Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
BO (Bassett) Knows NO Limits !!!
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bo Bassett has already won a World freestyle title, a Super 32 championship, and so many more honors...
Darian Cruz - 2024 Olympian
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a young man whose career I got to follow on the elementary, high school, college, and now wor...
Andi Bibeau makes E-burg North History
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andi has great examples at home and in the wrestling room. That, along with her tireless work ethic,...
Savannah Witt, Two-Time PA Champ
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah Witt is tough as nails, with the strength of a 190-pounder in the 118-pound weight class. W...
Bo (Bassett) Knows "No Limits"
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
High school wrestling phenom, Bo Bassett, is one of the best young wrestlers in the USA, and in the ...
Three Roads out of Hershey
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three outstanding young wrestlers, Savannah Witt of Palisades, Andi Bibeau of East Stroudsburg North...
Gauge Botero - PIAA Champ
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet a young man who as a sophomore for Faith Christian Academy, won a Pennsylvania state championsh...
Quakertown's Mason Ziegler finishes 2nd & 3rd, at PIAA States. Heading to Mountainhawk Country !
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mason Ziegler, Quakertown's 127 pounder, is an extremely talented and hardworking young man. He is p...
Nate Desmond, BECA star, is on his way to possibly winning four PIAA Championships. Now going to Sem
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nate Desmond turned on the jets at the end of the 2021-22 season to win a state championship as a Fr...
Ayden Smith, NDGP's 114 lb Junior, was on a mission to win a PIAA Title, and he succeeded !
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This young Crusader wrestler told me after last years state tournament, he had a lot of work to do.....
Keanu Dillard could be a Bethlehem Catholic PIAA Four-Time Champ - one down, three to go...
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The arrival of this promising Freshman was much anticipated, but his regular season debut was delaye...
Collin Gaj, a Super Sophomore from Quakertown, is the PIAA 145 lb. Wrestling Gold Medalist.
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Super Sophomore, Collin Gaj, of Quakertown H.S., is a PA State wrestling champion after finishing 4t...
Kollin Rath of Bethlehem Catholic, wins his 1st state championship after a grueling Sophomore season
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sensational sophomore, Kollin Rath of Bethlehem Catholic High School had a stellar season, with only...
"Takedown Talk" with Bob Matthews (Trailer)
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Darian Cruz 2024 Olympic Qualifier, PIAA & NCAA Champ, VEWL Champ
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most personable and talented young wrestlers to ever represent the Lehigh Valley, talks a...
Cedar Crest College starts a Women's Wrestling Program led by former Wilson HS stand out, Alex Depew
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cedar Crest College becomes the first College in the Lehigh Valley to have a Women's Intercollegiate...
New Freedom High School Head Coach, Anthony Marino, is ready to roll !!!
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Liberty High School wrestling standout, Anthony Marino, is taking charge of the Freedom High ...
Meet Tom Elling, the "Governor of Pennsylvania Wrestling", former wrestler, coach & sport historian.
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Elling has given, and continues to give so much to the great sport of wrestling, not only in Pen...
Lehigh's Ryan Crookham, FLO #1, ends his high school career, winning a third PIAA Championship.
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lehigh Valley District XI 2A Scholar Athlete, Ryan Crookham, now with Lehigh, persevered despite inj...
Notre Dame Green Pond's 5 PIAA medalists 🥇🥈🥉 with coach Matt Veres.
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A round table podcast with AA State champions, Brandan Chletsos and Holden Garcia of NDGP, and their...
Get to know Tom Housenick, the award-winning local wrestling writer/reporter for the Morning Call.
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about the man behind the wrestling headlines here in Northeast, Pennsylvania. Hear why To...
Steve Powell, Legendary Easton Wrestling Coach, is featured in this two part podcast interview.
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Honored to sit down and talk wrestling, coaching, volunteering, a Covid year, and a near death exper...
Sean Kinney, Nazareth's 3x PA State Champ, grabs the spotlight on this edition of Takedown Talk.
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Eagle, Sean Kinney, was just getting started and took the Pennsylvania Wrestling World by storm...
NJ/PA State Champ Brett Ungar of NDGP, tells us what it's like to battle his way to the top.
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Notre Dame Green Pond State Champ, Brett Ungar, travels a tough road on his way to winning his first...
Brandon Paetzell, P'burg star & Lehigh University All-American, on 2020 & his hopes for 2021 & 22.
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lehigh's 125 lb A-A, and former Phillipsburg star, Brandon Paetzell shares some wrestling insight, c...
Dave Crowell, Legendary High School Wrestling Coach at Nazareth in an informative 2-part podcast !
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nazareth Head Coach Dave Crowell sat down with me for several hours and shared his thoughts on life,...
Listen to Jagger Condomitti, Northampton High School Wrestling star, and PIAA runner-up.
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jagger gives me a half-hour during this quarantine to talk about wrestling, family, folkstyle vs. fr...
Lily Sherer, Delaware Valley PA H.S. State Champ, joins me for a candid interview on Takedown Talk.
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This delightful and entertaining 2-time PA State Champ spends some of her quarantine time to chat wi...
Three Easton Red Rover Wrestling Team leaders talk about "Life" on and off the mat !
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Easton Area High School's Dominic Falcone, Isaiah Reinert and Braxton Fries-Appello share their thou...
Andrew Cerniglia, Notre Dame Green Pond's two-time PIAA Champion, is heading to the Naval Academy.
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about NDGP Senior, Andrew Cerniglia, who tucked away State Championship #2, ate Steak bef...
Stroudsburg's Lenny Pinto & Patrick Noonan, the dynamic duo, share a fun chat on Takedown Talk.
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn a little more about Senior, Patrick Noonan (who has a keen interest in learning the electric g...
Meet Blaine Wilson, Senior Wrestler @ Nazareth High School in Nazareth, PA.
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blaine comes from a wrestling family, and is a solid all-around athlete and great student. He's also...
Jordan Kutler, Lehigh University's 3x All-American, is my first podcast guest on Takedown Talk !
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A very enjoyable interview with former Blair Academy National Prep Champ, and Lehigh University All-...