Bears deal Rams first PAC dual loss since 2019
Pottsgrove dominates Border Battle
WRESTLING BOYERTOWN 34, SPRING-FORD 21 >>
Boyertown dealt Spring-Ford its first PAC dual defeat since Jan. 23, 2019 with a home victory on Jan. 3. The Bears took control with a strong run in the middleweights, winning seven of eight bouts between 121 and 172. Brody Coleman, Andrew Myslinski, Ryder Gehris and JD Heiser were pinfall winners in the run as Boyertown turned an 8-6 deficit into an insurmountable 34-11 advantage.
107 - Brady Seislove (SF) dec. Boden Waite, 8-5 (0-3)
114 - Gus Smith (SF) won by tech. fall over Cole Fogle, 15-0 4:25 (0-8)
121 - Brody Coleman (Bt) pinned Angelo Calafati, 3:18 (6-8)
127 - Andrew Myslinski (Bt) pinned Jonathan Chapman, 2:38 (12-8)
133 - Gavin Sheridan (Bt) dec. Brennan McGrann, 8-3 (15-8)
139 - Beck Babb (Bt) maj. dec. Christian Ruiz, 14-5 (19-8)
145 - Jamie Silva (SF) dec. Shane Stankina, 10-4 (19-11)
152 - Owen Dykie (Bt) dec. Drew Dotterer, 11-4 (22-11)
160 - Ryder Gehris (Bt) pinned James McGill, 4:17 (28-11)
172 - J.D. Heiser (Bt) pinned Jack Redcay, 5:05 (34-11)
189 - Mason Richards (SF) maj. dec. Mike Kelleher, 10-2 (34-15)
215 - Daniel Borzillo (SF) dec. Michael Palmiero, 2-1 (34-18)
285 - Connor Hudak (SF) dec. Casey Shaak, 5-1 (34-21)
POTTSGROVE 62, POTTSTOWN 6 >>
The Falcons dominated their annual Border Battle with the Trojans, cruising to a PAC Frontier dual win on Jan. 3.
Pottsgrove got pins from Nathan Gillin, Frederick Vasques and Jake Palladino and a technical fall from Cristobal Garcia. Phoenix Rhoads was Pottstown’s lone winner with a pine at 139.
Daniel Van Horn edged Mohammed Selmi 12-11 in the most compelling match of the dual.
107 - Anthony Testa (Pg) won by forfeit (6-0) 114 - Gabe Costanzo (Pg) won by forfeit (12-0) 121 - Michael Harkins (Pg) won by forfeit (18-0) 127 - Tyler Petri (Pg) dec. Kobina Miller, 4-0 (21-0) 133 - Daniel Van Horn (Pg) dec. Mohammed Selmi, 12-11 (24-0)
139 - Nathan Gillin (Pg) pinned Steven Jimenez, 2:00 (30-0)
145 - Phoenix Rhoads (Pt) pinned Kris Xian, 0:32 (30-6)
152 - Cristobal Garcia (Pg) won by tech. fall over Caden Nihart, 16-0 4:00 (35-6)
160 - Mateo Paez (Pg) dec. Arion Hill, 7-0 (38-6) 172 - Frederick Vasques (Pg) pinned Evan Smith, 3:31 (44-6)
189 - Jake Palladino (Pg) pinned Jose Charriez, 1:03 (50-6)
215 - Alex Vasquez (Pg) won by forfeit (56-6) 285 - Damien Poloway (Pg) won by forfeit (62-6)
OWEN J. ROBERTS 39, PERKIOMEN VALLEY 23 >> Owen J. Roberts owned the upperweights, rattling off six straight wins from 152 to 285 pounds to score a PAC Liberty dual win on the road. The run featured pins from Logan Brower, Sam Gautreau, Dillon Bechtold and Dean Bechtold while Dysen Neil decisioned state qualifier Carter Euker 5-4 at 189.
133 - Alex Brandt (OJR) pinned Joseph Kaczorowski, 1:05 (6-0)
139 - Luke Knox (PV) pinned Blaine Schmoyer, 1:45 (6-6)
145 - Anthony Rossi (PV) dec. Joseph Yannick, 12-6 (6-9)
152 - Michael Godri (OJR) dec. Patrick Lamirande, 6-5 (9-9)
160 - Logan Brower (OJR) pinned Chase Logan, 1:24 (15-9)
172 - Sam Gautreau (OJR) pinned Paul Popplewell, 1:26 (21-9)
189 - Dysen Neil (OJR) dec. Carter Euker, 5-4 (24-9)
215 - Dillon Bechtold (OJR) pinned Jake Batchelder, 1:20 (30-9)
285 - Dean Bechtold (OJR) pinned Cole Euker, 3:32 (36-9)
107 - Max Tancini (PV) won by tech. fall over Tyler Maack, 15-0 2:00 (36-14)
114 - Quinn Carr (OJR) dec. Liam Vavrek, 9-4 (39-14)
121 - Vincent Taylor (PV) dec. Joaquin Fernandes, 6-3 (39-17)
127 - Joey Capaldo (PV) pinned Daniel Randolph, 4:48 (39-23)
UPPER PERKIOMEN 64, POPE JOHN PAUL II 6 >> Upper Perk won 12 of 13 bouts and registered eight pins in a home PAC victory over PJP on Wednesday.
107 - Brandon Quinton (UP) won by forfeit (6-0) 114 - Gabriel Tulone (UP) dec. Roland Oris, 6-0 (9-0)
121 - Ben Godshall (UP) dec. Brady Pires, 10-3 (12-0)
127 - Sean Murray (UP) pinned Riley Lumpkin, 3:44 (18-0)
133 - Brandon Godshall (UP) pinned Gianni Ponzio, 1:14 (24-0)
139 - Branden Rozanski (UP) pinned Antonio Ponzio, 4:20 (30-0)
145 - Gabe Sanfelice (UP) pinned Owen Claffey, 1:16 (36-0)
152 - Roy Cobb (UP) pinned Tommy Junko, 2:19 (42-0)
160 - Zane Saeger (UP) maj. dec. Mike Brennan, 15-1 (46-0)
172 - Dom Wolfe (UP) pinned Sean Fallon, 2:23 (52-0)
189 - Drew Bennett (UP) pinned Phillip Werner, 0:31 (58-0)
215 - Colton Sinkbeil (PJP) pinned Aaron Coates, 1:18 (58-6)
285 - Dylan Marshall (UP) pinned Owen Highlands, 3:11 (64-6)
UPPER MERION 53, PHOENIXVILLE 24 >> Upper Merion had a 4-3 advantage in matches contested to defeat Phoenixville in a PAC Frontier matchup. The Vikings got pins from Kieran Lamey, Parker Lukens and Justin Aquilani and a tech fall from Nikito Hansell. Phoenixville had three winners by fall courtesy Landon Koch, Matteo Ferri and Will Illingsworth.
107 - Mason Pacitto (Px) won by forfeit (0-6) 114 - Kevin Shuler (UM) won by forfeit (6-6) 121 - Nikito Hansell (UM) won by tech. fall over Sean Edwards, 16-1 (11-6)
127 - Kieran Lamey (UM) pinned Joe Meadows, (17-6)
133 - Dylan Kontra (UM) won by forfeit (23-6) 139 - Landon Koch (Px) pinned Ava Akacha, (23-12)
145 - Matteo Ferri (Px) pinned Kasra Billich, (23-18)
152 - Will Illingsworth (Px) pinned Declan Ryan, (23-24)
160 - Jowell Jones (UM) won by forfeit (29-24) 172 - Luis Romero (UM) won by forfeit (35-24) 189 - Parker Lukens (UM) pinned Roman Moore, (41-24)
215 - Justin Aquilani (UM) pinned Nick Stotler,
(47-24)
285 - Juan Franco Trejos (UM) won by forfeit (53-24)
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL METHACTON 50, OWEN J. ROBERTS
36 >> Methacton (1-9) got its longawaited first victory thanks to a monster performance from Abby Arnold, who had 32 points and 10 rebounds to defeat OJR (5-4) in a PAC Liberty matchup on Jan 3.
Olivia Organtini was second-leading scorer for the Warriors with nine points.
Asya Price led the Wildcats with 16.
12 14 18 15
4 6 - 36 12 5 - 50
Owen J. Roberts: Price 2 2 6-7 16, Winnick 2 0 0-0 4, A Smith 1 0 2-2 4, Radel 1 0 1-4 3, S Smith 1 0 0-0 2, Bonney 2 1 0-0 7, Li 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 3 9-13 36. Methacton: Kenney 1 0 0-0 2, Forde 0 0 0-0 0, L Cingiser 0 0 0-0 0, Masotta 2 0 1-2 5, Arnold 8 2 6-7 32, Toaso 0 0 0-0 0, A Cingiser 0 0 0-0 0, Kaufman 1 0 0-0 2, Hockenbrock 0 0 0-0 0, Organtini 1 2 1-2 9, Freese 0 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 4 8-11 50.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL METHACTON 73, OWEN J. ROBERTS
59 >> The Warriors bounced back in the fourth quarter to overcome OJR and stay unbeaten in PAC play with a 73-59 road victory on Jan. 3. Sophomore Christian Matos led Methacton with 17 points and Alex Hermann added 15, with 11 of them in the final frame. After rallying from 18 down, the Wildcats led by one early in the fourth before Methacton returned to the ascendancy. Luke Fryer led all scorers with 21 points, with 14 of them coming in the third quarter.
19 19 13 22- 73 9 17 23 10- 59
Methacton: Daddazio 1 3 2-2 13, Conrad 0 1 0-0 3, Iemmello 5 0 0-2 10, Matos 4 2 3-5 17, Hermann 7 0 1-1 15, Rodriguez 0 2 0-0 6, Robinson 3 1 0-1 9. Totals 29 6-11 73.
Owen J. Roberts: Walker 0 2 0-0 6, Fryer 6 2 3-4 21, Cline 8 0 0-0 16, Holmburg 0 1 0-0 3, Cashman 2 0 0-0 4, King 1 0 4-6 6, Graham 0 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 6 7-10 59.