GREENCASTLE BLUE DEVILS
Head Coach: Fred Yelton, 7th year
Returning starters: 3
Big things from: Conrad Myers, 160 junior.
Yelton says: "Conrad is one of the top kids in the entire area, undefeated last year (25-0). And Chad Schick had a big year last year with 24 wins."
HEDGESVILLE EAGLES
Head Coach: Bill Whittington, 28th year
Returning starters: 8
Big things from: Joe Shetler, 135 senior.
Whittington says: "Shetler has over 100 career wins and is a three-time state qualifier. We have Justin Everhart, Greg Lyman, Dustin Foltz and other big winners that are state qualifiers."
JAMES BUCHANAN ROCKETS
Head Coach: William Mitchell, 4th year
Returning starters: 6
Big things from: Dustin Pine, 189 senior
Mitchell says: "Pine is a returning state qualifier and ranked fifth in the state (Class AA). His goal is to be in the top three at states and move on and wrestle in college. He knows what he has to do, and he'll get it done."
JEFFERSON COUGARS
Head Coach: Ward Sigler, 2nd year
Returning starters: 5
Big things from: Colton Gustines, 112 junior
Sigler says: "Gustines finished fourth last year in the state at 103. He's up to 112 this year and I think he should seriously contend for the state title."
MERCERSBURG ACADEMY BLUE STORM
Head Coach: Rick Hendrickson
Returning starters: 9
Big things from: Underclassmen
Hendrickson says: "We're very young with 16 underclassmen out of 27 on the roster. A number of our 10th- and 11th-graders are quite experienced."
MUSSELMAN APPLEMEN
Head Coach: Mark Cagle, 7th year
Returning starters: 8
Big things from: Dustin Haislip, 125 junior
Cagle says: "Haislip is returning state champion and was 38-2 last year. He's our leader."
NORTH HAGERSTOWN HUBS
Head Coach: Greg Slick, 26th year
Returning starters: 12
Big things from: Derek McCarty, 171 senior; Delon Agee, 103 sophomore
Slick says: "McCarty was second-team MVAL last year and so was Agee. They should be big for us this year."
SMITHSBURG LEOPARDS
Head Coach: Joe Dietrich, 28th year
Returning starters: 10
Big things from: Returning starters
Dietrich says: "We have a strong group of wrestlers back in Miss, Gauss, Hovermale, McKenen, Knight and Reilley. And, we have a strong group of newcomers."
ST. JAMES SAINTS
Head Coach: Jesse Young
Returning starters: 8
Big things from: Jimmy Sutch, 171 junior
Young says: "He's a returning two-time all-state wrestler. He put on 20 pounds this year and is in a lot better shape and much more determined."
SOUTH HAGERSTOWN REBELS
Head Coach: Ralph Stottlemyer, 9th year
Big things from: Jeremy Gross, 215-275 senior; Jake Hockensmith, 145-152 senior
Stottlemyer says: "Jeremy is my leader right now. But that Hockensmith boy, he sat out last year but he'll be a force to be reckoned with."
WAYNESBORO INDIANS
Head Coach: Aaron Taylor
Returning starters: 6
Big things from: James Brotemarkle, 103 sophomore
Taylor says: "Last year he was only 14-18 and only weighed 98. He is vastly improved. He has great conditioning and strength and is the best technical wrestler."
WILLIAMSPORT WILDCATS
Head Coach: Mike Rechtorovic, 3rd year
Returning starters: 11
Big things from: Earl Neville, 112-119 junior; Todd Judd, 125-130 junior.
Rechtorovic says: "It's tough to pick one, but Earl and Todd are both going to be real tough for us this year."
