Preseason Preview (Part 2)



Class AA

Avella

Key losses - None
Key returns - Nick Kusich (10, 138, 24-14); Shawn Carl (11, 160, 15-8); Jake Temple (11, 195, 35-7)
Comment - Filling all the weights the first concern for Eagles in team portion of season

Bentworth

Key losses - Cole Foster-Alauzen (138, 14-9); Nick Smydo (145, 13-10); Francis Mizia (160, 44-3, 1st PIAA); Kyle Cline (170, 20-20); Jake Barker (Hvy, 22-20)
Key returns - Jake Rothka (11, 106, 33-11); Matt Vickless (11, 113, 29-16); Trevor Wood (12, 120, 33-13); Vince Vahaly (12, 126, 43-8); Jake Fordyce (12, 220, 31-13)
Comment - Good lightweights but the rest of lineup a big question mark.

 



Zach Swarrow

Beth-Center

Key losses - Zach Holmes (220, 21-16)
Key returns - Zach Swarrow (12, 113, 32-12, 8th PIAA); Jason Stay (10, 132, 25-18); Matt Riggle (11, 145, 21-12)
Comment - Swarrow one win away from 100 in his career.

Burgettstown

Key losses - Ryan Abbott (132, 25-21); Artie McDermott (182, 14-10); Roger Vigliotti (220, 15-14)
Key returns - Austin McDermott (10, 106, 35-12, 7th PIAA); Stephen Kotouch (11, 126, 27-12); Matt Abbott (12, 160, 22-13)
Comment - Austin McDermott a rising star for the Blue Devils.

Charleroi

Key losses - Aaron Toth (126, 39-5, 7th PIAA); Josh Kwasny (132, 39-6, 6th PIAA)
Key returns - Nick Gavazzi (11, 138, 36-5)
Comment - Gavazzi's goal: Place at states in Chad Alexis' first season as head coach.

Chartiers-Houston

Key losses - Jordan Henderson (132, 17-13); Andrew Vernau (138, 14-4); Joe Congie (182, 33-13); Steve Hazlett (182, 22-9); Nate Grandelis (Hvy, 37-11, 2nd PIAA)
Key returns - Rich McGinnis (11, 106, 34-15); Tanner Sutton (12, 145, 27-4); Garrett Vulcano (12, 170, 44-7); Jimmy Saieva (12, 220, 16-8)
Comment - Sutton victory away from 100 in his career. Vulcano has chance to surpass 150 career wins.


Editor's note: The weights and records were taken from the end of last year. Because rosters have not been set at most schools, I did not include incoming freshmen. Class AA preview will be broken into two parts. The second one will be published Thursday.