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PV's Bianco, Dahlstrom top seeds

Two TIMES NEWS area wrestlers were named top seeds in the upcoming District 11 wrestling championships.

Pleasant Valley's Sean Bianco (113 pounds) and Michael Dahlstrom (126) both earned No. 1 seeds in the Class AAA tournament, which starts Friday at Liberty High School.The Bears also have two No. 2 seeds in the tourney. Kenny Yanovich is second at 106 pounds while Alex Yanovich is the same at 126.Among local wrestlers in the Class AA field, four area athletes have earned No. 2 seeds. Three of them are from Northwestern Michael Ortiz (152 pounds), Levi Veppert (182) and David Tirpak (195). The other is Northern Lehigh's Ty Herzog (145).Four more TN grapplers find themselves seeded third heading into district, which will begin on Friday at Freedom. All four are from different schools and include Tamaqua's Colin Mashack (106 pounds), Palmerton's Josh Evans (113), Lehighton's Anthony Farole (145) and Northern Lehigh's Dylan Hofmann (152).Below is a list of each weight class, with the name and school of the top-seeded wrestler as well as each wrestler from the TIMES NEWS area.CLASS AA1061. Darian Cruz, Bethlehem Cath.; 3. Colin Mashack, Tamaqua; 6. Lenny Ogozalek, Panther Valley; 7. Jacob Hoats, Lehighton; 16. Daniel Russo, Palmerton; 18. Jonathan Condly, Jim Thorpe1131. Matt Williams, Pen Argyl; 3. Josh Evans, Palmerton; 8. Zach Leiby, Northern Lehigh; 12. Pasquale Verrastro, Lehighton1201. Zeke Moisey, Bethlehem Cath.; 4. Sam Oberlander, Palmerton; 10. Nick Schaeffer, Lehighton; 12. Derek Hill, Tamaqua; 13. Derek Ferrer, Northern Lehigh1261. Zane Heller, Bethlehem Cath.; 6. Brian Ohl, Jim Thorpe; 7. Dillon Masington, Palmerton; 13. Zachary Glassic, Panther Valley; 14. Anthony Farano, Lehighton; 16. Steve Matukonis, Tamaqua; 18. Dylan Faust, Northwestern1321. Randy Cruz, Bethlehem Cath.; 5. Dylan Rynkiewicz, Tamaqua; 8. Kyle Baumann, Northern Lehigh; 9. Zack Christman, Palmerton; 13. Hunter Davidyock, Panther Valley; 14. Avery Ziegenfuss, Jim Thorpe; 15. Cole Moyer, Northwestern1381. Mike Racciato, Pen Argyl; 5. Ethan Keichel, Northwestern; 8. Joey Bubble, Palmerton; 9. Nathan Farber, Northern Lehigh; 13. Dustin Silkowski, Tamaqua; 14. Elijah Hibbler, Panther Valley; 15. Alex Rankovich, Lehighton; 17. Michael Helmer, Jim Thorpe1451. Ryan Todora, Bethlehem Cath.; 2. Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh; 3. Anthony Farole, Lehighton; 8. Nick Toth, Tamaqua; 10. Zach Graver, Palmerton; 17. Dustin Marblestone, Panther Valley; 20. Thad Vogels, Northwestern1521. Ty Schoffstall, Tri-Valley; 2. Michael Ortiz, Northwestern; 3. Dylan Hofmann, Northern Lehigh; 5. Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton; 7. Evan Mashack, Tamaqua; 11. Ian Zimmerman, Lehighton; 15. Jared Eickhoff, Panther Valley; 17. Kenion Stewart, Jim Thorpe1601. Sam Scheib, Tri-Valley; 5. Zach Coleman, Lehighton; 7. Brandon Silkowski, Tamaqua; 12. Cody Bowmann, Northern Lehigh; 13. Mitchell Evans, Northwestern; 14. Matt Buss, Panther Valley; 16. Akeeno Stewart, Jim Thorpe1701. Elliot Riddick, Bethlehem Cath.; 4. Mike Balliet, Lehighton; 7. Kyle Greenawald, Northern Lehigh; 12. Jake Christman, Palmerton; 13. Mike Munoz, Jim Thorpe; 14. Gage Rohlfing, Panther Valley; 17. Alex Russo, Northwestern1821. Dylan Evans, Pen Argyl;l 2. Levi Veppert, Northwestern; 9. Joseph Smith, Lehighton; 12. Matt Wolfe, Palmerton; 14. Jedidiah Scorzelli, Jim Thorpe1951. Ray O'Donnell, Saucon Valley; 2. David Tirpak, Northwestern; 5. John Horvath, Panther Valley; 10. Andrew Strauss, Palmerton; 16. James Scott, Lehighton2201. Josh Alpha, Bethlehem Cath.; 4. Kane Kralik, Palmerton; 10. Kyle Schomp, Palmerton; 11. Rian Shubeck, Panther Valley; 12. Colton Davidson, Lehighton2851. Kirby Mutton, Pen Argyl; 6. Skyler Rosenberry, Palmerton; 8. Luke Matsago, Tamaqua; 9. Ryan Ruberto, Jim Thorpe; 11. Jake Moser, Northern LehighCLASS AAA1061. Ethan Lizak, Parkland; 2. Kenny Yanovich, Pleasant Valley1131. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley1201. Peter Stanley, Easton; 11. James Felipa, Pleasant Valley1261. Michael Dahlstrom, Pleasant Valley1321. Devon Lotito, Liberty; 6. Ernie Klingel, Pleasant Valley1381. Jason Stephen, Northampton; 2. Alex Yanovich, Pleasant Valley1451. Mitchell Minotti, Easton; 7. David Gehr, Pleasant Valley1521. Cole Sheptock, Northampton; 10. Joell Toledo, Pleasant Valley1601. Aaron Transue, Stroudsburg; 13. Nick Martucci, Pleasant Valley1701. Mitch Myers, Blue Mountain; 18. Darquise Harper, Pleasant Valley1821. Travis Moyer, Blue Mountain; 10. Hunter Deihl, Pleasant Valley1951. Troy Newhard, Emmaus; 11. Aaron Brewer, Pleasant Valley2201. Aaron Bradley, Nazareth; 8. Dominick Ammirato, Pleasant Valley2851. Daulton Romano, Southern Lehigh; 6. Mike Benner, Pleasant Valley