by Steve Bradley
The HFCS wrestling team scored 202 points to take the Class C championship on Saturday at Coxsackie-Athens High School. Hadley-Lazurne/Lake George scored 186.5 for second and Mechanicville/Stillwater came in third with a score of 171.[private]Tamarac (143), Corinth (115), Granville (115) rounded out the top six teams. The Panthers will send 10 wrestlers to the state qualifiers.
Hoosick Falls had one individual champion, Gabe Fisher pinned teammate Zoe Gress in the 106 weight class. Other wrestlers making the finals were Matthew LaPorte (113), Bryan Thomas (182) and Jake Pine (195). LaPorte lost by decision to Scott Nappi of Corinth, 4-0, Thomas was pinned by HL/LG’s Mike Sutliff and Granville’s Jody Hermance decisioned Jake Pine, 4-2.
HF 63 – Mt. Greylock 24
Thursday, February 2 at HFCS. 099 Jack Catelotti (Mt.G) fft; 106 Gabe Fisher (HF) pin Joe Rosie (Mt.G); 113 Zoe Gress (HF) pin Jack Catelotti (Mt.G); 120 Aiden Scott (HF) pin Darin Pelletier (Mt.G); 126 Ethan Mattison (HF) dec Robert Sutter (Mt.G) 7-6; 132 Sam Richard (HF) pin Adam Cohen (Mt.G) 0:01; 138 Jonathan McCart (HF) fft; 145 Ryan Sanders (HF) pin Sam Schultheis (Mt.G); 152 Dylan Whitley (Mt.G) pin Taylor Bacon (HF); 160 Jude Rorke (Mt.G) pin Adam Mann (HF); 170 Devin Pelletier (Mt.G) pin Robert Richard (HF); 182 Bryan Thomas (HF) pin Jacob Pontier (Mt.G); 195 Jake Pine (HF) fft; 220 Craig Sawyer (HF) fft; 285 Alex Hull (HF) pin Jaedin King (Mt.G). [/private]