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What to know about OHSAA district wrestling: Area wrestlers heading to four sites

brad bournival, akron beacon journal
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Streetsboro's Donovan Paes, left, is one of many Greater Akron/Canton area hopefuls looking to earn a trip to the state tournament next weekend.
Streetsboro's Donovan Paes, left, is one of many Greater Akron/Canton area hopefuls looking to earn a trip to the state tournament next weekend.

Nothing means more to a high school wrestler than Friday and Saturday.

While the biggest distinction an individual can garner happens at the state tournament, you can’t get there without qualifying. That happens this weekend at the four Greater Akron/Canton area districts this weekend.

Here’s the where, what and when of the matter — plus the returning individual and team champions as well as projected state champs in the field.

Enjoy:

Barberton's Roosevelt Andrews, right, will be vying for a district title in a loaded 285-pound weight class this weekend at Hoover High School.
Barberton's Roosevelt Andrews, right, will be vying for a district title in a loaded 285-pound weight class this weekend at Hoover High School.

Division I

Hoover District

Where/When: Hoover High School; 5 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday.

Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Aurora, Barberton, Brecksville, Canton McKinley, Cuyahoga Falls, Ellet, Euclid, Firestone, GlenOak, Green, Hoover, Hudson, Jackson, Lake, Massillon, Medina, Nordonia, North, Perry, Stow, Twinsburg, Wadsworth, Walsh.

Returning team champion: Perry.

Returning individual champions: Brett Stanley (Brecksville, 113 pounds), Kaden Jett (Brecksville, 132); Antonio Shelley (Mentor, 138), Dy’Vaire VanDyke (Walsh, 138), Chris Earnest (Wadsworth, 157), Jeremy Olszko (Nordonia, 175), Luke Vanadia (Brecksville, 175), Coen Grimm (Wadsworth, 190), Aidan Fockler (285, Perry).

Projected state champions in field: Jaxon Joy (Wadsworth, 132), Brock Herman (Brecksville, 144), Aidan Fockler (Perry, 285).

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Jarrel Miller of St. Edward, left, is one of five Eagles who are returning district champions at Perrysburg.
Jarrel Miller of St. Edward, left, is one of five Eagles who are returning district champions at Perrysburg.

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Perrysburg District

Where/When: Perrysburg High School; 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. Saturday.

Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Ashland, Brunswick, North Royalton, Strongsville.

Returning team champion: St. Edward.

Returning individual champions: Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg, 120), Ryan Avalos (Perrysburg, 126), Cole Evans (Perrysburg, 132), Ryan Bennett (St. Edward, 138), Jeremy Ginter (Whitmer, 144), Bradley Eaton (St. Edward, 150), Wynton Denkins (Perrysburg, 150), Joey Blaze (Perrysburg, 165), Jarrell Miller (St. Edward, 175), Myles Takats (Perrysburg, 175), Jonny Slaper (St. Edward, 190).

Projected state champions in field: Ethan Timar (St. Edward, 106), Karson Brown (St. Edward, 113), Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg, 120), Phoenix Contos (Toledo Waite, 126), Wynton Denkins (Perrysburg, 150), Joey Blaze (Perrysburg, 165), Myles Takats (Perrysburg, 175).

Buchtel's Davian Greenlee, top, is looking to rewrite the history books for the Griffins this weekend at the Garfield Heights District.
Buchtel's Davian Greenlee, top, is looking to rewrite the history books for the Griffins this weekend at the Garfield Heights District.

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Division II

Garfield Heights

Where/When: Garfield Heights High School; 5 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.

Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Alliance, Buchtel, Buckeye, Canton South, Cloverleaf, Copley, Coventry, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Field, Hoban, Louisville, Marlington, Northwest, Norton, Ravenna, Revere, Springfield, Streetsboro, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Tallmadge, Woodridge.

Returning team champion: Louisville.

Returning individual champions: Javaan Yarbrough (Copley, 106), Donovan Paes (Streetsboro, 132), Eddie Neitenbach (Buckeye, 175), Kyle Snider (Buckeye, 190), Todd Allen (Buckeye, 285).

Projected state champions in field: Javaan Yarbrough (Copley, 106), Colyn Limbert (Buckeye, 113), Bryce Skinner (St. Vincent-St. Mary, 126), Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville, 150).

Garrettsville Garfield's Hunter Andel, left, is one weekend away from reaching his ultimate goal as a state champion.
Garrettsville Garfield's Hunter Andel, left, is one weekend away from reaching his ultimate goal as a state champion.

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Division III

Perry (Lake County) District

Where/When: 1 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Greater Akron/Canton Teams: Black River, Canton Central Catholic, Dalton, Garrettsville Garfield, Loudonville, Mogadore, Manchester, Northwestern, Norwayne, Orrville, Rittman, Rootstown, Tuslaw, Waterloo, Waynedale.

Returning team champion: South Range.

Returning individual champions: Cole Shulke (Columbia, 113), Landen Duncan (Chalker, 132), Caden Schmeltzer (Waynedale, 132), Jacob Lyons (Tuslaw, 150), Hunter Andel (Garfield, 165), Keegan Sell (Garfield, 190).

Projected state champions in field: Tristin Greene (Keystone, 157), Hunter Andel (Garfield, 165).

Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @bbournival.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Where, what, when of Greater Akron/Canton OHSAA district wrestling