PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament

When: Thursday-Saturday

Where: Giant Center, Hershey

Area teams involved: Nazareth (16-1; District 11 3A champion); Bethlehem Catholic (15-4, District 11 3A runner-up)

Defending champion: Bethlehem Catholic (defeated Boyertown 37-12 in the final)

Brackets: here

Schedule

Thursday

First round, 6 (including Nazareth v. Owen J. Roberts) and 8  (including Becahi v. Central Mountain) p.m.

Friday

First round consolations, 10 a.m.

Quarterfinals, 2 p.m.

Second round consolations, 6 p.m.

Semifinals, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Third round consolations, 9 a.m.

Fourth round consolations, 11 a.m.

Championship, 1 p.m.

What’s at stake: PIAA 3A championship. Medals/trophies will be awarded for second, third and fourth places.

Admission: Thursday, $6 adults/$3 senior citizens and students; Friday and Saturday, $8 adults/$4 senior citizens and students. Pre-K children are admitted free.

Brad Wilson’s analysis: The last (and only) time two District 11 teams met in the 3A duals final came in 2007, when Nazareth won its only PIAA duals title, 40-21 over Easton. Can it happen again? You bet. For more on this, read here. But for now, let’s just say the 10th anniversary of the last Blue Eagle title will be a happy one.

Brad Wilson’s prediction: Champion: Nazareth. Runner-up: Bethlehem Catholic.

Brad Wilson may be reached at bwilson@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @bradwsports. Find Lehigh Valley high school sports on Facebook.

 

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