As people complain about the success Bethlehem Catholic's wrestling program has achieved over the past four years, the Golden Hawk family celebrated Saturday night as the Hawks won their fourth-straight PIAA 2A team championship.

It may have been the easiest ride for head coach Jeff Karam and company, as Becahi rolled through the state tournament posting scores of 73-0, 62-0, 59-3 and eventually 41-15 over Reynolds in the state championship Saturday afternoon.

There never was a real doubt if the Hawks would come away with their fourth-straight team title over the weekend, as they eclipsed Reynolds, who they defeated 43-16 in last year's state finals, for the most 2A team titles in the 16 year history of the tournament.

Making history is one thing, enjoying it is another for Karam and his wrestlers.

"This is a great opportunity for all of us to sit back and really enjoy this," Karam said, as the Hawks stormed to a 15-0 mark on the season. "We have great kids and the seniors on this team have won state titles every year they've been here. They'll look back and realize how special this is."

Karam always stresses how each season is a new campaign that can land different results. Many onlookers probably didn't envision this type of domination by Becahi in their seven district and state tournament victories, registering three shutouts, giving up only three points in three respective bouts until Reynolds finally won four bouts against the Hawks in the finals.

Debate about which of the four state championship teams is the best can now begin, but Karam understands that every team is different and every year has continued to build the legacy of the program.

"I think people look at the team we had two years ago and say that was probably our best team," Karam said. "We had four guys [Zeke Moisey, Randy Cruz, Darian Cruz and Elliott Riddick] in the state finals that year. How this group stacks up to the other three teams doesn't really matter in my eyes. This group created their own legacy and they've become a very well balanced group."

Winning never gets old, even if it came as handily as it did for Becahi this season, but Karam understood that part of the process for an easier ride this season began with the ultimate qualifier format in the district tournament.

The trend continued in states when Fort LeBoeuf, who the Hawks shutout 62-0 in Friday's quarterfinals, essentially raised the white flag after falling behind early, as they looked toward wrestling in the consolation bracket.

Having his team not see everyone's best can be a trying aspect of the journey toward state glory and it's something that Karam doesn't enjoy as well.

"It does get annoying at times," Karam said. "The last thing I ever want to do is back away from competition. I understand why some teams try to do it, but it's not what we look forward to."

The Hawks journey to state gold may have given joy to the program and the wrestlers involved, but it certainly won't quell the detractors in their assessment of the program.

As easy as the title run was for the Hawks, it may have put them in a position to ponder if winning the district and state tournament in this fashion, by having teams essentially surrender, makes it all worth it?

Nobody knows what the future holds for Becahi, but one thing that's certain is that they're certainly content with where they're at.

"One thing I noticed the other day at school, was that they only have our state championship trophies in the trophy case," Karam said. "I was told they don't have room for all the trophies as of now so they have to build an addition.

"It takes a lot of work to get to where we're at and I really want to thank all the coaches and support we get from the administration and the parents. Each title you win is special, but the last one you win is always the one that sticks out the most and we're going to enjoy this."