AREA II PJW ENTRY FORM2026 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 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
Please include name, age group and weight change
desired.
Section: 1
2 3 4
BOYS DIVISIONS------
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY FEB. 7, 2026
8 & Under: 45
50 55 60
65 75 90
100 110 (max.)
9 & 10: 55
60 65 70
75 80 85
90 95 105
120 135 150 (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 6:00 PM TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 2026
8 & Under: 45
51 57 63
69 76 87 96 105 (max.)
9 & 10: 56
63 70 78
86 94 102
110 120 135 (max.)
11 & 12: 60
66 72 78 84 92
100 108 116
125 140 160 (max.)
Jr. High: 82 89 96 102
107 112 117
122 127 133 140
150 164 182
222 (max.)
2025-2026 Record: __________ Wins __________ Losses
2026 PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPSBOYS JR. HIGH and YOUTH DIVISION
Area II Sections 1&2 Qualifier Information
Schools in Section 1 and Section 2:
Bald Eagle Area; Bellefonte; Bucktail; Central Mountain; East Juniata; Juniata; Middleburg; Mifflin County; Penns Valley; State College; St. Joseph's Academy, Altoona; Bellwood-Antis; Glendale; Harmony; Huntingdon; Juniata Valley; Moshannon Valley; Mount Union; Philipsburg-Osceola; Southern Huntingdon; Tyrone, Tyrone Christian Academy.
Register Here Online for Section 1 and 2 Tournament on wrestlereg.com - BOYS
DATE: Sunday,
February 8, 2026
Wrestling Starts at: Youth – 8:00AM Junior High - 12:30pm (Approx.)
SITE: Huntingdon H.S.
WEIGH-INS: Sunday,
February 8 – (Youth 7:00-7:45 AM) (Jr.
High 11:00 – 11:45 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: Huntingdon H.S………..2400 Cassady Avenue,
Huntingdon, PA 16652
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 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight
chosen at registration.
AGE EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2025
ADVANCEMENT:
Jr.
High Division –
The top 6 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area
II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 15, 2026, 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 27
– March 1, 2026. Clarification concerning Jr. High eligibility rules can be
found at http://www.piaa.org/schools/eligibility/default.aspx
Youth Division
– The top 6 wrestlers at each
weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 15, 2026, 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 28 & 29, 2026.
ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS: Section 1: Jeff Gardner…..………Phone: (814) 880-1594
Email: jeffg353@yahoo.
Section 2: Larry Thompson………Phone (814) 592-2755
Email:
PJW
TOURNAMENT RULES:
1. Entry fee covers entry requirements for the entire tournament and
insurance. Fee is $35.00
2. A wrestler’s age group classification is determined by his/her age on
December 31, 2025. EXAMPLE: A wrestler’s 11th birthday is 1/1/2026.
That wrestler competes in the 10 & Under division.
3. PIAA rules will govern all matches, except as modified by PJW. Headgear
is required in all PJW tournaments.
4. Youth Division championship bouts will consist of three periods of 1-1-1,
for the 8 & Under and 9 – 10 age groups, and three periods of
1:30-1:00-1:00 for 11 – 12 age group. Overtime will be 1:00 - :30, as needed
for all Youth divisions……. Jr .High champion bouts will consist of three
periods of 1:30 each and the Jr. High overtime rules will apply.
5. The PIAA shoelace rule will be enforced.
6. Participants must weigh in at the weight class they have entered.
Entrants not making weight will be ineligible to wrestle.
7. A wrestler may not wrestle outside his/her age group and may enter in
only one weight class. However, a wrestler exceeding the limit for the last
weight class in the 8 & under and 9 – 10 age groups may enter the
appropriate weight class in the next higher age group. All participants in the
Jr. High Division must be eligible to compete for a Jr. High team under PIAA
rules for the current year. However, a wrestler who is not eligible for the 11
– 12 age group, and not yet enrolled in Jr. High (7th grade level),
may enter the Jr. High division. Jr. High eligible wrestlers who are 11 or 12
may enter the Jr. High division or the Youth 11-12 division, but not both.
8. Copies of birth certificates should be made available at all PJW
tournaments to verify age.
9. The sources of rules for PJW tournaments are the PIAA handbook, the PJW
rules book and area rules that apply to the operation of applicable
tournaments.
10. Contestants, coaches and parents are
expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship on and off the mat. Unsportsmanlike
conduct can result in disqualification from the tournament, and/or removal from
the premises. PJW disciplinary action may follow. Contestants are expected to
refrain from damaging or defacing any part of the host buildings or grounds.
Such action will result in eviction from the premises and/or prosecution. Once
again, PJW disciplinary action may follow. Contestants represent PJW while in the
host community; therefore, any misbehavior may result in prosecution and
subsequent PJW disciplinary action. PJW, following established due process, may
vote to withdraw earned honors, and/or suspend the contestant, coach or parent
from future PJW participation.
11. Contestants and parents/guardians
attest that these rules have been read and understood by registering
electronically for the PJW tournament.
Area II Section 3&4 Qualifier Information Sheet
Section 3 and Section 4 Schools are:
Bishop Carroll, Bishop McCort, Central Cambria; Cambria Heights, Ferndale; Forest Hills; Greater Johnstown; Homer Center; Northern Cambria; Penn Cambria; Portage; Richland; United; Westmont-Hilltop, Purchase Line, Penns Manor, Bedford; Central; Chestnut Ridge; Claysburg-Kimmel; Everett; Hollidaysburg; Hyndman; Northern Bedford; Tussey Mountain.
Register Here Online for Section 3 and 4 Tournament on wrestlereg.com - BOYS
DATE: Sunday,
February 8, 2026
Wrestling Starts at:
Youth – 8:00 AM SITE: Hollidaysburg Area H.S.
Jr. High – 12:30 PM (approx..)
WEIGH-INS: Sunday,
February 8 – (Youth 7:00-7:45 AM)
(Jr.High 11:00-11:45 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: Hollidaysburg Area H.S. – 1510 N. Montgomery
St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
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 6:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
No registrations will be accepted after that time. Applicants must make weight
chosen at registration.
AGE EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2025
ADVANCEMENT: Jr.
High Division – The top 6 wrestlers at each weight advance to the Area
II Jr. High Tournament on Feb. 15, 2026, 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 27
– March 1, 2026.
Youth Division
– The top 6 wrestlers at each
weight advance to the Area II Youth Tournament on February 15, 2026, 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 28 & 29, 2026.
ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 registration fee
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Section 3 – Jason Mahla – Phone (814)410-9317
Email:
PJW
TOURNAMENT RULES:
1. Entry fee covers entry requirements for the entire tournament and
insurance. Fee is $35.00
2. A wrestler’s age group classification is determined by his/her age on
December 31, 2025. EXAMPLE: A wrestler’s 11th birthday is 1/1/2026.
That wrestler competes in the 10 & Under division.
3. PIAA rules will govern all matches, except as modified by PJW. Headgear
is required in all PJW tournaments.
4. Youth Division championship bouts will consist of three periods of 1-1-1,
for the 8 & Under and 9 – 10 age groups, and three periods of
1:30-1:00-1:00 for 11 – 12 age group. Overtime will be 1:00 - :30, as needed
for all Youth divisions……. Jr .High champion bouts will consist of three
periods of 1:30 each and the Jr. High overtime rules will apply.
5. The PIAA shoelace rule will be enforced.
6. Participants must weigh in at the weight class they have entered.
Entrants not making weight will be ineligible to wrestle.
7. A wrestler may not wrestle outside his/her age group and may enter in
only one weight class. However, a wrestler exceeding the limit for the last
weight class in the 8 & under and 9 – 10 age groups may enter the
appropriate weight class in the next higher age group. All participants in the
Jr. High Division must be eligible to compete for a Jr. High team under PIAA
rules for the current year. However, a wrestler who is not eligible for the 11
– 12 age group, and not yet enrolled in Jr. High (7th grade level),
may enter the Jr. High division. Jr. High eligible wrestlers who are 11 or 12
may enter the Jr. High division or the Youth 11-12 division, but not both.
8. Copies of birth certificates should be made available at all PJW
tournaments to verify age.
9. The sources of rules for PJW tournaments are the PIAA handbook, the PJW
rules book and area rules that apply to the operation of applicable
tournaments.
10. Contestants, coaches and parents are
expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship on and off the mat. Unsportsmanlike
conduct can result in disqualification from the tournament, and/or removal from
the premises. PJW disciplinary action may follow. Contestants are expected to
refrain from damaging or defacing any part of the host buildings or grounds.
Such action will result in eviction from the premises and/or prosecution. Once
again, PJW disciplinary action may follow. Contestants represent PJW while in the
host community; therefore, any misbehavior may result in prosecution and
subsequent PJW disciplinary action. PJW, following established due process, may
vote to withdraw earned honors, and/or suspend the contestant, coach or parent
from future PJW participation.
11. Contestants and parents/guardians
attest that these rules have been read and understood by registering
electronically for the PJW tournament.
DATE: February 15, 2026
Junior High Girls Register Here Online for the PJW Area 2 Tournament
Wrestling Starts at:1:00 PM
SITE: Altoona High School Field House, 6th
Avenue, Altoona, PA
WEIGH-INS: February15, 2026…… 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 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. 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, 2025
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
27 – March 1. ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 Registration Fee TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Larry Thompson………(814) 342-1291
TOURNAMENT RULES:
1.
Entry fee covers entry requirements for the entire tournament and insurance.
Fee is $35.00 2. A wrestler's age group classification is determined
by his/her age on December 31 ,2025. EXAMPLE: A wrestler’s 11th birthday is
1/1/2025. That wrestler competes in the 10&Under division.
3. PIAA rules will govern all matches, except as
modified by PJW. Headgear is required in all PJW Tournaments
4. All championship bouts will consist of three
periods of 1:30, Jr. High overtime rules will apply.
5. The PIAA shoelace rule will be enforced. Please be
prepared to secure or tape shoelaces.
6. Participants must weigh in at the weight class they
have entered. Entrants not making weight
will be ineligible to wrestle.
7. A wrestler may not wrestle outside his/her age group
and may enter in only one weight class. However, a wrestler exceeding the limit
for the last weight class in the 8 & U or 9 - 10 age groups may enter the
appropriate weight class in the next higher age group. All participants in the
Jr. High division must be eligible to compete for a Jr. High team under PIAA
rules for the current year. However, a wrestler who is not eligible for the
11-12 age group, and not yet enrolled in Jr. High, (7th Grade
level), may enter the Jr. High Division. Jr. High eligible wrestlers who are 11 or 12
may enter the Jr. High division or the Youth 11-12 division, but not both.
8. Copies of birth certificates will be required of
all Area finalists at the Area Tournament, and for all wrestlers competing in
the State Championship Tournament.
9.The sources of rules governing this tournament will
be the PIAA Handbook, the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Rules Book, and Area
Rules that apply to the operation of the applicable tournaments.
10.Only fulltime residents of Pennsylvania may enter
the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling tournaments.
11.Contestants are expected to demonstrate good
sportsmanship on and off the mat. Unsportsmanlike conduct can result in
disqualification from the tournament, and/or removal from the premises. PJW
disciplinary action may follow. Contestants are expected to refrain from
damaging or defacing any part of the host buildings or grounds. Such action
will result in eviction from the premises and/or prosecution. PJWC disciplinary
action may follow. Contestants are representing PJW while in the host
community; therefore, any misbehavior in the host community may result in
prosecution and subsequent PJWC disciplinary action. PJW, following the
established Due Process, may vote to withdraw honors earned, and/or suspend the
contestant from future PJW participation.
DATE: February 15, 2026
Youth Girls Register Here Online for the PJW Area 2 Tournament
Wrestling Starts at: 8:00 AM
SITE: Altoona High School Field House, 6th
Ave., Altoona, PA
WEIGH-INS: February 15, 2026…… 7:00 AM – 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 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. 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, 2025
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
placewinners 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 28 & 29, 2026. ENTRY FEE: $35.00 plus $2.50 Registration Fee TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Larry Thompson………(814) 342-1291
TOURNAMENT RULES: 1. Entry fee covers entry
requirements for the entire tournament and insurance. Fee is $35.00
2. A wrestler's age group
classification is determined by his/her age on December 31 ,2025. EXAMPLE: A
wrestler’s 11th birthday is 1/1/2025. That wrestler competes in the
10&Under division.
3. PIAA rules will govern all
matches, except as modified by PJW. Headgear is required in all PJW Tournaments
4. Youth Division championship
bouts will consist of three periods of 1 - 1 - 1, for 8 & Under and 9-10,
1:30 -1:00 -1:00 for 11-12; overtime 1:00 - :30 if needed for all Youth
divisions
5. The PIAA shoelace rule will
be enforced. Please be prepared to secure or tape shoelaces.
6. Participants must weigh in
at the weight class they have entered.
Entrants not making weight will be ineligible to wrestle.
7. A wrestler may not wrestle
outside his/her age group and may enter in only one weight class. However, a
wrestler exceeding the limit for the last weight class in the 8 & U or 9 -
10 age groups may enter the appropriate weight class in the next higher age
group. All participants in the Jr. High division must be eligible to compete
for a Jr. High team under PIAA rules for the current year. However, a wrestler
who is not eligible for the 11-12 age group, and not yet enrolled in Jr. High,
(7th Grade level), may enter the Jr. High Division.
8. Copies of birth certificates
will be required of all Area finalists at the Area Tournament, and for all
wrestlers competing in the State Championship Tournament.
9.The sources of rules
governing this tournament will be the PIAA Handbook, the Pennsylvania Junior
Wrestling Rules Book, and Area Rules that apply to the operation of the applicable
tournaments.
10.Only fulltime residents of
Pennsylvania may enter the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling tournaments.
11.Contestants are expected to
demonstrate good sportsmanship on and off the mat. Unsportsmanlike conduct can
result in disqualification from the tournament, and/or removal from the
premises. PJW disciplinary action may follow. Contestants are expected to
refrain from damaging or defacing any part of the host buildings or grounds.
Such action will result in eviction from the premises and/or prosecution. PJWC
disciplinary action may follow. Contestants are representing PJW while in the
host community; therefore, any misbehavior in the host community may result in
prosecution and subsequent PJWC disciplinary action. PJW, following the
established Due Process, may vote to withdraw honors earned, and/or suspend the
contestant from future PJW participation
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
There are 2 sections in PJW Area II. The schools that represent each section are:
Section 1 and Section 2: Bald Eagle Area; Bellefonte; Bucktail; Central Mountain; East Juniata; Juniata; Middleburg; Mifflin County; Penns Valley; State College; St. Joseph's Academy, Altoona; Bellwood-Antis; Glendale; Harmony; Huntingdon; Juniata Valley; Moshannon Valley; Mount Union; Philipsburg-Osceola; Southern Huntingdon; Tyrone, Tyrone Christian Academy.
Section 3 and Section 4: Bishop Carroll, Bishop McCort, Central Cambria; Cambria Heights, Ferndale; Forest Hills; Greater Johnstown; Homer Center; Northern Cambria; Penn Cambria; Portage; Richland; United; Westmont-Hilltop, Purchase Line, Penns Manor, Bedford; Central; Chestnut Ridge; Claysburg-Kimmel; Everett; Hollidaysburg; Hyndman; Northern Bedford; Tussey Mountain.