PA Power Wrestling Announces Merger with Pennsylvania Wrestling Newsmagazine
PA Power Wrestling and Pennsylvania Wrestling Newsmagazine Announce Merger to Expand Statewide Coverage
Greensburg, PA – October 2025 — PA Power Wrestling, the leading source for Pennsylvania wrestling news and rankings, is proud to announce the merger of Pennsylvania Wrestling Newsmagazine (PWN) under its brand. Founded in 1995 by Joe Baranik, the long-standing magazine will now operate as the official publication of PA Power Wrestling, continuing its rich tradition of coverage while expanding into a modern, multi-platform format.
The newly unified magazine will feature both digital and print editions, offering fans, athletes, and coaches statewide access to in-depth features, rankings, results, and exclusive content. The first issue of Volume 31 will be released on November 13, 2025, marking the beginning of a new era for Pennsylvania’s wrestling community. Fans can subscribe now at the following link.
“This merger brings together two brands that have worked tirelessly … more at … https://www.papowerwrestling.com/2025/10/10/pa-power-wrestling-pwn-merger/
All The Nationally Ranked Wrestlers Headed To 2025 Super 32
Nearly 200 nationally ranked wrestlers headed to Greensboro, North Carolina for the 2025 Super 32 Challenge! Here’s the list.
Every year, the Defense Soap Super 32 Challenge brings the nation’s best high school wrestlers to Greensboro, North Carolina for perhaps the deepest high school wrestling tournament on the calendar. This year is no exception. Nearly 200 nationally ranked wrestlers have registered to compete in a tournament that will have massive implications for the national high school rankings!
Oct 18-19, 8:00 AM EDT
2025 Defense Soap Super 32 Challenge
Before the action gets underway, check out all the ranked wrestlers who are headed to Greensboro. If you know of a ranked wrestler we missed, email david.bray@flosports.tv to let us know!
106 lbs – #1 Ariah Mills, Athens Christian School, GA (9th grade)
106 lbs – #3 Keegan Bassett, Bishop McCort, PA (10th grade)
106 lbs – #7 Kooper Deputy, Chestnut Ridge, PA (9th grade)
106 lbs – #8 Shiloh Joyce, Christian Brothers Academy, NJ (9th grade)
106 lbs – #9 Tyler Sweet, Clovis North, CA (10th grade)
106 lbs – #11 Thales Silva, Buchanan high school, CA (9th grade)
106 lbs – #12 Arav Pandey, Trinity, PA (9th grade)
106 lbs – #14 Cruz Gannon, Dowling Catholic High School, IA (10th grade)
106 lbs – #15 Luke Loren, St John Bosco, CA (9th grade)
106 lbs – #16 Connor Maddox, Westfield High School, IN (10th grade) … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14622947-all-the-nationally-ranked-wrestlers-headed-to-2025-super-32
Ranking Individual Transfers for the 2025-26 Season
The news in the offseason never seemed to stop and much of it centered around the transfer portal. While there are gripes about it (and many are understandable), it does add an element of intrigue around each collegiate season. Plenty of familiar faces have traded singlets over the past few months.
The transfer portal isn’t just limited to a few select teams. The five teams atop InterMat’s preseason tournament rankings all had at least one major addition via the portal. Other teams hope to crash that party, potentially led by additions of their own.
This year’s crop of transfers was about as good as any ever. There were two national champions who switched teams. How about a four-time All-American transfer? Or some young stars with multiple years of eligibility remaining. Yes, yes, and yes. All of the above were in and out of the portal this offseason.
And since everyone loves a good set of rankings. We’ve ranked the wrestlers that have swapped teams via the portal leading into the 2025-26 season. The criteria for these rankings were potential impact on the upcoming season and beyond. Wrestlers who have more than one year of eligibility jumped over some more accomplished wrestlers with only one year remaining.
1. AJ Ferrari: Nebraska (from CSU Bakersfield)
Even up a weight class, Ferrari will be a national title contender at 285 lbs. The 2021 NCAA champion, returned to college wrestling with Bakersfield and finished third in the nation at 197 lbs. The returning NCAA runner-up Cornhuskers could roll out a lineup that includes seven returning All-Americans and two past NCAA champions. There’s also a chance that Ferrari could have another year of eligibility after the 2025-26 campaign.
2. Rocco Welsh: Penn State (from Oklahoma State)
Going from Zack Ryder to Rocco Welsh, Penn State has a wrestler who has made the NCAA finals once (in his only previous appearance at nationals). He still … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/ranking-individual-transfers-for-the-2025-26-season-r100552/
Pratapas, Trumble, Wilson Named September Heart of the Pack Winners
RALEIGH, N.C. –Olivia Pratapas (women’s soccer) Isaac Trumble (wrestling), and Will Wilson (football) have been named the September 2025 winners of the Heart of the Pack award, as announced by the NC State Department of Athletics on Thursday.
The Pack Performance group noted the following about this month’s recipients:
Olivia Pratapas leads by example and her voice. The same attributes that make her a great leader as a goalie is what she brings every day. Everyone looks to her for her service and attitude. She consistently gives great effort and responds in the face of adversity. For a short time, she lost her starting job but never skipped a beat in terms of leadership and effort. She managed to not only get her starting role back but play at the highest level while, being nominated captain and unofficial leader of her Pack.
It is very clear what type of person and teammate Isaac Trumble is for the wrestling team. He has to train at different times than the team on occasion, but he’s constantly giving 100% focus and intensity to improve himself to become the best, which can be difficult training alone. He also shows up to all assigned team training sessions, where he steps into more of a coaching role. He encourages his teammates to train hard and push themselves. He does … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/10/9/football-pratapas-trumble-wilson-named-september-heart-of-the-pack-winners
NC State Wrestling Announces 2025-26 Schedule
RALEIGH – The NC State wrestling team has released its full schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season, as announced by head coach Pat Popolizio on Friday.
Featuring 14 total regular-season dates, the team’s slate holds eight home duals, in addition to wrestle-offs in Reynolds Coliseum on October 25th, five away duals, and three neutral-site duals.
Special events and tournaments include the National Duals Invitational in Tulsa, Okla., a tri-meet in Fuquay Varina, N.C., and a quad-meet in Reynolds Coliseum.
Season tickets are still available and can be purchased on GoPack.com here. Fans will be able to purchase individual tickets on this site as well once they go on sale. Start times and television designations for the duals will be announced at a later date.
The stacked schedule includes seven duals with preseason-ranked teams by InterMat dual-team rankings; No. 5 Ohio State, No. 9 Virginia Tech, No. 12 Stanford, No. 14 Cornell, No. 15 Rutgers, No. 20 North Carolina, and No. 21 Pittsburgh.
The 2025-26 season kicks off right on Wolfpack home turf in Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 8, when Northern Colorado comes to Raleigh for the first time. … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/10/3/nc-state-wrestling-announces-2025-26-schedule
Montreat Men’s wrestling finalizes 2025-26 schedule
MONTREAT, N.C.— The Montreat College men’s wrestling team finalized its 2025-26 regular season slate earlier this fall, one that features a mixture of 15 open tournaments and dual dates. With seven events prior to the Christmas season and eight dates in the new year, the Cavaliers look forward to a busy 2025-26.
Montreat’s regular season officially gets under way on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Pepsi Patriot Open in Corbin, Ky. The Cavs then briefly dip into dual action with a head-to-head showdown at Truett McConnell University exactly one week later before three additional open tournaments conclude the month of November.
A pair of dates in mid-December highlight the Cavaliers’ schedule heading into Christmas Break. Montreat battles numerous programs on Dec. 13 at the Rocky Top Duals in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Six days later, the Cavs make a return trip to Corbin, this time for the Battle in the Bluegrass.
Ringing in the new year, Montreat spends Jan. 3-4 in Montgomery, Ala. at the Hawk Duals and Hawk Classic Open. Following that trip to Huntingdon College, the Cavaliers square off against a pair of Appalachian Athletic Conference … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/10/9/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-finalizes-2025-26-schedule.aspx
Montreat Women’s wrestling ready for 2025-26 season
MONTREAT, N.C.— Ahead of its fourth season of competition, the Montreat College women’s wrestling team revealed its 2025-26 slate earlier this fall. With 17 regular season events on the schedule, the Cavaliers are ready for a campaign packed with duals, open tournaments and potentially postseason action.
Montreat mostly alternates between bracketed tournaments and head-to-head team duals throughout the initial month of the season. Beginning the year in East Stroudsburg, Pa., the Cavs compete on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the ESU Open. Following a midweek trip to Virginia for a dual at Emory & Henry University, the Cavaliers head south to Marietta, Ga. for the Eagle Madness Open.
NCAA Division I institutions Liberty University and Presbyterian College host Montreat in mid-November before the Cavs conclude the month at the Missouri Valley Open.
The first week of December features a flurry of duals. After squaring off against the University of Mount Olive on the 3rd, the Cavaliers then head up to Williamsburg, Ky. for the Patriot Duals on the 5th and 6th of the month. Montreat then enters Christmas Break following one final event, the Wasps Open, on Dec. 12.
January starts quickly with back-to-back days at Huntingdon College for the Red Lady Duals and Red Lady Open. The team competitions on Jan. 3 prove to be the Cavs’ lone dual event of the month as they spend the rest of January at the Southern Virginia Invitational (Jan. 10), the Tornado Open (Jan. 18) and the Warrior Open (Jan. 23-24).
For the second time in program history, Montreat hosts a dual. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/10/10/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-ready-for-2025-26-season.aspx
Head Coach Nick Mitchell Departs From Grand View University
The Winningest Coach in NAIA Wrestling History
Grand View University Announces the Departure of Nick Mitchell Following His Historic Tenure as Head Wrestling Coach
The winningest coach in NAIA wrestling history led the Vikings to 13 national titles, 157 All-Americans, and the longest dual win streak in collegiate history.
DES MOINES, IOWA – Grand View University announced today the departure of Head Wrestling Coach Nick Mitchell, after a historic tenure that has set the standard for excellence in collegiate wrestling. After 17 seasons leading the Vikings, Mitchell will step away from coaching to pursue an opportunity outside of collegiate athletics. “It is hard to put into words what Coach Mitchell has done for our wrestling program and for Grand View University Athletics,” said Troy Plummer, Athletic Director. “He steps away as the most successful men’s wrestling coach in NAIA history and will leave behind a legacy of remarkable achievement. Nick has been an incredible leader, mentor, and ambassador for Grand View University. His vision and relentless commitment to a championship lifestyle elevated not only our men’s wrestling program but also the entire culture of Grand View Athletics. While we are sad to see him go, we are deeply grateful for the foundation of excellence and integrity he built here. Nick will always be a valued member of the Viking family, and we wish him nothing but the best in his next chapter.”
Mitchell’s impact on Grand View Wrestling and the sport as a whole is unmatched. During his 17 years as head coach, he compiled a staggering 205-12 dual record and guided the Vikings to 13 NAIA National Championships in the last 14 years, along with 12 NWCA National Dual Titles, 7 Central Region National Qualifier Championships, and 9 Heart of America Conference titles. Under his leadership, Grand View produced 157 All-Americans and 45 NAIA Individual National Champions, both NAIA records. His teams also hold the NAIA National Championship Team Scoring Record with 234.5 points in 2017 and achieved the longest collegiate dual win streak in history with 162 consecutive victories from 2011 to 2022.
Mitchell’s personal accolades include being named the 2020 USA Wrestling Coach of the Year, six-time NWCA National Coach of the Year, and nine-time NAIA National Coach of the Year.
Mitchell shared, “As I reflect on the last 17 years at Grand View, … more at … https://gvvikings.com/news/2025/10/9/general-head-coach-nick-mitchell-departs-from-grand-view.aspx
Campbell Wrestling Releases 2025-26 Schedule
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell University wrestling and head coach TJ Dudley announced the program’s 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, a slate that features four regular season home dates.
The Camels open the season with the Orange & Black Wrestle-Offs on Oct. 18 in Buies Creek before beginning a heavy road stretch. Campbell will begin the regular season at the Southeast Open in Roanoke, Va., on Nov. 2, followed by trips to George Mason on Nov. 8, the Throwdown on Yorktown II in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 15, the Life Open on Nov. 22 and Northern Colorado on Dec. 19. The Camels close the 2025 calendar year with a visit to South Dakota State on Dec. 21.
The Throwdown on Yorktown II will feature matchups with NCAA Division II Lander, which finished last season in the top 10 of the Division II men’s coaches rankings, along with Penn and Campbell’s first conference matchup of the season against Presbyterian.
The early road slate continues in January with the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Jan. 3 and the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Jan. 9. Campbell finished sixth out of 23 teams at last year’s Southern Scuffle.
Campbell returns home and continues the conference slate with a tri-meet against The Citadel and Rider on Jan. 18, followed by Gardner-Webb and Clarion on Jan. 23. The Camels close their January home slate against Appalachian State on Jan. 30.
The team travels to Bellarmine on Feb. 6 before its home finale against Chattanooga … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2025/10/1/wrestling-releases-2025-26-schedule.aspx
UNC Wrestling Gives Back At Ronald McDonald House
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina’s wrestling program spent time volunteering at Chapel Hill’s Ronald McDonald House this week, packaging meals for patients and their families. It was a great opportunity for Tar Heel student-athletes to step outside of their daily routines and connect with the broader Carolina community, which they do many times throughout the year.
“Community service means a lot to me,” freshman Mikey Calcagno said. “I like being able to help people, and I like to make a difference. It hits me in the core, being able to help people who are going through something, and it’s much more than just giving back.”
For families navigating the emotional and physical toll of a child’s serious illness, the Ronald McDonald House offers more than just a place to stay, but also a sense of home during an incredibly difficult time.
“It is something that is very close to me, as my family had to spend an extended time at a Ronald McDonald House and the care and comfort they provide is something that will stick with us forever,” Associate head wrestling coach Tony Ramos said. “My team understands what we went through and has been great in wanting to give back to a place that does so much good for the patients in our community.” … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/10/3/carolina-wrestling-gives-back-at-ronald-mcdonald-house
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