Wrestlers hope to capitalize in Ottawa
Niagara student-athletes hope to pin down medals at provincial meet
For the next three days, studentathletes from 12 high schools in the Niagara region will be in Ottawa hoping to pin down medals at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Wrestling Championship.
Weigh-ins are Monday afternoon at TD Place Arena with the first bouts in boys and girls divisions getting underway the following morning, also at the home of the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s.
The top finishers in their respective weights at the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (SOSSA) qualifier at Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Grimsby advanced to provincials.
Eden High School in St. Catharines is sending four entries, including Zubin Gatta, the 2020 OFSAA gold medallist in the boys 38kilogram weight class who this week will be competing in the 57.5kg class.
Gatta won a bronze medal in the 52-kg division at the Canada Summer Games last year in St. Catharines.
Following are how wrestlers from the region fared at the SOSSA championships in Grimsby. The top two qualify for provincials:
Boys
38 kilogram: 1. Kiran Rambrun, West Niagara.
47.5 kg: 1. Sami Islam, Blessed Trinty.
51 kg: 1. Ezekiel Ivri, A.N. Myer; 2. Lincoln Gaudreau, Saint-jean-debrebeuf.
54 kg: 1. Matteo Romano, Welland Centennial; 2. Daniel Taras, Lakeshore Catholics; 3. Brennan Mackay, Brebeuf; 4. Paulo Melo, Blessed Trinity; 5/6. Rowan Mueck, Blessed Trinity; Jacob Leone, Eden.
57.5 kg: 1. Zubin Gatta, Eden; 3. Keaden Phan, Governor Simcoe; 4. Tyson Wong, Blessed Trinity; 5/6. Sebastien Montreuil, Brebeuf; Luke Drekfo, West Niagara.
61 kg: 1. Tyler Schaefer, West Niagara; 2. Cash Lacombe, Blessed Trinity; 3. Corbin Wong, Blessed Trinity; 4. Basim Memon, Eden; 5/6. Nolan Petten, St. Catharines Collegiate.
64 kg: 1. Ryder Beauregard, Brebeuf; 2. Max Hildreth, West Niagara ; 3. Eric Grenier, Brebeuf; 4. Andrew Deboer, Blessed Trinity; 5/6. Adam
Ryan, Blessed Trinity.
67.5 kg: 1. Heath Ozog, E.L. Crossley; 2. Jack Duff, Blessed Trinity; 3. Jordan Peacock, Stamford; 4. Dayday Alzobedy, Myer; 5/6. Sawyer Hoadley, Myer.
72 kg: 2. Reed Ozog, Crossley; 3. Tyson Mease, Blessed Trinity; 4. Zach Chrystian, West Niagara; 5/6. Maxwell Mease, Blessed Trinity; Mitchell Pleka, Blessed Trinity.
77 kg: 1. Murray Hildreth, West Niagara; 2. Sean Northcott, West Niagara; 3. Sebastian Green, Stamford; 4. Tristan Ferencevic, Brebeuf; 5/6. Mack Lablanc, Blessed Trinty; Graham Bellinato, West Niagara.
83 kg: 2. Seth Ozog, Crossley; 3. Muni Assams, Robert Land Academy; 4. Alexander Beaudoin, Brebeuf; 5/6. Adonis Mcdonough, West Niagara; Alex Zydownyk, West Niagara.
89 kg: 1. Ryan Custers, Thorold Secondary School; 2. Christian Ryan, Blessed Trinity; 3. Graydon Simpson, Smithville Christian; 4. Adam Pereira, Blessed Trinity.
95 kg: 1. Cameron Houten, Simcoe. 130 kg: 1. Zach Medford, Stamford; 2. Jayden Longpre, Myer.
Girls
41 kg: 1. Arianna Romano, Centennial.
44 kg: 1. Mikayla Chamerland, Blessed Trinity.
47.5 kg: 2. Bianca Romano, Centennial.
51 kg: 1. Akria Grieve, Eden; 2. Paola Shaheen, Blessed Trinity.
54 kg: 1. Simona Ruggieri, Blessed Trinity; 2. Frances Warner, Blessed Trinity; 3. Taryn Davidson, West Niagara; 4. Mandy Clark, West Niagara.
57.5 kg: 1. Brynn Sartor, Blessed Trinity; 2. Lexi Clark, West Niagara;
3. Daria Dumitrescu, Blessed Trinity.
61 kg: 1. Olivia Wist, Blessed Trinity.
64 kg: 1. Charolette Bowslough, Eden; 2. Zoya Dhillion, Saint Michael; 3. Jocelyn Baril, Myer.
67.5 kg: 1. Cassie Corbet, Blessed Trinity; 2. Jorga Lepp, Eden ; 3. Jada Mclaren, Blessed Trinity.
72 kg: 1. Brielyn Young, Blessed Trinity. 77 kg: 1. Sophia Smerek, Blessed Trinity; 2. Adia Binfield, Blessed Trinity.
89 kg: 1. Isabelle Marinucci, West Niagara.
95 kg: 1. Ella Andrews, Crossley.
Team points
Overall 1. Blessed Trinity, 413; 2. West Niagara, 177; 3. Eden, 104; 4. Orchard Park, 93; 5. E.L. Crossley, 84; 6. Myer, 73; 7. Centennial, 66.
Boys 1. Blessed Trinity, 165; 2. West Niagara, 113; 3. Brebeuf, 91; 4. Orchard Park, 66; 5. Myer, 60; 6. Crossley 60; 7. Stamford, 50; 8. Eden, 38; 9. Simcoe, 37; 10. Thorold, 30; 11. Centennial; 12. Lakeshore, 18;
13. Robert Land, 13; 14. Smithville Christian, 13; 15. St. Catharines, 5.
Girls 1. Blessed Trinity, 248; 2. Eden, 66; 3. West Niagara, 64; 4. Centennial, 42; 5. Orchard Park, 27;
6. Crossley, 24; 7. Myer, 13; 8. Saint Michael, 13.
BERND FRANKE IS A ST. CATHARINESBASED JOURNALIST AND THE REGIONAL SPORTS EDITOR FOR THE STANDARD, TRIBUNE AND REVIEW. REACH HIM VIA EMAIL: BERND.FRANKE @NIAGARADAILIES.COM