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Eric Laytos of Lackawanna Trail attempts to get Hanover Area’s Dillon Ropietski down for a fall during the 220-pound match on Thursday.

Amanda Hrycyna/ for Times Leader

Cooper Rosiak from Lackawanna Trail tries to pin Chris Jones of Hanover Area during their 145-pound bout on Thursday.

PLYMOUTH – Wyoming Valley West swept four events and won nine in a row in a 112-65 win over Abington Heights on Thursday in a boys swim meet at home.

Ed Zawatski (200 med. relay, 50 free, 100 free) and Adin Greenwald (500 free, 200 free relay, 200 free) were both multiple winners for the Spartans.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. HR (Missal, Fleisher, Zawatski, Himlin) 1:25, 2. WVW, 3 AH; 200 FREE – 1. WVW Greenwald 1:55, 2. WVW Jacobs, 3. AH Pinchas; 200 IM – 1. WVW Missal 2:10, 2. WVW Fleisher, 3. WVW Plucenik; 50 FREE – 1. WVW Zawatski 22.0, 2. WVW Himlin, 3. WVW Taren; DIVING – 1. WVW Vest 322.56, 2. WVW Ismail, 3. AH Jasinski; 100 FLY – 1. WVW Missal 56.6, 2. WVW Michael, 3. AH Fazib; 100 FREE – 1. HR Zawatski 49.8, 2. WVW Himlin, 3. WVW Jaren; 500 FREE – 1. WVW Ad. Greenwald 5:19, 2. WVW An. Greenwald, 3. WVW Jacobs; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. WVW (Himlin, Greenwald, Jaren, Plucenik) 1:37, 2. WVW, 3. AH; 100 BACK – 1. AH Walker 110.0, 2. AH Stevens, 3. AH Albright; 100 BREAST – 1. AH Conahail 1:12, 2. AH Shapies, 3. AH Muir; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. AH (Fazio, Juban, Pinchas, Jesankorn) 3:54, 2. AH, 3. AH.

Scranton 97, Holy Redeemer 83

The Royals dropped the decision despite getting two individual victories apiece from Cody Smith (200 IM, 100 back) and Tery Vrabec (100 fly, 100 breast) and a win in diving by Michael Pahler.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. HR (Cody Smith, Tery Vrabec, George Evans, Eric Shorts) 1:52.35; 2. Scr; 3. HR; 200 FREE – 1. Scr, Sean Yuschovitz; 2. HR, Jason Hauze; 3. HR, George Evans; 200 IM – 1. HR, Cody Smith 2:16.41; 2. Scr, John Domenick; 3. Scr, Aaron Greir; 50 FREE – 1. Scr, Anthony Mandile 24.62; 2. HR, Mike Dubinski; 3. HR, Eric Shorts; DIVING – 1. HR, Michael Pahler 254.80; 2. Scr, Scott Rafaini; 100 FLY – 1. HR, Tery Vrabec; 2. Scr, John Domenick; 3. Scr, Aaron Greir; 100 FREE – 1. Scr, Anthony Mandile; 2. HR, Mike Dubinski; 3. Scr, Andrew Hoban; 500 FREE – 1. Scr, Sean Yuschovitz 5:19.89; 2. HR, Jason Hauze; 3. HR, George Evans; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HR (Cody Smith, Eric Shorts, Mike Dubinsky, George Evans) 1:37.40; 2. Scr; 3. Scr; 100 BACK – 1. HR, Cody Smith 1:03.36; 2. Scr, Alex Hoban; 3. Scr, Michael Santorsa; 100 BREAST – 1. HR, Tery Vrabec 1:09.80; 2. Scr, J.P. Meyers; 3. Scr, Andrew Hoban; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. Scr (Sean Yuschovitz, Anthony Mandile, Alex Hoban, Andrew Hoban); 2. Scr; 3. HR

Hazleton Area 106, Scranton Prep 62

Jeff Hicks (200 IM, 100 back, 400 free relay) and Troy Valkusky (400 free, 200 free, 50 free) each finished first three times for Hazleton Area in a defeat of Scranton Prep.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. SP (Robinson, Legg, Sebustanelli, Pfaffile) 1:49, 2. HA, 3. HA; 200 FREE – 1. HA Valkusky 1:57, 2. SP Evans, 3. SP Muzzi; 200 IM – 1. HA Hicks 2:12, 2. HA Cunningham, 3. SP Sebastianelli; 50 FREE – 1. HA Valkusky 23.0, 2. SP Pfaeffle, HA Fespersen; DIVING – 1. HA Kovac 219.95; 100 FLY – 1. HA Paisley 56.4, 2. SP Robinson, 3. SP Legg; 100 FREE – 1. SP Sebastianelli 52.2, 2. SP Pfaeffle, 3. HA Cunningham; 500 FREE – 1. HA Paisley 5:08, 2. SP Evans, 3. HA Palma; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HA (Farley, Fespersen, Paisley, Cunningham 1:37, 2. SP, 3. HA; 100 BACK – 1. HA Hicks 1:01, 2. HA Farley, 3. SP Robinson; 100 BREAST – 1. SP Legg, HA Fespersen, HA Sefchik; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HA (Cunningham, Hicks, Valkusky, Genetti) 3:38, 2. SP, 3. HA.

Valley View 80, Hanover Area 71

David Williams picked up two wins for the Hawkeyes claiming the 200 IM and 100 breast.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. VV (Conaboy, Valvano, Kraycer, Franchak) 2:01.38; 2. Han; 200 FREE – 1. VV, Conaboy 2:12.19; 2. HAN, Zapotok; 3. VV, Lucas; 200 IM – 1. HAN, Williams 2:33.94; 2. VV, Schack; 3. CC, Valvano; 50 FREE – 1. VV, FRanchak 26.95; 2. HAN, Saltz; 3. HAN, Tenza; 100 FLY – 1. VV, Kraycer 1:04.67; 2. HAN, Temperine; 3. VV, Crimi; 100 FREE – 1. VV, Franchak 58.73; 2. HAN, Daubert 1:01.62; 3. HAN, Tenza; 500 FREE – 1. VV, Conaboy 6:41.77; 2. HAN, Zapotak; 3. VV, SChack; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HAN (Saltz, Jones, Tenza, Zapotok) 2:03.76; 2. VV; 100 BACK – 1. VV, Kraycer 1:03.03; 2. HAN, Temperine; 3. VV, Lucas; 100 BREAST – 1. HAN, Williams 1:18.14; 2. VV, Valvano; 3. HAN, Jones; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. VV (Conaboy, Schack, Franchak, Kraycer) 3:53.00; 2. HAN; 3. VV

Delaware Valley 108, Berwick 60

The only two wins for Berwick came in the last two races of the meet when Mike Skeath won the 100 breast and the 400 free relay team earned a victory.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. DV (Larson, Deans, Fowler, Devillers) 1:49.71; 2. DV; 3. BER; 200 FREE – 1. DV, Ramirez 2:04.19; 2. BER, Kelley; 3. DV, Gutman; 200 IM – 1. DV, Kremsner 2:24.23; 2. DV, Leil; 3. DV, DeMasi; 50 FREE – 1. DV, Fowler 23.14; 2. BER, Shoemaker; 3. DV, Riexinger; DIVING – 1. DV, Welker 138.30; 2. DV, Burns; 100 FLY – 1. DV, Deans 1:00.06; 2. DV, Prudhoe; 3. BER, Stair; 100 FREE – 1. DV, Fowler 52.87; 2. BER, Shoemaker; 3. BER, Rehrig; 500 FREE – 1. DV, Guttman 5:46.92; 2. BER, Kelley; 3. DV, Leili; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. DV (Prudhoe, Kremsner, Ramirez, Fowler) 1:39.97; 2. BER; 3. DV; 100 BACK – 1. DV, Larson 58.57; 2. DV, Demasi; 3. BER, Rehrig; 100 BREAST – 1. BER, Skeath 1:20.69; 2. BER, Zaruta; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. BER (Yohey, Stair, Skeath, Guilliams) 4:08.48

GIRLS
Holy Redeemer 136, Scranton 50

Holy Redeemer finished first in all but one event in a win over Scranton.

Julie Ann Mahle (200 med. relay, 100 free, 200 free relay) and Elizabeth Finnegan (200 med. relay, 50 free, 100 fly) both won three events for the Royals.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. HR 2:03 (Finnegan, Mahle, Cruz, Chmil), 2. SC, 3 HR; 200 FREE – 1. HR Walton 2:20, 2. SC Pocius, 3. HR McCole; 200 IM – 1. HR Cruz 2:28, 2. HR Reily, 3. SC Babinski; 50 FREE – 1. HR Finnegan 26.7, 2. SC Kazmierczak, 3. HR Chmil; DIVING – 1. HR Vitali 197.70, 2. HR Williams, 3. HR Kriedler; 100 FLY – 1. HR Finnegan 1:05, 2. SC Babinski, 3. HR Chmil; 100 FREE – 1. HR Mahle 57.0, 2. HR Chmil, 3. SC Caviston; 500 FREE – 1. SC Kazmierczak 6:01, 2. HR Walton, 3. HR Chmil; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. HR 1:52 (B. Chmil, Katra, Sowinski, Mahale), 2. HR, 3. SC;100 BACK – 1. HR Kalafut 1:09, 2. HR Reily, 3. SC Kavastion;100 BREAST – 1. HR Cruz 1:17, 2. HR Mahle, 3. SC Molitoris; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HR 4:20 (Kalafut, McCool, Walton, Katra), 2. HR, 3. SC.

Abington Heights 113, Wyoming Valley West 72

Rachel Smertz (500 free, 200 I.M, 200 med. relay) was a three-time winner in Abington Heights’ win on the road over Wyoming Valley West.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. AH 2:04, 2. WVW, 3. AH; 200 FREE – 1. WVW Desires 2:10, 2. AH Machter, 3. AH Furishi; 200 IM – 1. AH Smertz 2:30, 2. WVW Gailers, 3. AH Conahan; 50 FREE – 1. WVW Fishe 25.8, 2. AH Lempicky, 3. WVW Morgan; DIVING – 1. WVW Zabresky 202.50, 2. AH Gibbons, 3. AH Gretz; 100 FLY – 1. AH Gramelski 1:09, 2. AH Furiosi, 3. WVW Addrea; 100 FREE – 1. WVW Fishe 58.7, 2. WVW Holena, 3. AH Lempicki; 500 FREE – 1. AH Smertz 6:00, 2. AH Machetia, 3. WVW Chipego; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. AH (Garhitr, Ehea, Burando, Hauer) 1:59, 2. WVW, 3. AH; 100 BACK – 1. WVW Hanabel 1:06, 2. AH Bricker, 3. AH Gromelski; 100 BREAST – 1. AH Gualiari 1:15, 2. AH Bradickheisser, 3. WVW Gayles; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. AH (Lempicky, Smertz, Grenteski, Muehler), 2. WVW, 3. AH.

Hazleton Area 91, Scranton Prep 85

Hazleton Area won two out of the final three events to close out a win over Scranton Prep.

Shania Grego (100 back, 400 free relay) was a two-time winner for the Cougars.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. SP (Terlincho, Voitik, Campo, Nonnenberg) 1:55, 2. HA, 3. HA; 200 FREE – 1. SP Voitik 2:03, 2. HA Sanko, 3. HA Podlesney; 200 IM – 1. SP Nannenberg 2:09, 2. HA Grego, 3. HA Yannes; 50 FREE – 1. SP Campo 25.3, 2. HA Kendall, 3. SP Whyte; DIVING – 1. HA Jaclush 171.90; 100 FLY – 1. SP Nonnenberg 1:00, 2. HA Grego, 3. HA Yannes; 100 FREE – 1. SP Telincho 58.7, 2. HA Kendall, 3. HA Matrone;500 FREE – 1. SP Voitik 5:32, 2. HA Podlesny, 3. HA Sanko; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. SP (Nonnenberg, Whyte, Voitik, Campo) 1:45, 2. HA, 3. HA; 100 BACK – 1. HA Grego 1:06, 2. SP Telincho, 3. SP Stahl; 100 BREAST – 1. SP Campo 1:09, 2. HA Grego, 3. HA Plebon; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. HA (Podlesny, Kendall, Sanko, Grego) 4:03, 2. SP, 3. HA.

Valley View 111, Hanover Area 69

The Hawkeyes received wins from Gabby Keating (50 free), Ashlynn Heller (diving) and Kim Pericci (100 fly), but it wasn’t enough.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. HAN (Belles, Good, Pericci, Keating) 2:07.38; 2. VV; 3. VV; 200 FREE – 1. VV, Mulherin 2:15.51; 2. VV, Farrell; 3. HAN, McGovern; 200 IM – 1. VV, LaTorre 2:35.81; 2. VV, Merli; 3. HAN, Keating; 50 FREE – 1. HAN, Keating 27.22; 2. HAN, Pericci; 3. VV, Mulherin; DIVING – 1. HAN, Heller 178.05; 2. VV, Gillow; 100 FLY – 1. HAN, Pericci 1:06.39; 2. VV, Sklareski; 3. CC, Possanza; 100 FREE – 1. VV, LaTorre 1:00.41; 2. VV, FRanchak; 3. HAN, Good; 500 FREE – 1. VV, Mulherin 6:17.53; 2. VV, Farrell; 3. HAN, McGovern; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. VV (Mulherin, Sklareski, Farrell, LaTorre) 1:57.33; 2. VV; 3. HAN; 100 BACK – 1. VV, Franchak 1:12.84; 2. HAN, Belles; 3. HAN, Eichler; 100 BREAST – 1. VV, Mitchell 1:20.89; 2. VV, Merli; 3. VV, Sklareski; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. VV (Mulherin, Farrell, Onukiavage, Franchak) 4:19.31; 2. HAN; 3. VV

Delaware Valley 109, Berwick 67

Delaware Valley won the first 10 events of the meet to post an impressive win over Berwick.

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1. DV (Zazula, Mirabito, Biebel, Glaster) 2:09, 2. BER, 3. DV; 200 FREE – 1. DV Marcucci 2:15, 2. DV Vellekamp, 3. BER Skeath; 200 IM – 1. DV Llewellyn 2:21, 2. DV Forichon, 3. BER Shoemaker; 50 FREE – 1. DV Zazulla 27.7, 2. BER Waytko, 3. DV Boyd; DIVING – 1. DV Brush 199.8, 2. BER Donayre, 3. DV Van Segen; 100 FLY – 1. DV Llewellyn 1:09, 2. DV Walters, 3. BER Volkel; 100 FREE – 1. DV Pandish 1:01, 2. BER Whitmire, 3. DV Devilliers; 500 FREE – 1. DV Marcucci 6:13, 2. DV Biebel, 3. BER Skeath; 200 FREE RELAY – 1. DV (Mirabito, Zazula, Pandish, Ferichari) 1:53, 2. BER, 3. DV; 100 BACK – 1. DV Glaster 1:09, 2. DV Iamularo, 3. DV Shaw; 100 BREAST – 1. BER Shoemaker 1:25, 2. BER Parker; 400 FREE RELAY – 1. BER ( Andres, Volkel, Whitmore, Waytko) 4:14, 2. BER.

H.S. Wrestling
Lackawanna Trail 42, Hanover Area 27

Brad Glezenski (113) and James Lukachinsky (132) accounted for 12 of Hanover Area’s points picking up pins.

106 – no contest; 113 — Brad Glezenski (Han) pinned Tom Jasinski1:25; 120 — Matthew Pascoe (LT) dec Ian Murphy 11-7; 126 – Shane Elick (Han) won by forfeit; 132 — James Lukachinsky (Han) pinned Levi Bennett 1:13; 138 — Billy Lee (LT) dec Chris Jones 4-0; 145 — Cooper Rosiak (LT) pinned Brian Belcher 3:00; 152 — Dominic Vitale (Han) won by forfeit; 160 — Jeremy Greenley (LT) pinned Anthony Eck 1:08; 170 — Matthew Goodrich (LT) won by forfeit; 182 — Steven Radzwilla (Han) dec Marvess Rosiak (LT) 8-5; 195 — Caleb Darling (LT) won by forfeit; 220 — Eric Laytos (LT) pinned Dillon Ropietski 1:11; 285 — Benjamin Lehman (LT) injury default Brandon Holmgron

Wyoming Area 46, Blue Ridge 15

Wyoming Area won four matches by pin to earn a win at home over Blue Ridge.

Nick Mazzon (152), Nick O’Brien (160), Sean Whiting (195) and Corey Popovich (220) all scored a win by fall for the Warriors.

106 – No Contest; 113 – Nick Hromeck (WA) won by forfeit.; 120 – Dakota Gajewski (BR) dec Eric Philipak 12-7; 126 – Troy Maby (BR) dec. Carm Mauriello 2-0; 132 – Andy Shook (WA) maj dec Dalton Church 12-1; 138 – Sean O’Malley (WA) dec Lewis Espozito 4-1; 145 – Tom Maby (BR) dec Nick Heck 6-3; 152 – Nick Mazzoni (WA) pinned Cooper Quick, 5:00; 160 – Nick O’Brien (WA) pinned Adison Parson :55; 170 – No Contest; 182 – Jude Moran (WA) won by forfeit.;195 – Sean Whiting (WA) pinned Nick Loyed 3:36; 220 – Corey Popovich (WA) pinned Nick Shell :21; 285 – Ryan Phillips (BR) won by forfeit

Note: Match started at 160 pounds.

Benton 42, South Williamsport 30

The Tigers picked up their first dual victory of the season led by a pin in 54 seconds by 220-pounder Jake Mankey and two more falls from Matt Zawatski at 160 and Logan Womelsdorf at 182..

106 – Griffin Molino (SW) won by forfeit; 113 – Christian Cioffi (SW) won by forfeit; 120 – Matt Welliver (B) dec Andrew Gipe 6-5; 126 – Nate Jones (SW) pinned Lenny Hazlak :31; 132 – Brandon Lontz (B) inj. def. Trever Brobst 3:20; 138 – Colt Cotten (B) won by forfeit; 145 – Brad Miccio (B) dec Kile Banzhof 8-2; 152 – Jeric Kasunic (B) won by forfeit; 160 – Matt Zawatski (B) pinned Zach Staver 2:32; 170 – Justin Knee (SW) won by forfeit; 182 – Logan Womelsdorf (B) pinned Colt Young 2:16; 195 – No Bout; 220 – Jake Mankey (B) pinned Ryan Orgitano :54; 285 – Marco Estrella (SW) pinned Blake Bogart :34

Scranton 38, Crestwood 37

In a meet held Wednesday, the Knights outlasted the Comets by nothing one more fall than their counterpart.

Danny Ritz (132), Kyle Hankinson (160), Matt Hammerstone (170) and Roger Legg (220) all recorded pins for Crestwood.

106 – Kadir Quddus (Scr) won by forfeit; 113 – Shane Jennings (Scr) maj dec Seth Korch 15-4; 120 Bob Gray (Cre) won by forfeit; 126 – Tyler Farrell (Scr) pinned John Jasionowicz 2:47; 132 – Danny Ritz (Cre) pinned Javid Mammadli 2:58; 138 – Niyaz Bakradze (Scr) maj dec Mike Legg 16-6; 145 – Jake Geroski (Cre) dec James McNally 8-3; 152 – Shane McTiernan (Scr) pinned Tim Carl 3:00; 160 – Kyle Hankinson (Cre) pinned Dylan Crusen 2:33; 170 – Matt Hammerstone (Cre) pinned Jerald Harpe:40; 182 – Mark Granahan (Scr) pinned Andrew Brodginski 1:03; 195 – Myles Robbins (Scr) pinned Matt Dexter 2:28; 220: Roger Legg (Cre) pinned Shawn Smith 1:23; 285: Will Womer (Cre) maj dec Brandon Kulick 8-0