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Council Rock advances three
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Council Rock South senior Eddie Shupe has advanced to the state semifinals after a 3-2 decision over Cumberland Valley 160-pounder Tristan Warner.
Council Rock South senior Eddie Shupe has advanced to the state semifinals after a 3-2 decision over Cumberland Valley 160-pounder Tristan Warner.
Bak out in two; Haynes, Callender, Shupe to the semis
By Phil Nelson V
For BucksLocalSports
Steve Sherman
HERSHEY — Let’s just say things did not go as planned for the Harry S Truman High School’s outstanding 103-pounder James Bak at the PIAA Class AAA State Wresting Championships.
The only senior in the bracket with a record of 39-2 coming in after winning a region title on Saturday, Feb. 28, Bak lost two straight matches on opening day of the tourney March 5, his season ending to a much-too-sudden finish.
After a scoreless 45 seconds in his opening bout with Mike Fake of Parkland, Bak was headlocked to his back in a move that cost the Tigers wrestler five points. Bak never did recover, suffering an 11-3 loss to the Parkland opponent.
It apparently was a devastating loss because Bak then dropped in a 7-2 decision to Jordan Conaway of Oxford in the first round of wrestle-backs.
The good news for Lower Bucks County is Council Rock South had four opening-round winners and Rock North had two.
Advancing from Rock South were sophomores Matt Rappo (125), and Matt Martoccio (130), along with seniors Jim Vollrath (152) and Eddie Shupe (160).
The Hawks 160-pounder posted an 11-7 decision over Jeffrey Griffith of Easton, but not before surviving a scare when he was headlocked for backpoints in the third period.
A transfer student from Pennsbury, Shupe (36-3) surpassed 100 varsity wins working the mats for South this season. Eddie was cruising along with an 11-2 lead on the Easton grappler when he tried to secure a position on top. What happened next nearly cost Shupe the match as he suddenly found himself in a war with Griffith. But Shupe managed to keep at least one shoulder off the mat in advancing to a quarterfinal bout against Cumberland Valley’s Tristan Warner (35-5).
Vollrath (34-3) needed an extra period to do it but he got past Matt Laird, of Conneaut Lake with a 3-1 decision. Rappo (37-8) pinned Dan Neff Solanco just a minute-and-a-half into the first period.
And while it was close, Martoccio (22-3) decisioned South Western’s Drew Rebling, 2-1.
Winning his wrestle-back match late Thursday night after losing in the first round was Rock South’s Bob Lavelle (171). Lavelle (33-11) dropped a tough decision in the opener in losing 4-3 to Cedar Cliff’s Clint Morrison but bounced back with a 5-2 decision over Bellefonte’s Christian Oberle.
Rock North’s opening-round winners were senior Zac Haynes (119), and junior Jamie Callender (189). Haynes (36-9) scored a 13-3 major decision over Clearfield’s Andrew Spicer. Callender (41-6) did the same in outpacing Todd Miller, of Ringgold, 15-2.
Meanwhile CR South senior Helfrich found himself in a war with Jamal Lyons of Erie Cathedral Prep. The Erie grappler outpaced Mark, 8-3, in the 145-pound division. Then in his wrestle-back, Helfrich dropped a 6-2 decision to Parkland’s Ian Heist.
In other developments, CB East seniors Devon Passman (36-7) and Bubba McGinley advanced for the Patriots. Passman scored a major decision over Erie Cathedral Prep's Jermaine Easter in winning 14-5. And McGinley edged Meadville’s Shelton Mack, 1-0.
Jon Brodzik (39-4), a 135-pounder for the Patriots, lost a major decision to Josh Kindig, of Blue Mountain but wrestled back well in pinning Tyler Parsons of Erie Cathedral Prep. Brodzik’s pin put him in a consolation bout with Austin Sommer of Northampton.
CB South 103-pounder Mike Mathis (30-4) decisioned Anthony Cabrera, of Bethlehem Liberty, 5-3 in overtime.
LaSalle heavyweight Kyle DiGiacobbe, of Southampton, lost twice via falls to Clearfield’s Sean Owen (9 seconds) and Nick Page of Kennard Dale (3:28) and was hence eliminated.
District One wrestlers posted a 25-23 record in first round matches (0-4 in the 140-pound weight class). Meanwhile, District 12 (City Public/Catholic League) wrestlers went 0-8 in their openers.
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Day two saw a trio of Rock wrestlers advance including two from North. First, Haynes pinned Governor Mifflin’s Kyle Demain. Then, Callender posted a major on Elizabethtown’s Shane Rosenberry.
Jamie prepares for his semifinal bout against Central Mountain’s Jake Bachman. With Springfield Delco’s Andre Petroski seeded up against Central Dauphin’s Tony Dallago in the other semi, there’s still a chance to see another classic war between Petroski and Callender. While the Springfield wrestler outdueled Jamie in the district finale, Callender took the regional title from Petroski in the next round.
Haynes finds himself in a bracket that includes a bunch of grapplers from the western half of the state. Zac prepares for his semifinal bout with Blue Mountain’s Tyler Rauenzahn.
Shupe advanced to the semis with a 3-2 decision he posted over Tristan Warner, of Cumberland Valley. Vollrath and Rappo were not as fortunate as both fell in their quarterfinal bouts. First, Vollrath dropped a very close decision in falling, 3-2, to Dan Karpency, of Albert Gallatin. And Rappo got himself pinned less than 30 seconds into the third period of his quarterfinal bout with Easton’s Joseph Rizzolino.
With his chance for third place still alive, Vollrath got ready to battle Boyertown’s Tim Feroe. Also still alive was Rappo, who prepared for his consolation bout with Cardinal O’Hara’s Chris Alexander.
Lavelle meanwhile, got ready to war with Ty Wilps, of Chartiers Valley in consolations.
For the Patriots, after getting pinned by West Mifflin’s James Fleming in the quarters, Passman dropped to a consolation bout with Altoona wrestler Nik Zimmerman. McGinley also lost in the quarters via technical fall to Liberty’s Anthony Marino and had to face Monsignor Bonner’s Nick Bongard in consolations.
For the Titans, Mike Mathis lost a major decision to Central Dauphin’s Shyheim Brown and got ready to battle West Chester Rustin’s Corey McQuiston in consolations.
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PIAA Wrestling
Class AAA
Opening Round
103
Mike Mathis, CB South dec. Anthony Cabrera, Bethlehem Liberty, 5-3 in overtime.
Mike Fake, Parkland major dec. James Bak, Harry S. Truman, 11-3
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112
Bubba McGinley, CB West dec. Shelton Mack, Meadville, 1-0
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119
Zac Haynes, CR North major dec. Andrew Spicer, Clearfield, 13-3
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125
Matt Rappo, CR South pinned Dan Neff, Solanco, 1:31.
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130
Matt Martoccio, CR South dec. Drew Rebling, South Western, 2-1.
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135
Josh Kindig, Blue Mountain major dec. Jon Brodzik, Central Bucks East, 17-8
Consolation: Brodzik, fall (1:45), Tyler Parsons, Erie Cathedral Prep
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145
Jamal Lyons, Erie Cathedral Prep dec. Marc Helfrich, Council Rock South, 8-3
Consolation: Ian Heist, Parkland, 6-2 dec., Helfrich
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152
Jimmy Vollrath, Council Rock South dec. Matt Laird, Conneaut Lake, 3-1 OT
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160
Ed Shupe, Council Rock South dec. Jeffrey Griffith, Easton, 11-7
Devon Passman, Central Bucks East major dec. Jermaine Easter, Erie Cathedral Prep, 14-5.
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171
Clint Morrison, Cedar Cliff dec. Bobby Lavelle, Council Rock South, 4-3 UTB
Consolation: Lavelle, 5-2 dec. Christian Oberle, Bellefonte
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189
Jamie Callender, CR North major dec. Todd Miller, Ringgold, 15-2.
***
285
Sean Owen, Clearfield, fall (0:09) Kyle DiGiacobbe, LaSalle,
Nick Page, Kennard Dale, fall (3:28), DiGiacobbe
Class AAA
Opening Round
103
Mike Mathis, CB South dec. Anthony Cabrera, Bethlehem Liberty, 5-3 in overtime.
Mike Fake, Parkland major dec. James Bak, Harry S. Truman, 11-3
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112
Bubba McGinley, CB West dec. Shelton Mack, Meadville, 1-0
***
119
Zac Haynes, CR North major dec. Andrew Spicer, Clearfield, 13-3
***
125
Matt Rappo, CR South pinned Dan Neff, Solanco, 1:31.
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130
Matt Martoccio, CR South dec. Drew Rebling, South Western, 2-1.
***
135
Josh Kindig, Blue Mountain major dec. Jon Brodzik, Central Bucks East, 17-8
Consolation: Brodzik, fall (1:45), Tyler Parsons, Erie Cathedral Prep
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145
Jamal Lyons, Erie Cathedral Prep dec. Marc Helfrich, Council Rock South, 8-3
Consolation: Ian Heist, Parkland, 6-2 dec., Helfrich
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152
Jimmy Vollrath, Council Rock South dec. Matt Laird, Conneaut Lake, 3-1 OT
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160
Ed Shupe, Council Rock South dec. Jeffrey Griffith, Easton, 11-7
Devon Passman, Central Bucks East major dec. Jermaine Easter, Erie Cathedral Prep, 14-5.
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171
Clint Morrison, Cedar Cliff dec. Bobby Lavelle, Council Rock South, 4-3 UTB
Consolation: Lavelle, 5-2 dec. Christian Oberle, Bellefonte
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189
Jamie Callender, CR North major dec. Todd Miller, Ringgold, 15-2.
***
285
Sean Owen, Clearfield, fall (0:09) Kyle DiGiacobbe, LaSalle,
Nick Page, Kennard Dale, fall (3:28), DiGiacobbe
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QUARTERS
112
Anthony Marino, Liberty, tech. fall, 22-8, Bubba McGinley, CB East
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119
Zac Haynes, CR North, fall (2:20), Kyle Demain, Governor Mifflin
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125
Joseph Rizzolino, Easton, fall (4:27), Matt Rappo, CR South
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152
Dan Karpency, Albert Gallatin, 3-2 dec., Jim Vollrath, CR South
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160
Ed Shupe, CR South, 3-2 dec, Tristan Warner, Cumberland Valley
James Fleming, West Mifflin, fall (3:57), Devon Passman, CB East
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189
Jamie Callender, CR North, maj. dec., 13-3, Shane Rosenberry, Elizabethtown
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