Matt Prestifilippo-North Penn - 112 lb.

North Penn Junior Matt Prestifillippo (33-3) saw his chances for a State Championship end due to some anxious starts in the Ultimate Tiebreaker. Taylor Brown (39-8), a Senior from Emmaus High, was awarded a point for what the official deemed a second caution on a restart by Prestifillippo. To the fans' disagreement, The Giant Center erupted into a frenzy of boos towards the official. The caution point awarded in the Ultimate Tiebreaker period awarded Brown the point to go ahead 3-2 for a birth in tonight's State Championships against returning 103 lb. State Champion Shane Young (43-0) of Penn Trafford.

Zach Horan-Nazareth

Zach Horan (48-5), a Freshman from Nazareth, continued his quest for his first State Championship in this morning's AAA State Championships. Zach won his Semifinal bout by Tech Fall with a score of 20-5 5:19 over Quakertown's Freshman Scott Wolfinger (35-13). Horan will now face Council Rock South Senior Mark Rappo (49-0) in this evening's State Championship bout.

AAA Semifinals

have began. Today promises to produce some exciting action as there are some Semifinal bouts that could be featured as Final state championship bouts. Tune in for results of todays action. Results will be posted as they become avaliable to us. Enjoy!!!!

James Haynes-Mt. Carmel

James Haynes (46-3), Senior, Mt. Carmel, faces Lance Moore (38-4) of Lackawanna Trail in the Consolation Semifinals. Motion and tons of flurries but the first period ends scoreless. Starting Neutral from the start of the second, Haynes trys a shrug for the takedown but Moore shrugs it off. Both wrestlers go out of bounds and come to the center for a fresh start. In the third period, the score is tied 3-3. Haynes hits a last second takedown to take the win 5-3. Haynes now advances into the Consolation Finals in hopes of a third place medal.

Ben Clymer-South Western Lehigh vs Jon Fausey-Line Mountain

Both wrestlers are flurrying trying to gain the first points of the match. Blood time for Fausey of Line Mountain. The match resumes in the neutral position. :20 left in the first period the match is still scoreless. The first period ends scoreless with not much action from either wrestler. Fausey wins the flip and chooses the bottom position to start off the second period. Clymer is riding on top as he trys to turn Fausey. Fausey gets to his feet and gathers an escape to go up 1-0. Still in the Neutral position. Fausey is in on an attempted shot but Clymer sprawls as they go out of bounds. The second period ends with Fausey leading 1-0. Clymer chooses to start the third period from the bottom position. Clymer flurries and comes out with a reversal to take a 2-1 lead. Caution on Clymer on the restart. Clymer puts Fausey on his back for two nearfall with :25 left in the match to go up 4-1. Blood time again for Fausey. Fausey escapes to close the gap to 4-2. The third period ends with Clymer taking a 4-2 win.

Charles Walls-Littlestown

Charles Walls of Littlestown, a Sophmore with a record of (44-7), battles Mike Brant a Senior from Westmont-Hilltop (33-7) . After one period of action, Brant holds a slim lead at 1-0. :30 left in the second period, Walls is riding on top trying to generate some offense. Brant reverses Walls and immediately turns him for three nearfall points. Brant holds a 6-0. They start the third period Neutral. Brant spins around for a takedown to take the score to 8-0. :47 left in the third period, Walls is trying to get out from the bottom to score. An escape by Walls cuts the score to 8-1. Brant gets a last second takedown to increase the lead to 10-1 as the third period ends. Brant takes his record to (34-8) into the Consolation Semifinals as Walls now with a record of (44-8) falls to the seventh/eighth place medal round.

Austin Williams Pen Argyl vs Tim Hubbard Smethport

Williams quickly in on a takedown to go up 2-0. Hubbard escapes making it 2-1 starting from a neutral position. Williams again quickly gets the takedown and immediately turns Hubbard to his back for nearfall to go ahead 6-1. Hubbard again escapes to cut the lead to 6-2 as the first period ends. Starting from the neutral period in the second period, both wrestlers lock up and are pretty still. Williams again secures a takedown with Hubbard quickly escaping to take the score to 8-3. Again a quick takedown for Williams and an immediate escape for Hubbard. Score is 10-4 with :10 left in the second period. Hubbard starts from the down position trying to obtain a reverse. Hubbard escapes to cut the lead to 10-5. The match ends with a final score of Williams 10, Hubbard 5.