Championship Finals

Youth vs Youth, Veteran vs Veteran, it doesn't matter. Competitive wrestling is what you're going to get when you come to the PIAA State Championships at The Giant Center in Hershey, PA. The first seven weight classes for AA are now finished. 103 was a sophmore vs a Freshman. Nick Roberts from North Star scored a nice 4-1 victory over Sophomore Evan Link from Penn Cambria 4-1. 112 prooved to be a very exciting weight as two Freshman squared off against each other. Arty Walsh from Wyomissing came out with a thrilling 5-2 decision over Zach Beitz from Juniata. 119 saw returning state champion Anthony Zanetta from Keystone Oaks repeat as state champion with a 4-3 decision over undefeated AJ Schopp of Tyrone. Evan Yenolevich from Northwestern Lehigh can finally add his name to the list of PIAA Champions with his 7-4 decision over Coty Burnett from Greenville. 130 saw Nick Hodgkins of Wyomissing also repeat as state champion, claiming the Wyomissing's second state championship of this years tournament with his 10-2 majore decision victory over Logan Sheldon of Hyndman. The last name, Shober, isn't a unfamiliar name with the PIAA State Championships. Colin Shober of Schuylkill Valley can now add his name to the PIAA record books along with brother Glenn as he scored a 9-3 decision over Phillip Steinberg of Central Cambria. 140 has got to be the best performance of the night so far as Dane Johnson of Shady Side Academy added to his already impressive high school career win list and recordbook performance. Dane rolled up an 11-3 major decision win over Robert Henderson of United earning his third straight PIAA AA State Championship.