Konkrete Kids Trivia
50 questions on the program’s champions, record holders, coaches, and biggest nights. How well do you know Northampton wrestling?
The seasons the whole town still talks about.
Question 1 of 10
Northampton won three straight PIAA team titles. Which years?
The 1992–93 and 1993–94 teams didn't lose a dual meet, and the 1994–95 team made it three in a row. The 1993 title season ›
Question 2 of 10
How did the town welcome the team home after the 1993 state title?
A parade on March 21, 1993. The superintendent called it one of the greatest moments in Northampton sports history. The 1993 title season ›
Question 3 of 10
Which head coach led Northampton to back-to-back PIAA team titles in 2003 and 2004?
Terry Daubert, who coached the Kids from 2000–01 to 2010–11. His 2003 team crowned four State Champions in one night. The 2003 title season ›
Question 4 of 10
Before the 1998–99 season, Amateur Wrestling News and USA Today ranked Northampton where?
No. 1 in the nation. That team won the District XI Duals for the second year in a row. The 1998–99 season ›
Question 5 of 10
The 1998–99 Kids, ranked No. 1 in the nation to start the season, won a holiday tournament out West. Which one?
The Reno Tournament of Champions in Nevada. That team also won the Hurricane Classic, the Cedar Cliff Duals and the District XI Duals. The 1998–99 season ›
Question 6 of 10
Northampton won the District XI Duals three years in a row. Which three?
That made five District XI Duals titles in eight years, after 1993 and 1994. The Kids have seven in all. The 1998–99 season ›
Question 7 of 10
Besides the state tournament title, the 2000 Kids won another state title for the first time. What was it?
The PIAA team duals. That made 2000 the program's first season with both state team titles. The 2000 title season ›
Question 8 of 10
Which Northampton team sent home the most State Medalists in program history, 10 in one year?
The 2004 team: State Champions Joey Ecklof, Josh Haines and Jon Oplinger plus seven more medalists. The 2000 team had set the state record with eight. The 2004 title season ›
Question 9 of 10
Where did Northampton win its first District XI team title, in 1952–53?
At home. The District XI tournament was held in Northampton's gym that year. The 1952–53 season ›
Question 10 of 10
The first-ever Lehigh Valley League tournament, in 1965, was held where?
At Northampton, and the Kids won it with seven champions. The 1964–65 season ›
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Packed gyms, last bouts, and one-point nights.
Question 1 of 10
The Kids won 50 duals in a row from 1992–93 into 1994–95. On Dec. 10, 1994, the No. 1 team in the nation ended the streak, 28–27. Who was it?
Walsh Jesuit won 28–27 at the Valley Youth House Elite Duals, the same day the Kids beat Canon-McMillan for win No. 50. Northampton came in ranked No. 2 in the nation, and went on to win its third straight state team title that March. The 1995 title season ›
Question 2 of 10
On Jan. 23, 1993, the Kids came back from 21–7 down to beat Nazareth 26–23 at Liberty. Which 103-pounder helped start the rally with a major decision?
Denny Liberto, two years before his own state title. Rich Kutzler and heavyweight Jason Grim added falls. The 1993 title season ›
Question 3 of 10
On Feb. 14, 1994, the Kids beat Nazareth 22–18 at Stabler Arena in front of about 3,600 fans. Which Konkrete Kid won a 3–2 battle of unbeatens over Sean Topping that swung the dual?
Whitey Chlebove. He finished the season 38–0 and won the state title at 130 a month later. Whitey Chlebove ›
Question 4 of 10
In 1998, one heavyweight won a tied dual with Parkland AND the regional team title with last-bout pins. Who?
John Hard. His pin broke a 27–27 tie with Parkland in January, and his pin in the last bout at regionals won the team title by one point. Then he won the state title at 275. The 1998 title season ›
Question 5 of 10
In a 1991 dual, the Kids trailed Nazareth going into the last bout. Which heavyweight won it with a pin?
Jason Grim pinned his man in the final bout to turn a two-point deficit into a win. The 1990–91 season ›
Question 6 of 10
The 2003–04 Kids clinched the Lehigh Valley Conference title with a 31–30 win in January 2004. Over which rival?
Easton, on Jan. 24, 2004. The Kids went 7–0 in the league and won the state team title that March. The 2004 title season ›
Question 7 of 10
On Jan. 19, 1980, whose 4–2 heavyweight decision won a 26–25 dual at Nazareth?
Ed Wagner. Later that month the Kids came back from 20–17 down with three bouts left to beat Liberty. The 1979–80 season ›
Question 8 of 10
In 1984–85, which heavyweight clinched comeback league wins over Liberty and Allen, then won a District XI title?
Wayne Reiss. The Liberty win came after Northampton trailed 10–0. The 1984–85 season ›
Question 9 of 10
In 1973–74, which heavyweight's 13–3 win decided a 27–26 dual with Wilson, then sealed a win over Emmaus with a third-period pin?
Steve Clemons, in the first season PIAA wrestling split into two classes. The 1973–74 season ›
Question 10 of 10
In January 1959, the Kids ended a 41-meet unbeaten streak with five straight middleweight wins, three of them by a single point. Whose streak was it?
Allentown's. The Kids won 18–15 and went 9–0 to win the Lehigh Valley League outright. The 1958–59 season ›
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The names on the banners.
Question 1 of 10
Steve Micio was one of Northampton's first two State Champions in 1955. Who was the other?
Ed Keglovits won his title the same March day at Rec Hall. Albert Billy was the program's first District XI Champion, in 1948. Edward Keglovits ›
Question 2 of 10
Northampton's first two state titles were won on the same day in 1955, but not in Hershey. Where?
Penn State's Rec Hall in State College, where Steve Micio and Ed Keglovits both won on March 19, 1955. Steve Micio ›
Question 3 of 10
Four Kids won state titles on the same night in 2003. Which of these was NOT one of them?
Ryan McCallum won his title in 2000. The 2003 champions were Joey Ecklof, Jeff Ecklof, Josh Haines and Jon Oplinger. The 2003 title season ›
Question 4 of 10
After Northampton's first two state titles in 1955, the next one took 29 years. Who won it, in 1984?
Sean Finkbeiner won the 1984 title at 145, and it started the medal streak that is still going. Sean Finkbeiner ›
Question 5 of 10
Mike Tomsic won the 1993 state final at 112 by fall. How fast?
Forty-five seconds, on the way to Northampton's first PIAA team title. Mike Tomsic ›
Question 6 of 10
Two Konkrete Kids won three state titles, each at three different weights. Julian Chlebove is one. Who's the other?
Joey Ecklof won at 135, 145 and 152. Julian Chlebove won at 113, 120 and 132. Joey Ecklof ›
Question 7 of 10
Which State Champion finished his title season a perfect 40–0?
Christian Luciano went 40–0 in 1998. Whitey Chlebove also went unbeaten in his title season, 38–0 in 1994. Christian Luciano ›
Question 8 of 10
Who is Northampton's only State Champion at 275?
John Hard, 1998. Jon Oplinger (twice) and Justin Wieller won their titles at 215. John Hard ›
Question 9 of 10
Only one Konkrete Kid has won four District XI titles. Who?
Jeff Ecklof, 2000 to 2003. He won four Northeast Regional titles too. Jeff Ecklof ›
Question 10 of 10
Who is the lightest Konkrete Kid ever to win a state title, at 103 pounds?
Dennis "Denny" Liberto won at 103 in 1995 after medaling at 103 the two years before. Chad Billy and Mike Tomsic won at 112. Dennis Liberto ›
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The record book and the men who built the room.
Question 1 of 10
The Lehigh Valley's award for its top pinner is named for a Konkrete Kid. Who?
The Christian Luciano Pinner Award. Its first winner, in 2008, was another Konkrete Kid: Joe Piro. Christian Luciano ›
Question 2 of 10
One wrestler holds both Northampton's season record for falls and its season record for team points. Who?
Joe Piro, with 34 falls and 137 team points in duals in 2007–08. Record book ›
Question 3 of 10
Who holds Northampton's single-season takedown record?
Tommy Rohn, with 147 in 1999–2000. Record book ›
Question 4 of 10
Who holds Northampton's single-season record for wins?
Julian Chlebove, with 49 wins as a senior in 2018–19, his third state-title season. Julian Chlebove ›
Question 5 of 10
Who has the most career wins in Northampton history?
Josh Haines, with 157. Jeff Ecklof (154) and Seth Lisa (152) are next. The 100-Win Club ›
Question 6 of 10
In 2003–04, Terry Daubert was named PIAA Coach of the Year and national coach of the year by which group?
The National High School Coaches Association, after the program's second straight state team title. The 2004 title season ›
Question 7 of 10
Don Rohn's 200th win at Northampton came in which match?
The 1994 District XI Duals final, during the second of back-to-back unbeaten seasons. He was named AAA Coach of the Year that year. The 1994 title season ›
Question 8 of 10
Which 1958 District XI Champion later became Northampton's head coach?
Gordon Bartholomew won the 1958 District XI title at 154 and coached the Kids from 1976–77 to 1979–80. The 1957–58 season ›
Question 9 of 10
Which three-time District XI Champion and 100-Win Club member later became Northampton's head coach?
Seth Lisa, who won 152 matches as a Konkrete Kid and coached the program from 2011–12 to 2021–22. The 100-Win Club ›
Question 10 of 10
Which last name belongs to a 1997 State Medalist, a 2010 State Medalist, and a 2026 state qualifier?
Sommer: Coach Mike Sommer placed 4th at 140 in 1997, his nephew Austin placed 3rd at 152 in 2010, and his son Matthew qualified for states at 133 in 2026. Mike is now a Northampton varsity assistant. Coaching staff ›
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For the ones who remember the old gym.
Question 1 of 10
By 1950, Northampton was one of how many original Lehigh Valley wrestling programs?
Six. Lehigh Valley Wrestling History calls them the Original Six. Our Story ›
Question 2 of 10
From 1963–64 on, how many seasons in a row did Northampton win or share the league title?
Six straight seasons, through 1968–69. The 1968–69 season ›
Question 3 of 10
Coach Harry Wall's son was a state runner-up in 1963. What was his name?
Dave Wall won District XI and Northeast Regional titles at 120 that year. The 1962–63 season ›
Question 4 of 10
How many seasons did Harry Wall coach Northampton?
Twenty-six, from the program's first season in 1945–46 through 1970–71. The 1970–71 season ›
Question 5 of 10
Which last name appears on Northampton's first-ever District XI Champion entry (1948) and on a 1991 state title?
Billy: Albert Billy won District XI at 95 in 1948, and Chad Billy won the state title at 112 in 1991. Chad Billy ›
Question 6 of 10
The 2004–05 Kids hosted and won the first edition of which tournament?
The Cement Town Duals, a fitting name for the home of the Konkrete Kids. The 2004–05 season ›
Question 7 of 10
Northampton has had a State Medalist every single year since when?
Since 1984, the year Sean Finkbeiner won the state title at 145. State Medalists ›
Question 8 of 10
Through 2026, how many years in a row has Northampton had at least one State Medalist?
Forty-three straight years, every season from 1984 through 2026. State Medalists ›
Question 9 of 10
Four Kids medaled at states all four years of high school. Which of these is NOT one of them?
The four-time medalists are Christian Luciano, Jeff Ecklof, Dan Moran and Carson Wagner. Josh Haines won two state titles. Hall of Champions ›
Question 10 of 10
In 2025, Gavin Grell placed 6th at 285, Northampton's first heavyweight State Medalist in how many years?
Twenty-one years. The last before him was Matt Snyder, 8th at 275 in 2004. The 2024–25 season ›
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