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PA Power Wrestling Podcast

A wrestling podcast focused on college, high school and youth wrestling in the state of Pennsylvania produced by PAPowerWrestling.com. Join Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder as they talk wrestling with the most newsworthy names in Pennsylvania. Part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network
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Now displaying: January, 2018
Jan 26, 2018

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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Jan 25, 2018

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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Jan 23, 2018

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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Jan 18, 2018

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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Jan 17, 2018

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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Jan 12, 2018

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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Jan 10, 2018

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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Jan 10, 2018

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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Jan 5, 2018

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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Jan 4, 2018

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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