2022-2023 Preview
Coach – Jim Best (1st year)
Assistants – Jason Jones, Jake Beitler, Jim Carls, Kenny Arndt (Jr. High), Omar Haddad (Jr. High), Jeff Shubzda (Jr. High), Luke LaFaver (Jr. High)
Last year – 6-3 EPC, 15-10 overall
Losses to graduation – Nick Velde (33-8/138, 4th districts, 4th regionals, PIAA qualifier), Jared Groller (30-9/215, 2nd districts, 3rd regionals, PIAA qualifier), Trevor Gitski (30-12/285, 3rd districts, 4th regionals, PIAA qualifier), Quin Scott (24-12/152, 4th districts, 5th regionals), Jack Brion (17-9/172), Caleb Baldwin (9-7/145), Drew Schmidt (12-9/160),
Returnees/record last year/weight – Sr. Alex Issa (9-17/127), Sr. Marco Albanese (28-6/145, 6th districts), Sr. Jesse Scott (20-10/152), Soph. Reilly Bechtel (5-5/172), Sr. Lord Henry (0-2/189), Sr. Jake Gross (14-19/ 215), Sr. EJ Boney (1-2/285), Sr. Noe Bridges (4-6, 139/145), Sr. Billy Tiger (0-1, 152/160)
Newcomers – Fr. Jackson Max (107), Fr. Aiden Bayard (114), Fr. Logan Armstrong (133), Soph. Gabe Zavecz (139), Jr. Sam Rainford (160), Sr. Ohm Patel (215), Fr. Xayden Sallit (139),
League-opener – Dec. 7 @ PM East
Follow the team on social media – Twitter: @EmmausWrestling, @Emmaussports; Facebook: Emmaus wrestling
2022-23 Schedule:
Dec. 2/3 – Top Hat Tournament, Williamsport HS, 10 am
Dec. 7 – @ PM East
Dec. 10 – Case-Flynn Duals, Pottsville HS, 9 am
Dec. 14 – NORTHAMPTON
Dec. 21 – EASTON
Dec. 28/29 – Hurricane Invitational, Liberty HS, TBA
Jan. 4 – PM WEST
Jan. 5 – @ ES North
Jan. 11 – LIBERTY
Jan. 14 – @ Parkland, 4:30 pm
Jan. 18 – @ Freedom
Jan. 19 – NAZARETH
Jan. 21 – Denver Duals, Cocalico HS, 1 pm
Jan. 25 – @ Whitehall
Feb. 1 – @ Pleasant Valley,
Home matches – CAPS; 7 pm start unless noted
Select matches to be aired LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network