The 2024–25 boys wrestling season is almost here, and as the season’s start draws near, it’s time to look at some of the returning Mid-Penn Conference stars.
To find out which wrestlers are currently unnoticed before the campaign’s opening fights, PennLive carefully examined preseason surveys submitted by Mid-Penn Conference coaches.
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READ MORE: Last season, these returning boys wrestlers from District 3 won at least 40 matches.
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Adam Raja
School: East Pennsboro
Year: Junior
The Buzz: Head coach Michael Kramer, who saw Adam battle for seven wins at 127 and 133 pounds, believes that the 2024–25 season will be his year. During the previous two seasons, he succumbed to his inexperience. According to Kramer, you have to grapple with him to truly understand his strength.
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Albert Noah
Trinity School
Year: Junior
The Buzz: According to head coach Kyle Shoop, Albert is ready for a fantastic season. The wrestler has adjusted well to the 133-pound weight class and will be a valuable member of the team this year.
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Andrew Aaron
School: Palmyra
Year: Junior
The Buzz: Despite fighting through injuries, Andrew won 15 fights for the Cougars, and head coach Jonathan Regets claims the junior has changed his appearance this season.
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Bachman, Stellan
Cedar Cliff School
Year: Second-year
The Buzz: At 139 pounds, Bachman won 11 fights as a freshman wrestler. Bachman works really hard and keeps improving, according to head coach Rick Tamanosky.
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Ryan Beck
Red Land School
Year: Senior
The Buzz: Before injuries cost him the most of the previous two seasons, Beck had a 22-win season as a freshman wrestler weighing 132 pounds. Head coach Brian Baglio said Beck is returning stronger than ever as he competes in his final year.
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Byerly, Tyler
Cumberland Valley School
Year: Junior
The Buzz: Byryly’s star should keep growing as he competes in the 215 and 285-pound weight classes. He went from five victories as a freshman to 19 as a sophomore.
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Dolly Harley
Northern School
Year: Senior
The Buzz: Dolly, who had 15 victories the previous season, wrestled at 172 pounds after weighing 160 the year before. According to head coach Cory Johnson, Dolly has a strong work ethic and talent. This year, a lot of people will be surprised by him.
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Hinkle, Landon
Greencastle-Antrim School
Year: Junior
The Buzz: Hinkle missed district qualification by one game after having a 13-win season at 152 pounds.
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Howard, Steve
Waynesboro is the school.
Junior year
The Buzz: Howard has won 30 games in Waynesboro’s first two seasons, and head coach Casey Glunt says he is a talented player.
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Xander Korn
School: Hershey
Year: Second-year
The Buzz: As a freshman, Korn wrestled at 145 and 152 pounds. Korn has put on a lot of weight and worked hard throughout the off-season, according to head coach Brandon Bucher.
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Luffy, Abe
Shippensburg is the school.
Year: Second-year
The Buzz: According to head coach Josh Barrick, Luffy, who weighs 107 pounds and wrestled in a 19-win season as a freshman, was just one scoring sequence away reaching districts.
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Miller, Jack
Camp Hill is the school.
Year: Senior
The Buzz: Miller, a talented fighter who competed at several weight classes from 189 to heavyweight, won 15 fights last season.
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Medina Shaq
Milton Hershey School
Junior year
The Buzz:Head coach Jimmy Taylor describes Medina as a hard worker and an amazing leader.
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Nicky Negron
School:Bishop McDevitt
Year: Sophomore
The Buzz:Negron had a solid freshman campaign for the Crusaders, winning 22 matches while wrestling mostly at 152 pounds. However, Negron was unable to wrestler during the individual postseason.
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Lennon Osbaugh
School:Big Spring
Year: Senior
The Buzz: Osbaugh won 14 bouts last season while wrestling at 127 pounds. Head coach Chris Barrick said Osbaugh had a late start to the sport of wrestling, but he s got a lot of potential for his senior season.
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Tommy Oswald
School:Lower Dauphin
Year: Sophomore
The Buzz:Oswald fashioned a 27-win season as a freshman wrestling at 107 pounds. Head coach David Wuestner said Oswald has put in a ton of work this offseason and is going to turn some heads. He is a gritty competitor and works extremely hard.
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Drew Scherer
School:Boiling Springs
Junior year
The Buzz:Scherer, wrestling at 121 pounds, has put together back-to-back 36-win seasons and head coach Kyle Dayhoff says the junior is on the cusp of a breakout campaign, having battled and beaten other wrestlers who qualified for the state tournament.
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Collin Stare
School:Mechanicsburg
Year:Junior
The Buzz: Stare is a solid returning starter for the Wildcats who fashioned a 21-12 last season wrestling at 215 pounds.
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Steffon Urban
School:Carlisle
Year: Junior
The Buzz: Urban 24 bouts for the Thundering Herd as a sophomore at 172 pounds and head coach Joe Wilson says the junior surprises people with how strong he is and how fast he moves for his size.:
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Adam Yoder
School:West Perry
Year:Junior
The Buzz:Yoder won 15 bouts as a sophomore, wrestling at 145 pounds for a majority of the season. Head coach Zachary Kell says Yoder is always trying his best and improves so much throughout the year.
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