PJW Area 2 Championships Sunday February 16, 2025  Altoona High School
 PJW Area 2 Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 Tournaments scheduled for Sunday February 9, 2025.  Read Below.
  PJW Area 2 Girls Tournament Sunday February 16, 2025.  Read Below for details.
   PJW Area 2 Championships Sunday February 15, 2026

AREA II PJW ENTRY FORM
2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS

PJW AREA 2 TOURNAMENT APPLICATION PDF

Name:______________________________   Age Division: ______________Weight Class:__________________   Full Address (street, city, zip) _____________________________________________________________________   Phone _________________    Email Address _______________________________________________________   School District ______________________________________________Birth Date__________________________    Completion of entry acknowledges that the applicant and parent/guardian have read and understand the PJW Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement & Participant Code of Conduct Form.   
***Please circle the section, division and the weight class you are entering******Weights cannot be changed after registration closes*** 
Wrestlers wishing to make changes prior to the close of registration should send emails to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please include name, age group and weight change desired.  
Section:     1     2     3    4       
BOYS DIVISIONS------ REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY FEB. 8, 2025     
8 & Under:    45   50   55   60   65   75   90   110 (max.)     
9 & 10:   55   60   65   70   75   80   85   90   95   105   120   150 (max.)      
11 & 12:
  65  70    75   80   85   90  95   100   105   115   125   135   145   160   200 (max.)        
Jr. High:
  82  89  96  103  110  117  124  132  140  147  157  172  192  212  252 (max.)    
GIRLS DIVISIONS-----REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2025  
8 & Under:
   45  51  57  63  69  76  87  105 (max.)
9 & 10:       50  56  63  70  78  86  94  102  110  125 (max.)
11 & 12:
      60  66  72  78  84  92  100  108  116  125  145 (max.)
Jr. High:     73  79  85  91  98  105   112  119  127  137  150  167  202    
2024-2025 Record:
__________  Wins  __________ Losses

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS JR. HIGH  &  YOUTH DIVISION

Area II Section 1 Qualifier Information

Section 1:  Bald Eagle Area; Bellefonte; Bucktail; Central Mountain; East Juniata; Juniata; Middleburg; Mifflin County; Penns Valley; State College; St. Joseph's Academy

SECTION 1 TOURNAMENT ONLINE REGISTRATION
PDF SECTION 1 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
DATE:  Sunday, February 9, 2025                                                           Wrestling Starts at: 12:00 PM     
SITE: Bald Eagle Area High School, 751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate, PA    
WEIGH-INS:
 Sunday, February 9 …………….10:30 – 11:15 AM 
Wrestlers in the Jr. High Division only will be given a 2 lb. weight allowance at the section tournament due to the many PIAA Jr. High tournaments in the area that weekend. Advancing wrestlers will be required to make flat weight at the Area II Tournament.    
Wrestlers in the Youth Division will be required to make flat weight at the Section and Area II Tournaments.
    
LOCATION:
   Bald Eagle Area H.S………..751 S. Eagle Valley Road, Wingate, PA     
All registrations will be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. The link is available on the Area II website.  There will be a $2.50 fee per applicant for online registration. Group registration is available. Completion of the registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, and understand, the PJW applicant waiver and tournament rules.
  
Registration will close at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight chosen at registration.   
AGE EFFECTIVE DATE
: December 31, 2024    
ADVANCEMENT
:    
Jr. High Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 16, 2025, at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse. The top 4 wrestlers at the Area II Tournament advance to the PJW Jr. High State Championships at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown February 28 – March 2, 2025. 
Clarification concerning Jr. High eligibility rules can be found at
http://www.piaa.org/schools/eligibility/default.aspx     
 Youth Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 16, 2025, at the Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse. 
The top 3 wrestlers at each weight at the Area II tournament advance to the PJW Youth State Championships at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA on March 21 & 22, 2025.            
ENTRY FEE:
$35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee         
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
: Jeff Gardner…..………Phone: (814) 880-1594                                                                                                 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS JR. HIGH & YOUTH DIVISION

Area II Section 2 Qualifier Information

Section 2:  Altoona; Bellwood-Antis; Glendale; Harmony; Huntingdon; Juniata Valley; Moshannon Valley; Mount Union; Philipsburg-Osceola; Southern Huntingdon; Tyrone, Tyrone Christian Academy

SECTION 2 TOURNAMENT ONLINE REGISTRATION
PDF SECTION 2 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Seeding Meeting Saturday February 8 7:00pm - 961 Tyrone Pike Philipsburg, PA 16866

DATE
: Sunday, February 9, 2025                                                             Wrestling Starts at: 11:00 AM   SITE: Philipsburg – Osceola High School, 502 Philips St., Philipsburg, PA 16866    
WEIGH-INS:
 Sunday, February 9, 2025 …………….9:30 – 10:30 AM    
Wrestlers in the Jr. High Division only will be given a 2 lb. weight allowance at the section tournament due to the many PIAA Jr. High tournaments in the area that weekend. Advancing wrestlers will be required to make flat weight at the Area II Tournament.   
Wrestlers in the Youth Division will be required to make flat weight at the Section and Area II Tournaments.

SITE:   Philipsburg-Osceola H.S. ……502 Philips Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866   
All registrations will be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. The link is available on the Area II website.  There will be a $2.50 fee per applicant for online registration. Group registration is available. Completion of the registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, and understand, the PJW applicant waiver and tournament rules.

Registration will close at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight chosen at registration.     

AGE EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2024    

ADVANCEMENT:    
Jr. High Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 16, 2025, at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse. The top 4 wrestlers at the Area II Tournament advance to the PJW Jr. High State Championships at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown on February 28 – March 2, 2025. Clarification concerning Jr. High eligibility rules can be found at http://www.piaa.org/schools/eligibility/default.aspx       

Youth Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 16, 2025, at the Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse. The top 3 wrestlers at each weight at the Area II tournament advance to the PJW Youth State Championships at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA on March 21 & 22, 2025.       ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee     
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
Larry Thompson…..………Phone: (814) 342-1291      Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS JR. HIGH & YOUTH DIVISION

Area II Section 3 Qualifier Information
 
 
Section 3:  Bishop Carroll, Bishop McCort, Central Cambria; Cambria Heights, Ferndale; Forest Hills; Greater Johnstown; Homer Center; Indiana; Northern Cambria; Penn Cambria; Portage; Richland; United; Westmont-Hilltop, Purchase Line, Penns Manor

SECTION 3 TOURNAMENT ONLINE REGISTRATION
PDF SECTION 3 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

DATE
:  Sunday, February 9, 2025                                                           Wrestling Starts at: 9:30 AM

SITE: Forest Hills H.S. - 535 Locust Street, Sidman, PA 15955    
WEIGH-INS: Sunday, February 9, 2025:  7:30 – 8:30 AM    
Wrestlers in the Jr. High Division only will be given a 2 lb. weight allowance at the section tournament due to the many PIAA Jr. High tournaments in the area that weekend. Advancing wrestlers will be required to make flat weight at the Area II Tournament.    
Wrestlers in the Youth Division will be required to make flat weight at the Section and Area II Tournaments.  
SITE:  Forest Hills H.S. – 535 Locust Street, Sidman, PA 15955                  
All registrations will be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. The link is available on the Area II website.  There will be a $2.50 fee per applicant for online registration. Group registration is available. Completion of the registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, and understand, the PJW applicant waiver and tournament rules.  

Registration will close at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight chosen at registration.   

AGE EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2024    

ADVANCEMENT:    
Jr. High Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 16, 2025, at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse. The top 4 wrestlers at the Area II Tournament advance to the PJW Jr. High State Championships at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown February 28 – March 2, 2025. Clarification concerning Jr. High Eligibility can be found at PIAA website.  Youth Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 16, 2025, at the Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse. The top 3 wrestlers at each weight at the Area II tournament advance to the PJW Youth State Championships at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA on March 21 & 22, 2025.             ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jason Mahla……    Phone: (814) 410-9317 Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS BOYS JR. HIGH & YOUTH DIVISION

Area II Section 4 Qualifier Information

Section 4:  Bedford; Central; Chestnut Ridge; Claysburg-Kimmel; Everett; Hollidaysburg; Hyndman; Northern Bedford; Tussey Mountain

SECTION 4 TOURNAMENT ONLINE REGISTRATION
PDF SECTION 4 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION


Seeding meeting for Section 4 is Sunday February 9 - 8:30am at the Bedford High School Cafeteria

DATE:  Sunday, February 9, 2025                                                            Wrestling Starts at: 10:00 AM   SITE: Bedford High School, 330 E. John St., Bedford, PA        
WEIGH-INS:  Sunday, February 9, 2025 ……………8:30 – 9:30 AM    
Wrestlers in the Jr. High Division only will be given a 2 lb. weight allowance at the section tournament due to the many PIAA Jr. High tournaments in the area that weekend. Advancing wrestlers will be required to make flat weight at the Area II Tournament.    
Wrestlers in the Youth Division will be required to make flat weight at the Section and Area II Tournaments.
    
SITE:
   Bedford H.S. 330 E. Johns St., Bedford, PA                                   
All registrations will be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. The link is available on the Area II website.  There will be a $2.50 fee per applicant for online registration. Group registration is available. Completion of the registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, and understand, the PJW applicant waiver and tournament rules.
  

Registration will close at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight chosen at registration.  
AGE EFFECTIVE DATE
: December 31, 2024    
ADVANCEMENT
:    Jr. High Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 16, 2025, at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse. 
The top 4 wrestlers at the Area II Tournament advance to the PJW Jr. High State Championships at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown February 28 – March 2, 2025. Clarification concerning Jr. High eligibility rules can be found at PIAA
       Youth Division – The top 3 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 16, 2025, at the Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse. The top 3 wrestlers at each weight at the Area II tournament advance to the PJW Youth State Championships at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA on March 21 & 22, 2025.     
ENTRY FEE:
$35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee     
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
: Brian Creps…..………Phone: (814) 977-5494                                                                                         Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 
GIRLS JR. HIGH DIVISION 
Area II Tournament

Girls Junior High PJW Area 2 Register ONLINE HERE

Area 2 Girls Junior High Information as PDF

Area 2 Tournament Application as PDF

DATE
: February 16, 2025                                                                                                                                    Wrestling Starts at:8:00 AM 
SITE: Altoona High School Field House, 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA     
WEIGH-INS: February16, 2025…… 7:00 – 7:45 AM at the school     
All registrations must be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. 
A link can be found on the Area II website.  
Weights must be declared at the time of registration and that weight must be made at weigh ins. Registration will be closed at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. 
No entries will be accepted after that time

Completion of registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, understand and accept the PJW waiver form and the tournament rules.
    
AGE EFFECTIVE DATE
: December 31, 2024   Girls who are Jr. High eligible may only wrestle in the Girls Jr. High Division, with the following exceptions: 
1.Girls exceeding the maximum weight in the Jr. High division will be permitted to enter the Jr. High Boys division and must enter the appropriate Boy’s Section Tournament
2. Girls who are not eligible for the 11-12 age group, and not yet enrolled in Jr. High (7th Grade), may enter the Jr. High division. 
3. Girls who are 11-12, and Jr. High eligible, may wrestle in Jr. High or the 11-12 Youth division, but not both.
  
The top 2 place winners at each weight class will advance to the PJW Jr. High State Tournament, which will be held at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA February 28 – March 2.
  ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 Registration Fee 
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
: Larry Thompson………(814) 342-1291 

2025 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 
GIRLS YOUTH DIVISION
 
Area II Tournament

PJW YOUTH GIRLS REGISTER HERE ONLINE

Area 2 Youth Girls Information as PDF

Area 2 Tournament Application as PDF

DATE
: February 16, 2025                                                                                                                                   Wrestling Starts at: 1:00 PM
SITE
: Altoona High School Field House, 6th Ave., Altoona, PA    
WEIGH-INS
: February 16, 2025…… 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the school     
All registrations must be done online through Wrestle Reg at www.wrestlereg.com. A link can be found on the Area II website.  
Weights must be declared at the time of registration and that weight must be made at weigh ins
. Registration will be closed at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. 
No entries will be accepted after that time.
 
Completion of registration confirms that the participant and parent/guardian have read, understand and accept the PJW waiver form and the tournament rules.  

AGE EFFECTIVE DATE
: December 31, 2024    
Girls who are 12 & under, and not Jr. High eligible, may only wrestle in the Girls Youth Division. 
(Girls exceeding the maximum weight in the 11-12 age group will be permitted to enter the 11-12 Boys division and must register for the appropriate Boy’s Section Tournament). 
Girls who are 13 and not Jr. High eligible will be permitted to enter the Jr. High Girls division.
  
The top two place winners at each weight class will advance to the PJW Youth State Tournament, which will be held at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA on March 21 & 22, 2025.
    
ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 Registration Fee 
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
: Larry Thompson………(814) 342-1291 

Junior High Boys Area 2 Qualifier - Sunday February 16

Dear Wrestler,               Congratulations on qualifying for the 2025 Area II Junior High Tournament, where you’ll have the opportunity to compete for an Area II title and a trip to the PJW State Junior High Championships in Johnstown.             The following is some information concerning the Area II tournament:   Date:   Sunday, February 16, 2025   Site:  Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse, 1415 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA   Weigh-ins: 7:00 – 7:45 AM. Please note that only wrestlers will be permitted in the weigh-in area.   Wrestling Start Time: 8:00 AM                       Advancement: The top 4 wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the PJW Jr. High State Championships at the First Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, PA February 28 – March 2, 2025. The 5th place finisher will serve as an alternate in the event one of the top 4 finishers is unable to attend the state tournament. Birth Certificates: All wrestlers must bring a copy of their birth certificate to the Area II Tournament. Wrestlers cannot advance to the state tournament without proof of age.   Uniforms: All wrestlers advancing to the State Tournament will receive an Area II      shirt and singlet that will be theirs to keep. There is no cost to the wrestlers or their families for these items. Area II shorts will be available for purchase.    Awards:  Medals will be presented to the top 5 place winners in each weight class.   Photos: A group photo of the champions will be taken for the website and 2026 program. We ask that all Champions remain at the site until the photo has been taken.

Youth Boys Area 2 Qualifier - Sunday February 16

Dear Wrestler,               Congratulations on qualifying for the 2025 Area II Youth Tournament, which will be held at Altoona H.S. You will now have the opportunity to compete for an Area II title and a trip to the PJW State Youth Championships in Harrisburg.             Following is some information concerning the Area II tournament:   Date:   Sunday, February 16, 2025   Site:  Altoona H.S. Fieldhouse, 1415 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA   Weigh – ins:  11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Please note that only wrestlers will be allowed in the weigh – in area.     Wrestling Start Time:  1:00 PM     Advancement:  The top 3 wrestlers in each division will advance to the PJW Youth State Championships at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA March 21 & 22, 2024.  Birth Certificates: All wrestlers must bring a copy of their birth certificates to the Area II Tournament. Wrestlers cannot advance to the state tournament without proof of age.   Uniforms:  All wrestlers advancing to the State Tournament will receive an Area II    Shirt and singlet that will be theirs to keep. There is no cost to the wrestlers or their families for these items. Shirts & Singlets will be sized atthe Area II Tournament and picked up at the weigh – in site for the State Tournament. Area II shorts will be available for purchase at the Area II Tournament.      Awards:  Medals will be presented to the top 3 place winners in each division.   Photos: A photo of the champions will be taken for the website and the 2026 program. We ask that all champions please remain at the site until the photo has been taken.

2024 PJW Area 2 Participation Report

George LeGrand
PAJW Area II Chairman
814-553-3134  
georgelegrand40 @ gmail.com

Dave Thompson
PAJW Area II Alternate
814-525-6188  
thompsonattorneys @ gmail.com

Daren Desch
PAJW Area II Alternate
814-207-3351  
dpd3 @ psu.edu

Chad DeLattre
PAJW Area II Communication Coordinator
cdelattre @ hotmail.com

About Us

There are 4 sections in PJW Area II.  The schools that represent each section are:

Section 1:  Bald Eagle Area; Bellefonte; Bucktail; Central Mountain; East Juniata; Juniata; Middleburg; Mifflin County; Penns Valley; State College; St. Joseph's Academy

Section 2:  Altoona; Bellwood-Antis; Glendale; Harmony; Huntingdon; Juniata Valley; Moshannon Valley; Mount Union; Philipsburg-Osceola; Southern Huntingdon; Tyrone, Tyrone Christian Academy.

Section 3:  Bishop Carroll, Bishop McCort, Central Cambria; Cambria Heights, Ferndale; Forest Hills; Greater Johnstown; Homer Center; Indiana; Northern Cambria; Penn Cambria; Portage; Richland; United; Westmont-Hilltop, Purchase Line, Penns Manor

Section 4:  Bedford; Central; Chestnut Ridge; Claysburg-Kimmel; Everett; Hollidaysburg; Hyndman; Northern Bedford; Tussey Mountain.