Calvert’s fourth-ranked junior Ethan Valdisera (113) has an 80-0 record since transferring from St. Mary's Ryken, where as a 113-pound freshman he was a champion in both the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Maryland Independent Schools State Tournaments. A two-time Southern Maryland and regional champion, Valdisera is in pursuit of his second straight Class 2A-1A state title this weekend at The Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro after finishing with last year’s

Patuxent's top-ranked Jahkiye Dixon won a battle of senior 285-pound behemoths by 4-1 decision over LaPlata's second-ranked Sima Saavedra in Saturday's Class 2A-1A South Regional title match at McDonough in Charles County. Dixon used pins in 1:57 and 2:29 to reach the finals against Saavedra, who still has a 5-4 lead in their series against one another. "Sima is a great wrestler, but when it comes down to it, I put in too much work to lose," said Dixon, whose stands 6-foot-3,

Fifth-ranked junior Wyatt Rossi (113) is on a mission to become the third Sparrows Point wrestler to repeat as a Class 2A-1A state champion after having placed third as a freshman. Having finished with a record of 39-1 last year, Rossi can join the Pointers’ two-time state champions Tommy Free and Mike Young, who graduated in 1997. Armed with a 106-9 career mark that includes this year’s record of 29-3, Rossi earned his third straight Baltimore County title two weeks ago at C