TIMES NEWS MAT Rankings

(through Jan. 25)

103 - 1. Nick O'Donnell, Panther Valley, Jr. (20-6); 2. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (13-8); 3. Jake Hoats, Lehighton, So. (13-12).

Honorable Mention - Michael Ortiz, Northwestern, Fr. (6-0); Brian Ohl, Jim Thorpe, Fr. (11-11).

Notes - O'Donnell captured the 103-pound title at the Springfield Township Tournament. Bianco and Hoats could meet in Wednesday Mountain Valley Conference dual meet. Ohl placed first at the North Schuylkill Tournament.

112 - 1. Dylan Long, Northwestern, Sr. (23-2); 2. Ernest Klingel, Pleasant Valley, So. (20-7); 3. Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, Fr. (19-6).

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

Notes - Long, Klingel stay 1-2. Herzog went 3-0 last week.

119 - 1. Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, So. (20-4); 2. Mike Dahlstrom, Pleasant Valley, So. (17-6); 3. Ethan Keichel, Northwestern, So. (16-12).

Honorable Mention - Sam Oberlander, Palmerton, So. (15-6); Brandon Gurka, Panther Valley, Jr. (18-8); Jeremy Gornick, Lehighton, Jr. (15-9); Kyle Boyer, Tamaqua, So. (15-15).

Notes - Keichel defeated Oberlander 10-3 in a dual meet and takes over 3rd spot. Gurka placed 2nd at Springfield Twp. tournament.

125 - 1. Alex Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, So. (21-5); 2. Eddie Faust, Northwestern, Sr. (17-7); 3. Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (16-8).

Honorable Mention - Dillon Massington, Palmerton, Fr. (12-9).

Notes - No changes as Yanovich maintains top slot.

130 - 1. Jordan Toledo, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (25-2); 2. Connor Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Fr. (13-12); 3. Brandan Silkowski, Tamaqua, So. (16-13).

Notes - Toledo remains numero uno. Connor Hedash has 3-0 week to jump into second place. Silkowski has been wrestling up at 135-140 the last two weeks.

135 - 1. Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, Jr. (22-2); 2. Mike Pokrinchak, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (17-6); 3. Anthony Farole, Lehighton, So. (16-9).

Honorable Mention - Chris Christ, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (10-7); Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, So. (10-9); David Gehr, Pleasant Valley, So. (5-1).

Notes - Mashack stays on top. Pokrinchak-Farole match-up is possible on Wednesday.

140 - 1. Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (20-4); 2. Jake Chamberlain, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (18-5); 3. Zach Coleman, Lehighton, So. (14-11).

Notes - Stevens remains in top slot. Chamberlain vs. Coleman a potential match-up on Wednesday.

145 - 1. Dillon Smith, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (22-5); 2. David Lucykanish, Lehighton, Sr. (23-4); 3. Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, Jr. (20-3).

Honorable Mention - Dan Costenbader, Palmerton, Sr. (18-3): Dylan Hofmann, Northern Lehigh, So. (18-5); Ryan Sokolowski, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (10-6); Justin Christman, Panther Valley, Sr. (17-10); Matt Edmonds, Tamaqua, Jr. (15-8).

Notes - A lot of movement here, the deepest weight class on the board. Smith lost to Schuylkill Haven's Jon Nettles, then bounced back and went 5-0 to win the title at the North Schuylkill tournament. He stays just ahead of Lucykanish, who drops down from 152 to take 2nd. Clymer remains in 3rd after beating Costenbader 2-0. Lucykanish could face Sokolowski Wednesday. Christman won title at Springfield Twp. tournament.

152 - 1. Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-4); 2. Mike Englert, Palmerton, Sr. (17-4); 3. Mitchell Moyer, Lehighton, So. (12-11).

Honorable Mention - Levi Veppert, Northwestern, So. (15-13).

Notes - Craemer stays at number one. Englert moves up to 2nd with Lucykanish drop to 145, which moves Moyer into 3rd spot. Veppert is back in rankings after a week absence.

160 - 1. Kevin Schaller, Panther Valley, Sr. (19-6); 2, Kyle Sorenson, Northwestern, Jr, (12-2); 3. Mike Balliet, Lehighton, So. (11-8).

Honorable Mention - Zach Fleming, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (6-5).

Notes - Schaller placed 2nd at the Springfield Twp. tournament and stays atop the rankings at 160, although he has been at 152 recently.

171 - 1. Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (22-1); 2. Mike Weaver, Panther Valley, So. (15-5); 3. John Mertz, Lehighton, Sr. (9-6).

Notes - Colin is a solid number one. Weaver returned to Panther Valley line-up at 160 and won title at Springfield Twp. tournament.

189 - 1. Garth Lakitsky, Tamaqua, Jr. (26-0); 2. Cameron Kroemelbein, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (15-9); 3. Kane Kralik, Palmerton, So. (14-5).

Honorable Mention - Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, So. (15-10), Matt Dorward, Lehighton, Sr. (12-12).

Notes - Lakitsky has 22 falls on the season and stays number one. Kroemelbein could face Dorward Wednesday.

215 - 1. John Scheaffer, Panther Valley, Sr. (18-7); 2. Dustin Wentz, Tamaqua, Sr. (20-10); 3. Nate Black, Lehighton, Sr. (8-8).

Honorable Mention - Jacen Nalesnik, Lehighton, Fr. (4-2); Keith Cheadle, Panther Valley, So. (10-10).

Notes - Lehighton will use both Black and Nalesnik here, so flip flops are possible. Cheadle placed 2nd at 189 at Springfield Twp. tournament.

285 - 1. Briar Stern, Lehighton, Sr. (16-7); 2. Tyler Mangold, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (8-8); 3. Alec Eidelman, Northwestern, Jr. (9-16).

Notes - Stern is entrenched in top spot.

(Compiled by Joe Plasko)