Wrestling: Lions Classic now on Monday, March 25

The 33rd annual Easton Lions Club All-Star Wrestling Classic will be held Monday, March 25 at Easton Area High School's 25th Street Gymnasium. Originally scheduled for March 18, the event was postponed due to an impending bad weather forecast.

The match pits seniors from New Jersey against their counterparts from Pennsylvania's rugged District 11. The high school event, slated for 8 p.m., is preceded by a youth event at 6.

New Jersey won last year's event, 28-15, and has won three straight and four of the last five classics. Pennsylvania leads the overall series, 19-13, dating to 1981.

Bouts will be three periods of 2 minutes, 1 1/2  and 1 1/2 minutes in length.

Tickets, available at the door, are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors (65 and older) and $3 for students. There will be a food collection (peanut butter and jelly) at the door for local food banks.

Tentative high school matchups (New Jersey listed first):

113 -- Zach Fisher (29-10, D2, R4), Phillipsburg, vs. Jaryd Flank (32-4, D3, R2), Wilson.

120 -- Cory Fleming (31-9, D1), West Morris, vs. Darian Cruz (44-1, 153-8, D1, R1, S1), Bethlehem Catholic.

126 -- Joe Kratochvil (33-8, D1, R2), Warren Hills, vs. Grimaldi Gonzalez (33-4, D1, R1), Liberty.

132 -- Mike Pongracz (38-2, 148-16, D1, R1, S5), Delaware Valley, vs. Ian Evans (34-15, 112-58, D2), Parkland.

138 -- Nick Matthews (36-4, D2, R3, S6), West Morris, vs. Ryan Todora (46-8, D1, R1, S7), Bethlehem Catholic.

145 -- Tim Higginson (31-8, D1, R2), Hunterdon Central, vs. Blake Bowman (39-9, D2, R2, S3), Tri-Valley.

152 -- Jesse Thorsen (30-4, D1, R4), Belvidere, vs. Ty Herzog (31-6, D1, R1, S5), Northern Lehigh.

160 -- David Fenton (32-7, D2, R2), Hunterdon Central, vs. Evan DiSora (40-4, 114-28, D1, R1), Easton.

170 -- Jadaen Bernstein (42-1, 135-19, D1, R1, S2), Voorhees, vs. Mitch Myers (36-5, D3), Blue Mountain.

182 -- Kurtis Hewitt (35-12, D2, R3), Franklin, vs. Tyler Greene (39-6, 128-45, D2, R1, S3), Easton.

195 -- Liam Korbul (31-7, 104-40, D1, R4), North Hunterdon, vs. Josh Alpha (38-12, D1, R2, S5), Bethlehem Catholic.

210 -- Anthony Messner (40-2, 118-25, D1, R1, S2), Franklin, vs. Ray O'Donnell (44-3, 132-19, D1, R1, S1), Saucon Valley.

220 -- J.B. Lawson (31-6, D1, R1), Belvidere, vs. Evan Kauffman (38-3, D1, R1, S5), Freedom.

285 -- Ryan Appleby (31-6, D2, R1), Belvidere, vs. Daulton Romano (36-5, D3, R3), Southern Lehigh.