley
Sheetz Holiday Classic at Penn Cambria
Mount Carmel Tournament
The highlight here is the King of the Mountain, where Bedford makes another trip to. This has become one of the premier tournaments in the country, and this year, Bethlehem Catholic, Cumberland Valley, and Fort LeBoeuf join an already star-studded field. Also, Cuyahoga Valley Christian of Ohio is entered which means a chance to see the #1 wrestler in the country at 120 pounds, Nathan Tomasello. Tomasello is an Ohio State recruit.
Chestnut Ridge visits the Mount Carmel Tournament, Claysburg and HOPE for Hyndman are in the Sheetz Classic, and Everett, Northern Bedford, and Tussey Mountain take part in the ICC Duals.
I am expecting to have more on the King of the Mountain, including some predictions, later in the week.
Tuesday
Somerset at Bedford
Mount Union at Everett
Claysburg at Juniata Valley
Northern Bedford at Southern Huntingdon
Bedford opens defense of its Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship against Somerset, who took the Bisons to the wire last year in its home gym in the regular season. The news going into this match is more of who's not on each roster this year, notably Josiah Koontz for Bedford (not wrestling) and Michael Sutton for Somerset (moved). The Golden Eagles finished fifth in the Philipsburg Tournament over the past weekend. Notable there was Jacob Nickelson's title at 195, where he beat Moshannon Valley's James Stodart in a marquee finals matchup.
Thursday
Chestnut Ridge at North Star
Southern Huntingdon at Claysburg
Juniata Valley at Everett
Northern Bedford at Central
Mount Union at Tussey Mountain
Chestnut Ridge opens its season at North Star. The Lions took two from the Cougars last year. Elsewhere, Northern Bedford at Central provides intrigue from a coaching standpoint as Central's new head coach is Mike Shippy, who guided Northern's junior high team for years with plenty of success. Shippy is assisted this year by the great Jan Clark, who formerly was the head coach at Central, Northern Bedford, and Tussey Mountain. Central had a nice third-place showing at the Claysburg Pizza Tournament.
Friday and/or Saturday
King of the Mountain at Central Mountain
ICC North/South Duals at Moshannon Valley
Sheetz Holiday Classic at Penn Cambria
Mount Carmel Tournament
The highlight here is the King of the Mountain, where Bedford makes another trip to. This has become one of the premier tournaments in the country, and this year, Bethlehem Catholic, Cumberland Valley, and Fort LeBoeuf join an already star-studded field. Also, Cuyahoga Valley Christian of Ohio is entered which means a chance to see the #1 wrestler in the country at 120 pounds, Nathan Tomasello. Tomasello is an Ohio State recruit.
Chestnut Ridge visits the Mount Carmel Tournament, Claysburg and HOPE for Hyndman are in the Sheetz Classic, and Everett, Northern Bedford, and Tussey Mountain take part in the ICC Duals.
I am expecting to have more on the King of the Mountain, including some predictions, later in the week.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Opening Weekend of Wrestling
Locally, there are two tournaments that will open the High School wrestling season. Here are short previews.
Claysburg Pizza Tournament
The Field: Claysburg, Central, Mapletown, Parkersburg WV, Penn Cambria, Portage, Tussey Mountain, Tyrone.
This tournament has switched from an individual tournament to a dual-meet format. The standout team on paper is Parkersburg, which has four returning West Virginia state placewinners, led by upperweight Jared Haught, a defending state champion and Virginia Tech recruit. Claysburg's Josh Brown is the only PIAA state qualifier returning of the teams involved.
Conemaugh Township Tournament
The Field: Conemaugh Township, Bellwood, Johnstown, Ligonier Valley, Mount Union, Richland, Southern Huntingdon, Westmont, Williamson, West Greene.
Standout individuals here include Ligonier Valley's Justin and Josh Patrick, both returning top five state placewinners. Josh Patrick recently signed to wrestle at Rutgers. West Greene's Cody Jacobs is solid, and Williamson's Logan Everett was a fifth-place state medalist at 120 last March.
Claysburg Pizza Tournament
The Field: Claysburg, Central, Mapletown, Parkersburg WV, Penn Cambria, Portage, Tussey Mountain, Tyrone.
This tournament has switched from an individual tournament to a dual-meet format. The standout team on paper is Parkersburg, which has four returning West Virginia state placewinners, led by upperweight Jared Haught, a defending state champion and Virginia Tech recruit. Claysburg's Josh Brown is the only PIAA state qualifier returning of the teams involved.
Conemaugh Township Tournament
The Field: Conemaugh Township, Bellwood, Johnstown, Ligonier Valley, Mount Union, Richland, Southern Huntingdon, Westmont, Williamson, West Greene.
Standout individuals here include Ligonier Valley's Justin and Josh Patrick, both returning top five state placewinners. Josh Patrick recently signed to wrestle at Rutgers. West Greene's Cody Jacobs is solid, and Williamson's Logan Everett was a fifth-place state medalist at 120 last March.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
UPJ to honor Pecora
Legendary UPJ wrestling coach Pat Pecora will be honored for his recent 500th career coaching victory this Saturday, December 8, before the Mountain Cats home dual with Ohio Valley. A link to details about the event is below.
http://www.pitt-johnstown.pitt.edu/31866/
http://www.pitt-johnstown.pitt.edu/31866/
Nittany Lions back on top
Penn State has regained the #1 position in the latest Division I rankings by USA Today/NWCA/AWN. Oklahoma State, previously #3, defeated former #2 Minnesota and the Cowboys are now at #2. Penn State received 9 of the 10 first place votes while #4 Ohio State got the other first place vote.
USA Today/NWCA/AWN Poll
1. Penn State
2. Oklahoma State
3. Minnesota
4. Ohio State
5. Iowa
Other Pennsylvania teams
16. Pittsburgh
19. Edinboro
22. Penn
23. Lehigh
25. Bloomsburg
USA Today/NWCA/AWN Poll
1. Penn State
2. Oklahoma State
3. Minnesota
4. Ohio State
5. Iowa
Other Pennsylvania teams
16. Pittsburgh
19. Edinboro
22. Penn
23. Lehigh
25. Bloomsburg
Monday, December 3, 2012
Career Wrestling Win Leaders
Here's the Top 20 in career victories in the Bedford Gazette coverage area heading into the 2012-13 season (graduating class in parenthesis), followed below by the current active win list.
Career Win Leaders
1. Ty Dively, Claysburg (2012), 146
2. James Dodson, Claysburg (2012), 141
3. Jarrett Musselman, Claysburg (2002), 141
4. Adam Whetstone, Claysburg (2005), 139
5. Corey Aungst, Claysburg (2011), 135
6. Ryan McIntyre, Claysburg (2005), 135
7. Derek Tipton, Claysburg (2000), 135
8. Thad Benton, Claysburg (2001), 132
9. Cole Claar, Claysburg (2011), 132
10. Josh Snyder, Hyndman (2006), 132
11. Brian Gibbons, Bedford (2011), 129
12. Cory Thomas, Bedford (2010), 128
13. Brandon Reasy, Northern Bedford (2003), 126
14. Eric Gibbons, Bedford (2002), 122
15. Jake Snyder, Hyndman (2006), 121
16. Logan Sheldon, Hyndman (2009), 120
17. Tyler Chesney, Northern Bedford (2009), 119
18. Josh McDannell, Chestnut Ridge (2009), 119
19. Shawn Husick, Tussey Mountain (1991), 116
20. Jeff Musselman, Bedford (1997), 116
Active Win Leaders (Top 10)
1. Tyler Dibert, Chestnut Ridge (2013), 97
2. Brady Logsdon, Hyndman (2013), 77
3. Ryan Easter, Bedford (2014), 73
4. Drew Gartland, Northern Bedford (2013), 73
5. Mason Replogle, Northern Bedford (2013), 73
6. Josh Brown, Claysburg (2013), 66
7. Garrett Thomas, Bedford (2014), 60
8. Michael Brett, Bedford (2013), 57
9. Jake Bennett, Hyndman (2014), 56
10. Austin Buttry, Chestnut Ridge (2014), 46
Career Win Leaders
1. Ty Dively, Claysburg (2012), 146
2. James Dodson, Claysburg (2012), 141
3. Jarrett Musselman, Claysburg (2002), 141
4. Adam Whetstone, Claysburg (2005), 139
5. Corey Aungst, Claysburg (2011), 135
6. Ryan McIntyre, Claysburg (2005), 135
7. Derek Tipton, Claysburg (2000), 135
8. Thad Benton, Claysburg (2001), 132
9. Cole Claar, Claysburg (2011), 132
10. Josh Snyder, Hyndman (2006), 132
11. Brian Gibbons, Bedford (2011), 129
12. Cory Thomas, Bedford (2010), 128
13. Brandon Reasy, Northern Bedford (2003), 126
14. Eric Gibbons, Bedford (2002), 122
15. Jake Snyder, Hyndman (2006), 121
16. Logan Sheldon, Hyndman (2009), 120
17. Tyler Chesney, Northern Bedford (2009), 119
18. Josh McDannell, Chestnut Ridge (2009), 119
19. Shawn Husick, Tussey Mountain (1991), 116
20. Jeff Musselman, Bedford (1997), 116
Active Win Leaders (Top 10)
1. Tyler Dibert, Chestnut Ridge (2013), 97
2. Brady Logsdon, Hyndman (2013), 77
3. Ryan Easter, Bedford (2014), 73
4. Drew Gartland, Northern Bedford (2013), 73
5. Mason Replogle, Northern Bedford (2013), 73
6. Josh Brown, Claysburg (2013), 66
7. Garrett Thomas, Bedford (2014), 60
8. Michael Brett, Bedford (2013), 57
9. Jake Bennett, Hyndman (2014), 56
10. Austin Buttry, Chestnut Ridge (2014), 46
Local teams helping to fight hunger
Claysburg and Chestnut Ridge are teaming up to fight hunger. At the match between the two on Saturday, December 22, non-perishable donations will be accepted. If you can't make it to the match, you can still arrange to make a donation by contacting a member of either team.
All donations will be given to the Claysburg Food Bank.
The junior high match is at 4 pm with the varsity to follow around 5:30 pm. Great effort by these two programs to give back to a greater cause!
All donations will be given to the Claysburg Food Bank.
The junior high match is at 4 pm with the varsity to follow around 5:30 pm. Great effort by these two programs to give back to a greater cause!
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