NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE DROPS DECISIONS TO NORTH PENN-LIBERTY, WILLIAMSON (21 PHOTOS) (2019-01-15)

Valley Sports Report
SAYRE - Sayre dropped a pair of decisions - to Williamson and North Penn-Liberty - here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action.

NP-L handed Sayre a 42-27 loss in the opening match of the night, then Williamson upended the Redskins 42-36 in the night cap.

North Penn-Liberty 42, Sayre 27
North Penn-Liberty won the first five weight classes, including three by first-period falls, to race out to a 30-0 lead en route to a 42-37 win.

After Roch Minnich got NP-L off to a 6-0 lead with a first-period pin at 195 pounds, the Mountaineers received a pin at 225 pounds to take a 12-0 lead.

After John Minnich registered a first-period pin 285 pounds, Roger Learn scored a 34-second fall at 106 pounds to give NP-L a 24-0 lead.

Coy Wagner kept the pin parade marching along at 113 pounds to extend lead to 30-0.

After freshman Jaydon Gardner put the Redskins on the scoreboard with a forfeit at 120 pounds, NP-L's Patriot June scored a third-period fall over Sayre senior Robert Benjamin in 5:12 to make it 36-6.

Freshman Jacob Bennett earned Sayre's first win on the mats at 145 pounds with a pin of Gavin Sexier in 1:21, then senior Thomas Hendricks forged a 7-2 decision over Mitchael Tice at 152 pounds to trim the deficit to 36-15.

The match ended with three forfeits - to Sayre senior Zaine Patnode and sophomore Josh Wilson, at 152 and 160 pounds, respectively, and to NP-L's Cameron Andrews at 182 pounds to provide the final margin.

Williamson 42, Sayre 36
Williamson used a pair of first-period falls and a forfeit in the final three weight classes to rally for its first win of the season - a 42-36 over Sayre.

Mikey Sipps received the first of Williamson's three forfeits from Sayre to take a quick 6-0 lead at 220 pounds.

Freshman Nikolas Polzella decked Dylan Troncone in 2:23 at 285 pounds to even the match at 6-6.

After a Warrior pin by Tyler Dilly at 106 pounds, Sayre freshman Cam McCutcheon registered a fall of Chelsea Hungerford in 3:13 at 113 pounds leave the match tied at 12-12.

Freshman Jay Gardner received a forfeit at 120 pounds for the Redskins, and Matt Carpenter received a forfeit for the Warriors at 132 pounds. There was no match at 126 pounds.

Josh Hultz's first-period fall gave Williamson the lead at 24-18 after the 138-pound bout, but the Wildcats won three straight bouts to take a 36-24 lead.

Sayre freshman Jacob Bennett flattened Dustin Clark in 1:26 in their 145-pound bout to tie the match at 24-24, then senior Thomas Hendricks decked Troy Burrous in 38 seconds at 152 pounds to give the Redskins a 30-24 lead.

Senior Zaine Patnode registered Sayre's last win of the night, pinning Dawson Stiles in 3:03 to make it 36-24.

Brock Robinson, at 170 pounds, scored a first-period pin, and 182-pounder Robert McDowell received a forfeit to tie the match at 36-36.

At 195 pounds, Kade Sottalano put Williamson in the win column for the first time this year with a first-period pin.

Sayre returns to action Saturday at the Border Battle at Williamson High School.

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NORTH PENN-LIBERTY 42, SAYRE 27
195: Roch Minnich (NP) by fall over Jordan Goodrich (S), 1:11;
220: Brett Harvey (NP) by forfeit;
285: John Minnich (NP) by fall over Nikolas Polzella (S), 1:26;
106: Roger Learn (NP) by fall over Daniel Horton (S), 0:34;
113: Coy Wagner (NP) by fall over Cameron McCutcheon (S), 3:07;
120: Jaydon Gardner (S) by forfeit;
132: Patriot June (NP) by fall over Robert Benjamin (S), 5:12;
145: Jacob Bennett (S) by fall over Gavin Sexauer (NP), 1:21;
152: Thomas Hendricks (S) dec. Mitchael Tice (NP), 7-2;
160: Zaine Patnode (S) by forfeit;
170: Joshua Wilson (S) by forfeit;
182: Cameron Andrews (NP) by forfeit.

WILLIAMSON 42, SAYRE 36
220: Mikey Sipps (W) by forfeit;
285: Nikolas Polzella (S) over Dylan Troncone (W), 2:32;
106: Tyler Dilly (W) over Daniel Horton (S), 0:30;
113: Cameron McCutcheon (S) over Chelsea Hungerford (W), 3:13;
120: Jaydon Gardner (S) by forfeit;
126: No match.
132: Matt Carpenter (W) by forfeit;
138: Josh Hultz (W) over Robert Benjamin (S), 1:14;
145: Jacob Bennett (S) over Dustin Clark (W), 1:26;
152: Thomas Hendricks (S) over Troy Burrous (W), 0:38;
160: Zaine Patnode (S) over Dawson Stiles (W), 3:03;
170: Brock Robinson (W) over Joshua Wilson (S), 1:46;
182: Robert McDowell (W) by forfeit;
195: Kade Sottolano (W) over Jordan Goodrich (S), 1:32.