Tuesday, January 03, 2006

103 POUNDS 
1. So. Jordan Oliver (18-0) Easton
2. So. Taylor Brown (11-3) Emmaus
3. Fr. Evan Yenolevich (16-0) Northwestern 
4. So. Jared Saylor (7-0) Catasauqua 
5. Jr. Matt Rodriguez (12-1) Notre Dame 
6. Jr. Desmond Moore (12-2) Dieruff 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Fr. Sean Demillio (8-1) Bethlehem Catholic; 
Fr. Tim Flegler (8-4) Nazareth; So. Tony Fusco (4-1) North Hunterdon; 
Fr. D.J. Hartrum (11-6) Wilson; Fr. Shawn Lance (7-2) Warren Hills; 
Fr. Matt Rust (16-6) Southern Lehigh; Fr. Josh Yurasits (7-6) Northampton. 
Notes: Oliver is the clear-cut No. 1 and Brown is a solid No. 2. Oliver, 
a PIAA Class AAA state runner-up last season, has won both Reno and Manheim 
tournament titles this season and was the OW at Manheim. Brown was one win 
shy of placing at Reno. Rodriguez beat Moore 4-3 in Christmas City finals. 
Saylor and Yenolevich both were MIA for last week's tournaments. 

112 POUNDS 
1. So. Bobby Ward (17-5) Nazareth 
2. Jr. Dan Kelly (7-0) Delaware Valley 
3. Jr. Evan Kolb (10-1) Bethlehem Catholic 
4. Jr. Tony Comunale (19-2) Pius X 
5. Sr. Jon Gregory (5-1) Phillipsburg 
6. So. Gary Atiyeh (15-3) Whitehall 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Sr. Mike Becker (10-2) Catasauqua; 
Fr. Shane Fenningham (13-5) Northampton; So. Kegan Handlovic (8-4) Easton; 
Fr. Jarrett Hirst (7-3) Allen; Sr. Jason Hollenbeck (7-3) Warren Hills; 
So. Shane Kelly (10-4) Liberty; So. Victor Konno (15-6) Northwestern; 
r. Weston Loxley (7-4) Wilson; Jr. Jamie Mandaglio (4-0) North Hunterdon; 
Sr. Eric Sayler (13-3) Freedom; Sr. Bryce Stever (8-3) Saucon Valley; 
Fr. Austin Williams (14-6) Pen Argyl. 
Notes: Good and deep weight class. Ward-Kelly is an awesome 1-2 punch at the top. 
Kolb didn't wrestle at the Christmas City, while Comunale took third at Powerade 
depsite losing his first match. He won seven straight in the consolations for a 
hard-earned bronze medal. Atiyeh was third at the Bethlehem Holiday. 

119 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Andrew Flegler (15-3) Nazareth 
2. Jr. Matt Bogusz (18-2) Parkland 
3. So. Andrew Arnold (10-1) Northern Lehigh 
4. Jr. Pat Strizki (8-1) Hunterdon Central 
5. So. Luke Grassi (5-1) Phillipsburg 
6. Jr. Brandon Veres (11-3) Easton 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): So. Kevin Costenbader (8-1) Palmerton; 
Jr. Guy Handelong (9-6) Bangor; Jr. Keith Morris (6-2) Hackettstown; 
Jr. Dan Pacchioli (10-7) Wilson; Fr. Aaron Ross (11-6) Bethlehem Catholic; 
Fr. Jimmy Sheptock (11-5) Northampton. 
Taking injury time: Sr. Josh Osorto (0-1) Liberty. 
Notes: Flegler beat Bogusz 12-10 in Bethlehem Holiday semis en route to 
winning the title by pinning Arnold. Bogusz rebounded to take third. Grassi 
and Veres could hit Thursday. The Stateliner won 3-2 when they met last year. 

125 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Russ Souders (16-2) Easton 
2. Jr. Kris Sigafoos (8-0) Delaware Valley 
3. Sr. Chris Wieller (8-4) Northampton 
4. Sr. Mario Giordano (15-3) Nazareth 
5. Jr. Scott Clymer (16-4) Northwestern 
6. Jr. Adam Hluschak (12-2) Northern Lehigh 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Bobby Bisson (9-5) Saucon Valley; 
Jr. Andrew Boyle (4-1) North Hunterdon; Sr. Joe Hyndman (5-2) Belvidere; 
Sr. Eric Lobell (9-1) Voorhees; Jr. Julian Moses (5-2) Catasauqua; 
Sr. Nick Polly (11-8) Pen Argyl; So. Drew Silfies (12-6) Whitehall; 
Jr. Sean Smith (6-2) Warren Hills; Sr. Jordan Sousa (10-1) Salisbury; 
Jr. Keith Swanson (5-3) Hackettstown. 
Notes: Souders won Manheim, while Sigafoos won his third John Goles 
title. Wieller beat Giordano 3-2 for Bethlehem Holiday title, while Clymer 
beat Hluschak 6-1 for third. The much-improved Giordano beat Hluschak 8-4 
in quarters and Clymer 7-4 in semis. Clymer beat Hluschak 6-1 for third. 

130 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Willy Horwath (14-2) Liberty 
2. Sr. Ray Ward (16-4) Nazareth 
3. Jr. Kyle John (13-1) Bethlehem Catholic 
4. Sr. Aaron Schweibinz (9-0) Palmerton 
5. Jr. Ju-Ju Drummond (11-4) Easton 
6. Sr. Jon Stillo (6-1) Phillipsburg 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Sr. Mike Buddock (7-3) Saucon Valley; 
Sr. Kyle Garis (9-7) Wilson; Sr. John-Paul Goffredo (14-5) Pius X; 
So. Justin Hunsberger (9-3) Salisbury; Sr. Robert Marlatt (6-4) Northern Lehigh; 
Jr. Garrett Meagher (5-2) North Warren; So. Taylor Ulm (7-1) Hackettstown. 
Notes: Horwath claims No. 1 spot with 7-5 win over Ward for third place 
in Bethlehem Holiday Classic. John made drop to 130 for first time and won 
Christmas City title. His only loss is a 10-5 decision to Nazareth's Mike Greck, 
ranked at 135. Drummond claimed his first Manheim title on Friday and could meet 
Stillo on Thursday. 

135 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Cody Struening (12-5) Wilson 
2. Jr. Mike Greck (16-5) Nazareth 
3. Sr. Brandon Christman (15-8) Parkland 
4. Jr. Jake Stout (12-4) Northampton 
5. Sr. Mike Biase (10-5) Easton 
6. Jr. Josh Knerr (7-1) Belvidere 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Ryan Cressman (11-5) Bethlehem Catholic; 
So. Robbie Kern (9-5) Whitehall; So. Nick LaFevre (7-0) Delaware Valley; 
Jr. Zach Marlatt (8-3) Northern Lehigh; Sr. Bryant Moyer (4-2) Emmaus; 
Sr. Jake Piasecki (7-2) Voorhees; Sr. Jeremy Tsihlis (10-3) Freedom; 
Jr. Pete Wilke (9-1) Notre Dame. 
Notes: Struening starts No. 1 after placing fourth in Bethlehem Holiday 
Classic, majoring Greck 11-0 in consolation semis. Struening lost -- for 
the second time this season -- to Blair's Max Shanaman in semis, 6-2. Greck 
beat Stout 5-2 and Christman 2-1 in a rideout for fifth. Biase had a disappointing 
Manheim tournament going 0-2. 

140 POUNDS 
1. Jr. Andrew Ritchie (13-5) Nazareth 
2. Jr. Ben Marich (18-3) Northwestern 
3. Sr. Brandon Salinas (13-5) Whitehall 
4. Jr. Cory Vernon (7-0) Hackettstown 
5. Sr. Ryan Hess (11-7) Pen Argyl 
6. Sr. Mike Guenther (7-1) Delaware Valley 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Adam Fenstermaker (8-5) 
Northern Lehigh; So. Reuben Herrara (9-2) Saucon Valley; Jr. Brian Piccione (10-5) 
Freedom. 
Notes: Not a deep weight class. Ritchie beat Marich 2-0 for third in Bethlehem 
Holiday Classic to avenge a 2-0 loss to Marich in the Nazareth Invitational. Marich 
beat Salinas , who finished sixth in the Classic. Hess was eighth. 

145 POUNDS 
1. Jr. Tim Darling (16-2) Nazareth 
2. Sr. Braylin Williams (14-2) Easton 
3. So. Braden Turner (16-1) Southern Lehigh 
4. Sr. Dan Konno (19-3) Northwestern 
5. Jr. Zach Sigley (10-4) Freedom 
6. Sr. Josh Hunsberger (11-1) Salisbury 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Kevin Alparone (6-4) Hunterdon Central; 
Jr. Chris Hrunka (7-2) Warren Hills; Jr. Mason Repsher (7-6) Liberty. 
Notes: Another thin weight class. Shame that Darling dropped for the Beast, the 
only time he's been down. That leaves teammate Phil Santee (10-3) out here as per 
our rules of having only one wrestler from a school at a weight. Junior Adam 
Counterman (5-2), another good Blue Eagle, made his season debut in the Bethlehem 
Holiday because Santee was out. Williams won Manheim and earned the award for most 
takedowns

152 POUNDS 
1. Sr. C.J. Inglin (7-0) Delaware Valley 
2. Sr. Chris Norrell (5-1) Phillipsburg 
3. Jr. Zach Rabenold (13-2) Freedom 
4. Sr. Kyle Honickel (5-2) Voorhees 
5. So. Tyler Foreman (7-1) Bangor 
6. So. Colin Dailey (13-7) Easton 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Sr. A.J. Papa (11-6) Parkland; 
Jr. Bobby Relyea (11-4) Whitehall; So. Pete Richmond (4-1) Warren Hills; 
Jr. Scott Sechler (9-5) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Jarred Shipp (7-2) Palmerton; 
Jr. Jake Stofko (10-4) Catasauqua; Jr. Brandon Williams (12-7), Northwestern. 
Taking injury time: Sr. George Lobb (15-3) Pius X. 
Notes: Lobb injured an ankle at the Powerade and is scheduled to undergo 
tests this week. He could be out for some time. Rabenold was fourth in the 
Bethlehem Holiday Classic up at 160, losing twice to Northampton's Marcus Wilson, 
the No. 3 at 160. We may see Norrell-Dailey on Thursday

160 POUNDS 
1. Jr. Thad Frick (16-3) Nazareth 
2. Sr. Frank Heffernan (11-1) Northern Lehigh 
3. Jr. Marcus Wilson (11-3) Northampton 
4. Sr. Josh Ballan (9-3) Whitehall 
5. Jr. J.R. Nettuno (9-1) Hunterdon Central 
6. Sr. Bruce Chatenka (10-2) Catasauqua 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Steve Depew (12-5) Wilson; 
Jr. Derek George (7-2) Palmerton; Sr. Erik Hafke (6-1) Voorhees; 
Fr. Daryl Klotz (8-5) Liberty; Jr. Seth Kranich (11-4) Notre Dame; 
Jr. Jules Knighton (11-6) Easton; Sr. John Limpar (9-4) Saucon Valley; 
So. J.J. Mitchell (7-2) Hackettstown; So. Brian Norrell (5-2) Phillipsburg; 
Jr. Jack O'Neil (6-2) Belvidere; Sr. Matt Slaughter (6-3) Delaware Valley; 
Jr. Michael Vazquez (12-5) Dieruff. 
Notes: Frick earned one-point decisions over both Heffernan and Wilson 
in winning Bethlehem Holiday Classic title. Ballan missed the tournament and 
his status is unknown. Chatenka was third at Christmas City. 

171 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Dave Richmond (7-0) Warren Hills 
2. Sr. James Sciascia (17-3) Pius X 
3. Sr. Mike Wolfer (11-3) Northampton 
4. Jr. Kyle Crouthamel (10-4) Freedom 
5. Jr. David Crowell (12-4) Nazareth 
6. So. Ben Clymer (14-7) Northwestern 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Sr. Matt Carr (4-1) Delaware Valley; 
Sr. Billy Hoffman (6-2) Voorhees; Jr. Jared Holenda (11-3) Catasauqua; 
Sr. Nick Hosford (9-2) Northern Lehigh; Sr. Chris Ramos (10-5) Liberty; 
Sr. Dave Quinn (5-1) Hunterdon Central; Jr. Zach Ulm (7-1) Hackettstown
Notes: Richmond, a two-time New Jersey state placewinner, starts on top 
here though he may soon be dropping to 160. Sciascia was fifth at Powerade 
last week and will likely drop to 160. Wolfer was second at Bethlehem Holiday 
Classic, Crouthamel was third and Clymer finished eighth. 

189 POUNDS 
1. Jr. Justin Wieller (15-2) Northampton 
2. Sr. P.J. DiStefano (13-3) Whitehall 
3. So. Cory Rutt (14-5) Easton 
4. Jr. Garrett Sukanick (10-3) Northwestern 
5. Sr. Sherman Compton (12-6) Liberty 
6. So. Ziad Haddad (13-2) Bethlehem Catholic 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): So. Ziad Haddad (13-2) Bethlehem Catholic; 
Fr. Casey Hedash (9-3) Northern Lehigh; Jr. Travis Hoffman (5-2) Voorhees; 
Sr. Maher Kholi (12-7) Parkland; So. Justin Peterson (8-1) Palmerton; 
Jr. Greg Sanguinito (7-1) Notre Dame. 
Taking injury time: Jr. Kyle Frey (1-1) Warren Hills
Notes: Wieller earned a nice 2-1 win over DiStefano in the Bethlehem Holiday 
Classic finals. The K-Kid is having a nice season and also took seventh at the 
Beast of the East. Frey, who has a bad shoulder, would be in the top five. He 
should be in the lineup Wednesday against North Hunterdon. Compton was fifth and 
Kholi seventh at the Bethlehem Holiday. Haddad beat Kholi in a rideout when they 
met on Dec. 14 

215 POUNDS 
1. Sr. Dave Sbriscia (7-0) Warren Hills 
2. Sr. Scott Snyder (11-0) North Hunterdon 
3. Sr. Brandon Boyer (10-1) Saucon Valley 
4. Sr. Zach Voyce (6-1) Voorhees 
5. Sr. J.T. Shook (8-7) Wilson 
6. Jr. Jim Mutch (10-8) Nazareth 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Jr. Dave Demming (12-4) Bethlehem Catholic; 
Jr. Matt Gerstner (5-2) North Warren; So. Nick Irwin (13-4) Parkland; 
Jr. C.J. Triantafyllos (7-1) Belvidere. 
Notes: Outstanding top three here. Sbriscia won a John Goles title last 
week and is a darkhorse to win a New Jersey state title. Snyder beat Boyer 3-2 
to win Bethlehem Holiday Classic title. Boyer had a good win in the semis, 4-1 
over Blair's Jared Platt in semis. Shook majored Jim Mutch 9-1 for fifth in 
Bethlehem Holiday. Mutch is choice over Demming for No. 6 spot by virtue of his 7-2 
win over the Becahi wrestler in a dual meet

275 POUNDS 
1. Jr. Richie Smith (17-0) Pen Argyl 
2. Sr. Justin Oplinger (12-4) Northampton 
3. Jr. Mike Mutch (13-4) Nazareth 
4. Sr. Jared Glass (12-2) Dieruff 
5. Jr. Tony Culp (12-7) Northwestern 
6. Sr. Rodney Sigley (8-4) Freedom 
Others to watch (listed alphabetically): Sr. Mike Frazier (5-4) Allen; 
So. Andrew Jennings (7-2) North Warren; Sr. Dan Kavanaugh (7-3) Notre Dame; 
Jr. Chris Labatch (1-2) Wilson; Sr. Hunter Murphy (7-2) Hunterdon Central; 
Sr. Anthony Smock (11-7) Whitehall. 
Notes: Smith, a PIAA Class AA state medal winner last season, is the obvious No. 1 
after winning the Bethlehem Holiday Classic title. He pinned Sigley in the semis and 
beat Smock 3-0 in the quarters. Oplinger was fourth at the Beast of the East and fourth 
at the Bethlehem Holiday. Mutch, who will meet Oplinger on Wednesday, beat Smock 1-0 
for seventh. Mutch lost 5-2 to St. Mark's star Kenny Zell in the consolations and Zell 
beat Oplinger 4-3 for third. Culp rates over Sigley despite not placing at the 
Bethlehem Holiday. Culp pinned Sigley in a dual meet, yet was seeded behind the Patriot. 
Oplinger beat Glass 3-2 in a dual meet. 

Rankings are compiled by Mike Weilamann and Brian Fortner. Records reflect matches and 
tournaments that have been reported to or covered by The Express-Times. Two wrestlers from 
the same team cannot be included in the rankings at the same weight, and they have to be 
ranked at the lowest weight that they've competed at, unless they move up for the postseason. 
Blair Academy and all Mountain Valley Conference and Somerset County schools are not eligible 
for our individual and team rankings. Valid questions about the rankings or corrections on 
records by coaches only should be directed to Mike Weilamann by e-mail 
at mweilamann@express-times.com