Vikings nab dual meet opener

Andrew DiBernardo gave West Chester East the lead for good en route to a 40-22 nonleague wrestling victory over Playmouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday.

Andrew DiBernardo gave West Chester East the lead for good en route to a 4022 nonleague wrestling victory over Playmouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday.

Di Bernardo won by pinfall at 182 pounds.

Hugh Lemmon-Kishi added a key win at 220. Andrew Luke (113) and Matt DiBernardo also wrestled well in victories for the Vikings in their dual meet opener.

145 — Wowlov (WCE) dec. Avellino, 4-3 (3-0) 152 — Clifford (WCE) won by forfeit (9-0) 160 — Fisher (PW) maj. dec. Blum, 12-3 (9-4) 170 — Young (PW) pinned Fennimore, 3:15 (9-10) 182 — A. Di Bernardo (WCE) pinned Horry, 4:54 (15-10) 195 — Cooper (WCE) dec. Garcia, 2-0 (18-10) 220 — Lemmon-Kishi (WCE) dec. Ries, 6-2 (21-10) 285 — Desanto (PW) dec. Timm, 5-1 (21-13) 106 — Moore (PW) won by forfeit (21-19) 113 — A. Luke (WCE) pinned Bainbridge, :42 (27-19) 120 — M. Di Bernardo (WCE) dec. Zhang, 7-2 (30-19) 126 — DiBaittista (PW) dec. Celenza, 5-1 (30-22) 132 — T. Luke (WCE) dec. Clarkson, 12-0 (34-22) 138 — Eadie (WCE) pinned Oliver, :50 (40-22)

Girls Basketball

AVON GROVE 65, CHESTER CHARTER 17 » Rachel Donten led a balanced attack with 10 points as the Red Devils move to 2-0 with the nonleague victory.

Chester Charter: Byrd 8, Thomas 9. Totals: 7 1-2 17.

Avon Grove: Donten 10, Hawkins 5, Perkins 4, Cavalier 4, White 5, Malone 8, Smida 6, Salley 5, Weir 2, McGill 5, Breucks 4, Watson 4. Totals: 25 13-18 65 Chester Charter 2537—17 Avon Grove 25 14 16 10 — 65 3-point goals: Byrd 2, Hawkins, McGill.

Boys Swimming

WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 104, WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 82» Liam Pitt and Jared Bergan won two events each as the Warriors (1-0) collected the nonleague victory. Pitt won the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, while Bergan took the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly. Alec Perrone won diving for the Golden Knights (0-1) with a score of 298.20.

Girls Swimming

WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 101, WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 80 » Alina Ricci was victorious in the 200 free and the 100 fly for the Warriors (1-0) in the nonleague vicory. Erin Koczur won the 100 breast and Natalie Leonard diving for the Golden Knights (0-1).