Week 1 thoughts

Congratulations to Colton Blumer of West Greene, who won his 100th career bout in a dual meet against Washington. Arlene Lantzer sent the photo in to me. ... In case you were wondering, the pronunciation of Charleroi's freshman is Cody Ware-chuk. You will hear his name a lot during the season. ... Charleroi has a good chance to make the Class AA Team Tournament ... Chartiers-Houston snapped a long drought in winning the team title at its own tournament. It's a testament to the improvements in the Bucs' program and also the quality of teams participating in the event. The Bucs have two freshmen in Tanner Sutton and Garret Vulcano who will be fun to watch for the next four seasons. ... It's unsettling that Michael Innes is hurt again. That seems to be a recurring theme for the talented C-H middleweight. ... It's going to be another long season for Washington. ... Beth-Center's Jeff Tarley is wrestling heavyweight for Beth-Center. He's put on a lot of weight since I've seen him last. ... Canon-McMillan is hosting the Class AAA individual championships for a third straight season. It was supposed to go back to Norwin but the crowds have been good at C-M and the WPIAL decided not to make the change until next season. ... Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament is Dec. 29 and 30 at C-M. Don't miss it.