Wrestling
OWEGO – Norwich won four out of six matches at the Owego Duals Friday and Saturday, and finished second overall out seven teams, a marked improvement over last season’s result.
Norwich secured its second-place finish winning its first two matches Saturday over Elmira (54-31) and host Owego (60-30). Friday, the Tornado upended Ithaca and Union-Endicott.
“We had some huge wins, and the difference is just confidence and believing in themselves,” said Norwich coach Joe Downey. “Every one there was a quality team, and the kids loved it.”
In beating Ithaca to start the tourney, Eli Oliver set the tone with an opening pin. The Tornado followed that up with an exciting victory over the Tigers. Landon Cummings (103) won a hard-fought overtime decision, 8-6, over veteran sectional place-winner, Kyle Hughes. John Marvin and Matt Thompson followed up with key victories . “One of the reasons we were able to beat U-E is because Marvin and Thompson pulled out big pins,” Downey said.
Norwich’s lone losses came to Section V’s Pittsford, and the tournament-ending loss to Newark Valley that Downey termed as a “bad matchup.”
Overall, Tristan Rifanburg, Frankie Garcia, Tanner Cummings, and Kegan Levesque and perfect 6-0 days to lead the Tornado. Norwich also brought home a second-place team trophy, the type of reward Norwich’s wrestling team has not received in quite a while, Downey said.
Norwich hosts Chenango Forks Tuesday, then has back-to-back home dual meets against Greene and Sherburne-Earlville on Thursday.
Overall Team Records: Pittsford, 6-0, Norwich, 4-2; Union-Endicott, 4-2, Newark Valley, 3-3; Ithaca, 2-4; Elmira, 2-4; Owego, 0-6.
Norwich results
Day One: Norwich 45, Ithaca 39; Norwich 43, Union-Endicott 36.
Day Two: Norwich 54, Elmira 31; Norwich 60, Owego, 30; Pittsford 41, Norwich 39; Newark Valley 48 Norwich 27.
S-E’s Duvall MOW at Tri-Valley Tournament
CAMDEN – Sherburne-Earlville senior, Greg DuVall, rolled to the 152-pound title at the Tri-Valley Tournament this weekend at Camden, and was subsequently named the tourney’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
DuVall pinned his first opponent, won a major decision by shutout in the semifinals, and routed B-G/Afton’s Daren Terpstra, 18-7, in the finals. DuVall is unbeaten on the season, and helped the Marauders to a seventh-place finish. “He pretty much walked through everyone,” said S-E assistant coach, Brian Hicks. “He just dominated.”
S-E seventh-grader, Jack Buell, finished second at 112 pounds. Eric Eichler (285) was fifth, while Garrett DuVall (171), and Alec Sheddon (119) were sixth. Sheddon won his first two matches, but suffered a tournament-ending hand injury in the second match, and had to default his ensuing matches.
The Bears sent just seven wrestlers to the tournament, but had six runner-up finishes to place third in the team scoring. Danny Gormley (130), Corey Burnett (135), Justin Cirigliano (140), Paul Parsons (145), and Vinnie Buttiice (189) joined Terpstra as second-place finishers.
S-E hosts B-G/A on Wednesday.
Team scoring (19 total teams): Fulton, 191.5; Queensbury, 175; B-G/Afton, 148, Sherburne-Earlville (tie for 7th), 90.5.
Finalists
112: Jack Buell (S-E), second place lost to Triston Engle (Dolgeville) by fall, 4:59.
130: Danny Gormley (BGA), second place, lost to Anthony Finocchiaro (Canastota), 5-3.
135: Corey Burnett (B-GA), second place, lost to Kyle Sikes (Mexico), 4-2.
140: Justin Cirigliano (B-GA), second place, lost to Adam Wallace (Fulton), 8-7.
145: Paul Parsons (B-GA), second place, lost to David Hall (Ful), 6-1.
152: Greg DuVall (S-E), first place, dec. Daren Terpstra (B-GA), 18-7.
189: Vinnie Buttice (B-GA), second place, lost to Chris Ohnsman (Ballston Spa), 3-2 (OT)
Other S-E results
Fifth-place: Eric Eichler (285). Sixth-place: Garrett DuVall (171); Alec Sheddon (119).
B-GA fifth at Cuneen-Doane Tournament
WALTON – B-G/Afton’s split squad wound up fifth overall at Walton’s Cuneen-Doane Tournament as Jesse Griswold (130), Cody Davy (140), and Mark Viviano (189) won titles.
UV’s Dustin Badger (125) and Cody Marcinko (152) picked up first-place finishes for the Storm, who were eighth in team scoring.
Team Scores: Maine-Endwell, 128; F-Manlius, 128; Sidney, 111; Whitney Point, 102; B-G/A, 100.5; Unadilla Valley (8th), 72.5.
Finalists
119: Tyler Olson (UV), 2nd place, lost to Scott Stafford (Sid) by fall, 1:07.
125: Dustin Badger (UV), 1st place, dec. Tyler Hall (Mara.), 705.
130: Jesse Griswold (BGA), 1st place, pinned Jordan Torbit (WP), 14-3.
140: Cody Davy (BGA), 1st place, dec. Nick Jump (Sid), 7-1.
152: Cody Marcinko (UV), 1st place, won by default over Tanner Koza (Sid).
189: Mark Viviano (BGA), 1st place, pinned Ben Cairns (Delhi), 3:56.
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