43RD ANNUAL

POWERade

Christmas

Wrestling Tournament

 

December 29 & 30, 2009 @ Canon McMillan High School
The Toughest in Pa and the 4th Best Tournament in the USA by WrestlingReport

Tournament Director - Frank Vulcano, Jr.   vulcanojr@hotmail.com
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2009 POWERade Champions
(All Photos courtesy of Ben Ingles / Ingles Photography)

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2 Collins Hill - GA
3 Christiansburg - VA
4 Connellsville

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Tuesday, December 29 

  • 8:30 AM 
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    1st Consolation Round
  • 6:00 PM
    2nd Consolation Round 
  • 7:30 PM
    Quarter-finals 
    3rd Consolation Round 

Wednesday, December 30

  • 10:00 AM
    4th Consolation Round 
  • 11:30 AM
    Semi-finals 
    5th Consolation Round
  • 1:30 PM
    6th Consolation Round 
  • 5:00 PM
    Consolation Finals 
  • 7:30 PM
    Championship Finals 

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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

 1.   Albert Gallatin                          
 2.   Bellefonte (Pa District 6)
 3.   Benton  (PA District 4)
 4.   Bethel Park
 5.   Blue Mountain (Pa District 11)  
 6.   Burrell
 7.   Canon McMillan     
 8.   Cedar Cliff (Pa District 3)     
 9.   Central Dauphin (Pa District 3)     
10.  Chartiers-Houston                
11.  Connellsville  
12.  Council Rock North (PA District 1)
13.  Delone Catholic (Pa District 3)
14.  Derry 
15.  Franklin Regional
16.  Hempfield 
17.  Latrobe 
18.  McGuffey 
19.  Mt. Pleasant 
20.  Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)     
21.  Parkersburg (West Virginia) 
22.  Penn Trafford 
23.  Pleasant Valley (Pa District 11)
24.  Ripley (West Virginia)
25.  Shady Side Academy
26.  South Side Beaver
27.  State College (Pa District 6) 
28.  Trinity 
29.  Waynesburg 
30.  West Allegheny
31.  West Greene
32.  Westmont Hilltop (Pa District 6)
33. Pittsburgh Central Catholic
34. Charleroi
35. Christiansburg (Virginia)
36 Collins Hill (Georgia)
37. Corry (Pa District 10)
38. Hopewell
39. Kissimmee Osceola (Florida)
40. Lasalle College (Pa District 12)
41. Moeller (Ohio)
42. Shamokin (Pa District 4)
43. Solon (Ohio)
44. St. Paul's (Maryland)

BOLD - New teams in 2009

 

FAST FACTS:

·         7 Returning POWERade Champions
·         4 Returning POWERade Runner-Ups
·         59 Returning POWERade Place Winners
·         15 Individual State Championships
·         59 Wrestlers Who Competed In The 2009 Pennsylvania State Tournament
·         5 Wrestlers Who Competed In The 2009 Florida State Tournament
·         16 Wrestlers Who Competed In The 2009 National Prep Tournament
·         7 Wrestlers Who Competed In The 2009 Georgia State Tournament
·         3 Wrestlers Who Completed In The 2009 Ohio State Tournament
·         12 Wrestlers Who Competed In The 2009 West Virginia State Tournament
·         8x - Virginia State Champions - Christiansburg
·         2009 Florida AAA State Champions - Kissimmee Osceola
·         2008 & 2009 Georgia AAAAA State Champions - Collins Hill
·         2007, 2008 & 2009 Pennsylvania AAA State Champions - Central Dauphin
·         2008 & 2009 Pennsylvania AA State Champions - Shady Side Academy
·         2007 & 2008 West Virginia AAA State Team Champions- Parkersburg
·         2009 National Prep 4th Place Team - Mt. St. Joseph
·         2009 West Virginia AAA State 3rd Place Team - Ripley
·         2009 Ohio AAA State 9th Place Team - Moeller
·         2009 Pennsylvania AA State 2nd Place Team - Benton
·         2009 Pennsylvania AA State 5th Place Team - Westmont Hilltop
·         2009 Pennsylvania AA State 6th Place Team - Burrell
·         2009 Pennsylvania AA State 7th Place Team - Delone Catholic
·         2009 Pennsylvania AAA State 2nd Place Team - Blue Mountain
·         2009 Pennsylvania AAA State 6th Place Team - Hempfield
·         2009 Pennsylvania AAA State 8th Place Team - Council Rock North
·         2009 Pennsylvania AAA State 9th Place Team - Derry

 

2009
TOP PARTICIPANTS

 

WEIGHT CLASS

(2008-09)

 

 

 

WRESTLER

 

 

 

SCHOOL

 

 

RECORD

(2008-09)

 

 

2008-2009 TOURNAMENT PLACE

  STATE          REGIONAL     POWERADE

 

103

 

Leo Wortman

 

Bellefonte (PA District 6)

 

11-8

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

103

 

Corey Keener

 

Blue Mountain (PA District 11)

 

50-5

 

5

 

1

 

2

 

103

 

Dario Dobbin

 

Canon McMillan

 

29-9

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

103

 

Shyheim Brown

 

Central Dauphin (PA District 3)

 

45-6

 

3

 

1

 

3

 

103

 

Aaron Toth

 

Charleroi

 

24-12

 

 

 

6

 

New 2009

 

103

 

Keith Kraft

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

22-20

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

103

 

Bazell Partridge

 

Collins Hill (Georgia)

 

53-4

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

103

 

Tanner Wiltrout

 

Connellsville

 

30-12

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

103

 

Jimmy Gulibon

 

Derry

 

39-1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

103

 

Paul Bewak

 

Hempfield

 

36-12

 

2

 

3

 

 

 

103

 

Casey Kent

 

LaSalle College (PA District 12)

 

38-10

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

103

 

Chace Small

 

Latrobe

 

28-8

 

 

 

5/6

 

4

 

103

 

Alex Dunaway

 

McGuffey

 

39-9

 

4

 

2

 

7

 

103

 

Kevin Johnson

 

Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

Tyler White

 

Ripley (West Virginia)

 

43-10

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

Eric Friedman

 

St. Pauls (Maryland)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

New 2009

 

103

 

Josh Polacek

 

Westmont Hilltop (PA District 6)

 

35-10

 

3

 

2

 

5

 

112

 

Tom Traxler

 

Bellefonte (PA District 6)

 

39-8

 

6

 

2

 

8

 

112

 

Coltin Fought

 

Benton (PA District 4)

 

25-7

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

112

 

Dylan Mogan

 

Bethel Park

 

40-7

 

Q

 

2

 

 

 

112

 

Brandon Choate

 

Blue Mountain (PA District 11)

 

32-8

 

7

 

3

 

 

 

112

 

Kevin Gooding

 

Central Dauphin (PA District 3)

 

35-10

 

Q

 

1

 

6

 

112

 

Josh Kwasny

 

Charleroi

 

33-10

 

 

 

6

 

New 2009

 

112

 

Devin Carter

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

52-1

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

112

 

Jerry Cramer

 

Connellsville

 

23-18

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

112

 

Austin Gillihan

 

Corry (PA District 10)

 

39-9

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

112

 

Joshua Ruppert

 

Delone Catholic (PA District 3)

 

31-11

 

8

 

2

 

 

 

112

 

Nico Megaludis

 

Franklin Regional

 

46-0

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

112

 

Tim Locksmith

 

Kissimmee Osceola (Florida)

 

41-12

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

112

 

Andy Biedlingmaier

 

Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)

 

 

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

Eddie Haislop

 

Parkersburg (West Virginia)

 

14-27

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

112

 

Ryan Bohince

 

Penn Trafford

 

28-10

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

112

 

Jarred Burdette

 

Ripley (West Virginia)

 

31-24

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

Geoff Alexander

 

Shady Side Academy

 

48-9

 

6

 

1

 

3

 

112

 

Pete Galli

 

St. Pauls (Maryland)

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

New 2009

 

112

 

Derrick Nelson

 

Waynesburg

 

32-7

 

Q

 

3

 

3

 

112

 

Tanner Hough

 

Westmont Hilltop (PA District 6)

 

33-11

 

Q

 

2

 

5

 

119

 

Mitchell Port

 

Bellefonte (PA District 6)

 

40-4

 

4

 

1

 

4

 

119

 

Mike Rhone

 

Benton (PA District 4)

 

31-8

 

Q

 

1

 

3

 

119

 

Tyler Rauenzahn

 

Blue Mountain (PA District 11)

 

50-4

 

2

 

1

 

2

 

119

 

Jeremy Landowski

 

Burrell

 

37-15

 

6

 

5

 

6

 

119

 

T J Mitchell

 

Collins Hill (Georgia)

 

53-3

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

119

 

Kevin Kerr

 

Corry (PA District 10)

 

31-10

 

 

 

5/6

 

New 2009

 

119

 

Dante DeCario

 

Derry

 

20-13

 

 

 

4

 

8

 

119

 

Matt Cimato

 

LaSalle College (PA District 12)

 

39-8

 

 

 

6

 

New 2009

 

119

 

Ty Lydic

 

Latrobe

 

26-9

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

119

 

Jake Corrill

 

Moeller (Ohio)

 

37-7

 

3

 

2

 

New 2009

 

119

 

Frank Goodwin

 

Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

Kyle Bratke

 

Parkersburg (West Virginia)

 

27-2

 

2

 

3

 

 

 

119

 

Tyler Zymroz

 

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

 

33-5

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

119

 

Chris Adkins

 

Ripley (West Virginia)

 

4-34

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

Dan Dreibelbis

 

Bellefonte (PA District 6)

 

29-11

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

125

 

Dave Makara

 

Burrell

 

39-12

 

7

 

3

 

3

 

125

 

Tyler Buckman

 

Central Dauphin (PA District 3)

 

44-9

 

5

 

1

 

 

 

125

 

Garrett Dowdy

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

25-25

 

Q

 

2

 

New 2009

 

125

 

Tyler Small

 

Delone Catholic (PA District 3)

 

40-5

 

5

 

2

 

4

 

125

 

Ryan Ginsberg

 

LaSalle College (PA District 12)

 

33-5

 

Q

 

4

 

New 2009

 

125

 

Drew Hammer

 

Moeller (Ohio)

 

32-8

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

125

 

Jordan Toledo

 

Pleasant Valley (PA District 11)

 

32-7

 

Q

 

1

 

4

 

125

 

Phillip Elias

 

Shady Side Academy

 

35-14

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

125

 

Josh Lahr

 

Shamokin (PA District 4)

 

34-4

 

6

 

1

 

New 2009

 

125

 

Erik Galloway

 

St. College (PA District 6)

 

29-9

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

130

 

Nick Catalano

 

Canon McMillan

 

39-8

 

4

 

3

 

6

 

130

 

Brad Epperly

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

27-12

 

2

 

2

 

New 2009

 

130

 

Allen Willard

 

Collins Hill (Georgia)

 

42-9

 

Q

 

1

 

New 2009

 

130

 

Joe Locksmith

 

Kissimmee Osceola (Florida)

 

51-2

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

130

 

Ryan Walters

 

Latrobe

 

21-14

 

 

 

5/6

 

8

 

130

 

Matt Hiltz

 

Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)

 

 

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

Danny Wrobel

 

Penn Trafford

 

28-12

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

130

 

Lorenzo Thomas

 

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

 

37-4

 

Q

 

2

 

New 2009

 

130

 

Mike Pokrinchak

 

Pleasant Valley (PA District 11)

 

27-9

 

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

130

 

Corey Ratliff

 

Ripley (West Virginia)

 

41-8

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

Frank Martellotti

 

Shady Side Academy

 

31-7

 

3

 

1

 

1

 

130

 

Brandon Pesarchick

 

Shamokin (PA District 4)

 

38-7

 

6

 

3

 

New 2009

 

130

 

Scott Bosak

 

State College (PA District 6)

 

28-9

 

Q

 

3

 

 

 

130

 

Trevor Kushner

 

Westmont Hilltop (PA District 6)

 

36-10

 

Q

 

5

 

3

 

135

 

Josh Kindig

 

Blue Mountain (PA District 11)

 

53-1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

135

 

Travis McKillop

 

Burrell

 

37-13

 

5

 

4

 

6

 

135

 

James Linkous

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

35-12

 

2

 

2

 

New 2009

 

135

 

Jesse Swink

 

Connellsville

 

38-10

 

 

 

5/6

 

8

 

135

 

Travis Shaffer

 

Derry

 

36-5

 

5

 

1

 

3

 

135

 

Pete Baldwin

 

Kissimmee Osceola (Florida)

 

54-1

 

2

 

1

 

New 2009

 

135

 

Joey Mazzi

 

LaSalle College (PA District 12)

 

20-4

 

Q

 

3

 

New 2009

 

135

 

Gino Pollock

 

Mt. St. Joseph (Maryland)

 

 

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

Chad Morrison

 

Parkersburg (West Virginia)

 

17-6

 

6

 

1

 

 

 

135

 

Luke Parsons

 

Ripley (West Virginia)

 

42-9

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

Derek Shingara

 

Shamokin (PA District 4)

 

33-9

 

Q

 

1

 

New 2009

 

135

 

David Demor

 

South Side Beaver

 

37-10

 

7

 

5

 

 

 

135

 

Nick Skundrna

 

St. Pauls (Maryland)

 

 

 

Q

 

 

 

New 2009

 

140

 

Sam Lombardo

 

Canon McMillan

 

32-9

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

140

 

Mike Innes

 

Chartiers-Houston

 

36-5

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

140

 

Luke Rakes

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

29-19

 

7

 

3

 

New 2009

 

140

 

Joel Smith

 

Collins Hill (Georgia)

 

54-1

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

140

 

Ethan Saylor

 

Connellsville

 

32-14

 

 

 

4

 

6

 

140

 

Jake Kondrlik

 

Corry (PA District 10)

 

39-6

 

 

 

5/6

 

New 2009

 

140

 

Shane Springer

 

LaSalle College (PA District 12)

 

40-7

 

 

 

5

 

New 2009

 

140

 

Brandon Ruble

 

Parkersburg (West Virginia)

 

22-17

 

Q

 

3

 

 

 

140

 

Jake Mathews

 

Penn Trafford

 

31-12

 

 

 

5/6

 

8

 

145

 

Eric Hess

 

Benton (PA District 4)

 

37-2

 

1

 

1

 

3

 

145

 

Nolan Greenwald

 

Burrell

 

24-12

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

145

 

Rich Eva

 

Christiansburg (Virginia)

 

38-10

 

1

 

1

 

New 2009

 

145

 

Greg Lanctot

 

Council Rock North (PA District 1)