Wrestling
Greg Bingham Invitational
SLATE HILL – Oxford sophomore Joe Nelson padded his resume this season with yet another tournament title. A winner at Oxford’s Clyde Cole Tournament and at Walton’s Cuneen-Doane tourney, Nelson captured the Greg Bingham Invitational Sunday evening at Minisink Valley High School.
Nelson defeated well regarded Section IX wrestler Gerard Daly, 9-1, in the 99-pound championship finals. Nelson was subsequently named the tournament’s most outstanding wrestler. “There was a lot of anticipation heading into that match because Joe hasn’t had a lot of tough competition in Section IV this year,” said Oxford volunteer assistant coach, Andy Hadlock of the finals. “This was a good indicator for states.”
Nelson took Daly down and executed his patented bar tilt for back points. He nearly pinned Daly at the end of the second period in a dominant performance.
To reach the finals, Nelson earned a pair of pinfall victories.
Joe Jackson (170) also placed for the Blackhawks finishing third. Jackson won three out of four matches finishing with a 11-2 major decision over Minisink Valley’s Frank Mayo. “This was a real good accomplishment for Joe,” Hadlock said. “He’s starting to prove himself and is turning it on toward the end of the year.”
Oxford hosts Ithaca tonight in a non-league dual meet.
Girls’ Basketball
Cherry Valley-Springfield 48, G-MU 29
COPES CORNERS – Cherry Valley-Springfield erupted in the third quarter for 21 points to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 15-point lead in Monday’s victory at G-MU.
Lauren Loucks and Aria Dubben combined for 19 points in the third. Loucks had all 10 of her markers, while Dubben scored nine of her game-high 16 points. “We were in a little foul trouble and went to a zone,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson of the third quarter. “They weren’t shooting outside, but all of sudden they started shooting outside and making some. We also didn’t handle their pressure well, and they turned those mistakes into easy baskets.”
The Raiders host Morris on Thursday
CV-S: Aria Dubben, 5 6-10-16, Emily Wilmot, 1 1-3-3; Ksenia Hanlon, 3 0-0-6, Amanda Augar, 2 0-0-4, Maddy Archer, 1 0-3-2, Lauren Loucks, 5 0-0-10, Jordan Loucks, 0 1-2-1, Alyssa Baker, 0, Ashley Miles, 1 2-2-4, Kiley Graham, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 19 10-20-48.
G-MU: Miranda Hill, 2 0-0-4 ; Victoria Hutzley, 1 0-0-3 ; Jenn Mason, 0; Sabrina Brooks, 2 0-0-6; Blake Stensland, 2 0-1-4; Kali Murphy, 1 0-0-2; Logan Eltz, 2 0-0-4 ; Kristen Barnes, 1 0-0-2 ; Whitney Gilbert, 1 0-0-2; Lauren Hill,0 ; Nichole Savarese, 0 0-4-0; Shelby Hartwell, 1 0-0-2. Totals: 13 0-5-29.
