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EspañolThe road to Hershey continues this weekend in Bethlehem and Lititz for the Northeast AAA Regionals and the Southeast AA Regionals, set to take place on Friday evening and Saturday.
Nearly two dozen local wrestlers will be looking to clinch their spots in the state tournament set for next week in Hershey.
Southeast Regional
The Southeast Regional this weekend at Warwick High School in Lititz will include schools from Districts 1, 3, 11, and 12. The top five finishers from each weight class will advance to the state tournament, meaning of the 208 total wrestlers who will partake in regionals this weekend, 65 will advance.
Those interested in attending can purchase their tickets online for $9.00 for each session on Hometown Ticketing or can by $10 the day of the session.
Tri-Valley senior Owen Wolfgang (35-7) is the top seed at 107 pounds in the regional after winning the District 11 championship at 107 pounds. He’ll face Halifax senior Kamden Schadel (29-15) in the first round. North Schuylkill’s senior Gaige Mentusky (32-8) also qualified and will face Oley Valley freshman Mika Hasan (21-15) in the first round.
In the 114-pound bracket, Tamaqua freshman Rylan Reitz (35-6) will face Delone Catholic sophomore Channing Hickock (29-8) in their first-round matchup. The District 11 champion at 114 pounds will be the only local wrestler in the 114-pound bracket.
At 121 pounds, Mahanoy Area’s Arturo Reyes (34-4) will face Bermudian Springs senior Cole Schisler (36-5) in the first round. Williams Valle junior Magnus Monger (27-12) will face Devon Prep junior Drew Buzbee, while Pine Grove Area’s Chase Nagle (25-15) will take on Thomas Boyce of Conwell Egan. The junior currently boasts an 11-0 record this season.
No local wrestlers qualified for regionals at 127 pounds.
In the 133-pound bracket, Tri-Valley senior Jaxson Bruso (36-11) will start his regional tournament against Biglerville senior Kyle Nelson (31-15) while Pine Grove junior Andrew Hikes (24-14) is set to face Conwell Egan Catholic’s Anthony Swartz (25-10).
At 139 pounds, North Schuylkill freshman Brock Holmes (32-11) will face Devon Prep junior Angel Markham (13-6). Holmes is the only 139-pound representative from the Schuylkill League.
The 145-pound weight class features a pair of Schuylkill League talents in Pine Grove junior Aaron Osatchuk (32-7) and North Schuylkill freshman Bode Gates (33-14). Osatchuck will face Devon Prep sophomore Charlie Kleiner (9-11) while Gates is set to face Conwell-Egan junior Colin Walther (31-1).
Mahanoy Area junior Rory Dixon (44-4) represents the league at 152 pounds. He’ll take on Biglerville sophomore Christopher Dugan (17-6) in his opening contest.
At 160 pounds, Tri-Valley sophomore Parker Hatter (20-9) will face Tulpehocken freshman Adam Schaff (34-8) in the first round, while North Schuylkill sophomore Bryce Kile (30-13) is set to face Conwell Egan senior Jaiden Goffman (23-5).
Moving onto the 172-pound weight class, Pine Grove junior Isaiah Miller (30-13) will face Trinity freshman Mitch Bailey (15-10), and Tri-Valley junior Hunter Updegrave (30-14) is set to face Biglerville junior Cayden Oseen (40-6).
At 189 pounds, Maxwell Masser (32-8), a Tri-Valley senior, will face Halifax senior Teegan Carroll (26-11), and Mahanoy Area sophomore Stanley Boris (35-15) will face Tulpehocken junior Troy Ruffner (34-2).
The 215-pound bracket consists of three local wrestlers in Mahanoy Area senior Kyler Quick, the District 11 champion, facing Hamburg senior William Marchiano (29-14) in the first round. North Schuylkill senior Cadyn McGraw (32-10) will face Pope John Paul II sophomore Brayden Wagner (11-3) in his opening contest, and Pine Grove junior Zachary Kurtz (35-7) will battle Bristol senior George Sar (8-3).
Finally, at 285-pounds, Williams Valley’s Camron Green (30-8), the District 11 heavyweight champion, will face Berks Catholic senior Palmer Reber (30-14). Additionally, Pine Grove junior Scout Frantz (35-8) is set to battle Eoghan Savage (30-6), an Upper Dauphin junior.
Northeast Regional
Taking place at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, wrestlers from Districts 2,4,11, and 12 will compete for a trip to Hershey. The top five finishers from each weight class will advance to the state tournament, while the sixth place finisher will be the first alternate if a top five finisher is unable to participate in the state tournament.
Those interested in attending can purchase their tickets online for $9 for each session on Hometown Ticketing or can by $10 the day of the session.
Only one local wrestler qualified for the Northeast Regional in Pottsville’s Terrell McFarland, who is the District 11’s third qualifier at 189 pounds. McFarland, boasting a 40-1 record this fall, will face District 12 second-place finisher Thomas Quin in the opening round.
McFarland did not place in last year’s regionals at 189 pounds, but previously finished second and fifth. He is looking to make his second trip to the state tournament after doing so as a freshman during the 2022-23 season. Last weekend, the Pottsville senior fell to Brayden Zuecher of Nazareth in the District 11 semifinals 7-2 before earning wins over Connor Gillahan of Bethlehem Catholic and Justin Cosover of Easton.
The two District 11 stars could potentially have a rematch this weekend if both were to advance to the semifinals.
The top seed at 189 pounds is Notre Dame-Green Pond senior Dominic Sumpolec, a George Mason commitment. Sumpolec finished fifth in the state last at 189 pounds.