STEVE HEISER 717-505-5446/@ydsports The number of Pennsylvania school districts willing to exceed the state’s limits on outdoor and indoor gatherings is growing. Monday night, LNP reported that the Eastern Lancaster County School District unanimously voted to increase its spectator limits at extracurricular events to 33% capacity, which translates roughly to 148 people indoors and 990 […]
Federal judge denies Gov. Wolf’s request to stay order invalidating Pennsylvania coronavirus mitigation measures
By Peter Hall The Morning Call Sep 22, 2020 at 2:29 PM A federal judge in Pittsburgh said Tuesday he would not allow coronavirus mitigation measures he declared unconstitutional last week to remain in place while Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration appeals the decision. U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV ruled Sept. 14 that Pennsylvania’s […]
Over 1,000 high school football games already played, zero reports of community COVID spread
Why should wrestling be any different. No vaccine necessary. Lets go. By Maddie Robertson – Photo: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press Throughout the Spring and Summer there was some concern that football games and the crowds that come to them could be a spreading point for Covid. So much of a concern in fact, that a number […]
Conversation with Shayne Van Ness
You can check out the 30 minute interview over on my Rokfin page. Follow the link below Thanks Mike https://rokfin.com/post/16752/Shayne-Van-Ness or here
Blair Academy’s Shayne Van Ness Picks Penn State
Shayne Van Ness is widely considered the #1 prospect in the country. He, like fellow New Jersey lightweight Robbie Howard, will be going west to State College. The lower weights have been less consistent for Coach Sanderson during the PSU remarkable run over the last decade. If there is wrestling this fall/winter Van Ness will […]
Memo: NCAA to Furlough its Entire Staff for 3-8 Weeks
The memo from NCAA President Mark Emmert went out to the association’s more than 1,200 member schools Wednesday. The furloughs will not affect senior executives. Starting Sept. 21 through the end of January 2021, all national office staff will be subjected to a mandatory three-week furlough, Emmert wrote. Some staff will be furloughed up to […]
This is Interesting. B1G Leadership is gonna get some Scrutiny
The Big 10 conference must provide more documents related to the football season being canceled to a Lancaster County District Court judge within 10 days. Shinning a light on any bureaucracy will always revel misconduct and wrong doing. I’m guessing the Big 10 conference and some school presidents might get squeamish about this court order. […]
Iran imposes double execution on champion wrestler for peacefully protesting regime- Update
Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari was executed this morning for political beliefs Donald Trump, Dana White and Wrestling Leaders, Ask Iran To Overturn Navid Afkari’s Death Sentence Trump is tweeting about the situtation after talking with Dana White, Ben Askren is asking for SJW help. Will this make a difference or will Iran remain firm? […]
NLWC Set to Host Freestyle Event Live On Rokfin September 19
Published September 1st, 2020 by NLWC Staff https://rokfin.com/NLWC Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Set to Host Freestyle Event Live Online Over 10 freestyle match-ups set to stream live on Rokfin UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; September 1, 2020 – The Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (NLWC) will host a freestyle event on Saturday, Sept. 19, in an event available […]
NBA Playoff TV Ratings, B1G Football, Winning & Racism
Maybe the most woke organization on the planet is the NBA and yet the NBA’s playoff ratings are still tanking. NBA Playoffs were sapposed to change that slump but they haven’t. Sports Media Watch reported. Viewership on ABC is down 23 percent and the numbers are down 20 percent overall compared to last year’s playoffs […]
Slippery Rock Wrestling Update
A brief history of the process of bringing men’s and women’s wrestling to Slippery Rock University. The University provided a letter of understanding to a group of alumni detailing a fundraising requirement – to be conducted under the auspices of SRU Foundation, Inc. – of $5 million with a deadline of Dec. 31, 2021, in […]
Standout Chestnut Ridge wrestler dies in car crash
By Eric Knopsnyder sports@tribdem.com Official Ed Bishop declares Chestnut Ridge’s Kai Burkett the winner of a 106-pound bout after he pinned Westmont Hilltop’s Connor LaMantia, during a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference title match in Johnstown, PA., Tuesday, Jan.22, 2019. Chestnut Ridge won 44-18. By John Rucosky jrucosky@tribdem.com The Chestnut Ridge School District and local wrestling […]
BLM 101: Continued Harassment From Protesters Reveals Bigotry And Hate, Not Progress
by Jason Whitlock 45 Comments It’s time for BLM 101, Volume 6. This online class is dedicated to educating professional athletes on the real agenda and impact of the so-called Black Lives Matter movement. Earlier this week, I renamed BLM, calling it Bigots Love Marxism. BLM 101 makes a good-faith effort to avoid snark and […]
Why I Wear My Mask | Welcome to the Masquerade
Every Big Ten athletic director wanted to play football, Kevin Warren had other ideas
The NCAA’s Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren decided to cancel the conference’s fall sports schedule due to COVID-19, despite every Athletic Director in the Big Ten making it clear they want to play. It appears Warren, who is a progressive BLM supporter, is not taking the advice of “medical experts,” as he allows his son […]