KANE — Bradford coach Jamey Miller and Kane coach Mike Swartwood agreed to join forces for the good of their respective teams Tuesday night.
“With all the forfeits, it was pretty much a given that we weren’t going to win,” said Miller, whose Owls lost the Allegheny Mountain Wrestling League match to the Wolves 48-7.
“I talked to Mike before the match began and asked him if he would be willing to switch some matches around so both our kids and theirs could get good matches. He agreed and it really helped both teams.
“We wanted to make the stiffest competition we could and we did. All the kids wrestled really well and it helped them get ready for the postseason,” Miller emphasized.
There were no matches in three of the 14 weight classes and the Wolves picked up team points by either head-to-head matches or forfeits in 10 of the 11 remaining weights.
Leading the Wolves with pins were Curtis Barner at 132, Dominic Cartwright at 195 and Ty Stahli at heavyweight.
Winning for the Owls were Dillon Keane, who remains unbeaten at 170, and Derek Sunafrank at 182.
Bradford will take part in the Mercer Tournament Friday and Saturday.
KANE 48, BRADFORD 7
106 – Alex Bechakas (K) won by forfeit
113 – Dillon Illerbrun (K) won by forfeit
120 – No match
126 – Harley Morris (K) decisioned Brett Thompson, 10-5
132 – Curtis Barner (K) pinned Michael Gow, 3:15
138 – Noah Blankenship (K) won by forfeit
145 – No match
152 – No match
160 – Aiden Hulings (K) decisioned Colby Keane, 7-4
170 – Dillon Keane (B) major decisioned Alec English, 15-4
182 – Derek Sunafrank (B) decisioned Cameron Whisner, 6-4
195 – Dominic Cartwright (K) pinned Kholten Fuller, 2:59
220 – Teddy Race (K) won by forfeit
HWT – Ty Stahli (K) pinned Dylan Mazzone, 2:46
Port Allegany/Smethport 60, Sheffield 23
PORT ALLEGANY — Seven Port Allegany wrestlers recorded pins to lead the Gators to their 10th win of the season, a 60-23 decision over Sheffield in Allegheny Mountain Wrestling League action on Tuesday.
Recording falls for the 10-1 Gators were Chase Weimer at 106, Braedon Johnson at 126, Eli Petruzzi at 132, Montgomery Tanner at 145, Alex Sanderson at 152, Taro Tanaka at 160 and Dalton Distrola at 182. The pins alone accounted for 42 points.
With his fall, Braedon Johnson improved to 18-1 on the season, while Vollmer used a win by forfeit to go to 15-1.
“It was Senior Night and two (Vollmer and Sanderson) of our three seniors won,” said Port/Smethport coach Brian Greenman. “Our third senior, Issac Smoker, was ill and did not wrestle.”
Recording pins for the Wolverines were Kevin Marsik at 138 and Nick Knowles at heavyweight, while Ethan Finch registered a tech fall at 170.
The Gators return to action Saturday at the Clearfield Duals.
PORT ALLEGANY 60, SHEFFIELD 23
106 – Chase Weimer (PA) pinned Gavin Sehlman, 3:15
113 – Bryent Johnson (PA) won by forfeit
120 – Reese Vollmer (PA) won by forfeit
126 – Braedon Johnson (PA) pinned Zed Pratz, 1:14
132 – Eli Petruzzi (PA) pinned Cooper Traister, 58 seconds
138 – Kevin Marsik (S) pinned Trey Ayers, 3:27
145 – Montgomery Tanner (PA) pinned Jake Disshon, 3:15
152 – Alex Sanderson (PA) pinned Landon Mead, 3:15
160 – Taro Tanaka (PA) pinned Joe Donato, 46 seconds
170 – Ethan Finch (S) won by tech fall over Derek Kallenborn, 15-0
182 – Dalton Distrola (PA) pinned Joe Hawk, 3:28
195 – Justin Young (PA) won by forfeit
220 – Jake Davidson (S) won by forfeit
HWT – Nick Knowles (S) pinned Nick Carinti, 45 seconds
