Wrestling Season Continues This Weekend

The wrestling season is far from over as 47 wrestlers from seven area schools advance to Saturday's individual regionals.

NorthWood, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton and Warsaw wrestlers compete in the 10 a.m. Goshen Regional. Manchester and Whitko compete at the 9 a.m. Fort Wayne Snider Regional, and Wawasee competes in the 9 a.m. Carroll Regional.

Warsaw leads the way with 11 wrestlers, including 27-4 senior Kris Hueber, ranked No. 4 in the state in the 215-pound weight class. Close behind Warsaw is NorthWood with 10 wrestlers, including 22-2 freshman Chad Davis (152 pounds).

Led by 32-2 junior Errik Lemler (125), Triton sends six wrestlers on to regional. Tippecanoe Valley advances four, including 26-2 junior Tyler Kottkamp (189) and 25-3 sophomore Lance Bailey (119). On paper, one of the best first-round matchups at Goshen features Kottkamp against 32-3 Jimtown senior David Clark.

Eight Wawasee wrestlers, including 25-3 junior Josh Roa (145), grapple at Carroll. Senior Matt Rhodes (171), who owns a 25-5 record, leads the Squires into Fort Wayne. Whitko sends three wrestlers to Snider, including 27-7 senior Troy Grube (160).

The lineups for the area wrestlers in each of the regionals follow below.

GOSHEN REGIONAL

10 a.m. Saturday

Listed are those weight classes featuring local wrestlers

103 pounds -ÊGreg Roberts (Goshen/26-8) vs. Josh Magyar (Jimtown/27-8); Joshua Presley (Angola/25-4) vs. Robert Raymer (Warsaw/10-16); Justin Scott (Triton/29-6) vs. Adam Jenkins (NorthWood/21-8); Sean Drury (Elkhart Memorial/28-3) vs. Lance Tresenriter (Fremont 30-11)

112 - Kevin Russell (Goshen/33-3) vs. Tim Zick (Triton/26-7); Jason Bloomfield (Fremont/26-4) vs. Chris Miller (Elkhart Memorial/18-4); Brandon Shanks (Plymouth/19-7) vs. Troy Dyer (Prairie Heights/17-12); Shane Perkey (Jimtown/33-2) vs. Phil Hite (Fairfield/22-5)

119 - Anthony Boley (Warsaw/23-6) vs. David Blea (Northridge/19-7); Tom Skinner (Goshen/30-5) vs. Joe Putman (Prairie Heights/19-10); Jason Lowery (Fremont/24-12) vs. Lance Bailey (Tippecanoe Valley/25-3); Troy Swindeman (Jimtown/32-3) vs. Zach Anderson (NorthWood/16-10)

125 - Dillion Whitacre (NorthWood/24-5) vs. Bryan Wallace (Elkhart Central/7-9); Errik Lemler (Triton/32-2) vs. John Walz (Prairie Heights/15-15); Aaron McCuddy (Jimtown/32-3) vs. Tanner Connealy (Warsaw/19-12); Keith Barnes (Fremont/30-4) vs. Matt Curtis (Bremen/18-12)

130 - Jeremy Weaver (Northridge/23-9) vs. Dan Green (Fairfield/18-10); Jeremy Brown (Fremont/30-6) vs. Ryan Clewell (Plymouth/9-4); Troy Cox (NorthWood/18-3) vs. Shane Magyar (Elkhart Central/21-10); Kyle Boley (Warsaw/21-8) vs. Ben Leu (Prairie Heights/17-12)

135 -ÊTim Kidder (Northridge/31-0) vs. Derrick Laurion (Prairie Heights/18-11); Chris Hutchinson (Plymouth/22-3); vs. Ryan Johanson (Bremen/24-8); Eric Bryan (Fremont/38-1) vs. Jason Bleiler (Concord/18-11); Brandon Garner (NorthWood/21-5) vs. Adam Bott (Warsaw/19-11)

140 - Alan Fanning (Fremont/40-0) vs. Dan Magee (Northridge/22-11); John Milton (Warsaw/21-9) vs. Nick Cherrone (Bremen/20-9); Grant Woodka (Elkhart Memorial/31-0) vs. Kevin Day (Tippecanoe Valley/23-5); Eric Blosser (Goshen/24-11) vs. Michael McCue (Angola/30-5)

145 -ÊTate Chapman (Triton/28-5) vs. Tom Iannaerelli (Elkhart Memorial/24-7); Brandon Booth (Angola/26-2) vs. John Bellman (Bremen/19-10); Josh Metzler (NorthWood/22-6) vs. Keegan Campbell (Plymouth/9-15); Brad Clark (Jimtown/32-3) vs. Terry Smith (Fremont/33-8)

152 - Eric Pendley (Elkhart Central/21-6) vs. Jess Delancey (Prairie Heights/14-16); Chad Davis (NorthWood/22-2) vs. Nick McKinley (Warsaw/9-15); Andy Mauk (Fremont/28-14) vs. Brett Miller (Jimtown/26-9); Chad Bradley (Triton/14-14) vs. Trent Beachy (Goshen/16-8)

160 -ÊJustin Price (Angola/22-12); vs. E.J. Yehl (NorthWood/16-14); Clint Pontis (Jimtown/34-0) vs. Tom Bryan (Triton/3-5); Nate Milton (Warsaw/16-4) vs. Steve Harrell (Northridge/30-5); Quinn Hunter (Goshen/29-7) vs. David Pica (Fremont/16-18)

171 - Noah Hoopingarner (Northridge/30-5) vs. Tom Hancock (Angola/9-14); Nick Miller (Goshen/24-11) vs. Jake Long (Tippecanoe Valley/18-4); Jon Mickem (Lakeland/30-4) vs. Scott Roberts (Jimtown/10-6); Richard Wolfe (Warsaw/26-5) vs. Joe Craig (Fairfield/19-8)

189 -ÊMatthew Miller (Fremont/25-5) vs. Dan Laughlin (Goshen/16-7); James Shorter (Elkhart Central/29-1) vs. Joe Quintana (Plymouth/10-13); Tyler Kottkamp (Tippecanoe Valley/26-2) vs. David Clark (Jimtown/32-3); Adam Smith (Bremen/26-5) vs. Ian Egli (Lakeland/13-15)

215 -ÊShawn Miller (Fairfield/26-5) vs. Jordan Grace (Angola/10-23); Ryan Gerschoffer (Jimtown/18-5) vs. Kris Hueber (Warsaw/26-4); Mark Palbykin (Plymouth/23-2) vs. Nathan Warner (Elkhart Memorial/23-10); Dane Blackburn (Prairie Heights/25-4) vs. David Mishler (NorthWood/12-14)

275 - Preston Morris (Elkhart Central/26-6) vs. Jamie Garcia (NorthWood/11-11); Evan Flora (Plymouth/17-6) vs. Sean Schaeffer (Angola/11-21); Joey Carr (Prairie Heights/16-13) vs. David Ferguson (16-12); Tom Joint (Fairfield/18-4) vs. Ryan Eaton (Northridge/26-6)

CARROLL REGIONAL

9 a.m. Saturday

Listed are those weight classes featuring local wrestlers

103 pounds - Kendral Johnson (FW North Side/17-6) vs. Aaron Ellis (Churubusco/6-3); Eric Vallejo (Wawasee/23-7) vs. Justin Gerardot (Bishop Luers/6-18); Michael Shock (Homestead/9-15) vs. Travis Buell (FW Northrop/21-11); Blane Culp (Col. City/25-0) vs. Josh McGrew (East Noble/17-9)

112 -ÊGralan Early (FW North Side/34-0) vs. Andy Chilafoe (Harding/9-19); Deme Vallejo (Wawasee/19-9) vs. Dane Baker (Eastside/17-18); Graham Hayden (Bishop Luers/22-5) vs. Michael Buchmeier (Central Noble/32-4); Jake Slain (Columbia City/17-9) vs. Joseph Snowball (Bishop Dwenger 24-9)

125 - Gary Stauffer (FW Northrop/23-4) vs. Zachary Richards (Churubusco/26-5); Brian Tun (FW Wayne/29-0) vs. Josh DeGood (Wawasee/23-8); Justen Paris (Carroll/17-6) vs. Mike Lyda (FW Elmhurst/6-21); Andy Uhl (East Noble/27-0) vs. Matthew Reifenberg (Bishop Dwenger/16-12)

130 -ÊKris Cramer (Columbia City/24-1) vs. Joshua Beck (Bishop Dwenger/21-12); Josh Earhart (East Noble/12-4) vs. Dustin Kamdar (Homestead/8-20); Brandon Brenner (FW North Side/25-6) vs. Kyle Brown (Carroll/19-9); Joel Peters (Bishop Luers/28-1) vs. Trevor Brown (Wawasee/8-13)

135 -ÊRyan Woodward (Carroll/14-13) vs. Anthony Mangona (East Noble/11-15); Josh Lovejoy (Bishop Luers/28-1) vs. Clarence Stuart (FW North Side/9-7); Mike Hanlin (Wawasee/18-13) vs. Aaron Roberts (Garrett/16-13); Tom Reifenberg (Bishop Dwenger/27-6) vs. Luke Sharin (FW Wayne/20-8)

140 - Paul Rouch (East Noble/17-9) vs. Nathan Ott (Churubusco/17-7); Matt Olsen (Bishop Luers/22-8) vs. Joel Anderson (Concordia/16-5); Rob McElwain (Carroll/22-4) vs. Ryan Torres (Homestead/12-17); Bennie Hatch (FW North Side/24-9) vs. German Vallejo (Wawasee/14-11)

145 - Nate Riecke (Homestead/17-10) vs. Craig Davis (Eastside/20-13); Josh Roa (Wawasee/25-3) vs. Mark Martin (FW Northrop/18-10); Matt Delaney (Bishop Dwenger/19-12) vs. Rick Greenwood (FW Elmhurst/10-11); Brandon Strickland (Columbia City/17-8) vs. Tom Merriman (East Noble/10-10)

152 -ÊNathan Lovett (Eastside/26-0) vs. Grant Gibson (Wawasee/20-9); Jamarcus Shepard (FW Northrop/25-3) vs. Alan Richardson (Homestead/11-18); Justin Scheumann (DeKalb/25-5) vs. Tony DeWitt (Columbia City/18-4); Kevin Budenz (Bishop Luers/19-7) vs. Nathan Dinger (Bishop Dwenger/11-9)

FORT WAYNE SNIDER REGIONAL

9 a.m. Saturday

Listed are those weight classes featuring local wrestlers

103 pounds - Nic May (Peru/44-0); Devin Sielschott (Bellmont/15-11); Adam Chapman (Eastbrook/13-9) vs. Brandon Schwartz (Woodlan/11-11); Andrew Buffalino (FW Snider/34-2) vs. Eric Camden (Whitko/19-3); London Genth (Adams Central/27-3) vs. David Ayers (Huntington North/16-22)

125 - Bret Nye (Peru/31-4) vs. Matt Hendricks (Bellmont/17-4); Darrin Schwartz (Woodlan/22-3) vs. Channing Tuterow (Eastbrook/6-13); Justin Meriwether (Norwell/15-2) vs. Ty Gremaux (New Haven/26-7); Drew Quickery (Huntington North/26-16) vs. Dustin Burke (Manchester/20-9)

130 - Nick Koons (29-4/Bellmont) vs. Ryan Shockey (Manchester/16-17); Joel Makin (Southwood/28-3) vs. Jusun Borror (FW Snider/12-15); Jared Ford (Northfield/16-4) vs. Colt Craig (Southern Wells/22-2); Cody Shipp (New Haven/22-13) vs. Mike Couch (Eastbrook/16-9)

145 - Chris Pray (Heritage/29-3) vs. Adam Myers (Adams Central/19-10); Adam Baldwin (Southwood/20-12) vs. Josh Staton (Manchester/12-6); Ben Jamison (Peru/40-4) vs. Bryan Swineford (New Haven/16-16); Jarrod Lewis (Norwell/29-0) vs. Joe Williams (Blackford/26-8)

152 - Tom Friedt (Bellmont/33-1) vs. Chris Collins (Southwood/5-15); Lucas Zaph (Manchester/23-6) vs. Andrew Provines (Leo/34-2); Ian Strauss (Huntington North/10-5) vs. Dustin Ringger (Adams Central/19-11); Doug Bush (FW Snider/28-3) vs. Kyle Evans (Wabash/30-5)

160 - Jason Hunter (Huntington North/31-4) vs. Troy Grube (Whitko/27-7); Jake Riesen (Norwell/23-8) vs. Brian Stuerzenberger (New Haven/19-13); Jason Woodson (FW Snider/30-1) vs. Joe Wetzel (Bellmont/22-10); Ryan Horton (Peru/36-7) vs. Dan Gaylord (Southwood/1-1)

171 - Randy Baker (Bellmont/35-0) vs. Josh Isenberg (Blackford/18-10); Matt Rhodes (Manchester/25-5) vs. Kevin Zehr (Leo/23-11); Cliff Shenefield (Huntington North/34-2) vs. Trevor Frauhiger (Norwell/25-6); Mark Creager (Woodlan/23-1) vs. Matt Swavey (Peru/21-23)

189 -ÊChad Shirar (Eastbrook/10-6) vs. Brent Killip (Northfield/8-17); Dustin Hormann (Bellmont/24-6) vs. Tuler Johnson (Leo/28-7); Mike Goyings (Woodlan/24-1) vs. Mike DeHoff (Norwell/27-6); Nick Sprunger (Whitko/22-14) vs. Andrew Coffman (Southwood/18-10)