Tyler Reuenzahn-Blue Mountain

Tyler Reuenzahn of Blue Mountain is now a member of the PIAA 100 win club. Tyler earned his 100th win in the Preliminary round by defeating David Irwin of Norristown by pinfall in :34.

Shane Young Penn Traford

The PIAA would like to welcome Shane Young of Penn Trafford into the elite 150 win club. Shane recorded his 150th win in the Preliminary round with a win by fall in 3:28 of Joe Bonaduce of Unionville. Congratulations to Shane Young of Penn Trafford on your 150th win.

Colton Spade Lewistown vs Nick Fuschino Owen J. Roberts

Spade is in on a double leg as both wrestlers go out of bounds. Back to the middle for a fresh start. Spade again in on a single leg. Fuschino throws in a wizzard and brings to a stalemate. Another fresh start in the middle. Spade in deep on a double leg. Fuschino sprawls, neither wrestler can seem to work up to gain control for the two. Back to the Neutral position and to the center. Spade yet again in on a double leg. Fuschino sprawls again defending off Spade's shot. Spade picks Fuschino up in attempt to dump him for the takedown as the official calls another stalemate. The first period ends scoreless. Fuschino starts the second period from the down position. Fuschino escapes for the match's first point and takes the lead 1-0. Fuschino in on a double but can't seem to gain the control to secure the takedown. Fuschino pops his head to secure a takedown and goes up 3-0. Fuschino riding tough on top with a tight waiste far ankel. Both wrestlers go out of bounds. Caution for a false start on Spade. Spade fights to his base as Fuschino rolls Spade to his back for two nearfall extending his lead to 5-0. Spade appears to be hurt. Injury time for Spade of Lewistown. Spade appears to be fine. Fuschino rides Spade tough not even allowing Spade to build to his base. Spade gets a late escape as the period comes to an end. Fuschino wins by the score of 5-1.

Cameron Throckmorton South Western vs Mitchell Port Bellefonte

In one of the most anticipated bouts of the first round, Cameron Throckmorton of South Western will battle Mitchell Port of Bellefonte. Port is in deep on a double leg to secure the match's first takedown to go up 2-0. Throckmorton with an escape closes the gap to 2-1. The first period ends 2-1. Port chooses down to start the second period and reverses Throckmorton to go up 4-1 to have Throckmorton escape quickly to cut the lead to 4-2. Throckmorton chooses down to start the third period. Port continues to ride tough on the top. Port is warned for stalling with :40 left in the third. Throckmorton escapes to make it 4-3. The match ends with Port victorious 4-3.

Tanner Bidelspach Spring Grove vs Anthony Marino Liberty

Both wrestlers trying for the takedown but nothing to this point in the first period. After a scoreless first period, Marino takes down to start the second period. Marino stands to his feet and secures one for the escape. Back to the neutral position. Marino in on a single leg with Bidelspach sprawling in defense to the shot. Both wrestlers are still on their feet in the neutral position. Trading shots, still neither can secure a takedown. Marino secures a takedown with :25 to go in the second period. The second period ends with Marino up 3-0. Bidelspach escapes to start the third period closing the gap to 3-1. Marino in on a single leg but Bidelspach defends well to keep things Neutral. :25 left in the third Marino still up 3-1. Marino with a last second takedown to secure the win 5-1.

AAA First Round Matches

The PIAA AAA State Championship first round matches are about to get under way momentarily. There are going to be many good first round match ups. As the wrestling gets underway we will be sure to keep you up to date as to how those interesting matchups are going.

Ty Knepp of Midd-West

Ty Knepp of Midd-West had his 2009 State Championship run come to an end from a injury sustained in the Preliminary first round matchup. Knepp and his opponent both banged heads hard while in the Neutral position sending Knepp into unconciousness. The medical staff at The Giant Center deemed Knepp incapable of further competing ending his quest for a state medal. Ty will end his senior year at Midd-West High School with a record of 39-3.

Dillon Killian Annville Cleona vs Brandon Pesarchick Shamokin

Both wrestlers get in a flurry with Killian shooting in. Pesarchick funks out to gain the takedown to go ahead 2-0 adding on two nearfall to take the lead to 4-0. The wrestlers start in the neutral position to start the second period. Pesarchick again secures a takedown and nearfall to go ahead 9-0. Pesarchick again gains three nearfall going on to secure the pin. Pesarchick wins by pinfall.

First Round Consys

The first round Consolations are now officially under way.

Dan Fultz Juniata vs Marty Kisla Chartiers-ouston

A battle of hand control and tie ups to this point with a minute left in the first period. The first period ends scoreless. Fultz wins the flip for choice to start the second period and chooses the down position. Kisla is trying to secure an arm bar to try to turn Fultz but Fultz is defending well as neither wrestler can do anything. Kisla is riding tough from the top position as Fultz trys to work up to his base. Still scoreless a minute into the second period. Fultz trys to stand as Kisla brings him back to the mat. Kisla rides the second period out to remain scoreless 0-0 after two. Kisla chooses the down position to start the third period and secures a reversal :20 into the third period to go ahead 2-0. Kisla begins to ride from the top position but Fultz escapes at the :58 point of the third period. Kisla holds a slim lead of 2-1 with :45 left in the third period. The third period ends 2-1 with the win going to Kisla.

Phillip Macy Littlestown vs Matt Matcheski Shamokin

A couple of flurries and alot of tie ups the first period remains scoreless. Still in the neutral position, neither wrestler can gain the advantage to score the match's first points of the first period. The first period ends scoreless. Macy defers choice to Matcheski as Matt chooses the bottom position. Thirty seconds into the second period, Macy is riding top still scoreless. :56 into the second period, Marcheski escapes to take a 1-0 lead. Both wrestlers are about equal on their feet as the score remains 1-0 in Marcheski's favor to end the second period 1-0. Marcheski chooses to start the third period Neutral. With neither wrestler scoring a takedown in either of the first two periods while in the Neutral position, most will feel that was the right choice to make for Marcheski. A minute into the third period, Marcheski finally secures a takedown to put Macy on his back to get three nearfall and take a 6-1 lead. As quick as Marcheski puts Macy in a nearfall position, Macy secures a reversal to cut the lead to 6-3. Marcheski again reverses Macy into a nearfall position to secure a 11-3 major decision.

Brett Hoff Hanover Vs Dave Church Ft. LeBoeuf

Scoreless through a minute and thirty seconds, both wrestlers remain in the neutral position fighting for the first takedown. Church escapes to start the second period to take a 1-0 lead with 1:39 left. Both wrestlers remain Neutral with 1:00 left in the second. Hoff locks up with Church as Church gets a stalling warning. Hoff is in deep on a double leg switching to a single leg as he takes Church to the mat for the takedown to take a 2-1 lead with ten seconds to go in the second period. The second period ends with Hoff leading 2-1. Hoff chooses the down position to start the third period. Hoff quickly reverses Church to take a 4-1 lead with 1:30 left in the third period. Hoff again reverses Church to take a 6-1 lead with :10 left in the match. The third period ends with the score 6-1. Brett will advance to the quarter final round.

Thomas over Rhone

Cory Thomas of Bedford is a firm believer that upsets can happen at the state tournament. Thomas just pulled out a thrilling 6-4 win in overtime over highly ranked Mike Rhone of Benton. Clearly the underdog in this bout, Thomas stuck it out, wrestled hard for over six minutes and put together the finishing takedown he needed to secure the win in overtime. Thomas will now face another highly ranked opponent, Derek Brothers of Curwensville, in the Quarter Final round.

Frey continues road for Gold

Returning state champion from Montoursville Luke Frey (112 pounds) continued his quest for a second straight state championship with a 6-2 decision over Biglerville High Freshman Laike Gardner.

PIAA AA State Championship

Jon Marc Burdick of Smethport, has withdrawn from the 140 lb weight class due to an injury sustained in the finals of the North West Regional Tournament. Burdick sustained injuries to his neck resulting in surgery this past week. With Burdick's withdrawal from the tournament, third place finisher Cody Copeland of Greenville will move to the NW 2nd place qualifier with Jaron Licatovich of Brockway coming in as the NW 3rd place qualifier. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Burdick family for a speedy recovery.