Warriors place four at Thomas Tournament
Monday, January 28, 2008
BEDFORD - The West Branch wrestling team finished 19th in the 25-team Thomas Chevrolet Tournament on Saturday. Shane Pewanick (119) and Brad Michaels (285) overcame losses on Friday to wrestle in the consolation finals. Both Pewanick and Michaels came up short, however, as each went on to fourth-place finishes.
Aaron Albright (145), the Warriors' lone semifinalist, finished fifth after defeating Tussey Mountain's Ian Mitchell, 7-3, while Jeremy Kanouff (152) finished eighth.
West Branch is back in action on Tuesday when it hosts Claysburg-Kimmel.
Results
Seventh-Place Consolations
152-Ethan Boyd, Northern Bedford, dec. Jeremy Kanouff, West Branch, 9-3.
Fifth-Place Consolations
145-Aaron Albright, West Branch, dec. Ian Mitchell, Tussey Mountain, 7-3.
Third-Place Consolations
103-Ronnie Garbinsky, Tyrone, dec. Adam Weinell, Blairsville, 4-2.
112-A.J. Schopp, Tyrone, tech fall Brandon Bordner, Tri-Valley, 15-0, 4:19.
119-Devin Cook, Bedford, dec. Shane Pewanick, West Branch, 3-1 OT.
125-Glenn Kemble, Newport, pinned Mike Kline, Central Cambria, 1:57.
130-Ty Basinger, Jefferson-Morgan, dec. Travis Brown, North Schuylkill, 7-2.
135-Sam Zimmerman, North Star, dec. Tanner Ripple, Bedford, 8-4.
140-Daniel Knott, Claysburg-Kimmel, dec. Brian Gibbons, Bedford, 12-6.
145-Jamie Atwood, Kittaning, dec. Chris Stay, Beth-Center, 4-2.
152-Andrew Ganoe, Northern Garrett, dec. Tyler Gould, Bedford, 4-3.
160-Dustin Stough, Northern Garrett, dec. Sam Guidi, Fort Cherry, 5-4.
171-Jayme Borbanos, Blairsville, dec. Cody Catalina, Beth-Center, 3-2.
189-Don Miller, Cambria Heights, maj. dec. Tyler Baker, Berlin Brothersvalley, 14-3.
215-Kyle Parrish, Newport, dec. Jeff Tarley, Beth-Center, 8-4.
285-Zach Doman, Jefferson-Morgan, pinned Brad Michaels, West Branch, 4:49.
Championship Finals
103-Brian Scritchfield, Jefferson-Morgan, tech fall Andrew Lucarini, Fort Cherry, 17-0, 4:35.
112-Joe Lascari, North Star, dec. Cory Thomas, Bedford, 2-0.
119-Patrick Myers, Penn Cambria, dec. John Mort, North Star, 3-1 OT.
125-Ryan Link, Penn Cambria, dec. Tyler Chesney, Northern Bedford, 5-2.
130-Cody Feathers, Claysburg-Kimmel, dec. Glenn Winslow, Cambria Heights, 7-6.
135-Logan Sheldon, Hyndman, dec. Phil Steinberg, Central Cambria, 8-5.
140-Gary Pfahler, Chestnut Ridge, maj. dec. Dan Koppenhaver, Tri-Valley, 17-9.
145-Chad Miller, Richland, dec. Cameron Corle, Chestnut Ridge, 3-1.
152-Joe Leppert, Cambria Heights, dec. John Julian, Penn Cambria, 6-3.
160-Andrew Oxenrider, Tri-Valley, dec. Aaron Hrutkay, Beth-Center, 4-2.
171-Bobby Mort, Huntingdon, pinned Aaron Delano, North Star, 1:21.
189-Ethan Vergili, Jefferson-Morgan, dec. Marco Pecora, Richland, 7-2.
215-Josh McDannell, Chestnut Ridge, dec. Cody Shippey, Bedford, 3-1.
285-Josh Krupa, Bedford, dec. Cody Weaverling, Hyndman, 3-1.