103 POUNDS
1. So. Dan Kelly (30-1) Delaware Valley
2. Jr. Jon Gregory (25-6) Phillipsburg
3. Fr. Jordan Oliver (36-3) Easton
4. So. Gary Atiyeh (31-9) Whitehall
5. So. Evan Kolb (31-4) Bethlehem Catholic
6. Fr. Andrew Arnold (36-4) Northern Lehigh
( Still going in N.J.: D. Kelly; Gregory; So. Jamie Mandaglio (17-7) North Hunterdon; Fr. Owen Vernon (22-6) Hackettstown.
( Still going in Pa.: Oliver; Arnold; Atiyeh; Kolb; Fr. Taylor Brown (22-16) Emmaus; Fr. Shane Kelly (20-15) Liberty; Fr. Victor Konno (25-15) Northwestern.
( Notes: Dan Kelly won his first District 17 title Saturday, majoring Mandaglio 12-1 in finals. Gregory won his second straight D1 title, while Oliver nipped Stroudsburg's Bobby Ward 2-1 for D11 AAA title. Kolb, down 9-2 after one period, stuck Arnold for D11 AA crown. Atiyeh, third in AAA, moves up to No. 4 and Kolb to No. 5, ahead of Arnold. Konno was third in AA.
112 POUNDS
1. So. Matt Bogusz (25-8) Parkland
2. Jr. Andrew Flegler (33-7) Nazareth
3. So. Scott Clymer (33-3) Northwestern
4. So. Tony Comunale (40-4) Pius X
5. So. Brandon Veres (14-17) Easton
6. Jr. Josh Osorto (29-9) Liberty
( Still going in N.J.: Jr. Joe Hyndman (13-7) Belvidere; So. Pat Strizki (23-4) Hunterdon Central; Fr. Taylor Ulm (21-7) Hackettstown.
( Still going in Pa.: Flegler; Clymer; Bogusz; Osorto; Comunale; Veres; Jr. Nich Polly (10-3) Pen Argyl; Sr. Chris Sallit (18-17) Emmaus.
( Notes: New No. 1 Bogusz beat Freedom's Mike Canavan, ranked No. 4 last week, for second time this season 7-1 in D11 AAA quarters and Flegler 5-4 in semis. Canavan forfeited his consolation match and is done. Veres is back in at No. 5 after beating Osorto 5-1 in OT in consolation semis. The Red Rover finished a surprising fourth, losing twice to Flegler. Clymer won D11 AA title and Comunale beat Polly 5-2 for AA bronze. Notably, Wilson's Weston Loxley did not compete in AA.
119 POUNDS
1. Sr. Brad Gentzle (36-6) Easton
2. Jr. Russ Souders (28-6) Wilson
3. So. Kris Sigafoos (27-4) Delaware Valley
4. So. Andrew Ritchie (29-13) Nazareth
5. Jr. Chris Wieller (24-10) Northampton
6. So. Adam Hluschak (29-12) Northern Lehigh
( Still going in N.J.: Sigafoos; Sr. Denis Boyle (14-12) North Hunterdon; So. Sean Smith (22-7) Warren Hills; Sr. John Todd (23-8) Phillipsburg;
( Still going in Pa.: Gentzle; Souders; Ritchie; Wieller; Hluschak; So. Kyle John (27-6) Bethlehem Catholic; Jr. Jeff Rinker (13-6) Pius X; Fr. Drew Silfies (29-10) Whitehall.
( Notes: Gentzle is D11 AAA champ and Souders the AA winner, majoring Hluschak 14-1 in finals. Sigafoos won his second D17 title and Todd his third D1 crown. Wieller edged Ritchie 4-2 in OT for AAA bronze. Ritchie leads 2-1 in their season series and stays ahead of Wieller for now. Rinker, formerly of Northampton, lost his AA opener then proceeded to win five straight in consolations, beating John 3-2 for AA bronze medal.
125 POUNDS
1. Sr. Steve Mytych (30-3) Northampton
2. Sr. Seth Ciasulli (38-1) Easton
3. Jr. Willy Horwath (32-5) Liberty
4. Jr. Cody Struening (23-8) Wilson
5. Jr. Larry Unger (31-5) Bethlehem Catholic
6. So. Mike Greck (28-13) Nazareth
( Still going in N.J.: Fr. Nick LaFevre (21-10) Delaware Valley; So. Garrett Meagher (23-4) North Warren; Jr. Jon Stillo (23-9) Phillipsburg.
( Still going in Pa.: Mytych; Ciasulli; Horwath; Struening; Unger; Greck; Jr. Robert Marlatt (28-14) Northern Lehigh.
( Notes: Mytych is new No. 1 after 3-2 double-OT win over Ciasulli in D11 AAA finals -- his first win in four career meetings with the Easton star. Ciasulli won 5-4 during regular season on Jan. 29. Horwath was third and Greck fourth. Struening tech-falled Unger 17-2 for AA crown, while Marlatt finished third. Saucon Valley's Adam Fuderer, the AA favorite, has been injured and did not compete. Meagher became his school's eighth district champ taking home D1 prize. Stillo, who lost 12-3 to Meagher in the semis, was third. LaFevre won his first D17 title.
130 POUNDS
1. So. Tim Darling (38-2) Nazareth
2. Sr. Brandon Stillo (30-2) Phillipsburg
3. Sr. Josh Oliver (35-7) Easton
4. Jr. Ryan Hess (26-12) Pen Argyl
5. Jr. Bryant Moyer (27-11) Emmaus
6. Sr. Jimmy Bloom (21-10) Parkland
( Still going in N.J.: Stillo; Jr. Bob Fulton (10-7) Delaware Valley; Sr. Brian Lasso (23-6) North Warren; Jr. Jake Piasecki (19-7) Voorhees; Sr. Jimmy Romano (18-7) North Hunterdon; So. Billy Strathern (18-11) Hackettstown.
( Still going in Pa.: Darling; Oliver; Hess; Moyer; Bloom; So. Scott Arcury (28-10) Notre Dame; Jr. Shane Hutchinson (23-17) Liberty; Jr. Aaron Schweibinz (20-4) Palmerton; So. Jake Stout (7-11) Northampton.
( Notes: Darling still king of the hill after beating Oliver for third time this season to win D11 AAA title. In three meetings this season, Darling has outscored his nemesis 22-0 after Saturday's 8-0 win in finals. Darling, who won three of five meetings last year, now leads 6-2 in all-time series. Hess was AA runner-up. Stillo won his third D1 title, becoming 11th Stateliner to reach 100 career wins in process. Romano claimed his first D17 title with 9-4 win over Fulton.
135 POUNDS
1. Sr. Alex Krom (36-2) Easton
2. Jr. Phil Santee (29-12) Nazareth
3. Sr. Dave Gilio (21-5) Northampton
4. Sr. Nick Alparone (23-3) Hunterdon Central
5. Sr. Chris Kelly (25-7) Delaware Valley
6. Sr. Ben Beitler (32-5) Northwestern
( Still going in N.J.: Alparone; Kelly; So. Josh Knerr (16-6) Belvidere; Sr. Andrew Murray (13-9) North Hunterdon; So. Cory Vernon (27-2) Hackettstown.
( Still going in Pa.: Krom; Santee; Gilio; Beitler; Sr. Benny Heist (24-11) Liberty; Sr. Rich Kessler (25-13) Pius X; Sr. Gabe Moses (22-7) Catasauqua.
( Notes: Krom (153-21 overall) captured his third district title, beating Santee 3-2 in AAA finals to become Easton's all-time wins leader. He is now four shy of becoming D11's all-time leader, which is currently Northampton's Josh Haines with 156. Gilio, a 2004 champ who lost 5-3 in OT to Santee in quarters, was third. Beitler pinned Moses to win AA title. Northern Lehigh's Brett Martinez, the No. 2 seed and ranked here last week, was DQ'd in AA consolations against Kessler and finished fifth. Alparone beat Kelly, for third time this season, 3-1 in OT to win D17 crown, while Vernon beat Knerr 6-2 for his first D1 title.
140 POUNDS
1. Sr. John Paukovits (25-3) Northampton
2. Sr. Andrew Goldstein (33-6) Easton
3. Sr. Eric Grida (29-1) Saucon Valley
4. Jr. George Lobb (37-4) Pius X
5. Jr. Dan Konno (29-9) Northwestern
6. Jr. Brandon Salinas (28-12) Whitehall
( Still going in N.J.: So. Kevin Alparone (13-15) Hunterdon Central; So. Chris Hrunka (20-10) Warren Hills; Fr. Scott Santangelo (16-8) Delaware Valley.
( Still going in Pa.: Paukovits; Goldstein; Grida; Lobb; Konno; Salinas; Jr. Mike Brogan (18-18) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Zane Hayspell (20-17) Liberty.
( Notes: Paukovits reclaims top spot with 3-2 win over Goldstein to repeat as champ in D11 AAA finals. Grida beat Lobb 3-1 in AA final, while Konno finished third. Santangelo won D17 title.
145 POUNDS
1. Sr. Joe Caramanica (38-1) Nazareth
2. Jr. Braylin Williams (29-9) Easton
3. Sr. Tim McGoldrick (35-3) Whitehall
4. Sr. Keith Kelly (27-9) Liberty
5. Jr. C.J. Inglin (26-3) Delaware Valley
6. Jr. Chris Norrell (27-5) Phillipsburg
( Still going in N.J.: Inglin; Norrell; So. Zach Ulm (21-5) Hackettstown.
( Still going in Pa.: Caramanica; Williams; McGoldrick; Kelly; Jr. Eddie Boyle (27-13) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Josh Hunsberger (26-7) Salisbury; So. Zach Sigley (23-11) Freedom; So. Brandon Williams (26-16) Northwestern; So. Marcus Wilson (21-12) Northampton
( Notes: Caramanica, a returning state champ, won his first district title by beating Williams 4-0 in AAA finals. Williams knocked off McGoldrick, who finished third in quarters. Boyle beat Hunsberger 6-1 for AA crown. Inglin, looking better and better, took home his second D17 title Saturday, while Norrell beat Ulm 6-0 for his first D1 title.
152 POUNDS
1. Sr. Joey Ecklof (24-3) Northampton
2. So. Thad Frick (30-7) Nazareth
3. Jr. Frank Heffernan (37-5) Northern Lehigh
4. Jr. James Sciascia (41-4) Pius X
5. Jr. A.J. Papa (22-9) Parkland
6. Sr. Ryan Heard (27-5) Pen Argyl
( Still going in N.J.: Sr. Anthony Cronce (22-9) Phillipsburg; Jr. Kyle Honickel (18-6) Voorhees; Sr. Frank Irwin (21-8) Hackettstown; Sr. Zubin Karimattam (25-3) Hunterdon Central.
( Still going in Pa.: Ecklof; Frick; Heffernan; Sciascia; Papa; Heard; Jr. Kyle Crouthamel (22-15) Freedom; Jr. Tanner Fye (21-11) Saucon Valley; Sr. Alex Iacocca (26-11) Emmaus.
( Notes: Ecklof took home another D11 AAA title with 2-1 rideout win over Frick. Heffernan nipped Fye 4-3 for AA title. Fye also beat Heard 3-1 in OT in semis. Those two have split a pair of OT bouts this season. Heard stays in top six for now, mostly because of his body of work this season which includes wins over Heffernan.
160 POUNDS
1. Jr. Dave Richmond (22-2) Warren Hills
2. Jr. Chris Merwine (29-6) Pen Argyl
3. Sr. Ryan McGarry (27-2) Palmerton
4. Sr. Eric Bauder (28-8) Emmaus
5. Sr. Sal Crivellaro (30-10) Easton
6. Jr. Josh Ballan (34-6) Whitehall
( Still going in N.J.: Richmond; Sr. Vinny Catullo (21-5) North Hunterdon; Fr. J.J. Mitchell (17-12) Hackettstown; So. J.R. Nettuno (20-8) Hunterdon Central;
( Still going in Pa.: Merwine; McGarry; Bauder; Crivellaro; Ballan; Sr. Justin Counterman (15-18) Nazareth; Sr. Scott Edwards (26-10) Liberty; Jr. Kevin Iobst (20-12) Wilson; Sr. Jacy Lally (14-15) Parkland.
( Notes: Richmond won his third straight D1 title and is a virtual lock for his second R1 title this weekend. Bauder beat Crivellaro for second time this season in three meetings, this time 9-4 to win D11 AAA title Saturday. Merwine beat McGarry 10-5 to claim AA title. Hence the new order from 2-5.
171 POUNDS
1. Sr. Nick Guida (16-3) Parkland
2. Sr. Scott Hunter (33-4) Emmaus
3. Sr. Matt Hemhauser (36-8) Pius X
4. Jr. Nick Hosford (34-10) Northern Lehigh
5. So. Zach Rabenold (24-10) Freedom
6. Sr. Mike Fink (30-7) Liberty
( Still going in N.J.: Sr. Zach Crouse (10-19) Phillipsburg; Jr. Billy Hoffman (14-11) Voorhees; Sr. Shaun Kerschner (15-11) North Hunterdon; Jr. Dave Quinn (23-4) Hunterdon Central; Jr. Dave Shoemaker (15-10) Warren Hills; Fr. Tyler Smith (11-5) Belvidere;
( Still going in Pa.: Guida; Hunter; Hemhauser; Hosford; Rabenold; Fink; So. David Crowell (17-21) Easton; Sr. Jimmy Zuber (15-16) Northampton.
( Notes: Hunter won D11 AAA title by medical forfeit over Guida, who beat Hunter 7-3 a week earlier. They stay put at 1-2 until we see how Guida is this week at the Northeast Regionals. Rabenold pinned Fink for AAA bronze. Hemhauser rolled to AA title. Pen Argyl's Eric DiFelice, ranked all season, finished fifth in AA and failed to advance. He lost 7-4 to Hemhauser in semis and 5-2 to Hosford in consolations. Crouse, a No. 1 seed despite his 7-19 record coming in, stunned the field by claiming his first D1 title. Quinn won the honors in D17.
189 POUNDS
1. Sr. Zach Pizarro (33-2) Easton
2. Jr. P.J. DiStefano (33-6) Whitehall
3. So. Kyle Frey (28-0) Warren Hills
4. Sr. Bryan Kopesky (26-5) Phillipsburg
5. Sr. Shawn Brice (7-2) Pius X
6. Sr. Joey Papay (33-7) Northern Lehigh
( Still going in N.J.: Frey; Kopesky; Sr. Bob Kadel (21-8) North Warren; So. Mike Limoli (21-8) Delaware Valley.
( Still going in Pa.: Pizarro; DiStefano; Sr. Steve Brynildsen (18-15) Emmaus; Sr. Troy Wasser (17-13) Northampton.
( Notes: Pizarro stays on top after 6-4 win over DiStefano in D11 AAA finals. Frey bested Kopesky 8-7 to take D1 crown in a match marred by the childish actions of fans from both schools, who were fighting in the stands and heard booing. It was a classless display that unfortunately took away from an otherwise great matchup. Brice beat Papay in AA semis en route to runner-up finish.
215 POUNDS
1. Jr. Scott Snyder (37-2) Northern Lehigh
2. Jr. Dave Sbriscia (23-3) Warren Hills
3. Sr. Nate Kranich (31-5) Notre Dame
4. Jr. Brandon Boyer (27-4) Saucon Valley
5. Sr. Mike Lovett (29-6) Freedom
6. Jr. George Richie (25-9) Parkland
( Still going in N.J.: Sbriscia; Sr. Jeff Case (23-6) North Warren; Jr. Sean Plaisted (17-8) North Hunterdon; Jr. Zach Voyce (16-10) Voorhees.
( Still going in Pa.: Snyder; Boyer; Kranich; Lovett; Richie; Jr. Jay Shook (22-8) Wilson; So. Justin Wieller (19-8) Northampton.
( Notes: Snyder blanked Kranich 8-0 to win D11 AA title. Boyer finished third -- losing 8-1 to Snyder in semis. Sbriscia was impressive in winning his first D1 title, while Lovett edged Wieller 3-2 to take home D11 AAA crown.
275 POUNDS
1. Sr. Bryan Reiss (34-1) Emmaus
2. So. Richie Smith (22-2) Pen Argyl
3. Jr. Rodney Sigley (25-4) Freedom
4. Jr. Jared Glass (30-5) Dieruff
5. Sr. Pete Reid (21-4) Hunterdon Central
6. Sr. Kenny Somers (18-4) Voorhees
( Still going in N.J.: Reid; Somers; So. Matt Gerstner (6-3) North Warren; Sr. Walt Pierson (14-14) Phillipsburg.
( Still going in Pa.: Reiss; Smith; Glass; Sigley; Sr. Brad Humes (20-12) Northwestern; So. Chris Labatch (19-8) Wilson; So. Mike Mutch (24-20) Nazareth; Jr. Justin Oplinger (20-12) Northampton.
( Notes: Liberty's Eric Velazquez (26-8), ranked all season, was forced to default in D11 AAA quarterfinal with Glass and saw his season end abruptly with an injury. Reiss waltzed to AAA title with four first-period pins. Sigley was second and Oplinger, who finished fourth, beat Glass 6-3 in consolation semis. Glass stays in top six because of wins over Velazquez.
u Rankings are compiled by Mike Weilamann and Brian Fortner. Records reflect matches and tournaments that have been reported to or covered by The Express-Times. Two wrestlers from the same team cannot be included in the rankings at the same weight, and they have to be ranked at the lowest weight that they've competed in, unless they move up for the postseason. Blair Academy and all Somerset County schools are not eligible for our individual or team rankings. Questions about the rankings should be directed to Mike Weilamann by e-mail at [email protected].
103 POUNDS
1. So. Dan Kelly (24-1) Delaware Valley
2. Jr. Jon Gregory (20-5) Phillipsburg
3. Fr. Jordan Oliver (31-3) Easton
4. Fr. Andrew Arnold (32-3) Northern Lehigh
5. So. Gary Atiyeh (27-8) Whitehall
6. So. Evan Kolb (26-4) Bethlehem Catholic
( Others to watch: Fr. Jose Arzuaga (18-9) Dieruff; Fr. Taylor Brown (18-12) Emmaus; Fr. Kegan Handlovic (16-11) Wilson; Fr. Sean Hutchison (14-10) Parkland; Fr. Shane Kelly (14-13) Liberty; So. Jamie Mandaglio (15-5) North Hunterdon; Jr. Eric Sayler (17-13) Freedom; Fr. Jared Saylor (21-4) Catasauqua; Fr. Owen Vernon (18-5) Hackettstown.
( Notes: Oliver lost 8-6 decision to unbeaten Central Dauphin freshman Walter Peppelman in PIAA Class AAA Team Duals. Both are ranked among Pennsylvania's best. The Red Rover also earned a second win over Upper Perkiomen's Shane Smith, 6-2 in semis after majoring him 12-3 in a dual. Smith finished fourth at the Beast of the East in December. Atiyeh beat Shane Kelly 4-3 on Thursday.
112 POUNDS
1. Jr. Andrew Flegler (29-6) Nazareth
2. So. Scott Clymer (29-3) Northwestern
3. So. Matt Bogusz (21-7) Parkland
4. Sr. Mike Canavan (19-9) Freedom
5. Jr. Josh Osorto (24-7) Liberty
6. So. Tony Comunale (34-3) Pius X
( Others to watch: Fr. Tyler Buddock (15-9) Saucon Valley; So. Ryan Cressman (23-4) Bethlehem Catholic; So. Weston Loxley (19-9) Wilson; Fr. Zach Marlatt (20-13) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Jordan Sonka (19-7) Salisbury; So. Pat Strizki (21-3) Hunterdon Central; Fr. Taylor Ulm (19-5) Hackettstown.
( Notes: Nos. 1and 2 get beat. Flegler lost 5-3 in overtime to Cumberland Valley's Billy Chamberlain -- snapping a 13-match win streak dating to Jan. 14. Clymer also suffered rare loss -- 3-1 to Lewisburg's Derek Reber on Tuesday.
119 POUNDS
1. Sr. Brad Gentzle (32-6) Easton
2. Jr. Russ Souders (24-6) Wilson
3. So. Kris Sigafoos (21-4) Delaware Valley
4. So. Andrew Ritchie (26-11) Nazareth
5. Jr. Chris Wieller (20-9) Northampton
6. So. Adam Hluschak (25-11) Northern Lehigh
( Others to watch: So. Kyle John (23-4) Bethlehem Catholic; So. Keith Morris (18-7) Hackettstown; Fr. Davi Ramos (14-12) Liberty; Jr. Jeff Rinker (7-5) Pius X; Sr. Justin Shorts (27-7) Northwestern; Fr. Drew Silfies (25-8) Whitehall; So. Sean Smith (16-6) Warren Hills; Sr. John Todd (18-7) Phillipsburg; Jr. Pete Wilke (26-7) Notre Dame.
( Notes: Gentzle had another solid week, beating Connellsville's Jake Knepper 5-3 to cap 3-0 week. Ritchie lost 7-1 to Knepper in semis. Hluschak suffered two losses at PIAA Class AA Duals, including getting pinned in OT by Burrell's Devon Maloney in first round on Friday. Hluschak beat Maloney 8-4 in first round of states last year, before Maloney beat him 12-3 in 103-pound third-place bout. Silfies beat Ramos 4-2.
125 POUNDS
1. Sr. Seth Ciasulli (35-0) Easton
2. Sr. Steve Mytych (26-3) Northampton
3. Jr. Willy Horwath (26-4) Liberty
4. Jr. Cody Struening (19-8) Wilson
5. Jr. Larry Unger (27-4) Bethlehem Catholic
6. So. Mike Greck (25-11) Nazareth
( Others to watch: So. Scott Arcury (24-8) Notre Dame; So. John Paul Goffredo (28-8) Pius X, Fr. Nick LaFevre (15-9) Delaware Valley; Jr. Robert Marlatt (24-12) Northern Lehigh; So. Garrett Meagher (18-4) North Warren; Jr. Bryant Moyer (21-10) Emmaus; Jr. Jon Stillo (19-6) Phillipsburg.
( Taking injury time: Sr. Adam Fuderer (11-4) Saucon Valley.
( Notes: Greck bumped to 130 and was promptly decked by Connellsville's Steve Bell, who placed fourth in state at 119 last year. Both weighed in at 125. LaFevre beat Warren Hills' Sean Smith 3-0, but lost 6-2 to Meagher on Saturday. Marlatt scored big 4-3 rideout win over Reynolds state qualifier Steve Nestor in the Class AA final after getting teched by Nestor earlier this season in Brookville Duals on Jan. 22.
130 POUNDS
1. So. Tim Darling (34-2) Nazareth
2. Sr. Alex Krom (32-2) Easton
3. Sr. Brandon Stillo (24-1) Phillipsburg
4. Sr. Chris Kelly (19-6) Delaware Valley
5. So. Cory Vernon (22-2) Hackettstown
6. Sr. Ben Beitler (28-5) Northwestern
( Others to watch: Sr. Mark Bistis (18-6) Hunterdon Central; Sr. Jimmy Bloom (17-8) Parkland; Sr. Peter George (22-12) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Ryan Hess (23-11) Pen Argyl; Jr. Shane Hutchinson (18-14) Liberty; Sr. Brian Lasso (19-5) North Warren; Jr. Jake Piasecki (16-6) Voorhees; Sr. Jimmy Romano (13-7) North Hunterdon; Jr. Aaron Schweibinz (20-4) Palmerton; Fr. Braden Turner (23-4) Southern Lehigh.
( Notes: Big change here is Krom coming down from 135. It happened at District 11 Duals and we overlooked it last week. He's been sick and weighed in at 131 on Saturday, where he lost 7-3 to Connellsville's Zach Snyder up at 140. As a result, Easton's Josh Oliver (32-6), previously ranked third here, drops out until postseason where he'll be at 130 and Krom at 135. Just sticking to our rules and we will adjust. Both Beitler and George were tech-falled by Reynolds state placewinner Matt Dunn in Class AA Duals.
135 POUNDS
1. Sr. Dave Gilio (16-4) Northampton
2. Jr. Phil Santee (26-11) Nazareth
3. Sr. Nick Alparone (19-3) Hunterdon Central
4. Jr. Ben Marich (9-1) Northwestern
5. Jr. Brett Martinez (29-7) Northern Lehigh
6. Sr. Gabe Moses (19-6) Catasauqua
( Others to watch: Sr. Benny Heist (19-9) Liberty; So. Chris Hrunka (15-8) Warren Hills; Jr. T.J. Laky (18-9) Central Catholic; So. Josh Knerr (13-5) Belvidere.
( Notes: Moses is in at No. 6 after Easton's Alex Krom dropped to 130.
140 POUNDS
1. Sr. Tim McGoldrick (30-2) Whitehall
2. Sr. Andrew Goldstein (30-5) Easton
3. Sr. John Paukovits (21-3) Northampton
4. Sr. Eric Grida (24-1) Saucon Valley
5. Jr. George Lobb (33-3) Pius X
6. Jr. Dan Konno (25-8) Northwestern
( Others to watch: Sr. Josh Buskirk (26-9) Notre Dame; Sr. Curtis Charles (18-9) Freedom; Jr. Zane Hayspell (15-14) Liberty; Fr. Scott Santangelo (12-6) Delaware Valley; Sr. Shawn Stoddard (20-6) Southern Lehigh.
( Notes: Not much to report here. Lobb drilled Buskirk 18-7 on Thursday.
145 POUNDS
1. Sr. Joe Caramanica (34-1) Nazareth
2. Jr. Braylin Williams (26-8) Easton
3. Sr. Keith Kelly (22-7) Liberty
4. Sr. Jordan Nettuno (7-1) Hunterdon Central
5. Jr. C.J. Inglin (20-3) Delaware Valley
6. Jr. Chris Norrell (20-5) Phillipsburg
( Others to watch: Jr. Eddie Boyle (22-13) Northern Lehigh; Sr. Ryan Holmes (18-10) Wilson; Jr. Josh Hunsberger (23-6) Salisbury; Sr. Alex Massimo (13-6) North Hunterdon; Jr. A.J. Papa (17-8) Parkland; So. Zach Sigley (21-8) Freedom; So. Zach Ulm (18-3) Hackettstown; Sr. Matt Vermeulen (24-11) Northwestern; So. Marcus Wilson (18-11) Northampton.
( Notes: Kelly lost 7-2 to Whitehall's Tim McGoldrick, our No. 1 at 140, on Thursday. Ulm didn't wrestle last week and his status for this week is in doubt. We'll see if he needs injury time.
152 POUNDS
1. Sr. Joey Ecklof (20-3) Northampton
2. So. Thad Frick (27-6) Nazareth
3. Sr. Ryan Heard (23-2) Pen Argyl
4. Jr. Frank Heffernan (32-5) Northern Lehigh
5. Jr. James Sciascia (36-3) Pius X
6. Sr. Alex Iacocca (22-7) Emmaus
( Others to watch: Sr. Anthony Cronce (18-7) Phillipsburg; Jr. Kyle Crouthamel (17-13) Freedom; Sr. Scott Edwards (22-7) Liberty; Jr. Tanner Fye (17-10) Saucon Valley; Sr. Frank Irwin (18-6) Hackettstown; Jr. Kyle Honickel (15-5) Voorhees; Sr. Zubin Karimattam (22-2) Hunterdon Central; Jr. Matt Slaughter (14-9) Delaware Valley.
( Notes: Frick had couple of nice wins after 3-0 loss to Cumberland Valley's Erik Goodling -- beating Warren's Ryan Uber 7-5 and Connellsville's Buddy Sines 14-6 in Class AAA Duals. Frick beat Goodling 5-3 in OT back in December. Heard beat Crouthamel 4-2 in double-OT on Thursday.
160 POUNDS
1. Jr. Dave Richmond (16-1) Warren Hills
2. Sr. Sal Crivellaro (27-9) Easton
3. Sr. Ryan McGarry (24-1) Palmerton
4. Jr. Chris Merwine (25-6) Pen Argyl
5. Jr. Josh Ballan (30-5) Whitehall
6. Sr. Eric Bauder (22-8) Emmaus
( Others to watch: Sr. Dan Billig (28-4) Northwestern; Sr. Vinny Catullo (18-3) North Hunterdon; Jr. Kevin Iobst (16-10) Wilson; So. J.R. Nettuno (17-7) Hunterdon Central; So. Zach Rabenold (20-8) Freedom; So. Scott Sechler (26-10) Northern Lehigh.
( Notes: Crivellaro, wrestling with numerous injuries, went 1-2 at Class AAA Duals. Billig went 4-0 in AA Duals.
171 POUNDS
1. Sr. Nick Guida (12-2) Parkland
2. Jr. P.J. DiStefano (30-5) Whitehall
3. Sr. Scott Hunter (29-3) Emmaus
4. Sr. Eric DiFelice (23-4) Pen Argyl
5. Sr. Matt Hemhauser (31-8) Pius X
6. Sr. Mike Fink (25-5) Liberty
( Others to watch: Jr. Nick Hosford (29-8) Northern Lehigh; Sr. Shaun Kerschner (13-8) North Hunterdon; Jr. Dave Quinn (19-4) Hunterdon Central; So. Garrett Sukanick (17-5) Northwestern.
( Notes: DiStefano is new No. 2 after dropping for Liberty match on Thursday. We hear it's a one-shot deal and he'll be at 189 for postseason. In same match, Fink lost 6-5 to Whitehall's Aziz Atiyeh (6-10). We don't get that one! Fink drops to No. 6 and stays in by virtue of 4-3 win over Hosford earlier this season. Sukanick was available to wrestle in AA Duals, but didn't compete until second-round consolation match. We're wondering why he didn't go against Reynolds in quarters if healthy?
189 POUNDS
1. Sr. Zach Pizarro (29-2) Easton
2. Sr. Mike Lovett (24-6) Freedom
3. Jr. George Richie (21-7) Parkland
4. So. Kyle Frey (22-0) Warren Hills
5. Sr. Bryan Kopesky (20-4) Phillipsburg
6. Sr. Joey Papay (29-5) Northern Lehigh
( Others to watch: Sr. Bob Kadel (18-6) North Warren; So. Mike Limoli (16-7) Delaware Valley; Fr. Justin Peterson (19-4) Palmerton; So. Justin Wieller (16-7) Northampton.
( Notes: Pizarro is new No. 1 after DiStefano moved down. Frey beat Kadel for the second time this season, 12-4 on Saturday.
215 POUNDS
1. Jr. Scott Snyder (31-2) Northern Lehigh
2. Jr. Brandon Boyer (22-3) Saucon Valley
3. Jr. Dave Sbriscia (18-2) Warren Hills
4. Sr. Nate Kranich (28-4) Notre Dame
5. Sr. Matt Fairchild (17-13) Whitehall
6. Sr. Andy Drake (16-9) Emmaus
( Others to watch: Sr. Justin Arifaj (19-11) Pen Argyl; Sr. Tyler Azzalina (15-11) Freedom; Sr. Jeff Case (19-5) North Warren; Sr. Tim Frey (15-18) Nazareth; Jr. Jay Shook (19-6) Wilson; Jr. Zach Voyce (14-8) Voorhees.
( Notes: Drake, who is still hurting, lost 5-3 to Northampton's Justin Wieller. Arifaj beat Azzalina in double-OT on Thursday. The ever-improving Sbriscia beat Voyce 10-2 on Tuesday and Case 6-2 on Saturday.
275 POUNDS
1. Sr. Bryan Reiss (28-1) Emmaus
2. So. Richie Smith (18-2) Pen Argyl
3. Sr. Eric Velazquez (24-5) Liberty
4. Jr. Rodney Sigley (21-3) Freedom
5. Sr. Pete Reid (17-4) Hunterdon Central
6. Sr. Kenny Somers (16-2) Voorhees
( Others to watch: Jr. Matt Giovanni (25-12) Pius X; Jr. Jared Glass (26-3) Dieruff; Jr. Mark Grosch (20-15) Northern Lehigh; Sr. Brad Humes (17-11) Northwestern; Jr. Justin Oplinger (16-10) Northampton; Jr. Anthony Smock (15-14) Whitehall.
( Notes: Smith is new No. 2 after pinning Sigley on Thursday. He vaults over Velazquez, who beat Sigley 6-4 on Jan. 22, by virtue of his higher finish at the Bethlehem Holiday Classic when Smith finished third and Velazquez sixth.
u Rankings are compiled by Mike Weilamann and Brian Fortner. Records reflect matches and tournaments that have been reported to or covered by The Express-Times. Two wrestlers from the same team cannot be included in the rankings at the same weight, and they have to be ranked at the lowest weight that they've competed in, unless they move up for the postseason. Blair Academy and all Somerset County schools are not eligible for our individual or team rankings. Questions about the rankings should be directed to Mike Weilamann by e-mail at [email protected].