Wrestlers moving on

The area will be well-represented in Wilson next weekend and at Giant Center in two weeks as the District 3 Individual Wrestling Championships have started to shake out. Here's an updated look at who has clinched a spot in the next tournament. Class AA qualifiers head to the Southeast Regional at Wilson; Class AAA's next stop is the PIAA Championships on March 11.

Class AAA
First Place
Big Spring: Dereck Enders (112)
Carlisle: Jayshon Wilson (152)
Cumberland Valley: Shawn Greevy (135)
East Pennsboro: Zach Nye (215)

Second Place
Cumberland Valley: Jon Brigham (112), Tristan Warner (171), Travis Friend (215)
Mechanicsburg: Zach Thomson (152)

Third Place
Big Spring: Luke Etter (160)
Cedar Cliff: Chris Vassar (103), Clint Morrison (171)
Mechanicsburg: Rustin Barrick (145)
Northern: Jared Ross (140)

Class AA
First Place
Boiling Springs: Joe Spisak (130)

Second Place
Susquenita: Derec Sauve (171)

Third Place
Boiling Springs: Tyler Thumma (135)

Fourth Place
Boiling Springs: Ean Starner (125), Trent Bond (145), Tyler Unger (285)

Fifth Place
Boiling Springs: John Riddle (152)

District 3 Wrestling: The Finalists

Below is a look at the area wrestlers who have secured a spot the district finals and have thus guaranteed themselves at least one more weekend of wrestling. The respective opponent in tonight's 7 p.m. championship round is also listed.

Class AAA
Finalists
Big Spring: Dereck Enders (103, 29-4) vs. Jon Brigham (Cumberland Valley, 28-4)
Carlisle: Jayshon Wilson (152, 31-1) vs. Zach Thomson (Mechanicsburg, 28-5)
Cumberland Valley: Jon Brigham (103, 28-4) vs. Dereck Enders (Big Spring, 29-4); Shawn Greevy (135, 19-2) vs. Tim Ravel (Wilson, 38-8), Tristan Warner (171, 35-1) vs. Kenny Courts (Central Dauphin, 37-0), Travis Friend (215, 22-0) vs. Zach Nye (East Pennsboro, 35-0)
East Pennsboro: Zach Nye (215, 35-0) vs. Travis Friend (Cumberland Valley, 35-0)
Mechanicsbug: Zach Thomson (152, 28-5) vs. Jayshon Wilson (Carlisle, 31-1)

Class AA
Finalists
Boiling Springs: Joe Spisak (130, 39-1) vs. Derek Goodwin (Hamburg, 38-4)
Susquenita: Derec Sauve (171, 5-0) vs. Glenn Miller (Hamburg, 38-0)

District 3 Wrestling: Saturday's Elimination List

Below is a look at the wrestlers who were eliminted during consolation action Saturday at Hersheypark Arena. Wrestlers are listed under the round they were eliminted in with their respective weight classes in parenthesis.

Class AAA
Consolation Semifinals
Big Spring: Colten Keck (119)
Carlisle: Matt Blessing (171), Gavin Nickel (285)
Cedar Cliff: Grant Dickey (152)
East Pennsboro: Sean Bise (130)
Northern: Zach Ross (119), Kyle Hejmanowski (125)
West Perry: Bobby Manning (135), Chaz Sheaffer (189)

Fourth Place
Big Spring: Dustin Rook (103)
Northern: Adam Geiger (171)

Class AA
Consolation Quarterfinals
Boiling Springs: Andrew Fabo (103), Mark Lentz (112), Sam Rhoads (140), Logan Murphy (160), Jake Grove (171), Sam Matter (215)
Susquenita: Chase Carroll (119)

Sixth Place
Susquenita: Cody Albright (112), Harley Mabius (145)

Parting shot: Congrats to Chaz Sheaffer

Earlier this evening, senior Chaz Sheaffer put his name atop the all-time wins list at West Perry High School.

The 189-pounder slid past Central Dauphin East senior Matthew Zdradzinski, 2-1, in the District 3 Class AAA/Southcentral Regional quarterfinals. That victory was career No. 113 for Sheaffer and gave him the record.

Sheaffer hauls a 31-1 record and a Section I title into this morning's semifinals against Dallastown junior Phil Sprenkle (32-3), who won the Section IV title last week. Semifinal action begins at 9 a.m.

In his opening bout Friday, Sheaffer made short work of Elizabethtown senior David Kennedy with a fall in 2:58.

District 3 Wrestling: Day 2 Schedule

Nearly 12 hours of wrestling has produced 23 area contenders for a District 3 gold medal with 18 others battling for a bid to the next tournament (see earlier posts).

The action begins bright and early Saturday from Hersheypark Arena. Please see the schedule below for a closer look at when your favorite wrestler will be in action.

Class AA Schedule
9 a.m.
Championship Semifinals
Consolation Quarterfinals
Noon
Consolation Semifinals
1:30 p.m.
Third- and Fifth-Place Bouts
7 p.m.
Championship Bouts

Class AAA Schedule
9 a.m.
Championship Semifinals
Consolation Quarterfinals
Noon
Consolation Semifinals
1:30 p.m.
Third-Place Bouts
7 p.m.
Championship Bouts

The Survival List: District 3-AAA Wrestling

The following wrestlers avoided eliminaton and will return to Hersheypark Arena on Saturday morning in search of a medal in the District 3 Class AAA/Southcentral Regional tournament. Wrestlers are broken down by which bracket they are in with their weight class in parenthesis. The top three wrestlers in each weight class advance to the PIAA Championships, which run from March 11-13.

Semifinalists
Big Spring: Dustin Rook (103), Dereck Enders (112), Colten Keck (119)
Carlisle: Jayshon Wilson (152), Gavin Nickel (285)
Cedar Cliff: Grant Dickey (152), Clint Morrision (171)
Cumberland Valley: Jon Brigham (112), Shawn Greevy (135), Tristan Warner (171), Travis Friend (215)
East Pennsboro: Sean Bise (130), Zach Nye (215)
Mechanicsburg: Rustin Barrick (145), Zach Thomson (152)
Northern: Jared Ross (140)
West Perry: Chaz Sheaffer (189)

Consolation Quarterfinalists
Big Spring: Luke Etter (160)
Carlisle: Matt Blessing (171)
Cedar Cliff: Chris Vassar (103), Dylan Carmichael (145)
Northern: Zach Ross (119), Kyle Hejmanowski (125), Adam Geiger (160)
West Perry: Bobby Manning (135)

The Elimination List: District 3-AAA Wrestling

The following wrestlers had their seasons come to a close Friday night at Hersheypark Arena in the consolation rounds of the District 3 Class AAA/Southcentral Region tournament. Wrestlers are listed under the round they were eliminated in with their weight class in parenthesis.

Consolation First Round
Big Spring: Wyatt Keck (125)
Cedar Cliff: David Firestone (135), Dan Schreffler (152), Michael Lebo (215)
Cumberland Valley: Kevin Novick (103), Wills Long (145)
East Pennsboro: Aaron Hammaker (140)
Mechanicsburg: Bryton Barr (189)
Northern: Matt Richmond (152)
Red Land: Joe Colonna (119), Jake Green (135)

Consolation Second Round
Cedar Cliff: Marcus Clement (140) , Tate Moore-Jacobs (189)
Cumberland Valley: Boe Barrick (140)
East Pennsboro: Charlie Bise (125)
Mechanicsburg: Josh Thomson (130), Joey Krulock (140), Town Mundorf (171)
Northern: Kelton Mehls (285)
Red Land: Clay Sterner (130)

Barn comes to life

Maybe it's a combination of the early start time, the weather or the smaller brackets, but the first session of the District 3 Individual Wrestling Championships always seems rather bland.

We're not talking about the action on the floor but rather the buzz, or lack thereof, in the crowd. We understand that people have day jobs and some view Class AA as an inferior product, but when the afternoon session rolls around, the energy level picks way (you can add a few extra a's in there, if you like) up.

The difference was noticeable right away when Class AAA action kicked off at 3:30 p.m. Dedicated fans were screaming for their favorite wrestler(s) and on more than one occasion, it seemed the entire crowd was following one match. It just feels different as the action moves into the afternoon and evening.

Luckily, the two classes wrestle simultaneously Saturday, which gives the Class AA guys a chance (and a well-deserved one, we might add) to wrestle in front of a large audience.

The List: District 3-AA Wrestling

Below is a glance at the area wrestlers who have survived the first day of the District 3 Class AA Individual Championships at Hersheypark Arena. The top five wrestlers in each weight class advance to next weekend's Southeast Regional at Wilson High School in suburban Reading. Wrestling resumes at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Semifinalists

Boiling Springs: Ean Starner (125), Joe Spisak (130), Tyler Thumma (135), Tyler Unger (285)

Susquenita: Cody Albright (112), Derec Sauve (171)

Consolation Quarterfinalists

Boiling Springs: Mark Lentz (112), Sam Rhoads (140), Trent Bond (145), John Riddle (152), Logan Murphy (160), Jake Grove (171), Sam Matter (215)

Camp Hill: Logan Rini (103)

Susquenita: Chase Carroll (119), Harley Mabius (145)

And now for a look at the wrestlers who qualified for districts but were eliminated on the first day:

Boiling Springs: Andrew Fabo (103), Alex Deroba (189)

Camp Hill: David Martinez (135)

Susquenita: Zach Howell (215)