Aggravating. Embarrassing. Disappointing. Those were words used by wrestlers, coaches, parents or fans of the sport back in March when the Wyoming Valley Conference left Hershey without a state medal for the first time in […]
Turn to the back of the program that was distributed at the PIAA Wrestling Championships last year and you’ll find the 67 schools with the most wins in the entire state. All of those programs […]
HANOVER TWP. — The most popular high school sports in the Wyoming Valley Conference have preseason meetings with athletes, coaches and media to discuss the upcoming seasons. One of the sports that didn’t do anything […]
KINGSTON — It was Friday when Rocky Bonomo decided to send Cael Sanderson a text with the address of the Wyoming Valley West Middle School for Saturday’s clinic, where the Penn State wrestling coach was […]
The Wyoming Valley West wrestling program has a very historic background with several state champions and dozens of other team and individual achievements. It’s about to add another accomplishment to that laundry list by doing […]
HERSHEY — Six years ago, the Balavage family made a decision to switch schools. Thor Balavage transferred from Pittston Area to Scranton Prep for his high school education. Two years later, his brother Ivan made […]
HERSHEY — The seven wrestlers from the Wyoming Valley Conference embarked on a journey earlier in the weekend to make history. They were part of a historic showing, but not the type they were looking […]
HERSHEY – In wrestling tournaments, the blood round is given its name for being the most excruciating round because it’s where medals are won or lost. The name was fitting for the four Wyoming Valley […]
HERSHEY — It’s been well-known throughout the Wyoming Valley Conference that the wrestling competition has been down this season, especially in Class 2A. As proof, the WVC’s two state qualifiers were tied for the lowest […]
HERSHEY — David Evans admitted that he wasn’t feeling his best. The Tunkhannock sophomore didn’t eat the best food on Wednesday, and it led to a weak feeling on Thursday for his debut in the […]
HERSHEY — More times than not, a tough opening-round loss can ruin a wrestler’s entire tournament. Especially at the PIAA Championships. When Hanover Area’s D.J. Erickson and Lake-Lehman’s Kaleb Konigus lost their first bouts at […]
HERSHEY — Competing in front of thousands of fans. Being in a huge arena underneath the bright lights. Going against the top wrestlers in the state. Participating in the PIAA Wrestling Championships can be daunting. […]
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