LEHIGHTON — Freshman Cole Painter’s pin at 145 and an ensuing forfeit victory by Tyler Deiter completed Pottsville’s comeback as the Crimson Tide earned a 33-31 Schuylkill League Division I wrestling victory over Lehighton on Wednesday night.
Blake Porter (160) helped Pottsville (8-4, 2-0 D-I) with a clutch win by decision in the opening bout. Brandon Kessock (195), Richie Bentz (120), Brian Farrell (126) and Luke Gardner (132) also picked up key wins for Pottsville.
Tyler Cann (170), Connor Frey (182), Wyatt Clements (220), Alex Smith (285), Nate Kemmerer (106) and Tegan Durishin (138) notched victories for Lehighton (6-4, 0-2).
160 — Porter (P) dec. Koons, 4-2; 170 — Cann (L) dec. Kleckner, 5-3; 182 — Frey (L) pinned Sahui, :52; 195 — Kessock (P) tech. fall Strohl, 16-1, TNA; 220 — Clements (L) dec. Hinson, 4-0; 285 — Smith (L) pinned Burhop, 2:39; 106 — N. Kemmerer (L) maj. dec. Green, 13-3; 113 — Lorenzo (L) won by forfeit; 120 — Bentz (P) dec. Z. Kemmerer, 8-5; 126 — Farrell (P) pinned Wetzel, 4:31; 132 — Gardner (P) maj. dec. Scherer, 14-4; 138 — Durishin (L) dec. Cromyak, 9-5; 145 — Painter (P) pinned Schock, 3:51; 152 — Deiter (P) won by forfeit
Tri-Valley 45
Pine Grove 24
HEGINS — Danny Scheib (220), Kyle Stephen (126), Sammy Hepler (138), Chase Schaeffer (145) and Anthony Snyder (160) each notched pins as the Dawgs rolled to a Division I win over the Cardinals.
Also picking up wins for Tri-Valley (9-0, 2-0 D-I) were Caleb Bordner (132), Dawson Schwalm (152) and Hunter Harner (170).
Scott Werner (285), Alec Soltys (182) and Josh Ney (195) secured pins for Pine Grove (3-3, 0-2).
220 — Scheib (TV) pinned Stewart, 1:32; 285 — Werner (PG) pinned Renninger, 3:36; 106 — No bout; 113 — Boltz (TV) won by forfeit; 120 — Gately (PG) won by forfeit; 126 — Stephen (TV) pinned Zimmerman, 1:53; 132 — Bordner (TV) dec. Diaz-Walton, 6-3; 138 — Hepler (TV) pinned Carlin, 4:42; 145 — Schaeffer (TV) pinned Kassab, 1:49; 152 — Schwalm (TV) dec. Rittenbaugh, 7-3; 160 — Snyder (TV) pinned Aungst, 3:54; 170 — Harner (TV) dec. Phillippy, 8-1; 182 — Soltys (PG) pinned Smeltz, 4:31; 195 — Ney (PG) pinned Chacon, 3:23
Schuylkill Haven 39
Halifax 36
HALIFAX — Getting pins from Austin Engle (120), Preston Gehring (132), Trevyn Fessler (152), Nathan Batz (160), Kross Houck (170) and Thaddeus Schantzenbach (182), the Hurricanes survived a late push by the Wildcats for a Division II win.
Wolfgang Hafer (145) added a decision for Schuylkill Haven (7-5, 1-1 D-II).
Justin Brady (106), Landon Bruner (113) and Zach Elvin (220) earned pins for Halifax (6-8, 1-1).
106 — J. Brady (H) pinned Gottschall, 5:01; 113 — Bruner (H) pinned C. Fessler, 1:05; 120 — Engle (SH) pinned Shetterly, 2:32; 126 — Laudenslager (H) won by forfeit; 132 — Gehring (SH) pinned W. Brady, 2:20; 138 — Burke (H) dec. Handling, 3-0; 145 — Hafer (SH) dec. N. Enders, 10-7; 152 — T. Fessler (SH) pinned Klinger, 3:36; 160 — Batz (SH) pinned Wilbert, 3:15; 170 — Houck (SH) pinned McBurney, 4:49; 182 — Schantzenbach (SH) pinned Johnston, 2:27; 195 — T. Enders (H) won by forfeit; 220 — Elvin (H) pinned Resue, :44; 285 — Paul (H) dec. Motko, 5-4
North Schuylkill 72
Tamaqua 11
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Owen Boyer (106), Jess Wetzel (132) and C.J. Steinhilber (182) won by fall as the Spartans rolled to a Division I victory over the Blue Raiders.
Mason Madden-Edwards (120) also earned bonus points for North Schuylkill (14-0, 2-0 D-I).
Tanner McHugh (126) secured a technical fall, while Dylan Rynkiewicz (145) pinned his opponent for Tamaqua (0-17, 0-2).
106 — Boyer (NS) pinned Mader, 1:31; 113 — Zaharick (NS) won by forfeit; 120 — Madden-Edwards (NS) pinned Stocker, :38; 126 — McHugh (T) tech. fall Kessler, 16-0, 2:50; 132 — Wetzel (NS) pinned Smith, :20; 138 — Reinoehl (NS) won by forfeit; 145 — Rynkiewicz (T) pinned Alexander, 3:38; 152 — Price (NS) won by forfeit; 160 — Fisher (NS) won by forfeit; 170 — Mickatavage (NS) won by forfeit; 182 — Steinhilber (NS) pinned Calkins, :38; 195 — Hummel (NS) won by forfeit; 220 — Tarantelli (NS) won by forfeit; 285 — Gadinski (NS) won by forfeit
Mahanoy Area 50
Upper Dauphin 30
MAHANOY CITY — Falls by Brendan Bennett (132), Zane Houser (145), Jake Freil (152), Nolan Fegley (170) and Brad Freil (182) helped lift the Golden Bears to a Division II victory over the Trojans.
Corbin White (195) also picked up bonus points with a technical fall, while Henry Blume (285) earned a decision for Mahanoy Area (3-5, 2-0 D-II).
Matthew Heck (106), Conner Boyer (113), Coy Campbell (126) and Jackson Kennerly (160) scored pins for Upper Dauphin (4-6, 0-2).
195 — White (MA) tech. fall C. Harner, 20-4, 4:50; 220 — B. Forte (MA) won by forfeit; 285 — Blume (MA) dec. Snyder, 3-1; 106 — Heck (UDA) pinned Streisel, :46; 113 — Boyer (UDA) pinned Barraza, 1:54; 120 — D. Harner (UDA) won by forfeit; 126 — Campbell (UDA) pinned Martinez, 1:04; 132 — Bennett (MA) pinned Herb, 1:04; 138 — Wilson (MA) won by forfeit; 145 — Houser (MA) pinned A. Messner, 1:21; 152 — J. Freil (MA) pinned Hoffman, 1:58; 160 — Kennerly (UDA) pinned Lewandowski, 3:49; 170 — Fegley (MA) pinned McAllister, 1:22; 182 — B. Freil (MA) pinned D. Messner, :52
Hamburg 74
Tulpehocken 0
HAMBURG — Dylan Miller (152), Matt James (160), Ronald Lavigne (170) and Max Kline (220) earned falls as the Hawks blanked the Trojans in a Berks League match.
Mike Madera (132) and Reese Mason (138) added major decisions for Hamburg (7-2, 4-0 Berks II).
113 — Eaddy (H) won by forfeit; 120 — Eicher (H) won by forfeit; 126 — Stanish (H) won by forfeit; 132 — M. Madera (H) maj. dec. Seyfert, 11-2; 138 — Mason (H) maj. dec. Ruffner, 9-0; 145 — DeLucia (H) won by forfeit; 152 — Miller (H) pinned Mays, 1:26; 160 — James (H) pinned DeLong, 1:50; 170 — Lavigne (H) Pinned Manzolillo, :45; 182 — Reynoso (H) won by forfeit; 195 — D. Madera (H) won by forfeit; 220 — Kline (H) pinned Daub, 5:13; 285 — Metcalfe (H) won by forfeit; 106 — No bout