The magic number is four.
That's how many wrestlers each of Eisenhower and Youngsville have at this weekend's District 10 Class AA Wrestling Tournament at Sharon High School.
And that's how many both coaches would like to see get through to the Northwest Region Tournament next weekend, also at Sharon High School.
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Good start
In his first postseason wrestling tournament, Youngsville freshman Aaron Hoover advanced to the District 10 Class AA Championships with a third-place finish at 113 pounds. Here, Hoover wrestles North East’s Jacob Miller in the consolation finals of the District 10 Class AA Section 1 Championships Saturday at Union City Area High School.
"Jake's (Jaykup Durlin's) got a good chance. Aaron Hoover's got a pretty good shot. The others have a couple tough ones ahead, but they've got a shot, too," said Youngsville coach Scott Ishman.
Youngsville got third-place finishes from Hoover (113) and Durlin (220), as well as fourth-place showings from Jeremy Lyon (170) and Hunter Proctor (132), at last weekend's Section 1-AA Tournament at Union City High School.
No section champs, but the name of the game is moving on. This week, they'll have to finish in the top six in their respective weight classes to advance to regions.
Proctor is the only returning district qualifier for Youngsville, and none have wrestled their first-round opponents before. At least not recently. Proctor was just one win shy of advancing to regions last year as a sophomore.
Same goes for Eisenhower senior Dylan Baker. He was one win shy. He'll go for it in his fourth straight trip to districts, a week after earning his 100th career high school win as a Knight.
Eisenhower's Jeb Fedorchuk will advance as a section runner-up at 120 pounds. Ike teammates Jake Johnson (195 pounds) and Baker (126) were third at sections this past weekend - and are both returning district qualifiers - and Trevor Spicer (182) was fourth at Union City.
"I just want our guys to stick with what got us here this weekend," said Eisenhower coach Kris Black. "A lot of times when guys get to this level they want to try different things, but I'd like us to stick with what we've been doing. I think all of our guys have a good chance. We had a good week of practice and we're healthy. That's extremely big at this time of year."
Wrestling starts at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, resumes at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, the consolation finals are tentatively set for 3 p.m. and finals at 4:30 p.m.
Due to construction, the main parking lots will be closed at Sharon High School, with alternate lots within walking distance to the high school (Case Ave. Elementary School, Sharon Regional Hospital's gated lots, behind Walgreens Pharmacy, and the Sharon/Chrysler Plymouth lot).
Here are the pairings for this weekend's District 10 Class AA Wrestling Tournament at Sharon High School. There are four matches in each weight class during the opening round Friday, with the three section champions and one runner-up receiving byes. The following are the quarterfinal round pairings with section place and name (grade, school, record in parentheses):
Teams: Cambridge Springs (CS), Cochranton (Co), Conneaut Lake (CL), Eisenhower (E), Fairview (Fv), Fort LeBoeuf (FB), Greenville (Gv), Girard (Gir), Grove City (GC), Harbor Creek (HC), Hickory (Hik), Jamestown (J), Lakeview (Lv), Maplewood (Mp), Mercer (Mr), North East (NE), Northwestern (NW), Reynolds (R), Saegertown (Sag), Seneca (Sen), Sharon (Sn), Sharpsville (SV), Union City (UC), Youngville (Y).
106: 2-1 Michael Bartolo (9, R, 28-7) vs. winner 3-4 Alex Anderson (9, Fv, 8-15) & 1-3 Cody Bratt (12, HC, 25-6); 3-1 Nick Moss (11, CL, 22-10) vs. winner 1-2 Tyler Kuzma (10, FL, 23-12) & 2-4 Evan Clayton (11, Lv, 21-9); 1-1 Tyler Vath (9, Sag, 33-2) vs. winner 3-3 Samantha Boozer (12, Co , 12-13) & 2-3 Kenny Bable (10, GC, 19-10); 2-2 Justin Walter (9, Hik, 27-12) vs. winner 3-2 Jase Paxon (9, Gv, 16-12) & 1-4 Patrick Burns (9, UC, 13-8).
113: 3-1 Brandon Moss (9, CL, 13-8) vs. winner 1-4 Jacob Miller (11, NE, 16-17) & 2-3 Cody Buchanan (11, Sn, 22-5); 1-1 George McGuire (10, FL, 27-15) vs. 2-2 Alex DiGregorio (10, R, 19-16); 2-1 Landon Clayton (12, Lv, 25-5) vs. winner 3-3 David Marvin (10, Mp, 15-16) & 1-3 Aaron Hoover (9, Y, 17-13); 3-2 Joey Safner (10, Gv, 10-12) vs. winner 1-2 Cyle Yaple (11, Sen, 23-6) & 2-4 Stanford Dessaw (9, Hik, 16-14).
120: 2-1 Jarray Norris (11, Sn, 33-0) vs. winner 3-4 Zak Dennis (11, Mp, 24-6) & 1-3 Garrett Zuver (9, Sag, 22-13); 3-1 Jonas Reaugh (11, J, 34-6) vs. winner 1-2 Jeb Fedorchuk (11, E, 25-10) & 2-4 Neal Engstrom (11, R, 15-18); 1-1 Adam Borgia (10, FL, 16-19) vs. winner 3-3 Matt Wheeler (10, NW, 25-7) & 2-3 Chris Enos (9, Sv, 23-13); 2-2 Jesse Rivera (12, GC, 16-5) vs. winner 3-2 Kyle Luckowich (10, CL, 29-7) & 1-4 Devin Mitchell (12, CS, 20-15).
126: 2-1 Mason McCollum (10, R, 27-12) vs. winner 3-4 Derek Watt (10, Gv, 16-17) & 1-3 Dylan Baker (12, E, 29-11); 3-1 Aaron Roberts (12, J, 33-3) vs. winner 1-2 Adam Sallot (12, HC, 26-5) & 2-4 Luke Walter (9, GC, 20-14); 1-1 Brandon Puckly (12, FL, 34-6) vs. winner 3-3 Jake Yarnell (9, Co, 17-14) & 2-3 Nate Stidham (12, Hik, 28-5); 2-2 Troy Hejazi (10, Sn, 25-8) vs. winner 3-2 Sam Lehman (10, Fv, 21-8) & 1-4 Justin Mitchell (12, Sag, 28-10).
132: 3-1 Matthew Bryer (12, Co, 31-1) vs. winner 1-4 Hunter Proctor (11, Y, 21-8) & 2-3 Rodney Brant (9, Mr, 20-10); 1-1 Brad Malinowski (10, FL, 13-11) vs. winner 2-2 Joey Pagliaroli (11, Sv, 20-9) & Jacob Brown (11, Gv, 24-13); 2-1 Dylan D'Urso (12, R, 30-1) vs. winner 3-3 Nick Floch (11, J, 28-4) & 1-3 Tyler Lindsley (12, UC, 24-10); 3-2 Trevor McCray (11, Gir, 32-5) vs. winner 1-2 Brendan Byham (11, Sag, 9-10) & 2-4 Dalton Baldwin (11, Sn, 9-10).
138: 1-1 Riley Smith (12, FL, 34-11) vs. winner 2-4 Dustin Schleifer (11, L, 17-11) & 3-2 Jacob Riffe (11, Gv, 20-15); 2-1 Austin Matthews (11, R, 39-1) vs. winner 3-3 Talor Ellis (10, CL , 19-6) & 1-4 Josh Kita (12, HC, 23-11); 3-1 Robert Boozer (10, Co, 29-7) vs. winner 1-3 Dave Ferrell (12, Sen, 22-10) & 2-3 Cole Cameron (12, GC, 20-6); 1-2 Matt Humes (10, Sag, 29-10) vs. winner 2-2 Michael Bonner (11, Sn, 30-4) & 3-4 Sebastian Rinehardt (10, NW, 23-12).
145: 3-1 Seth Rendulic (12, CL, 22-7) vs. winner 1-4 Lance Neusheler (9, Sag, 18-9) & 2-3 Trey Maher (11, GC, 28-12); 1-1 Kody Pace (12, FL, 39-7) vs. winner 2-2 Justin Rhodes (12, R, 18-8) & 3-4 Garrett Behringer (11, NW, 13-12); 2-1 Xavier Ross (12, Sn, 28-4) vs. winner 3-3 Blake Horne (11, Gv, 6-2) & 1-3 Jake Newara (12, HC, 23-11); 3-2 Caleb Peterson (11, Co, 25-10) vs. winner 1-2 Joe Hibbler (12, Sen, 26-3) & 2-4 Jordan Wombacker (9, Hik, 9-9).
152: 2-1 Alex Shaffer (11, Mer, 30-11) vs. winner 3-4 Harry Schneider (12, J, 5-6) & 1-3 Taylor Harrington (11, FL, 28-10); 3-1 Cody Copeland (12, Gv, 35-0) vs. winner 1-2 Corey Voorhis (11, NE, 14-7) & 2-4 Chet Simoni (10, GC, 13-9); 1-1 Kevin Nowakowski (12, HC, 27-7) vs. winner 3-3 Austin Miczo (9, NW, 8-12) & 2-3 Levi Stoyer (10, R, 9-11); 2-2 Brandon Bittler (11, Sn, 19-7) vs. winner 3-2 Jake Parson (10, Mp, 30-7) & 1-4 Jarred Brooks (11, UC, 19-15).
160: 3-1 Randy Perkins (12, GV, 31-4) vs. winner 1-4 Josh Reinke (11, UC, 22-12) & 2-3 Matt Tofani (12, R, 29-15); 1-1 Taylor Fox (11, FL, 35-6) vs. winner 2-2 Jason Ondic (12, Sn, 29-6) & 3-4 Dakota Keeno (12, Mp, 17-16); 2-1 Ben Bucher (10, Sv, 33-6) vs. winner 3-3 Casey Harmon (11, NW, 14-9) & 1-3 Dylan Reynolds (9, CS, 28-5); 3-2 Christian Bock (11, Gir, 20-17) vs. winner 1-2 Jordan Bryan (10, NE, 23-8) & 2-4 Kurtis Armour (12, Lv, 18-6).
170: 1-1 Craig Cihon (12, FL, 38-6) vs. winner 2-4 Beau Dignall (10, Sn, 17-18) & 3-2 Justin Reynolds (10, Gv, 25-10); 2-1 Jamar Henry (11, R, 28-11) vs. winner 3-3 Ian Anthony (12, CP, 19-10) & Jeremy Lyon (10, Y, 14-8); 3-1 Andrew Andrews (11, Co, 35-1) vs. winner 1-3 Weston Stafford (12, CS, 23-7) & 2-3 Mike Connors (12, Sv, 23-10); 1-2 Tim Vargo (11, UC, 30-4) vs. winner 2-2 Alec Gawne (12, Mr, 25-6) & 3-4 Shawn Nerthling (11, Fv, 18-16).
182: 2-1 Wes Phipps (12, GC, 30-0) vs. winner 3-4 Eric Miller (12, Gir, 10-22) & 1-3 Jerod Young (12, Sag, 17-19); 3-1 Tyler Landfried (12, Gv, 31-2) vs. winner 1-2 Quentin Stafford (11, CS, 23-6) & 2-4 Austin Moffett (10, R, 19-11); 1-1 Trevor Beiter (11, Sen, 26-4) vs. winner 3-3 Ronald Baldwin (10, Mp, 11-21) & Kyle Mariacher (12, Mercer, 4-1); 2-2 Joe Hines (11, Hik, 35-7) vs. winner 3-2 Joey Guthrie (12, J, 12-21) & 1-4 Trevor Spicer (10, E, 26-10).
195: 2-1 Austin Rice (12, Sv, 24-5) vs. winner 3-4 Jacob Koza (12, J, 15-15) & 1-3 Jake Johnson (11, E, 26-8); 3-1 Tyler Gentile (12, Gv, 29-4) vs. winner 1-2 Josh Tomiczek (12, Sag, 27-8) & 2-4 Ryan Brunson (11, Mr, 20-19); 1-1 Alex Svetz (12, NE, 19-1) vs. winner 3-3 Danny Daugherty (11, Gir, 15-17) & 2-3 Tommy Davis (12, R, 16-13); 2-2 Hayden Rohrbacher (12, Hik, 20-8) vs. winner 3-2 Stephen Maskrey (12, NW, 24-9) & 1-4 Shawn Reynolds (12, CS, 26-5).
220: 1-1 Evan Daley (11, FL, 42-3) vs. winner 2-4 John Hennegan (10, Mr, 12-8) & 3-2 Keamus Schuhlen (11, J, 19-17); 2-1 Forrest Christmann (11, SR, 35-0) vs. winner 3-3 Ryan Cardman (11, Fv, 17-12) & 1-4 Parris Warner (12, HC, 21-10); 3-1 Cam Cyphert (11, Co, 31-1) vs. winner 1-3 Jaykup Durlin (10, Y, 22-5) & 2-3 Cody Hughes (11, Sv, 19-8); 1-2 Matt Mongera (12, Sen, 20-3) vs. winner 2-2 Bradley Ferguson (12, Lv, 25-7) & 3-4 Colby Boozer (12, CP, 7-20).
285: 3-1 Braden Gladysz (11, Gv, 28-6) vs. winner 1-4 Jeff Burger (11, UC, 30-5) & 2-3 Kaleb Robertson (11, Sv, 19-11); 1-1 Brandon Stafford (12, Sag, 32-2) vs. winner 2-2 Sam Breese (10, Lv, 23-5) & 3-4 Tyler Wilbur (12, Gir, 6-2); 2-1 Blake Heim (12, R, 36-6) vs. winner 3-3 Kraig Rainey (10, Fv, 18-13) & 1-3 Nate Conti (10, FL, 26-17); 3-2 Jeff Mott (10, CP, 6-8) vs. winner 1-2 Justin East (12, CS, 33-4) & 2-4 Larry Winger (12, OC, 19-11).