Wrestling overview
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Welcome to the official home of La Salle Explorer Wrestling!
La Salle Wrestling has a winning tradition with multiple state and national placers. The coaching staff looks to continue this tradition, while preparing our young men at La Salle for a rigorous college schedule. Wrestling is a great sport teaching many values of discipline, commitment, and determination. We are looking for student-athletes to continue the great tradition of La Salle Wrestling.
La Salle wrestling has produced over 90 PCL champions in the last 30 yeas, and 45 individual PCL Champions since 2009.
Varsity
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1st Lt. Travis Manion '99 Memorial Wrestling Tournament
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2018 Spartan Duals
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Archbishop Carroll High School
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Radnor Holiday Tournament
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Delco Duals
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Archbishop Wood High School
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St. Joseph's Preparatory School
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Roman Catholic High School
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Phantom Duals
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PCL Quarterfinals and Semifinals
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PCL Championship
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Martin Luther King High School
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Upper Dublin High School
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Cardinal Invitational
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PCL Individual Tournament
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District 12 Individual Tournament
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Northeast Regional Individual Tournament
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PIAA AAA Individual Championships
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Junior Varsity
Garrett Zobel '18 won the Heavyweight District XII Championship.
The Explorers will compete in seven varsity sports (five PIAA Sports) this Winter season.
The Explorers also finished 4th as a team at the PCL Individual Tournament on February 18th.
The Explorers will face Roman Catholic in the PCL Quarterfinals on Wednesday, January 25th at Hatboro-Horsham High School.
The Athletic Department offers seven varsity-level sports during the Winter Sports Season.
Explorers will compete over the break December 28th and 29th at the prestigious Bethlehem Holiday Classic.
The La Salle wrestlers are back in action on Saturday December 12th as they host the Travis Manion Tournament.
CImato was also named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
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about Matt Cimato '12 Upsets Top Ranked Wrestler in the Country
He will wrestle at 100kg in Sarajevo on August 28-30 representing the US in the World Championships.
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about Anthony Piscopo '16 Selected to USA Wrestling Cadet World Team
The Three McLaren Brothers were recently the focus of an article in the Sunday edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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about La Salle Wrestlers Profiled by Philadelphia Inquirer
The Explorers have won 6 of the last 7 PCL Titles and now advance the PIAA Team Tournament in Hershey.
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about Wrestling Team Recaptures Catholic League & District 12 Championship
The Explorers had 6 individual champs out of 14, 2 runner ups and 3 third place to win the team individual title.
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about Wrestling Team Wins PCL Individual Sectional Championship
The Explorers will face Father Judge on Wednesday, January 29 at Judge for the PCL Title.
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about Wrestling Team Advances To Philadelphia Catholic League Championship
The 55 student athletes will participate in twelve sports at thirty-five different colleges and universities stretching from Maine to California.
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about Class of 2013 Features 55 NCAA Recruited Athletes
The La Salle College High School Wrestling Team defeated Father Judge 39-25 on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 to win their 5th consecutive Catholic League Championship.
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about Wrestling Team Wins 5th Consecutive Catholic League Championship
Senior Casey Kent '12 was named to the first team. Nathan Ezzo '13 was named to the PWCA All-Academic Third Team while Sal Anderson '14 and Antonio Pelusi '14 received Honorable Mention.
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about Four La Salle Students Named to the PA Wrestling Coaches' Association All-Academic Team
The La Salle College High School Wrestling Team defeated Father Judge 37-27 on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to win their 4th consecutive Catholic League Championship.
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about Wrestling Team Wins 4th Consecutive Catholic League Championship
The La Salle College High School Varsity Wrestling Team defeated Bishop McDevitt 65-3 on Monday, January 30th to advance to the PCL Championship.
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about Varsity Wrestling Team Advances To Catholic League Championship
Matt Cimato '12 Signs Letter of Intent to Wrestle at Drexel University
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about Matt Cimato '12 Signs Letter of Intent to Wrestle at Drexel University
La Salle Wrestling Fills Out Coaching Staff and Prepares for Upcoming Season
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about Wrestling Fills Out Coaching Staff and Prepares for Upcoming Season
La Salle College High School Head Wrestling Coach Vic Stanley has announced his retirement after six years at the helm for the Explorers.
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about Wrestling Head Coach Vic Stanley Retires
Four Wrestlers Earn Medals In PIAA AAA State Individual Championships
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about Four Wrestlers Earn Medals In PIAA AAA State Individual Championships
Six Wrestlers Advance To PIAA State Tournament In Hershey; Mazzi '11 Wins Southeastern Regional Championship
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about Six Wrestlers Advance To PIAA State Tournament In Hershey; Mazzi '11 Wins Southeastern Regional Championship
La Salle College High School won the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL)Wrestling Team Championship on February 3, 2011 with a 53-20 win over Monsiognor Bonner.
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about La Salle Wrestling Wins Philadelphia Catholic League Championship
The La Salle College High School Wrestling Team defeated Archbishop Wood (74-6), Bishop McDevitt (70-0), Father Judge (57-12), Cardinal O'Hara (77-6), and Monsignor Bonner (61-16) during five Philadelphia Catholic League matches on January 23, 2011.
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about Senior Wrestler Joe Mazzi '11 Sets School Record for Wins and Junior Matt Cimato Eclipses 100 Win Milestone
Wrestling Web Site Video
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Vincenzo Pelusi '17 Advances to State Championship
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Vincenzo Pelusi '17 Advances to State Championship
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2016 Wrestling Team vs Archbishop Ryan
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2015-16 Wrestling Team Photos
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2015-16 Wrestling Highlights
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2015 PIAA District 12 Championship
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2015 PCL Wrestling Title Trophy Presentation
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Wrestling Team Wins 2015 PCL Championship
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Travis Manion Tournament 2014
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PIAA Championships & Class of 2014
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2011-12 Wrestling Wrapup
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Matt Cimato Signs National Letter of Intent
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Matt Cimato '12 Signs National Letter of Intent
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2010-11 Wrestling Banquet Highlight
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Wrestling: PIAA Individual Tournament 2-26-11
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Wrestling: PCL Championships vs Bonner 2-2-11
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Wrestling vs Saint Joseph's Prep 1-29-11
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Wrestling vs Conwell-Egan 1-5-11
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2010 State Championships: Springer (152 lb Semis
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2010 PCL Individual Championship
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2010 PCL Team Championship
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Powerade Wrestling Tournament 12/29/09
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PIAA District 12 Section 8 Individual Tournament
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PIAA District 12 Championship
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1st Annual Travis Manion Hero Run
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2007 JV Super Sunday Tournament
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2007 PCL Championship - 2/7/07
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2007 Wrestling Golf Outing
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2008-09 PCL Championship vs Northeast Catholic
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Bethlehem Catholic Tournament 12/28-29/06
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La Salle Varsity Tournament - 12/16/06
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PCL Individual Tournament
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Radnor Holiday Tournament - 12/23/06
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Senior Night
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Who We Are
La Salle Wrestling consistently gives La Salle College High School a winning season. If you've ever been to a match, you know it's one of the most exciting and inspiring activities at La Salle. The Takedown Club works very hard behind the scenes to provide the encouragement and financial support to insure the continued success of this program. The camaraderie of the team members, parents, coaches, and faculty is perhaps greater than any other sport.
Every year the Takedown Club raises money to support and reward our kids for their hard work. We are a non-profit organization and spend all money raised on our wrestlers. Travel expenses, tournament fees, trophies, and jackets are only a few of the items we support. We need your help to continue our team's tradition of excellence.
Current Board
| President | Kevin Lotsis |
| Vice President | Sean Maguire |
| Secretary | TBD |
| Treasurer | Moreen Trainer |
2018-19 Committees
Volunteers are needed and always welcome. Listed below are committees that help raise money and perform necessary functions to make wrestling at La Salle a unique experience. Please contact any member of the Takedown Club to volunteer to help our wrestling program by serving on one of the following committees:
| Social | |
| Banquet | |
| Travis Manion Tournament | |
| JV Tournament | |
| PJW Tournament | |
| Snack Stand | |
| Senior Night | |
| Annual Picnic | |
| Clothing Sales | |
| Announcing | |
| Scoring | |
| Pictures | |
| Family Liturgy | |
| Senior Night | |
| Video Taping |
1st Lt. Travis Manion '99 Memorial Wrestling Tournament - Saturday, December 8, 2018
This tournament was named in honor of 1st Lieutenant Travis Manion '99, an outstanding La Salle and US Naval Academy wrestler, who was killed in combat in Iraq on April 29, 2007. For more information about Travis’s life, influence, and legacy, please visit http://www.travismanion.org/about-travis/
For further information, please contact:
La Salle Coach Ben Courtney (courtneyb@lschs.org)
Travis Manion 1999 United States Naval Academy
Brandon Black 2002 Shippensburg University
Brendan Whitaker 2002 James Madison University
Max Courtney 2003 Washington and Lee University
Trevor Needham 2003 Scranton University
Andrew Cotlov 2005 New York University
Ed Valentino 2005 Lehigh University
Rob Stott 2006 Duquesne University
John Whitham 2007 Ursinus College
Andrew Furlong 2007 Kutztown University
Jack Carmody 2010 Kings College
Joey Mazzi 2011 Iowa Central College
Bryan Pflanz 2012 Elizabethtown College
Matt Cimato 2012 Drexel University
Casey Kent 2012 University of Pennsylvania
Antonio Pelusi 2014 Franklin & Marshall
Vincenzo Pelusi 2017 Drexel University
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