Sheldon takes over Hornets' program

UPDATE - I have a story on this for Friday's Gazette.

   It isn't all that surprising that Logan Sheldon would eventually land himself a head coaching opportunity.
   Since graduating from Hyndman in 2009, Sheldon has served as an assistant coach for several years at the school under Gary Satzer, Jake Snyder, and most recently Chadd Sines. With the departure of Sines to return to Meyersdale after one season, HOPE for Hyndman had an opening and Sheldon was recently hired to take over the reigns.
   I'll have more on this for the Bedford Gazette at an upcoming date, but I do know that Sheldon was the only applicant for the position. He was initially hesitant to move into the head chair as he has other time commitments, but when nobody else put in their name, Sheldon wanted to make sure there was a coach in place.
   To me, this is a win-win scenario for the school and for the former state runner-up. In being on staff for a number of years despite the change in school (public to charter), Sheldon has built a good rapport with the Hyndman kids. The Hornets always seem to struggle with filling weight classes, but they do tend to have standout wrestlers from time to time despite the low numbers. Sheldon was one of them for sure, and his experiences should benefit those athletes who are in the room.
   Sheldon's hire has added to a busy time amongst District 5 schools changing wrestling coaches. While we already knew of Sines' return to Meyersdale, Eric Knopsnyder recently reported that Somerset hired former D5 official Brandon Boburchock, while Conemaugh Township will have James Otten at the helm. That link is here - http://wrestlingpa.com/2015/10/new-coaches-in-district-5/.

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   Hyndman native Logan Sheldon, seen here in the 2009 state tournament where he finished second at 130 pounds, was recently named HOPE for Hyndman's varsity coach. Sheldon was a three-time state qualifier with the Hornets and won 120 bouts in his high school career.