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Shift work exactly what Vikings needed in win over Valley

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com FLINTON — Before the dual meet against rival Moshannon Valley, Glendale coach Brian Storm tried to figure out how the Vikings should wrestle the Black Knights – straight up or with a lineup shift. It was a tough choice, so he made the choice the democratic way. “We looked at the lineup and I asked them as a team what they wanted to do,” Storm said. “We had the choice of wrestling straight up or to bump some guys up and we could get more guys in and maybe have George (Campbell) wrestle (Rocco) Reifer. They were all for (the lineup ...

Tyrone’s hot start leads to victory

TYRONE — Tyrone won seven of the first eight matches to build a 42-5 lead and then coasted past Bedford, 58-17, in high school wrestling action on Tuesday night. Remington Fleck, Cohen Wallace, Kyle Scott, Andrew Weaver, Richard Rawlings and Andrew Detwiler recorded falls for the Golden Eagles, Dominic Pluebell won by injury default, and Braden Ewing won by major decision. 133–Rumberger, T, won by forfeit. 139–Whitby, T, won by forfeit. 145–Fleck, T, pinned Hagen, 2:32. 152–Wallace, T, pinned Wetz, 3:14. 160–Cassidy, B, tech. fall Buck, 15-0 (4:00). 172–Scott, T, pinned ...

Golden Eagles have rough outing competing at Dry Tech

GREENVILLE — The Tyrone Area High School wrestling team competed at the Dry Tech Duals on Saturday where the Golden Eagles team went 1-4 in a tournament held at Greenville High School. Tyrone beat Chartiers Valley, 48-22, while losing to Bethel Park (57-14), Meadville (42-24), Armstrong (34-29) and the host Greenville team (49-24). The Golden Eagles’ Braden Ewing went 5-0 at 285 pounds. He earned three wins by fall, one by decision and one by forfeit. Kyle Scott (172) and Andrew Weaver (189) also each went 5-0 for Tyrone. ARMSTRONG 34, TYRONE 29 107: Kyler Craig (ARHS) over ...

Eagles’ patience pays off

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — Giving up three forfeits and a pin to Hollidaysburg in the first four weights of their respective dual meet openers, Tyrone had to remain patient and confident at the same time that its middle and upperweights would pick up the ...

Panthers pick up road win at B-A

BELLWOOD — Nick Summerville won by major decision at 215-pounds, and Penn Cambria got nine matches by forfeit in getting a 58-12 win over Bellwood-Antis Thursday night in high school wrestling action. In the other two contested matches, the Blue Devils came out on top as Hailey Loupe (107 pounds) and Vince Shank (114) won with pins. 172–Watt, PC, won by forfeit; 189–Double forfeit; 215–N. Summerville, PC, major dec. Jennings, 12-3; 285–D. Summerville, PC. won by forfeit; 107–Loupe. BA, pinned West, 2:56; 114–Shank, BA, pinned Brooks, 5:44; 121–Munyon, PC, won by ...

Glendale wrestling defeated at home

FLINTON — The Glendale High School wrestling team dropped a 49-24 decision to United on Wednesday night. The Vikings got a fall from George Campbell (172 pounds), Daniel Williams (285), Dominic Kaufman (114) and Hayden Kohn (107) 139: Colton Henning (UN) over Kaiden Franks (GL) (Fall 2:31) 145: Michael Monty (UN) over Ryder Krise (GL) (Dec 6-0) 152: Caden McCully (UN) over Zach Vereshack (GL) (MD 10-0) 160: Aiden Gallaher (UN) over Dayton Johnson (GL) (Fall 3:32) 172: George Campbell (GL) over Dylan Stephens (UN) (Fall 1:04) 189: Zack Travis (UN) over Malachi Richards (GL) (Fall ...