Ex-journalist and freelance writer who has covered wrestling for dozens of outlets. Currently helping panther-lair.com with coverage of Pitt wrestling.
Our hearts break for the @WrestlingRidge family, which suffered a tragedy with the loss of two-time state medalist Kai Burkett, who was beginning his senior year of high school. The wrestling world mourns with you, Lions.
Raw emotion. What a great moment for STATE CHAMPION @jared_mcgill21 and the @WrestlingRidge coaching staff. Congratulations to the 170-pound Class AA champion. 🤼♂️🥇@TribDemSports @PAPowerWrestle
Gotta love wrestling fans in Pa. I’m out for a 4-mile walk along a quiet country road when a pickup rolls up alongside me. The window goes down and the driver says “Where do you think that idiot from Oklahoma State will end up?” 😂
More than two weeks after a serious car wreck, @wrestlingberlin junior Hunter Cornell was able to leave a Pittsburgh hospital last night and return home. He’s still got a long road to go, and the family is requesting continued prayers, but this is great news!
No surprise here, but @keithgavin84 says that @daytonpitzer showed at #Midlands58 that he is ready to compete as a true freshman, and the Panthers plan to use him in the postseason. @FloWrestling has him ranked 5th. I'll have complete coverage on @pantherlair.
Most emotional round of the @PIAASports tournament, as wrestlers find out if they can call themselves state medalists. Congrats to @ColeSossong of @MustangMatClub on achieving that goal. All of the hard work is paying off. @TribDemSports @PAPowerWrestle#BloodRound
Has anyone been more dominant this season than @Kaden_Cassidy? The @Bedfordwrestle senior and @GMUWrestling recruit is 13-0 with 12 tech falls and a major (over a Fargo All-American). He’s outscored his opponents 196-7.
Just got official confirmation from @Pitt_WRES that 10th-ranked heavyweight Dayton Pitzer will redshirt this season.
Jake Slinger will wrestle next week vs. Duke and in ACC tournament. #H2P#Pinzburgh@PantherLair