Brenda Banks, Panther Valley

QUAKERTOWN — A potential state championship rematch looms as the Southeast Regional Girls’ Wrestling Championships released its pairings Tuesday.

At 235 pounds, District 11 champion and Panther Valley junior Brenda Banks (29-1) could face District 1/12 champion and Souderton sophomore MacKenna Atkinson (25-2) should both reach the finals.

Banks and Atkinson met four times last season, with Banks prevailing all four times. She won 10-1 and by fall in 1:57 during the regular season. Banks won again 7-1 in the Southeast Regional final and 3-0 in the PIAA final as Banks became a two-time state champion. The wrestlers have not met this season.

Panther Valley teammate Alisa Williams (170) will join Banks at regionals.

Pine Grove qualified three for regionals: Geanna Lemke (142), Eve Kurtz (148) and Audrey Graeff (190). Kurtz enters as a District 11 champion.

The tournament will begin at noon Sunday at Quakertown High School with the quarterfinals in the eight-girl bracket. District 11 will send its top three while the District 1/12 subregional will send its top five.

The championship semifinals and consolation quarterfinals will start at 1 p.m., the consolation semifinals at 2 p.m. and the fifth-place bouts at 3 p.m. After clearing the gym, the parade of champions will start at 4:45 p.m. with bouts for first and third places at 5 p.m. on two mats.

The top four placewinners in each weight class will qualify for the PIAA Wrestling Championships on March 6-8 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Southeast Regional Girls’ Wrestling Championships

Sunday, Feb. 23

At Quakertown HS

Local pairings

(Wrestlers listed by district-place, name, school, grade, record)

Quarterfinals

142 — 11-2 Geanna Lemke, Pine Grove, fr., 28-6 vs. 1/12-3 Amilyonia Green, Mariana Bracetti Academy, fr., 13-1

148 — 1/12-4 Ivanka Chernyakhovsky, Council Rock, jr., 14-4 vs. 11-1 Eve Kurtz, Pine Grove, sr., 28-4

170 — 1/12-2 Isabella Priano, Central Bucks, sr., 26-3 vs. 11-3 Alisa Williams, Panther Valley, jr., 30-6

190 — 1/12-2 Daniella Maxwell, North Penn, jr., 25-9 vs. 11-3 Audrey Graeff, Pine Grove, soph., 16-13

235 — 1/12-4 Kaliayah Mines, West Philadelphia, soph., 0-2 vs. 11-1 Brenda Banks, Panther Valley, jr., 29-1

Tri-Valley girl to wrestle in regionals

MILLERSVILLE — Tri-Valley junior Maggie Hoffman-Long will compete in the Southcentral Regional Girls’ Wrestling Championships on March 1 at Penn Manor High School.

Hoffman-Long, a 136-pounder, qualified by placing fourth in the District 3 Section I Tournament.

The three District 3 sections will send four wrestlers apiece to regionals for a 12-girl bracket. The top four placewinners in each weight class will qualify for the PIAA Wrestling Championships on March 6-8 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Action will begin at 10 a.m. on four mats and continue until completion.

Southcentral Regional Girls’ Wrestling Championships

Saturday, March 1

At Penn Manor HS

Local pairing

(Wrestlers listed by section-place, name, school, grade, record)

Round of 16

136 — 1-4 Maggie Hoffman-Long, Upper Dauphin (co-op with Tri-Valley), jr., 19-11 vs. 3-2 Kaleia Timko, J.P. McCaskey, sr., 26-3