Matt Snyder-Lewistown (40-1) vs Kegan Handlovic-Easton (38-1)

119 LB AAA Championship Final

Kegan with a really quick takedown with Snyder escaping right away. 2-1 score with 1:00 remaining in the first period. Kegan with another takedown to go up 4-1. Handlovic riding on top trying to turn Snyder. First period ends 4-1. Handlovic starts the second period on the bottom. Snyders riding tough trying to turn Kegan. Handlovic escapes to take the score to 5-1. Snyder in on a quick single leg for a takedown to cut the lead to 5-3. Second period ends 5-3. They start Neutral to start the third period. Alot of motion and circling with Handlovic in on a deep single but they go out of bounds. Fresh start in the middle has the two wrestlers dancing in the middle of the circle with Handlovic working a nice single leg to ankle pick takedown to lead 7-3. Stalling call on Handlovic. Escape by Snyder off the whistle. Handlovic leads 7-4. Handlovic in on another deep single leg but no control granted. Snyders sprawling but Handlovic outmuscles Snyder for a takedown as the buzzer sounds to end the match with a final score of 9-4. Kegan Handlovic is your 2008 PIAA AAA 119 lb state champion. This is the second straight for Kegan as he is last years returning 103 lb state champion.

Nick Fuscgino-Owen J Roberts vs Eric Burgey-Easton

Fuschino (42-5) vs Burgey (34-11)

Fuschino in on a deep single leg trying to trip for the takedown to go up 2-0. Burgey reverses to tie the score 2-2. Fuschino escapes to end the period with the score 3-2. Burgey starts the second period on the bottom position. Fuschino riding Burgey trying to break him down flat. Burgey gets to his feet and escapes to tie the score 3-3. Fuschino is driving forward as they go out of bounds. To the center for a fresh start. Blood time for Fuscino. Start of the third period, tied up 3-3. Fuschino escapes to make it 4-3. Burgey gets a takedown to tie the score 5-4 as Fuschino again escapes to tie the score at 5's. Fuschino is in on a single leg trying to trip or sweep the leg as they go out of bounds with :42 seconds in the match left. Thirty seconds to go with the match tied. Burgey hits a cross face for the takedown to go up 7-5. Burgey lets Fuschino up with :05 left. Match ends 7-6.

103 lb Championship Bout

Mason Beckman (48-7) Freshman from Reynolds vs Luke Frey (41-1) Freshman from Montoursville.

Tony Dallago-Central Dauphin vs Jimmy Sheptock-Northampton

Tony Dallago-Central Dauphin (44-7) vs Jimmy Sheptock-Northampton (37-4) will face off in todays Consolation Semi-final round bout to determine who goes on to wrestle in tonights Consolation Finals for the third place bout. Sheptock is hoping to get some revenge on Dallago as Dallago earlier in the tournament beat Sheptock in the Preliminary round to nock him into the Consolation Bracket. The winner of the bout will go on to wrestle for a third place medal as the loser will fall down to wrestle for a fifth place medal.

Both wrestlers are flurrying as Dallago attemps to hit a headlock. Both wrestlers go out of bounds to stop the action. With a fresh start in the middle, both wrestlers are again trying to secure the matches first takedown. Circling in the midde of the ring the first period ends scoreless. Dallago defers choice to start the second period as Sheptock takes the Neutral position. With 1:16 left in the second period were still in the Neutral position with a scoreless match. Dallago attempts to shoot in on a single leg but Sheptock counters. Sheptock shrugs and spins around to get the matches first points to take a 2-0 lead. Dallago trys to come out the back but the hold is stalmated. The bout is stopped for blood time for Dallago. Dallago escapes to make it 2-1 as the second period ends. Dallago chooses bottom position to start the third. Sheptock chooses to let Dallago up to start Neutral to make the bout 2-2. Sheptock trys to shrug and spin again but Dallago counters. Sheptock spins for the takedown to take a 4-2 lead. Sheptock again leaves Dallago up to lead 4-3. :30 left Sheptock is in on a single leg only to be called Stalemate. Dallago attempted a headlock but went out of bounds. :09 left in the match. The match ends with a final score of 4-3.

4th Round Consolations

4th Round Consolations are now underway. Results are being posted as they become avaliable to us. This will set up all the medal rounds for this evening's bouts. Check back and enjoy!!!!

Eddie Ruth-Susquehanna Township

Eddie Ruth (26-1) Susquehanna Township, fell a bit short in this morning's Semi-final round bout. Eddie had to face top ranked in the State Quentin Wright (38-0) a Senior from Bald Eagle Area for a birth to the State Finals later this evening. Hanging in there right to the end, Ruth gave it a serious fight but fell a bit short dropping to a 10-8 decision. Ruth, to many's thoughts was a underdog going into the bout. Wright, a Penn State recruit and returning State Champion at the 171 lb weight class, earlier in the year had won the Penn State Nittany Lion Open as a Senior in high school. Ruth wrestled well, but just fell a bit short. Ruth will now face Reading's Giovanni Ortiz, a Senior with a record of (42-5), in the Consolation Semi-finals later this evening. Wright will go on to face Joe Loffredo of Jersey Shore, a Senior with a record of (36-3), in tonight's State Final bout.

Central Dauphins Peppelman Brothers

Central Dauphin superstars, Walter (47-3) and Marshall (40-2) Peppelman have both continued their wish of being State Champions in the same season. This morning in the PIAA AAA Wrestling Championship Semi-finals round, 140 lb. Sophmore Marshall was victorious with a 7-3 decision over Central Mountain Sophmore, Andrew Alton (45-1). One weight class later, older brother Walter won his Semi-final bout with a 3-0 decision giving West Mifflin Junior, James Flemming (35-1) his first loss of the year. Marshall will face District 3 foe Bryce Busler (40-7), a Junior from Cumberland Valley, while Walter will face another Cumberland Valley wrestler, Junior, Joey Napoli (46-3) in tonight's State Championship match. Peppelman vs Napoli will make for an intersting Finals matchup as Walter gets his chance to avenge an earlier season loss to Napoli.