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Panther Wrestlers Advance Four in PIAA Tourney

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Five Saucon Valley wrestlers fought their way out of the District XI championships last weekend to advance into Saturday’s PIAA Southeast Regional Tournament.  Four of those five have now qualified to compete in a “COVID Era” PIAA East Super-Regional.  Liam Scrivanich (160), Jake Jones (172), Ty Csencsits (189) and Dante Mahaffey (215) each battled their way through the field to keep their wrestling seasons alive by securing a top-five finish.  Scrivanich and Jones are sophomores, Csencsits and Mahaffey are juniors.  Junior Cael Markle (145), unfortunately fell in the blood-round to finish sixth overall.  Only the top five advance.

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Csencsits, Mahaffey Bring Home District XI Wrestling Gold!

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At the end of the Sunday session Saucon Valley juniors Ty Csencsits (189) and Dante Mahaffey (215) left the Chrin Center as 2021 District XI Champions.  Cael Markle (145), Liam Scrivanich (160) and Jake Jones (172) finished as runner-ups.  All five punched their ticket to the PIAA Southeast Regional competition that will be held  Saturday at Central Dauphin East High School.

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Panther Wrestling District XI Wrap-up: Day One

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In the year of COVID-19 Chad Shirk and his Saucon Valley Panthers have successfully, yet precariously, navigated their way around the pandemic and into the District XI individual championships.  Hosted by the Charles Chrin Center in Palmer Township and with doors closed to all spectators, the Panthers took to the mat for the opening day of the two-day tourney.  On the other side of it all, the top two wrestlers in each of the thirteen weight classes will advance to the PIAA Southeast Regional next Saturday at Central Dauphin East High School.

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Chewin’ the Fat: Q & A With The Lady Panther Wrestlers

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About two weeks ago at Palisades High School, Panther senior Sophia Riehl grabbed the spotlight as the first female in Saucon Valley’s rich wrestling history to get a win in formal competition on the wrestling mat.  And….Wow!, she certainly did it with style.  Riehl circled and stood her ground, fought off a shot, locked up a Cement-Job and packed her Pirate opponent in the first minute of her bout.  Riehl’s contribution that night sparked her Panther brothers to defeat Palisades 46-15.

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Saucon Valley Breaks Bangor

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Chad Shirk’s Saucon Valley Panthers concluded the regular wrestling season on Saturday with a morning tussle at Bangor.  After dropping their season opener to Notre Dame two weeks ago, Bangor was riding a wave of success with six consecutive wins.  On paper, this looked as if it would be an entertaining matchup.

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Panther Power Sinks Pirates

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Just two nights after defeating the Southern Lehigh Spartans, Saucon Valley hit the road and travelled to Palisades for a Wednesday night fight with the Pirates.  The Panthers anxiously made the trip in what figured to be a competitive scrap in many bouts.  With a lineup that features six solid seniors, the Pirates proved to be a tough test for the Panthers.

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Panthers Prevail In Saucon Creek Smackdown

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On Monday night, Saucon Valley wrestling played host to their crosstown rivals, Southern Lehigh.  No matter the sport being played when these two proud programs collide, there is usually a little more riding on the outcome than a tally in the win column.  However, this time around the Panthers pinned their way through the youthful Spartan lineup and held onto bragging rights for at least one more year.

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Panther Wrestlers Roar Back After Setback

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Following the 44-21 Friday night loss to Notre Dame Green Pond, Saucon Valley quickly licked their wounds and got right back at it the next morning.  The surly and soured Panthers half-heartedly welcomed the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers to town and then, after giving them a 56-15 pounding, showed them the door.

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Panther Power Crushes Catty

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It was another quick night of Colonial League wrestling on Friday at Catasauqua.  And, it was another lopsided win for the Panthers.  Once again, this one was pretty much over even before it got started.  The powerful Panther wrestling program was spotted a 30 point lead along the way to a 54-18 victory.