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Hoosick Falls Wrestles To 33-32 Victory Over Corinth

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by Bea Peterson

 

All the big guys had had their shot. The score going into the final wrestling match against Corinth at the HFCS gym last Thursday, January 22, was 32-30. The remaining match pitted 112 pounders eighth-grader

Eighth grade HF wrestler, 112 pound Billy Pine, scrapped to a 4-2 overtime victory with Corinth’s second year wrestler, Junior Tim Ross. That final match victory put the Panther team in the win column for the match, 33-32. (Bea Peterson photo)
Eighth grade HF wrestler, 112 pound Billy Pine, scrapped to a 4-2 overtime victory with Corinth’s second year wrestler, Junior Tim Ross. That final match victory put the Panther team in the win column for the match, 33-32. (Bea Peterson photo)

Billy Pine against Corinth junior Tim Ross. The nail biter ended with a Pine 4-2 victory in overtime. The final score was 33-32 raising the Hoosick Falls team record to 9-4 overall for the season.

 

In other matches, Travis McMahon and Jeremy Burns both had pins. Jordan Robichaud won a technical fall 17-1, Matt Fogarty won his match 17-8 and Taylor Robichaud won a 9-8 decision.

 

 

Senior Taylor Robichaud defeated Corinth’s Mike Rubel 9-8 in last Thursday’s 33-32 win at home. (Bea Peterson photo)
Senior Taylor Robichaud defeated Corinth’s Mike Rubel 9-8 in last Thursday’s 33-32 win at home. (Bea Peterson photo)