Four Eisenhower Knights and one Warren Dragon were named region all-stars for the recently completed 2011-12 wrestling season.
One of those wrestlers, Ike's Jeb Fedorchuk, was named a first-team all-star in Region 3 while the remaining selections were second-teamers. Eisenhower's Dylan Baker, Trevor Spicer and Jake Johnson were all Region 3 second-team selections and Warren's D.J. Fehlman was a second-team pick in Region 4.
Fedorchuk completed his junior season with a record of 26-12. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Fedorchuk finished second at the District 10 Class AA Section 1 Tournament in Union City and advanced to the District 10 Class AA Championships for the first time.
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Eisenhower junior Jeb Fedorchuk, left
Baker (126 pounds), Spicer (182 pounds) and Johnson (195 pounds) all won at least 29 matches for the Knights this past season. Baker went 29-13 and became the first Ike wrestler in five seasons to surpass the 100-win mark, finishing with 101 career wins. With his third-place finish at sections, Baker completed his career by qualifying for districts in all four of his scholastic seasons.
Johnson, a junior, led the Knights with 31 wins to just 12 losses in 2011-12. He was third at sections and fourth at districts, advancing to the PIAA Class AA Northwest Regional Tournament where his season ended.
His teammate Spicer, a sophomore, finished with a 29-14 record and also made the trip to the Northwest Regional. Spicer was fourth at both sections and districts and missed a trip to the state level by a just a couple of victories.
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Wrestling All-Stars
District 10 Wrestler of the Year: Steve Spearman, McDowell
All-District 10 Team
(Name, School, Year)
106: Tyler Vath, Saegertown, 9
113: George McGuire, Fort LeBoeuf, 10
120: Jarray Norris, Sharon, 11
126: Nick Gibson, McDowell, 11
132: Dylan D'Urso, Reynolds, 12
138: Steve Spearman, McDowell, 12
145: Kody Pace, Fort LeBoeuf, 12
152: Cody Copeland, Greenville, 12
160: Cody Brunst, Titusville, 12
170: Zach Towers, Meadville, 12
182: Wes Phipps, Grove City, 12
195: Tyler Gentile, Greenville, 12
220: Cam Cyphert, Cochranton, 11
285: Scot Augustine, McDowell, 10
Region 3 All-Stars
(Name, School, Year)
First Team
106: Tyler Vathm Saegertown, 9
113: George McGuire, Fort LeBoeuf, 10
120: Jeb Fedorchuk, Eisenhower, 11
126: Brandon Puckly, Fort LeBoeuf, 12
132: Adam Sallot, Harbor Creek, 12
138: Riley Smith, Fort LeBoeuf, 12
145: Kody Pace, Fort LeBoeuf, 12
152: Kevin Nowakowski, Harbor Creek, 12
160: Taylor Fox, Fort LeBoeuf, 11
170: Craig Cihon, Fort LeBoeuf, 12
182: Trevor Beiter, Seneca, 11
195: Alex Svetz, North East, 12
220: Evan Daley, Fort LeBoeuf, 11
285: Jeff Burger, Union City, 11
Second Team
106: Tyler Kuzma, Fort LeBoeuf, 10
113: Cyle Yaple, Seneca, 11
120: Dustin Thomco, Union City, 9
126: Dylan Baker, Eisenhower, 12
132: Tyler Lindsley, Union City, 12
138: Matt Humes, Saegertown, 10
145: Joe Hibbler, Seneca, 12
152: Jarred Brooks, Union City, 11
160: Josh Reinke, Union City, 11
170: Tim Vargo, Union City, 11
182: Trevor Spicer, Eisenhower, 10
195: Jake Johnson, Eisenhower, 11
220: Matt Mongera, Seneca, 12
285: Brendan Stafford, Saegertown, 12
Region 4 All-Stars
(Name, School, Year)
First Team
106: Joe Wheeling, General McLane, 10
113: Jake Gromacki, Cathedral Prep, 10
120: Coleman Cousins, McDowell, 10
126: Nick Gibson, McDowell, 11
132: Levi Catalfu, Corry, 12
138: Steve Spearman, McDowell, 12
145: Cody Nolan, McDowell, 11
152: D.J. Myers, General McLane, 12
160: Cody Brunst, Titusville, 12
170: Zach Towers, Meadville, 12
182: Khlique Harris, McDowell, 12
195: James Shields, Meadville, 12
220: Andrew Welton, Central Tech, 11
285: Scot Augustine, McDowell, 10
Second Team
106: Benji Yates, McDowell, 9
113: Paul Dietz, McDowell, 11
120: D.J. Fehlman, Warren, 9
126: Nate Ferrick, General McLane, 12
132: Dan Yori, Cathedral Prep, 12
138: Tim Wheeling, General McLane, 12
145: Ehrin Lee, Titusville, 10
152: Tyree Spearman, McDowell, 10
160: Garret Chase, Cathedral Prep, 12
170: Santos Guerra, Central Tech, 11
182: Zac Morris, Corry, 12
195: Devin Dolan, Franklin, 12
220: Nate Warner, Titusville, 12
285: Maxx Swoger, Strong Vincent, 12
Warren's lone all-star selection - Fehlman - had a special season with success never before seen by a Dragons freshman. By completing the year with a 33-6 record, Fehlman broke the school record for wins in a freshman season. The previous mark had been 30 shared by Amani Bosko and David Tudor.
At 120 pounds, Fehlman became the first Dragon in school history to win a District 10 Class AAA title as a freshman. From there, he advanced to the PIAA Class AAA Northwest Regional where he came within mere points of qualifying for states.
With the top three advancing to Hershey, Fehlman was nipped in overtime in the Northwest Regional's third-place bout.
Here are the District 10, Region 3 and Region 4 all-star teams for the recently completed 2011-12 wrestling season: