WC Examiner Sports

TA’s Kupchunas, Novak golden

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:00 GMT

BY KEVIN WOODRUFF

Wyoming County Press Examiner

WILKES-BARRE - Tunkhannock brought home a pair of gold medals from the District II Class AA swimming championships at Wilkes-Barre on Friday and Saturday as Matt Kupchunas and David Novak topped in individual events.

In the team standings, Tunkhannock's boys finished in third place while Elk Lake ended up in eighth, and Tunkhannock girls' team finished in sixth place while the Elk Lake girls took ninth.

Elk Lake's Adam Phillips took a second place medal in the 100 breaststroke finishing in 1:03.32 a little more than a second behind champion Sean Kennedy of Abington Heights. He then finished second in the 200 IM in 2:05.95 behind Holy Redeemer's Connor Boyle in 2:03.14.

In the girls' competition, Tunkhannock's 400 yard freestyle relay team topped with a third place finish while Elk Lake's 200 freestyle relay team capped off a fourth place finish.

Going into his final heat in the 100 butterfly at districts on Friday, Kupchunas wasn't sure what to expect.

The Tiger swimmer seemed to glide above the water as he made his way down the pool like a rocket to beat out seven other swimmers in the heat.

One of those swimmers being Dallas' Brandon Harding, who Kupchunas said has been tough to beat in the past.

"I was really nervous going into the race," Kupchunas said after being crowned Class AA champion. "I wasn't really sure what to expect."

Kupchunas, seeded second, beat out Holy Redeemer's Connor Boyle, who was the race's top seed.

As his hands touched the plate at the end of the race, and looked up, his eyes lit up like a spark.

"I couldn't believe it," Kupchunas said. "I was really happy."

This is Kupchunas' first District II Class AA title and first trip to states in an individual event. He previously took the trip as an alternate.

Kupchunas said that he credits his team in the win at Districts.

"I credit my team for pushing me every day," he said.

And the District title is feather in the cap of Kupchunas who said he would like to go on to swim at the college level.

Kupchunas also medaled in the 100 backstroke taking fourth place at 57.71,

Tiger David Novak also struck gold, on Saturday, finishing tops in the 500 free for Tunkhannock and will advance to states.

He finished the race in a time of 5:03.14, beating out Abington Heights' Thomas Devereaux by less than one second to take the victory.

Tunkhannock's 400 freestyle relay team of Novak, Jake Siegel, Ben Spencer and Kupchunas medaled in third with a finish of 3:28.83.

The Tiger 200 medley relay team of Kupchunas, Spencer, Siegel and Novak took fourth place at 1:45.68, Spencer picked up a fourth place medal in the 200 IM at 2:11.92 and Novak also placed fourth in the 200 free with a time of 1:51.08.

Siegel picked up a fifth place medal for Tunkhannock in the 100 fly with a 1:00.07 finish as did Spencer in the 100 backstroke at 58.63

Kupchunas, Phillips and Novak all qualify for the PIAA Class AA swimming championships starting on Thursday, Mar. 18, at Bucknell University.

On the girls' side, the Tiger 400 free relay team of Stephanie Halloran, Kandis Venn, Eileen Hoskins and Stephanie Dymond took third with a time of 3:59.79.

Elk Lake's 200 freestyle relay team of Shannon Agredo, Emmie Gibson, Rina Nikolaidis and Abby Zdancewicz finished in fourth place with a time of 1:49.03.

The Lady Tiger 200 medley relay team of Dymond, Halloran, Venn and Hoskins finished in fourth at 2:01.70.

Tunkhannock's Dymond medaled in the 50 free with sixth place finishing in a time of 25.75. She also broke a school record in the 100 backstroke in 1:04.74. The previous record was 1:06.05.

Warrior Zdancewicz took sixth place in the 500 freestyle for Elk Lake finishing in a time of 5:50.48.

Also competing for the Tunkhannock boys at Districts were Ryan Fowler had (100 and 500 free), Justin Hill (200 and 500 free), Gerald Kanyok (100 breast and 200 IM), Quin McCloskey (100 free and 100 breast), Adam Sehne (100 breast and 200 IM), Jim Jeffries (100 fly), Derek Bunney (100 free), James Proulx (100 backstroke and 500 free), Michael Hoskins (100 backstroke and 200 free), Siegel (500 free),

Other Elk Lake boys' competitors included John Krieg (50 free and 100 fly), Cody Mowry (50 and 100 free), Brad Grosvenor (100 fly), Hermelo Ramos (100 free) and Juan Lopez (100 free).

Also competing for the Tunkhannock girls were Alex Gerek, Jessica Brennan, Shayna Hunsinger and Brooke Sheffler (200 free relay), Halloran (100 fly and 200 free), Venn (100 fly and 200 free), Hoskins (200 and 500 free), Kelcie Shaw (200 free), Morgan Palmer (100 breast and 200 IM), Sheffler (50 and 100 free), Brennan (50 free), Gerek (100 fly and 100 back), Hunsinger (100 free), Alexis O'Hara (100 and 500 free), Dymond (100 back) and Katie Rincavage (100 breast).

Other girls for Elk Lake were Anna Hamernick, Meghan Honeyford, Rachel Grosvenor, Chelsea Karabin (200 medley relay), Agredo, Gibson, Nikolaidi, Zdancewicz (400 free relay), Zdancewicz (200 free), Honeyford (200 IM), Destiny Snyder (100 breast and 200 IM), Gibson (50 and 100 free), Nikolaidis (50 and 100 free), Agredo (50 and 100 free), Karabin (100 free) and Hannah Cave (500 free).

Dist. II Class AA boys

1-Dallas 320, 2-Abington Heights 251, 3-Tunkhannock 160, 4-Hanover Area 137, 5-Holy Redeemer 124, 6-Berwick 115, 7-Valley View 90, 8-Elk Lake 55, 9-Scranton Prep 47, 10-West Scranton 28, 11-Wyoming Seminary 12, 11-Crestwood 12, 13-Lake-Lehman 6.

Dist. II Class AA girls

1-Holy Redeemer 307, 2-Scranton Prep 274, 3-Berwick 145, 4-Dallas 135, 5-Wyoming Area 84, 6-Tunkhannock 77, 7-Crestwood 73, 8-Meyers 71, 9-Elk Lake 68, 10-Coughlin 51.5, 11-Greater Nanticoke 47, 12-Hanover 24.5, 13-Valley View 18, 14-Lake-Lehman 6, 15- Dunmore 4.

Ayers 7th at Indoor States

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:00 GMT

Tunkhannock Area track and field runner Reece Ayers took a seventh place finish overall at the Pennsylvania Indoor Track and Field Championship meet held at Penn State on Saturday.

Ayers competed in the 3,000 meter run and finished out the event with a time of 8:49.00 behind Dustin Wilson of Chestnut Hill in sixth place at 8:47.42 while Rad Gunzenhauser of Mount Lebanon finished in first place at 8:38.01.

Ayers' finish qualified him to compete in the 2-mile race at the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Mass., from Friday, Mar. 12, to Sunday, Mar. 14.

Coach Randy White said that Ayers' finish at Penn State was a personal best, and that he ran very well in the competition.

Lackawanna Trail's Kaylea Zick competed in the shot put finishing in 11th place with a throw of 38-00.75 while Rachel Serafin of Hempfield Area took top billing with a 47-03.75.

Elk Lake's Sean Carney also competed on Saturday finished in 20th place in the 400 meter dash at 51.12 while Brady Gehret of Altoona took first place at 47.70.

Carney's finish was also a personal best for the Warrior runner.

Laytos makes school history

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:10:00 GMT

Lackawanna Trail's Eric Laytos wanted to make school history.

And with grit and determination, he accomplished that goal.

On Saturday at Williamsport High School, Laytos brought home a Northeast Regional wrestling title - the first for the program - and advanced to next week's PIAA Class AA Championships in Hershey starting Thursday, Mar. 11, and concluding Mar. 13, at the Giant Center.

For Laytos, who defeated his rival Jacob Eastman from Elk Lake to claim the 215-pound District 2 gold last week, his title was the first in his school's history by defeating Todd Hall from Athens, 9-4.

"It feels great," said the sophomore, who is heading to states with a record of 37-6. "It's nice to have your own title for something. No one at Trail has ever done that before. It's a real accomplishment."

Laytos began his quest Saturday with a 7-1 win over Nick Dawson of Montoursville in the semifinals.

"I wanted to win," Laytos said. "I wanted to win every match. I knew I could do that with the way I've been practicing and coming out of winning districts."

Elk Lake wrestlers competing in regionals had their time cut short, with all Warrior wrestlers losing their first round matches.

Warriors Keaton Bennett (125) and Brandon Cleveland (189) won their first round consolation matches as Bennett beat Hanover John Elick by 4-2 decision and Cleveland pinned Meyers' Mike Glowiniak in 3:56.

However, they would both be handed losses in the consolation semifinals as Mifflinburg's Ethan Midkiff won by tech. fall over Bennett and Milton's Ryan Solomon won by 5-0 dec. over Cleveland.

Trail's Matt Mugford (145) was also handed a pair of losses in his first two matches to be eliminated from regionals.

In the team standings, Lackawanna Trail finished in 14th place with 18 points behind Benton in first with 115.5 points, while Elk Lake was in 28th place with five points.

Quarterfinals

119: Sean Heggs (East Juniata) dec. Devon Maye (EL), 8-4; 125: Caleb Willey (Towanda) pinned Keaton Bennett (EL), 3:30; 130: Adam Kritzer (Line Mountain) major dec. Devin Fiorentino (EL), 14-1; 135: Josh Lahr (Shamokin) major. dec. Derrick Smith (EL), 9-0; 145: Elias Biddle (Warrior Run) pinned Matt Mugford (LT), 1:52; 160: Mike Cobb (Wyalusing) pinned Tyler McCauley (EL), 3:36; 171: Shane Stark (LL) dec. Kegan Polastre (Shamokin), 7-2; 189: Brandon Smith (Lewisburg) dec. Brandon Cleveland (EL), 6-4; 215: Josh Mihalik (Wellsboro) dec. Jacob Eastman (EL), 7-4; Eric Laytos (LT) dec. Brad Poust (Hughesville), 11-6; 285: Jeff Mach (South Williamsport) dec. Josh Ralston (EL), 3-1.

Semifinals

215: Laytos (LT) dec. Nick Dawson (Montoursville), 7-1

Consolation First Round

119: Heath Strickland (Muncy) pinned Maye (EL), 1:57; 125: Bennett (EL) dec. John Elick (Hanover), 4-2; 130: Ben Emmett (Central Columbia) pinned Fiorentino (EL), 3:49; 135: Mike Pipitone (BR) major dec. Smith (EL), 13-2; 145: Matt Lukachinsky (Hanover) pinned Mugford (LT), 5:13; 160: Garrett Llewellyn (Danville) dec. McCauley (EL), 6-2; 189: Cleveland (EL) pinned Mike Glowiniak (MEY), 3:56; 215: Eastman (EL) dec. Andy Engler (Loyalsock), 11-5; 285: Aaron Schultz (Towanda) pinned Ralston (EL), 1:29.

Consolation Semifinals

125: Ethan Midkiff (Mifflinburg) tech. fall Bennett (EL), 15-0, 3:25; 189: Ryan Solomon (Milton) dec. Cleveland (EL), 5-0; 215: Nick Dawson (Montoursville) dec. Eastman (EL), 7-3.

Finals

215: Laytos (LT) dec. Todd Hall (Athens), 9-4.

Forba, Yagloski close out career

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:00 GMT

Tunkhannock's Mike Forba reached the Consolation Semifinals for the Tigers at the PIAA Northeast Regional AAA championships at Bethlehem Freedom High School.

Forba (103) started off the competition strong pinning Ian Evans of Parkland in the preliminaries, only to be defeated by Liberty's Anthony Cabrera in the quarterfinals.

He then entered the consolation quarterfinals where he defeated Pleasant Valley's Sean Bianco by 14-2 major decision to enter the consolation semis.

However, he fell by an 8-6 decision to Dieruff's DeMarquis Holley to be eliminated.

Tiger Ray Yagloski (112) won his first match in the preliminaries against Matthew Valentin of Stroudsburg, 8-4, but fell in the quarterfinals and in the consolation quarterfinals.

Tunkhannock's Kevin Packer (125) and Charlie Generotti (135) both lost their first matches and were then eliminated after losses in the first-round consolation matches.

Tunkhannock finished 23rd in the team standings with 12 points while Blue Mountain was tops with 108 points.

Preliminaries

103: Mike Forba (TA) pinned Ian Evans (Parkland), 5:01; 112: Ray Yagloski (TA) dec. Matthew Valentin (Stroudsburg), 8-4; 125: Mike Pokrinchak (Pleasant Valley) tech. fall Kevin Packer (TA), 15-0, 5:18; 135: Jacob Chamberlain (Pleasant Valley) dec. Charlie Generotti (TA), 11-5.

Quarterfinals

103: Anthony Cabrera (Liberty) dec. Forba (TA), 3-1; 112: Corey Keener (Blue Mountain) dec. Yagloski, 10-1.

Consolation First-Round

125: Mark Uliano (Hazleton) dec. Packer (TA), 4-1; 135: Danny Pascale (Abington Heights) dec. Generotti (TA) 4-2.

Consolation Quarterfinals

103: Forba (TA) major dec. Sean Bianco (Pleasant Valley), 14-2; 112: Michael Domarasky (Pittston) dec. Yagloski (TA), 6-4.

Consolation Semifinals

103: DeMarquis Holley (Dieruff) dec. Forba (TA), 8-6.

Trail ousted from playoffs

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:08:00 GMT

BY SCOTT WALSH

Times-Shamrock Writer

CARBONDALE - For one half, a scrappy Lackawanna Trail team had Dunmore on its heels.

But the Bucks turned up the pressure in the second half and subdued the upset-minded Lions, 68-45, in the District 2 Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals Tuesday at Carbondale Area High School.

Mike Ehnot and Pat Ross each had 19 points and Jake Rowland added 18 for second-seeded Dunmore (21-4), which advances to Thursday's semifinals against GAR. The sixth-seeded Grenadiers beat No. 3 seed Montrose, 63-55, in the first game of the doubleheader at Carbondale.

Trailing 13-5, Trail settled down and scored the final seven points of the first quarter. Then, getting the ball inside to 6-foot-10 sophomore Steve Miller (7 second-quarter points), the Lions took a 23-22 lead with 3:09 left in the second.

Dunmore led at halftime, 26-22, but a 3-pointer by Bobby Pacholec and a three-point play Sean Fricke put Trail on top, 29-28, with 6:49 left in the third.

That's when the Bucks' defense took over.

"Instead of a full-court press, we went to a half-court press and were trapping on the wings," Dunmore coach Tony Lacertoso said. "They had a difficult time getting the ball to Miller. That kind of gave us an advantage. We got some turnovers and some key scores from it."

Trail committed eight turnovers in the third quarter and attempted just six shots from the field. And, Miller did not touch the ball for the first time in the second half until 1:39 was left in the third.

As a result, Dunmore built a 44-35 advantage entering the fourth quarter.

Rowland had a three-point play and two assists in the opening two minutes of the fourth as the Bucks scored the first seven points of the quarter to put the game away.

Pacholec finished with 15 points for Trail (16-8) and Miller wound up with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Lackawanna Trail finished off the season with a 16-8 overall record.

Tunkhannock lacrosse ready for new season

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:00 GMT

BY KEVIN WOODRUFF

Wyoming County Press Examiner

The Tiger varsity boys' lacrosse team is ready for its first year as an official sport at Tunkhannock Area.

Coach Joe Appolonia said that he, along with the team, is excited about the upcoming year.

"The team looks really good," Appolonia said on Monday. "We are really excited about the new season."

After returning its entire lineup from last year with the exception of Dave White and Teddy Lane, who were lost to graduation, the Tigers are bolstering some experience.

Tunkhannock finished up last year with a season record of 9-3, and Appolonia is hoping the Tigers can keep up the intensity.

"We would like to continue to finish strong, and bring up the tempo a little bit this year," Appolonia said.

With two new teams added to the Tigers' league new challenges will be posed to Tunkhannock.

"Harrisburg Academy and Delaware Valley are entering the league this year," Appolonia said. "They are two pretty tough clubs.

We just have to play tough from the time of the whistle until the game's over."

In addition to Harrisburg and Delaware Valley, Appolonia said that State College and Lewisburg are two other tough teams in the Nittany Lacrosse League which also consists of Bellefonte, Selinsgrove, Dallas, Danville and Mifflinburg.

With the Tigers' schedule this season, they will have little preseason time to prepare.

"We have two to three games every week of the season," Appolonia said. "That doesn't give us a whole lot of time to prepare before the season starts."

Tunkhannock begins this Saturday (Mar. 13) with a scrimmage at Lewisburg at noon.

Appolonia said that in addition to focusing on the varsity program, Tunkhannock will also work to build its youth programs.

"We're trying to recruit coaches and make sure the feeder program is strong," Appolonia said. "There's a lot that needs to be done."

The captains for Tunkhannock's team this year will be seniors Jeff Krishak, Steve Harris, Levi Corby and sophomore Joe Appolonia.

Appolonia's assistant varsity coach this season will be Eric Janeski and volunteer assistants will be Don Hull and Bob Faux.

The Tunkhannock Area varsity lacrosse team is comprised of seniors Steve Brennan, Levi Corby, Steve Harris, Carl Jenkins, Chad Katra, Jeff Krishak, Jordan Poindexter, Zack Rosengrant, Joe Shook and Dylan Smith, juniors Nik Atkins, Dan Ayers, Nate Ayers, Chris Faux, Dustin Frisbie, John Kania, Jonathan King, Justin Ly, Tanner Nystrand, Nate Rogers, Randy Salus, Zack Simmers and Hayden Underwood, sophomore Joe Appolonia and freshmen Joe Cordero, Shane Ely, Austin Ely, Jensen Healey, Anthony Marturano, Liam McClurg, Kyle Mortimer, Tim Nerozzi, Nathan Nystrand, Alex Phillips, Taylor Ray, Cory Valvano and Owen Weisenflutt.

Full schedule:

Mar. 27, Bellefonte, A, 12 p.m.

Mar. 29, Delaware Valley, A, 7 p.m.

Mar. 30, Harrisburg Academy, A, 5:30 p.m.

Apr. 1, Dallas, A, 5 p.m.

Apr. 6, Danville, A, 5 p.m.

Apr. 8, Bellefonte, H, 7 p.m.

Apr. 10, Selinsgrove, H, 12 p.m.

Apr. 14, State College, A, 5 p.m.

Apr. 17, Mifflinburg, H, 12 p.m.

Apr. 20, Danville, A, 5 p.m.

Apr. 24, Selinsgrove, A, 12 p.m.

Apr. 27, Dallas, H, 5 p.m.

Apr. 29, Mifflinburg, A, 5 p.m.

May 1, Lewisburg, H, 12 p.m.

May 6, Delaware Valley, H, 5 p.m.

May 15, Lewisburg, A, 12 p.m.

Roth book takes reader to small town roots

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:06:00 GMT

BY KEVIN WOODRUFF

Wyoming County Press Examiner

Yogi Roth is taking a look back at his roots in an upcoming book release.

Roth, a 2000 Lackawanna Trail graduate, who went on to walk on for the University of Pittsburgh football team and later coach for the University of Southern California, is looking to give people a snapshot at his journey so far.

He said that the book will focus on his time at Pittsburgh, USC and starting off at Lackawanna Trail.

"It's about my career," Roth said on Thursday. "It's focused on the people who impacted where I am today."

Roth said that he has always thought of himself as a writer, going back to his days writing for Lackawanna Trail's high school newspaper.

And having a master's degree in communication sure doesn't hurt either.

The title is currently set to be "Do You Love It? The Best Four Years of my Life," which Roth said could change before the book's release in the fall of 2010.

Roth's idea for the book stemmed from when he was still coaching in his last year at USC.

"There was a professor I knew pretty well, and knowing that it was my last year, I approached her and asked if I could write a book about it," Roth said. "I thought that I could capture pretty well what it was like being a graduate assistant."

He said the book takes the reader through his final season at USC, but starts back in Dalton playing football for the Lions.

"It's by no means a tell-all book," Roth said. "But it highlights some of the kids I grew up with."

He said that when he was growing up, he remembers Trail always being known as a team with heart that always lost.

"That killed me growing up," Roth said. "But when I was a part of the program, things changed."

One memory Roth recalls in his book goes back to a game against Western Wayne which the Lions lost by two points after what Roth considered a bad move.

"I remember walking back to the locker room and one of my teammates saying ‘well at least it was close,'" Roth said. "And I just freaked out on the guy.

I've always said, you show me a good loser, and I'll show you a permanent one."

The book is set to be released by KMD Publishing, out of Baltimore, which Roth said publishes a lot of educational material.

He said they are an up-and-coming publisher, headed up by Lackawanna Trail graduate Jim Kowatch.

Right now, Roth is working through the final draft of the book, and hopes to get the book out before the beginning of the 2010 football season.

In addition to working on his book, Roth is still working for ESPN and Fox College Sports as a college football analyst and on-screen personality.

Roth said that he is really excited about the book, and hopes that it tells a good story.

"I hope it's relatable to people," Roth said. "A lot of people grow up in small towns, and hopefully this connects with them."

Cougars upset 11th-ranked Keystone Giants

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:05:00 GMT

Two college baseball teams less than 30 miles apart had to travel all the way to Florida to tone up their baseball muscles.

But the change of scenery was not to Keystone College's liking as Misericordia shocked the 11th-ranked NCAA Div. 3 Giants, 9-4, Saturday with big rallies in the sixth and eighth innings in Winter Haven.

MU pitcher Jamie Philippi allowed just two runs in seven innings of work, while at the plate Chris Tuttle was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored, and Jeff Slanovec hit 2-for-4 in his first start.

For Keystone, Ryan Smyth went 3-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two runs. Angel Fargas also had 2 RBIs

With the game scoreless in the sixth, Nate Hamlin singled, then advanced on a wild pitch before being sacrificed over. Nate Newman, Slanovec and Brian Verdelli then ran off consecutive hits to stake the Cougars a 3-0 advantage.

A two-run homer by Smyth in the seventh pulled Keystone back into the game, and a double by Andy Vega put the tying run in scoring position for the Giants with no outs.

Vega reached third on a sacrifice but the Cougars kept their upset hopes alive with a huge double play. Tuttle was bowled over at the plate but he held onto to the ball, and to MU's slim one-run lead.

Misericordia rallied for five runs in the eighth, starting with a double by Slanovec and a triple by Philippi. Keystone pitcher Brian Stern walked two straight Cougar batters to allow the deluge to continue.

Keystone tried to come back in the ninth with a double by Smyth, a walk to Eddie Frias and a double Fargas, but it wasn't enough.

Jeff Frost of Freehold, N.J., took the loss for the Giants. Neither Montrose grad Sean Brewer or former Lion Brad Higgins saw action in the Giants' 2010 opener.

Van Duzer coaching Allegheny swimmers

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:00 GMT

BY KEVIN WOODRUFF

Wyoming County Press Examiner

Tunkhannock graduate and former swimmer Steve Van Duzer has gone from competing at Hartwick College to coaching for the Allegheny College Gator swimming program.

Van Duzer, 23, now of Meadville, said that he didn't graduate into the best job market after receiving a degree in English from Hartwick, and decided to use his knowledge of swimming to pursue career opportunities.

"Program wise, Allegheny is national caliber," Van Duzer said on Thursday. "They have a good strong history in the sport."

He said that this year the women's team took fifth in the North Coast Athletic Conference while the men's team finished fourth.

"The NCAC is a powerhouse conference," Van Duzer said. "Taking third there is like winning any other conference."

He said he was hoping for higher finishes for both teams, but it was a rough year.

"The women had a bit of a rough year," Van Duzer said. "But the men went from sixth last year to fourth this year."

Van Duzer said that the transition from a NCAA Division III competitor to a coach in was a smooth transition.

"It was a pretty easy transition," Van Duzer said. "Because I was always the kind of swimmer that spent a lot of time examining myself."

He said that the biggest transition for him was getting into the role of an assistant.

"The biggest thing for me was easing into the assistant coaching role," Van Duzer said. "It's tough being a young assistant coach."

However, he said being that head coach Danielle Lindner is close in age to him, it made it easier to see eye-to-eye.

"We're a young team athletically, and coaching wise," Van Duzer said.

On the deck, Van Duzer said that one aspect of coaching that is very important to him is the idea of consistency.

"For me as an athlete and a coach, being consistent is important," Van Duzer said. "As an athlete I was always there ready to do the work, and I do the same thing as a coach."

He said that even if athletes want off days, he isn't likely to comply.

"When I swam I didn't allow myself to have off days," Van Duzer said. "And I expect the same out of my athletes."

Van Duzer said that the opportunity to coach at Allegheny is great.

In the future, he feels that coaching is something he will continue to explore.

"Right now I'm really excited about coaching," Van Duzer said. "And it's something I think I'll continue to do."

He said in the future, he will seek head coaching or graduate assistant coaching jobs, in order to obtain a master's degree.

But for now, he is content where he is, and doesn't have a problem selling the Allegheny program to potential new swimmers.

"A big part of my job as an assistant is to recruit new swimmers," Van Duzer said. "And Allegheny is so far ahead of the rest in academics that I have no problem selling it."

He said that many of the swimmers on the team are pre-med, pre-law or pre-dental.

Though he is in a new environment at Allegheny, Van Duzer said the atmosphere at Allegheny is a good fit.

"It's a lot like Tunkhannock, a little bigger, but the atmosphere is similar," Van Duzer said. "It's been a smooth transition."

Tiger pair in All-Star Classic

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 GMT

Tunkhannock girls' basketball players Allison DeWitt and Tiff Rule will take part in the 41st annual George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic set for Holy Redeemer High School on Tuesday, Mar. 30, at 6 p.m.

The teams will be divided into East and West squads, with the Tunkhannock pair playing on the West squad coached by Wyoming Valley West coach Curt Lloyd and assisted by Crestwood's Isaiah Walker.

The team will also include players from Wyoming Valley West, Hazleton Area, Meyers, GAR, Hanover and Northwest Area.

They will face off against the East team coached by Holy Redeemer coach Rich Nemetz and assisted by Pat Clemente and Doug Miller of Holy Redeemer and Kathy Healey of Pittston Area.

The East team will feature players from Pittston, Dallas, Coughlin, Wyoming Area, Holy Redeemer, Berwick, Nanticoke and Lake-Lehman.

Rosiak advances to States

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:00 GMT

Brian Rosiak from the Tunkhannock Youth Wrestling Club will move on to the top level of competition in Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling.

TYWC took nine wrestlers to Williamsport on Sunday for the PJW Area Ten Championships, with Rosiak coming out the only representative to qualify for the PJW State Championships to be held on March 26 and 27 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre.

To get there, Rosiak dominated his semi-final round opponent before falling short in the finals match of the tournament. His second place finish qualifies him for the trip to the state competition as only the top two finishers in this tournament qualify.

Rosiak will meet up against about 20 other top wrestlers his age and weight in the state.

As mentioned, eight other TYWC wrestlers competed in the Area Ten Championship Tournament as well. Tommy Traver came up just short of qualifying for states, finishing in third place with a 3-1 record on the day.

David Gavek had the next best day, finishing fourth. Other grapplers doing their best on the day as they faced their toughest competition of the year were Dalton Ray, Connor Munley, Lucas Stage, Owen Woods, Elliot Hammersley and Justin Kozlansky. Congratulations to all these youth wrestlers on some gutsy performances.

In other youth wrestling over the weekend, several future stars took place in the Abington Rookie Tournament, held for wrestlers in their first or second year.

TYWC had five first place finishers on the day including Nathan Wilmarth, Nick Wilmarth, Brian Christ, Eddie Melan, and Breanna Weidner. Coming in second were Timmy Davenport, Jacob Davenport, and Jacob MacMillan. The youth grapplers also brought home two third place finishers in Gavin D'Amato and Kurtis Christ. Fourth place finishers included Ethan Munley and Ziggy Rezykowski. Rounding out the competitors for the day and wrestling tough were Leo Mayeski and Hunter Gregory.

A special thank-you goes out to Coach Gary Thatcher and all the TYWC family members who helped out with coaching and organizing on the day as all the other coaches attended the PJW Tournament on the same day.

Also, four TYWC grapplers took to the mats on Saturday at Elk Lake High School for a round robin tournament. Dakota Quick brought home the only first place finish, pinning two opponents on his way. Hunter Gregory took third place, while Timmy Davenport brought home a fourth place finish. Breanna Weidner also attended, but was unable to find anyone brave enough to wrestle this tough rookie.

Weekly Scores (Mar. 10, 2010)

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT

Results for Mar. 2-8:

Boys' Basketball

Dunmore 68, Trail 45

Down Sports Memory Lane (Mar. 10, 2010)

WCEeditor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

20 Years Ago (1990)

Tunkhannock's girls' basketball team won the District 2-AAAA championship with a 58-47 win over Pittston Area. The Lady Tigers notched a school record 21 wins in the game led by Sherry Grigas' 21 points.

Ron Kropa's Elk Lake boys won the District 12 Class A boys title with a win over Forest City, coached by Julius Prezelski.

The Lady Warriors, however, dropped a 46-28 title game to the Lady Foresters, but both teams advance to the state playoffs.

Princeton freshman and TA grad Chris Thatcher was in the 86^th EIWA meet but lost to wrestlers from Harvard and Wilkes.

Anthony McGinley, TA's 6-3 guard forward, has been selected to participate in the 1990 Wyoming Valley Basketball Conference senior all-star game..

Walter Tewksbury Committee has organized a campaign to get the Tunkhannock Olympian elected to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Of six deceased nominees submitted this year, only two will be accepted when ballots are returned by April 1.

Doing impressive work at the District 2 Junior High wrestling meet were Bob Farber who took first at 120 pounds, and Ed Pitcavage, second at heavyweight.

Lunker Landers Bass Club officers for 1990: Pres., Lou Verry; v.p., Don Rowlands; secy., Paul Thomas; treas., Paul Moore; Tourney dir., Dan Very; and PR, Wayne Berry.

40 Years Ago (1970)

Some 2,800 fans turned out at the Catholic Youth Ceenter, Scranton, as Lackawanna Trail turned back Waymart, 78-67, to claim the District 12 Class C title. Bill Jenkins led the Lions with 36 points. Trail then grabbed a 68-52 win over Forest City.

Tunkhannock grabbed the Class B title with a 78-65 win over North Pocono. Gary Bluhm led the Tigers with 27.

Next up Tunkhannock had the uneviable matchup against the Mansfield Tigers and the player Sports Illustrated termed as the ‘finest high school basketball player in the country.' Tom McMillen marveled everyone with 53 points and a 104-63.

Jenkins, Bluhm and fellow Tiger Steve Stahl were named Susquehanna Basketball League All-Stars. On second team were Trail's George Hayduk and Elk Lake's Bruce Button. Honorable mention were Tigers Randy Stark and Andy Sayre, along with Jim Johnson and John Mazzolla of Trail, and Gary Johnson and Ron Kropa of Elk Lake, as well as Brian Deeken of Falls-Overfield.

Of all 13 District 12 athletes competing in the PIAA northeastern regional wrestling tournament, only Delaware Valley's Bob Shafer was able to survive the first round.

The Tigers, seeking their 10^th consecutive championship in the Suburban Volleyball League with a 3-0 win over Waymart.

Temple University football fans will be seeing double the next four seasons, with the Welch twins- Jack and Jim- from Tunkhannock on the team.

60 Years Ago (1950)

At a recent assembly in the local high school, John Donovan was presented his Eagle Scout award by Gabe Callwitts, scoutmaster.

All-star teams from the boys and girls division of the Susque-Wyo League will meet the champions of their respective divisions. Elmer Stevens, coach of Tunkhannock's ‘B' team, and Henry Mazaleski of Falls-Overfield, will handle the stars against William ‘Archie' Austin's Beaumont five.

Tunkhannock boys Joe Keller and Don Gable, Glenn Sutter of Falls-Overfield, Arden Tewksbury, Meshoppen's one-armed star, John Jayne of Laceyville, Linden ‘Rip' VanWinkle of Rush, and Del Harvey of Springville-Dimock have been named Susque-Wyo League All Stars.

Leading scorer for the Tigers was Gable, followed by Dexter Sills, Tom Monsey, Keller, Arnie St. Clair; and Brocky Eustice. Others seeing playing time: Lee Dean, Earl Shotwell, Art Brunges, Wayne Robinson and Bob Ayre.

Girls' All-Stars: Mary Keim, Falls-Overfield; Mary Kresge, Beaumont; Marie Smith, Laceyville; Marlene Gesford, Springville-Dimock; Mary Farley, Rush; Annette Depadova, F-O; Shirley Azarovich, F-O; Mable Smith, Laceyville; Betty Hartshaw, Laceyville; Ida Hall, S--D; Louise Avis, Rush; and Clara Patton, Beaumont.

80 Years Ago (1930)

The Beaumont girls' basketball team defeated the Meshoppen girls Wednesday night in the new school gymnasium in Meshoppen, 25-12. The Beaumont boys wrested a big win from Meshoppen, 19-15.

Four members of the Girls' Reserve and four members of the boys' Hi-Y Club of Tunkhannock gave a program at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA. The party was chaperoned by Miss Dorothy Williams, a member of the Tunkhannock High faculty.

James Manning of Skinners Eddy was arrested by Game Protector C.P. Moss a few days ago for practicing taxidermy without a license. He was taken before Mary Gray, justice of the peace where he plead guilty and paid a fine of $25 and costs.

100 Years Ago (1910)

P.R. Borden will receive 10 cans of trout fry from the state hatchery at Bellefonte next Tuesday. Part of them will be sent to Springville to be placed in the Meshoppen and White Creeks, while others will be sent to Mehoopany and distributed in various places. Borden has planted many cans of fish in Wyoming County streams within the past 10-15 years.

The Wilkes-Barre papers have started a crusade against the pool rooms of that city which are responsible for the pool playing craze which has seized upon the school boys of that city to the detriment of their studies and derogation of their characters.

The marble craze is as virulent as ever among the small boys.

Elk Lake trio, Laytos mine gold

WCEeditor — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:18:00 GMT

A trio of Elk Lake wrestlers along with Lackawanna Trail's Eric Laytos captured gold at last week's PIAA District II Class AA championships in which the Warriors were team co-champs.

They tied for first place in team points with Western Wayne at 178, which also had three champs like Elk Lake did with Keaton Bennett (125), Devin Fiorentino (130) and Brandon Cleveland (189).

But not all Warriors were so lucky.

Trail's Laytos avenged an earlier season loss from Warrior Jacob Eastman at 215-pounds to take the Lions' only gold with a 6-1 decision.

Trail's Matt Mugford took third place defeating Dallas' Anthony McDermott by pin in 3:58 and the Lions will send two wrestlers to regionals as the top three from each weight class make the trip.

Elk Lake's Warriors will send a total of eight wrestlers to the regional competition in Williamsport on Friday.

"We had a bunch of holes in the middle, but we're sending those eight to regionals," Elk Lake coach Wes Warner said. "We really try to preach teamwork. ‘Always as a team.'

"Our kids really stepped up. I have great kids.

Elk Lake had sole possession of first place going into finals Sunday. Warner said with Devon Maye's overtime victory over Valley View's Pete Santarelli at 119 on Saturday night.

Maye finished second to Wyoming Area's Andy Schutz in the final, falling in a 5-1 decision, but his semifinal victory gave the Warriors a second wind, making them ready to wrestle and to hold off Western Wayne.

Wildcats junior Josh Harrison and Elk Lake senior Tyler McCauley went scoreless through two periods at 160 before Harrison scored a point 10 seconds into the final period to win a 1-0 decision.

Two bouts later, Elk Lake senior Brandon Cleveland built up a lead against Matt Rosensweet in the first two periods. Rosensweet made a few moves lat in the final period, but Cleveland won by an 8-4 decision.

"I know going into the match we were in first in points," Cleveland said. "If I could just win this bout, I could keep us up there. We're big rivals (with Western Wayne), and they beat us in the league, but we want to beat them in the district."

Elk Lake's Bennett beat Dallas' Brian DeLuca 4-1 in the finals to win district gold.

Fiorentino (130) battled his way to the finals where he beat Wyoming Area's Tristan Vanderlick 10-3 to take the win.

Elk Lake's Devon Maye (119) lost by decision to Wyoming Area's Andrew Schultz to take second, while Tyler McCauley of Elk Lake was defeated by Western Wayne's Josh Harrison and took second.

Warrior Josh Ralston was handed a 4-2 loss from Meyers' Anthony Gibson in the finals.

Team Standings: 1-Elk Lake (EL) 187.0, 1-Western Wayne (WW) 187.0, 3-Hanover Area (HAN) 178.0, 4-Elmer L. Meyers (MEY) 138.5, 5-Wyoming Area (WA) 107.5, 6-Dallas (DAL) 97.5, 7-Lackawanna Trail (LT) 91.5, 8-Blue Ridge (BR) 89.0, 9-Lake-Lehman (LL) 69.0, 10-Susquehanna Community (SUS) 67.0, 11-Valley View (VV) 54.0, 12-Greater Nanticoke (NAN) 52.0, 13-Scranton Prep (SP) 50.0, 14-Mountain View (MV) 47.0, 15-Montrose (MON) 43.5, 16- GAR Memorial (GAR) 33.0.

Championship First Round

112: Frank Delesky (EL) pinned Brad Condo (NAN), 4:38; 119: Zach Jones (WW) pinned Victor Rosa (LT), 0:17; 135: Josh Manzer (MV) dec. Jeremy Greenley (LT), 13-10; 140: Chris Donnelly (SP) pinned Jarred Curry (EL), 2:27; Chris Dixon (LT) won by tech. fall over Kyle Rogers (MON), 19-1 4:51; 145: Craig Butler (MV) pinned Dakota Green (EL), 1:22; Matt Mugford (LT) maj. dec. Justin Irwin (WW), 14-2; 152: Anthony Lemardy (WA) maj. dec. James Trowbridge (EL), 15-2; 160: Marvess Rosiak (LT) dec. Eric Carty (MEY), 7-1; 171: Kadiem Wheatle (WW) pinned Andrew Huffsmith (LT), 0:55; 215: Eric Laytos (LT) pinned Jacob Hilstolsky (DAL), 1:47.

First Round Consolations

171: Huffsmith (LT) pinned Shawn Sekelsky (DAL), 2:00.

Second Round Consolations

103: M. Maye (EL) pinned Joey Brady (NAN), 1:22; 112: Zeb MacMillan (LL) dec. Delesky (EL), 6-4; 119: Rosa (LT) pinned Nicholas DeAndrea (SP), 3:40; 135: Greenley (LT) dec. Lucas Karnick (WW), 11-10; Derrick Smith (EL) pinned Paul Rakowski (HAN), 3:46; 140: Matthew Wolfel (VV) dec. Curry (EL), 9-4; 145: Brian Maslowski (NAN) pinned Green (EL), 0:33; 152: Caleb Darling (LT) pinned Ryan Rudelavage (SP), 2:02; Kurt Pericci (HAN) pinned Trowbridge (EL), 3:16; 160: Rosiak (LT) pinned Armand Preschutti (VV), 4:05; 171: Pedro Bracero (NAN) pinned Huffsmith (LT), 4:47.

Quarterfinals

103: Evan Decker (WW) maj. dec. M. Maye (EL), 11-0; Shane Elick (HAN) pinned Tyler Bankston (LT), 0:39; 112: Vito Pasone (MEY) pinned Levi Bennett (LT), 0:24; Justin Elick (HAN) pinned Delesky (EL), 0:21; 119: Devon Maye (EL) dec. Joe Prednis (GAR), 3-1; 125: Keaton Bennett (EL) tech. fall over Griffith Walters (SP), 15-0 3:32; 130: Devin Fiorentino (EL) won by tech. fall over Bill Dixon (DAL), 19-3 5:02; 135: Mike Pipitone (BR) dec. Smith (EL), 3-0; 140: Dixon (LT) pinned Matthew Wolfel (VV), 1:40; 145: Mugford (LT) pinned Ken Sebastianelli (SP), 0:56; 152: Bill Dress (MEY) pinned Darling (LT), 2:40; 160: Zach Thorne (MON) pinned Marvess Rosiak (LT), 3:51; Tyler McCauley (EL) pinned Lance Letteer (GAR), 5:36; 189: Brandon Cleveland (EL) pinned Garrett Cuevas (SUS), 5:57; 215: Eric Laytos (LT) pinned Shane Venesky (VV), 0:48; Jacob Eastman (EL) maj. dec. Connor Rosensweet (WW), 16-7; 285: Josh Ralston (EL) pinned Coleman (SUS), 3:34.

Semifinals

119: D. Maye (EL) dec. Peter Santarelli (VV), 5-3 SV; 125: Bennett (EL) pinned Vales (SUS), 3:00; 130: Fiorentino (EL) dec. Ryan Murphy (LL), 10-6; 140: Garrett Wynn (HAN) pinned Dixon (LT), 4:44; 145: Craige Butler (MV) pinned Mugford (LT), 4:50; 160: McCauley (EL) dec. Steve Pask (HAN), 7-5; 189: Cleveland (EL) pinned Mike Glowaniak (MEY), 5:53; 215: Laytos (LT) dec. Damien Botts (BR), 8-4; Eastman (EL) maj. dec. Lucas Stemba (WA), 12-1; 285: Ralston (EL) maj. dec. Joseph Ingaglio (WW), 18-5.

Consolation Quarterfinals

103: M. Maye (EL) pinned Bankston (LT), 1:41; 112: Zachery Clookey (WW) pinned Bennett (LT), 2:04; 119: Rosa (LT) pinned Joe Prednis (GAR), 4:09; 135: Smith (EL) pinned Greenley (LT), 0:37; 152: Kurt Pericci (HAN) dec. Darling (LT), 5-2; 160: Rosiak (LT) pinned Ethan Shaw (LL), 1:46.

Consolation Semifinals

103: Pat Creedon (SP) dec. M. Maye (EL), 3-2; 119: Jeff Nealon (MEY) maj. dec. Rosa (LT), 14-1; 135: Smith (EL) pinned Manzer (MV), 2:36; 140: Dixon (LT) dec. Chris Donnelly (SP), 10-7; 145: Mugford (LT) pinned Brian Maslowski (NAN), 2:14; 160: Steve Pask (HAN) dec. Rosiak (LT), 6-5.

Fifth Place

103: M. Maye (EL) dec. John Joyce (VV), 8-1; 119: Peter Santarelli (VV) maj. dec. Rosa (LT), 9-0; 160: Rosiak (LT) dec. Garrett Artsma (DAL), 3-0.

Third Place

135: Smith (EL) dec. Jake Winters (LL), 2-0; 140: Darren Stucker (MEY) pinned Dixon (LT), 3:53; 145: Mugford (LT) pinned Anthony McDermott (DAL), 3:58.

Championship Finals

119: Andrew Schutz (WA) dec. D. Maye (EL), 5-1; 125: Bennett (EL) dec. Brian DeLuca (DAL), 4-1; 130: Fiorentino (EL) dec. Tristen Vanderlick (WA), 10-3; 160: Josh Harrison (WW) dec. McCauley (EL), 1-0; 189: Cleveland (EL) dec. Matt Rosensweet (WW), 8-4; 215: Laytos (LT) dec. Eastman (EL), 6-1; 285: Anthony Gipson (MEY) dec. Ralston (EL), 4-2.

Times-Shamrock writer Ashley Teatum contributed to this report.

Tigers sending four to regionals

WCEeditor — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:17:00 GMT

Tunkhannock Area will send four wrestlers to Class AAA regionals this Friday in Bethlehem as Tiger Kevin Packer led the way with a second place finish.

Teammates Mike Forba and Ray Yagloski both finished third and Charlie Generotti took fourth at Hazleton on Sunday.

Packer (125) was the most successful of the Tiger team at Districts going undefeated until the finals where he lost to Hazleton's Mark Uliano by a 13-3 decision.

In the first round, Packer defeated Wallenpaupack's Drew Royby 14-2 major decision, before beat West Scranton's Austin Eltora in the quarterfinals by a 10-3 decision, and then facing down Honesdale's Ryan Smith in the semifinals defeating him by a 2-1 decision.

Forba (103) won his quarterfinal match against Coughlin's Eddie Ciprich before being defeated by Pittston's James Scarantino to enter the consolation bracket. He then battled back defeating Delaware Valley's Richie Koslower in the consolation semis to face West Scranton's Tom Hendry in the third place bout, where he would win by pin in 40-seconds.

Tunkhannock's Yagloski (112) also won his quarterfinal bout facing Berwick'Anthony Talanca for a decision win, before falling to Delaware Valley's CJ Palmer in the semis. He would then wrestle back beating Scranton's Josh Quirk by pin in 2:06 in the consolation semifinals and then defeating Honesdale's Aaron Kennedy 10-7 in the third place match.

Tiger Charlie Generotti will be headed to regionals after posting a fourth place overall finish, falling in his third round bout with Pittston's Justin Wilk by a 4-2 decision. Before that match, Generotti started his day losing in his quarterfinal match to Danny Pascale of Abington Height's by a 3-2 decision, but then pinned Hazleton's James Straight in the consolation quarterfinals, and won by decision of Honesdale's Josh Quirk to make it to the third place match.

The four Tigers will head to Bethlehem Freedom High School on Friday with action starting at 5 p.m. and continuing at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Team Standings: 1-Hazleton Area (HAZ) 173.5, 2-Pittston Area (PA) 143.5, 3-Delaware Valley (DV) 142.5, 4-Honesdale (HON) 124.0, 5-Abington Heights (AH) 120.0, 6-Crestwood (CRE) 118.0, 7-James M. Coughlin (COU) 107.5, 8-West Scranton (WS) 100.5, 9-Wyoming Valley West (WVW) 97.0, 10-Scranton (SCR) 95.5, 11-Berwick (BER) 77.5, 12-Tunkhannock (TA) 73.0, 13-Wallenpaupack (WAL) 56.5.

Championship First Round

125: Kevin Packer (TA) maj. dec. Drew Roy (WAL), 14-2; 130: Derek Simms (WVW) pinned Kyle Nichols (TA), 3:13; 140: Joe Stellato (DV) pinned Nathan Franko (TA), 4:38; 145: Ian Kelly (HAZ) won by tech. fall over Paul Kasmierski (TA), 16-0 2:56; 152: Joel Murray (WS) pinned Mike Thomas (TA), 3:48; 160: Zach Rosenstein (AH) dec. Mitchell Weirnusz (TA), 7-2; 171: Corey Balko (TA) dec. Dalton Sauder (AH), 11-8; 189: Brett Bodwalk (BER) pinned Clayton Brehm (TA), 1:00; 215: Dalton Derrick (HON) pinned John Ramirez (TA), 1:11.

Second Round Consolations

130: Matt Mitchell (HON) pinned Nichols (TA), 1:12; 140: Franko (TA) pinned Ryan Vogel (PA), 2:58; 145: Brandon Dolan (PA) pinned Kasmierski (TA), 4:15; 152: Martin Strenk (DV) won by tech. fall over Thomas (TA), 17-2 5:00; 160: Bob Katulka (CRE) dec. Weirnusz (TA), 4-0; 171: Antonio Giordano (WS) dec. Balko (TA), 6-5; 189: Jim Mayeski (HON) pinned Brehm (TA), 1:47; 215: Mike DeRosa (CRE) pinned Ramirez (TA), 3:12; 285: Jason Venesky (WS) pinned Drake (TA), 1:33.

Quarterfinals

103: Mike Forba (TA) pinned Eddie Ciprich (COU), 0:31; 112: Ray Yagloski (TA) maj. dec. Anthony Talanca (BER), 17-5; 125: Packer (TA) dec. Austin Eltora (WS), 10-3; 135: Danny Pascale (AH) dec. Charlie Generotti (TA), 3-2; 171: Adam Manzoni (DV) pinned Balko (TA), 2:59; 285: Matt Starrick (HAZ) pinned Drake (TA), 0:25.

Semifinals

103: James Scarantino (PA) dec. Forba (TA), 8-4; 112: CJ Palmer (DV) dec. Yagloski (TA), 7-0; 125: Packer (TA) dec. Ryan Smith (HON), 2-1 UTB.

Consolation Quarterfinals

135: Generotti (TA) pinned James Straight (HAZ), 1:36; 140: Taylor McLay (WAL) pinned Franko (TA), 1;19.

Consolation Semifinals

103: Forba (TA) pinned Richie Koslower (DV), 1:34; 112: Yagloski (TA) pinned Josh Quirk (SCR), 2:06; 135: Generotti (TA) dec. Zach Smith (HON), 4-3.

Third Place

103: Forba (TA) pinned Tom Hendry (WS), 0:40; 112: Yagloski (TA) dec. Aaron Kennedy (HON), 10-7; 135: Justin Wilk (PA) dec. Generotti (TA), 4-2.

Championship Finals

125 - Mark Uliano (HAZ) maj. dec. Packer (TA), 13-3.