North Schuylkill 42, Panther Valley 20
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - North Schuylkill's wrestlers took a one-half game lead over Blue Mountain in the Schuylkill League's Division I standings with a 42-20 triumph over visiting Panther Valley on Wednesday.
The Spartans (18-1) improved their league mark to 4-0 while Blue Mountain is unbeaten in three division meets.
Panther Valley (5-9, 1-2 D-I) surged out to an 11-3 lead at the outset before North Schuylkill responded with four straight wins, including pins by Garet Grove (160) and Auston Hummel (170), to take the lead. Led by pins from Owen Boyer (106) and Jess Wetzel (126), the Spartans then won the final five weight classes.
Richard Nase pinned for Panther Valley at 220.
132 - Lorkowski (PV) dec. Elliott, 11-9 SV ; 138 - Glassic (PV) tech. fall Reinoehl, 21-6, TNA; 145 - Alexander (NS) dec. Turner, 7-5; 152 - Davidyock (PV) dec. Price, 8-4; 160 - Grove (NS) pinned Herman, :25; 170 - Au. Hummel (NS) pinned Iezzoni, :51; 182 - Steinhilber (NS) dec. Buss, 5-1; 195 - Al. Hummel (NS) won by forfeit; 220 - Nase (PV) pinned Damiter, :17; 285 - Gadinski (NS) dec. Shubeck, 1-0; 106 - Boyer (NS) pinned Goodhile, 1:22; 113 - Ogozalek (NS) dec. Madden-Edwards, 5-0; 120 - McGrath (NS) dec. Goida, 3-2; 126 - Wetzel (NS) pinned Haydt, 1:21
Williams Valley 42, Mahanoy Area 38
MAHANOY CITY - Matthew Miller (152), Kailin Hoffman (170), Daymian Shoop (182) and James Cox (285) won by fall, and the Vikings (5-9, 3-1 D-II) benefitted from three forfeits to hold on for a tight Division II victory over the Golden Bears.
Andre Wilson (138), Adam Bahrey (126) and Alex Clark (132) scored pins for Mahanoy Area (0-10, 0-5).
138 - Wilson (MA) pinned Ragland, :48; 145 - Freil (MA) won by forfeit; 152 - Miller (WV) pinned Witiszin, 2:41; 160 - White (MA) tech. fall Martin, 16-0, 2:20; 170 - Hoffman (WV) pinned Shaup, 5:40; 182 - Shoop (WV) pinned N. Fegley, 1:59; 195 - Strollis (MA) won by forfeit; 220 - A. Forte (MA) dec. Minnich, 9-6; 285 - Cox (WV) pinned B. Forte, 1:00; 106 - Girard (WV) won by forfeit; 113 - Dickinson (WV) won by forfeit; 120 - Raho (WV) won by forfeit; 126 - Bahrey (MA) pinned Ulsh, 4:27; 132 - Clark (MA) pinned Chamberlain, 2:38
Tri-Valley 39, Tamaqua 15
HEGINS - The Dawgs picked up falls from Sammy Hepler (106), Chase Schaeffer (138), Hunter Harner (145) and Anthony Snyder (170) on the way to a Division I victory over the Blue Raiders (1-15, 0-5 D-I).
In a feature bout at 126 pounds, Caleb Bordner earned a 6-3 decision over Colin Mashack. Both are former state placewinners.
Dylan Rynkiewicz (132) won by fall and Tanner McHugh (113) picked up a decision for Tamaqua.
285 - Schwalm (TV) won by forfeit; 106 - Hepler (TV) pinned Stocker, :34; 113 - McHugh (T) dec. Stephen, 7-2; 120 - No bout; 126 - Bordner (TV) dec. Mashack, 6-3; 132 - Rynkiewicz (T) pinned Houser, 1:14; 138 - Schaeffer (TV) pinned Hinkle, 1:45; 145 - Harner (TV) pinned Silkowski, :15; 152 - No bout; 160 - No bout; 170 - Snyder (TV) pinned Oliphant, 1:18; 182 - Moyer (T) won by forfeit; 195 - White (TV) won by forfeit; 220 - No bout
Schuylkill Haven 55, CMVT 24
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Ben Hower (220) and Max Motko (285) earned early pins for the Hurricanes en route to a Division II victory over Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech.
Jake Johnson added a major decision at 113 to extend Schuylkill Haven's early lead.
Preston Gehring (120), Shay Mattern (132), Wolfgang Hafer (145), Trevyn Fessler (152), Kross Houck (170) and Jack Hower (195) added pins for the Hurricanes.
Kale Yacko earned CMVT's only pin at 126.
220 - B. Hower (SH) pinned Heckman, 1:04 ; 285 - Motko (SH) pinned Toth, 1:58; 106 - Gailan (CMVT) won by forfeit; 113 - Johnson (SH) maj. dec. J. Slodysko, 14-4; 120 - Gehring (SH) pinned G. Slodysko, 1:48; 126 - Yacko (CMVT) pinned Handling, 2:50; 132 - Mattern (SH) pinned Keen, 4:26; 138 - Zanolini (CMVT) won by forfeit; 145 - Hafer (SH) pinned Mills, 1:08; 152 - Fessler (SH) pinned Miller, 3:13; 160 - Pringle (CMVT) won by forfeit; 170 - Houck (SH) pinned Raup, 1:20; 182 - Schantzenbach (SH) dec. Calderon, 11-4; 195 - J. Hower (SH) pinned Gunn, 3:21