PAW09: The WPIAL Wrestling Steering Committee has drawn up the Dual Team Brackets and there were no real surprises. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle evaluate the brackets and make predictions for who will advance into the PIAA State Dual Team Championship. The pair welcome on guest Phil Mary, WPIAL Steering Committee member, to talk about the seeds and process for determining them. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Greg has no followers on Twitter
02:20 – Class AA Section Results
08:45 – Class AA Dual Team Bracket Reactions & Predictions
21:15 – Class AAA Section Results
33:30 – Class AAA Dual Team Bracket Reactions & Predictions
54:00 – Guest Phil Mary Talks WPIAL Seeding
01:08:44 – WPIAL Team Tournament Format
01:11:40 – Individual Tournaments this weekend
01:14:30 – #GetGreg100Followers
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Show Breakdown
01:00 – Our Listeners Need to Step Up
05:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
11:30 - Tristan Hates Lehigh and Thinks He's Funny
18:00 - Iowa/tOSU Thoughts and Reactions
28:00 - Weekend Preview
35:00 - NCAA Rules Need to Stop Changing So Quickly
39:00 - Army West Point Head Coach, Kevin Ward Joins the Show
40:00 - How Coach Ward Has Turned Army West Point's Program Around
53:00 - From the Oil Fields to a Storage Room: Kevin Ward's First Head Coaching Job
61:00 - Funny Rules in Wrestling
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PAW08: The WPIAL Dual Team Post-Season kicks off with Section Championships beginning on Wednesday. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle preview the sectional matchups and provide predictions. The pair welcome on guest Joe Throckmorton, head coach of Waynesburg Central, to talk about his team and their decision to remain up in Class AAA. They also discuss the Brookville Ultimate Duals and Allegheny County Tournament. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:45 – Greg Makes it to the Studio
02:30 – Spencer Lee and WPIAL Power
02:55 – Section Team Dual Brackets Unveiled
12:45 – Waynesburg Head Coach Joe Throckmorton Joins the show
21:25 – Section breakdown and predictions
36:55 – Ultimate Duals Recap
47:10 – Allegheny County Tournament highlights
51:00 – We are back again this week!
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Show Breakdown
01:30 – Tristan Actually Gives Lehigh Credit!
06:30 - Is Bo Nickal Less Dominant This Season?
13:00 - Penn State/Michigan Dual: Lee is Free, Nolf Gets Pushed, & Cenzo Dominates
20:00 - Nathan Tomasello Crushes Dreams
27:00 - Spencer Lee's Big Win & Potential Weight Cut Issues
31:00 - Nate Brown's Love for Snickers Bars
41:00 - Va Duals Recap
45:00 - Seth Gross Vs Bryce Meredith & Weekend Preview
57:00 - Bucknell Senior Tyler Smith Joins the Show
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PAW07: Snow won't stop Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle from talking WPIAL Wrestling. Episode seven of WarUp on the WPIAL features a look at the dual meet landscape, an Escape The Rock recap, and a look ahead at what is to come. South Fayette head coach Rick Chaussard joins the show to talk about subsection action in 3A with Quaker Valley and a trip to the Ultimate Duals this weekend. Escape The Rock Champion and the #1 ranked wrestler in the State at 220 lbs. Ian Edenfield of Laurel Highlands joins the show to talk about competing on his own. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:45 – Greg Leaves Jeff Hanging
02:30 – WPIAL Section Scores & Standings
02:55 – #1 Isaac Reid is back for Kiski Area!
12:45 – South Fayette Coach Rick Chaussard Talks Season Progress
21:25 – Escape The Rock WPIAL Recap
36:55 – ETR Champ Ian Edenfield Joins the Show
47:10 – Burgettstown Invitational Recap
51:00 – Ultimate Duals will feature Three WPIAL Teams
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PAP36: We are in full swing here at PA Power Wrestling and this weekend is the last major individual tournament before the postseason. PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss Escape The Rock and preview each weight class. Joining the pair is Bethlehem Catholic head coach Jeff Karam who talks about a young and untested line-up that currently finds themselves ranked #1 in the State. Take a listen below.
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Jeff Turns 30 :(
02:20 – Escape The Rock Preview
50:00 – Bethlehem Catholic's Jeff Karam Talks Golden Hawks
1:05:30 – Don't forget to tune into the Rag Tag College Podcast!
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PAW06: Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle return for episode six of WarUp on the WPIAL with a recap of the County Tournaments and the current team landscape. The pair welcome on guest Jeff Havelka, head coach of Canon-McMillan, to talk about the Big Macs recent major WPIAL wins over Kiski and Waynesburg. The two recap the weekend action from TRICADA, MAC Tournament, the WCCA, and the Tool City. Their second guest is Westmoreland County OW Corey Christie of Burrell who defeated Tyler Griffiths (Southmoreland) in the 152 lbs. finals. They close out the show with a preview of the Escape the Rock.
Show Breakdown
01:05 – WPIAL Section Score & Standings
03:50 – How good can Quaker Valley be as a dual team?
09:15 – Canon-Mac Head Coach Jeff Havelka Talks First Year Success
19:05 – Tri-County Tournament Recap
28:00 – WPIAL Results from Tool City
34:40 – MAC Tournament Recap
37:50 – Westmoreland County Recap
44:00 – Guest Corey Christie of Burrell Talks County Performance
55:00 – WPIAL Escape The Rock Preview
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PAPC21: Drexel Head Coach Matt Azevedo joins the program to discuss all things Austin DeSanto, how he has turned the Dragons into a top 25 team, and how he came to develop his own personal style of coaching and running a program.
The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour's worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of topics in episode 21 including a Twitter exchange between Matt Storniolo and Isaiah Martinez, why the current challenge rules make little to no sense, and a pair of huge match-ups in the Ohio State/Minnesota dual meet. (Photo Credit: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos)
Show Breakdown
01:30 – Multi-Sport Athletes, Walk-Off Pins, & Mike Carr's Big Win
05:00 - Twitter Antics
12:00 - Nonsensical Review Procedures
17:00 - Spencer Lee's First Dual & What to Expect Moving Forward
28:00 - Pete Renda Ran a Half Marathon in Italy
33:00 - Ohio State is Starting to Look Scary
46:45 - Penn State's Michigan Swing
55:00 - Drexel Head Coach Matt Azevedo Joins the Program
1:25:00 - Culture - What is it & How Does it Affect Wrestlers?
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PAPC20: The New Year is here and with it comes a slew of results from Midlands and the Southern Scuffle that start to paint a clear picture about who is and who is not a national title contender.
The dynamic duo of @WarnTriz and @Beck_Diggity take listeners on more than an hour's worth of a wrestling adventure. They discuss a variety of topics in episode 20 including a review of both Midlands and the Southern Scuffle as well as Spencer Lee being pulled out of redshirt, Mason's Twitter antics, and the serious log jam that is 197 for Penn State.
Show Breakdown
01:15 – Mason Causing Problems on Twitter
09:15 - Third Stringers and Defending National Champs: OW's of the Weekend
13:00 - Inconsistent Officials & "Injury" Defaults: Challenge Bricks of the Weekend
30:15 - Midlands Recap
36:00 - Southern Scuffle Recap
40:30 - Scotty Parker's Rough Weekend
46:30 - Chance's First Test & Cenzo's Dominance
55:00 - Tristan's Rumor Mill
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PAW05: WarUp on the WPIAL episode five with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is chalked full of results from the Holiday Tournaments. The two recap the prestigious POWERade Tournament as well as Southmoreland and the West Mifflin Tournaments.
PA Power Wrestling has updated the State Dual Team Rankings which include several notable WPIAL programs as the two look ahead to upcoming action across the WPIAL. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:45 – POWERade Hangover
05:00 – Recapping Action fro POWERade
36:30 – Surprising Southmoreland Results
42:00 – West Mifflin Tournament Results
44:05 – Notable Dual Meets & Tournaments this week
47:25 – Check-out updated State Dual Team Rankings
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