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Southington is top state team at Bossi Holiday Tournament; nine wrestlers in QF

LOWELL, Mass., December 27, 2018 — At the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Springfield Central has the lead after day one with a 105-95 lead over Concord, Mass. In third place is Timberlane, N.H. with 93½ points followed by Mt. Anthony, Vermont with 90 in fourth place.

The top team from Connecticut is Southington in sixth place with 71 points and seven wrestlers left in the tournament – two in the championship round — Jacob Cardoza (145), Paul Calo (182) — and five in the consolation round.

Fairfield Warde is 13th with seven wrestlers remaining (3 championship round, 4 consolation) with Simsbury in 21st place with six wrestlers left (2 championship, 4 consolation). Granby has two wrestlers left in the championship round.

Quarterfinal action begins in the morning. Simsbury’s Samuel Bergin (160), Ty Finn (120), Granby’s Ben Kibby (182), Tyler Perez (170), Fairfield Warde’s Joe Gjinaj (195), Noah Zuckerman (152) and Will Ebert (126) are all in the quarterfinals. More than 70 teams from around New England are participating in the two-day event.

At the Berkshire Holiday Tournament in Great Barrington, Mass., three Northwestern Regional wrestlers brought home individual championships. Angelo Folino (126) won with a technical fall while teammates Joshua Schwartz (170) and Jamikael Lytle (195) won with pins. The Highlanders finished fourth in the tournament.

In Arlington, Long Island, Xavier is second in the 53rd annual Mid-Hudson Wrestling Invitational. Ten Falcon wrestlers advanced to day two on Friday with Mike Rapuano, James Lunt, Luke Tischio, Jameel Salami, Grant Barber and Quinn Moynihan still in the championship portion of the tournament.

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Thursday, December 27
Amity 60, New Haven 22
Bacon Academy 75, East Lyme 6
Danbury 81, Wilton 0
Ellis Tech 42, Griswold 36
Enfield 49, Notre Dame-West Haven 30
Hand 45, Haddam-Killingworth 27
Ledyard 43, Killingly 33
Montville 63, St. Bernard/Norwich Tech 12
NFA at New London, ppd. to January 31
Plainville 79, Portland 6
Waterford 45, Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech 31
Windham 58, Fitch 22
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Shelton 36, Oxford 15
Fairfield Prep 45, Shelton 28
Fairfield Prep 45, Oxford 28
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Bristol Eastern 51, Trumbull 25
Trumbull 63, Bunnell 18
Trumbull 54, Brien McMahon 27
Brien McMahon 48, Bunnell 30


Berkshire Holiday Tournament
At Great Barrington, Mass.
Team results – 1. Putnam Tech-Springfield MA 220½ , 2. Ichabod Crane (NY) 118, 3. Monument Mountain-Great Barrington, MA 112, 4. Northwestern 108½, 5. Hampshire Regional-Easthampton MA 105½, 6. Taconic Hills NY 72, 7. Cohoes, N.Y., 67, 8. South Hadley MA 63, 9. Mount Everett-Sheffield, MA 58, 10. Frontier Regional MA 56, 11. Granby, Mass. 54, 12. Rensselaer, NY 53½, 13. Hoosick Falls, NY 50, 14. Taconic -Dalton MA 41, 15. Gateway-Huntington MA 34, 16. Mount Greylock 31, 17. Mohawk 24.
Individual results
106 LBS
Final: Zeke Ahmadzai (Cohoes NY) dec. Jose Alvarado MA (Putnam Tech-Springfield), 6-0; 3. Ely Cormier (Monument Mountain-Great Barrington MA) pin Cayden Henriquez (South Hadley MA), 2:52
113 LBS
Final: Caleb Pollard (Monument Mountain) pin Nathaniel Picard (Hampshire Regional-Easthampton MA), 0:36; 3. Anthony Doria (Ichabod Crane NY) dec. Camden Boyles (Taconic Hills, NY), 12-2
120 LBS
Final: Gabe Fisher (Hoosick Falls, NY) pin Davion Bryant (Putnam Tech-Springfield), 3:36; 3. Zack Lupiani (Mount Everett-Sheffield MA) pin Ryan Scott (Taconic Regional-Dalton, MA), 0:23
126 LBS
Final: Angelo Folino (Northwestern) tech fall Anthony Lupiani (Mount Everett-Sheffield, MA), 19-4 6:00; 3. Tanner (Frontier Regional, MA) dec. Jacob Almieda (Cohoes NY), 5-4
132 LBS
Final: Jared Kwarta (Ichabod Crane, NY) pin Joe Podolak (South Hadley, MA), 2:59; 3. Randy Casiano (Putnam Tech-Springfield), dec. Aiden Bennerman (Northwestern), 11-1
138 LBS
Final: Manuel Cruz (Putnam Tech-Springfield) dec. Eh doh Kyi (Rensselaer), 14-4; 3. Jerald Rhoades (Ichabod Crane NY) pin Max Abel (Hampshire Reg.-Easthampton MA), 1:36
145 LBS
Final: Logan Powers (Hoosick Falls NY) dec. Sam Cormier (Monument Mountain-Great Barrington MA), 4-3; 3. Jason Cruz (Putnam Tech-Springfield) pin Rearkeous McNillan (Frontier Regional, MA), 3:46
152 LBS
Final: Jolan Martori (Putnam Tech-Springfield) pin Ryan Schermerhorn (Taconic Hills, NY), 0:44; 3. Phil Saunders (Ichabod Cranem NY) pin Brett Bonenfant (Gateway-Huntington MA), 4:31
160 LBS
Final: Jason Cruz (Putnam Tech-Springfield) pin Nathan Hogan (Hampshire Reg.-Easthampton, MA), 4:58; 3. Jaden Delgado (Putnam Tech-Springfield) pin Dylan Wooldridge (Mohawk Trail- Shelburne Falls, MA), 3:43
170 LBS
Final: Joshua Schwartz (Northwestern) pin Liam Feeley (Mount Greylock- Williamstown, MA), 1:05; 3. Xavier Cruz (Putnam Tech-Springfield) dec. Mason Willard (Hampshire Reg.- Easthampton, MA), 13-1
182 LBS
Final: Kobe Clifford (Hampshire Reg.- Easthampton, MA) dec. Jacey Rondeau (South Hadley MA), 6-1; 3. Nate Breedon (Rensselae, NY) pin Kyle Percy (Gateway- Huntington, MA), 1:26
195 LBS
Final: Jamikael Lytle (Northwestern) pin Leon Poulin (Cohoes, NY), 1:27; 3. 3. Nate Austin MA (Frontier) pin Logan Mead (Monument Mountain- Great Barrington, MA), 2:31
220 LBS
Final: Sean Flaherty (Monument Mountain- Great Barrington, MA) pin Jason Gaylord Jr., (Taconic Hills, NY), 1:28; 3. Zach Ebel (Ichabod Crane, NY) pin Peterson Darian (Putnam Tech-Springfield), 3:55
285 LBS
Final: Joquawn Wright (Putnam Tech-Springfield) pin Nole Snieckus (Northwestern), 0:27; 3. Isaiah Mejias Granby, MA pin Douglas Aiolupotea (South Hadley, MA), 0:53
99 LBS (unofficial)
Final: Jair Gomez (Ichabod Crane, NY) dec. Nick Lupiani (Mount Everett- Sheffield, MA), 13-3; 3. Emmett Seibert Granby, MA pin Shane Fallon (Taconic Hills, NY), 2:41


Bristol Eastern 51, Trumbull 25
At Trumbull
285: Nicholas St. Peter (BE) dec. Matt Ryan, 5-1; 106: Trent Thompson (BE) pin Mikey Longo, 1:46; 113: Travis Longo (T) dec. Mason Lishness, 9-1; 120: Jack Ryan (T) pin Aaron Morocho, 3:53; 126: Jon Kosak (T) dec. Carson Sassu, 7-4; 132: Thomas Nichols (BE) pin David Castaldo, 3:14; 138: Matt Ryan (T) pin Treyvon Daniel, 1:26; 145: George Bomann (T) pin Alexander Marshall, 3:37; 152: Justin Marshall (BE) pin Will Holmes, 2:43; 160: Noah Piazza (BE) pin Webster Williams, 1:56; 170: Joe Morelli (BE) pin Ben Cousins, 1:35; 182: Tyler Gleifert (BE) won by injury default over Jason Mercado; 195: Dylan Garcia (BE) pin Joe Palmieri, 3:25; 220: Trinidad Gonzalez (BE) pin Oneil Kennedy, 0:59.
Record: Bristol Eastern 8-0.

Danbury 81, Wilton 0
At Wilton
106 Kailan O’Dell (D) forfeit; 113 Liam Knight (D) pin Maximus Mannino (W) 1:05; 120 Matt Lucas (D) pin Nicholas Lin (W) 1:05; 126 Tyler Johnson (D) forfeit; 132 Ryan Jack (D) forfeit; 138 Kyle Fields (D) forfeit; 145 Ben Leblanc (D) forfeit; 152 Daniel Camacho (D) forfeit; 160 Tyrell Jones (D) forfeit; 170 Jesse Patton (D) forfeit; 182 Billy Rojas (D) forfeit; 195 Montez Osbey (D) forfeit; 220 DJ Donovan (D) pin Griffin Morris (W) 3:43; 285 Jordan Agosto (D) dec. Jack Ferguson (W) 12-6

Shelton 36, Oxford 15
At Shelton
106- Graham Ziperstein (S) pin Rosso 0:33; 113- Dbl forfeit; 120- Garrett Ziperstein (S) dec. T Chappa 6-5 2OT; 126- Mumtaz (S) pin Macisco 5:24; 132- Rago (S) dec. Kaine 4-2; 138- Malysko (O) dec. Cavagnulo 5-2; 145- Mengold (S) pin McDonnell 3:52; 152- Monaco (S) pin Herold 4:58; 160- Martino (O) forfeit; 170- E Chappa (O) forfeit; 182- double forfeit; 195- double forfeit; 220- double forfeit; 285- Davies (S) forfeit

Fairfield Prep 45, Shelton 28
At Shelton
106- Graham Ziperstein (S) pin Connolly 1:06; 113- Dbl forfeit; 120- Garrett Ziperstein (S) maj Rogers 12-0; 126- Boskin (P) pin Mumtaz 1:04; 132- Rago (S) forfeit; 138- Cavagnuolo (S) pin Murphy 0:34; 145- Mengold (S) pin P Tiernan 3:25; 152- Zetner (P) dec. Monaco 5-2; 160- Tsreinades (P) forfeit; 170- Connell (P) forfeit; 182- Rogan (P) forfeit; 195- Nunez (P) forfeit; 220- H Tiernan (P) forfeit; 285- Torigian (P) pin Davies 0:21
Other results
132- J Cardoza (West Haven) pin Olivarria (Shelton) 1:49; 138- A Cardoza (West Haven) pin Cavagnuolo (Shelton), 0:53

Hand 45, Haddam-Killingworth 27
At Madison
106 Cameron Hines (HK) pin Sam Stein (H), 3:28; 113 Zachary Morro (H) pin Ryan Mucciacciaro (HK), 5:26; 120 Benjamin Williams (HK) pin Charlie Dilzer (H), 0:55; 126 Harrison Toone (H) pin Matthew Pray (HK), 1:00; 132 Brian Beirne (H) pin Ryan Duncanson (HK), 5:26; 138 Samuel Young (HK) dec. Sean Portley (H), 4-1; 145: Blake McGee (H) forfeit; 152 Nicholas Glynn (HK) dec. Sam Williams (H), 9-2; 160 Carter Ganino (H) pin Jacob Young (HK), 5:18; 170 Seamus Moriarty (H) pin Ian Danaher (HK), 1:11; 182 Rocky Mayer (H) dec. Matthew Carson (HK), 9-6; 195: Ian Hurley (H) forfeit; 220 Aidan Maher (HK) dec. Alec Dube (H), 2-0; 285 Thomas Perry (HK) pin Aidan Mccabe (H), 1:41

Ellis Tech 42, Griswold 36
At Willimantic
106 Aiden Christie Lisbon (G) pin Benjamin Listro (ET), 3:14; 113 Tyler Arsenault (G) dec. Kaden Gucwa (ET), 10-2; 120 Matthew Paskins (ET) pin Tyler Bellisle (G), 2:52; 126 Alex Davis (ET) pin Travis Mullen, 1:36; 132: Jarred Oenning (ET) forfeit; 138 Caleb Ferland (ET) pin Celan Odom, 1:14; 145: Sean Johnson (ET) forfeit; 152: Logan Gustafson (ET) forfeit; 160 Dakota Gardner (G) dec. James Robert (ET), 12-0; 170 Cadan Odom (G) dec. Ryan Wesson (ET), 17-4; 182 Gavin White (ET) pin Jon Degale (G), 3:50; 195: Stephen Sims (G) forfeit; 220: Johnny Falco (G) forfeit; 285: Cory Carr (G) forfeit

Enfield 46, Notre Dame-West haven 30
At West Haven
106 Porter Schexnayder (ND) forfeit; 113 Robert Moeller (E) dec. Kelsey Naylor (ND), 9-8; 120 Eli Pelkey (E) pin Jeff Bracale (ND); 126 Jesse Johnson (ND) pin Colin Caron (E); 132 Justin Beiler (E) pin Kevin Sevigny (ND); 138 Sean Messina (E) pin Luis Stephenson (ND); 145 Gianni Liguori (ND) pin Shawn Keeler (E); 152 Tallon Stagger (E) pin Sebastian Buenano (ND); 160 Nolan Wyse (E) pin Ismail Muhammad (ND); 170 Nolan Wyse (E) pin Max Ferrucci (ND); 182 Alex Barbour (ND)  forfeit; 195 Jackson Paulishen (ND) pin Matt Jackson (E); 220 Nick Miller (E) dec. Khorbin Kern (ND); 285 Alex Martinez (E) pin Cayden Bombardier (ND)

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