Wrestling conference meet preview capsules

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Compiled by Times Sportswriters Jim Peters and Nate Ulrich

 

Scouting the Duneland Athletic Conference meet

 

When: 9 a.m. Saturday.

 

Where: LaPorte High School.

 

Favorite: Crown Point.

 

Darkhorse: Merrillville.

 

Wrestlers to watch: Chesterton -- Zack Thornton (125), Spencer Stockwell (145), Anthony Quiroz (152), Alex Boatright (Hwt.); Crown Point -- Anthony Hawkins (112), Josh Manes (119), Jason Tsirtsis (125), Eric Roach (135), Mark Myers (160), Marcus Shrewsbury (189); Lake Central -- Kyle Ayresman (103), Brian Smith (112), Rob Keough (160); Merrillville -- Zack Stevens (103), Anthony Napules (125), James Travis (Hwt.), Willie Costakis (119), Frankie Valdivia (130), Eddie DeLuna (135); Portage -- Luis Acuna (130), Brandon Coppinger (112), Sean McMurray (152), Kyle Keith (189).

 

Fast fact: Times No. 1 Crown Point won its first DAC title last season. It has four returning champions in Hawkins, Manes, Roach and Myers. Merrillville's Napules is the other returning champion.

 

Scouting the Great Lakes Athletic Conference meet

 

When: Saturday -- 9 a.m. (first round), 11 a.m. (finals).

 

Where: Morton High School.

 

Favorite: Clark.

 

Darkhorse: Morton.

 

Wrestlers to watch: Clark -- Freddie Ortega (103), Keith Britton (135), Erik Martinez (140/145); Gavit -- Sergio Ortega (119), Bret Roberts (125), Chris Pajdzik (130), Ezell Dennis (171); Hammond -- Davelle Reed (130), Anthony McNeal (135), Thomas Lopez (152); Morton -- Neko Durant (140), Brandon Mihalic (171), Justin Fenes (215), Fabian Durant (Hwt.).

 

Fast fact: Clark is the defending conference champions, and the Pioneers' 12th-place finish was the best performance by any GLAC team at last Saturday's Lake County Championships.

 

 

 

Scouting the Greater South Shore Conference meet

 

When: Saturday -- 10 a.m. (super-dual format).

 

Where: North Newton High School.

 

Favorite: Calumet.

 

Darkhorse: North Newton.

 

Wrestlers to watch: Bishop Noll -- Tony DeFilippo (140), Nick Ross (160), Jeff Smith (189), Gabe Mota (215); Calumet -- William Ketchum (119), Mike Clark (130), Mike Greer (135), Nathan Fowler (189), Anthony Cherry (215); Lake Station -- Jack Hammons (140), Aaron Hammons (145), Chris Hammonds (152); North Newton -- Sean Willkie (119), Cody Jackson (135), Billy Blackwell (140), Cody Ray (145), Wade Vhynanek (Hwt.); River Forest -- Judge Yanez (119), JW Yanez (125), Mario Castillo (130), Derek Stokes (160); Whiting -- Emerik Quiroz (145), Dan Fishel (171).

 

Fast fact: Defending conference champion Calumet placed seventh for the best finish of any GSSC team in last Saturday's 21-team Lake County Championships.

 

Scouting the Northwest Crossroads Conference meet

 

When: Saturday -- 9 a.m. (first round), 2:30 p.m. (place matches).

 

Where: Lowell High School.

 

Favorite: Hobart.

 

Darkhorse: Lowell.

 

Wrestlers to watch: Andrean -- Cameron Wilson (112), Mark Staehle (119), Zeke Escobedo (125), Alex Williams (160); Griffith -- Brian Orzechowics (103), Gabe Muro (125), Nick Gonzalez (130), Chris Bartley (189); Highland -- Danny Rodriguez (112), Chris Almaraz (145), Johnny Tyler (160), Nate Nunez (215), Coty Anderson (Hwt.); Hobart -- Sam Camacho (125), Frankie Porras (130), Johnny Dillon (135), Jack France (152); Kankakee Valley -- Kyle Chadwick (119), Aaron Kearney (130), Dustin Schultz (135), Adam Mandeville (189), Donovan Czarnecki (215); Lowell -- Jake Lamb (119), Cameryn Brady (125), Kurt Monix (160), Deron Johnson (171), Nathan Cleveland (215); Munster -- Aurelio Medina (103), Connor Cecil (112), Luke Smith (119), Clint Boelt (130), Justin Slosser (135), Michael Adams (140), Aaron Estrada (145), Alex Surma (152), Adrian Gutierrez (171).

 

Fast fact: Hobart won last season's inaugural tournament and the previous three Lake Athletic Conference titles.