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H.S. girls wrestling PIAA Central Regional picks

100 POUNDS: Finalists: Mia Gifford, Western Wayne vs. Autumn Shoff, Moshannon Valley. Champion: Shoff. Comment: In a battle of pinners, I’m giving the edge to Shoff.

106 POUNDS: Finalists: Kaylee Ebersole, Northern Bedford vs. Sadie Wagner, Montgomery. Champion: Ebersole. Comment: Bald Eagle Area’s Eden Eveleth could knock off Wagner in the quarterfinals.

112 POUNDS: Finalists: Lillian Rumsey, Williamsport vs. Lane Fordyce, Bishop McCort. Champion: Rumsey. Comment: Rumsey is ranked second PA-Wrestling.com, while Fordyce is ranked third.

118 POUNDS: Finalists: Saige Oliver, Honesdale vs. Anaiah Kolesar, Northeast Bradford. Champion: Oliver. Comment: Don’t count out West Branch’s Natalie Yingling on Oliver’s side and Bishop McCort’s Jovie Forrest on Kolesar’s side.

124 POUNDS: Finalists: Layla Bennett, Sayre vs. Isabella DuVall, Philipsburg-Osceola. Champion: DuVall. Comment: DuVall will have big quarterfinal against Athens’ Hanna Rathbun.

130 POUNDS: Finalists: Emily Murphy, Montgomery vs. Patron Plummer, Chestnut Ridge. Champion: Murphy. Comment: Plummer could win this finals bout. She’ll have a tough semifinal against Wallenpaupack’s Ariel Manning.

136 POUNDS: Finalists: Jordyn Fouse, Bishop McCort vs. Sara Shook, Western Wayne. Champion: Fouse. Comment: Former Northern Bedford wrestler Fouse is a candidate to win a state title this year.

142 POUNDS: Finalists: Violette Lasure, Chestnut Ridge vs. Alayna Atos, Wallenpaupack. Champion: Lasure. Comment: The freshman Lasure is 24-0 and ranked No. 1.

148 POUNDS: Finalists: Marissa Rumsey, Williamsport vs. Angelina Grieb, Bald Eagle Area. Champion: Rumsey. Comment: Rumsey is ranked second at 148.

155 POUNDS: Finalists: Raegan Snider, Northern Bedford vs. Juliet Fitzpatrick, Delaware Valley. Champion: Snider. Comment: Bedford’s Camryn Steinbuch could set up a District 5-6-9 rematch on Fitzpatrick’s side.

170 POUNDS: Finalists: Jael Miller, Punxsutawney vs. Kandall Wagner, Central Mountain. Champion: Miller. Comment: Unbeaten Miller is ranked No. 1 at 170.

190 POUNDS: Finalists: Isabella Gotschall, Jersey Shore vs. Alyssa Favara, Bishop McCort. Champion: Gotschall. Comment: Can’t count out Favara, who was a state champion last year.

235 POUNDS: Finalists: Mylah Steinbuch, Bedford vs. Jaidyn Mikulak, Honesdale. Champion: Steinbuch. Comment: Steinbuch is having a heck of a freshman season at 16-0.

TEAM CHAMPION: Bishop McCort. Comment: Curwensville and Wallenpaupack could challenge McCort for the team title.

— Todd Irwin

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