Chagrin Valley Conference wrestlers begin their march to the state championships this weekend as sectional tournaments will be held across the state.
Lakeside is the lone CVC school that will compete in the Division I sectional tournaments. The Dragons will compete at the Brecksville Sectional with the top four wrestlers advancing to the North Canton Hoover District tournament a week later.
Wrestlers in weight classes 106-145 will compete beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday while weight classes 152-285 will start at 3:00 p.m.
Here’s a weight by weight breakdown of the Brecksville Sectional:
106
The top-ranked wrestler in this weight class is Brecksville freshman Brett Stanley, who enters the tournament ranked 15th in the state.
Lakeside freshman Lucas Eland, who is 12-6 with eight pins, is projected to compete at 106. Eland placed third at the 2021 CVC championships.
113
Lakeside sophomore A.J. Rodridgo, who is 2-5 on the year, will wrestle at 113. There are no ranked wrestlers in this weight class.
120
Brecksville sophomore Kaden Jett enters the tournament ranked No. 3. He qualified for the state tournament as a freshman but COVID prevented that tournament from taking place.
Lakeside’s entry is projected to be sophomore Derek Briggs, who is 7-11 with two pins. Briggs placed fourth at the CVC tournament.
126
Two ranked wrestlers are projected in this weight class highlighted by No. 3 Brock Herman, a sophomore from Brecksville.
No. 10 Corey Haney, a junior from Medina Highland, also is expected to wrestle 126. He is a returning state qualifier.
132
While no ranked wrestlers are projected at 132, Brecksville junior Manny Scordos is considered one of the top wrestlers who could compete in this weight class at the Hoover district.
Lakeside’s entry is projected to be junior Devon Orsulic, who is 8-11 with one pin. Orsulic placed fourth at the CVC tournament.
138
This is one of the deepest weight classes at the Brecksville sectional as three ranked wrestlers are expected to compete here.
No. 5 James Bonstrup, a senior and returning state qualifier from Brecksville, is one of the favorites here while Lakeside’s Ethan Wannett and Medina Highland’s Creed Hill also enter the tournament ranked.
Wannett, a senior, is ranked 11th. He is 17-1 on the year with 13 pins. He has 77 career pins to his credit and won the 2021 CVC championships. He qualified for the state tournament last winter.
Hill, a sophomore, is ranked 16th.
145
No. 3 James Scavuzzo, a junior from Medina Highland, and No. 5 Kael Voinovich, a freshman from Brecksville, are the favorites here. Scavuzzo qualified for state last winter.
Lakeside sophomore Malachi Donahue, who is 8-10 on the year, will compete at 145. Donahue placed fourth at the CVC tournament.
152
Top-ranked Victor Voinovich, a Brecksville senior, is projected here. He placed third in the state as a sophomore in 2019 and won the state title as a freshman.
Lakeside senior Luis Guevara, who is 11-9 with three pins, will wrestle in this weight class.
160
Brecksville senior Carter Lloyd enters the tournament with a No. 6 ranking and No. 12 William Scavuzzo, a junior from Medina Highland, also will wrestle in this bracket. Lloyd was a state qualifier in 2020.
Lakeside freshman Andrew DiSalvatore (3-4) is projected at 160.
170
Brecksville sophomore Luke Vanadia is the lone ranked wrestler at 170.
Lakeside is expected to wrestle junior Thomas Allen here. Allen is 7-11 with five pins and placed fourth at the CVC tournament.
182
Among the ranked wrestlers at 182 are No. 6 Anthony Rizzo, a senior at Brecksville, and No. 13 Lukas Stiles, a sophomore from Medina Highland. Rizzo was a state qualifier in 2019.
Lakeside junior Garrette Siebeneck is projected here. He is 9-4 on the year with four pins.
195
Medina Highland junior Dominic Konopka enters the tournament ranked 12th in the state.
Lakeside’s entry is projected to be freshman Christian Fleissner, who is 1-4.
220
Medina Highland junior Joe Scally enters the tournament ranked 14th in the state.
Lakeside junior Kaleb Scaine will compete here. He is 13-4 with six pins. Scaine was the runner-up at the CVC tournament.
285
Kenston junior Caleb Doyle is unranked but considered a threat at the Hoover District.
Lakeside senior Kevin Pettit is 5-2 on the year with four pins.
