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Brookville Bounces Panthers From PIAA Tourney (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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After being knocked to the consolation bracket by #1 Reynolds, the Saucon Valley Panthers refueled and regrouped for the opportunity to climb the podium against the Brookville Raiders.  With a win against the Raiders, Saucon Valley would have a chance to wrestle for 3rd Place in the 2019 PIAA state wrestling championships.  The Panthers (21-2) fought the fight, but it was Brookville who came out on top with a 33-32 victory.

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Csencsits Brothers Lead Panther Charge Into PIAA Semifinals (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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Hershey Park’s Super-Dooper-Looper, across the parking lot from the Hershey Giant Center Arena, currently lies dormant.  Maybe it’s a seasonal thing, or just maybe there is enough roller-coaster ride action taking place inside the Giant Center.  Starting at the 220 pound weight class, Saucon Valley went up with a 9-0 lead to start their quarterfinal match against District VII champs, Burrell Buccaneers.  Then, the Panthers found themselves down 19-9 and then again at 22-12.  Showing a ton of courage and resiliency, Saucon Valley continued to push forward and win five of the last six bouts to earn a hard-fought 31-25 victory.  This instant-classic win catapaulted the Panthers into the 2019 PIAA state wrestling championship semifinals.

Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!: Saucon Valley v. Burrell (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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The Saucon Valley Panthers and Burrell Buccaneers will square off in a high-noon showdown today for a killer, quarterfinal matchup in the 2019 PIAA state wrestling championships.  Saucon Valley (18-0) is the District XI champs while Burrell (10-2) lead the way out of District VII.  Burrell’s losses have come at the hands of Kiski Area and Waynesburg Central.  Kiski #2 and Waynesburg #13 are ranked “big” schools in the AAA classification.

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Freshman Heroics Fuel Panthers to PIAA Quarterfinals (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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What do you do after you defeat the #4 ranked team (Muncy) in the 2019 PIAA state wrestling championships?  Well, you enjoy it briefly and then refocus because now you have to reload and get ready for today’s high noon showdown with the #5 ranked team (Burrell) in Pennsylvania.  That is the odyssey that Coach Chad Shirk and his Saucon Valley wrestlers will have to endure as they continue toward a 2019 state wrestling title.

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Homegrown Panthers Hold Off Notre Dame for District XI Title (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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Saucon Valley wrestling has done it again.  Five days after winning their seventh straight Colonial League championship,  the Panthers willed their way to a fourth consecutive District XI Team title.  The homegrown Saucon Valley Panthers hung together and denied borderless Notre Dame’s assembled group of all-stars the 2019 District XI championship trophy.

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Saucon Valley Ousts Olympians And Advance To District XI Semifinals (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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On Thursday night, the Saucon Valley wrestling contingent made the frigid trek to Northampton Area High School for the District XI quarterfinals.  The #1 Panthers arrived to find an opponent in the #9 Jim Thorpe Olympians.  Earlier in the night, the Olympians defeated the #8 Catasauqua Rough Riders by a 48-27 score to earn the right to advance and challenge Saucon Valley.  The Panthers quickly shook off the chill and were obviously ready to rumble.  Saucon followed up Monday’s Colonial League championship victory against the Wilson Warriors with a dominant 63-15 performance over the Olympians.

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Panther Wrestlers Earn 7th Straight Colonial League Title (Brought to You by Spirk Brothers Inc.)

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On Monday night, the Saucon Valley Panthers and their fantastic fans once again took the familiar, end of the season trek to Catasauqua High School to compete in the 2018-2019 Colonial League wrestling championships.  And, for the seventh straight time Coach Shirk & Co. returned home crowned as champions.  The Panthers now lay claim to 75 consecutive Colonial League victories to go along with their seven straight league titles.  That, is simply impressive.

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This Week in Panther Wrestling: Week Seven

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With Wednesday night’s 61-15 win against Palisades, the Saucon Valley Panther wrestlers have crossed the finish line for another unbeaten regular season in the Colonial League. Having the Pirates surrender six forfeits before the match even got underway was a bit of an anticlimactic finish to the regular season for Panther fans.  Nonetheless, with the victory over Palisades, Saucon Valley secured a perfect 8-0 Colonial League regular season record.  Coach Shirk and the Saucon Valley wrestling program have now won an amazing 73 Colonial League dual meets in a row.