The Herald, Sharon, Pa: Winter sports '97-'98

Published Monday, March 2, 1998

STATE TOURNAMENT
PIAA AAA PAIRINGS

HARRISBURG (AP) _ The first-round AA pairings Thursday in the PIAA wrestling tournament in Hershey (Name, school, district finish, class, record); x-defending champion.

CLASS AA

103 pounds -- Justin Hartman, Wilson, SE-1, Fr., 25-10 vs. Rocky Habel, Reynolds, NW-3, Fr., 29-7; Ulysses Davis, Beth-Center, SW-1, Soph., 27-4 vs. Mark Piermattei, Line Mountain, NE-3, Fr., 28-11; Evan Sola, Conrad Weiser, SC-1, Fr., 33-2 vs. Thad Walstrom, Moshannon Valley, SW-4, Fr., 25-6; Nick Raczowski, Lake-Lehman, NE-2, Jr., 30-2 vs. Adam Renner, Seneca, NW-2, Sr., 30-2.

Chris Fleeger, Loyalsock, NE-1, Soph., 29-0 vs. Brock Link, Cambria Heights, SW-3, Soph., 29-7; Justin Daubert, Pine Grove, SE-2, Sr., 26-8 vs. Shain Leggett, Biglerville, SC-2, Soph., 27-3; Bruno Iorfido, Ridgway, NW-1, Jr., 34-0 vs. Jon Shilling, South Williamsport, NE-4, Sr., 24-9; Tony Beal, Southmoreland, SW-2, Soph., 31-5 vs. Nate Niman, Newport, SC-3, Sr., 27-2.

112 -- Nick Rockwell, Canton, NE-1, Jr., 32-1 vs. Dan Butera, Carlynton, SW-3, Jr., 33-1; Joel Hunsicker, Panther Valley, SE-1, Jr., 33-3 vs. Jesse Moyer, Brandywine Heights, SC-3, Sr., 37-3; Steve Popovitch, Reynolds, NW-1, Jr., 33-2 vs. Mike Konetski, Hanover Area, NE-4, Jr., 28-7; Chris Musselman, Claysburg-Kimmel, SW-2, Sr., 32-2 vs. Len Bartone, Daniel Boone, SC-2, Sr., 25-6.

Matt Langdon, Wyomissing, SC-1, Sr., 29-3 vs. Aaron Maldet, Westmont Hilltop, SW-4, Sr., 31-6; Justin Long, Line Mountain, NE-2, Sr., 31-6 vs. Matt Boozer, Redbank Valley, NW-3, Sr., 28-7; Justin Owens, West Branch, SW-1, Sr., 33-1 vs. John Hohmann, Central Columbia, NE-3, Sr., 33-3; Dave Predko, Ridgway, NW-2, Jr., 30-3 vs. Joe O'Brien, Garnet Valley, SE-2, Soph., 32-3.

119 -- Doug McGraw, Cameron County, NW-1, Soph., 30-1 vs. P.J. Sargent, Southern Columbia, NE-3, Jr., 31-3; Cam Plocus, Marion Center, SW-1, Sr., 31-0 vs. Dave Bollinger, Lampeter-Strasburg, SC-3, Soph., 25-5; Ian Beitler, Brandywine Heights, SC-1, Jr., 37-5 vs. T.J. Mickel, Central, SW-4, Sr., 29-6; Frank Noviello, South Williamsport, NE-2, Soph., 26-5 vs. Steve Hluschak, Northern Lehigh, SE-2, Soph., 32-4.

B.J. Wise, Benton, NE-1, Jr., 33-0 vs. Kurt Holzshu, Greenville, NW-3, Jr., 31-5; Phil Olinger, Oley Valley, SC-2, Sr., 31-6 vs. Erick Glass, Chartiers Houston, SW-3, Sr., 26-4; Dave Stauffer, Saucon Valley, SE-1, Jr., 30-4 vs. Mike Snyder, Milton, NE-4, Sr., 29-9; Anthony Adams, Redbank Valley, NW-2, Sr., 28-3 vs. Brad Yoder, Southmoreland, SW-2, Soph., 26-4.

125 -- Derek Sola, Conrad Weiser, SC-1, Jr., 33-1 vs. D.J. Clark, West Branch, SW-3, Sr., 30-8; Mike Romberger, Pine Grove, SE-1, Sr., 32-6 vs. Dustin Manotti, Mifflinburg, NE-4, Fr., 28-9; x-Tom Waldron, Loyalsock, NE-1, Jr., 30-0 vs. Todd Platts, West York, SC-3, Jr., 28-3; Justin Fischer,Sharon, NW-2, Sharon, Sr., 17-10 vs. Shawn Whyte, West Greene, SW-2, Sr., 34-3.

Jason Nestor, Reynolds, NW-1, Jr., 33-2 vs. Mark Farrell, Southmoreland, SW-4, Sr., 24-11; Todd Hawn, Donegal, SC-2, Jr., 25-4 vs. David Patrick, Wyalusing, NE-2, Soph., 28-3; Eric Frick, Central, SW-1, Jr., 33-0 vs. Mike Germano, Sharpsville, NW-3, Sr., 34-5; Josh Herzog, Northern Lehigh, SE-2, Jr., 29-3 vs. Justin Zechman, West Snyder, NE-3, Sr., 30-5.

130 -- Ryan Nuhfer, Maplewood, NW-1, Sr., 33-2 vs. Dustin Ziegler, Bedford, SW-3, Sr., 30-4; Brad Groover, York Suburban, SC-1, Sr., 31-3 vs. Wayde Kolb, Benton, NE-4, Sr., 24-8.; Brad Keister, West Snyder, NE-1, Sr., 31-1 vs. Howard Kressley, Brandywine Heights, SC-3, Sr., 32-4; Matt Roncolato, Salisbury Township, SE-2, Soph., 33-5 vs. Andrew Courtwright, West Greene, SW-2, Jr., 26-10.

Jeremy Benza, Tamaqua, SE-1, Jr., 28-4 vs. Sam Carroll, Everett, SW-4, Jr., 27-6; Justin Nestor, Reynolds, NW-2, Fr., 30-6 vs. Brian Roberts, Canton, NE-2, Jr., 29-4; Luke Kaylor, Southmoreland, SW-1, Sr., 29-8 vs. Jared Moss, Sharon, NW-3, Jr., 30-7; Ryan Freese, Schuylkill Valley, SC-2, Sr., 28-6 vs. Gabe Nickeson, Wyalusing, NE-3, Jr., 25-3.

135 -- Scott Bohn, Boiling Springs, SC-1, Jr., 28-5 vs. Matt Lozowski, Seneca, NW-3, Sr., 30-8; Tommy Nagle, Cambria Heights, SW-2, Sr., 27-3 vs. Tom Wulff, Wyalusing, NE-2, Jr., 29-2; Aaron Wright, Coudersport, NW-1, Soph., 32-0 vs. Pat McCarty, Canton, NE-3, Jr. 21-7; Corey DeBias, Northern Lehigh, SE-1, Sr., 35-0 vs. Matt Lopresti, Washington, SW-3, Sr., 36-5.

Josh Weyandt, Chestnut Ridge, SW-1, Sr., 29-3 vs. Emil Hohmann, Central Columbia, NE-4, Sr., 25-10; James Phipps, Lampeter-Strasburg, SC-2, Sr., 29-6 vs. Justin Olano, Tri-Valley, SE-2, Jr., 30-5; Eric Maciejczak, Lake-Lehman, NE-1, Sr., 32-1 vs. Stephen Kaylor, Southmoreland, SW-4, Jr., 24-6; Jeremy Artman, Saegertown, NW-2, Jr., 31-2 vs. Tyler Comp, East Pennsboro, SC-3, Sr., 30-2.

140 -- Pat Giordano, Bethlehem Catholic, SE-1, Sr., 29-7 vs. Joe Charlton, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-3, Sr., 32-5; John Givler, Tyrone, SW-1, Sr., 28-6 vs. Malachi Shaffer, Line Mountain, NE-3, Sr., 26-11; Jake Stork, Schuylkill Valley, SC-1, Sr., 31-3 vs. Jeremy Rafferty, Jefferson-Morgan, SW-4, Jr., 26-8; Jeremy Betz, Warrior Run, NE-2, Sr., 27-3 vs. Jason Gilligan, Brookville, NW-3 , Jr., 26-4.

Justin Johnson, Wyalusing, NE-1, Soph., 28-3 vs. Travis Horne, Bedford, SW-3, Sr., 29-6; Dana Keesler, Wilson, SE-2, Sr., 29-7 vs. Dan Hallman, Brandywine Heights, SC-2, Jr., 34-5; Tom McMath, Sharpsville, NW-1, Sr., 22-3 vs. Corey Aucker, Middleburg, NE-4, Sr., 29-4; Shawn Depta, Southmoreland, SW-2, Sr., 29-7 vs. Patrick Tierney, Wyomissing, SC-3, Fr., 31-5.

145 -- Josh Boger, Annville-Cleona, SC-1, Sr., 30-2 vs. Craig Pequignot, Liberty, NE-3, Jr., 25-6; Bob Tumpak, Reynolds, NW-1, Sr., 32-1 vs. John Burda, United, SW-4, Jr., 26-5; Sean Thomas, Washington, SW-1, Jr., 34-3 vs. Jeff Shaffer, Brookville, NW-3, Sr., 23-4; x-Gabe Webster, Wyalusing, NE-2, Sr., 30-2 vs. Jason Wood, Octorara, SE-2, Sr., 34-3.

Max Shingara, Line Mountain, NE-1, Sr., 35-1 vs. Andy Hull, Bald Eagle-Nittany, SW-3, Jr., 34-4; Wes Sindlinger, Commodore Perry, NW-2, Sr., 32-3 vs. Adam Shepler, Hanover, SC-2, Jr., 28-3; Keith Blose, Northern Lehigh, SE-1, Sr., 30-1 vs. Brian Keister, West Snider, NE-4, Soph., 26-10; Randy Mort, Beth-Center, SW-2, Sr., 17-4 vs. Tom Gallagher, Brandywine Heights, SC-3, Sr., 34-6.

152 -- Jesse Martinez, Hanover Area, NE-1, Sr., 33-0 vs. Jess Lemaster, Burgettstown, SW-3, Sr., 29-6; Matt Kavanaugh, Wilson, SE-1, Sr., 30-6 vs. Tim Williams, Fort LeBoeuf, NW-3, Sr., 32-7; Nevada Walker, Commodore Perry, NW-1, Sr., 33-2 vs. Shawn Smith, Hughesville, NE-4, Sr., 24-12; Ryan Bupp, Columbia, SC-2, Soph., 23-13 vs. Scott Belcastro, Washington, SW-2, Sr., 34-3.

Kurt Zitsch, Hershey, SC-1, Jr., 22-8 vs. Chad Bickford, Glendale, SW-4, Sr., 23-11; Jeremy Reitz, Brookville, NW-2, Jr., 26-5 vs. Brian Knorr, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech, NE-3, Sr., 29-6; Nick Frick, Central, SW-1, Sr., 32-0 vs. Shawn Raber, Donegal, SC-3, Sr., 21-11; Paul Skodacek, Panther Valley, SE-2, Soph., 26-14 vs. Brad Peters, Montoursville, Sr., 28-6.

160 -- Todd McCoy, United, SW-1, Sr., 28-2 vs. Andy Watkins, Sayre, NE-3, Sr., 30-7; Chuck Yoder, Schuylkill Valley, SC-1, Sr., 29-3 vs. Denny Mitchell, Smethport, NW-3, Jr., 29-4; Rick Hogue, Cochranton, NW-1, Sr., 30-3 vs. Adam Cummins, Avella, SW-4, Soph., 22-11; Andrew Popielarski, Springfield Twp., SE-2, Sr., 30-5 vs. Greg Knouse, Middleburg, NE-2, Jr., 29-5.

Josh Hewes, Pine Grove, SE-1, Sr., 36-0 vs. Eric Steffin, Southern Columbia, NE-4, Jr., 28-8; Cory Shaw, Chartiers-Houston, SW-2, Sr., 30-2 vs. Josh Walker, Lampeter-Strasburg, SC-2, Soph., 24-10; Mike Greenberg, Canton, NE-1, Jr., 32-1 vs. Justin Wilkins, West York, SC-3, Sr., 28-5; Randy Stout Brookville, NW-2, Jr., 28-3 vs. Barry Rhodes, Chestnut Ridge, SW-3, Sr., 32-3.

171 -- Steve Sinkovich, Mount Carmel, NE-1, Jr., 32-1 vs. Norm Skakalski, Greenville, NW-3, Sr., 21-7; Jared Shippey, Chestnut Ridge, SW-2,Jr., 29-5 vs. Andy Hanzlik, Notre Dame, SE-2, Sr., 27-4; Matt Hogue, Cochranton, NW-1, Jr., 31-3 vs. Jason Lavelle, Wilkes-Barre GAR, NE-4, Sr., 18-9; Steve Spicer, Delone Catholic, SC-2, Sr., 23-6 vs. Tom Kerin, West Branch, SW-3, Jr., 26-10.

Jarred Dressler, Juniata, SC-1, Jr., 28-1 vs. Matt Maggs, Bald Eagle-Nittany, SW-4, Sr., 32-7; Jason Schlingman, Meyers, NE-2, Sr., 32-1 vs. JoshMcCullough, Sharon, NW-2, Sr., 29-6; Mike Beckowski, Saucon Valley, SE-1, Sr., 32-3 vs. Ryan Wetzel, Lewisburg, NE-3, Jr., 32-6; John Paxton, Berlin-Brothersvalley, SW-1, Jr., 28-2 vs. Lance Oellig, Annville-Cleona, SC-3, Sr., 29-3.

189 -- Brock White, Burrell, SW-1, Sr., 31-3 vs. Dan Knouse, Middleburg, NE-3, Sr., 29-5; Mark Thatcher, Wilson, SE-1, Sr., 34-2 vs. Travis Shirley, Kennedy Christian, NW-3, Jr., 20-6; x-Jeff Eure, Upper Dauphin, SC-1, Sr., 31-0 vs. Ken Varoli, South Fayette, SW-4, Jr., 23-8; Kevin Henry, Union City, NW-2, Sr., 33-4 vs. Mike Sinkovich, Mount Carmel, NE-2, Jr., 21-7.

Eric Mausser, Sharon, NW-1, Sr., 32-0 vs. John Henry, Wyalusing, NE-4, Jr., 28-5; Derek Tipton, Claysburg-Kimmel, SW-2, Soph., 32-2 vs. Tim Weible, Biglerville, SC-2, Sr., 30-2; Nick McDivitt, Williamson, NE-1, Sr., 24-2 vs. Brian Guzek, South Park, SW-3, Jr., 19-3; Justin Sellers, Pottstown, SE-2, Sr., 18-2 vs. Keith Wickline, Bermudian Springs, SC-3, Sr., 24-10.

Hwt -- Josh Snyder, Hershey, SC-1, Sr., 29-0 vs. Tyler Woolever, Loyalsock, NE-3, Sr., 25-8; Tim Bennett, Fort Cherry, SW-1, Sr., 26-1 vs. Greg Dinsmore, Conneaut Lake, NW-3, Jr., 30-5; Jason Fluck, Saucon Valley, SE-1, Sr., 31-3 vs. Jeremiah McClenahan, Penns Valley, SW-4, Sr., 29-4; Ben James, South Williamsport, NE-2, Sr., 20-6 vs. Dan Svirbly, Reynolds, NW-2, Sr., 28-6.

Luke Fragale, Cameron County, NW-1, Jr., 24-1 vs. Kyle Whitaker, Mifflinburg, NE-4, Sr., 34-4; Beau Truitt, East Juniata, SC-2, Sr., 23-2 vs. Derek Merrifield, Burrell, SW-2, Sr., 25-7; John Hooper, Wilkes-Barre GAR, NE-1, Sr., 30-1 vs. Tremaine Hartranft, Oley Valley, SC-3, Sr., 32-4; Peter Morgan, New Hope-Solebury, SE-2, Sr., 24-7 vs. Josh Baker, Bedford, SW-3, Sr., 31-2.

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