SOUDERTON – After winning their second straight District 1-AAA East championship last Saturday, Council Rock South, along with a slew of tough competitors, moves to the South East Region Tournament today and tomorrow at Souderton.
The Golden Hawks, who have captured the D-1 trophy three of the past four years, could be the odds on favorite to take first place in this weekend’s action, which starts at 5:30 today and goes all day Saturday.
CR South grabbed four title belts at districts including Lower Bucks record holder for wins Zack Trampe at 132 pounds, the Palmer twins – Cary (138) and Riley (145) and Big Joe Doyle at 220.
Doyle, Trampe and Riley Palmer captured regional championships last year and Cary grabbed a fourth-place medal.
South is sending 11 grapplers to the tournament while sister school CR North has seven taking the mat this weekend including D-1 champs Luke Lucerne (106) and Shane Thompson (113).
While Boyertown won the regional tournament last year, the Hawks toppled the Bears in District 1-AAA Duals so it will be interesting to see how the wrestlers pan out individually.
All of the District 1-AAA East champions, pictured above, head to the South East Region Tournament today and tomorrow at Souderton High School.
District One-AAA East Tournament
(Feb. 25 at Council Rock North)
Team scores: 1. Council Rock South (CRS), 205.5; 2. North Penn (NP), 136.5; 3. Council Rock North (CRN), 132.5; 4. Pennridge (PR), 121.5; 5. Souderton (S), 70; 6. Harry S. Truman (HST), 66; 7. Central Bucks East (CBE), 60; 8. Academy Park (AP), 59; 9. William Tennent (WT), 58.5; 10. Chichester (C), 54.5; 11. Glen Mills (GM), 37; 12. Neshaminy (N), 36; 13. Pennsbury (PB), 31; 14. Interboro (I), 24.5; 15. Bensalem (B), 21; 16. Central Bucks West (CBW), 20.5; 17. Penn Wood (PW), 16; 17. (tie) Abington (A), 16; 19. Central Bucks South (CBS), 12.
Championship finals
106 — Luke Lucerne (CRN) dec. Max Mendez (CRS), 8-3
113 — Shane Thompson (CRN) dec. Braden Ricchini (CRS), 4-3
120 — Matt Parker (PR) maj. dec. Ben Radner (CRS), 12-4
126 — Gunnar Fuss (HST) dec. Brandon Bach (S), 2-0
132 — Zack Trampe (CRS) tech. fall Cameron Robinson (CRN), 5:42 (30-15)
138 — Cary Palmer (CRS) dec. Mohamad Kaba (AP), 9-5
145 — Riley Palmer (CRS) maj. dec. Will Laughlin (NP), 15-2
152 — Colin Shannon (NP) maj. dec. Nick Nucero (CRN), 12-1
160 — Josh Stillings (PR) pinned Patrick O’Neill (NP), :53
170 — Max Fitzgerald (AP) dec. David McCoy (WT), 10-9
182 — Collin Stevens (CBE) pinned Nik Korbich (CRS), 1:02
195 — Paul O’Neill (PR) dec. Brandon Ullman (NP), 6-4 (OT)
220 — Joe Doyle (CRS) pinned Owen Verespy (NP), 3:54
285 — Ryan Cody (NP) dec. Kyle Osterhoudt (N), 3-1 (OT)
Consolation finals
106 — Osualdo Carbajal (I) pinned Dan Baskin (HST), 3:41
113 — Chris Eck (CBE) dec. Jeremy Gannon (C), 9-2
120 — Aidan Burke (CRN) dec. Harrison Andrade (S), 2-0
126 — Antonio Martoccio (PB) dec. Jackson Erb (N), 5-4
132 — A.J. Tamburrino (WT) pinned Connor Trowbridge (S), 4:38
138 — Evan Widing (PR) maj. dec. Jacob Shalinsky (CRN), 9-1
145 — Dillon Sheehy (CRN) maj. dec. Tyler Simpson (GM), 17-6
152 — L.J. Kahn (CRS) maj. dec. Dylan Cordingley (C), 8-0
160 — Shane Rose (A) dec. Connor Gowton (PB), 7-5
170 — David Blanchard (PR) maj. dec. Jake Phaup (S), 14-5
182 — Alex Litz (HST) dec. Dante Pangowish (GM), 12-6
195 — Jack Morgan (S) dec. Tyler Gettmann (CRS), 3-0
220 — Isaiah Godbold (HST) won by forfeit over Stephen Dadio (PR)
