| Team | Final |
|---|---|
| Whittier | 1 |
| Campbell | 0 |
| at Pelham | 0 |
For one day, Whittier was definitely no longer second best Saturday.
The Wildcats, who have come close before, captured the title at the Dan Gionet Memorial Tournament in Pelham, crowning three champions and easily outpacing runner-up Bedford-Minuteman.
Earning titles and pinning their way through the tournament were 113-pounder Angel Alicea, 195-pounder Andrew Buzzell and 220-pounder Sal Fonzo. Buzzell defeated teammate Mkemjika Chiapo in the finals. Also finishing second was 160-pounder Shaun Mears while Andre Caraballo took third at heavyweight.
"We were missing some kids but the guys really wrestled hard," said Whittier coach Harry Takesian.
Team scores: Whittier 162, Bedford-Minuteman 143, Woonsocket, R.I., 128 1/2, Campbell 103 1/2, Manchester Central 100, Marblehead 97, Newport 92, Tyngsboro 84, Pelham 59, Manchester West 40, Kingswood 27, John Stark 2
Local placers:
106: 4. Alex Vega (W); 113: 1. Angel Alicea (W); 120: Nick Gangi (W); 132: 4. Alex Becker (P); 138: 4. Zach Koch; 145: 4. Owen Haskins (Pel); 160: 2. Shaun Mears (W) 3. Nick Carroll (Pel); 195: 1. Andrew Buzzell (W), 2. Mkemjika Chiapo (W); 220: 1. Sal Fonzo (W); HVY: 3. Andre Caraballo (W)
RallyNorth.net is a product of the Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
© 2023 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., 100 Turnpike St., North Andover, Mass. 01845; 978-946-2000
High school sports schedules are subject to change.
