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Rememebr it all is about points giving and taking in the Duals and Torunament. In the Dual it will depend on who has the pinners. In the tournament it will come down to the ones that have the kids that can get 3/4 place points.
With all that said the ultimate goal needs to be making State. I'd rather see a kid blow the league/sectional and make state.
Bath - Beemer, Hefner, Mcginnest should be locks for 1st/2nd finishers. Incoming Freshman could be a darkhorse finisher. Top nationally ranked Fresh. After that not sure if they will have many top finishers getting points. That could be a big problem. Need help from Chandler and Harmon for points. This team has a possibility of 3 kids making State. Duals are questionable.
Coaching is great. Great JH feeder system. Heard many great things of Chandler.
Celina - Dues is the lone leader in winning in title. Now here is where it gets good. This is a team that is being overlooked. They have many kids that will be fighting for placement points. I can see this team in a battle of top 2/3 place finishers. I might be under estimating Doner. They could have one kid making State.
Duals are favored here with solid line up.
Defiance - Miller and Gonzalez are the leaders here for Champs. Gonzalez out for awhile could hurt. They have Wagonhouser and Hurst that may fight a little for the top but will get at least 2/3rd place points. 1 to 2 possibley State Qualifiers.
Young up and coming Coaching is a plus here. Met him a couple times and will only improve. Duals are questionable.
Elida - Kinda scared to say anything here...lol. Ok here goes, Team is Senior lead with Brunk, Troyer, Green and Wittkamp all returning with 1/2 place credentials. Follow that with Leis and Painter with 3/4 place. Incoming Fresh Green could make some noise for placement points along with the 112. Other weights are questionable on points. Duals are yet to be proven. Possible 3/4 State Qualifiers.
Coaching is good. Diglia is very passionate about the sport and Bowers is just Bowers.
Kenton - This is not basketball or Football.
O.G.- This is not Basketball or Football. Watch out for Klausing.
Shawnee - ok, here we go. Lead by Washam if at 152 is there only possible Champ (maybe 103??). After this they don't have to many returning that bring placement points. They are young. Alot lost from last year. Elida will be in this boat next year. A couple surprises could be the Croft boys, maybe Bowdle and Downard, unless he is out as Irons is. They have one returning WBL placer.
Coaching has great background in Wrestling and credentials. Unproven as Coach but seems to have the tools to make it happen. Will sure bring energy into the program. Duals may be low with many inexperienced kids.
St.Marys - Lauth and Neal are leaders here. Lauth depending on Weight. Neal should have a break out season. Big drop off after these two. Rebuilding time now. Program is on the rebound with the starting of the youth program. Not many point scorers after these two.
Coaching is in need of overhaul. Nothing bad but just a change could shoot some adrenaline for the program. Look at Bath.
Van Wert - Leading the crew is Massillo,he should be a Champ. He was very good as a freshman. Should do much more this year. Noggle and Custer could provide some placement points as well. Many placement points can be earned with their squad at 2/3 place finishes. Noggle will be depending on weight. Custer if at HWT could surprise some. After these not many more placing points. Duals will be good. This isa team may be overlooked after further research.
Not sure of Coaching here. I see one maybe 2 making State.
Wapak - Erb will be a 4 time WBL Champ and 4 time State Qualifier. Beemer boys have a shot at top 2 at WBL. Now this is what seperates them. They have the most kids I think that will get placement points. Solid kids up and down the lineup. Coaching is vrey good. The big man does great and with some of the history they have along with partners they can get into the room, WOW. Duals will be strong due to solid up and down.
WBL top returning placers.
Bath - 5
Celina - 5
Defiance - 4
Elida - 6
Kenton - 3
O.G. - 2
SHawnee - 1
St.Marys - 3
Van Wert - 5 or 6 (I think)
Wapak - 4. This was with Mitch Beemer out who would of placed and Carpenter whowas a dsitrict qualifier.
Once again, Wapak leads the way and Van Wert is being way to underlooked. Celina comesequippedwith a full line up and the willingness to push.
There is no clear cut favorite. More inmy opinion can be covered once weights are known.
Edited by darkrider, 23 November 2008 - 10:30 PM.
