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With the Cougars leading by two heading into the final bout, Simon Zamudio earned a 6-0 decision at 113 pounds to clinch Hazleton Area’s 34-29 victory over Wyoming Valley West in a battle of Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 unbeatens Wednesday night.
Edonel Rodriguez (138 pounds) and Jonas Aponick (160) picked up pins in the team win.
Joe Rivas helped start a rally for the Spartans with a fall at 215 pounds. Ian Ratchford edged Jorven Rodriguez 6-5 at 132.
Berwick 48, Hanover Area 27
Kyle Winter (120) and Liam Carroll (189) recorded pins in under 20 seconds for Berwick.
Joshua Kishbaugh (126), Greysen Kupsky (132), Braydon Hawkins (145), Ben Knorr (172) and Bruce Hartman (285) also had falls for the Dawgs.
Aidan Shamanski (160) had a pin in under a minute for Hanover Area.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Dallas 64, Williamsport 57
Austin Finarelli (23) and Nick Nocito (19) combined for 42 points while Jackson Wydra and Michael Cumbo finished with 11 apiece in a home win.
Kenon Brown led the Millionaires with 18 points.
Wyoming Seminary 63, Lackawanna Trail 28
Isaiah Stull scored 26 points to help the Blue Knights earn a non-conference win at home.
Chief Montalvo (12 points) and Marc Jackett (10) also finished in double figures as the Blue Knights blanked the Lions in the fourth quarter.
Nanticoke Area 72, MMI Prep 59
Jaidyn Johnson scored 24 points and Chris Johnson added 22 as Nanticoke Area pulled away in the second half to defeat MMI Prep. The game was tied 32-32 at halftime.
Payton Kepp added 14 for the Trojans.
Chance Eyerly scored a game-high 27 to pace MMI. Ryan Sones had 15.
Northwest 69, Bucktail 48
Gary McLendon scored 20 points as Northwest defeated Bucktail.
Landon Hufford scored 11 and Alex Kopco netted 10.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Nanticoke Area 68, MMI Prep 22
Riley Baird scored 22 points to pace Nanticoke Area. Caitlyn Majiros had 13 and Claire Aufiero added 10.
Bria Kringe scored 20 for MMI Prep.
BOYS SWIMMING
Wyoming Seminary 52, Holy Redeemer 40
Zhantoew Akylbekov (100 breast, 100 fly, 200 free) won three event for Wyoming Seminary. Richie de Luna (100 free, 200 IM) was a double winner.
Also posting individual wins for the Blue Knights were Patsakon Ruthirawut (50 free), Daniel Fisher (500 free) and Harry Feng (100 back).
Chris Schell won the 200 freestyle for Redeemer.
Hazleton Area 125, Berwick 37
Hazleton Area had three double winners in the victory.
Ryan Kovalick (200 free, 400 free), Logan Yakubowski (200 IM, 100 breast) and Antonio Daiute (50 free, 100 free) also posted two wins. Liam Leonard (100 fly) and Thomas Pollock (100 back) also won individual races.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Wyoming Seminary 63, Holy Redeemer 30
Ryleigh Collins (100 breast, 100 fly, 200 free) was a three-time winner for Wyoming Seminary.
Cara McCall (100 free), Claire Stretanski (500 free) and Alyssa Kelly (100 back) also had wins for Seminary.
Redeemer got points early from wins by Emma MdKiff (200 free), Katie Schell (200 IM) and Julia Bucknavage (50 free).
Hazleton Area 89, Berwick 81
Sadie Hunsinger (50 free, 100 breast) was a double winner for Hazleton Area. Also posting wins were Kayla Marisofski (200 free), Ashtyn Cartwright (100 fly) and Natalie Yeager (400 free).
Madelyn Frey (200 IM, 100 back) was a double winner for Berwick. Sophia Guerriero won the 100 freestyle.
WRESTLING
Hazleton Area 34, Wyoming Valley West 29
106 — Dorian Hoffman (WVW) won by forfeit; 113 — Simon Zamudio (HAZ) dec. Louden Giza, 6-0; 120 — Jackson Giordano (WVW) won by forfeit; 126 — Zander Remakus (WVW) won by forfeit; 132 — Ian Ratchford (WVW) dec. Jorven Rodriguez, 6-5; 138 — Edonel Rodriguez (HAZ) pinned Caleb Hoffman, 0:45; 145 — Devin Youngcourt (HAZ) won by forfeit; 152 — Stanley Jimson Jr. (HAZ) maj. dec. Tanner Pearson, 11-1; 160 — Jonas Aponick (HAZ) pinned Luke Hoffman, 1:44; 172 — Mason Sgarlat (WVW) dec. Christopher Albertson 7-5; 189 — Bryce Molinaro (HAZ) won by forfeit; 215 — Joe Rivas (WVW) pinned Robert Anderson, 4:50; 285 — John McLaughlin (WVW) dec. Peter Youngcourt, 2-1
Match started at 120 pounds.
Berwick 48, Hanover Area 27
106— Derek Warman (HAN) won by forfeit; 113— McKenna Nay (HAN) won by forfeit; 120— Kyle Winter (BER) pinned Gavin Thomas, 0:18; 126— Joshua Kishbaugh (BER) pinned Tyler Mizell, 2:59; 132— Greysen Kupsky (BER) pinned Bryant Perez, 4:59; 138— Zach Murphy (HAN) dec. Tyler Winter, SV-1 13-11; 145— Braylon Hawkins (BER) pinned Hunter Harahus, 2:24; 152— Colin Klein (HAN) won by forfeit; 160— Aidan Shamaski (HAN) pinned Aaron Probst 0:50; 172— Ben Knorr (BER) pinned Jayden Shortz 1:12; 189— Liam Carroll (BER) pinned Skyler Steinruck 0:19; 215— Gavyn Cunningham (BER) won by forfeit; 285— Bruce Hartman (BER) pinned Alexander Kauffman, 1:51
Match started at 145 pounds.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Dallas 64, Williamsport 57
WILLIAMSPORT (57) — Kenon Brown 6 3-4 18, George Whaley 3 3-4 9, Xavier Taylor 1 1-2 4, Nayim Connelly-Ali 2 0-1 4, Elijah Frierson 3 1-2 8, JJ Beagle 5 2-3 12, Caleb Fausnaught 1 0-0 2, Nelson MacDonald 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 10-16 57.
DALLAS (64) — Austin Finarelli 9 4-6 23, Nick Nocito 6 5-6 19, Zach Paczewski 0 0-0 0, Jackson Wydra 5 0-1 11, Darius Wallace 0 0-0 0, Michael Bufalino 0 0-0 0, EJ Matushek 0 0-0 0, Michael Cumbo 5 1-2 11, Jude Nocito 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 10-15 64.
Williamsport`11`13`18`15 — 57
Dallas`24`15`8`17 — 64
Three-point goals — WIL 5 (Brown 3, Taylor, Frierson); DAL 4 (N. Nocito 2, Finarelli, Wydra)
Wyoming Seminary 63, Lackawanna Trail 28
LACKAWANNA TRAIL (28) — Brycen Decker 2 4-5 12, Owen Lisk 2 0-5 4, Braden Savage 3 0-0 7, Keith Dixon 0 1-2 1, Luke Leventhall 0 0-0 0, Corey Burns 1 0-0 2, Sean Langley 0 0-0 0, Brandon Kalinoski 1 0-0 3. Totals 9 5-12 28.
WYOMING SEMINARY (63) — Isaiah Stull 11 0-0 26, Thomas Iskra 3 2-2 8, Phil Evan 1 1-2 4, Marc Jackett 4 2-2 10, Zac Williamson 0 1-2 1, Jack Novelli 1 0-0 2, Antek Evan 0 0-0 0, Chief Montalvo 5 0-0 12, Teddy Kraus 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 6-8 63.
Lackawanna Trail`7`7`14`0
Wyo. Seminary`11`21`20`11 — 63
Three-point goals — LT 2 (Savage, Kalinoski); SEM 7 (Stull 4, Montalvo 2, P. Evan)
Nanticoke Area 72, MMI Prep 59
NANTICOKE AREA (72) — Chris Johnson 9 4-6 22, Payton Kepp 5 4-4 14, Justin Spencer 1 0-0 3, Owen Brown 2 1-2 5, Jaidyn Johnson 11 2-5 24, Caleb Butczynski 0 0-0 0, Gavin Turak 1 0-0 2, Ryan Wiaterowski 0 0-0 0, Ethan Spencer 1 0-0 2, PJ Remley 0 0-0 0, Liam Mullary 0 0-0 0, Noah Divers 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 11-17 72.
MMI PREP (59) — Ryan Sones 5 3-6 15, Chance Eyerly 11 1-1 27, Thomas Mayernik 2 0-0 6, Brendon Brobst 2 3-4 7, Carson Valkusky 2 0-2 4, Aiden Hoiser 0 0-0 0, Josh Witner 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 7-13 59.
Nanticoke Area`11`21`24`16 — 72
MMI Prep`17`15`7`20 — 59
Three-point goals — NA 1 (J.Spencer). MMI 8 (Sones 2, Eyerly 4, Mayernik 2).
Northwest 69, Bucktail 48
BUCKTAIL (48) — Brady Pentz 5 4-5 15, Dylan Cross 4 2-3 11, Will Steele 0 0-0 0, Brett Mason 0 0-0 0, Braylon Fantaski 6 1-1 16, Zack Diel 3 0-1 6, Tanner Pettingill 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 7-10 48.
NORTHWEST (69) — Gary McLendon 7 6-7 20, Landon Hufford 5 1-1 11, Chase Biller 4 0-0 8, John Savakinus 2 0-0 4, Alex Kopco 4 0-0 10, Jake Piestrak 0 1-4 1, Zac O’Day 1 0-0 2, Matt Foley 0 0-0 0, Rhiley Bridal 2 0-0 5, Ryan Miner 2 0-0 5, Josh Miner 1 0-0 2, Easton Gmitter 0 1-2 1. Totals 28 9-14 69.
Bucktail`6`12`16`14 — 48
Northwest`19`18`17`15 — 69
Three-point goals — BUC 5 (Pentz, Cross, Fantaski 3). NWT 4 (Kopco 2, Bridal, R.Miner).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Nanticoke Area 68, MMI Prep 22
MMI PREP (22) — Chloe Allen 1 0-0 2, Silvia Roberto 0 0-0 0, Bria Kringe 8 0-0 20, Emily Brochick 0 0-2 0, Ava Putnam0 0-0 0, Angelica Jimenez 0 0-2 0. Totals 9 0-4 22.
NANTICOKE AREA (68) — Alivia Evans 0 0-0 0, Hailey Husted 1 0-0 3, Grace Reed 2 0-0 4, Caitlyn Majiros 6 1-1 13, Brooklyn Biehl 1 0-0 2, Claire Aufiero 5 0-0 10, Shaylee Heffron 2 0-0 4, Riley Baird 10 0-0 22, Cerenity Eldridge 3 0-0 6, Brooke Felici 0 0-0 0, Kyle Albert 2 0-0 4. Totals 32 1-1 68.
MMI Prep`13`5`4`0 — 22
Nanticoke Area`24`23`16`5 — 68
Three-point goals — MMI 4 (Kringe 4). NA 5 (Husted, Heffron 2, Baird 2).