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Showtime: A Preview of Ohio’s Best District
You can cut the tension with a knife.
It’s an annual trial by fire for Northeast Ohio’s best: the Massillon Perry District. In a gymnasium that is way too small for the crowd it contains, the heat rises as the tension mounts with each passing round.
Sure, you will have your marquee match-ups as always: Squire/Horner, Henry/Ciccarello, Spicel/Lang/Sheppard/Lijoi, Cogar/Rasho….but in truth, the finals will be anti-climactic. The real action at Districts has always been in those heart-wrenching consolation rounds- with seniors fighting to keep alive careers built with years of blood, sweat, and yes, tears. With weight classes containing 8-12 (or more) state-caliber wrestlers but only four berths to “the show”, plus local rivalries and log-standing grudges being decided once and for all, the intensity is second to none.
Forget Squire/Horner- this weekend belongs to that Gasper/Creatore epic, the Crine/Kretz showdown, the matches where #8 meets #10 with the season hanging in the balance. With 38% of the top ten wrestlers hailing from the Perry District (compared to 27% for Perry, 22% for Fairfield, and 13%- not a typo- for Hilliard Darby) the margin for error could not be any slimmer for all but the truly elite.
Ohio Wrestling Site Breaks down what fans can expect to see in Ohio’s premier District.
103 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: Of the top 15 ranked wrestlers, ten of them will vie for just four spots at Perry, including six of the top eight. State Ranked wrestlers will match up from the first round on in a truly unpredictable weight class. The big story here is the inspirational Justin Toth of Painesville Riverside. Toth, as many of you know, has only one leg- but hasn’t let that stop him from defeating state placer Jerry Pasquale of Boardman (twice) and highly-regarded Shaun Ague of Austintown Fitch. Toth will meet #5 Nick Hannon of Perry provided he can get past #12 Zingale of Mayfield in the quarterfinals. Hannon defeated Toth in their last meeting, but Toth has a history of avenging losses including against Nick Brascetta of Graham (#3 Division II). Look for Toth’s magic to run out in the finals against the outstanding Korey Mines of Maple Heights, the one wrestler in this weight who can challenge #1 Sako in my view.
Friday Night Fireworks:
In as good of a first round bout as you will find all weekend, #5 Nick Hannon meets #6 Dan Chorney of Solon right off the bat. Chorney fell victim to a Sectional which had four of the top eight wrestlers in the state, where he fell to fourth place. Pasquale majored him for 3rd so it could be that I have him rated too highly. Hannon cuts hard to get to 103 as I understand and could be vulnerable in the first round. Falling into the consolation bracket early in a weight class with this many state ranked wrestlers would create a tough road to Columbus.
#8 Jerry Pasquale, a returning state placewinner, meets #15 Alfredo Gray of Wadsworth in the quarterfinals. This match is key as the loser will likely face either Hannon or Toth in the dreaded “go to state” match. This is assuming that Gray can get past #16 Brian Hauser of Brush in the first round. Gray won the prior meeting with Hauser (at North Canton) by second period fall. However, the hot-and-cold Hauser can be outstanding at times, as shown by his wins over #11 Jack Young of Mentor and #12 (Division II) Jake Cramer of Oak Harbor.
OWS Projected Finals: Korey Mines dec. Justin Toth
OWS Projected Order of Finish:
1. Korey Mines (Maple Heights)
2. Justin Toth
3. Nick Hannon
4. Jerry Pasquale
5. Shaun Ague
6. Dan Chorney
112 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: Unlike 103, expect few surprises at this weight. A clear top three have separated themselves from the field in #2 Sammy White, #5 David Bolger, and #11 Leslie Polley. Defending state champion White- one of Ohio’s top juniors- meets Bolger in the semis, expect Bolger to come back strong for 3rd. Polley looks to be a finalist here, though #12 Zupanic and either #22 Zupko or Tony Bucca (#13 at 103) could knock him off.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
The quarterfinal match of Tony Bucca and Ricky Zupko could not be more crucial for either wrestler, with the loser likely to meet #5 David Bolger in their go-to-state match- and to get that far, this wrestler will likely have to defeat both #12 Zupanic and #15 Alex Gray of Wadsworth (who has the misfortune of facing White in the first round). The winner will advance to the semifinals where they stand at least a chance of upsetting Polley, and even if they lose, will likely face beatable #18-ranked Dan McNulty of Mayfield in their consolation semifinal. McNulty is solid (and has already pinned Zupko at Top Gun), but a much more desirable route to qualification than going through Gray, Zupanic, and Bolger. Bucca was expected to emerge as a top contender at 103 all year except that he never actually made it down there. However, he threw a big monkey wrench into this weight at the District Level by upsetting Zupanic of Barberton. This match will be a rematch from the Beast of the East, where Bucca defeated Zupko 3-1.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Sam White major decisions Leslie Polley
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH:
1. Sam White
2. Leslie Polley
3. David Bolger
4. Dan McNulty
5. Zach Zupanic
6. Tony Bucca
119 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: With four returning state placers here, and the next best wrestler (on paper) being #20 Tyler Feller, somehow, I had a feeling that the brackets could not fall in such a way as to allow all four state placewinners to qualify- so I almost fell out of my seat when I realized that in fact all four could and probably will qualify. Kyle Ciccarello of Brush has to like his draw, with the other three state placers on the other side of the bracket. In the other bracket, I look for Garrett Henry, 5th in Columbus last year in a very tough weight, to be the finalist. Frankly, it is very difficult to tell who wins between these two, but in their only prior meeting that I am aware of (their sophomore years), Ciccarello won by fall. With little else to go on, I am looking for Ciccarello to have the edge this weekend by the slimmest of margins.
The “X” factor in this weight remains Ryan Marks of Brecksville. A state placer up a weight at 125 lbs. last year, his results this year since dropping to 119 have not been inspiring, but he has a history of putting together his best wrestling at the end. Marks is very tough on his feet, but look for Henry to have an edge on Marks on the mat.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: #1 Garrett Henry faces state place-winner (8th) Mike Hillock of Perry in the quarterfinals Friday Night. Interestingly, Hillock also defeated top-ranked Henry two years ago at Perry (by a score of 7-1) so this is by no means a “no-brainer”. Clearly, Henry has vastly improved since then. The loser of this bout faces the underrated Tyler Feller of Hoover. Feller upset Hillock to win his Sectional. This assumes that Hillock makes it far enough to face Henry- he faces #18 (at 125) Mike Skilton of Mentor in the first round.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Kyle Ciccarello dec. Garrett Henry
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Kyle Ciccarello
2. Garrett Henry
3. Ryan Marks
4. Mike Hillock
5. Tyler Feller
6. Waquiem Comar
125 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: “And no good deed will go unpunished”. This has to be what Danny Foore of Wadsworth is thinking after looking at the pairings. After upsetting #5 Isaiah Chapman of Kenmore at Sectionals, he now has a relatively easy path to the semifinals as #20 Joe Spooner in the quarterfinals should be his toughest opponent. From there, the picture is bleak. Foore faces #2 Dan Genetin in the semis, and should he lose that match, will likely face either #4 Scott Mattingly or #6 Andrew Dinda of Garfield Heights, himself a 2x state placewinner. Meanwhile, Chapman, as Sectional runner-up, finds himself in a better spot. He can get to Columbus by defeating #9 Kretz in the quarters, losing his semifinal (which he could also very well win), and then facing an opponent ranked no higher than #16 in his “go-to-state” bout.
Like at 119, four state placers (and six qualifiers) return here and six of the top 11 (and 13 of the top 25) wrestlers hail from this District (though several were casualties of incredibly tough Sectionals), while several other wrestler not ranked were rated in the Brakeman Report. Dan Genetin and Scott Mattingly seem to have an edge on the field and will likely continue their great rivalry, the most recent chapter of which went to Genetin. I am going with Genetin. History shows Genetin, seemingly always “huge” for whatever weight he is competing at, to be vulnerable in rounds shortly after weigh-ins but much less so in the finals. I look for him to win here just as he did in the Sectional finals. Mattingly will likely have to avenge a prior defeat to Chapman just to make the finals, however.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS:
The match between returning state qualifiers Kevin Kretz and Chapman on Friday Night will be a huge bout. The winner (should they drop their semifinal to Mattingly) will likely face #16 Ricky Garrett or #20 Joe Spooner in their go-to-state bout, while the loser faces Foore, seemingly underrated at #11, only if they can defeat the loser of state placers Dinda and Mattingly. In other words, losing this match for Kretz or Chapman will mean that two state placers stand in their way of making a return trip to Columbus. Kretz won the only prior bout between these two that I am aware of, at the Bill Dies in 2007 (5-3 score). It’s crazy to think about- but Chapman may have to avenge not just one, but two defeats (the other being to Danny Foore) to advance to “the Schott” for a third time.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Dan Genetin dec. Scott Mattingly
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Dan Genetin
2. Scott Mattingly
3. Isaiah Chapman
4. Andrew Dinda
5. Dan Foore
6. Ricky Garrett
130 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: Five stars, four berths to Columbus is the story at this weight. Even worse, due to Garland McCormick getting upset in his third place bout at Sectionals, it appears that two of the five wrestler ranked among the top seven in the state here will not qualify. Five of the top seven ranked wrestlers will square off here for the top four spots, including three who already have a top three state finish to their credit. Brad Squire looks to avenge the only defeat of his career, at the hands of Seth Horner of Perry in the District Finals should both advance that far. The history of this rivalry is well known by now: Squire defeated Horner 8-4 at Ironman (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_f8kyRCeJs) , Horner handed Squire the only defeat of his career at the Mayfield Big Eight, and most recently, Horner defaulted to Squire early in the finals of Delaware Hayes after Squire bounced his head off the mat in a snap-down maneuver. So technically, Squire has avenged his loss, but I’m sure in his own mind he has yet to. Independent of his win over Squire, the brilliance of Horner was demonstrated by his 12-6 win over Joe Parra (3rd in state at this weight a year ago) and his Ironman triumph over former two-time cadet national champion Anthony Valles of Blair. Nevertheless, my pick here is Squire in a very close bout.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
Fireworks is putting it mildly. We start in the first round, where #5 Tom D’Alessandro and #6 Garland McCormick meet. Parra meets #13 Jerrell Hodge in the first round, and then faces #2 Seth Horner in the quarterfinals.
And the Winner of the “Worst Draw in the State” Award Is…….
Joe Parra. After facing #13 Hodge in the first round and #2 Horner in the quarters, assuming he loses to Horner, he then will likely have to defeat both #5 D’Alessandro and #6 McCormick to advance to state. Meanwhile, the best thing that could happen to the winner of the first round D’Alessandro/McCormick bout would be for them to lose their second round match. A loss in this round would mean they were likely to face Ben Welsh of Stow rather than Parra in their “go to state” bout.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Brad Squire dec. Seth Horner
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH:
1. Brad Squire
2. Seth Horner
3. Joe Parra
4. Ben Welsh
5. Tom D’Alessandro
6. Jerrell Hodge
135 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: The theme of this weight class is “long overdue”- for their first trip to Columbus, that is. There are a number of competitors here who were good enough to qualify last year, but fell short in loaded weight classes- notably, Zack Cline, Jeff Liggitt, Brad Benedict, and Wes Price. Most should qualify, but with #3 Mike Mencini in this weight, at least one of the above will not. Mencini first qualified for state as a freshman at 125 lbs., and it is difficult to believe he has not placed in Columbus yet. That will almost certainly change this year, and he is possible finalist following a season in which his only loss is to Jordan Thome, one of the top contenders in Division III. Look for him to win a series of close but controlled bouts here. My feeling is that Price is once again the “odd man out”, as he projects to face the loser of a Liggitt/Cline semifinal, should both win tough quarterfinal matchups.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
The action heats up in the quarterfinals, when #3 Mencini meets #16 Price, #8 Liggitt meets #20 Puskas, and #10 Cline meets #17 Benedict. Ironically, losing the quarterfinals isn’t so bad for the prospects for wrestlers in the bottom half of the bracket, as it means they will likely face one of the four solid but unranked wrestlers in the top quarter-bracket, as opposed to Price, in their crucial consolation semifinal.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Mike Mencini dec. Jeff Liggitt
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Mike Mencini
2. Jeff Liggitt
3. Zack Cline
4. Brad Benedict
5. Wes Price
6. Louden Gorden
140 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: 140 is the marquee weight class in Division I this year, as many of the Ohio’s top middleweights have sought refuge from Collin Palmer and Tony Jameson at that weight. Four of the top five ranked wrestlers will be competing in this District, which may be as tough as the infamous 135 lb. weight was here a year ago (Jameson, Spicel, Habat, Clopton) Fortunately, the stars are aligned so that these four wrestlers- all with a top five state finish to their credit- should advance to Columbus. At the present time, two wrestlers with wildly contrasting styles seem to have ever-so-slightly separated themselves from the field. Former state champ and returning state runner-up Richie Spicel is powerful and virtually impossible to get an opening on. With his patented fireman’s being good for a takedown in virtually every bout, he is the consensus favorite in this superb weight class. On the other hand, Kyle Lang is one of the most exciting competitors this state has to offer. One year after his unbelievable consolation run which saw him dismantle Dan Genetin, Steve Mitcheff, and Scott Mattingly on his way to the bronze, he has moved all the way up to 140 lbs. and been even better. Among the great wrestlers he has won big over are Jordan Thome (16-4) and most recently Will Sheppard (16-1). He also owns an 8-5 win over state champ Aaron Sulzer. The prior two bouts between the lightning-fast Sheppard and Lang were an overtime win for Lang and a 4-3 win for Sheppard so the technical fall seems out of place, but- that’s Lang, he has a unique ability to put great opponents to their backs in situations that few others would even see an opportunity in. While Spicel remains my favorite to win in Columbus, I’m taking Lang on the grounds that it’s going to be tough to beat him three weekends in a row.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: After the big four there is a major drop-off at this weight. The best match-ups on Friday looks to be Will Sheppard’s relatively tough road. Sheppard faces #18 Meenan of Wooster in the first round and #19 Schreiner of Mentor in the quarters.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Kyle Lang dec. Richie Spicel
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Kyle Lang
2. Richie Spicel
3. Will Sheppard
4. Jared Lijoi
5. Chuck Meenan
6. John Schreiner
145 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: While Tony J. has by and large cleared out the elite competitors from this field in his pursuit of a fourth state title, a very deep field remains in this District (while the other three Districts are frankly terrible at this weight). 8 of the top 14 and 13 of the top 23 exit the Perry District, minus a few Sectional casualties, while there are several other unranked wrestlers who can beat the ranked contingent. In fact, there is so much parity in this field that there are only two wrestlers among the sixteen that I would be actually surprised to see quality.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: You can throw the rankings out the window, at this weight, the difference between #9 and #20 is almost none. In the first round, we will see: #8 Rhoades vs. #19 Adkins, #9 Sheppard vs. #12 Brenner (the “rubber match” of two prior bouts which they have split), and #1 Jameson vs. #18 Linden. Provided the rankings hold up, in the quarters things really heat up as #18 (at 152) Haxton meets #14 Schreiner, #10 Wiggins squares off with #1 Jameson, #6 D’Alessandro meets #11 Williams, and #8 Rhoades meets either #9 Sheppard or #12 Brenner. In a weight class with so many evenly-matched wrestlers, winning these early round bouts will be key- as it will be difficult to string together several consolation wins in a row.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Jameson technical fall D’Alessandro
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Tony Jameson
2. Mike D’Alessandro
3. Chad Rhoades
4. Matt Haxton
5. Charlie Williams
6. Jamar Sheppard
152 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: Expect few surprises here. The “big three” are #2 Heflin, #7 Greco, and #9 Jindra- all three should qualify with ease, and I expect the funky Heflin to redeem last year’s Perry flameout by winning in the finals over Jindra in convincing fashion. The battle looks to be for the final spot. Nick Demarinis is a returning qualifier at this weight, and despite an inexplicable loss to Dan Jacobs in his Sectional I expect him to turn it up and grab the fourth spot. The road won’t be easy, however. Previously unknown David Doyle of Brunswick stepped it up at Sectionals, winning 12-7 over #14 Matt Rowe in the finals after a semifinal 11-2 major over Ryan Harris of Kenmore. Doyle’s season has been solid but unremarkable before last weekend (including a 10-6 loss to Harris) so it is difficult to say if his Sectional performance reflects him reaching a new level, or is the proverbial “flash in the pan”. The winner is likely to face either Rowe or #16 DeAnte Russ in their go-to-state match.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
As previously mentioned, Demarinis and Doyle meet in the quarterfinals. The stakes of this bout are huge, as the loser likely faces #7 Lou Greco in their consolation semifinal bout. Rowe and Russ face uphill battles against Heflin and Greco, respectively.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Nick Heflin dec. David Jindra
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Nick Heflin
2. Dave Jindra
3. Lou Greco
4. Nick Demarinis
5. David Doyle
6. Matt Rowe
160 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: This is hands-down the least competitive weight in the Perry District. The highly athletic Billy Calhoun looks to be the favorite here with Ethan Taylor a likely runner-up. I have no idea where Cuyahoga Falls wrestles in-season, but clearly, the unranked Taylor is the best wrestler that I missed in Division I (almost missed by Brakeman), as he backed up his 28-1 record with an 8-5 win over #9 Rhodes. Tylan Coleman is an interesting story here. The former 2x junior high state third-place finisher has missed nearly the entire season, but won his Sectional with a 5-1 triumph over #25 Josh Kovach. He enters with a 6-1 record, but in a weight this light he has a decent shot at qualification. Coleman has a bright future, as does the resurgent Mayfield program as it is chalk-full of quality underclassmen. Of course, this is head coach Frank Cikach’s final season after 35 years at the helm.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: Fairly limited, but Coleman against #9 Rhodes will be a key bout. Rhodes defeated Coleman 6-3 in the NOC Finals, but when you are a freshman who has missed nearly the entire season, just these few weeks of experience could make a tremendous difference.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Billy Calhoun dec. Ethan Taylor
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Billy Calhoun
2. Ethan Taylor
3. Darren Rhodes
4. Josh Pankewicz
5. Tylan Coleman
6. Josh Kovach
171 LBS PREVIEW
Throughout the state, one of the weakest fields I can recall in Division I is assembled here after Brian Roddy. What you do have, however, is some depth of “good” wrestlers that are virtually interchangeable. The difficulties in ranking this weight are demonstrated by the fact that that my #4 and #5 wrestlers are unranked and #23, respectively, in the Brakeman report. One year after being one of the most improved wrestlers in Ohio, John Harasyn’s results have been far from inspiring this season, though he has looked better at 171 than at 189. I think he has a narrow edge over Stewart and Phillips who I look to finish 3rd and 2nd. As of today, I think that Tim Darlington is 4th best here, though either Tischler or Kalenterides has a great shot at knocking him off. Kalenterides has already beaten Darlington at Bill Dies (though Darlington placed higher) and should be getting stronger every week after missing the first half of the year due to injury. Really, it would not surprise if any of the six previously mentioned wrestlers, or #12 Tom Kerrigan was to claim a District crown.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: Harasyn/Kalenterides, Tischler/Stewart, and Kerrigan/Phillips should be great quarterfinal bouts.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: John Harasyn dec. Andrew Phillips
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. John Harasyn
2. Andrew Phillips
3. Joe Stewart
4. Tim Darlington
5. Tom Kerrigan
6. Greg Tischler
189 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: I would have guessed at the beginning of the year that one day in the future Cody Lamberg would be unbeaten and ranked #1 in the state, however, I wouldn’t have imagined that “the future” would come quite this quickly for the sophomore on the tough Kenmore schedule. Nevertheless, Lamberg has met all challenges, including wins over top state title contenders Jeremy Foster, Kevin Bailey (twice), Jared Neff, Colton Bowers, Dominic Jontony, and Frank Saraniti. A brilliant scrambler and punishing mat wrestler, he looks to be the favorite here, though it won’t be easy.
I was very impressed with the speed and athleticism of Jontony at Brecksville- and his wins over Bailey (twice) and Bowers demonstrate that he is a potential state finalist. Frank Saraniti recently defeated him in what may or may not have been an upset- so he too must be considered to be “in the hunt.” My bet is that Jontony defeats Saraniti in their rematch. Lamberg has beaten both this year already.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS: Jontony vs. Saraniti is your quarterfinal, with the loser likely facing #10 Alex Denman of Riverside in the go-to-state match. #11 Gluvna faces Lamberg in the quarters, but all-in-all he has to like his draw, since when the “cross-bracketing” is done he should face an unranked opponent in the biggest match of his career (provided he gets past the loser of Denman and Baker).
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Cody Lamberg dec. Dominic Jontony
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Cody Lamberg
2. Dominic Jontony
3. Frank Saraniti
4. John Gluvna
5. Alex Denman
6. Phillip Smith
215 LBS PREVIEW
Outlook: Another superb Massillon Perry weight class, with eight of the top 17 hailing from this District. #17 Jordan Konah showed at Sectionals that his 35-3 record was legitimate as he defeated returning state qualifier Cody Hayes of Mayfield. There will be little margin for error at this weight.
Adam Cogar is clearly the class of the weight one year after a state finals appearance. Coming in with a 40-0 record thus far, nobody in the state has been able to figure out Cogar’s combination of power, low center of gravity which makes creating openings against him difficult, and deceptive speed. To the best of my knowledge, nobody has come closer than six points against Cogar and in my view only Orlando Scales is a legitimate threat to Cogar stepping to the top of the podium.
Tyler Rasho was brilliant two years ago as a rare sophomore state placewinner at this weight, and had a very good season last year before fading in the postseason and failing to place. He opened this year with several dismal performances, but seems to be back on track now. Probably carrying a single-digit body fat percentage at around 220 lbs., Rasho was nonetheless dominated 13-6 by Cogar last year.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
Konah against #11 Josh Zifzal will be a key bout. The winner is likely to face #7 Cody Hayes in the consolation semis, while the loser is likely to face #8 Chris Miller- not a big difference at all- however the loser of this Konah/Zifzal quarterfinal will likely also have to defeat both #15 Maruna and #13 Richards just to reach the consolation semifinals.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Adam Cogar dec. Tyler Rasho
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Adam Cogar
2. Tyler Rasho
3. Chris Miller
4. Cody Hayes
5. Jordan Konah
6. Josh Zifzal
285 LBS PREVIEW
OUTLOOK: The unfortunate end of Mike McCarthy’s season to injury has created something of a window of opportunity as this is another weight that lacks the traditional Perry quality. The wrestler who is unranked who should be one among the top wrestlers here is D’Aramis Pope of Maple Heights- similar to their 215, it just hasn’t been easy to find results for this team. Buzzelli and Johnson are the two highest rated competitors here, and Buzzelli beat Johnson last week, so he’s my pick here.
FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS
#12 Johnson vs. #19 Zach Stocum will be the key quarterfinal bout here. The winner will have a decent shot to advance to the semifinals- while the loser will have to face either #13 Jones or #11 Buzzelli in the consolation semi-finals, if they get past either Pope or #23 Lance Coher in the consolation quarterfinals.
OWS PROJECTED FINAL: Buzzelli dec. Johnson
OWS PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Ben Buzzelli
2. Jeremy Johnson
3. Ryan Jones
4. D’Aramis Pope
5. Zach Stocum
6. Brandon Bucknell
Stay tuned for more coverage of the Massillon Perry District, starting with live updates of the semifinals and consolation semi-finals on Saturday morning.
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• Massillon Perry Preview
• Mentor District Preview
• Hilliard Darby Preview
• Fairfield Preview
• The Mark of Greatness: David Habat Takes Down Tony Jameson in Epic Bout
• SHOWTIME: Ohio Wrestling Site Breaks Down the Biggest State Matchups
• Sweet Revenge: Ohio’s Top Juniors Prove Their Mettle in Columbus
• What you (or your wrestlers) Should be Doing Right Now: Alan Fried Weighs-In on off-season training for Ohio Wrestling Site.
• What You Should be Doing Right Now Part II: Tom Roehlig Shares his Insights into Off-Season training and Many Other Topics
• 20-20 Hindsight: OWS Projections for a Mythical Single-Division 2007 State Tournament (103-140-)Part I of a two-part series
• What You Should be Doing Right Now: Northwestern Assistant Coach Drew Pariano Breaks it Down (Part III of Ohio Wrestling Site's Off-Season Training Series)
• Perfect Endings: The best 160 to ever take the mat in Ohio, Colt Sponseller, is an easy choice for 2007 Wrestler of the Year: Derrick Fletcher nabs Coach of the Year Accolades in Final Season
• Was St. Edward's 2007 Team the Best Ever? Ohio Wrestling Site Handicaps a Mythical Dual vs. the Vaunted 1995 Walsh Jesuit Warriors
• Grudge Match: Ohio Wrestling Site handicaps a titanic struggle between the All-Time Walsh Jesuit and St. Edward Squads
• Catching up with Jake Herbert: Ohio Wrestling Site Talks Wrestling with the Nation's Best Collegiate Wrestler.
• Enter the Dragons: The Ohio Dragons bring Firepower to Disney Duals showdown with Ohio Samsons.
• Ohio Wrestling Site Junior National Freestyle Preview.
• Ohio Wrestling Site Cadet National Freestyle Preview
• On the Brink: Ohio Wrestling Site Breaks Down the Top Twelve match-ups of the Upcoming Season (Part I of a two-part series)
• Match-up #5: 112 Madness: David Taylor vs. Sam White vs. Jamie Clark vs. Steve Mitcheff vs. Jerome Robinson vs. Logan Stieber (IRONMAN/MEDINA/DIVISION I STATE TOURNAMENT)
• Starting off Right: Tony Jameson opens his senior campaign by knocking off national champion Colin Johnston
• Rise Above It: Talking Wrestling with Brian Roddy, Collin Palmer, and Jamie Clark. Part I of a two-part interview series
• Rise Above It: Talking Wrestling with Brian Roddy, Collin Palmer, and Jamie Clark. Part II of a two-part interview series
• Keep Moving Forward: Resurgent Kent State Opens its season with the “Intrasquad” on Saturday
• THE IRONMAN: LET THE SHOW BEGIN (PART I OF A TWO-PART SERIES)
• THE IRONMAN: LET THE SHOW BEGIN (PART II OF A TWO-PART SERIES)
• Believe the Hype: Chris Phillips Lives up to his Billing and More
• The Real Christmas Spirit: ‘Tis the Season for Wrestling as Ohio’s Best Eye Brecksville
• The Method Behind the Madness: Ohio Wrestling Site breaks down Division III (Part I of a two-part Series)
• OSU Falls to Iowa, but Ohio Fans Unite Behind the Inspirational Colt Sponseller
• Showtime: A Preview of Ohio’s Best District
• Up For Grabs: Ohio’s Best Seek High School Wrestling’s Most Coveted Prize
• BRAVO: Buckeyes Finish 2nd at NCAA’s, Lead by National Champions Jaggers and Pucillo
• 20/20 Hindsight: OWS Compiles Single-Division Rankings for the 2008 Season
• State of the Buckeyes: An Interview with OSU Coach Tom Ryan
• Stieber’s a Buckeye: Ohio State’s Win Streak Continues
• Taylor’s the One: Ohio’s Coaches Pick Graham Ace as 2008 Ohio Wrestler of the Year
• 20/20 Hindsight: OWS Breaks down a Mythical Single Division State Tournament, Part II of a Three-Part Series (140-160 lbs)
• 20-20 Hindsight: Part III: OWS Breaks down a Mythical Single Division State Tournament, Part III of a Three-Part Series (171-285 lbs)
• Ohio’s All-Time Wrestling Team (Actually, Since 1988)
• Walsh Ironman Brings the Best to Ohio
• SWOWCA: Same Top Team, But New Kids On the Block Emerge
• Rella Avenges Loss; Palmer Brothers and David Taylor storm to victory
• High Noon at Brecksville: Ohio's Best Seek Holiday Glory
• M.I.T. Shockers: Straughn Tech Falls State Champ Spicel; Honeycutt stuns Weakley!
• It’s On: Epic Showdown between Ohio Legends Jaggers and Schlatter Tonite!
• High Noon at Brecksville: A Recap of Which Young Guns Made a Name for Themselves
• Dustin Schlatter wins the “Dream Match” 1-0 over Jeff Jaggers- But Little is Settled
• #1 St. Paris Graham vs. #2 Pemberville, Eastwood Top Division II Schools battle for who’s #1
• Cleveland State Topples Buckeyes: Grim day for Ohio State
• Eastwood Dethrones St. Paris Graham at State Duals
• As Guaranteed As Death and Taxes: The St. Ed’s Show Returns!
• For All the Marbles: St. Edward’s take on Blair Academy for the National Championship Saturday!
• “Fantastic Foster” makes Huge Statement at Alliance Top Gun: Jameson defeats Kolodzik 9-3
• Bravo!!! The Incomparable Dustin Schlatter stuns NCAA Champ Zack Esposito 8-7!!!!
• State Finals Preview? Thomas Straughn Defeats Germaine Lindsey at Mayfield
• Buckeyes Take Two on the Chin: But is there a Silver Lining in Loss to Nation's #1 and #3 Teams?
• Jeff Jaggers interview with OhioWrestlingSite.com
• Dustin Schlatter interview with OhioWrestlingSite.com
• Drew Pariano interview with OhioWrestlingSite.com
• Division I District Previews (All Districts)
• Division II District Previews (All Districts)
• Running the Gauntlet: 56 Survive Ohio’s Toughest District
• Collision Course: A Panel of Ohio Wrestling Experts....
• Palmer Captures Fourth State Title: But Sponseller Steals the Show! Part 1/2
• Simply the Best- Amazing Schlatter wins first NCAA Title: and makes it Look Easy!
• The Heart of a Champion- Dave Rella Wills Himself to Victory over Ryan Patrovich for National Title
• Ohio Wrestling Site's projections for a mythical 2006 "Single Division" state wrestling tournament
• Ryan Lang Interview with Ohio Wrestling Site
• Part II of Ohio Wrestling Site’s mythical 2006 “Single Division” state wrestling tournament
• Andy Hrovat Interview With Ohio Wrestling Site
• Spring Cleaning: Ohio Wrestling Site reviews the top stories of spring 2006
• Keith Sulzer’s interview with Ohio Wrestling Site
• Rising Stock: Ohio Wrestlers Make Names for Themselves in Fargo
• A Legend's Return: Bill Barger to coach Walsh Jesuit Warriors
• The Race for 2nd Place: Ohio Wrestling Site Division I Team Forecast:
• Alan Fried’s interview with Ohio Wrestling Site
• Alan Fried’s interview with Ohio Wrestling Site (part 2)
• The Winds of Change: Graham remains ranked #1 But Little Else Remains the Same- Division II Team Projections
• Expect The Unexpected: Lance Palmer knocks Jason Johnstone in St. John’s debut; Corey Morrison stuns All-American Kirk Nail in overtime.
• Ohio Wrestling Site's Interview with Sean Nemec
• Alan Fried Perseveres through Post-Career Adversity and Gains New Strength and Wisdom (part III of the Alan Fried Interview Series)
• A Paper Tiger: Ohio Wrestling Site reveals a system for Beating the Weight Certification Rules
• Introduction to Division I Rankings 2006/2007
• Dante's Inferno: Rini Will Settle for Nothing Less than Gold as He Eyes Rematch with Fields.
• Division II Rankings and Analysis
• Taylor versus Stieber Showdown Highlights Ironman: Nation's Best Descend upon Ohio
• Graham Ace Fights Off Challenge of Logan Stieber- Part I of a two-part Ironman Coverage Series
• Another Domino Falls: St. Edward Eagles Continue March toward national title by Knocking off Graham 41-17
• TAYLOR Driven: Sponseller’s Passion to Compete Prevails in the Battle of Ohio
• Tony Jameson Lights up Pelton and Lybarger: A recap of Brecksville
• Jameson Wins 135 lb. Donnybrook but……. Clopton Makes a Big Statement!
• The Moment of Truth: St. Edward Eagles battle Blair for the National Title Saturday
• The Eagle has Landed: St. Edward topples Blair Academy to Clinch National Title
• From Zero to Hero: Kevin Bailey stuns State Champ Weakley 8-4
• At Long Last: The OAC Makes Single Division State Competition a Reality
• Massillon Perry Preview
• Mentor District Preview
• Hilliard Darby Preview
• Fairfield Preview
• The Mark of Greatness: David Habat Takes Down Tony Jameson in Epic Bout
• SHOWTIME: Ohio Wrestling Site Breaks Down the Biggest State Matchups
• Sweet Revenge: Ohio’s Top Juniors Prove Their Mettle in Columbus
• What you (or your wrestlers) Should be Doing Right Now: Alan Fried Weighs-In on off-season training for Ohio Wrestling Site.
• What You Should be Doing Right Now Part II: Tom Roehlig Shares his Insights into Off-Season training and Many Other Topics
• 20-20 Hindsight: OWS Projections for a Mythical Single-Division 2007 State Tournament (103-140-)Part I of a two-part series
• What You Should be Doing Right Now: Northwestern Assistant Coach Drew Pariano Breaks it Down (Part III of Ohio Wrestling Site's Off-Season Training Series)
• Perfect Endings: The best 160 to ever take the mat in Ohio, Colt Sponseller, is an easy choice for 2007 Wrestler of the Year: Derrick Fletcher nabs Coach of the Year Accolades in Final Season
• Was St. Edward's 2007 Team the Best Ever? Ohio Wrestling Site Handicaps a Mythical Dual vs. the Vaunted 1995 Walsh Jesuit Warriors
• Grudge Match: Ohio Wrestling Site handicaps a titanic struggle between the All-Time Walsh Jesuit and St. Edward Squads
• Catching up with Jake Herbert: Ohio Wrestling Site Talks Wrestling with the Nation's Best Collegiate Wrestler.
• Enter the Dragons: The Ohio Dragons bring Firepower to Disney Duals showdown with Ohio Samsons.
• Ohio Wrestling Site Junior National Freestyle Preview.
• Ohio Wrestling Site Cadet National Freestyle Preview
• On the Brink: Ohio Wrestling Site Breaks Down the Top Twelve match-ups of the Upcoming Season (Part I of a two-part series)
• Match-up #5: 112 Madness: David Taylor vs. Sam White vs. Jamie Clark vs. Steve Mitcheff vs. Jerome Robinson vs. Logan Stieber (IRONMAN/MEDINA/DIVISION I STATE TOURNAMENT)
• Starting off Right: Tony Jameson opens his senior campaign by knocking off national champion Colin Johnston
• Rise Above It: Talking Wrestling with Brian Roddy, Collin Palmer, and Jamie Clark. Part I of a two-part interview series
• Rise Above It: Talking Wrestling with Brian Roddy, Collin Palmer, and Jamie Clark. Part II of a two-part interview series
• Keep Moving Forward: Resurgent Kent State Opens its season with the “Intrasquad” on Saturday
• THE IRONMAN: LET THE SHOW BEGIN (PART I OF A TWO-PART SERIES)
• THE IRONMAN: LET THE SHOW BEGIN (PART II OF A TWO-PART SERIES)
• Believe the Hype: Chris Phillips Lives up to his Billing and More
• The Real Christmas Spirit: ‘Tis the Season for Wrestling as Ohio’s Best Eye Brecksville
• The Method Behind the Madness: Ohio Wrestling Site breaks down Division III (Part I of a two-part Series)
• OSU Falls to Iowa, but Ohio Fans Unite Behind the Inspirational Colt Sponseller
• Showtime: A Preview of Ohio’s Best District
• Up For Grabs: Ohio’s Best Seek High School Wrestling’s Most Coveted Prize
• BRAVO: Buckeyes Finish 2nd at NCAA’s, Lead by National Champions Jaggers and Pucillo
• 20/20 Hindsight: OWS Compiles Single-Division Rankings for the 2008 Season
• State of the Buckeyes: An Interview with OSU Coach Tom Ryan
• Stieber’s a Buckeye: Ohio State’s Win Streak Continues
• Taylor’s the One: Ohio’s Coaches Pick Graham Ace as 2008 Ohio Wrestler of the Year
• 20/20 Hindsight: OWS Breaks down a Mythical Single Division State Tournament, Part II of a Three-Part Series (140-160 lbs)
• 20-20 Hindsight: Part III: OWS Breaks down a Mythical Single Division State Tournament, Part III of a Three-Part Series (171-285 lbs)
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