HERSHEY – The blood round is unforgiving. Whether you’re pushing for your first state medal or fourth, vying for a career milestone or battling injuries, chances are, the wrestler standing in your way is seeking a similar storybook ending to your own. In Friday’s rendition of the ...
HERSHEY — When it comes to the PIAA Wrestling Championships at any level, volatility is a common theme. One day can contain the most dominant performance of your career while the next can see it fall apart, whether by injury, misstep or luck of the draw. For Central Mountain senior ...
A photographic look at Friday's action from the PIAA wrestling championships.
HERSHEY – Every round of the PIAA Wrestling Championships has the potential to produce heartbreak, from prelims to Saturday’s finals. But of all the rounds, none quite hold a candle to the blood round, where wrestlers’ dreams of standing on the podium come to live and die. In the ...
STATE COLLEGE –– Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan shuffled down the hall outside the event floor of the Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 13, head down, steps measured. His No. 2 Buckeyes had just been dominated by No. 1 Penn State 26-5 in the most anticipated dual meet of the year, only to have the Nittany Lions turn it into a rout. Despite all of that, Ryan chose to speak admiringly about the 800-pound gorilla that had just smashed his team. “What they’re doing here is incredible, right? I think you’re looking at one of the best organizations in the world, in any sport. ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Lock Haven men's wrestling team is set to compete at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championship, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 6-7 at the Buffalo University’s Alumni Arena. The Bald Eagles are seeking their fourth MAC team title in five years and will look to go back-to-back for the second time. The 2019-20 season marked Lock Haven's debut campaign in the Mid-American Conference. Since then, the Bald Eagles have crowned 11 individual MAC champions, and Lock Haven has won team titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025. No. 30 Avery Bassett leads the way for ...
