Class AAA local preview
The following is a brief look at the local wrestling teams in the WPIAL. Records and weights are from last year. Incoming freshmen not included.
Class AAA
Canon-McMillan
Key Losses: Nick Catalano (145, 47-2, 2nd PIAA).
Key Returns: Colton Shorts (12, 103, 50-1, 3rd PIAA); Connor Schram (11, 112, 47-3, 2nd PIAA); Sammy Minor (11, 125, 27-19); Solomon Chishko (10, 130, 46-5, 3rd); Dario Dobbin (12, 135, 42-13, 7th PIAA); Cody Wiercioch (11, 160, 39-3, 2nd PIAA); Alex Campbell (11, 215, 39-12); Cody Klempay (12, Hvy, 47-1, 3rd PIAA).
Comment: The best team in the state in either classification.
McGuffey
Key Losses: None.
Key Returns: Tyler Harris (10, 119, 23-11); Christian Whipley (11, 125, 26-14); Erik Capra (11, 160, 19-13); Brent Blaharczyk (11, 171, 25-13).
Comment: Lots of young wrestlers so development is key.
Peters Township
Key Losses: Matt Mauer (145, 12-2); Sean Woodrow (160, 22-9); Matt Sikora (171, 17-13); Chad Muchesko (189, 18-10).
Key Returns: Tyler Buckiso (10, 103, 40-7); Mike Buckiso (12, 112, 29-10); Devan Evanovich (1, 119, 6-2); Luke Palamides (12, 119, 26-8); John Ivashchenko (11, 130, 20-18); Derrick Evanovich (12, 125, 37-5); Zan Kail (12, 152, 29-8).
Comment: Finding strong heavyweights is crucial. A top 10 team.
Ringgold
Key Losses: Jonathan Fafalios (112, 24-15); Nick Tarpley (135, 26-13); Neal Rands (215, 21-5).
Key Returns: Josh Gudenburr (12, 119, 23-16); Kenny Tarpley (10, 125, 19-7); Alex Powell (12, 130, 34-10); Jake Wisener (12, 140, 24-3); Devin Fallenstein (12, 145, 28-17); Dean Lusk (12, Hvy, 35-8).
Comment: Injuries hurt Rams last year.
Trinity
Key Losses: Cameron Banasick (125, 16-15); Matt Dates (130, 13-16); Mike Ardeno (140, 27-10); Jordan Roberts (160, 26-9); Patrick Jennings (189, 26-11); Kyle McWreath (215, 33-2); J.D. George (Hvy, 18-15).
Key Returns: Blake Iddings (12, 103, 20-11); Jeff Miller (11, 135, 15-14); Don McWreath (11, 171, 20-12).
Comment: Graduation depletes team; rebuilding under way. Hillers out of Powerade this year.
Waynesburg
Key Losses: Derrick Nelson (119, 38-6,7th PIAA); Zach McGinnis (125, 41-6, 4th in PIAA); Alex Teagarden (145, 27-15); Jeremy Ellis (189, 35-6); Kyle Gray (12, 215, 33-11); Mike Weidner-Yetter (Hvy, 21-9).
Key Returns: Tommy Henderson (12, 135, 11-8); Eric Jones (12, 140, 24-18); Bo Hampton (10, 145, 20-15)
Comment: McGinnis and Nelson will be missed. Lightweights must get better to compete.
Class AAA
Canon-McMillan
Key Losses: Nick Catalano (145, 47-2, 2nd PIAA).
Key Returns: Colton Shorts (12, 103, 50-1, 3rd PIAA); Connor Schram (11, 112, 47-3, 2nd PIAA); Sammy Minor (11, 125, 27-19); Solomon Chishko (10, 130, 46-5, 3rd); Dario Dobbin (12, 135, 42-13, 7th PIAA); Cody Wiercioch (11, 160, 39-3, 2nd PIAA); Alex Campbell (11, 215, 39-12); Cody Klempay (12, Hvy, 47-1, 3rd PIAA).
Comment: The best team in the state in either classification.
McGuffey
Key Losses: None.
Key Returns: Tyler Harris (10, 119, 23-11); Christian Whipley (11, 125, 26-14); Erik Capra (11, 160, 19-13); Brent Blaharczyk (11, 171, 25-13).
Comment: Lots of young wrestlers so development is key.
Peters Township
Key Losses: Matt Mauer (145, 12-2); Sean Woodrow (160, 22-9); Matt Sikora (171, 17-13); Chad Muchesko (189, 18-10).
Key Returns: Tyler Buckiso (10, 103, 40-7); Mike Buckiso (12, 112, 29-10); Devan Evanovich (1, 119, 6-2); Luke Palamides (12, 119, 26-8); John Ivashchenko (11, 130, 20-18); Derrick Evanovich (12, 125, 37-5); Zan Kail (12, 152, 29-8).
Comment: Finding strong heavyweights is crucial. A top 10 team.
Ringgold
Key Losses: Jonathan Fafalios (112, 24-15); Nick Tarpley (135, 26-13); Neal Rands (215, 21-5).
Key Returns: Josh Gudenburr (12, 119, 23-16); Kenny Tarpley (10, 125, 19-7); Alex Powell (12, 130, 34-10); Jake Wisener (12, 140, 24-3); Devin Fallenstein (12, 145, 28-17); Dean Lusk (12, Hvy, 35-8).
Comment: Injuries hurt Rams last year.
Trinity
Key Losses: Cameron Banasick (125, 16-15); Matt Dates (130, 13-16); Mike Ardeno (140, 27-10); Jordan Roberts (160, 26-9); Patrick Jennings (189, 26-11); Kyle McWreath (215, 33-2); J.D. George (Hvy, 18-15).
Key Returns: Blake Iddings (12, 103, 20-11); Jeff Miller (11, 135, 15-14); Don McWreath (11, 171, 20-12).
Comment: Graduation depletes team; rebuilding under way. Hillers out of Powerade this year.
Waynesburg
Key Losses: Derrick Nelson (119, 38-6,7th PIAA); Zach McGinnis (125, 41-6, 4th in PIAA); Alex Teagarden (145, 27-15); Jeremy Ellis (189, 35-6); Kyle Gray (12, 215, 33-11); Mike Weidner-Yetter (Hvy, 21-9).
Key Returns: Tommy Henderson (12, 135, 11-8); Eric Jones (12, 140, 24-18); Bo Hampton (10, 145, 20-15)
Comment: McGinnis and Nelson will be missed. Lightweights must get better to compete.
posted by Joe Tuscano at
12:07 PM
33 Comments:
Hey Joe do you really see cm beating Blair at powerade. Blair is heavily stacked. Good luck cm, love for it happen.
cm and blair would be a donny brook!
Bethlehem Catholic would beat CM.
Kyle Gray transfered from WBG to Mapeltown. The raiders can't fill every weight, and will not be their usual competitive self this year. However their little league program is thriving and in a few years they will be back. Look for Austin Headlee to turn some heads this year, very tough freshman.
CM and Blair would be good, maybe the big macs can find someone from Blair to recruit to help stack their team for next year.
Like Blair don't stack theirs !!! with so called recruits . Only difference boosters pay for their tuition at Blair.
Blair is a prep school....they attract students from all over the world, not just those from local area or around the state. If Canon McMillan can even stay close, that will show the caliber of wrestling here in the WPIAL. One thing is for sure, a team like Blair will bring the college scouts. So all of you parents who get on this site and cry about Canon Mac recruiting talent...just get your kids ready to wrestle on the 29th and colleges will take note.
Is it true that Blair is $47000 a year?
CM is REALLY stacked too. I've seen guys go to Blair from WPIAl and start that would not even be the 8th best wrestler on this CM squad, I'm not saying Cm can, will, or should win, and I would never dis a great program like Blair, who deserves to be favored, but CM has enough to be ambitious in this match. If they lose, or even lose handily, it was still an honor to battle. But I'd like to see them go for the W. And thank you Blair Academy for giving us this opportunity.
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I don't see any team beating Canon-Mac this season. Didn't know Gray transferred to Mapletown. I'll change it.
Blair has very good wrestling program, but Blair Academy's attraction is the fact that it is a tremendous educational opportunity for a kid. Academics, arts, performing arts, small student to teacher ratio. Teachers with outstanding credentials. Given the resources, I would not hesitate to send my kid there, even if the wrestling team was winless. I guess I tend to look slightly beyond wrestling when I consider my childrens'futures. sfuritre
44000 a year at blair
Yep, given 44K. Life and a kid's future is somtimes more than wrestling.
blair tuition is 47,600 a year according to their website
Can anyone from CM tell me where they are wrestling this weekend. And when is the first home match?
If you where truly a CM fan, you would knpw this.
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Mr obvious, I;m 70 years old and can't get out much . Been a CM fan for years. Both kids grad from C.M . Love wrestling but Honesty don't have a schedule . I would like someone out there to let me know when CM wrestles and I will try to get to the matches.
Joe,
Get off of the bandwagon already. Pathetic pandering, indeed. I will pick you out easily at the Powerade Tournament, because of your new satin "Wiercioch" jacket! Maybe you can pay Eddie's entrance fee, so he doesn't have to sneaky in the side door! Shameless.
This is worst blog ever! Why did I punish myself and return here. "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in..."
Hey cm fan that's awsome. It will be good to have you there. Kids are away this weekend but home on wensday against USC at 7:30.
Baahahhhahahwahah!
this site has hit rock bottom.
CM Fan...you can get the schedule and view results at
http://cmwrestlingalumniassoc.com/
Anon 9:01 and gf, if this blog is so bad, why do you keep going to it? I think it's great that Joe takes the time to promote high school wrestling like he does. Thanks Joe! I appreciate what you do and the info that you put on here.
I agree. It's not Joe that brings all the bickering. Keep it coming Joe, big weekend.
To Aaron thanks !
Joe keep it up, your objective but people take this stuff WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too seriously. Enjoy your kids, root for them but some of these people need to stop trying to live through them.
Hey guys, I don't know if you know this or not, but I've got this really crappy web site that I'm promoting like crazy. It's really pretty crappy, but I figure if I keep posting on this site, I'll get some people to come over and take a look at my crap. I mean, it's really good crap. If you like crap, you should check it out.
so what's the crappy site?
Our objective to have a soley CM websit site to boast our success is vast approaching. Thank you Joe for supporting our cause.
$11,000 per student paid by everyone in CM School District boundaries is waaay better then $47,000 paid by the booster club/parents at Blair. Come to CM it's value.
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