2A WRESTLING NEWS

By Nick Fierro

Of The Morning Call

2:14 p.m. EST, February 27, 2010
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BETHLEHEM TWP. - The quarterfinals are complete at the PIAA District 11 Class AA wrestling championships at Freedom High School, with all the top seeds and 12 of 14 No. 2 seeds advancing to the semifinals later this afternoon.

Saucon Valley's Tyrone Deschler, seeded seventh at 125 pounds, was the first to pull an upset when he pinned Tri-Valley's Ty Shoffstall in the third period. In the same half of that draw, Constantine Filipos of Central Catholic scored a 4-2 overtime decision over No. 3 seed Eddie Faust of Northwestern to set up an unlikely semifinal match-up.

Later, Bethlehem Catholic junior Martin LaLuz pinned second seed Nick Forte of Mahanoy Area at 215 to advance to a semifinal meeting with Panther Valley's John Schaeffer. Schaeffer upset third seed Fran Roscioli of Wilson with a pin in the quarterfinals.

The top four in each weight class advance to next weekend's Southeast Regional at Wilson-West Lawn.

FIRST ROUND

119 POUNDS
Michael Brader, Catasauqua, pinned Solomon Bonzi, :57;


125 POUNDS
James Denny, Jim Thorpe, dec. Kory Lopata, Panther Valley, 13-11.


130 POUNDS
Kyle Baumann, Northern Lehigh, pinned Ty Haldeman, Salisbury, 4:55; Zakeri Cascioli, Wilson, pinned Dominic Sonon, Schuylkill Haven, 2:19.


135 POUNDS
Joseph Campbell, Palisades, major dec. Paul Derkits, Central Catholic, 12-2; Scott Houser, North Schuylkill, pinned Adam Rex, Jim Thorpe, 1:40; Matthew Mazzante, Notre Dame, major dec. Brandon Miller, Northwestern, 12-3; Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, pinned Jordan Rentrow, Mahanoy Area, 2:31.


140 POUNDS
Alexander Trunk, Salisbury, tech. fall Jose Santana, Central Catholic, 17-2.


152 POUNDS
Travis Veronsky, Tamaqua, dec. Jake Williams, Catasauqua, 5-2; Shaun Miller, Williams Valley, major dec. Jacob Moore, Pine Grove, 11-3; Justin Mazzella, Jim Thorpe, dec. Scott Beltz, Pen Argyl, 4-3.


160 POUNDS
Tyler Saxton, Palisades, dec. Anthony Haldeman, Salisbury, 9-5; Michael Mione, Williams Valley, pinned Jared Guldin, Schuylkill Haven, 3:00 Kody Newberry, North Schuylkill, pinned Brian Gruzdis, Central Catholic, 4:32.


215 POUNDS
BETHLEHEM TWP. - Xavier Johnson, Central Catholic, pinned Vincent Nosenzo, Notre Dame, 1:46.


SECOND ROUND


103 POUNDS
Jaryd Flank, Wilson, major dec. Robert Greenawald, Pine Grove, 9-0; Casey Simmons, Catasauqua, major dec. Brian Ohl, Jim Thorpe, 12-2; Bryan Israel, Saucon Valley, pinned Tanner Reed, Tri-Valley, :23; Nicholas O'Donnell, Panther Valley, pinned Ryan Martinez, Northern Lehigh, 1:17; Jacob Hoats, Lehighton, dec. Seever Hoyak, Notre Dame, 5-4; Matt Williams, Pen Argyl, pinned Brayden Knipe, Bethlehem Catholic, 4:38.


112 POUNDS
Brody Bisson, Saucon Valley, pinned Joe Dietrich, Tri-Valley, 5:24; Joe Dalessandro, Pius X, major dec. Jason McEvoy, Lehighton, 13-1; Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, pinned Roger Taras, Tamaqua, 1:43; Jamie Welsh, Pen Argyl, pinned Lucas Porczynski, Palisades, :27; Michael Rodgers, Central Catholic, tech. fall Jonathan Huhn, Catasauqua, 16-0, 5:42.


119 POUNDS
Adam Phillippi, Saucon Valley, 31-6 pinned Michael Brader, Catasauqua, :24; Joe Stephany, Mahanoy Area, pinned Brandon Gurka, Panther Valley, 2:48; Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, pinned Kyle Boyer, Tamaqua, 1:35; Jaydon Rice, Bethlehem Catholic, pinned Kevin Piaskowski, North Schuylkill, 4:15; Cody Kievman, Tri-Valley, pinned Steven Mettin, Palisades, 1:11; Colby Barrett, Pius X, inj. default Sam Oberlander, Palmerton, 4:57; James Elphick, Pen Argyl, pinned Ethan Keichel, Northwestern, 4:58; Kody Rittenbaugh, Pine Grove, tech fall Mark Boehm, Notre Dame, 15-0, 4:59.


125 POUNDS
Justin Mazza, Pius X, pinned James Denny, Jim Thorpe, :42; Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, dec. Kyle Kutzler, Pen Argyl, 6-4; Vinny Pellechia, Catasauqua, by forfeit; Richard Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, pinned Josh Jennings, Notre Dame, 1:44; Eddie Faust, Northwestern, tech. fall Jesse Picklo, North Schuylkill, 15-0, 2:13; Constantine Filipos, Central Catholic, dec. Brandon Mayberry, Wilson, 8-2; Tyrone Deschler, Saucon Valley, dec. Jeremy Gornick, Lehighton, 7-0; Ty Shofstall, Tri-Valley, pinned Dillon Massington, Palmerton, :33.


130 POUNDS
Mike Racciato, Pen Argyl, pinned Kyle Baumann, Northern Lehigh, 1:03; Victor Embardino, Notre Dame, pinned Mike Serrano, Catasauqua, 1:03; Nathan Fegley, Mahanoy Area, pinned Dallas Mata, Palmerton, 1:10; Ryan Todora, Bethlehem Catholic, pinned Thomas Derkits, Central Catholic, 1:13; Blake Bowman, Tri-Valley, pinned Dustin Baldesso, Northwestern, 3:51; Adam Chernaskey, Saucon Valley, tech. fall George Delessandro, Pius X, 15-0, 5:19; Tony Stanell, Palisades, dec. Josh Heberling, Pine Grove, 8-5; Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, pinned Zakeri Cascioli, Wilson, 1:43.


135 POUNDS
Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, 23-5 pinned Joseph Campbell, Palisades, :50; Anthony Farole, Lehighton, dec. Cody Gonzalez, Bethlehem Catholic, 7-2; Matt Dietrich, Pine Grove, dec. Kyle Kilpatrick, Wilson, 7-4; Luciano Burriesci, Pen Argyl, major dec. Scott Houser, North Schuylkill, 12-4; Alex Snyder, Tri-Valley, pinned Matthew Mazzante, Notre Dame, 1:13; Devin Raho, Williams Valley, pinned Brandon Silikowski, Tamaqua, 3:30; Josh LaBar, Pius X, dec. Eric Matz, Catasauqua, 8-3; John Lynch, Saucon Valley, tech. fall Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, 22-5, 5:47.


140 POUNDS
Allen Daubert, Pine Grove, pinned Alexander Trunk, Salisbury, 5:11; Alex Lincoln, Notre Dame, dec. Corey Gonzalez, Bethlehem Catholic, 3-1; Dylan Hoffman, Northern Lehigh, pinned Josh Vega, Panther Valley, 3:27; Dan Costenbader, Palmerton, dec. Chawn McGrath, North Schuylkill, 9-2; Jacob Giovannini, Pius X, pinned Evan Mashack, Tamaqua, 1:05; Mike McLaughlin, Wilson, dec. Todd Techintine, Mahanoy Area, 5-2; Zachary Coleman, Lehighton, dec. Brandon Buffington, Williams Valley, 11-4; Rex Lutz, Pen Argyl, pinned Aaron Silfies, Catasauqua, 1:26.


145 POUNDS
Travis Buddock, Saucon Valley, dec. Zach Fleming, Northern Lehigh, 8-6; Sam Scheib, Tri-Valley, pinned Chris Creyer, Catasauqua, 1:47; Justin Christman, Panther Valley, pinned Jacob Moran, Mahanoy Area, :34; Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, tech. fall Sam Bacon, Pius X, 19-3, 4:29.


152 POUNDS
Kyle Dehaut, Bethlehem Catholic, tech. fall Travis Veronsky, Tamaqua, 21-6, 4:40; Ray O'Donnell, Saucon Valley, dec. Levi Veppert, Northwestern, 7-2; Jonathan Nettles, Schuykill Haven, major dec. Brett Paul, North Schuylkill, 16-2; Greg Chrin, Notre Dame, pinned Shaun Miller, Williams Valley, :48; David Lucykanish, Lehighton, major dec. Jason Krammer, Tri-Valley, 11-1; Mike Englert, Palmerton, pinned Kevin Schaller, Panther Valley, 2:27; Justin Marsh, Palisades, dec. Trevor Moyer, Salisbury, 10-8; Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh, pinned Justin Mazzella, Jim Thorpe, 1:56.

BETHLEHEM TWP. - 160 POUNDS
Bryn Bowman, Tri-Valley, pinned Tyler Saxton, Palisades, :48; Chris Rahs, Saucon Valley, dec. Billy Chrisfensen, Wilson, 5-2; Kyle Sorensen, Northwestern, pinned Kyle Greenawald, Northern Lehigh, 3:09; Daniel Comunale, Pius X, pinned Josh Turner, Tamaqua, 1:01; John Blank, Notre Dame, pinned Michael Mione, Williams Valley, :28; J.D. Rabenold, Pen Argyl, dec. Cale Hoover, Pine Grove, 5-4; Michael Balliet, Lehighton, dec. Larry Giammarco, Bethlehem Catholic, 12-6; Michael Weaver, Panther Valley, pinned Kody Newberry, North Schuylkill, 1:17.


171 POUNDS
Jesse Donnelly, Palisades, major dec. Joseph Walker, Northwestern, 13-5; John Mertz, Lehighton, dec. Geoff Beam, Pen Argyl, 10-8; Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, pinned Charais Schrader, Schuykill Haven, 1:38; Evan Heffron, Tri-Valley, pinned Adam Stoerrle, Notre Dame, 2:26; Luke DeLuise, Pius X, pinned Nathan Rosa, Bethlehem Catholic, 1:50.


189 POUNDS
Matthew Dorward, Lehighton, pinned Aaron Winkler, Notre Dame, 5:00; Luke Garner, Catasauqua, pinned Josh Caddy, North Schuylkill, 1:55; Nicholas Rittenhouse, Central Catholic, pinned Dennis Corrado, Wilson, 1:36; Tyler Horn, Pen Argyl, tec. fall Adam Soltys, Pine Grove, 17-2, 2:36. David Tirpak, Northwestern, pinned Lyle Troutman, Tri-Valley, 5:37; Ian Gimbar, Saucon Valley, pinned Joey Kane, Mahanoy Area, :52.


215 POUNDS
Curtis Garner, Catasauqua, pinned Xavier Johnson, Central Catholic, 1:47; Dustin Wentz, Tamaqua, pinned Brandon Wagner, Williams Valley, 3:56; Kane Kralik, Palmerton, dec. Nathan Black, Lehighton, 7-6; Scott Yagielnskie, North Schuylkill, pinned Gary Greim, Palisades, 1:10; Fran Roscioli, Wilson, pinned Derek Rieber, Schuylkill Haven, 1:51; Martin LaLuz, Bethlehem Catholic, pinned Ryan Barry, Pen Argyl, 3:34; Nick Forte, Mahanoy Area, pinned Dan Huemmer, Northern Lehigh, :35.


285 POUNDS
Patrick Pilon, Salisbury, pinned Brandon Loch, Northern Lehigh, 5:39; Kenny Zurbano, Saucon Valley, pinned Tyler Kopinetz, Pine Grove, 4:21; Luke Texeira, Pius X, pinned William Wingle, Schuylkill Haven, 4:14; Kirby Mutton, Pen Argyl, pinned Alec Eidelman, Northwestern, 1:28; Gage Cara, Mahanoy Area, pinned Carlos Rojas, Bethlehem Catholic, 1:47.


QUARTERFINALS


103 POUNDS
Anthony Bilotta, Pius X, pinned Jaryd Flank, Wilson, :47; Bryan Israel, Saucon Valley, pinned Casey Simmons, :57; Nicholas O'Donnell, Panther Valley, major dec. Anthony Dee, Salisbury, 13-4; Matt Williams, Pen Argyl, tech. fall Jacob Hoats, Lehighton, 20-5, 3:36.


112 POUNDS
Randy Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, 28-5 pinned Brody Bisson, Saucon Valley, 1:05 Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, dec. Joe Dalessandro, Pius X, 6-1; Jamie Welsh, Pen Argyl, major dec. Michael Rodgers, Central Catholic, 10-2; Dylan Long, Northwestern, tech. fall Jordan Shinkus, North Schuylkill, 17-2, 3:23.


119 POUNDS
Adam Phillippi, Saucon Valley, pinned Joe Stephany, Mahanoy Area, :44; Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, dec. Jaydon Rice, Bethlehem Catholic, 2-1 OT; Cody Kievman, Tri-Valley, pinned Colby Barrett, Pius X, 2:56; Kody Rittenbaugh, Pine Grove, major dec. James Elphick, Pen Argyl, 14-2.


125 POUNDS
Justin Mazza, Pius X, 28-2 pinned Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, :56; Vinny Pellechia, Catasauqua, pinned Richard Cruz, Bethlehem Catholic, 1:30; Constantine Filipos, Central Catholic, dec. Eddie Faust, Northwestern, 4-2 OT; Tyrone Deschler, Saucon Valley, pinned Ty Shofstall, Tri-Valley, 4:38.


130 POUNBETHLEHEM TWP. - Mike Racciato, Pen Argyl, 35-3 major dec. Victor Embardino, Notre Dame, 14-4; Ryan Todora, Bethlehem Catholic, dec. Nathan Fegley, Mahanoy Area, 1-0; Adam Chernaskey, Saucon Valley, dec. Blake Bowman, Tri-Valley, 8-2; Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, pinned Tony Stanell, Palisades, :49.


135 POUNDS
Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, pinned Anthony Farole, Lehighton, 3:34; Luciano Burriesci, Pen Argyl, dec. Matt Dietrich, Pine Grove, 5-1; Alex Snyder, Tri-Valley, dec. Devin Raho, Williams Valley, 23-8 9-4; John Lynch, Saucon Valley, dec. Josh LaBar, Pius X, 9-8.


140 POUNDS
Allen Daubert, Pine Grove, pinned Alex Lincoln, Notre Dame, 3:50; Dan Costenbader, Palmerton, dec. Dylan Hoffman, Northern Lehigh, 11-5; Jacob Giovannini, Pius X, dec. Mike McLaughlin, Wilson, 7-0; Rex Lutz, Pen Argyl, major dec. Zachary Coleman, Lehighton, 15-5.


145 POUNDS
Phil Racciato, Pen Argyl, 32-3 major dec. Travis Buddock, Saucon Valley, 14-2; Sam Scheib, Tri-Valley, major dec. Justin Christman, Panther Valley, 18-7; Elliot Riddick, Bethlehem Catholic, dec. Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, 1-0; Dillon Smith, Jim Thorpe, pinned Matt Edmonds, Tamaqua.


152 POUNDS
Kyle Dehaut, Bethlehem Catholic, dec. Ray O'Donnell, Saucon Valley, 11-7; Greg Chrin, Notre Dame, dec. Jonathan Nettles, Schuykill Haven, 6-3; Mike Englert, Palmerton, dec. David Lucykanish, Lehighton, 6-2; Craemer Hedash, Northern Lehigh, tech. fall Justin Marsh, Palisades, 17-2, 5:25.


160 POUNDS
Bryn Bowman, Tri-Valley, major dec. Chris Rahs, Saucon Valley, 12-4; Kyle Sorensen, Northwestern, dec. Daniel Comunale, Pius X, 7-6; John Blank, Notre Dame, pinned J.D. Rabenold, Pen Argyl, :55; Michael Weaver, Panther Valley, dec. Michael Balliet, Lehighton, 7-4.


171 POUNDS
Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh, tech. fall Jesse Donnelly, Palisades, 22-6, 6:00; Nick Edmonson, Saucon Valley, pinned John Mertz, Lehighton, :27; Garrett VanDeMark, North Schuylkill, pinned Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, :22; Luke DeLuise, Pius X, pinned Evan Heffron, Tri-Valley, :56.


189 POUNDS
Garth Lahitsky, Tamaqua, pinned Matthew Dorward, Lehighton, 1:15; Luke Garner, Catasauqua, dec. Nicholas Rittenhouse, Central Catholic, 4-0; Tyler Horn, Pen Argyl, dec. Richie Batz, Schuylkill Haven, 8-3; Ian Gimbar, Saucon Valley, pinned David Tirpak, Northwestern.


215 POUNDS
Curtis Garner, Catasauqua, dec. Dustin Wentz, Tamaqua, 10-4; Scott Yagielnskie, North Schuylkill, pinned Kane Kralik, Palmerton, 1:07; John Schaeffer, Panther Valley, pinned Fran Roscioli, Wilson, 5:37; Martin LaLuz, Bethlehem Catholic, pinned Nick Forte, Mahanoy Area, 4:14.


285 POUNDS
Ben Ancheff, Williams Valley, pinned Patrick Pilon, Salisbury, :45; Tyler Dean, North Schuylkill, dec. Kenny Zurbano, Saucon Valley, 9-6; Kirby Mutton, Pen Argyl, dec. Luke Texeira, Pius X, 5-3; Briar Stern, Lehighton, DSpinned Gage Cara, Mahanoy Area, 3:07.

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