Wrestling Sectional Outlook

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Updated: February 29, 2012 8:07AM

East Chicago Central

Teams: Bishop Noll, Clark, East Chicago Central, Gavit, Hammond, Highland, Lake Central, Morton, Munster, Whiting

Wrestlers to watch: 106 — Rickie Rodriguez (Morton), Brandon Truver (Lake Central); 113 — Josh Vandas (Lake Central), Ruben Rodriguez (Morton); 120 — Matt Lechowicz (Lake Central), Justin Wilson (Gavit); 126 — Kyle Ayersman (Lake Central); 132 — Adam Bogs (Munster), Jordan Goodwin (Lake Central); 138 — Mike Escobedo (Lake Central); 145 — Darius Flores (Munster), Elijah Knight (Morton), Jake Sebahar (Lake Central); 152 — Mark Maldonado (Highland), Jakar Bufford (East Chicago Central); 160 — John Nauracy (Munster), Brandon Manchak (Lake Central); 170 — Jeff Brassea (Lake Central), Ryan Johnston (Morton); 182 — Dominic Fimbianti (Munster), Derrick Medley (Gavit); 195 — Diego Perez (Morton), Isaac Popovich (Lake Central); 220 — Gelen Robinson (Lake Central); 285 — Fabian Durant (Morton), Mike Pajdzik (Gavit)

Skinny: Lake Central, which last won a title in 2007, appears primed to end Munster’s four-year run.

Next: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to Calumet Regional on Feb. 4; winning team advances to semifinals of Portage Regional on Wednesday vs. winner at Crown Point

Calumet

Teams: Calumet, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station, Lew Wallace, Merrillville, River Forest, Roosevelt, West Side

Wrestlers to watch: 106 — Michael Garza (Merrillville), Dijion Smith (West Side); 113 — Nate Reitz (Griffith); 120 — Adam Garcia (Merrillville), Noah Trevino (Calumet); 126 — Aaron Ayala (Hobart), Ryan Brown (River Forest); 132 — Al Padilla (Merrillville), Luis Martinez (Griffith), Patrick Manning (Hobart), Carlos Yanez (Lake Station); 138 — Tony Vasquez (Hobart), Isaac Rentas (River Forest); 145 — Preston Nelson (Griffith); 152 — Tony Morales (Hobart), Zac Sandefur (Merrillville); 160 — Bobby Steveson (Merrillville), Scottie Sopko (Hobart); 170 — Tony Rodriguez (Hobart), Darryl Peppers (Merrillville, David Thomas (Lew Wallace); 182 — Eric DeLuna (Merrillville), Keith Durbin (Lake Central); 195 — Kourtney Berry (Merrillville), Orlando Salas (Lake Station), Tyler Yost (Griffith); 220 — Michael Nickson (Merrillville), Roberto Yanez (River Forest); 285 — Trevon Williams (Merrillville), David Guerra (Lake Station)

Skinny: Merrillville should have little difficulty making it eight straight titles.

Next: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to Calumet Regional on Feb. 4; winning team advances to semifinals of Portage Regional on Wednesday vs. winner at LaPorte

Crown Point

Teams: Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, Valparaiso

Wrestlers to watch: 106 — Stevan Micic (Hanover Central), Jake Gross (Lowell), Brett Ervin (Crown Point); 113 — Darden Schurg (Crown Point), Isaac Cortez (Hanover Central); 120 — Paul Petrov (Hanover Central), Josh Fuqua (Crown Point); 126 — Kyle Brewster (Hanover Central), Trevor Burlison (Crown Point); 132 — Alex Mavros (Lowell), Cameron Halsted (Crown Point), Evan Cahill (Valparaiso), Lucas Lager (Hanover Central); 138 — Mitch Roadruck (Lowell), Jimmy Marich (Kankakee Valley); 145 — Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point), Charlie Mavros (Hanover Central); 152 — Jake Fuqua (Crown Point), Kenny Hughes (Lowell), Jared Cockrell (Boone Grove); 160 — Casey Sonaty (North Newton), Dusty Schurg (Crown Point); 170 — Jeremy Crocker (Lowell), Tyler Scott (Hanover Central); 182 — Morgan Kral (Crown Point), Jon Wallace (Hebron); 195 — Luke Davis (Valparaiso), Matt Langbehn (Crown Point); 220 — Tyler Kral (Crown Point), Matt Berdine (Kankakee Valley); 285 — Kyle Dalka (Kankakee Valley), Scott Pitrowski (Lowell)

Skinny: Crown Point is the prohibitive favorite to record its 10th straight title.

Next: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to Crown Point Regional on Feb. 4; winning team advances to semifinals of Portage Regional on Wednesday vs. winner at East Chicago Central

LaPorte

Teams: Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson, Portage

Wrestlers to watch: 106 — Eric Peek (Portage), Andrew Frey (Glenn); 113 — Brad Freestone (New Prairie), Louis Escobedo (Portage); 120 — Myles White (Glenn), Dylan Logsdon (Portage); 126 — Julian Torres (Portage), Kenny Smith (Michigan City); 132 — James Frey (Glenn), Jason Spence (Portage); 138 — Joe Kelly (Chesterton), Dakota Rudynski (Glenn), Danny Roach (Portage); 145 — Alex Katsafaros (Chesterton), Zach Thorn (Portage), Dalton Escobedo (New Prairie); 152 — Brenner Cruce (North Judson), Chris Katsafaros (Chesterton); 160 — Garrett Majchrzak (Knox), Joe Zigler (New Prairie), Robert Espinosa (Portage); 170 — Mike Eldridge (LaPorte); 182 — Andrew Schroeder (Michigan City), Miguel Ibarra (New Prairie); 195 — Ben Standifer (LaPorte), Joe Ponda (Chesterton); 220 — Don Stanish (New Prairie), Travis Williams (Portage); 285 — Logan Short (Knox), Chris Brock (Portage)

Skinny: Portage has won three straight titles, and 19 in the last 21 seasons.

Next: Top four individuals in each weight class advance to Crown Point Regional on Feb. 4; winning team advances to semifinals of Portage Regional on Wednesday vs. winner at Calumet

Note: Rensselaer competes in the 11-team Twin Lakes Sectional; top four individuals in each weight class advance to Logansport Regional on Feb. 4; winning team advances to semifinals of Logansport Regional on Wednesday vs. winner at Lafayette Jefferson