A pair of PIAA champions are among four returning champions at the Chartiers-Houston Wrestling Tournament.

Keystone Oaks' Anthony Zanetta and South Side Beaver's John Prezzia headline the 24-team tournament, which will take place Friday and Saturday at Chartiers-Houston High School.

Zanetta won the PIAA Class AA title at 112 pounds last year. Prezzia won the Class AA 103-pound state title in 2006, but has spent the past two years battling injuries.

Zanetta is a two-time Chartiers-Houston Tournament finalist who won at 112 last year after placing second in the same weight class the year before. Prezzia won at 119 last year.

The other two returning tournament champions are West Allegheny's Aaron McKinney and South Side Beaver's Colin Checkan. McKinney claimed the title at 130, while Checkan won at 140.

Also back are five of last year's runners-up, Kittanning's Keith Cornman (103), South Side Beaver's David Demor (125), Avella's Mitch Spencer (135), Albert Gallatin's Dan Karpency (145) and West Allegheny's Troy Reaghard (160). Reaghard is a two-time runner-up.

"Twenty-four is the most teams we've ever had," Chartiers-Houston coach Bill Sutton said. "We have two gyms. I'm in charge of one and Frank [Vulcano Jr.] runs the other. Frank does a great job running the tournament."

The host Buccaneers will be joined by Avella, Albert Gallatin, Bentworth, Beth-Center, Center, Charleroi, Chartiers Valley, Elizabeth Forward, Fort Cherry, Freedom, Jeannette, Jefferson-Morgan, Keystone Oaks, Kittanning, North Hills, Norwin, South Fayette, South Park, South Side Beaver, Southmoreland, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair and West Allegheny.

"We will have a new team champion," said Sutton, referring to the fact that defending champion Shady Side Academy opted to compete in the Powerade Tournament this year. "I don't see a clear-cut favorite. Albert Gallatin, Bethel Park, South Side Beaver, Norwin and West Allegheny look to be the top teams."

The tournament begins Friday at 4:30 p.m. with the quarterfinals to begin at 9 p.m. Action resumes Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

The consolation finals will be at 5 p.m., with the Parade of Champions and finals to follow at 6:15 p.m.

Brooke babblings

McGuffey, Washington, West Greene and Shaler will be traveling to West Virginia this weekend to participate in the Brooke Classic. McGuffey's Alex Dunaway (103) and Nick Whipkey (125) are returning champions, while teammate Nick Shuman (189) is a returning runner-up.

Burgettstown will be at the Derry Duals on Saturday. Also entered in the six-team field are Shady Side Academy, North Allegheny, Latrobe, Derry, and Fort LeBoeuf. Shady Side Academy is ranked No. 1 in the WPIAL in Class AA, while Burgettstown is No. 3. North Allegheny is ranked No. 5 in Class AAA and Derry is No. 9.