Beavers, Bears savor the moment
CALCUTTA — Beaver Local wrestlers captured four individual weight class championships on the way to a runaway team win on Saturday at the 41st annual Everett Hoppel Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Beaver Local High School.
Beaver Local freshman Mark Emmerling (120 pounds), junior Cole McComas (132), sophomore Logan Krulik (152) and senior Beau Smith (170) all took care of business in their respective weight classes in highlighting the team’s dominance. McComas’ Hoppel title was his third.
Second place finishers for the Beavers included Jaymin Salsberry (106), Skyler Lasure (145), Brenden Severs (160) and Daniel Wirth (285).
Oak Glen wrestlers Shawn Moore (113) and Peyton Hall (138) also had days to remember at the tournament.
Hall, a junior who has verbally committed to West Virginia University, earned his 100th career win with an 11-1 major decision over Beaver Local’s Devon Salsberry in the championship semifinal.
Hall later closed out the weight class by beating Austintown Fitch’s Gus Sutton 3-1 in the championship final. Sutton finished eighth at 126 last year in the Ohio Div. I state tournament.
Hall was 88-8 through his first two high school seasons including 45-5 as a sophomore.
Moore, a senior, also earned his 100th win by topping Alliance’s Alex Bailey 13-6 in the championship semifinal at 113 pounds. Moore finished second in the weight class, losing to Austintown Fitch’s Colin Roberts 7-4 in the championship final.
Salem sophomore Caiden Hart earned his way to the top of podium at 106 pounds.
HOPPEL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
STANDINGS: 1. Beaver 271, 2. Austintown Fitch 177.5, 3. Alliance 167.5, 4. Oak Glen 146, 5. Marlington 134.5, 6. West Allegheny 133.5, 7. Indian Valley 111, 8. Boardman 106, 9. Canton South 103.5, 10. Indian Creek 85, 11. Poland Seminary 84, 12. Madonna 75, 13. Dover 68, 14. Salem 67, 15. Southern Local 61, 16. Meadowbrook 39, 17. Edison 34.
FINALS RESULTS
106
CHAMPIONSHIP: Caiden Hart (Salem) dec. Jaymin Salsberry (Beaver), 10-6
THIRD: Miguel Itzep (Dover) maj. dec. Dominic Vennetti (Boardman), 11-3
FIFTH: Jarrett Stillion (Meadowbrook) dec. Hogan Wade (Alliance), 7-5
SEVENTH: Colton Dugan (Beaver) dec. Aiden Dugan (Marlington), 6-0
113
CHAMPIONSHIP: Colin Roberts (Austintown-Fitch) dec. Shawn Moore (Oak Glen), 7-4
THIRD: Hunter Miller (Canton South) pin Alex Bailey (Alliance), 1:52
FIFTH: Marius Brown (Marlington) dec. Zac Ross (Indian Creek), 12-6
SEVENTH: Raymond Cmil (Boardman) pin Jack Osborn (Dover), 0:40
120
CHAMPIONSHIP: Mark Emmerling (Beaver) dec. Daniel Adams (Poland Seminary), 9-3
THIRD: Kaden Lundy (Oak Glen) dec. Jacob Frost (Salem), 8-7
FIFTH: Bryce Myers (Canton South) dec. Tyler Rea (Boardman), 3-2
SEVENTH: Trevor Myers (Indian Valley) pin David Shannon (Austintown-Fitch), 0:34
126
CHAMPIONSHIP: Jordan Watters (West Allegheny) tech. fall Terry Gatrell (Meadowbrook), 18-2
THIRD: Hunter Helminiak (Austintown-Fitch) pin Brenden Hamilton (Marlington), 2:04
FIFTH: Dorian Jackson (Beaver) maj. dec. Jack Penturf (Alliance), 8-0
SEVENTH: Kevin Guling (Canton South) maj. dec. Austin Macek (Madonna), 9-0
132
CHAMPIONSHIP: Cole McComas (Beaver) dec. Zach Richards (Austintown-Fitch), 9-2
THIRD: Sean O’Horo (Boardman) maj. dec. Gavin Ray (Oak Glen), 14-1
FIFTH: Mike Bixler (Marlington) pin Reese Spencer (Indian Creek), 2:20
SEVENTH: John Woodburn*BEA (X1) dec. Owen Kirkland (Salem), 2-0
138
CHAMPIONSHIP: Peyton Hall (Oak Glen) dec. Gus Sutton (Austintown-Fitch), 3-1
THIRD: Brady O’Connor (Indian Valley) dec. Devon Salsberry (Beaver Local), 5-2
FIFTH: Jonathan Potts (Beaver) dec. Hayden Johnson (Edison), 4-2 OT
SEVENTH: Jacob Caudle (Poland Seminary) pin Ashton LaBelle (Boardman), 1:39
145
CHAMPIONSHIP: Alec Cook (Madonna) dec. Skyler Lasure (Beaver), 7-1
THIRD: Jared Wright (Beaver) win by default Dalton Burcher (Indian Valley)
FIFTH: Jonathan Creese (Oak Glen) maj. dec. Christian Davis (Austintown-Fitch), 13-3
SEVENTH: Austin Starr (Indian Creek) forfeit Michael Varner (Marlington)
152
CHAMPIONSHIP: Logan Krulik (Beaver) maj. dec. Adam Lenhoff (Indian Valley), 12-4
THIRD: Zach Rodgers (Alliance) pin Dylan Milhoan (Southern Local), 0:47
FIFTH: Mitch Wukelic (Indian Creek) dec. Ethan Wertz (Dover), 6-0
SEVENTH: Lane Lafleme (Salem) pin Shamus Gibson (Oak Glen), 3:36
160
CHAMPIONSHIP: Ty McGeary (West Allegheny) pin Brenden Severs (Beaver), 1:48
THIRD: Brailyn Lightner (Alliance) dec. Josh Aebi-Manion (Marlington), 9-7
FIFTH: Tyler Williams (Canton South) dec. Doug Weaver (Dover), 11-4
SEVENTH: Caden Keathley (Indian Valley) dec. Dom Miglets (Austintown-Fitch), 4-3
170
CHAMPIONSHIP: Beau Smith (Beaver) pin Dante Flati (West Allegheny), 3:15
THIRD: Logan Bell (Alliance) dec. Colten Kerns (Marlington), 3-1 OT
FIFTH: Justice Smith (Poland Seminary) dec. Logan Wilson (Indian Creek), 7-3
SEVENTH: Mitchell Wallick (Dover) win by default Nick Blackmer (Canton South)
182
CHAMPIONSHIP: Michael O’Horo (Boardman) maj. dec. Jacob Armstrong (Indian Valley), 10-2
THIRD: Nico Flati (West Allegheny) dec. Warren Gentile (Alliance), 5-3
FIFTH: Hunter Morris (Southern Local) dec. Josh Cornell (Austintown-Fitch), 8-6
SEVENTH: Christian Lerussi (Beaver) pin Austin Ferguson (Beaver), 3:15
195
CHAMPIONSHIP: Garrett Cook (Madonna) pin Sam Lowe (Southern Local), 5:13
THIRD: Jacob Smail (Austintown-Fitch) pin Aaron Maley (Alliance), 1:53
FIFTH: Kyler O’Connor (Oak Glen) dec. Jarod Watson (Alliance), 6-0
SEVENTH: Anthony Ricottilli (Poland Seminary) dec. Brandon Hiles (Indian Creek), 4-2
220
CHAMPIONSHIP: Dakota Kirksey (Alliance) dec. Joey Perez (Austintown-Fitch), 5-4 OT
THIRD: Nicholas Wukotich (Beaver) pin Evan Merryman (Indian Creek), 1:56
FIFTH: Maysn Creager (Marlington) pin Kolten Hanlin (Edison), 1:41
SEVENTH: Brandon Shoenberger (West Allegheny) pin Erik Perry (Indian Creek), 4:52
285
CHAMPIONSHIP: Deontae Williams (Canton South) pin Daniel Wirth (Beaver), 1:21
THIRD: Clay Schafer (Poland Seminary) dec. Cole English (Oak Glen), 2-1
FIFTH: Riley Bray (Marlington) pin Tommy Thompson (Edison), 4:49
SEVENTH: Noah Zynosky (West Allegheny) pin Tristan Hutchko (Boardman), 2:01