Catholic Match: Early nod goes to Gren Hornets in EPC**Emmaus returns the most wrestlers and is coming off an impressive showing in Brandywine.
Could this be the year of the changing of the guard in the East Penn Conference?Hard to say. But one certainty is this: the conference has grown. Since five teams bolted the EPC for the Mountain Valley Conference a few years ago leaving the EPC with just five survivors, the wrestling championship has gone to whoever wins the Dieruff-Bethlehem Catholic match.Last year, that was Becahi, a 28-24 head-to-head victor.More of the same in 2000-2001?Warhawks coach Tony Iasiello and...
Catholic Match: 15. MARIAN CATHOLIC
Rodney Harrison engaged in a bit of momentum busting to help Marian Catholic outlast Carmel 15-9 in an East Suburban Catholic match. After Jason Taylor`s 31-yard field goal gave Carmel (4-4, 3-3) a 3-0 lead in the first quarter, Harrison returned the kickoff 55 yards to set up a 9- yard touchdown pass from Rob Swanson to Steve Sopher. Marian (7-1, 6-0) added a 19-yard field goal by Frank Raymond before halftime, then went ahead 15-3 in the third quarter when...
Catholic Match: EAGLES HAVE RARE DUAL MEET WITH OHIO SCHOOL
St. Edward wrestlers are in store for a rare treat Friday, a home match against an Ohio school.The Eagles, the top-ranked high school wrestling team in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News, will play host to Uhrichsville Claymont, ranked second in the state in Division II behind Lake Catholic. Match time is 7:30 p.m. On the surface, it appears the Mustangs are crazy to accept St. Edward's invitation to wrestle at the Lakewood school, but Claymont assistant coach Mel Peters said...
Catholic Match: St. Francis d. Immaculate Conception
Fresh off St. Francis coach Peg Kopec being honored as the Illinois Girls Coaches Association's coach of the year, the Spartans defeated Suburban Catholic Conference foe Immaculate Conception, 25-21, 25-19.Despite the loss, Immaculate Conception received 13 assists from Jessica Clifford and 5 kills from Jessica Schmidt.The IGCA award marks the fourth time Kopec has been named coach of the year. The IGCA Hall of Famer led St. Francis to the Class A title in 2002, the...