Times news mat Rankings

(through Jan. 18)

103 - 1. Nick O'Donnell, Panther Valley, Jr. (17-5); 2. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (14-8); 3. Jake Hoats, Lehighton, So. (12-12).

Honorable Mention - Michael Ortiz, Northwestern, Fr. (5-0).

Notes - O'Donnell captured the 103-pound title at the Schuylkill League championships. Keep an eye on Ortiz, who was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Parkland Duals, going 5-0 with five falls in his first action of the season.

112 - 1. Dylan Long, Northwestern, Sr. (23-2); 2. Ernest Klingel, Pleasant Valley, So. (20-6); 3. Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, Fr. (16-6).

Injured List - Tyler Heffelfinger, Panther Valley, Fr. (8-8); Cody Garner, Palmerton, Sr. (5-5).

Notes - Long went 6-0 last week and was perfect at the Parkland Duals. Klingel went 5-0 at NHSCA festival at Pleasant Valley.

119 - 1. Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, So. (17-4); 2. Mike Dahlstrom, Pleasant Valley, So. (16-6); 3. Sam Oberlander, Palmerton, So. (15-5).

Honorable Mention - Brandon Gurka, Panther Valley, Jr. (14-7); Jeremy Gornick, Lehighton, Jr. (15-9); Ethan Keichel, Northwestern, So. (14-11); Kyle Boyer, Tamaqua, So. (15-13).

Notes - Heller's loss was against Reynolds' Mason Beckman, who was a State bronze medalist last year. Dahlstrom went 5-0 at the NHSCA festival.

125 - 1. Alex Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, So. (20-5); 2. Eddie Faust, Northwestern, Sr. (17-7); 3. Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (14-7).

Honorable Mention - Dillon Massington, Palmerton, Fr. (12-8).

Notes - Yanovich was 5-0 at NHSCA fest, Faust was 4-1 at Parkland Duals.

130 - 1. Jordan Toledo, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (23-2); 2. Brandan Silkowski, Tamaqua, So. (16-11); 3. Connor Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Fr. (10-12).

Notes - Toledo was 5-0 at NHSCA festival. Silkowski bumped up to 140 for Schuylkill League tournament and was 2-2. Connor ran into some tough competition at the Brookville Ultimate Duals.

135 - 1. Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, Jr. (20-2); 2. Mike Pokrinchak, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (15-4); 3. Anthony Farole, Lehighton, So. (16-8).

Honorable Mention - Chris Christ, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (7-7); Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, So. (9-9).

Notes - Mashack dropped down to 130 and finished second to Blue Mountain's State runner-up Tyler Rauenzahn at the Schuylkill League Tournament. Pokrinchak was 5-0 at NHSCA festival. Farole drops down from 140 and moves into third spot.

140 - 1. Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (17-4); 2. Jake Chamberlain, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (15-3); 3. Zach Coleman, Lehighton, So. (13-11).

Notes - Stevens bounced back from loss to Pen Argyl's Rex Lutz to go 5-0 at Brookville Ultimate Duals. Chamberlain was 5-0 at the NHSCA fest. Coleman drops down from 145 to replace Farole in the third slot.

145 - 1. Dillon Smith, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (17-4); 2. Dan Costenbader, Palmerton, Sr. (18-2); 3. Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, Jr. (17-3).

Honorable Mention - Dylan Hofmann, Northertn Lehigh, So. (15-5); Ryan Sokolowski, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (10-6); Justin Christman, Panther Valley, Sr. (12-10); Matt Edmonds, Tamaqua, Jr. (14-7).

Notes - Smith finished 2nd in the tough 145 pound class at the Schuylkill League Tourney, beating State qualifier Allen Daubert of Pine Grove in the semis. His loss was to State AAA champ Josh Kindig of Blue Mountain in the final. Clymer had a perfect week, including 5-0 at Parkland Duals. Sokolowski was 4-1 at NHSCA festival. Christman placed fifth at the Schuylkill Tourney.

152 - 1. Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (17-4); 2. David Lucykanish, Lehighton, Sr. (22-4); 3. Mike Englert, Palmerton, Sr. (16-4).

Honorable Mention - Mitchell Moyer, Lehighton, So. (11-11).

Notes - Lucykanish captured his 100th victory over the weekend. Despite drop down in Lehighton line-up, Lucykanish stays here for the time being and Moyer gets Honorable Mention status.

160 - 1. Kevin Schaller, Panther Valley, Sr. (16-7); 2, Kyle Sorenson, Northwestern, Jr, (9-2); 3. Mike Balliet, Lehighton, So. (11-7).

Honorable Mention - Travis Veronsky, Tamaqua, Jr. (13-13); Zach Fleming, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (5-5).

Notes - Schaller placed fourth at 152 at the Schuylkill Tourney. Sorenson went 5-0 at Parkland Duals. Balliet drops from 171 and takes over third place. Veronsky was fourth at 160 at the Schuylkill Tourney.

171 - 1. Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (19-1); 2. Mike Weaver, Panther Valley, So. (10-5); 3. John Mertz, Lehighton, Sr. (8-6).

Notes - Colin Hedash was 7-0 last week, including perfect 5-0 at Brookville Duals.

189 - 1. Garth Lakitsky, Tamaqua, Jr. (24-0); 2. Cameron Kroemelbein, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (16-9); 3. Kane Kralik, Palmerton, So. (13-5).

Honorable Mention - Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, So. (13-11), Matt Dorward, Lehighton, Sr. (11-12).

Notes - Lakitsky defended his 189 pound title at the Schuylkill League Tourney. He drops from 215 last week to take top spot here. Lorkowski placed sixth at 171 at Schuylkill Meet.

215 - 1. John Scheaffer, Panther Valley, Sr. (18-7); 2. Dustin Wentz, Tamaqua, Sr. (18-10); 3. Nate Black, Lehighton, Sr. (9-8).

Honorable Mention - Hunter Diehl, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (10-10); Jacen Nalesnik, Lehighton, Fr. (3-2).

Notes - Scheaffer placed third at Schuylkill League Tourney and takes over top spot with Lakitsky drop. Wentz bumped up from 189 and placed fifth at Schuylkill Meet, moving into second place here. Nalesnik saw action for Tribe at Indian Duals.

285 - 1. Briar Stern, Lehighton, Sr. (15-7); 2. Tyler Mangold, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (7-8); 3. Alec Eidelman, Northwestern, Jr. (8-14).

Notes - Mangold placed 5th at Schuylkill Tourney and moves into second place here.

(Compiled by Joe Plasko)