Here are The Herald-Mail’s 2024-25 All-Washington County high school wrestlers.

Wrestler of the Year

Tanner Halling, Boonsboro

Halling, a senior, earned the top honor for the second straight year, capping his undefeated season with the 2A-1A state title at 132 pounds. He earned bonus points in all 49 of his bouts, none lasting the full six minutes. He became a four-time county champ, a four-time region champ, a four-time state placer, a two-time state champ and the county record holder for career wins and winning percentage.

Season record: 49-0

Career record: 179-2

All-Washington County First Team

Logan Ardinger, South Hagerstown

Ardinger, a freshman, won the county title at 106 pounds, placed fourth in the 4A-3A West region and had two wins at states.

Season record: 24-9

Xavier Bowie, Williamsport

Bowie, a sophomore, was the county champ at 285 pounds and placed fourth in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 29-16

Career record: 30-17

Luke Bucheimer, Boonsboro

Bucheimer, a freshman, placed third in the 2A-1A West region at 106 pounds and had two wins at states.

Season record: 36-12

Brodie Burdette, Saint James

Burdette, a junior, placed fifth at 144 pounds at the independent-school state tournament.

Season record: 38-8

Career record: 86-34

Logan Durham, Williamsport

Durham, a sophomore, won more than 75% of his matches and was the county champion at 150 pounds.

Season record: 33-10

Career record: 62-25

JT Griffith, Boonsboro

Griffith, a sophomore, won the county title at 190 pounds and placed fifth in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 33-12

Career record: 52-27

Adin Hastings, Williamsport

Hastings, a senior, earned Wrestler of the Year consideration after winning the 2A-1A title at 215 pounds to become a two-time state champ. He won his fourth county title and third region title and set a school record for career wins.

Season record: 46-3

Career record: 176-10

Michael Holmes, Saint James

Holmes, a junior, won the MAC title at 126 pounds, placed fourth at the independent-school state tourney and went 4-2 at prep nationals.

Season record: 40-6

Career record: 109-25

Ben Kaetzel, Williamsport

Kaetzel, a junior, won the county title at 175 pounds and placed sixth in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 37-10

Career record: 85-34

Cody Mimnall, Boonsboro

Mimnall, a sophomore, won the county title at 120 pounds and placed third in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 30-7

Career record: 58-23

Blake Nalley, Boonsboro

Nalley, a freshman, won the county title at 113 pounds and placed fifth in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 26-10

Derek Owumi, Saint James

Owumi, a senior, won a MAC title at 215 pounds and placed sixth in the independent-school state tourney.

Season record: 37-13

Career record: 77-28

Trevor Sowers, Boonsboro

Sowers, a senior, won the county title at 165 pounds and placed second in the 2A-1A West region.

Season record: 41-6

Career record: 159-25

All-Washington County Second Team

• Brady Bruette, So., North Hagerstown
• Logan Burcker, Jr., Williamsport
• Tanner Christ, Sr., Smithsburg
• Kaden Dietrich, Jr., Smithsburg
• Marcello Falconio, So., North Hagerstown
• Bennett Mayne, Jr., North Hagerstown
• Graham McLean, Sr., Boonsboro
• Soren Miller, Sr., Williamsport
• Paul Ngolle, So., South Hagerstown
• Chase Pugh, Jr., Saint James
• Aidan Rhea, Jr., Williamsport
• Gabe Robinson, Sr., Saint James
• Lucas Stephenson, Sr., Williamsport
• Alex Vittetoe, Sr., Boonsboro

A Seattle neighborhood known for its trendy restaurant scene, good schools, and generally left-leaning residents is one of the best places to live in the United States, according to a new report.

South Lake Union placed sixth in the 2025 Best Places to Live in America rankings compiled by Niche, a reviews website that describes itself as the “market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families.”

It was the only neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest to crack the top 10, besting places like the Indiana town of Carmel, Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood, and the Huntsville, Alabama, suburb of Madison.

Separately, Bellevue, Washington, ranked 9th in Niche’s 2025 Best Cities to Live in America list, scoring highly for its public schools, jobs, diversity, and commute. It beat out liberal enclave Berkeley, California, which was 10th.

The rankings considered crime, school ratings, living costs, local amenities, and job prospects, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, Labor Department, and other sources, according to Niche. The rankings included 230 cities and more than 18,000 locations across the U.S.

Here’s more on the rankings:

Is Bellevue a good place to live?

Bellevue, a city of about 151,000 people, has some of the best public schools and is one of the healthiest places to live in the nation, according to Niche. It has an “urban suburban” feel and scores highly for employment rates and business growth. The median household income is $161,300, and the median home value is $1.2 million. Residents generally reported feeling “pretty safe” in Bellevue.

Is South Lake Union a good neighborhood?

South Lake Union is the best neighborhood to raise a family in Seattle, and it’s also the best neighborhood in the city for young professionals, according to Niche. The median home value is $586,000, and the median rent is $2,445. The neighborhood also scores highly in the health and fitness, nightlife, commute, and outdoor activities categories. The median household income is $130,318.

Top 10 best places to live, according to Niche

1. Colonial Village, neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia
2. Atlantic Station, neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia
3. Chesterbrook, suburb of Philadephia, Pennsylvania
4. Harbour Island, neighborhood in Tampa, Florida
5. City Center, neighborhood in Santa Monica, California
6. South Lake Union, neighborhood in Seattle, Washington
7. Carmel, town in Indiana
8. Midtown, neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia
9. Madison, suburb of Huntsville, Alabama
10. Johns Creek, suburb of Atlanta, Georgia

Top 10 best cities to live, according to Niche

1. Naperville, Illinois
2. The Woodlands, Texas
3. Cambridge, Massachusetts
4. Arlington, Virginia
5. Irvine, California
6. Plano, Texas
7. Columbia, Maryland
8. Overland Park, Kansas
9. Bellevue, Washington
10. Berkeley, California

SEATTLE – The Washington Emergency Management Division is keeping a close eye on the weather Wednesday evening.

What they’re saying:

A spokesperson for the state emergency management center says tornadoes can pop up quickly without much warning in the Pacific Northwest.  

He says you’ll want to prepare for possible severe weather by charging your phones and removing outdoor items like lawn furniture before it hits.

An EF2 tornado sent massive trees toppling into Christopher Raymond’s home in Port Orchard back in 2018. He talked with FOX 13 just after the storm.   

“Some of us are just trying to hold on to whatever little we’ve got left. None of us died. That’s the most important part,” said Christopher Raymond during the FOX 13 interview in 2018.

Although tornadoes may be more of a rarity in Washington, they can happen.

Tornadoes were also captured on video in Kent in 2018, in Richaland in 2020 and in Hanford in 2014.

Crews also talked to a man in Longview who was pushed to the floor by a tornado in 2014. It also ripped his auto shop apart.

“Rips the door open, throws my butt on the floor. I watched the roof go. ‘Whoop.’ I don’t know where it went,” said Al Wills during an interview in 2014.

The Emergency Management Division or EMD says Washington state gets around 2.5 tornadoes a year.

“There is about 2% to 4% chance of a tornado,” said Steven Friederich, public information officer for the Public Emergency Management Division, Washington Oceanic Division.

He advises that if you hear a roaring sound from the wind, or see up to baseball-size hail falling during Wednesday’s storm, take cover.  

“Get under something sturdy, keep sheltered until the storms have passed. That’s DUCK,” said Friederich. “That’s phrasing used all over the country.”

Even if the storm doesn’t generate a tornado, he says it’s a good idea to download utility apps associated with your providers in advance and prepare for power outages.  

“Charging those external battery sources for your cell phones, today is a good day to do that, making sure you have batteries for your flashlights, making sure if you have a hybrid or electric car, making sure all that is charged,” said Friederich.

He says it’s also a good idea to stock up on food and other supplies ahead of a storm.

“We like to encourage people to be two weeks ready,” said Friederich.

Friederich says the EF2 tornado in Port Orchard ended up generating $1.8 million in damage.

He says it’s also a good idea to reach out to neighbors ahead of time in order to be able to better assist one another if disaster strikes.

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