The District 3 Class AAA team wrestling tournament continues tonight from Spring Grove High School beginning at 5. The night's action gets started on four mats with the winners' bracket semifinals and the opening two bouts of the wrestlebacks. Those matches will be followed the consolation semis.
PennLive's John Tuscano will be publishing updates from all six matches below. Scroll down to follow. Click directly below for live box scores and news from the bouts.
District 3 team wrestling tournament live box scores and news
» No. 1 Cumberland Valley vs. No. 4 Spring Grove, 5 p.m. (semifinal)
» No. 3 Central Dauphin vs. No. 10 Exeter Twp., 5 p.m. (semifinal)
» Big Spring vs. Governor Mifflin, 5 p.m. (consolation round one)
» Wilson vs. South Western, 5 p.m. (consolation round one)
» Wilson vs. Spring Grove, 6:30 p.m. (consolation semifinal)
» Big Spring vs. No. 10 Exeter Twp., 6:30 p.m. (consolation semifinal)
Big Spring is making it interesting at the end. Brad Lay holds on for a 10-2 major to make it 30-21 Exeter
— David Rung (@drung18) January 31, 2014Jake Yancey gets major decision at 160 for Wilson; Wilson 31, Spring Grove 20 with three bouts lefts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014@BrianRippey 30s Spring Grove gets major at 152; Wilson 27, Spring Grove 20 with four bouts left
Ethan Stever fall at 152 stops Big Spring run; Exeter 30, Big Spring 18 with four bouts left
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014My buddy Mike Hafer gets 4-2 decision at 145 for Wilson; Wilson 27, Big Spring 16 after 9 bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Big Spring gets fall a138 and 145; Exeter 24, Big Spring 18
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Farlling loses as well 4-2 after late takedown in third. Now 24-0 deficit for big spring.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 31, 2014Tommy O'Brien wins dec. at 138; Wilson 24, Spring Grove 16
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Via @BrianRippey: Wilson leads Spring Grove 24-16
Fauver pinned in the second period. Its now 21-0 Exeter.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 31, 2014Austin Desanto wins dec. at 113 for Exeter; Exeter 15, Big Spring 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Paisley drops his 5-3. Big spring down 15-0
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 31, 2014Fall at 132 for Spring Grove; Halfway through Wilson 21, Spring Grove 16
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Wilson's Connor Moyer gets defensive fall at 126; Wilson 21, Spring Grove 10 after six bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Spring Grove gets fall at 120; Wilson 15, Spring Grove 10 after five bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Brett Kulp wins 6-1 at 106; Exeter 12, Big Spring 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Spring Grove gets maj. dec. at 113; Wilson 15, Spring Grove 4 after four bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Headed to the District 3 Championship match Saturday!! #d3championshipspic.twitter.com/5qCgscGmXx
— CV Athletic Training (@CVeagles_AT) January 31, 2014Wilkes gets fall at 106 for Wilson; Daniels gets fall at 285 for Exeter; Wilson leads 15-0; Exeter leads 9-0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Madison Woodward wins 3-2 at 285 for Wilson; Wlson 9, Spring Grove 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014Exeter's Nolan Buck wins 7-3 at 220; Exeter 3, Big Spring 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014District 3-AAA consolation matches under way; Wilson gets 48-second fall by Hunter Hatlee at 220; Wilson 6, Spring Grove 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014District 3-AAA wrestling consolation: Wilson 35, South Western 23
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 31, 2014
Keaton Eidle scores fall in final bout to clinch Wilson win
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Big Spring opens 34-22 lead over Gov. Mifflin in 3-AAA consolation match
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Adam Brown wins 10-1 maj. decision at 170 for Wilson; Wilson leads South Western 29-23 heading into final bout
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Cody seibert gets his pin. Big spring leads 34-22. Only 182 weight left.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 30, 2014Chance rayhart gets his bout 8-3. Bulldogs up 28-22 with two left.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 30, 2014Yancey wins 11-6 at 160 for Wilson; Wilson takes lead for first time, 25-23, with two bouts left vs. South Western
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014CD beats Exeter 37-26. Steven McNeal earns 5-3 decision over Scott Schaeffer at 182.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 20141/30/14-D3 Team Semi-Finals-FINAL Central Dauphin-37 Exeter Twp-26 #RamNation
— CD Athletics (@CDAthletics) January 30, 2014Trent Cook pins Erickson at 182 for CV. Eagles into the finals with 46-16 victory over Spring Grove.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Big Spring takes 25-22 lead over Mifflin; For Wilson, Jake Yancey had 9-5 lead and looking to put Wilson ahead of South Western
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Cumberland Valley all over Spring Grove. Brandon Rudy scores a fall in 5:33 over Copenhaver at 170. Eagles up 40-16.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Brad lay wins 5-0. Big spring leads now 25-22. 160 underway.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 30, 2014Parker Eidle wins 5-1 at 152 for Wilson; South Western 23, Wilson 22 heading to 160
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014TC Warner wastes little time with Chris Bigelow at 160. Pins him in 21 seconds to give CV a 34-16 lead with two matches remaining.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mifflin and Big Spring now tied 22-22 at 145 pounds
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Exeter's McGary beats Jeff Whitcomb 12-5 at 170, but it isn't enough. CD leads 34-26 with one match to go.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014McGarry wins 12-5 for Exeter but CD clinches win; CD 34, Exeter 26 with final bout on mat
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Bentzel gets takedown 22 seconds into SV to steal 7-5 victory at 152 over Felix Belga.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Belga gets a reversal with five seconds left to take 5-4 lead. On restart with 3 seconds left, Bentzel escapes. Headed to OT.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Exeter's Evan McGarry leads 10-4 in final minute but needs fall to keep Exeter alive
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Bentzel earns takedown with 55 seconds left in the third to grab a 4-3 advantage in this 152-pound match.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Colin Johnson comes up with big win at 132 for Gov. MIfflin; Mifflin 22, Big Spring 16
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Belga escapes to start the third, leads Bentzel 3-2.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Shields drops his bout 5-2. Big spring down 22-16 with the 145 starting.
— Jake Adams (@jakeadams520) January 30, 2014Felix Belga pushing Mason Bentzel at 152. He takes down Bentzel in the second period, and the match is square heading to the third.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014A major dec. at 145 for Wilson, this one by Mike Hafer, makes it South Western 23, Wilson 19; not sure who got Wilson's win at 138
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Changes from earlier. Pleskonko pinned Willinsky for Exeter at 152. Garrett Peppelman just planted Andrew Bennett in 1:23. Rams lead 34-23
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Peppelman scores fall at 160; CD up on Exeter 34-23 with two bouts left; Exeter needs two falls
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Patrick Duggan bumps up to 145 for 5-1 decision over Michael Hartman. It was Duggan gets 100th win.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Garrett Peppelman is on the mat for CD at 160. Up 4-0 already 36 seconds into the match.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CD goes back out front on Mitchell Pleskonko's pin over Andrew Bennett at 152. Rams lead 28-23.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Exeter takes the lead on CD. Ethan Stever pins Nathan Petonak in 1:26 at 145 to give his team a 23-22 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mike Hafer wins 2-1 at 138; South Western 23, Wilson 15
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Baker gets takedown 19 seconds in for 4-2 win over Eason. Exeter cuts Rams lead to 22-17.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Koltyn Eason gets two near-fall points to tie match with Baker at 138. Match going to SV.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Koltyn Eason hanging tough for CD at 138. He trails Trey Baker 2-0 with 1:20 left in the third. Eason riding on top, looking for near-fall.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV's Alex Wolfe does everything but pin Gardner. Takes 12-0 major at 138 to extend Eagles lead to 25-13.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mifflin's lead over Big Spring down to 19-16
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014CV's Alex Wolfe riding Taylor Gardner like seabiscuit. Holds a 9-0 lead after putting Gardner on his back twice in the first two periods.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CD extends lead to 22-14. Zach Elvin takes care of business with fall in 2:42 over Exeter's James Harkness at 132.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Tommy O'Brien gets much neded win for Wilson at 132; South Western 23, Wilson 12
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Faruque doesn't give up tech despite being on his back three times. Laughman earns 14-0 major at 132. CV leads 21-13 and in good shape.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Laughman holds 10-0 lead on Faruque with one minute left in the match.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mifflin gets win at 120, leads Big Spring 19-4
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Williams just misses headlock along the edge with 10 seconds left. Watts holds on for 7-4 decision. Rams gap cut to 16-14 heading to 132.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Levi Williams trails 7-4 to Watts at 126. Big swing match here. 50 seconds left in the third and Williams looking for big move. Shocker.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Spring Grove's Dakota Laughman gets early takedown for 2-0 lead on Sewey Faruque. He adds three near-fall points at end of first at 132.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Cal Reichart stops Spring Grove run. He earns 6-4 decision over Witmer at 126. CV lead increases lead to 21-9.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Fall at 126 gives South Western 23-9 lead over Wilson; Bulldogs need to come up big in middleweights
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Reichart up 6-4 late, Witmer on top
— David Rung (@drung18) January 30, 2014Levi Williams close to being pinned, gets reverse and trails Tristan Watts at 126 4-2 headed to the second period.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Reichart gets first period takedown. Witmer reverses. Reichart earns two back points in second, holds 4-2 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CD's Tyshawn White wins maj. dec. at 120; CD leads Exeter 16-11 after 6 bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014CD nervous after Tyshawn White can only muster a 16-5 major over Bagoly at 120. Rams hold 16-11 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mifflin gets 3-1 dec. by Zach Scheet at 113 to open 16-4 lead over Big Spring
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Zack Clingan pinned Jake Barrick at 120, not Reichart. My mistake. Reichart facing Levi Witmer at 126.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014South Western gets maj. dec. at 120, takes 17-9 lead over Wilson
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Spring Grove on the move. Zack Clingan plants Cal Reichart in 53 seconds to cut CV's advantage to 18-9.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Tyshawn White leads 9-3 in second period over Bagoly. He needs bonus here for CD.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Alec Zorbaugh gives Spring Grove first win. Takes a 9-5 decision over Wyatt Long at 113, but CV still leads 18-3.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Wyatt Long was locked in cradle and whirly birds with 9 seconds left. CV head coach Dave Heckard not happy.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CD moves Tyshawn White up to 120 to face Exeter's Tyler Bagoly
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Wyatt Long nursing a 5-3 lead at 113 over Alec Zorbaugh. 1:20 in the third period.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Desanto wins 6-2 decision at 113 for Exeter; CD leads Exter 12-11 after 5 bouts
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Exeter's Desanto holds on for 6-2 decision over Jake Cherry at 113. CD still leads 12-11 with Tyshawn White up at 120.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014South Western get maj. dec. at 113; leads Wilson 13-9
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014CD's Jake Cherry is let up to start the third period. Desanto smart, goes to neutral to avoid tilt and score takedown for 6-1 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV's Wyatt Long rides pair of first-period takedowns to 4-1 lead on Alec Zorbaugh at 113.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Desanto reverses Cherry with a minute left in the second and takes a 4-0 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV pouring it on. Will Kaldes pins Talhon Crooks in 2:39 to silence the Rockets fans and take an 18-0 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mifflin leads Big Spring 13-0, Toure won by major decision. That mat is almost in another Zip Code
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Central Dauphin bumps Jake Cherry up to face Austin Desanto. Desanto gets takedown and takes 2-0 lead to the second period.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV in the driver's seat with Will Kaldes facing Talhon Crooks at 106. Kaldes turned Crooks in first period for 4-0 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Tyler Wikes dec. at 106 lifts Wilson into 9-9 tie with South Western
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Wrestling up 12-0 vs Spring Grove after 3 matches.
— CVSD Athletics (@CVSDeagles) January 30, 2014Keith Miller fall at 285 gives Mifflin 12-0 lead over Big Spring
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Drabenstadt holds on for important 5-4 decision over CJ Sterner at heavyweight. CV leads Spring Grove 12-0.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Sweigard has a beef, as Bentz was attempting Granby to get out.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Brett Kulp gets tech fall over Austin Bentz at 106, 15-0 in 5:51. Came on fourth stall call with 9 seconds left. Jeff Sweigard irate.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Brett Kulp gets tech fall over Austin Bentz at 106, 15-0 in 5:51. Came on fourth stall call with 9 seconds left. Jeff Sweigard irate.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Gibriel Toure wins decision at 220 for Mifflin; Mfflin 6, Big Spring 0
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Minute left in Drabenstadt-Sterner match. Drabenstadt holds a 5-4 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Exeter's Brett Kulp is schooling CD's Austin Bentz 7-0 in the second period. Look for Rams to bump Cherry up to 113 and Tyshawn White to 120
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Cumberland Valley wrestling tough. Lot of reversals. Drabenstadt reverses CJ Sterner in second period at hwt for 3-2 lead.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Hatlee scores fall at 285 for Wilson; South Western leads Wilson 9-6 going to 106
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Central Dauphin explodes for two pins. Elijah Robinson plants Nolan Buck at 220 in 2:11, and Joe Williams pins Oscar Daniels in 1:01.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Jackson Stanford give CV a 9-0 lead over Spring Grove. He pins Josh Cribbs in 3:22.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Stanford pins in 3:22, making it 9-0 CV after 2
— David Rung (@drung18) January 30, 2014South Western gets out to 9-0 lead over Wilson; Johnson has 2-0 lead on Rayhart with 15 seconds left
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014CD sends out Elijah Robinson at 220 to face Exeter's Nolan Buck. Robinson takes quick 6-0 lead with takedown and two tilts.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Greenleaf gets takedown in OT for 4-2 win to give Exeter 3-0 lead over CD
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Greenleaf and Mosey going to OT in first bout of Exeter-CD; Johson and Rayhart are scoreless in third period
— Brian Rippey (@BrianRippey) January 30, 2014Rigney ices it with reversal to take 10-6 decision and give CV a 3-0 lead over Spring Grove.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Spring Grove's Sterner reverses. It's a tight one 8-6 with 30 seconds left.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV's Rigney chose neutral to start the third period. He holds a 6-3 advantage before securing a takedown to make it 8-3.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Mosey leads 2-1 heading to third. A win by CD here would be huge.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CD's Ben Mosey in on double leg in second period of other semifinal. Mosey leads 2-1 in the second period of 195 bout.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014CV's Brendan Rigney takes 6-2 lead over Spring Grove's Sterner in first period. Sterner escapes to start the second at 195.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014Slight delay because of weigh-ins. District 3-AAA semifinals at Spring Grove high school getting underway shortly. Clearing the mats now.
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014District 3 Class AAA team wrestling coverage, updates from Spring Grove - http://t.co/I7JbpDeUGThttp://t.co/NjiALJWJDM
— Jeremy Elliott (@jelliott1011) January 30, 2014DISTRICT 3-AAA: The semifinals will begins with the 195 pound bout
More District 3 team wrestling tournament links
» Click here for the full District 3 Class AAA team tourney bracket
» Click here for the full District 3 Class AA team tourney bracket
» Click here for all 2013-14 wrestling brackets
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