Players To Watch

Wrestling

Steve Conrad North Harford, 119 pounds

The All-Metro junior (34-2 last season) won Harford County and regional titles and became his school's first state champion since Glen Allen in 1983.

Mark Frey Archbishop Curley, 119

The junior (31-4) earned All-Metro honors by winning his first Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and private schools crowns.

Matt Eveleth Chesapeake-AA, 125

The two-time state champion (35-0) has a 97-3 career record with 74 pins and a 66-match winning streak.

Ryan Green River Hill, 135

The balance, strength and technique of the All-Metro senior (34-3) should help him win a state title.

Matt Ennis Wilde Lake, 130

A state champion, Ennis (33-1) pinned all but seven opponents last winter at 119 pounds.

Fran Jackson North Carroll, 152

The All-Metro choice (29-3) tries to win his third state title as a senior after being runner-up last winter.

Tom Boettcher Archbishop Curley, 152

The two-time MIAA champ (44-4) routed four state champs last winter only to finish as the private schools runner-up for the second straight year. He'll win this season.

Sam Lewnes Mount St. Joseph, 160

Another two-time MIAA champ, Lewnes (34-6)won a private schools title as a freshman and was runner-up last year. This time, he should win again.

Mike Mengel Mount Hebron, 160

The two-time state runner-up and All-Metro selection (33-2) goes for his first state title.

Geoff Miller McDonogh, 189

A returning private schools champion, Miller (37-7) should yet again help the Eagles in their quest for a third straight MIAA dual-meet title.

Best of the rest

Clayton Arnold, Owings Mills (135); Henry Blue, Boys' Latin (125); Tim Bohlman, Mount St. Joseph (125); Corey Bowers, Chesapeake-AA (112); Mike Dowling, Gilman (heavyweight); Jesse Fawcette, River Hill (189); Dominick Grossi, Old Mill (152); Matt Harvey, Meade (135); Aaron Herwig, Mount St. Joseph (135); Dave Jacovsky, Owings Mills (112); Zak Johns, McDonogh (145); Tim Kasouff, Bel Air (189); Kyle Krumholtz, Kenwood (112); Rob Miller, Archbishop Curley (160); Travis Mohlhenrich, Westminster (145); Chet Naylor, McDonogh (130); Eric Oppel, Archbishop Curley (189); Phil Parrow, Joppatowne (152); Nick Ramsel, Perry Hall (125); Doug Ramsey, Atholton (103); Mike Reider, Hereford (171); Andrew Schlaffer, Dulaney (130); Matt Schuster, Franklin (130); Jim Van Daniker, Perry Hall (112); Mike Weber, Sparrows Point (130).