Faith Christian Academy triumphs over Bishop McCort for 2A wrestling title

Bo Bassett's Warning Fires Blank as #1 High School Thrash Bishop McCort to Rob Iowa Recruit of Championship Glory

Bo Bassett had just one goal. And that was to get redemption. After falling short in last year’s state championship, the Iowa recruit didn’t just aim to win. He promised to dominate. His bold warning before the PIAA finals has made the upcoming battle for power even more vivid. But his speech and bold claims were left meaningless by the time the final whistle was blown. Bishop McCort’s obsession with reprisal was shattered into pieces. But while…

Faith Christian Academy triumphs over Bishop McCort for 2A wrestling title

ALTOONA – Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A championship wrestling contest at Altoona High School was likely the most anticipated in the state, if not the entire country.

PIAA Team Wrestling: Faith Christian rolls to third consecutive 2A title

Freddy Bachmann was in position to start off Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A team wrestling championship match with a victory. The Faith Christian freshman 114-pounder was leading Bishop McCort’s Eli Herring 7-1 in the final seconds of the third period. But Bachmann was determined to get more. He did. He got a lot more. He took Herring down and finished him off in 5 minutes, 52 seconds. “That was electric,” junior teammate Mark Effendian said. “That go…