ABINGTON WRESTLING PREVIEW
Coach: John Gillespie (13 years assistant coach AHS, first year interim head coach)
Last year's record: 4-17 overall, 1-5 SOL
Assistant coaches: Chris O'Donnell, Bill Brennan, Bill Miller, Rich Delgado, Tony Rudy
Notable losses: John Lee 125, Max McNally 140, Ian Lambert 160, Marc Van Dorick 171/189.
Key returners: Seniors - Kyle McCall 119/125, Brian Lee 140/145; Juniors - Adrian Deangelo 135, Dominic Deangelo 140/145, Russell Inverso 152, Max Greenberg 160, Shawn Cornilot 152/160, Brandon Scheitrum 171, Bryan Osei 215; Angel Carlo 285; Sophomores - Mike Molz 119/125, Mike McCaughey, 125/130.
Strengths: Youth and work ethic. The kids have really worked hard all off-season and they have kept it going into the season. There is a lot of potential for the wrestlers on this team to develop during this season and over the next couple years.
Question marks: So far the staff has been very pleased by the progression we have seen in the room, and we were very happy by the way the team wrestled in our scrimmages. We have to see how this is going to translate into actual performance on the mat in our first tournament up at Brandywine Heights. The boys are going to run into some really tough competition and how they respond after this challenge will say a lot about the character of this team.
Outlook: This is a year for learning and growth. The goal is to have the kids continue to develop their skills and build confidence in their abilities. A goal of 8 - 10 wins as a team this season could be possible if we can maintain a consistent varsity line-up of our projected starters.
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