Delaware County Sophomores Win PIAA Wrestling Titles

HERSHEY, Pa. — Two sophomores from Delaware County claimed PIAA wrestling state titles on Saturday at the Giant Center, marking the first time wrestlers from the area have won championships in the same season as the event concluded its three-day run.

Jacob Carr of Sun Valley secured the Class 3A boys' 107-pound crown with a 3-0 victory over Canon-McMillan's Lee Dreshman, earning the school's first state title since 2020. Carr, who dropped to the weight class last month, remained undefeated there throughout the tournament. "My dad told me this is the best I've ever wrestled and that I had a phenomenal weekend," Carr said. "That meant a lot coming from him, and all weekend I showed all the hard work I've been putting in."

In the girls' division, Garnet Valley's Neve O'Byrne defended her title at 107 pounds with a dramatic pin 21 seconds into the third period against Pine-Richland's Aariona Strader, extending her win streak to 50 matches dating back to January 2025. Down 6-3 entering the final period, O'Byrne executed a headlock to secure the fall. "I just could not relive that pain, no matter what," she said, recalling her earlier state final loss. "I had to do everything in my...