WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Bubby Graham
AnnapolisThe Panthers' 152-pound junior swept county, regional and state competition for a second straight year, capping his 32-0 season with a 5-2 decision over Broadneck senior Abe Hunter in the Class 4A-3A championship bout.
Strong and calculating on the mat, Graham always stayed a move ahead of his opponents to dominate the weight class. On the All-Metro team for a second straight year, he has won 61 straight matches and has an 85-8 mark in three seasons.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Paul Joyce
Severna ParkA tough early-season schedule paid off later, as the No. 9 Falcons (10-4) won their last nine matches and captured the Class 4A-3A East regional title for the first time in 33 years.
Joyce asked a lot from his team and they responded with dedicated work in the practice room. The Falcons qualified nine wrestlers to the state tournament, with 171-pound sophomore Billy Nichols' runner-up effort the team's highlight.
Joyce was equally proud of the fact that each of his starting wrestlers had a 3.2 grade point average or better.
First Team
Weight, Name, School, Class103 Nicole Woody Arundel Junior
112 Houston Zemanski Broadneck Soph.
119 Jarrid Bosque Chesapeake Senior
125 Greg Saumenig Old Mill Senior
130 Tim Lobuglio Old Mill Senior
135 Fred Green St. Mary's Junior
140 Maurice Fleming Northeast Junior
145 Zach Jankiewicz Glen Burnie Junior
152 Bubby Graham Annapolis Junior
152 Abe Hunter Broadneck Senior
160 Nic Box Old Mill Senior
171 Billy Nichols Severna Park Soph.
189 Ethan Brown Old Mill Junior
189 Ian Graham South River Senior
215 Pat LaPaglia South River Senior
275 Justin Faithful Old Mill Senior
Second Team
Weight, Name, School, Class103 Curtis Taylor South River Fresh.
112 Tyler Ernest Chesapeake Soph.
119 Matt Hicks St. Mary's Senior
125 Adam Palumbo AACS Senior
130 Marcus Monroe Severna Park Junior
135 Allen Black Severna Park Senior
140 Zach Shreve Severna Park Junior
145 Trey Gebhart Severna Park Senior
152 Tyler Lomax Chesapeake Junior
160 Justin Mullinix Spalding Senior
160 Zach O'Keeffe Chesapeake Junior
160 Eric Powell AACS Senior
171 Jon Sillaman Old Mill Senior
189 Robert Garland St. Mary's Senior
215 Pat Downey Severna Park Junior
275 Tom Mulligan Broadneck Senior
Note // Teams selected by Glenn Graham after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.