All-Gazette: Wrestling

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

All-Gazette: Wrestling

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Chris Rossi⁄The Gazette

The 2006-07 All-Gazette wrestling first team. Front row (left to right): Chance Sellman, Steve Miller, Danny Lethbridge, Wilfred Beah, Wrestler of the Year Andy Lowy, Rhett Beattie, Steven Gamble; back row: Coach of the Year Dave Hopkins, Andy Rampp, Tyler Murray, Mike Mascio, Sean McCarty, Dave Foreman, Will Sharbaugh, Mike Esposito.

Wrestler of the Year

Andy Lowy, Sherwood, Sr., 130 pounds (40-0); Became county’s ninth three-time state champ with 8-2 win over Old Mill’s Timmy Lobuglio. Won 74 straight matches in past two years.

Coach of the Year

Dave Hopkins, Damascus, 21st year; Guided Hornets to second straight 4A-3A West Region dual-meet title and appearance in state final. Team took third in state tournament.

First team

* Chance Sellman, Damascus, Fr., 103 pounds, (29-4); Won both county and regional tournament titles, and pin in the latter led Hornets to team title.

* Danny Lethbridge, Paint Branch, Jr., 112 pounds, (39-1); Dominated weight class for second straight year, winning both county and regional titles. Finished third at states.

* Will Sharbaugh, Whitman, Sr., 119 pounds, (18-3); Overcame several early-season injuries to win county and region titles.

* Sean McCarty, Northwest, Jr., 125 pounds, (35-1); Overtime loss in state title match was only blemish on remarkable season that included county and regional championships.

* Rhett Beattie, Sherwood, Sr., 135 pounds, (37-4); Showed steely reserve in come-from-behind regional championship victory; won county title and was runner-up in state.

* Steven Miller Paint Branch, Jr., 140 pounds, (36-3); Recorded pins to win county and regional titles.

* Steven Gamble; Sherwood, Soph., 145 pounds, (31-2); Youngest and biggest of terrific Warriors trio that all won championships at both county and regional tournaments; second in state.

* Mike Esposito, Georgetown Prep Sr, 152 pounds, (31-3); Definition of intensity. Won IAC and St. Albans titles, while also placing fourth at states.

* Mike Mascio, Quince Orchard, Sr., 160 pounds, (34-4); Dominated weight class after Whitman star Eren Civan was injured. One of only two county wrestlers to win state title.

* Dave Foreman, Wheaton, Sr., 171, pounds, (35-2); Turned in terrific season which included first-place finishes at county and region tournaments. Took third in state tournament.

* Wilfred Beah, Paint Branch, Sr., 189 pounds, (37-3); Like teammate Lethbridge, won county and region titles while finishing third at states.

* Andy Rampp, Wootton, Sr., 215 pounds, (35-3); Anchor of best team in Patriots history, finishing first at regional, second at county, and third at state tournament.

* Tyler Murray, Magruder, Sr., 275 pounds, (39-2); Biggest and best of talented Colonels, finishing first at county and regional championships. Took fifth at states.

Second team

* Michael Henning, Northwest, Fr., 103 pounds

* Pat Landon, B-CC, Sr., 112 pounds

* Tanner Wrublik, Clarksburg, Fr., 112 pounds

* Jason Edwards, Northwest, Sr., 119 pounds

* Matt Danielson, Bullis, Jr., 125 pounds

* Dan Hawvermale, Good Counsel, Sr., 130 pounds

* Keith Obendorfer, Damascus, Sr., 135 pounds

* Carlo Galeano, Springbrook, Jr., 145 pounds

* Brian Wittenberger, Damascus, Jr., 152 pounds

* Zach Kline, Rockville, Sr., 160 pounds

* Jordan Dow, Springbrook, Sr., 160 pounds