Lobb, Rabenold lead Pen Argyl's charge in District 11 wrestling tournament

FROM THE MORNING CALL

Scoring a defensive pin against the tournament's third seed was not good enough for Pen Argyl's Ryan Lobb.

The sophomore wrestler had to go out and follow it up with a 6-4 overtime decision over Schuylkill Haven's Denny Jalonski at 145 pounds to become the PIAA District 11 2A Wrestling Tournament's most unlikely semifinalist at Freedom High School on Friday evening.

But his back-to-back triumphs were trumped seconds later by teammate J.D. Rabenold, who caught top seed Ty Schoffstall of Tri-Valley and decked him in their 152-pound quarterfinal.

This was the kind of evening it was for the Green Knights, whose 91 points are second only to district and state dual-meet champion Bethlehem Catholic, which sent 11 individuals to the semifinals on its way to 108 points heading into the second and final day.

The tournament resumes at Freedom this morning but then shifts to Liberty for the consolation finals and championship bouts this afternoon.

Lobb, who entered with just a 4-12 record and had to survive a tight 4-3 preliminary bout against Pius X's Vinny Vonelli just to get to the first round, thought Lehighton's Anthony Farole had pinned him when the referee slammed the mat with 29 seconds left in the first period.

He was wrong.

"I had no idea," Lobb said, "but [the ref] just looked at me and was like, `good match.' I was like, `what?' And the other kid just had a blank look on his face and we shook hands and the referee raised my hand. I won. I was really surprised."

Farole had pinned himself on a tilt, opening the door for Lobb to make it where no one thought he'd be this quickly in his wrestling career.

Twenty wrestlers were entered at 145 pounds. Lobb was seeded 19th.

"I just beat the third seed," Lobb said. "I knew I had to keep going. ... It was tough and I just went out and wrestled. I wrestled hard and I'm in the semifinals."

All the more remarkable is that Lobb was forced to wrestle up because a certain state champ by the name of Mike Racciato wanted to settle in at 138 for the postseason.

On the other side of the spectrum was Saucon Valley junior Ray O'Donnell, who was so dominating all season that many of the projected top individuals at 195 moved up or down for the postseason to get out of his way.

O'Donnell spent a total of 25 seconds on the mat while winning two bouts, first pinning Lehighton's James Scott in 13 seconds, then flattening Pine Grove's Trevor Bender in 12.

"I was looking forward to a little more competition," O'Donnell said. "I was hoping I would get to wrestle [Catasauqua's] Luke Garner [who moved up to 220 along with Becahi's Josh Alpha]. But it's all right. I take what I can get."

O'Donnell will face North Schuylkill's Matthew Maurer in the semifinals.

Saucon Valley (six semifinalists) and Pen Argyl (eight semifinalists) each have 13 individuals still alive for regionals.

Bethlehem Catholic still has all 14.

"But there's no room for breathing," Golden Hawks coach Jeff Karam said. "Pen Argyl had a real good day too ... and this isn't like the triple-A districts. Only the top four move on from here, so nothing is guaranteed yet. All these guys who won today have to win tomorrow too."

Advancing to the semifinals for Becahi were Alpha, Darian Cruz (106), Anthony Lombardo (113), Zeke Moisey (120), Zane Heller (126), Randy Cruz (132), Richy Cruz (138), Ryan Todora (145), Elliot Riddick (170), Jose Ortiz (182) and Ben Bunce (285).

"It was a good first day of districts," Karam said. "You could see how ready our guys were from having wrestled tough matches all year. You see kids come in here with 30-1 or 27-2 records or whatever. But the records don't mean anything to us because they're just numbers, and none of my kids have no losses. That's just the kind of schedule we wrestle."

Pen Argyl's other semifinalists are Racciato, Matt Williams (113), Jarett Stoelzl (132), Dylan Evans (182), Brady Mutton (220) and Kirby Mutton (285).

TEAM SCORING AND LEGEND

1. Bethlehem Catholic (BC) 108; 2. Pen Argyl (PA) 91; 3. Tri-Valley (TV) 74; 4. Saucon Valley (SV) 70; 5. Palmerton (Palm) 48.5; 6. Catasauqua (C) 45; 7. North Schuylkill (NS) 40.5; 8. Pine Grove (PG) 34; 9. Pius X (PX) 33.5; 10. Northern Lehigh (NL) 33; 11. Northwestern (N) 32.5; 12. Lehighton (L) 31; 13. Palisades (Pali) 26; 14. Tamaqua (T) 22.5; 15. Central Catholic (CC) 21; 16. Wilson (W) 18; 17 (tie). Panther Valley (PV) and Williams Valley (WV) 13; 19 (tie). Notre Dame Green Pond (ND) and Salisbury (S) 9; 21. Mahanoy Area (MA) 7; 22. Schuylkill Haven (SH) 3; 23. Jim Thorpe (JT) 1.

PRELIMINARIES

106 pounds

Johnathan Condly (JT) pin Spencer Phillips (C) :36.

126 pounds

Steven Matukonis (T) pin Erik Merwine (WV) 1:00; Zachary Glassic (PV) pin Lorenzo Fisher (NS) 1:55; Anthony Farano (L) tech. fall Matthew Heiserman (S)15-0, 5:03; Dylan Faust (N) pin Zane Houser (MA) 3:00.

132 pounds

Preston Wiedner (ND) pin Dom Streisel (MA) 5:50; Avery Ziegenfuss (JT) major dec. Zachary Rex (L) 14-4; Cole Moyer (N) pin Corbin Nesfeder (S) 2:20.

138 pounds

Scott Aungst (PG) pin Michael Helmer (JT) 4:35.

145 pounds

Dustin Marblestone (PV) dec. Jose Santana (CC) 7-3; Jesse Snyder (Pali) tech. fall Thaddeus Vogels (N) 16-0, 5:57; Ryan Lobb (PA) dec. Vinny Vonelli (PX) 4-3. Kenny Krazenics (W) pin Reese Cornish (ND) 2:19.

152 pounds

Kenion Stewart (JT) pin Josh Ledner (PX) 1:30; Mark Maloney (BC) major dec. Garet Grove (NS) 10-2; Robert Wozniak (MA) pin Dean Fedrizzi (ND) 3:05; Jared Eickhoff (PV) dec. Wes Maron (S) 5-1.

160 pounds

Jeff Edinger (W) pin Akeeno Stewart (JT) 1:56; Matt Buss (PV) major dec. Edward Denver (S) 15-5; Jack Hower (SH) pin Brian Gruzdis (CC) 5:36.

170 pounds

Jeffrey Holden (PA) pin Alexander Russo (N) 1:18.

FIRST ROUND

106 pounds

Darian Cruz (BC) pin Johnathan Condly (JT) :10; Dante Albanese (PX) pin Gabe Sutton (PA) 1:17; Tyler Harka (SV) pin Alex Clark (MA) :47; Caleb Bordner (TV) pin Tighe Cashman (Pali) 4:44; Colin Mashack (T) dec. Nicolas Scarcia (S) 5-0; Lenny Ogozalek (PV) pin Daniel Diaz (PG) 2:35; Jacob Hoats (L) pin Tyler Deiter (WV) 1:02; Jaryd Flank (W) pin Daniel Russo (Palm) 1:19.

113 pounds

Kyle Stephen (TV) dec. ZachLeiby (NL) 5-3; Ty Kern (C) dec. Tyler Budnavage (NS) 5-0; Nick Sanders (Pali) dec. Nick Schneider (SV) 3-0; Matthew Miller (WV) dec. Kiefer Shadle (PG) 8-3.

120 pounds

Tyler Knapik (PA) dec. Shay Mattern (SH) 6-0; Allen Wolff (PG) pin Derek Hill (T) 1:12; Sam Oberlander (Palm) pin Derek Ferrer (NL) :11; Anthony Dee (S) pin Austin Lesher (W) 3:11; Michael Comunale (PX) pin Nicholas Roma (CC) :46; Jacob Rusnock (C) pin Nick Schaeffer (L) 4:35; Bryan Israel (SV) pin Zack Chiao (MA) :26.

126 pounds

Zane Heller (BC) pin Steven Matukonis (T) 2:43; Ryan Heim (PG) major dec. Travis Haycock (PX) 15-3; Andrew Sutton (PA) dec. Peter Wasser (Pali) 14-1; Michael Rodgers (CC) major dec. Zachary Glassic (PV) 15-1; Hunter Harner (TV) pin Anthony Farano (L) :34; Seever Hoyak (ND) dec. Brian Ohl (JT) 8-3; Brody Bisson (SV) dec. Dillon Masington (Palm) 8-3; Anthony Calantoni (W) pin Dylan Faust (N) :32.

132 pounds

Randy Cruz (BC) pin Preston Wiedner (ND) :34; Zack Christman (Palm) dec. Kyle Baumann (NL) 115; Dylan Rynkiewicz (T) pin Coty Carr (WV) 1:19; Jarett Stoelzl (PA) pin Hunter Davidyock (PV) 2:42; Jon Raso (PX) tech. fall Avery Ziegenfuss (JT) 17-1, 2:43; Casey Simmons (C) major dec. Quinton Boyer (NS) 9-1; Jared McCabe (PG) dec. Ryan Carty (CC) 7-5; Paul Sloand (SV) dec. Cole Moyer (N) 5-0.

138 pounds

Michael Racciato (PA) pin Scott Aungst (PG) 1:00; Nathan Farber (NL) dec. Joseph Bubble (Palm) 4-3; Ethan Keichel (N) pin John Jennings (ND) 5:40; Vinny Pellechia (C) pin Dustin Silkowski (T) :37; Richie Cruz (BC) pin Ethan Hibbler (PV) 1:08; Joe Dalessandro (PX) dec. Will Jusino (SV) 4-2; Steven Mettin (Pali) dec. Andrew Tagliavia (CC) 6-4; Blake Bowman (TV) pin Alexander Rankovich (L) 1:24.

145 pounds

Ryan Todora (BC) tech. fall Dustin Marblestone (PV); Nate Gimbar (SV) dec. Nick Toth (T) 9-3; Eli Brill (PG) pin Josh Lex (NS) 4:55; Anthony Snyder (TV) dec. Jesse Snyder (Pali) 11-5; Ryan Lobb (PA) pin Anthony Farole (L) 1:31; Denny Jalonski (SH) pin James Deiter (WV) 1:15; Rhaine Sziy (C) major dec. Zachary Graver (Palm) 14-4; Ty Herzog (NL) pin Kenny Krazenics (W) 1:31.

152 pounds

Ty Schoffstall (TV) pin Kenion Stewart (JT) 1:20; J. D. Rabenold (PA) dec. Billy Christensen (W) 6-5; Cody Grohotolski (Palm) tech. fall Sean Miller (SV) 16-1, 3:02; Eric Matz (C) dec. Mark Maloney (BC) 6-0; Dylan Hofmann (NL) pin Robert Wozniak (MA) 1:28; Ty Lehman (PG) dec. Ian Zimmerman (L) 4-2; Evan Mashack (T) dec. Patrick Campbell (Pali) 6-5; Michael Ortiz (N) tech. fall Jared Eickhoff (PV) 17-2, 3:29.

160 pounds

Sam Scheib (TV) pin Jeff Edinger (W) 1:01; Kyler Kutzler (PA) pin Jordan Renfrow (MA) 1:40; Zachary Coleman (L) dec. Cody Bowman (NL) 8-3; Auston Hummel (NS) pin Mitchell Evans (N) 4:40; Justin Marsh (Pali) pin Matt Buss (PV) :59; Zack Bradley (C) dec. Guy Zimmerman (PG) 9-2; Nick Cortopassi (BC) dec. Brandon Silkowski (T) 9-8; Travis Buddock (SV) pin Jack Hower (SH) 5:01.

170 pounds

Elliot Riddick (BC) pin Jeffrey Holden (PA) 1:28; Anthony Clifford (CC) major dec. Tyler Trobetsky (C) 14-2; Sam Dickey (SV) pin Jake Christman (Palm) 3:15; Michael Balliet (L) pin Mike Munoz (JT) :27; Brett Paul (NS) tech. fall Gage Rohlfing (PV) 17-2, 5:46; James Kelleher (Pali) dec. Sean Williams (ND) 4-2; Kyle Greenawald (NL) pin Logan Fetterhoff (WV) 1:54 Evan Heffron (TV) tech. fall Brandon Scheibley (PG) 17-2, 4:54.

182 pounds

Joseph Smith (L) pin Jared Nosal (C) 4:56; Louie Hill (Pali) pin Mathew Wolfe (Palm) 1:06; Jose Ortiz (BC) pin William Carlin (PG) :38; Lyle Troutman (TV) pin Jedidiah Scorzelli (JT) :55; Kody Newberry (NS) dec. Austin Forte (MA) 6-0; Tyler Evans (SV) pin Mitchell Lenker (WV) :49.

195 pounds

Ray O'Donnell (SV) pin James Scott (L) :13; Trevor Bender (PG) dec. Mason White (TV) 1-0; John Horvath (PV) dec. Jonathan Deesing (MA) 9-2; Matthew Mauer (NS) pin Georges Juvany (ND) 3:12; Jonathan Rummel (WV) pin Daniel Noel (PX) 1:44; Ryan Johnson (BC) pin Tyler Waterman (S) 4:48; Trevor Cook (W) dec. Andrew Strauss (Palm) 5-3; David Tirpak (N) pin Nick Ingraham (SH) :49.

220 pounds

Ryan Martin (PG) pin Gage Cara (MA) 3:03; Mike Roszkowski (Pali) dec. Colton Davidson (L) 4-3 (4 OT); Kane Kralik (Palm) pin Michael Figueroa (W) 1:09; Brady Mutton (PA) pin vs. Max Kroh (TV) :16; Justin Blobe (SV) dec. Rian Shubeck (PV) 8-2; Tanner Dean (NS) pin Kyle Schomp (NL) 1:39; Luke Garner (C) pin Ronald Johnson (ND) :20.

285 pounds

Frank Scicchitano (MA) dec. Ryan Ruberto (JT) 9-3; Benjamin Bunce (BC) pin Trevor Martin (WV) 1:42; Nathan Gadinski (NS) pin Skyler Rosenberry (Palm) 4:38; Matthew Ehritz (SV) pin Jacob Moser (NL) :45.

QUARTERFINALS

106 pounds

Darian Cruz (BC) pin Dante Albanese (PX) 3:06; Caleb Bordner (TV) major dec. Tyler Harka (SV) 11-0; Colin Mashack (T) pin Lenny Ogozalek (PV) 1:17; Jaryd Flank (W) dec. Jacob Hoats (L) 5-3.

113 pounds

Matt Williams (PA) pin Kyle Stephen (TV) :44; Anthony Lombardo (BC) dec. Ty Kern (C) 5-2; Josh Evans (Palm) dec. Nick Sanders (Pali) 3-0; Jonathan Manning (PX) pin Matthew Miller (WV) 1:01.

120 pounds

Zeke Moisey (BC) major dec. Tyler Knapik (PA) 21-8; Sam Oberlander (Palm) dec. Allen Wolff (PG) 8-1; Anthony Dee (S) dec. Michael Comunale (PX) 10-9; Bryan Israel (SV) dec. Jacob Rusnock (C) 6-0.

126 pounds

Zane Heller (BC) major dec. Ryan Heim (PG) 17-7; Michael Rodgers (CC) dec. Andrew Sutton (PA) 11-4; Hunter Harner (TV) pin Seever Hoyak (ND) 4:51; Brody Bisson (SV) dec. Anthony Calantoni (W) 5-2.

132 pounds

Randy Cruz (BC) pin Zack Christman (Palm) 2:41; Jarett Stoelzl (PA) pin Dylan Rynkiewicz (T) 5:49; Jon Raso (PX) dec. Casey Simmons (C) 9-7; Paul Sloand (SV) dec. Jared McCabe (PG) 3-0.

138 pounds

Michael Racciato (PA) pin Nathan Farber (NL) 1:14; Vinny Pellechia (C) major dec. Ethan Keichel (N) 9-1; Richie Cruz (BC) dec. Joe Dalessandro (PX) 8-3; Blake Bowman (TV) pin Steven Mettin (Pali) 5:20.

145 pounds

Ryan Todora (BC) dec. Nate Gimbar (SV) 6-2; Eli Brill (PG) pin Anthony Snyder (TV) 2:41; Ryan Lobb (PA) dec. Denny Jalonski (SH) 6-4 (OT); Ty Herzog (NL) pin Rhaine Sziy (C) 2:24.

152 pounds

J. D. Rabenold (PA) pin Ty Schoffstall (TV) 3:19; Cody Grohotolski (Palm) dec. Eric Matz (C) 6-2; Dylan Hofmann (NL) dec. Ty Lehman (PG) 3-1; Michael Ortiz (N) pin Evan Mashack (T) 4:36.

160 pounds

Sam Scheib (TV) major dec. Kyler Kutzler (PA) 14-3; Auston Hummel (NS) dec. Zachary Coleman (L) 1-0; Justin Marsh (Pali) major dec. Zack Bradley (C) 13-2; Travis Buddock (SV) dec. Nick Cortopassi (BC) 5-0.

170 pounds

Elliot Riddick (BC) tech. fall Anthony Clifford (CC) 28-13, no time available; Michael Balliet (L) dec. Sam Dickey (SV) 5-3; Brett Paul (NS) major dec. James Kelleher (Pali) 12-2; Evan Heffron (TV) tech. fall Kyle Greenawald (NL) 16-0, 4:30.

182 pounds

Dylan Evans (PA) pin Joseph Smith (L) :36; Jose Ortiz (BC) dec. Louie Hill (Pali) 10-7; Lyle Troutman (TV) pin Kody Newberry (NS) 2:43; Levi Veppert (N) medical forfeit over Tyler Evans (SV).

195 pounds

Ray O'Donnell (SV) pin Trevor Bender (PG) :12; Matthew Mauer (NS) dec. John Horvath (PV) 3-1; Jonathan Rummel (WV) dec. Ryan Johnson (BC) 11-4; David Tirpak (N) pin Trevor Cook (W) :29.

220 pounds

Josh Alpha (BC) major dec. Ryan Martin (PG) 15-7; Kane Kralik (Palm) dec. Mike Roszkowski (Pali) 1-0; Brady Mutton (PA) pin Justin Blobe (SV) 2:20; Luke Garner (C) major dec. Tanner Dean (NS) 13-0.

285 pounds

Kirby Mutton (PA) pin Frank Scicchitano (MA) 1:08; Benjamin Bunce (BC) dec. John Deibler (PG) 5-4; Jacob Schlinkman (C) pin Nathan Gadinski (NS) 1:06; Matthew Ehritz (SV) dec. Nathaniel Kramer (SH) 11-5.

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