Cole Hubert, Tyler Pfizenmayer, Jake Jones, Travis Riefenstahl, Coach Bryan Israel and Chris Peterson celebrating their 2019 junior high wrestling championship.
As the Saucon Valley high school wrestlers prepare for the upcoming 2019 PIAA District XI individual wrestling tournament, the junior high wrestlers participated in their District XI championships. Once again, the Panthers did not disappoint. In fact, an argument could easily be made that they overachieved.
With only nine wrestlers penciled into the 18 competitive weight classes, Saucon Valley was able to finish 6th overall out of both the big schools (AAA) and small schools (AA) in District XI. These powerful Panther pups finished 1st in the AA classification.
2019 District XI Junior High Wrestling Team Championship Results (Top 10)
- Nazareth 277.5 (AAA Champs)
- Northampton 275
- Easton 222
- Emmaus 201
- Parkland 171
- Saucon Valley 138.5 (AA Champs)
- Freedom 128.5
- North Schuylkill 123.5
- Pen Argyl 120
- Liberty 117.5
Coach Koch showing off Panther wrestling’s latest championship award.
Led by tournament champions Tyler Pfizenmayer (140) and Jake Jones (157), Saucon Valley received a herculean effort from their entire short-sided team to distance themselves from the rest of the small-school pack with 138.5 total points. North Schuylkill, with twenty wrestlers, finished second in the AA classification with 123.5 points. Saucon Valley was also the top small-school finisher in the 2018 District XI junior high tourney.
Tournament champions Tyler Pfizenmayer and Jake Jones flanked by Travis Riefenstahl (5th) and Cole Hubert (2nd).
2019 District XI Junior High Panther Participants
- (77) Cole Hubert (2nd Place)
- (82) Isai Ortiz
- (102) Brent Malick
- (107) Travis Riefenstahl (5th Place)
- (117) Jared Rohn
- (140) Tyler Pfizenmayer (1st Place)
- (157) Jake Jones (1st Place)
- (167) Damian Garcia (8th Place)
- (212) Chris Peterson
Saucon Source Shout-Out!: The Saucon Valley youth wrestlers finished 3rd overall in the 2019 Valley Elementary Wrestling League tournament last weekend behind Northampton and Forks Township. The future continues to shine bright for Panther wrestling!
Jackson Albert, Carter Chunko and Aiden Grogg are SV’s 2019 VEWL champions.
2019 VEWL Placewinners
- (54) Taylor Rohn (5th Place)
- (61) Braden Rohn (3rd Place)
- (64) Carter Chunko (1st Place)
- (80) Aiden Grogg (1st Place)
- (85) Jackson Albert (1st Place)
- (90) Hector Mateo (6th Place)
Up Next: The SV high school wrestlers will compete in the 2019 District XI individual championships starting on Friday, Feb. 22 at Freedom High School. The Panthers are scheduled to hit the mat at 4 p.m. The finals are scheduled for Saturday evening at Liberty High School.
Good luck Panthers, the Source is with you!