PIAA brackets

The PIAA brackets have been released and are available here. I hope to get a chance to break down them a little later, but Sunday I concentrated on a story about Chestnut Ridge's outstanding performance at the Southwest Regional this weekend.

Preliminary Round

106

Jules Hicklin, Sharon, NW-4, Soph., 34-6 vs. Matt Peters, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-6, Fresh., 31-7; Huntur Campbell, Cambria Heights, SW-4, Soph., 34-6 vs. Paul Miller, Saucon Valley, SE-5, Soph., 35-17; Dennis Route, Canton, NE-4, Sr., 23-9 vs. Logan Pirl, Ligonier Valley, SW-5, Fresh., 30-11; Zack Wasser, Palisades, SE-4, Fresh., 31-7 vs. Derrick Christie, Westmont-Hilltop, SW-6, Fresh., 26-9.

113

Casey Vollmer, Port Allegany, NW-4, Sr., 27-5 vs. Caleb Holley, Boiling Springs, SE-6, Soph., 25-18; Jake Keiper, Forest Hills, SW-4, Sr., 31-4 vs. Colton Rex, Northern Lehigh, SE-5, Jr., 28-5; Shane Casey, Southern Columbia, NE-4, Soph., 30-17 vs. Liam Flaherty, Everett, SW-5, Fresh., 26-9; Willy Girard, Williams Valley, SE-4, Jr., 30-6 vs. Tyler Alberts, Ellwood City, SW-6, Soph., 35-6.

120

R.J. Driscoll, Lake Lehman, NE-4, Soph., 23-16 vs. Austin Clabaugh, Bermudian Springs, SE-5, Soph., 40-7; Mike Lineman, Greenville, NW-4, Soph., 26-12 vs. Austin McDermitt, Burgettstown, SW-5, Sr., 38-4; Carnell Andrews, Westmont-Hilltop, SW-4, Fresh., 30-7 vs. Quentin Bernhard, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-6, Jr., 27-7; Caleb Garland, Hanover, SE-4, Jr., 37-6 vs. Cole Wano, Derry Area, SW-6, Jr., 32-13.

126

Jack Glasl, Brockway, NW-4, Sr., 28-10 vs. Darren Goida, Panther Valley, SE-6, Jr., 30-13; Brock Biddle, Central, SW-4, Soph., 33-6 vs. Jarret White, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-5, Jr., 28-8; Eric Hunt, Warrior Run, NE-4, Sr., 27-7 vs. Mike Novak, Mount Pleasant, SW-5, Jr., 36-19; Chase Anklam, Pen Argyl, SE-4, Fresh., 27-7 vs. Curtis Decker, Penns Valley, SW-6, Jr., 29-10.

132

Jude Mattocks, Saegertown, NW-4, Soph., 27-19 vs. Adam George, Richland, SW-5, Sr., 30-6; Jason Jones, Saucon Valley, SE-4, Fresh., 43-13 vs. Shane Ging, South Fayette, SW-6, Jr., 24-8; Carl Gorg, Williamson, NE-4, Sr., 34-6 vs. Josh Renninger, Annville-Cleona, SE-5, Jr., 41-13; Darion Trimmer, Avonworth, SW-4, Sr., 31-10 vs. Ryan Greene, Catasauqua, SE-6, Soph., 28-10.

138

Adam Shunk, Smethport, NW-4, Jr., 26-6 vs. Derrick Claar, Chestnut Ridge, SW-5, Sr., 32-9; Dylan Rynkiewicz, Tamaqua, SE-4, Sr., 36-5 vs. Nick Hoenstine, Central, SW-6, Sr., 32-7; Nathan Jones, South Williamsport, NE-4, Sr., 34-5 vs. Hunter Gimbor, Brandywine Heights, SE-5, Jr., 35-10; Dalton Clark, Ligonier Valley, SW-4, Jr., 35-7 vs. Ali Copobianco, Panther Valley, SE-6, Jr., 32-18.

145

Adam Fish, Seneca, NW-4, Jr., 29-7 vs. Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill, SE-6, Sr., 31-11; Larry Brown, Moshannon Valley, SW-4, Soph., 32-7 vs. Colby Stroup, Newport, SE-5, Jr., 31-8; Cody Klinger, Bloomsburg, NE-4, Sr., 25-9 vs. Austin Mears, Mount Pleasant, SW-5, Sr., 38-10; Chase Schaeffer, Tri-Valley, SE-4, Jr., 35-9 vs. Seth Baney, Huntingdon, SW-6, Soph., 30-10.

152

Zack Bennett, Milton, NE-4, Sr., 31-11 vs. Nathan Harka, Saucon Valley, SE-5, Jr., 33-17; Gavin Kroesen, West Middlesex, NW-4, Sr, 30-9 vs. Damon Greenwald, Burrell, SW-5, Jr., 41-13; Ethan Charlesworth, Mount Pleasant, SW-4, Sr., 39-9 vs. Jordan Matthews, Littlestown, SE-6, Sr., 28-13; Dakota Mackley, Eastern York, SE-4, Jr., 33-9 vs. Cody Jenkins, South Allegheny, SW-6, Soph., 37-9.

160

Breycin Fulmer, Towanda, NE-4, Jr., 21-10 vs. Jon Wagner, Huntingdon, SW-5, Jr., 38-8; Colton Shilling, Greenville, NW-4, Sr., 12-6 vs. Noah Fleshman, Bermudian Springs, SE-5, Soph., 28-11; Anthony Walters, Westmont-Hilltop, SW-4, Fresh., 36-5 vs. Matt Miller, Williams Valley, SE-6, Sr., 19-10; Dalton Group, Susquenita, SE-4, Fresh., 36-12 vs. Jason Stay, Beth-Center, SW-6, Sr., 34-8.

170

Chris Enos, Sharpsville, NW-4, Sr., 24-5 vs. Jacque Jackson, Bishop McDevitt, SE-6, 17-10; Anthony Welsh, Beth-Center, SW-4, Jr., 32-5 vs. Zach Graver, Palmerton, SE-5, Sr., 22-7; Brandon Stokes, Milton, NE-4, Jr., 32-11 vs. Luke Slippey, West Branch, SW-5, Sr., 37-6; Travis Wickard, Boiling Springs, SE-4, Jr., 29-12 vs. Daniel Brett, Bedford, SW-6, Jr., 20-13.

182

Dakota Manning, Towanda, NE-4, Sr., 30-10 vs. Craig Spitler, Northern Lebanon, SE-5, Sr., 34-18; Hunter Cox, Cambridge Springs, NW-4, Jr., 33-12 vs. Storm McDonald, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-5, Jr., 31-9; Nico Brown, Beth-Center, SW-4, Sr., 35-10 vs. Jared Mooney, Palmerton, SE-6, Soph., 28-13; Ignacion Reynoso, Hamburg, SE-4, Fresh., 39-14 vs. Taylor Foster, Juniata, SW-6, Sr., 35-4.

195

Ryan Geyer, Ridgway, NW-4, Sr., 24-7 vs. Robert Scherer, Burrell, SW-5, Jr., 37-15; Jonathan Tindall, Schuylkill Valley, SE-4, Sr., 33-9 vs. Cody Hamilton, Moshannon Valley, SW-6, Sr., 27-12; Gage Heller, Milton, NE-4, Jr., 32-11 vs. Nathan Black, Pen Argyl, SE-5, Jr., 24-13; Luke Fournier, Elizabeth Forward, SW-4, Sr., 33-3 vs. Cole Swackhammer, Brandywine Heights, SE-6, Sr., 31-13.

220

Cal Haines, Redbank Valley, NW-4, Sr., 28-11 vs. Tom Sever, Yough, SW-5, Sr., 30-7; Nate Mentzer, Biglerville, SE-4, Sr., 31-11 vs. Seth Hitchens, South Allegheny, SW-6, Sr., 34-7; Cole Fuller, Western Wayne, NE-4, Fresh., 37-9 vs. Kody Reichart, Kutztown, SE-5, Sr., 31-8; Ty Smith, Meyersdale, SW-4, Sr., 38-8 vs. Julian Wismer, Notre Dame-Green Pond, SE-6, Jr., 35-8.

285

Brylee Shumaker, Redbank Valley, NW-4, Jr., 35-6 vs. Andrew Deitman, United, SW-5, Sr., 31-3; Nathan Gadinski, North Schuylkill, SE-4, Sr., 40-4 vs. Josh Lind, Mount Pleasant, SW-6, Jr., 32-17; Jordan Troup, Bloomsburg, NE-4, Sr., 34-5 vs. Zachary MacCleod, Littlestown, SE-5, Sr., 29-13; Anthony Collins, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-4, Jr., 28-12 vs. Collin Conrad, Brandywine Heights, SE-6, Sr., 31-9.

First Round

106

Gavin Teasdale, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-1, Fresh., 42-0 vs. Hicklin/Peters winner; Jaret Lane, Southern Columbia, NE-2, Fresh., 36-4 vs. Luke Pipa, Bishop McDevitt, SE-3, Fresh., 25-8; Jalin Hankerson, Boiling Springs, SE-2, Soph., 28-7 vs. Colin Pasone, Elmer L. Meyers, NE-3, Soph., 20-1; Gavin Park, Brookville, NW-1, Soph., 30-7 vs. Campbell/Miller winner; Kevan Gentile, Jim Thorpe, SE-1, Jr., 37-0 vs. Route/Pirl winner; Aaron Burkett, Chestnut Ridge, SW-2, Jr., 38-5 vs. Sam Sallot, Harbor Creek, NW-3, Fresh., 27-5; Abe Guarriello, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-2, Jr., 37-7 vs. Tyler Griffiths, Southmoreland, SW-3, Fresh., 39-7; Alan Diltz, Benton, NE-1, Jr., 36-5 vs. Wasser/Christie winner.

113

Max Murin, Central Cambria, SW-1, Soph., 33-1 vs. Vollmer/Holley winner; Angelo Barberio, Muncy, NE-2, Jr., 37-5 vs. Jack Hill, Saucon Valley, SE-3, Jr., 46-9; Coy Campbell, Upper Dauphin, SE-2, Sr., 32-7 vs. Brian Friery, Lewisburg, NE-3, Jr., 15-3; Faris Messai, Jamestown, NW-1, Jr., 31-1 vs. Keiper/Rex winner; Joe Lobeck, Lancaster Catholic, SE-1, Jr., 38-2 vs. Casey/Flaherty winner; Nolan Link, Penn Cambria, SW-2, Sr., 33-5 vs. Gage Bayless, Reynolds, NW-3, Soph., 33-11; Ryan Carlson, Brockway, NW-2, Jr., 27-5 vs. Joseph Couteret, West Branch, SW-3, Jr., 31-11; Cameron Newman, Line Mountain, NE-1, Sr., 38-2 vs. Girard/Alberts winner.

120

Taylor Ortz, Brookville, NW-1, Jr., 37-2 vs. Driscoll/Clabaugh winner; Andrew Wert, Trinity, SE-2, Fresh., 34-4 vs. Justin McCoy, Chestnut Ridge, SW-3, Fresh., 35-5; Brendan Howard, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-2, Sr., 40-6 vs. Caleb Bordner, Tri-Valley, SE-3, Sr., 40-4; Brian Courtney, Athens, NE-1, Soph., 32-0 vs. Lineman/McDermitt winner; John Pipa, Bishop McDevitt, SE-1, Soph., 23-2 vs. Andrews/Bernhard winner; Jordan Gessner, Lewisburg, NE-2, Jr., 32-6 vs. Justin Walter, Hickory, NW-3, Sr., 27-9; Cole Matthews, Reynolds, NW-2, Fresh., 39-6 vs. Josh Haley, Wyalusing Valley, NE-3, Soph., 40-7; Collin Glorioso, Huntingdon, SW-1, Jr., 39-2 vs. Garland/Wano winner.

126

Triston Law, Forest Hills, SW-1, Sr., 38-1 vs. Glasl/Goida winner; Lewis Williams, Central Columbia, NE-2, Sr., 33-3 vs. David Pipa, Bishop McDevitt, SE-3, Sr., 29-4; Grant Bond, Boiling Springs, SE-2, Sr., 17-6 vs. Michael Stuart, Benton, NE-3, Soph., 28-11; Seth Hogue, Reynolds, NW-1, Jr., 38-5 vs. Biddle/White winner; Sammy Hepler, Tri-Valley, SE-1, Soph., 36-6 vs. Hunt/Novak winner; Jonathan Gabriel, Bedford, SW-2, Jr., 26-3 vs. Cole Aaron, Brookville, NW-3, Jr., 28-10; Tanner Altobelli, Redbank Valley, NW-2, Jr., 31-7 vs. Stone Kepple, Derry Area, SW-3, Jr., 40-6; Charles Johnson, Wyoming, NE-1, Jr., 34-0 vs. Anklam/Decker winner.

132

x-Korbin Myers, Boiling Springs, SE-1, Sr., 37-1 vs. Mattocks/George winner; Jake Boozel, Mount Union, SW-2, Jr., 34-4 vs. Anthony Vitale, Benton, NE-3, Soph., 34-12; Creighton Edsell, Wyalusing Valley, NE-2, Fresh., 38-8 vs. Kody Komara, Freedom, SW-3, Soph., 36-6; Jarret Carter, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-1, Jr., 30-6 vs. Jones/Ging winner; x-George Phillippi, Derry Area, SW-1, Jr., 39-3 vs. Gorg/Renninger winner; Mason Lindenmuth, Brockway, NW-2, Jr., 29-3 vs. Matt Schmall, Northern Lehigh, SE-3, Jr., 32-4; Josh Giorgio, Schuylkill Valley, SE-2, Sr., 37-5 vs. Michael Bartolo, Reynolds, NW-3, Sr., 36-5; Zack LeBarron, Warrior Run, NE-1, Jr., 36-0 vs. Trimmer/Greene winner.

138

Kyle Shoop, Boiling Springs, SE-1, Sr., 40-1 vs. Shunk/Claar winner; Tommy Opdenhoff, Central Cambria, SW-2, Jr., 32-4 vs. Sam Miller, Bloomsburg, NE-3, Sr., 35-6; Keith Batkowski, Montoursville, NE-2, Jr., 35-3 vs. Evan Myers, Southmoreland, SW-3, Jr., 37-9; Tyler Vath, Saegertown, NW-1, Sr., 40-6 vs. Rynkiewicz/Hoenstine winner; Mike Carr, South Fayette, SW-1, Jr., 40-0 vs. Jones/Gimbor winner; Shae Bloom, Curwensville, NW-2, Jr., 30-3 vs. Tyler Marsh, Palisades, SE-3, Jr., 35-3; Caleb Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh, SE-2, Fresh., 31-10 vs. Luke Walter, Grove City, NW-3, Sr., 32-7; Collin Edsell, Wyalusing Valley, NE-1, Jr., 41-5 vs. Clark/Copobianco winner.

145

Robert Patrick, Ligonier Valley, SW-1, Fresh., 32-7 vs. Fish/Gallaher winner; Ryan Farber, Northern Lehigh, SE-2, Soph., 30-4 vs. Dakota Nixon, Muncy, NE-3, Sr., 34-7; Zach Fry, Hughesville, NE-2, Jr., 31-5 vs. A.J. Kostyak, Boiling Springs, SE-3, Jr., 33-12; James Duffy, Smethport, NW-1, Jr., 33-1 vs. Brown/Stroup winner; Nate Newberry, Biglerville, SE-1, Jr., 35-2 vs. Klinger/Mears winner; Nick Monico, Saegertown, NW-2, Jr., 23-5 vs. Isaac Stewart, Marion Center, SW-3, Sr., 38-3; Gio Vonne Sanders, Jeannette, SW-2, Soph., 31-4 vs. Gavin Wilkerson, Greenville, NW-3, Soph., 28-4; Kent Lane, Southern Columbia, NE-1, Sr., 40-1 vs. Schaeffer/Baney winner.

152

Jimmy Miller, Brookville, NW-1, Sr., 34-6 vs. Bennett/Harka winner; Anthony Snyder, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Sr., 35-10 vs. Trent Crouse, Chestnut Ridge, SW-3, Sr., 38-4; Jacob Oliver, Huntingdon, SW-2, Soph., 38-2 vs. Jeffrey Inman, Annville Cleona, SE-3, Sr., 32-3; Billy Barnes, Southern Columbia, NE-1, Sr., 34-1 vs. Kroesen/Greenwald winner; Michael Comunale, Pius X, SE-1, Sr., 31-0 vs. Charlesworth/Matthews winner; Dominic Vitale, Benton, NE-2, Sr., 29-11 vs. Paul Zacherl, Cranberry, NW-3, Jr., 32-4; Blake Reynolds, Greenville, NW-2, Soph., 32-6 vs. Dayton Wickwire, Towanda, NE-3, Jr., 38-5; Jake Wentzel, South Park, SW-1, Jr., 36-1 vs. Mackley/Jenkins winner.

160

Keshon Truitt, Redbank Valley, NW-1, Sr., 32-4 vs. Fulmer/Wagner winner; Jared Walker, South Fayette, SW-2, Sr., 35-4 vs. Luke Funck, Northern Lebanon, SE-3, Soph., 41-12; Hunter Harner, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Sr., 39-5 vs. Drew Doak, Blairsville, SW-3, Sr., 38-1; Cole Walter, Mifflinburg, NE-1, Sr., 37-1 vs. Schilling/Fleshman winner; Jon Vaughn, Boiling Springs, SE-1, Sr., 24-2 vs. Walters/Miller winner; Cody Mulligan, Saegertown, NW-2, Fresh., 40-6 vs. Kirah Thompson, Williamson, NE-3, Sr., 31-9; Justin Haley, Wyalusing Valley, NE-2, Sr., 38-7 vs. Caleb Hetrick, Brookville, NW-3, Fresh., 19-12; Bryce Fochtman, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-1, Sr., 36-4 vs. Group/Stay winner.

170

Greg Bulsak, South Park, SW-1, Jr., 30-3 vs. Enos/Jackson winner; Gavin Hoffman, Montoursville, NE-2, Fresh., 38-3 vs. Jason Lynch, Saucon Valley, SE-3, Sr., 48-3; Evan Daub, Northern Lebanon, SE-2, Sr., 41-11 vs. Derek Dragon, Lake-Lehman, NE-3, Sr., 40-5; Mike Millero, Reynolds, NW-1, Sr., 33-10 vs. Welsh/Graver winner; Briton Shelton, Bermudian Springs, SE-1, Sr., 37-3 vs. Stokes/Slippey winner; Levi Niebauer, Cambria Heights, SW-2, Sr., 31-3 vs. Anthony Benson, Brockway, NW-3, Sr., 32-3; Daniel Simmerman, Saegertown, NW-2, Jr., 36-10 vs. Taylor Cahill, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-3, Sr., 36-5; Nick Stephani, Troy, NE-1, Sr., 37-0 vs. Wickard/Brett winner.

182

Dakota Geer, Franklin, NW-1, Jr., 33-1 vs. Manning/Spitler winner; Connor Frey, Lehighton, SE-2, Jr., 31-4 vs. Brett Beltz, South Fayette, SW-3, Sr., 35-6; Bill Bowlen, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-2, Jr., 34-6 vs. Michael Collins, Pope John Paul II, SE-3, Sr., 30-2; Garrett Hoffman, Montoursville, NE-1, Jr., 42-0 vs. Cox/McDonald winner; Colton Dull, Bermudian Springs, SE-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Brown/Mooney winner; Logan Aikey, Lewisburg, NE-2, Sr., 32-6 vs. Gage Gladysz, Greenville, NW-3, Jr., 37-2; Garrett Reinwald, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-2, Sr., 35-8 vs. T.J. Cistrunk, Elmer L. Meyers, NE-3, Sr., 31-4; Corey Hazel, Penns Valley, SW-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Reynosa/Foster winner.

195

Alek Hummel, North Schuylkill, SE-1, Sr., 42-1 vs. Geyer/Scherer winner; Logan Womelsdorf, Benton, NE-2, Sr., 21-1 vs. Toby Cahill, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-3, Soph., 37-7; Conner Buttry, Chestnut Ridge, SW-2, Jr., 37-4 vs. Tyler Cole, Canton, NE-3, Sr., 34-4; Dylan Reynolds, Saegertown, NW-1, Sr., 46-0 vs. Tindall/Hamilton winner; Scott Thompson, Blairsville, SW-1, Sr., 37-0 vs. Heller/Black winner; Lucas Barshinger, Eastern York, SE-2, Sr., 30-1 vs. Zach Sintobin, Clarion, NW-3, Jr., 29-7; Zach Miller, Greenville, NW-2, Sr., 34-4 vs. Rian Shubeck, Panther Valley, SE-3, Sr., 29-4; Zac Faust, GAR Memorial, NE-1, Sr., 35-3 vs. Fournier/Swackhammer winner.

220

Sam McCollum, Bermudian Springs, SE-1, Sr., 39-0 vs. Haines/Sever winner; Ben Cerney, Montoursville, NE-2, Jr., 35-7 vs. Tyler Oliver, United, SW-3, Sr., 31-5; Jacob Robb, Kittanning, SW-2, Jr., 37-4 vs. Thor Balavage, Scranton Prep, NE-3, Jr., 39-2; Cole Rickert, Reynolds, NW-1, Soph., 33-9 vs. Mentzer/Hitchens winner; Reynold Maines, West Branch, SW-1, Sr., 38-0 vs. Fuller/Reichart winner; Danny Scheib, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Fresh., 32-11 vs. Ethan Budd, Port Allegany, NW-3, Jr., 31-1; Zach Stafford, Cambridge Springs, NW-2, Jr., 32-3 vs. Satchel Stauffer, Catasauqua, SE-3, Sr., 31-9; Dylan Otis, Wyalusing Valley, NE-1, Sr., 46-1 vs. Smith/Wismer winner.

285

Robert Dunbar, Wyomissing, SE-1, Jr., 28-6 vs. Shumaker/Deitman winner; Garrett Kieffer, Line Mountain, NE-2, Soph., 37-8 vs. Ian Wolfe, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-3, Sr., 36-14; Jacob Beistel, Southmoreland, SW-2, Jr., 35-4 vs. Dylan Brennan, Troy, NE-3, Sr., 29-8; Jack Karsten, Cameron County, NW-1, Sr., 33-1 vs. Gadinski/Lind winner; Allan Beattie, Burrell, SW-1, Sr., 44-1 vs. Troup/MacLeod winner; Brady Linebaugh, Bermudian Springs, SE-2, Jr., 36-2 vs. Gene Ringer, Reynolds, NW-3, Jr., 38-8; Tyler Beal, Keystone, NW-2, Jr., 34-5 vs. Anthony Greggo, Pius X, SE-3, Sr., 32-3; Saul Wilkins, GAR Memorial, NE-1, Sr., 36-4 vs. Collins/Conrad winner.

State dual-meet projections

Chestnut Ridge is getting plenty of love in projections for the PIAA Class AA Dual-Meet Championships, which officially begin Thursday in Hershey.
Jeff Upson of PA Power Wrestling has the Lions ranked fifth in the state, but predicts thtat coach Greg Lazor's team will reach the final, thanks in part to a bracket that doesn't include No. 1 Brookville, No. 2 Reynolds or No. 3 Boiling Springs. Upson has Ridge falling to Reynolds in the championship.
Mark Dugan also likes the Lions. In his Off the Mat rankings, as he has Chestnut Ridge finishing second to Boiling Springs in the team tournament.
The Lions don't even know who they will be facing in the first round on Thursday, as the Huntingdon-Northern Lebanon preliminary-round dual scheduled for Monday night was postponed to Tuesday. PA Power has the Bearcats at No. 8 - one spot behind District 6 winner West Branch, which beat Huntingdon on criteria in the championship match on Saturday - while Dugan also has coach Jon Mykut's squad just behind Jason Bainey's, but at No. 9.
Oddly enough, Upson has Huntingdon losing to Northern Lebanon in the preliminary round. He has Chestnut Ridge beating Northern Lebanon, Burrell and Wyalusing Valley to reach the finals.
Upson predicts West Branch to beat District 1 champion Upper Moreland before falling to Reynolds in the quarterfinal round. He has the Warriors winning a consolation match against Upper Moreland before bowing out to Brookville.

Off the Mat rankings, Jan. 14

Here is the latest edition of Off the Mat rankings, which are done by Mark Dugan:

106

1. GAVIN TEASDALE......... 09…Jefferson Morgan............ 7

2. AARON BURKETT......... 11…Chestnut Ridge................ 5

3. ALAN DILTZ.................. 11…Benton............................ 4

4. KEVAN GENTILE........... 10…Jim Thorpe..................... 11

5. JALIN HANKERSON....... 10…Boiling Springs.................. 3

6. GAVIN PARK................ 10…Brookville......................... 9

7. COLLIN KLINGER.......... 10…Line Mountain.................. 4

8. ABE GUARRIELLO......... 11…Fort LeBoeuf.................. 10

9. BAYLEY OBERLANDER... 11…Bermudian Springs........... 3

10. TREVOR GIMBOR......... 10…Brandywine Heights......... 3

11. OAKLEE BRODE............ 10…Tussey Mountain............. 5

12. JARET LANE.................. 09…Southern Columbia.......... 4

13. HUNTER CAMPBELL...... 09…Cambria Heights............... 6

14. TYLER GRIFFITHS........... 09…Southmoreland................ 7

15. LUKE PIPA.................... 09…Bishop McDevitt............... 3

16. CALEB BENTLEY............. 09…Trinity.............................. 3

113

1. JOE LOBECK................. 11…Lancaster Catholic............ 3

2. MAX MURIN................ 10…Central Cambria............... 6

3. RYAN CARLSON............ 11…Brockway......................... 9

4. ANGELO BARBERIO...... 11…Muncy............................. 4

5. GAGE BAYLESS............. 10…Reynolds........................ 10

6. NOLAN LINK................ 12…Penn Cambria.................. 6

7. CASEY VOLLMER.......... 12…Port Allegany................... 9

8. WILLIE GIRARD............. 11…Williams Valley............... 11

9. COLIN PASONE............ 10…Wilkes Barre Meyers........ 2

10. TRENT SNADER............ 09…Trinity.............................. 3

11. GAGE NICOLELLA......... 12…McGuffy.......................... 7

12. SHANE CASEY............... 10…Southern Columbia.......... 4

13. JAKE KEIPER................. 12…Forest Hills....................... 6

14. BODEE TOLBERT........... 09…Susquenita....................... 3

15. MATT MILLBRAND....... 09…Bloomsburg..................... 4

16. JACK HILL..................... 11…Saucon Valley................. 11

120

1. JOHN PIPA................... 10…Bishop McDevitt............... 3

2. AUSTIN MCDERMITT.... 12…Burgettstown................... 7

3. BRIAN COURTNEY........ 10…Athens............................. 4

4. FARRIS MESSAI............ 11…Jamestown.................... 10

5. COLE MATTHEWS......... 09…Reynolds........................ 10

6. CAMERON NEWMAN... 12…Line Mountain.................. 4

7. JUSTIN MCCOY............ 09…Chestnut Ridge................ 5

8. AUSTIN CLAYBAUGH.... 10…Bermudian Springs........... 3

9. SEAN STANISH............. 12…Hamburg.......................... 3

10. JORDAN GESSNER........ 11…Lewisburg........................ 4

11. BRENDAN HOWARD..... 12…Jefferson Morgan............ 7

12. HUNTER NEELY............. 11…Bentworth....................... 7

13. MICHAEL LINEMAN...... 10…Greenville...................... 10

14. COY CAMPBELL............ 12…Upper Dauphin................ 3

15. QUENTIN BERNHARD... 11…Northwestern Lehigh..... 11

16. JOSH HALEY................. 10…Wyalusing........................ 4

126

1. GRANT BOND.............. 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

2. TAYLOR ORTZ............... 11…Brookville......................... 9

3. SETH HOGUE................ 11…Reynolds........................ 10

4. COLLIN GLORIOSO....... 11…Huntingdon...................... 6

5. JON GABRIEL............... 11…Bedford........................... 5

6. TANNER ALTOBELLI...... 11…Redbank Valley................ 9

7. MIKE STEWART............ 10…Benton............................ 4

8. CALEB BORDNER.......... 12…Tri Valley........................ 11

9. JACOB WASSER............ 11…Palisades........................ 11

10. CHARLES JOHNSON...... 11…Wyoming Area................. 2

11. CURTIS DECKER............ 11…Penns Valley.................... 6

12. ERIC HUNT................... 12…Warrior Run..................... 4

13. CALEB GARLAND.......... 11…Hanover........................... 3

14. CARNELL ANDREWS..... 09…Westmont Hilltop............. 6

15. BRIAN EARLSTON......... 10…Line Mountain.................. 4

16. STONE KEPPLE............. 11…Derry Area....................... 7

132

1. KORBIN MYERS............ 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

2. GEORGE PHILLIPPI....... 11…Derry Area....................... 7

3. JOSH GIORGIO............. 12…Schuylkill Valley................ 3

4. MIKE BARTOLO............ 12…Reynolds........................ 10

5. SAM HEPLER................ 10…Tri Valley........................ 11

6. LEWIS WILLIAMS.......... 12…Central Columbia.............. 4

7. ADAM GEORGE............ 12…Richland........................... 6

8. TRISTON LAW............... 12…Forest Hills....................... 6

9. MASON LINDENMUTH. 11…Brockway......................... 9

10. JOE SWANK................. 11…Berlin Brothersvalley........ 5

11. JARRETT CARTER.......... 11…Fort LeBoeuf.................. 10

12. KODY KOMARA............ 10…Freedom.......................... 7

13. JAKE BOOZLE............... 11…Mount Union................... 6

14. SHANE GING……………….11…South Fayette.................. 7

15. COLE AARON............... 11…Brookville......................... 9

16. CHASE DRAWBAUGH... 11…Trinity.............................. 3

138

1. KYLE SHOOP.................. 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

2. TYLER VATH.................. 12…Saegertown................... 10

3. SHAE BLOOM................ 11…Curwensville.................... 9

4. MIKE CARR.................. 11…South Fayette.................. 7

5. SAM MILLER................ 12…Bloomsburg..................... 4

6. ZACH LEBARRON……….. 11…Warrior Run..................... 4

7. KEITH BATKOWSKI....... 11…Montoursville.................. 4

8. DERRICK CLAAR……………12…Chestnut Ridge................ 5

9. TOM OPDENHOFF……… 11…Central Cambria............... 6

10. NATE JONES…………………12…South Williamsport........... 4

11. LUKE WALTER………………12…Grove City...................... 10

12. CHRIS HIBBLER…………….11…Seneca........................... 10

13. NICK HOENSTINE…………12…Central............................. 6

14. EVAN MYERS……………….11…Southmoreland................ 7

15. TYLER MARSH………………10…Palisades........................ 11

16. LOGAN WITWICKI……….10…Carlynton......................... 7

145

1. KENT LANE................... 12…Southern Columbia.......... 4

2. NICK MONICO............. 11…Saegertown................... 10

3. CHASE SCHAEFFER....... 11…Tri Valley........................ 11

4. CODY KLINGER............. 12…Bloomsburg..................... 4

5. ADAM FISH………………….11…Seneca........................... 10

6. ALEX GALLAHER…………..12…Camp Hill......................... 3

7. JON FABIAN………………..12…Somerset......................... 5

8. MIKE ECKENRODE........ 12…Penn Cambria.................. 6

9. COLLIN EDSELL............. 11…Wyalusing........................ 4

10. ZACH BENNETT............ 12…Milton.............................. 4

11. ROBBY PATRICK............ 09…Ligoner Valley.................. 6

12. GIO VONNE SANDERS... 10…Jeannette........................ 7

13. DYLAN RYNKIEWICZ...... 12…Tamaqua........................ 11

14. DUSTIN TOMCHO......... 12…Union City...................... 10

15. DYLAN YONNEY............ 11…Saucon Valley................. 11

16. A J KOSTYAK................ 11…Boiling Springs.................. 3

152

1. BILLY BARNES............... 12…Southern Columbia.......... 4

2. JACOB OLIVER.............. 10…Huntingdon...................... 6

3. JAKE WETZEL................ 11…South Park....................... 7

4. DOM VITALE................ 12…Benton............................ 4

5. DAKOTA NIXON........... 12…Muncy............................. 4

6. ANTHONY SNYDER....... 12…Tri Valley........................ 11

7. JEFFREY INMAN........... 12…Annville Cleona................ 3

8. ZACK FRY..................... 11…Hughesville...................... 4

9. AUSTIN MEARS............ 12…Mount Pleasant............... 7

10. GAVIN WILKERSON...... 10…Greenville...................... 10

11. NATE NEWBERRY......... 11…Biglerville......................... 3

12. ISSAC STEWART........... 12…Marion Center................. 6

13. DAMON GREENWALD.. 11…Burrell.............................. 7

14. TYLER KAUFFMAN........ 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

15. COLBY STROUP............ 11…Newport.......................... 3

16. JAMES DUFFY.............. 11…Smethport....................... 9

160

1. COLE WALTER.............. 12…Mifflinburg....................... 4

2. ANDREW DOAK............ 12…Blairsville.......................... 6

3. BRYCE FOCHTMAN....... 12…Berlin Brothersvalley........ 5

4. JIMMY MILLER............. 12…Brookville......................... 9               

5. MICHAEL COMUNALE.. 12…Pius X............................. 11

6. TRENT CROUSE............ 12…Chestnut Ridge................ 5

7. HUNTER HARNER......... 12…Tri Valley........................ 11

8. JOHN VAUGHN............ 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

9. LOUIE HEAD................. 11…Eisenhower.................... 10

10. CODY MULLIGAN......... 09…Saegertown................... 10

11. TRAVIS WICKARD......... 11…Boiling Springs.................. 3

12. KESHON TRUITT........... 12…Redbank Valley................ 9

13. ETHAN CHARLESWORTH…12…Mount Pleasant............ 7

14. BRETT BELTZ................. 12…South Fayette.................. 7

15. DAYTON WICKWIRE....... 11…Towanda.......................... 4

16. ZACK CHRISTMAN......... 12…Palmerton...................... 11

170

1. JARED WALKER............ 12…South Fayette.................. 7

2. BRITON SHELTON......... 12…Bermudian Springs........... 3

3. GREG BULSAK.............. 11…South Park....................... 7

4. TAYLOR CAHILL............ 12…Berlin Brothersvalley........ 5

5. JASON LYNCH.............. 12…Saucon Valley................. 11

6. ANTHONY WELSH......... 11…Beth Center..................... 7

7. MIKE MILLERO............. 12…Reynolds........................ 10

8. LEVI NIEBAUER............ 12…Cambria Heights............... 6

9. NICK STEPHANI............ 12…Troy................................. 4

10. LUKE SLIPPEY............... 12…West Branch.................... 6

11. ANTHONEY WALTERS... 09…Westmont Hilltop............. 6

12. BILL BOWLEN............... 11…Jefferson Morgan............ 7

13. GAVIN HOFFMAN........ 09…Montoursville.................. 4

14. JON WAGNER.............. 11…Huntingdon...................... 6

15. ANTHONY BENSON...... 12…Brockway......................... 9

16. CHRIS ENOS................. 12…Sharpsville...................... 10

182

1. DAKOTA GEER.............. 11…Franklin.......................... 10

2. COLTON DULL.............. 12…Bermudian Springs........... 3

3. COREY HAZEL............... 12…Penns Valley.................... 6

4. CONNOR FREY............. 11…Lehighton....................... 11

5. GARRETT HOFFMAN.... 11…Montoursville.................. 4

6. GAGE GLADYSZ............ 11…Greenville...................... 10

7. NICO BROWN.............. 12…Beth Center..................... 7

8. DEREK DRAGON........... 12…Lake Lehman.................... 2

9. BRENDON GLOVER....... 12…West Shamokin................ 7

10. BRANDON STOKES....... 11…Milton.............................. 4

11. PATRICK GIORDANO.... 11…Lower Moreland.............. 1

12. LOGAN FISHER............. 11…Huntingdon...................... 6

13. COLBY GEISINGER........ 12…Schuylkill Valley................ 3

14. EVAN DAUB................. 12…Northern Lebanon........... 3

15. ZACH STIGLITZ............. 12…Keystone......................... 9

16. ERIC LUCICH................. 12…West Middlesex............. 10

195

1. DYLAN REYNOLDS........ 12…Saegertown................... 10

2. SCOTT THOMPSON...... 12…Blairsville.......................... 6

3. LOGAN WOMELSDORF…12…Benton........................... 4

4. ALEK HUMMEL............. 12…North Schuylkill.............. 11

5. CONNER BUTTRY.......... 11…Chestnut Ridge................ 5

6. GARRETT REINWALD.... 12…Fort LeBoeuf.................. 10

7. MARQUIS SPENCE........ 12…Lakeview........................ 10

8. ZAC FAUST................... 12…Wilkes-Barre GAR............. 2

9. TOBY CAHILL................ 10…Berlin Brothersvalley........ 5

10. JOHN TINDALL............. 12…Schuylkill Valley................ 3

11. ROBERT SCHERER......... 10…Burrell.............................. 7

12. DAKOATAH MANNING. 12…Towanda.......................... 4

13. GAGE HELLER............... 11…Milton.............................. 4

14. MATT GUILDAY............. 11…Littlestown....................... 3

15. NATE GOUHIN............... 12…Boiling Springs.................. 3

16. CHRIS MUELLER............. 11…Sharpsville...................... 10

220

1. REYNOLD MAINES........ 12…West Branch.................... 6

2. JAKE ROBB................... 11…Kittanning........................ 7

3. DYLAN OTIS................. 12…Wyalusing........................ 4

4. SAM MCCOLLUM......... 12…Bermudian Springs........... 3

5. COLE RICKERT.............. 10…Reynolds........................ 10

6. TYLER OLIVER............... 12…United............................. 6

7. SETH HITCHINS............. 12…South Allegheny............... 7

8. BRYCE TOWN............... 11…Brookville......................... 9

9. ZACH STAFFORD.......... 11…Cambridge Springs.......... 10

10. TOM SEVER.................. 12…Yough.............................. 7

11. DANNY SCHEIB............. 09…Tri Valley........................ 11

12. ETHAN BUDD............... 11…Port Allegany................... 9

13. BEN CERNEY................. 11…Montoursville.................. 4

14. MATT VINES................ 11…Northern Lebanon........... 3

15. ROGER HORTON.......... 11…Athens............................. 4

16. TREVOR MCINTYRE...... 11…Fort Cherry...................... 7

285  

1. ALLEN BEATTIE............. 12…Burrell.............................. 7

2. JAKE BEISTEL................ 11…Southmoreland................ 7

3. NATHAN GADINSKI...... 12…North Schuylkill.............. 11

4. WES BANKUS............... 12…Eastern Lancaster County. 3

5. GENE RINGER.............. 11…Reynolds........................ 10

6. SAUL WILKINS.............. 12…Wilkes-Barre G.A.R........... 2

7. DYLAN BRENNAN......... 12…Troy................................. 4

8. IAN WOLFE.................. 12…Jefferson Morgan............ 7

9. JOHN SHERIDAN.......... 11…Hanover Area................... 2

10 JORDAN TROUPE......... 12…Bloomsburg..................... 4

11. JOSH LIND.................... 11…Mount Pleasant............... 7

12. GARRETT KIEFFER......... 10…Line Mountain.................. 4

13. JACK KARSTEN............. 12…Cameron County.............. 9

14. BRADY LINEBAUGH...... 11…Bermudian Springs........... 3

15. ANTHONY COLLINS...... 11…Berlin Brothersvalley........ 5

16. ADAM FOREMAN......... 11…Ellwood City..................... 7

TOP 25 TEAMS

1. REYNOLDS.......................................................... 10

2. BOILING SPRINGS................................................ 3

3. CHESTNUT RIDGE................................................. 5

4. SAEGERTOWN.................................................... 10

5. BERMUDIAN SPRINGS.......................................... 3

6. BROOKVILLE......................................................... 9

7. WYALUSING......................................................... 4

8. MONTOURSVILLE................................................. 4

9. NORTH SCHUYLKILL............................................ 11

10. TRI VALLEY......................................................... 11

11. SOUTH FAYETTE................................................... 7

12. GREENVILLE....................................................... 10

13. HUNTINGDON..................................................... 6

14. WEST BRANCH..................................................... 6

15. MUNCY................................................................ 4

16. BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY..................................... 5

17. SAUCON VALLEY................................................. 11

18. JEFFERSON MORGAN........................................... 7

19. FORT LEBOEUF................................................... 10

20. BURRELL.............................................................. 7

21. CENTRAL.............................................................. 6

22. SOUTHERN COLUMBIA......................................... 4

23. BENTON............................................................... 4

24. MCGUFFY............................................................ 7

25. LINE MOUNTAIN.................................................. 4

Update - Breaking news: SW regional tournament will not be held at IUP or Johnstown

I covered this more extensively for The Tribune-Democrat, including thoughts from some coaches. I also found some good news for the area, as the PJW Junior High Championships will be coming to the region next year.


Update: I spoke with Tom Grenell, general manager of the War Memorial, and Dr. Robert Lombardi, executive director of the PIAA. Both said they are open to the tournament returning to Johnstown in 2016.

I received an email Tuesday from Frank Vulcano at Canon-McMillan High School saying that the Southwest Class AA Tournament will be held there. Here is the release from the PIAA. (And,yes, they screwed up the date of the release, putting February instead of January.):

PIAA Southwest AA Regional Wrestling Tournament to be hosted by Canon-McMillan HS – February 27 & 28, 2015  
Mechanicsburg, PA., (February 13, 2015) - The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) announced this afternoon due to the inability to secure the annual regional wrestling weekend dates of February 27 & 28, 2015, PIAA has moved the Southwest AA Regional Wrestling Tournament to Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, PA. 
Previously, the tournament has been held at the War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, PA, but due to a week-long commitment in their schedule, the War Memorial was unable to host this year. The SW AA Regional Wrestling Tournament encompasses 15 wrestlers per weight class with wrestlers representing schools located in PIAA Districts V, VI and VII. 
PIAA Executive Director, Dr. Robert A. Lombardi stated, “PIAA is very appreciative of CanonMcMillan High School and Athletic Director, Frank Vulcano, Jr., to be able to host this year’s regional. We all believe it is important to host this regional on dates and times that wrestlers’ families and their school communities can attend without disrupting the teams, the school day or personal work schedules. Canon-McMillan’s ability to host on Friday and Saturday solved a major concern for all of us in the wrestling community. We are grateful to Athletic Director, Frank Vulcano, Jr., and his leadership at Canon-McMillan. We know he and his school will host an outstanding event. 
The SW AA Regional Wrestling Tournament tentative time schedule is attached with various informational items for schools and the wrestling community.   PIAA contact: Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, Executive Director 

The worst-kept secret in the wrestling world was that the regional tournament would not be held in Johnstown this year due to a conflict with Disney on Ice shows, which cannot be rescheduled and, frankly, are far more lucrative than the wrestling tournament.
Most rumors had the tournament moving to IUP this year but that was a problem because IUP could be hosting the college basketball tournament that weekend, which would have forced the tournament to a Thursday-Friday schedule.
The good news with this switch is that it's back to a Friday-Saturday format that is much better for fans. The bad news is that it's back to the Washington area, which is where the tournament was for years when it was just districts 5 and 7. With District 6 in the mix, Indiana and Johnstown are much more centrally located.
Vulcano and Canon-Mac do a great job with the POWERade Tournament, so I have no doubt that the tournament will be expertly run. My concern is that the tournament is not centrally located and, given the power that the WPIAL has, it could be in their neck of the woods for the foreseeable future.
I was encouraged by my conversation with Dr. Lombardi, so hopefully it will return to Johnstown next year.