JASON BALLOU
Andover High Junior
138 Pounds
Four-year varsity wrestler. Three-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Finished at 50-8 overall, hitting the podium at New Englands in sixth. Third at Division 1 state meet. Runner-up at Mass. All-States, all while wrestling up one weight class. Woburn Invitational champ. Placed eighth at Lowell Holidays. Already the Warrior record holder with 135 career pins. “A pivotal piece to our success as a team,” said coach Kelvin Davila.
NATHAN MORALES
Andover High Freshman
106 Pounds
On a quest to be more than “Yandel’s little brother.” Stormed onto the scene with a 50-7 mark. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Finalist at Lowell Holidays and Woburn Invitational. Division 1 North champ and state runner-up. Third at Mass. All-States. Won three matches at New Englands. “The face of our up-and-coming kids in our youth program,” said coach Kelvin Davila.
COLE GLYNN
Central Catholic Senior
113 Pounds
Four-year varsity wrestler. Captain. Two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. The last of four wrestling greats in the family. Runner-up at the Lowell Holidays. Won Noble (Me.) Invitational. Third at Woburn Invitational. Finished up at 55-6, placing fourth in New Englands after going 46-9 last year. The two-time Division 1 State and Mass. All-State champion.
CADEN CHASE
Central Catholic Junior
190 Pounds
Three-year starter. Rugged competitor. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Finished up at 51-3 overall to grab third at New Englands. Reached finals of Division 1 States then returned a week later to take title at Mass. All-States. Won titles at Weymouth and Woburn Invitational tourneys. Raiders’ leading rusher on the football field in the fall.
CADEN SMITH
Central Catholic Sophomore
157 Pounds
Two-year starter. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference choice. Fierce competitor. Finished up with 4-2 weekend at New Englands to close out the year at 51-12. Division 1 State champion. Finished fourth at MIAA All-State meet. All-Scholastic QB and MVC Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year in football with 2,000 yards of offense this fall.
BRIAN WALLER-REITANO
Central Catholic Sophomore
285 Pounds
Now a two-sport Eagle-Tribune All-Star after monster fall at left tackle for Raider footballers. First-team All-Conference choice. Two-year starter. Placed sixth at New Englands to close out season at 52-15. In a rugged weight class placed fifth at Eastern States Classic, fifth at Division 1 State Meet and fourth at Mass. All-State meet. “The best heavyweight in the state outside of the two legends (Thomas Brown and Aaron Bajoras),” said coach Jamie Durkin.
MATT HARROLD
Haverhill High Junior
215 Pounds
Three-year starter. Three-time all-conference choice. The Merrimack Valley Division 2 Wrestler of the Year. Three-time North Sectional champion. Division 1 state champion. Massachusetts All-State champion. Runner-up at New Englands, closing out a dynamite season at 47-3. Crushed the field at the Lowell Holidays. Huge part of Hillies’ history-making Division 1 state title team in 2024.
CALE WOOD JR.
Haverhill High Senior
120 Pounds
Rugged four-year starter. Two-year captain and leader. Repeats on our Eagle-Tribune team. Mega-tough individual. First-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference for the second straight year. Wrapped up a storied career with a 51-9 campaign. The Lowell Holiday champion. Second in Division 1 North and State meets. Third at Mass. All-State Championship.
MICHAEL MORRIS
Haverhill High Senior
126 Pounds
The mark of consistency for Hillies through four years. Four-year starter and four-time Mass. All-State place winner. Three-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Went 2-2 at New Englands to close out a first-team All-Merrimack Valley Conference season at 49-11. Took third in Division 1 North and State meets. Third at Mass. All-States. New England place after 51-9 junior season.
VINNY DEMAIO
Methuen High Junior
175 Pounds
Three-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Three-time all-conference choice. Two-year captain. Went undefeated in dual meets. The Division 1 North and State champion. Placed third at Mass. All-States and fourth in New Englands, closing out a dominant campaign in a brutal weight class at 53-4. “The leader of our program, a role model for younger athletes,” said coach John Sughrue. Eagle-Tribune Football All-Star as well.
BILLY NICOLLS
Pelham High Senior
190 Pounds
Closed out his career in style with a Division III state championship, a runner-up placing at Meet of Champions and a sixth-place at New Englands. Team leader in wins for second straight year. Went 48-7 this year and 134-24 in his career. Won titles at the Sawyer, Big Red and Gionet Invitational tourneys. Key performer for years on state powerhouse Python football team. Will attend UNH and focus on studies.
LANCE BORDELEAU
Pinkerton Academy Junior
132 Pounds
Made huge jump from sophomore season. Terrorized opponents in a legendary postseason. Took home championships at the New Hampshire Division I State Meet and Meet of Champions. Then put together a memorable run at New Englands before falling in the championship match to our Wrestler of the Year, Yandel Morales. Finished up the year at 42-2. “Typifies the culture of our program,” said coach Dave Rhoads.
ANTHONY CARUSO
Pinkerton Academy Senior
215 Pounds
Two-year wrestler. Captain. Rugged competitor. Athletic and strong. Two-time New Hampshire Division I state champ. Runner-up at Meet of Champions. Won a pair of matches at New Englands to close out the year at 46-7. Two-time Eagle-Tribune Football All-Star at linebacker for champion Astros. Looking to play at UNH. State champ in baseball as well. “Champion’s mindset and expectations,” said coach Dave Rhoads.
EVAN LYNCH
Salem High Senior
120 Pounds
Four-year starter and two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star selection. Quick, tough and relentless. Three-time Division I state champion. Second at Meet of Champions. Won a pair of matches at New Englands, finishing up at 59-6 on the season. A key leader in a Salem program that rose to the top of the state in the past four years.
BEN MANN
Timberlane Regional Senior
113 Pounds
Captain and leader. Backbone for the rejuvenated state and MOC Champion Owls. Three-year starter. Lost only one match in-state over the last two seasons. The two-time Division I State and two-time Meet of Champions champ. Second at Sanford (Me.) and Schenectady (N.Y.) tournaments. Closed out his career with a 32-9 season. “One of the dominant lightweights in the area,” said coach Tim Brown.