PAW13: The weekend provided us with the first 2018 Class AA State Qualifiers as the Southwest Regional wrapped up on the campus of IUP. PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the action from the Class AA Southwest Regional in addition to the WPIAL Class AAA Sectionals. The pair are joined by guest Bishop McCoy of South Side who took out the #1 ranked heavyweight in the State. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:40 – Jeff returns from Hershey
02:20 – Class AA Southwest Regional Recap
22:15 – Guest Bishop McCoy of South Side
28:40 – WPIAL Class AAA Sectional Recap
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PAP39: PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is joined by special co-host Jeremy Elliott @jelliott1011 from inside the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA as they talk District 3 Wrestling. The pair preview the Championship finals in both Class AA and AAA. Guest Cole Forrester of Shippensburg is ranked #2 in the State and rolled into the District 3 Finals at 220 lbs. He talks about finishing on top. Take a listen below.
Show Breakdown
00:30 – Jeremy Elliott makes a special co-host appearance
01:20 – The State of District 3 Wrestling
03:50 – Recapping the District 3 Class AA Tournament
35:30 – Looking at the Class AAA District 3/South Central Regional Tournament
01:01:20 – Guest Cole Forrester of Shippensburg talks senior season
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PAPC27: Four-time All-American, NCAA champ, 2016 Olympian, and current Virginia Tech assistant coach Frank Molinaro joins the program to discuss the transition from Sunderland to Sanderson at Penn State, why he moved to Blacksburg last summer, and his thoughts on the PA guys in VT's lineup and where they stand heading into the postseason.
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 27 including the best story lines of the regular season, Shakur Rasheed getting the nod at 197 for Penn State, and Pitt's late season surge (Photo credit: Virginia Tech Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:30 – Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
10:00 - Forfeits and Quick Pins - Challenge Bricks of the Week
14:30 - Weekend Results
32:00 - Rasheed Winning the Spot and What Wrestle-Off's Mean
41:00 - Free the Lee's, the DeSanto Effect, and PSU/tOSU - Best Story Lines of 2017-18
47:00 - NCAA Brackets We are Most Excited About
50:30 - Hypothetical Changes to Qualification System
62:00 - Frank Molinaro Joins the Program
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PAW12: The Class AA WPIAL Section and District Tournaments took place over the weekend and PA Power Wrestling's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the action and also look ahead to the South West Regional Tournament and where WPIAL wrestlers fall. The pair welcome on rookie Trent Schulthesis of Freedom Area who had an outstanding and surprising performance on Saturday winning the 132 lbs. Championship. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:40 – Greg goes off on the WPIAL Sectionals
16:00 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 106 - 126
30:50 – Guest Trent Schulthesis of Freedom Area
39:00 – WPIAL Tournament Recap/Regional Preview 132 - 285
57:45 – Team Leaders from District 7 Tournament
59:30 – WPIAL Class AAA Sectional Schedule and Locations
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PAPC26: Pennsylvania native and Illinois redshirt-freshman Mikey Carr joins the program to discuss what it's been like to learn from Isaiah Martinez, why his older brothers are largely responsible for his career, and his mindset headed into the postseason.
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 26 including a pair of monumental upsets, Mark Hall and Rec Hall, and a big upcoming weekend for Zeke Moisey and Dom Forys (Photo Credit: Illinois Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:00 – Tristan Watches "The Bachelor"
03:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
10:00 - High School Intermission - Reynolds Repeats & BECAHI Controversy
21:00 - Penn State's Halls - Mark and Rec
24:00 - tOSU/Michigan - Pletcher and Te'Shan Struggle
27:30 - PSU/Iowa & Cenzo's Trip
35:30 - Lehigh/ASU & Zahid's Freakishness
40:00 - Scores From Around America
43:00 - Senior Days Abound - Weekend Preview
49:30 - Illinois Hammer Joins the Show
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PAP38: In Episode 38 PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss the Private vs. Public school debate, hating on Bethlehem Catholic, and the State Dual Team attendance. The pair also look at some of the postseason seeds and brackets from across the State! Take a listen!
Show Breakdown
00:30 – The Individual Postseason is HERE!
03:20 – Why is attendance so low at the State Dual Team in Hershey?
14:30 – Shots Fired! Hating on BECAHI!
22:00 – Public vs. Private School Debate. Will it ever end?
41:45 – Postseason seeds and brackets - who's in and who's out?
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PAW11: Two WPIAL schools came home from Hershey with PIAA Hardware as Kiski Area took second and Canon-McMillan grabbed fourth. WarUp on The WPIAL hosts Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle recap the PIAA Team Tournament and speak with Kiski Area senior #1 Isaac Reid and Canon-McMillan's #1 Logan Macri. Take a listen!
Show Breakdown
00:40 – The GIANT Center was empty and Jeff is Tired
03:10 – Class AAA PIAA State Dual Team Tournament Recap
10:00 – Class AAA Finals BECHI vs. Kiski Area
12:27 – Guest Isaac Reid of Kiski Area
21:30 – Class AAA Consolations: Canon-Mac Takes Fourth
28:00 – Guest Logan Macri of Canon-McMillan
38:00 – Class AA PIAA State Dual Team Tournament Recap
40:30 – WPIAL Sectional/District Tournaments this Weekend
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PAPC25: First-year Pitt Head Coach - and Panther alum - Keith Gavin joins the program to discuss life as a head coach, his coaching mentors, turning the Pitt program around, and his relationship with the late Rande Stottlemyer.
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 25 including the Penn State vs Ohio State match, a quietly impressive season by Mikey Carr, and why Anthony Cassar and Shakur Rasheed need to play more games of Rock, Paper, Scissors (Photo Credit: Pitt Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:00 – The Eagles Won a Thing!?
03:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
05:30 - Headgear Pulls & Challenge Bricks
14:00 - Freshman AA's & Listener Questions
23:00 - PSU/tOSU: Best. Dual. Ever.
37:00 - Weekend Recap
43:30 - PSU/Iowa & Lehigh/ASU
49:00 - Weekend Preview
52:30 - Ohio State's Robes & Questionable Rankings Tactics
56:30 - Pitt Head Coach Keith Gavin Joins the Show
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PAW10: The WPIAL Dual Team Tournament concluded and we look ahead to the upcoming PIAA State Dual Team Championships in Hershey, PA. PA Power's Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle, recap the WPIAL Team Tournament, evaluate the State brackets, and speak with coached from both WPIAL Team Champions Josh Shields and Chris Heater. Take a listen below!
Show Breakdown
00:40 – Greg got 100+ followers on Twitter!
01:30 – Class AA WPIAL Dual Team Tournament Recap
08:35 – Class AA State Dual Team Preview
10:55 – Guest Josh Shields of Burrell
21:10 – Class AAA WPAL Dual Team Tournament Recap
41:00 – Class AAA State Dual Team Preview
44:00 – Guest Chris Heater of Kiski Area
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PAP37: The PIAA State Dual Team Bracket is set!! District Duals wrapped up over the weekend and PA Power Wrestling's Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes breakdown the bracket. The pair recaps all the District action and make predictions on who will finish where. Take a listen below.
Show Breakdown
00:30 – Penn State vs. Ohio State lived up to all the hype
02:40 – Class AA District Duals Recap
37:30 – Class AA State Bracket Breakdown and Predictions
46:10 – Class AAA District Duals Recap
01:15:10 – Class AAA State Bracket Breakdown and Predictions
01:25:00 – What to look forward to!
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PAPC24: Naval Academy Assistant Coach Nate Engel joins the program to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that service academies present, what has gone into Navy's huge uptick in recruiting, and how his Greco-Roman background influences his coaching.
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 24 including Jason Nolf's injury and what it means for the team race at NCAAs, Chance Marsteller's first big win of his collegiate career, and the looming super dual between Penn State and Ohio State (Photo Credit: Naval Academy Athletics).
Show Breakdown
01:00 – The Best Time of the Year Has Arrived
03:00 - R.I.P. to Randy Stottlemyer
10:00 - Outstanding Wrestlers of the Weekend
16:30 - Listener Questions
29:00 - PSU/Rutgers & Nolf's Knee
35:00 - Weekend Results
42:00 - Penn State vs Ohio State Thoughts
48:00 - The Only Team in the NCAA with Multiple Sebastian's
52:30 - Year 5 Trials & Tribulations
61:00 - Naval Academy Assistant Coach Nate Engel Joins the Show
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