HS Boys’ Wrestling: North Schuylkill pins Pottsville, clinches Division I title
North Schuylkill's boys' wrestling team gathers for a photo after defeating Pottsville on Wednesday to clinch the Schuylkill League Division I dual-meet championship. The title is the second straight for the Spartans and marks the second straight season that they have swept both the league tournament and Division I crowns. (Photo courtesy of North Schuylkill Athletics)
POTTSVILLE — What a week it has been for the North Schuylkill boys’ wrestling team.
First, the Spartans captured the team title at the Schuylkill League Wrestling Championships last Saturday at Martz Hall. Now, North Schuylkill clinched the Schuylkill League Division I dual-meet crown, rolling past Pottsville 59-11 on Wednesday night back at Martz Hall.
The dual title is the 25th all-time for the Spartans (15-2, 4-0 D-I). For the second straight season, North Schuylkill swept both the tournament and Division I crowns.
Gaige Mentusky (107), Noah Leib (133), Bryce Kile (160), Cadyn McGraw (215) and William Wysoski (285) posted falls for North Schuylkill. Bode Gates (145) won by technical fall, while Alex Deritis (127) and Ben Carr (172) added victories by decision.
For Pottsville (6-12, 2-2), Terrell McFarland (189) had a pin, and Cole Cook (114) added a technical fall.
North Schuylkill 59, Pottsville 11
107 — Mentusky (NS) pinned Lutsky, :39
114 — Cook (P) tech. fall Miernicki, 17-1, 4:00
121 — Hoover (NS) won by forfeit
127 — Deritis (NS) dec. Daubert, 10-3
133 — Leib (NS) pinned Smith, 1:18
139 — Holmes (NS) won by forfeit
145 — Gates (NS) tech. fall Kline, 17-1, 3:27
152 — Tavares (NS) won by forfeit
160 — Kile (NS) pinned Tokonitz, :56
172 — Carr (NS) dec. Renn, 3-1
189 — McFarland (P) pinned Dower, :58
215 — McGraw (NS) pinned Hay, 1:07
285 — Wysoski (NS) pinned Hunt, :26
Panther Valley 33, Tamaqua 30
TAMAQUA — Nathan Rolon’s 14-13 decision over Francis Hill at 152 pounds flipped the dual meet as Panther Valley topped Tamaqua in Division I action.
Cameron Rolon (160) and Carlos Maldonado-Rosa (215) added pins for the Panthers (1-10, 1-3 D-I).
Rylan Reitz (127), Brody Schlier (145), Troy Hartman (172) and William Behun (285) won by fall for the Blue Raiders (1-15, 0-4).
107 — Bracero (PV) won by forfeit
114 — No bout
121 — Wakefield (T) won by forfeit
127 — Reitz (T) pinned Hunsicker, 2:57
133 — Matula (PV) won by forfeit
139 — No bout
145 — Schlier (T) pinned Moore, 1:00
152 — N. Rolon (PV) dec. Hill, 14-13
160 — C. Rolon (PV) pinned Cerimele, 1:36
172 — Hartman (T) pinned Zarsky, 1:34
189 — Vazquez Matta (PV) won by forfeit
215 — Maldonado-Rosa (PV) pinned Garcia, :51
285 — Behun (T) pinned Blose, :20
Mahanoy Area 46, Schuylkill Haven 24
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Nia Gregory (107) and Sonny Seritti (139) scored pins as Mahanoy Area defeated Schuylkill Haven in a Division II dual meet.
Arturo Reyes (121) and Nick Manley (133) added technical fall wins for the Golden Bears (6-3, 2-1 D-II). Colton King (127) and Larry Moran (172) picked up decision wins for Mahanoy Area.
Bryce Reber (189) and Triston Davis (285) won by fall for the Hurricanes (3-8, 1-3).
107 — Gregory (MA) pinned Blevins, 1:59
114 — Hasenauer (SH) won by forfeit
121 — Reyes (MA) tech. fall Benulis, 17-2, 1:14
127 — King (MA) dec. Holtke, 8-7
133 — Manley (MA) tech. fall Wildermuth, 18-2, 5:11
139 — Seritti (MA) pinned Costenbader, 1:03
145 — Krammes (SH) won by forfeit
152 — Dixon (MA) won by forfeit
160 — Bushati (MA) won by forfeit
172 — Moran (MA) dec. Javorka, 7-0
189 — Reber (SH) pinned Boris, 2:48
215 — Quick (MA) won by forfeit
285 — Davis (SH) pinned Kline, 1:00
Girls’ Wrestling
Panther Valley 48, Tamaqua 24
TAMAQUA — Anelia Bennick (170) won by fall to help Panther Valley (2-5) get past Tamaqua in a non-league dual meet.
Addison Trunk (112), Kiely Kunkel (118) and Kaitlyn Rivera (124) earned pins for the Blue Raiders (0-4).
