PREP PREVIEW \ District wrestling

DIVISION I
Where: Perry High School, MassillonSchedule: Friday, 4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (finals)Qualifiers: The top four finishers advance to the state tournament.Area qualifiers and first round opponents:
Boardman (11)
Jerry Pasquale (103 pounds), freshman, 23-8, vs. Dan Chorney, junior, Solon, 21-13Ricky Zupko (112), freshman, 28-9, vs. Scott Mattingly, sophomore, Uniontown Lake, 33-3Jeff Liggitt (125), junior, 21-9, vs. Ricky Garrett, junior, Lodi Cloverleaf, 35-7Mike Rosa (130), senior, 12-13, vs. Ben Welsh, sophomore, Stow-Munroe Falls, 33-9Joe Molina (135), senior, 18-8, vs. Mike Tischler, sophomore, Berea, 19-10Anthony Wills (140), senior, 29-6, vs. Chuck Meenan, junior, Wooster, 32-11Bobby Creatore (145), senior, 26-9, vs. Nick Kurtz, senior, Parma Normandy, 28-16Nick DeMarinis (152), junior, 21-11, vs. Evan Wander, senior, Green, 22-6Weston Rajkovich (160), sophomore, 15-8, Boardman, vs. Sean Gill, junior, Cle. St. Ignatius, 15-16Justin Powell (215), senior, 35-2, vs. Josh Zifzal, junior, North Royalton, 22-11Don Humphreys (285), junior, 12-14, vs. Lee Moss, senior, Massillon Jackson, 14-12
Fitch (8)
Shawn Ague (103), freshman, 29-9, vs. Tino Paratore, freshman, Normandy, 9-19Zack Martin (119), junior, 28-8, vs. Pat Zamaria, senior, Brecksville, 29-7Tony Jameson (135), junior, 36-0, vs. Dan Loeb, sophomore, Solon, 13-15Jake Keller (145), junior, 18-16, vs. Kevin Hardy, senior, Solon, 38-1Brian Weidenthal (152), senior, 28-6, vs. Corey Hildreth, junior, Massillon, 24-18J.J. Pankewicz (160), senior, 28-9, vs. Joe Abujaradeh, sophomore, Berea, 12-14Matt Kuti (189), senior, 31-7, vs. Tim Darlington, junior, Stow-Munroe Falls, 29-8Chris Miller (285), sophomore, 30-7, vs. Ryan Jones, senior, Uniontown Lake, 3-2
Howland (8)
Kyle Leek (119), sophomore, 31-4, vs. Eric White, junior, Strongsville, 22-17Tyler Rubesich (125), junior, 26-8, vs. David Criss, junior, Cuyahoga Falls, 29-7Greg Ryan (130), junior, 29-3, vs. Wes Price, sophomore, Massillon, 34-6Devin Hunter (135), junior, 11-9, vs. Marcel Clopton, senior, Shaker Heights, 34-4Cody Leek (140), senior, 30-6, vs. Matt Haxton, junior, Strongsville, 32-11Adam Rubesich (145), junior, 28-9, vs. Devin Marrone, senior, Parma, 19-5Joe Grech (171), junior, 19-16, vs. Jake Brown, senior, Medina, 40-4Mike Kreatsoulas (189), senior, 22-11, vs. Tony Oblisk, senior, Massillon Jackson, 21-10
DIVISION II
Where: Firestone High School, AkronSchedule: Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (finals)Qualifiers: The top four finishers advance to the state tournament.Area qualifiers and first round opponents:
Canfield (7)
Braylin Bellino (103), sophomore, 17-9, vs. Chase McCune, Chesterland West Geagua, junior, 25-15Adam Bannon (112), senior, 22-14, vs. Ryan Roch, sophomore, Canal Fulton Northwest, 18-11Brad Benedict (130), junior, 29-11, vs. Ryan King, senior, Minerva, 26-4Aron Brenner (145), sophomore, 23-5, vs. David Lee, sophomore, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 27-12Ryan Bresson (152), senior, 20-16, vs. Jared Kusar, junior, CVCA, 36-4Nick Rowland (171), senior, 19-10, vs. Julian Rosen, junior, University School, 23-10Cody Hartman (215), sophomore, 13-12, vs. Landon Polakof, senior, University School, 20-17
Girard (2)
Tony Cardiero (119), sophomore, 21-6, vs. Joe Medal, senior, Canton Timken, 32-14Kevin Walsh (145), senior, 19-11, vs. Thomas Windom, senior, CVCA, 19-3
Hubbard (3)
Adam Mierzwa (152), junior, 31-7, vs. Tony Karaffa, junior, Ravenna, 23-16Rob Lias (171), sophomore, 26-13, vs. Nick Thompson, sophomore, Tallmadge, 16-14Chris Anderson (215), senior, 33-8, vs. Denver Zinn, senior, Perry, 19-8
Liberty (3)
Dominick DeMarco (125), senior, 15-11, vs. Chris Romeo, senior, Mentor Lake Catholic, 38-5Nico Francis (135), freshman, 22-10, vs. Sam Delpra, junior, Chesterland West Geagua, 43-5Jon Krause (140), senior, 25-9, vs. Pat Suggett, senior, Norton, 25-9
Poland (1)
Ben Pearce (135), junior, 26-8, vs. Leon Phillips, junior, Geneva, 25-14
Salem (3)
Patrick Simpson (103), sophomore, 23-9, vs. Kyle Maloy, junior, Geneva, 32-8Joe Hamilton (152), junior, 30-8, vs. Jeremy Alfani, senior, Louisville, 23-10Greg Lambert (285), junior, 22-13, vs. Brad Hager, junior, Ravenna, 25-12
Southeast (6)
Brandon McKendrick (103), freshman, 18-14, vs. James Inghram, sophomore, University School, 35-4Shelton Morris (112), sophomore, 26-3, vs. Alfred Yarbrough, sophomore, Orrville, 17-20Brent Ford (119), junior, 22-6, vs. Dylan Moeglin, sophomore, Minerva, 28-5Matt Bennett (130), senior, 18-11, vs. Seth Lucas, junior, Fairless, 29-4Kenny Colman (152), senior, 21-11, vs. Darren Tate, sophomore, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 29-13Jesse Fetty (189), sophomore, 4-19, vs. Kevin Bailey, junior, Walsh Jesuit, 27-6
West Branch (12)
J.P. Hoopes (103), freshman, 5-0, vs. Jeff Holy, Mentor Lake Catholic, freshman, 25-10Jake Mellinger (112), freshman, 29-13, vs. Joshua Mahoney, sophomore, Canton Timken, 37-9Josh Marshall (119), senior, 18-10, vs. Nick Dalessandro, junior, Orrville, 18-10Nick Hoopes (125), senior, 30-6, vs. Harrison Hightower, freshman, University School, 24-14Clay Criss (130), senior, 28-8, vs. Jeremy Maiwurm, sophomore, Orrville, 27-9Elliot Citino (135), senior, 23-8, vs. Mac Hatch, junior, University School, 19-10Brent Stoffer (140), sophomore, 31-9, vs. Craig Blike, senior, Akron Hoban, 29-8Eric Bates (145), sophomore, 19-10, vs. Billy Painter, junior, Aurora, 33-5Josh Learn (160), senior, 21-10, vs. Garrett Cox, senior, Akron Coventry, 32-15John Karlen (171), senior, 24-11, vs. Zak Poucher, junior, Chesterland West Geagua, 23-15Jeff Karlen (189), senior, 24-10, vs. Adam Sarnicki, senior, Copley, 25-16Nathan Sharp (285), senior, 35-1, vs. Jesse Hawkins, sophomore, Mantua Crestwood, 14-17
DIVISION III
Where: Maple Heights High SchoolSchedule: Friday, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (finals)Qualifiers: The top four finishers advance to the state tournament.Area qualifiers and first round opponents:
Brookfield (10)
Tyler Thompson (103), freshman, 16-13, vs. Jim Mallos, freshman, Cuyahoga Heights, 28-9Marcell Vitello (119), freshman, 4-7, vs. Jase Hall, senior, Massillon Tuslaw, 38-2Tristan Thompson (125), senior, 37-5, vs. Justin Guarnera, junior, Newbury, 18-12Dan Miller (130), sophomore, 29-7, vs. Tylor Hall, sophomore, Sullivan Black River, 17-13Brad Harnett (135), senior, 25-7, vs. Kenny Trusnik, freshman, Bedford Chanel, 4-2Cody Thompson (140), sophomore, 5-10, vs. Kyle Gardella, senior, Bedford Chanel, 31-4Mike Bender (152), junior, 21-12, vs. Coltin Rohr, senior, Massillon Tuslaw, 24-9Ross Tice (160), senior, 36-4, vs. Jimmy Hase, senior, Columbia 21-13Jeff Hansen (215), senior, 23-14, vs. Mike McElligott, junior, Bedford Chanel, 26-7Tim Cree (285), junior, 15-18, vs. Randy Tabor, senior, Pymatuning Valley, 29-7
Jackson-Milton (6)
Santino Pizzuto (112), sophomore, 22-8, vs. Tim Triskett, sophomore, Cle. VA-SJ, 21-10Matt Mascioli (119), junior, 22-8, vs. Cody Burge, sophomore, Creston Norwayne, 22-8Ben Dierkes (135), junior, 14-8, vs. Zach Noernberg, freshman, Cuyahoga Heights, 21-3Joe Skaggs (145), junior, 35-1, vs. Nick Zele, freshman, Kirtland, 4-10Ryan Clawson (215), senior, 21-7, vs. Scott Kocevar, junior, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 20-13Jeff Yaratch (285), junior, 25-11, vs. Aaron Brown, sophomore, Grand Valley, 17-12
South Range (7)
Codey Deal (125), senior, 22-9, vs. Nadeem Traboulsi, senior, Hawken, 22-11Nick Sheetz (130), junior, 29-14, vs. Jeff Vitallo, sophomore, Apple Creek Waynedale, 31-11Andrew Padach (135), junior, 36-5, vs. Alex Sutherland, senior, Independence, 26-9Brennan Witmer (140), junior, 28-11, vs. Jon Bill, junior, Lorain Clearview, 27-10Beau Bowden (152), sophomore, 27-11, vs. Ryan Thatcher, senior, Loudonville, 32-0Tommy Shives (171), senior, 28-12, vs. Kyle Schafrath, junior, Doylestown Chippewa, 27-10Matt Baird (285), senior, 11-10, vs. Don Stocum, junior, Kirtland, 31-2
Warren JFK (3)
Kyle Descenna (103), freshman, 27-12, vs. Rocco Colombo, junior, Lorain Clearview, 26-5Tom Mariani (171), senior, 19-9, vs. Shawn Roeder, senior, Apple Creek Waynedale, 33-7Mark Pleiss (285), senior, 27-5, vs. Ray Wert, freshman, Cle. VA-SJ, 4-15
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