Hatboro-Horsham Wrestling Preview

HATBORO-HORSHAM WRESTLING PREVIEW

Coach:  GLENN KAISER (15 YEARS @ H-H, 18 YEARS OVERALL, 3 YEARS AT UPPER DUBLIN)

Assistant coaches: JASON GRIBSCHAW & DAVID SMITH

Last year’s record:  7-12, 1-6 SOL CONTINENTAL

Notable losses:  PHIL TORRESANI (ELIZABETHTOWN), BRAD HUMSKI, CONNOR BODNAR

Key returners:  NICK GUILIANI (JR-113), BRENDAN WAWRZYNIAK (JR-126), MAX TUERKE (JR-145), KYLE BECK  (JR-160) DISTRICT QUALIFIER, MATT CHAPMAN (JR-220) DISTRICT QUALIFIER, 2ND LEAGUES, & NICK SCHUCK (JR-285), REGIONAL QUALIFIER, 3RD D1 EAST, & 2ND LEAGUES

Others to watch:  SAM NEGRON (FR-106), SEAN SUKERT (JR-132), AUSTIN JAFFE (FR-138), JOE HWANG (JR-170), & NICK CHAPMAN (FR-182)

Strengths/Question Marks:  JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT NICK SCHUCK WILL ANCHOR A YOUNG HATTERS TEAM WITH STRONG JUNIOR CLASS.  DEPTH AT CERTAIN WIEGHTS IS A PLUS.  UNTESTED VARSITY LINE-UP AND ABILITY OF FRESHMENSTARTERS TO PERFORM WILL BE CHALLENGE FOR THIS YOUNG TEAM.

Outlook:  “DESPITE BEING A TEAM OF YOUNGSTERS, THEY ARE EXPERIENCED WRESTLERS, WITH MANY OF THE FRESHMEN COMING UP FROM THE HATBORO-HORSHAM WRESTLING CLUB THAT COULD SURPRISE SOME TEAMS IN LEAGUE COMPETITON.  NICK SCHUCK WILL LOOK TO ADVANCE TO STATES AFTER REACHING REGIONALS A YEAR AGO.  NICK GIULIANI RETURNS AFTER SITTING OUT FOR MOST OF THE SEASON LAST YEAR DUE TO A SEASON ENDING INJURY. HE LOOKS TO HAVE A BREAKOUT SEASON AFTER HE DROPS FROM 120 TO 113.”

GAMES TO WATCH:  VS. UPPER MORELAND “BATTLE OF THE BORDER” AT H-H 2/7/15

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