Local Coverage Top Story Sports Headlines Local Scoreboard Sports Archive . Mantella, a senior at Council Rock High School, is competing in his third consecutive PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Tournament at Hersheypark Arena. According to the Keystone Wrestling Rankings, Mantella is favored to win the 152-pound championship. His opponent in last night's first round, Canon McMillan sophomore Albert Miles, wasn't ranked among the top eight. Still, Mantella wasn't making early plans for the quarterfinal round.
First matches are always tough in the state tournament.
There were a number of upsets last night, but Mantella wasn't one of the victims. Meanwhile, two other local wrestlers dropped into the consolation rounds of the double-elimination tournament. Harry S Truman senior Eric Knoblauch lost both of his bouts at 135 and was eliminated. Mantella will try to pass Pirozzola this afternoon when he takes on Cumberland Valley senior Vinnie Courts, a 3-2 upset winner over Oil City's Ezra Davis, who was ranked second in the state. Though he expected to be squaring off against Davis, Mantella won't take Courts lightly.