Day 2 of the Cambria County American Legion league playoffs will essentially be the second half of Day 1 as two of the four first round games were postponed due to field conditions. Teams that played today will have the day off.
Wednesday's Results
(2) Patton 12, (7) Richland 1
(4) Bedford 4, (5) Ebensburg 3
Thursday's Schedule
(1) Claysburg vs. (8) Lilly, 5:30 p.m.
(3) St. Michael vs. (6) Portage, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Legion Playoffs - Day 1
Claysburg defeated Bedford, 2-0, to win the regular season championship in the Cambria County American Legion league tonight. The victory earned Claysburg the top seed, while Bedford will be the fourth seed.
For complete coverage from the game, get a copy of Wednesday's Bedford Gazette. Codi Weyant provides the game coverage, while I wrote a piece on the continuing rivalry between our local legion squads. Also, if it's video that you crave, WJAC's Ashley Chase was on hand and captured things along with some postgame interviews.
Below is the schedule and short breakdown for the first day of postseason play. All games are set for 5:30 p.m.
CCAL records: Claysburg 19-2, Lilly 6-13
Season series: Claysburg leads 2-0, with both wins coming on Monday.
(5) Ebensburg at (4) Bedford - Bedford chose to play at home in the first round and draws Ebensburg.
CCAL records: Bedford 18-3, Ebensburg 12-8
Season series: Bedford leads 1-0.
(6) Portage at (3) St. Michael - St. Michael opted for home cooking on Wednesday and the Central Division champs open against Portage, who was second in the Central.
CCAL records: St. Michael 10-10, Portage 9-11
Season series: Portage leads 3-1.
(7) Richland at (2) Patton - North Division champion Patton will also play at home for the first day, getting a matchup with Richland.
CCAL records: Patton 16-4, Richland 7-13
Season series: Patton leads 1-0.
For complete coverage from the game, get a copy of Wednesday's Bedford Gazette. Codi Weyant provides the game coverage, while I wrote a piece on the continuing rivalry between our local legion squads. Also, if it's video that you crave, WJAC's Ashley Chase was on hand and captured things along with some postgame interviews.
Below is the schedule and short breakdown for the first day of postseason play. All games are set for 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
(1) Claysburg vs. (8) Lilly at Ebensburg's field in Revloc - As higher seed, South Division winner Claysburg had the option of playing either at home or away in the first round and waiting for a home game later in the week. Claysburg opted to visit Lilly, before it was switched to Revloc. Lilly will be the home team.CCAL records: Claysburg 19-2, Lilly 6-13
Season series: Claysburg leads 2-0, with both wins coming on Monday.
(5) Ebensburg at (4) Bedford - Bedford chose to play at home in the first round and draws Ebensburg.
CCAL records: Bedford 18-3, Ebensburg 12-8
Season series: Bedford leads 1-0.
(6) Portage at (3) St. Michael - St. Michael opted for home cooking on Wednesday and the Central Division champs open against Portage, who was second in the Central.
CCAL records: St. Michael 10-10, Portage 9-11
Season series: Portage leads 3-1.
(7) Richland at (2) Patton - North Division champion Patton will also play at home for the first day, getting a matchup with Richland.
CCAL records: Patton 16-4, Richland 7-13
Season series: Patton leads 1-0.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
A big week of Penn State recruiting
It's not much of a surprise here, but three-time defending NCAA champion Penn State is making another big splash with some verbal commitments for the Class of 2014.
None bigger on the list than Chance Marsteller, who is the consensus #1 recruit in the nation. Marsteller heads into his senior year at Class AAA Kennard-Dale with three state titles and a 125-0 record. Dubbed the next great of the greats for years, Marsteller has not disappointed.
You can get to a link to a story about the verbal commitment by Flowrestling's Willie Saylor by clicking here.
Earlier in the week, Penn State received a verbal from two-time California heavyweight champion Nick Nevills, who is rated as high as #5 in the 2014 recruiting class. Penn State already had a verbal from Pennsylvania standout Thomas Haines of Solanco, who is #7.
Nevills' commitment could be interesting for the Haines' camp since both would likely project at heavyweight. We'll have to wait and see on that one.
None bigger on the list than Chance Marsteller, who is the consensus #1 recruit in the nation. Marsteller heads into his senior year at Class AAA Kennard-Dale with three state titles and a 125-0 record. Dubbed the next great of the greats for years, Marsteller has not disappointed.
You can get to a link to a story about the verbal commitment by Flowrestling's Willie Saylor by clicking here.
Earlier in the week, Penn State received a verbal from two-time California heavyweight champion Nick Nevills, who is rated as high as #5 in the 2014 recruiting class. Penn State already had a verbal from Pennsylvania standout Thomas Haines of Solanco, who is #7.
Nevills' commitment could be interesting for the Haines' camp since both would likely project at heavyweight. We'll have to wait and see on that one.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
AWN Recruiting Rankings
Here is the top 25 in NCAA Division I Recruiting for the 2013-14 season, as released by Amateur Wrestling News.
1. Michigan
2. North Dakota State
3. Virginia Tech
4. Missouri
5. Pittsburgh
6. South Dakota State
7. N.C. State
8. Penn State
9. Clarion
10. Virginia
11. Oklahoma
12. Rutgers
13. Minnesota
14. Iowa
15. Rider
16. North Carolina
17. Stanford
18. Old Dominion
19. Harvard
20. Nebraska
21. Iowa State
22. Princeton
23. Illinois
24. Ohio State
25. Sacred Heart
1. Michigan
2. North Dakota State
3. Virginia Tech
4. Missouri
5. Pittsburgh
6. South Dakota State
7. N.C. State
8. Penn State
9. Clarion
10. Virginia
11. Oklahoma
12. Rutgers
13. Minnesota
14. Iowa
15. Rider
16. North Carolina
17. Stanford
18. Old Dominion
19. Harvard
20. Nebraska
21. Iowa State
22. Princeton
23. Illinois
24. Ohio State
25. Sacred Heart
Claysburg Signups
Claysburg-Kimmel midget football signups for the 2013 season will be held this Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, and Sunday, June 30 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Claysburg Senior Center.
For questions or more information, contact Derick at 414-8904.
For questions or more information, contact Derick at 414-8904.
Monday, June 10, 2013
A Day at the Races
A month or so ago, I was invited by Thomas Chevrolet of Bedford General Manager Stephanie Martz to attend a Chevrolet Media Day at Pocono Raceway, which took place this past Friday. The event took place alongside the first of two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends at the track known as the "Tricky Triangle." I accompanied Thomas salesman Casey Shoemaker for the trip.
Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to be treated like "journalism royalty" for a day. I grew up very much a NASCAR fan, having watched races weekly that featured the likes of the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Petty, and others. While I don't watch or get to many races nowadays, I still do try to follow what's going on in the sport.
The weather forecast wasn't good all week due to Tropical Storm Andrea making its way up the East Coast, and as we had it, it was raining pretty hard when our chartered bus pulled into Long Pond. After the buffet lunch, we were given our itinerary for the next few hours. The event was centered around Chevrolet's introduction of many new models for the coming year, and dealership personnel from across the Mid-Atlantic region was invited along with selected media guests.
As you can see in the pictures below, Chevrolet had models of its new Impala, SS Sedan, and Silverados, as well as a coupe and a convertible edition of the 2014 Corvette Stingray. By the way, the pricetag for the Stingray coupe begins at $56,000, with the convertible at about $61,000.
Unfortunately, the weather closed the track all day, wiping out practice and qualifying for the Sprint Cup race. It also squashed part of our planned activities, to ride in a Chevrolet Camaro at top speed around the raceway with one of four NASCAR drivers.
That said, the rain and mud did provide for a great atmosphere in the Silverado performance area, which included a drive or ride in a Silverado while towing a 3,500-pound trailer with 2,200 pounds of stone in the back to see the starting, stopping, turning, and towing capabilities of the vehicle. We all agreed that it wouldn't have been the same with the sun shining and no mud to be found.
We also got an up close view of Pocono's garage area for the NASCAR stars and a descriptive look at what happens each weekend on America's top motorsports circuit.
All in all, a great day with a ride home from Pocono in a new Chevrolet Impala. And if you're interested in a new or preowned Chevrolet, visit Casey at Thomas Chevrolet, and tell him I sent you.
Of course, I jumped at the opportunity to be treated like "journalism royalty" for a day. I grew up very much a NASCAR fan, having watched races weekly that featured the likes of the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Petty, and others. While I don't watch or get to many races nowadays, I still do try to follow what's going on in the sport.
The weather forecast wasn't good all week due to Tropical Storm Andrea making its way up the East Coast, and as we had it, it was raining pretty hard when our chartered bus pulled into Long Pond. After the buffet lunch, we were given our itinerary for the next few hours. The event was centered around Chevrolet's introduction of many new models for the coming year, and dealership personnel from across the Mid-Atlantic region was invited along with selected media guests.
As you can see in the pictures below, Chevrolet had models of its new Impala, SS Sedan, and Silverados, as well as a coupe and a convertible edition of the 2014 Corvette Stingray. By the way, the pricetag for the Stingray coupe begins at $56,000, with the convertible at about $61,000.
Unfortunately, the weather closed the track all day, wiping out practice and qualifying for the Sprint Cup race. It also squashed part of our planned activities, to ride in a Chevrolet Camaro at top speed around the raceway with one of four NASCAR drivers.
That said, the rain and mud did provide for a great atmosphere in the Silverado performance area, which included a drive or ride in a Silverado while towing a 3,500-pound trailer with 2,200 pounds of stone in the back to see the starting, stopping, turning, and towing capabilities of the vehicle. We all agreed that it wouldn't have been the same with the sun shining and no mud to be found.
We also got an up close view of Pocono's garage area for the NASCAR stars and a descriptive look at what happens each weekend on America's top motorsports circuit.
All in all, a great day with a ride home from Pocono in a new Chevrolet Impala. And if you're interested in a new or preowned Chevrolet, visit Casey at Thomas Chevrolet, and tell him I sent you.
The new Chevrolet Cruze
The new Chevrolet Impala
The new Chevrolet SS Sedan
The new Chevrolet Silverado
The new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
A Garage Area view of Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevrolet driver Kasey Kahne signs an autograph
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Chestnut Ridge in 2013 Powerade Tournament
Before the high school wrestling season was over, Chestnut Ridge coach Greg Lazor told me that it was very likely that the Lions were entering the prestigious Powerade Tournament for the 2013-14 season.
That has now been confirmed and the schedule and teams entered are up on the tournament website, www.poweradewrestling.com. The tournament is scheduled for December 27 and 28 at Canon-McMillan High School. Other area teams that are joining Ridge for the first time in the event include Blairsville and Mifflin County.
This is another jump in the toughness of the schedule which Lazor has enhanced every year in his short tenure at Chestnut Ridge. Remember that this coming season, Chestnut Ridge is already going to the Ultimate Duals at Brookville in mid-January. Couple that with the always-tough Thomas Subaru Tournament, too. And Ridge is also working on plans to host a dual meet tournament on the second weekend of the season.
That has now been confirmed and the schedule and teams entered are up on the tournament website, www.poweradewrestling.com. The tournament is scheduled for December 27 and 28 at Canon-McMillan High School. Other area teams that are joining Ridge for the first time in the event include Blairsville and Mifflin County.
This is another jump in the toughness of the schedule which Lazor has enhanced every year in his short tenure at Chestnut Ridge. Remember that this coming season, Chestnut Ridge is already going to the Ultimate Duals at Brookville in mid-January. Couple that with the always-tough Thomas Subaru Tournament, too. And Ridge is also working on plans to host a dual meet tournament on the second weekend of the season.
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