HERE’S A LOOK AT TODAY’S AA PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
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JASON GUFFEY, Warrior Run, 84-24 career, 35-2 vs. CAMERON MORAN, Kane, 65-10 career, 36-1. Both were 2004 PIAA qualifiers.
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TROY DOLAN, Derry Area, 81-6 career, 40-1 vs. JUSTIN BLUMER, West Greene, 128-31 career, 44-6. Dolan was a 2004 PIAA qualifier.
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ADAM WHETSTONE, Claysburg-Kimmel, 138-17 career, 40-1 vs. JASON WESLAGER, Belle Vernon, 113-34 career, 47-4. Whetstone placed 8th in 2003 and 6th last year. Weslager was 7th last year.
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NICK STABILE, Hamburg, 111-14 career, 36-0 vs. MATT FISK, Wyalusing, 174-9 career, 43-0. Stabile was 5th last year. Fisk is a returning state champion, took 3rd as sophomore and was the 103-pound runner-up as freshman. He is also the all-time state leader in career wins.
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KELLON BALUM, Line Mountain, 119-12 career, 46-1 vs. MATT DUNN, Reynolds, 124-7 career, 41-2. Balum was third last year and a 2003 state qualifier. Dunn was also third a year ago and a PIAA champion two years ago at 103 pounds.
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CALEB WALSH, Oley Valley, 140-34 career, 39-6 vs. GARRETT SCOTT, Juniata Valley, 106-2 career, 37-0. Walsh was a 2004 state qualifier. Scott is a two-time state champion.
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AARON NESTOR, Reynolds, 67-15 career, 42-6 vs. ANDY RENDOS, Brockway, 100-16 career, 34-0. Nestor qualified for the PIAA tournament in 2004. Rendos is a three-time PIAA qualifier and place eighth last year.
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DONNIE AMENT, Mount Pleasant, 132-22 career, 48-3 vs. ADDISON NUDING, Schuylkill Valley, 130-45 career, 42-8. Ament ws 3rd in 2004 and a 2003 PIAA qualifier. Nuding was a 2004 state qualifier.
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JAMES SCIASCIA, Pius X, 102-20 career, 48-4 vs. MATT DRAGON, Lake Lehman, 165-11 career, 44-0. Sciascia is in his first PIAA tournament. Dargon finish third a year ago and fifth as a sophomore.
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JON HADE, Bermudian Springs, 117-27 career, 39-3 vs. MIKE LETTS, OCTORARA, 99-19 career, 42-2. Hade was 8th last year, Letts qualified but did not place.
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LOGAN DOWNES, Valley, 148-23 career, 44-4 vs. AJ Graves, Jeanette, 134-18 career, 40-0. Downes is a four-time PIAA qualifier asn was thitd a year ago. Graves was a runner-up last year and 5th the season before.
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NICK SIPES, Curwensville, 60-6 career, 30-0 vs. PAT BRADSHAW, Saegertown, 101-21 career, 40-1. Sipes is in his first PIAA tournament. Bradshaw was fourth last year. Sipes handed Bradshaw his lone loss of the year in last week’s Northwest Regional final.
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NATE SIPES, Curwensville, 109-18 career, 32-1 vs. KYLE DAVIS, Valley View, 151-8 career, 36-0. Sipes was the 189-pound champion last year. Davis was the 215-pound runner-up and also placed third in 2003 and 8th in 2002.
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ELLIOTT BATES, Chartiers-Houston, 117-32 career, 43-3 vs. TERRY TATE, Tyrone, 148-24 career, 46-0. Bates qualified for the 2004 PIAA Tournament, Tate was fourth and also qualified in 2003.