After 2021 we shouldn’t take normal day-to-day living for granted. It was great to be back in the Giant Center for a three-day tournament. The social aspect of the three-day reunion of former coaches, teammates, rivals, and friends was lost last year as the competitors were shuffled in and out of the Giant Center as quickly as possible to prevent mass interaction. It is what makes Pennsylvania wrestling so special. So many former competitors giving back to the sport. You can often find college level coaching staffs sitting in the corner at the PIAA State Championships. It's a special three days, and I was grateful it was back to normal. In this article I’m going to share a few stats and some thoughts I had as I sat behind the microphone matside in Hershey.

A lot happened on day one at the Pennsylvania state tournament. You can get caught up with some of the best round one matches HERE. Now, we’re moving on to day two and the quarterfinals.

The PIAA Championships return to FloWrestling March 10-12. All bouts will be streamed live starting with AA on Thursday morning at 9am EST. AAA gets underway at 4pm Thursday afternoon.This four part series will preview each bracket for lightweights (106-138) and heavyweights (145-285) on both the AA and AAA side. AA release will be followed by AAA. Check into the event hub for all written and video content.

The PIAA Championships return to FloWrestling March 10-12. All bouts will be streamed live starting with AA on Thursday morning at 9am EST. AAA gets underway at 4pm Thursday afternoon.This four part series will preview each bracket for lightweights (106-138) and heavyweights (145-285) on both the AA and AAA side. AA release will be followed by AAA. Check into the event hub for all written and video content.

More than 20% of the nation's ranked wrestlers will toe the line this weekend at the Ohio and Pennsylvania state tournaments. PIAAs are live on FloWrestling, and we'll have archives of the Ohio State Championships immediately following the conclusion of each match. Here's what you need to know.

The PIAA Championships return to FloWrestling March 10-12. All bouts will be streamed live starting with AA on Thursday morning at 9am EST. This four part series will preview each bracket for lightweights (106-138) and heavyweights (145-285) on both the AA and AAA side. AA release will be followed by AAA. Check into the event hub for all written and video content.

The PIAA Championships return to FloWrestling March 10-12. All bouts will be streamed live starting with AA on Thursday morning at 9am EST. This four part series will preview each bracket for lightweights (106-138) and heavyweights (145-285) on both the AA and AAA side. AA release will be followed by AAA. Check into the event hub for all written and video content.

Pennsylvania is probably the most heavily recruited high school wrestling state, and this year is no different. Despite being slightly down from the normal amount of commits, there is still 7 recruits in AA and 26 in AAA for a total of 33 D1 recruits are expected to be in Hershey. A reminder that this doesn't even include all of the many talented uncommitted wrestlers and underclassmen that will eventually end up as D1 wrestlers.

It's no secret that Pennsylvania high school wrestling is elite on a national level. With 28 top-twenty wrestlers and dozens more just outside, the PIAA Championships are sure to have no shortage of action. Here's a breakdown of all the ranked wrestlers by weight in both the AA and AAA divisions competing in Hershey this week.

Winning a PIAA State Wrestling Championship as a freshman is a rare feat. In fact, there have only been 48 freshmen win PIAA titles in the 84 years of the championships. However, there has been a recent surge in freshman champions. There are many factors at play, but the coaching available at the club level prior to high school has allowed more freshmen to be ready to compete at a high level than ever before. The past decade has produced more than twice the amount of freshman champions from any previous decade in history. The 2020’s are continuing that pace with five freshmen earning titles in the first two championships of the new decade.

Pennsylvania high school wrestling seasons are long and rigorous. To make it to the state tournament without a blemish is an accomplishment in itself. This year, 12 wrestlers made it Hershey with a 0 in the L column; 6 in AA, and 6 in AAA.

The Lehigh Valley flexed their muscle in Hershey this weekend as both the AA and AAA final featured District 11 rematches in the title bout. Bethlehem Catholic took down Nazareth for the third time this year in the AAA final. On the AA side Saucon Valley pulled a huge upset defeating Notre Dame-Green Pond. Notre Dame defeated Saucon Valley in the league match 35-15 and 50-5 in the District 11 final.

In a state where football is king, especially after the Georgia Bulldogs were crowned kings of college football for the first time in over 40 years, it’s incredible to fathom the significant and rapid growth the sport of wrestling has made across the state of Georgia.

The PIAA Dual Championships kickoff Thursday afternoon live on FloWrestling at 2pm EST. The AAA side of the action will begin at 4pm EST. This marks the fourth year of full coverage with live streams of all bouts from the Giant Center in Hershey.

The PIAA Dual Championships kickoff Thursday afternoon live on FloWrestling at 2pm EST. This marks the fourth year of full coverage with live streams of all bouts from the Giant Center in Hershey. A new king will be crowned as five-time reigning champions, Reynolds, failed to qualify out of District 10. The past four years Reynolds defeated Southern Columbia in the title bout. Southern Columbia didn’t make it out of District 4, where traditional power Benton won its second ever dual title.