Through Jan. 24

(bout minimum: 5)106 – 1. Kevan Gentile, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (18-1), 2. Nathan Kemmerer, Lehighton, So. (20-6), 3. Zach Anderson, Northwestern, Fr. (13-11).Honorable Mention – Hunter Fierro, Palmerton, Fr. (12-12).Notes – Gentile won by forfeit in his only match last week against Mahanoy Area. Kemmerer picked up a 17-3 major decision over Tri Valley’s Logan Schwalm in his only bout last week. Anderson picked up a forfeit victory in Northwestern’s dual against Northern Lehigh last week. Fierro was pinned by Saucon Valley’s Nicholas Rosengrant, ranked No. 13 at 106 pounds by Off the Mat, in his only match last week.113 – 1. Matt Peters, Northwestern, So. (13-1), 2. Seth Fronheiser, Northern Lehigh, So. (16-7), 3. John Newhall, Jim Thorpe, So (12-11).Honorable Mention – Kyle Rusnak, Panther Valley, Fr. (13-10), Logan Pagotto, Lehighton, Fr. (13-11).Notes – Peters and Fronheiser squared off a week ago, and the contest absolutely delivered. Peters earned a 3-1 decision over Fronheiser in what was the only bout for both wrestlers last week. Newhall won via forfeit in his only bout a week ago against Mahanoy Area. Pagotto won by forfeit against Tri Valley last week.120 – 1. Colten Rex, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (23-8), 2. Baily Wehr, Northwestern, Jr. (21-9).Notes – An eagerly anticipated contest between the top two – and only two – at this weight did not disappoint last week. Rex earned an impressive 8-6 decision over Wehr in what was the only match for both wrestlers.126 – 1. Quentin Bernhard, Northwestern, Sr. (24-6), 2. Darren Goida, Panther Valley, Sr. (18-8), 3. Tanner McHugh, Tamaqua, Jr. (21-5).Honorable Mention – Zachary Kemmerer, Lehighton, Sr. (20-7), Ezra Neff, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (15-8).Notes – Bernhard topped Neff with a 7-0 decision win last week in what was the only match for the two talented wrestlers. For the third time in a week, McHugh defeated Blue Mountain’s Hunter Blankenhorn, this time by a 1-0 decision in last week’s dual between the two teams. McHugh picked up two wins – including one in the third place match – of the Schuylkill League Tournament. Kemmerer picked up a win via forfeit against Tri Valley last week, and now has 97 career victories.132 – 1. Jarret White, Northwestern, Sr. (19-6), 2. Jason Jacobi, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (20-4), 3. Tanner Kennedy, Panther Valley, So. (18-9).Honorable Mention – Lucas Christman, Palmerton, Fr. (21-5).Notes – White pinned Chase Ohlsen in 2:42 in Northwestern’s victory over Northern Lehigh in what was his only match of the week. Jacobi earned 10 -1 major decision over Nazareth’s Ian Pulli in his only bout last week. Christman did not wrestle last week.138 – 1. Hunter Kennedy, Panther Valley, So. (21-6), 2. Dalton Webster, Northwestern, Jr. (12-7), 3. Damian Fink, Palmerton, Sr. (14-7).Notes – Fink lost a tough 5-4 decision to Saucon Valley’s Angelo Mahaffy in his only match last week. Webster did not wrestle last week.145 – 1. Matt Schmall, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-4), 2. Tegan Durishin, Lehighton, Sr. (24-5), 3. David VanBlargan, Northwestern, Sr. (17-7).Honorable Mention – Cody Semmel, Lehighton, Sr. (3-2), Gavin McCabe, Pleasant Valley, So. (5-3).Notes – Schmall picked up a hard-fought 2-0 decision win over VanBlargan last week, the only match for the two seniors. Durishin pinned Tri Valley’s Aaron Heffron in 5:26 in his only match last week. McCabe lost a 5-0 decision to Nazareth’s Garrett Snyder in his only match last week.152 – 1. Ali Capobianco, Panther Valley, Sr. (22-6), 2. Bernhard Jackson, Northwestern, So. (19-8), 3. Cody Scherer, Lehighton, So. (15-14).Honorable Mention – Cameron Condly, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (12-9), Brandon Belfonti, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (15-8).Notes – After getting pinned by Chase Schaeffer at the Schuylkill League Tournament, Scherer closed the gap last week, losing by a 9-2 decision to his counterpart in Lehighton’s dual against Tri Valley. Jackson picked up a 3-0 decision over Belfonti in the only match of the week for the two wrestlers. Condly dropped a 6-2 decision to Matt Lewandowski, a runner-up at the Schuylkill League Tournament, in last week’s dual against Mahanoy Area.160 – 1. Ryan Farber, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (21-1), 2. Caleb Clymer, Northwestern, So. (7-0), 3. Garrett Gouger, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (16-8).Honorable Mention – Dylan Schock, Jr. (17-12). Kyle Kralik, Palmerton, So. (13-8), Xander Kern, Panther Valley, So. (13-13), Jarrin Geisinger, Jim Thorpe, Fr. (7-7).Notes – A potential match-up of the top two wrestlers in this weight class didn’t materialize last week. Farber bumped up to 170 pounds last week against Northwestern and pinned Jason Hottinger in 3:09. Clymer dropped down to 152 pounds last week and pinned Northern Lehigh’s Tyler Smith in 56 seconds. Gouger dropped down to 152 pounds and lost a 7-0 decision to Nazareth’s Brock Wilson in his only match last week. Schock was impressive last week against Tri Valley, pinning Trevor Miller in 49 seconds. Kralik was pinned by Saucon Valley’s Dylan Yonney, ranked No. 12 at 160 pounds by Off the Mat, in his only match last week. Geisinger did not wrestle last week against Mahanoy Area.170 – 1. CJ Young, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-3), 2. Trevor Dorn, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (16-6), Eddie Parrish, Northwestern, Sr. (9-8).Honorable Mention – Riad Kapur, Palmerton, Jr. (12-7), Robbie Geisinger, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (15-6), Tyler Cann, Lehighton, Sr. (13-6).Notes – Young moved up to 182 pounds last week and pinned Parrish, who also bumped up, in 2:51. Dorn was pinned by Nazareth’s Travis Stefanik in his only match last week. Geisinger bumped up to 182 pounds and pinned Blake Florio in 5:32 in Jim Thorpe’s dual against Mahanoy Area. Kapur lost a 4-3 decision to Saucon Valley’s Nate Kehs in his only match last week.182 – 1. Jared Mooney, Palmerton, Jr. (24-2), 2. Dylan Moyer, Panther Valley, Sr. (16-8), 3. Andrew Sorensen, Sr. (13-12).Notes – Mooney picked up a win via forfeit in Palmerton’s match against Saucon Valley last week. Sorensen bumped up to 195 pounds last week and pinned Northern Lehigh’s Brandon Smith in 40 seconds.195 – 1. Connor Frey, Lehighton, Sr. (25-1), 2. Shane McDermott, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (10-8), 3. John Iles, Palmerton, Jr. (4-4).Notes – Frey picked up a forfeit victory in Lehighton’s dual against Tri Valley last week. Iles and McDermott did not wrestle last week.220 – 1. Trent Thomas, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (21-2), 2. Wyatt Clements, Lehighton, Sr. (16-3), 3. Jason Schaffer, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (14-9).Honorable Mention – Derek Koch, Palmerton, Sr. (5-2), Justice Batts, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (6-2).Notes – Thomas earned a 9-4 decision over Nazareth’s Austin Vlasaty in his only match last week. Clements won by forfeit in Lehighton’s dual against Tri Valley last week. Batts dispatched John Sheipe in 1:12 in last week’s dual against Mahanoy Area. Schaffer dropped a 5-1 decision to Northwestern’s Jacob Murray, who moved down from 285 pounds, in his only match last week. Koch did not wrestle last week.285 – 1. Cameron Kates, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (21-2), 2. Xander Smith, Lehighton, Sr. (16-6), 3. Jericho Burger, Palmerton, Sr. (16-9).Honorable Mention – Ryan O’Rourke, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (13-8), Will Focht, Pleasant Valley, Sr. (7-6), Jacob Murray, Northwestern, Sr. (11-8), Justin Rodriguez, Panther Valley, So. (13-11).Notes – Kates continued his strong season last week against Northwestern, pinning Quin Moyer in 5:49. Smith pinned Tri Valley’s Devin Schwalm in 2:27 in his only match last week. Burger was pinned by Saucon Valley’s Trey Polak in his only match last week. After pinning Ryan Wuttke at the Schuylkill League Tournament, O’Rourke earned a 1-0 decision over his counterpart in Jim Thorpe’s dual against Mahanoy Area last week. Murray dropped down to 220 pounds last week against Northern Lehigh and won by a 5-1 decision. Focht did not wrestle last week.(compiled by Patrick Matsinko)