Dec 9, 2021 3 min read

Class AAA

Top 10

1. Waynesburg

2. Seneca Valley

3. Kiski

4. Trinity

5. Canon-McMillan

6. Connellsville

7. Hempfield

8. North Allegheny

9. Latrobe

10. Norwin

Team Breakdown

(Based on last year’s roster)

Belle Vernon: Key losses: None

Key returns: Logan Hoffman (12, 189, 21-7); Cole Weightman (12, 215, 29-6, 8th in PIAA)

Comment: Concern over Weightman’s knee.

Canon-McMillan: Key losses: Gianni Martini (152, 11-11); Tyler Rohaley (215, 17-9)

Key returns: Andrew Binney (10, 106, 24-6); Jacob Houpt (12, 120, 18-8); Matthew Furman (11, 172, 15-6)

Comment: The Brian Krenzelak era begins for the Big Macs.

Peters Township: Key losses: None

Key returns: Richard Meyers (113, 12, 13-7); Jackson Spiteri (120, 11, 14-7; Chris Cibrone (126, 10, 16-3); Eliot Schratz (132, 11, 16-4); Phillip Nave (189, 12, 15-6)

Comment: Indians need heavier weights to compete for success.

Ringgold: Key losses: None

Key returns: Logan Trilli (113, 10, 12-4); Jack Duncan (120, 10, 16-5); (Noah Mimidis (113, 10, 17-19)

Comment: Upper weights a problem for Rams.

South Fayette: Key losses: None

Key returns: Jonathan Baiano (106, 10, 16-5); James Anderson, (113, 12, 17-5); Cohlman Carpenter (120, 12, 11-8)

Comment: Middle and upper weights a problem for the Lions.

Trinity: Key losses: Micah Finley (138, 14-8), Tyson Brophy (Hvy, 19-10) 

Key returns: Blake Reihner (126, 10, 25-8); Bodie Morgan (11, 145, 21-12), Ty Banco (11, 220, 29-9)

Comment: Hillers have legitimate chance at beating every team. … except Waynesburg.

Waynesburg: Key losses: Wyatt Henson (145, 32-1, state champion); Nate Stephenson (160, 21-5); Luca Augustine (172, 21-1, state champions); Darnell Johnson (172, 4-3); Ryan Howard (Hvy, 20-5)

Key returns: Ky Szewczyk (106, 10, 20-7); Joe Simon (113, 10, 22-6); Mac Church (11, 120, 28-2, State champion); Zander Phaturos (126, 12, 20-7); Colton Stoneking (132, 12, 31-7, 5th in PIAA); Cole Homet (138, 12, 29-3, 2nd in PIAA); Nate Jones (138, 11, 4-3); Roccoe Welsh (152, 11, 26-5, 2nd in the PIAA); Eli Makel (189, 11, 15-7); Noah Tustin (215, 12, 13-7) 

Comment: Homet injury hurts but Waynesburg still best in WPIAL.

Class AA

Top 10

1. Burrell

2. Beth-Center

3. Burgettstown

4. Quaker Valley

5. Mt. Pleasant

6. Laurel

7. Elizabeth Forward

8. Southmoreland

9. Keystone Oaks

10. Highlands

Team Breakdown

(Based on last year’s roster)

Bentworth: Key losses: Owen Petrisek (160, 7-3)

Key returns: Chris Vargo (113, 10, 20-2 3rd in PIAA); Vitali Daniels (Hvy, 10, 13-2)

Comment: Vargo the real deal for Bearcats.

Beth-Center: Key losses: Alex Lang (189, 12-9)

Key returns: Albert Medlen (106, 11, 14-7); Jackson Gwyer (120, 12, 13-5); Kyle McCollom (126, 12, 28-9), Tyler Fischer (126, 12, 12-5); Tyler Berish (145, 11, 26-7); Trevor Pettit (160, 12, 23-7); Alston Csuttoros (189, 12, 13-9)

Comment: Bulldogs seem to have stronger roster than last year.

Burgettstown: Key losses: Shane Kemper (189, 21-5); Turner Lehman (215, 14-8)

Key returns: Parker Sentipal (106, 10, 22-8); Dylan Slovick (113, 10, 18-6); Joey Sentipal (12, 126, 22-10), Rudy Brown (132, 10, 15-8), Eric Kovach (138, 10, 12-8); Anthony Lancos (145, 12, 14-9); D.J. Slovick (152, 12, 19-8); Ryan Green (160, 12, 10-3); Joey Baronick (Hvy, 10, 17-6)

Comment: Blue Devils strong enough for long team tournament run.

Chartiers-Houston: Key losses: Austin Kuslock (160, 10-6).

Key returns: Jesse Orbin (145, 11, 15-8)

Comment: Bucs still battling numbers problem

Fort Cherry: Key losses: Nasier Sutton (145, 13-4); Jake Tkatch (152, 16-2); Robbie West (215, 16-2)

Key returns: Julian Moore (120, 11, 12-3); Anthony Salvini (172, 10, 12-6); Christian Illig (Hvy, 12, 11-6)

Comment: Rangers lose 45 wins to graduation.

Jefferson-Morgan: Key losses: Jonathan Wolfe (215, 7-5)

Key returns: Chase Framell (126, 10, 11-1); Grant Hathaway (132, 10 9-4)

Comment: Rockets have seven wrestlers who are either a sophomore or junior.

McGuffey: Key losses: Rocco Ferraro (160, 15-4), Ethan Barr (172, 21-109), Tasso Makripodis (215, 14-4)

Key returns: Kyle Brookman (145, 11, 9-6)

Comment: Highlanders lost a lot to graduation.

Washington: Key losses: None

Key returns: Cameron Carter-Greene (Hvy, 12, 2-0)

Comment: Carter-Greene needs to stay healthy.

West Greene: Key losses: None

Key returns: Seth Burns (106, 10, 18-3)

Comment: Can Burns take the next step?