Final thoughts on Tri-County tournament
1. Sam Brownlee has the talent to be a state champion but talent is not the only thing a wrestler needs. After losing to Marty Kisla of Chartiers-Houston in the semifinals, the senior heavyweight from Canon-McMillan defaulted out of the tournament. It appeared he was suffering from a bad case of bruised ego.
2. Sam Guidi of Fort Cherry is a bear. His 6-4 loss to P.J. Tasser of Belle Vernon at 171 was a fun match to watch. A little more offense could make Guidi unstoppable in the postseason.
3. Dario Dobbin's move to 103 makes Canon-McMillan a stronger team. And it gives him a better chance to thrive in the postseason.
4. Avella's Kyle Appleby has great skills but wrestled too conservatively against Dan Karpency of Albert Gallatin in the 152-pound finals. It's OK to take more chances in regular season tournaments.
5. Finally: Here's a name to remember: Josh Kwasny. The 112-pound freshman from Charleroi has the look of a special wrestler. He took fifth in the tournament but more important did not look overmatched by the older wrestlers in the weight class.
2. Sam Guidi of Fort Cherry is a bear. His 6-4 loss to P.J. Tasser of Belle Vernon at 171 was a fun match to watch. A little more offense could make Guidi unstoppable in the postseason.
3. Dario Dobbin's move to 103 makes Canon-McMillan a stronger team. And it gives him a better chance to thrive in the postseason.
4. Avella's Kyle Appleby has great skills but wrestled too conservatively against Dan Karpency of Albert Gallatin in the 152-pound finals. It's OK to take more chances in regular season tournaments.
5. Finally: Here's a name to remember: Josh Kwasny. The 112-pound freshman from Charleroi has the look of a special wrestler. He took fifth in the tournament but more important did not look overmatched by the older wrestlers in the weight class.
posted by Joe Tuscano at
7:09 PM
7 Comments:
With Dario at 103 who does Canon MAc have at 112?
I was assuming a move down by one weight class for each of the lightweights. Those are usually closely guarded secrets on a team.
If the move doesn't happen, then maybe Canon-McMillan will be forced to forfeit or use an inexperienced wrestler there. That, of course, would make them weaker.
Colton Shorts, while a talented wrestler, weighs just over 90 pounds.
Sam Guidi is a bull, not a bear.
Thank you
I thought that it was a good tournament overall. A few big names were absent but good depth overall. The 27 scratches before the tournament started was bad and that was followed by 9 more scratches on day two was even worse. That's basically 3 weight classes were absent for whatever reason. The tournament could have been better organized, starting 1 hour late on day one kind of set the tone for the rest of the day. I think that it should be a one day tournament, dragging everyone there on friday for six hours for one round was a waste of time.
Agreed on Kwasny...I had to remind myself that he a true freshman in the 112 pound division.
When I read these comments on how poorly this tournament was run and the number of scratches, it's no wonder wrestling is a DYING SPORT !!!!
Sam Brownlee is a very talented wrestler with some severe maturity issues. He will never reach his full potential until he grows up and takes full accountability for his actions.
Its a shame to say, but at this point it looks like Sam's career as a wrestler may have peaked when he was 14.
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