From Staff Reports

Two Beavers win titles

CAMBRIDGE — The Beaver Local wrestlers opened the season Saturday by finishing second out of 12 teams at the Cambridge Invitational.

Louisville won with 318 1/2 points, followed by Beaver Local with 193.

Jake Hughes (165 pounds) and Jordan Bates (106) were individual winners for the Beavers, while John Burkett (120) was second.

Other placers for the Beavers were Leo Wilkes (138) in third, Jeryck Boyd (113) and Christopher Warrick (150) in fourth, and John Fraser (126) and Matthew Tomaino (144) in sixth.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Louisville 318 1/2; 2. Beaver Local 193; 3. West Holmes 176 1/2; 4. Sheridan 168; 5. Logan Elm 157; 6. Minerva 133; 7. Miami Trace 128 1/2; 8. Philo 123 1/2; 9. Licking Valley 108; 10. Cambridge 106 1/2; 11. Morgan 80 1/2; 12. Gallia Academy 48 1/2.

Wiley wins at Malvern

MALVERN — Southern’s Rowan Wiley was the only area individual champion and the United boys wrestling team finished second at the Malvern Hornet Holiday Tournament on Saturday.

Wiley, a state qualifier last season, topped the 165-pound weight class.

United scored 120 points, trailing Western Reserve with 128 1/2.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Western Reserve 128 1/2; 2. United 120; 3. Toronto 116 1/2; 4. Liberty 112 1/2; 5. Louisville 78 1/2; 6. Wellsville 75 1/2; 7. Jackson 72 1/2; 8. Canton Central Catholic and Southern Local 69; 10. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas 67 1/2; 11. East Palestine 61; 12. Waterloo 49 1/2; 13. West Branch 49 1/2; 14. Malvern 49; 15. Conotton Valley 29 1/2.

AREA RESULTS

120. 2. Tyler Barnes (East Palestine); 3. Logan Monigold (Southern); 5. Carter Lucas (United).

126: 5. Maverick Lacey (United).

132: 3. Chesney Springer (Wellsville).

138: 6. Max Kunselman (East Palestine).

144: 2. Gage Smith (Southern); 3. Trenton Rambo (Wellsville); 4. Wyatt Haines (Southern).

150: 2. Jacob Hoffer (East Palestine); 3. Caleb Snyder (Wellsville).

157: 2. Leland Monte (Wellsville); 3. Blaine Thompson (East Palestine); 4. Will Gundersen (United); 6. Evan Householder (Southern).

165: 1. Rowan Wiley (Southern); 3. Oliver Kiko (United); 5. Garon Grimm (West Branch).

175: 3. Rohan Kelly (United); 4. Owen Bloss (West Branch).

190: 2. Shawn Coker (West Branch); 4. Hunter Casto (United).

215: 2. Payne Graybeal (United).

285: 3. Carson Roller (United); 6. Jaden Tedrow (United).

Potters at Union Local

BELMONT — The East Liverpool wrestling team took sixth place at the Union Local Rick Link Invitational on Saturday.

The Potters scored 199 points to finish sixth out of 17 points. Parkersburg High won with 389 points.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Parkersburg High (WV) 389; 2. Union Local 348; 3. Martins Ferry 346; 4. Steubenville 341; 5. Huntington High (WV) 295; 6. East Liverpool 199; 7. Edison 194; 8. St. Clairsville 189; 9. Avella 139; 9. Waynesburg Central 139; 11. Shenandoah 130; 12. Shadyside 118; 13. River 116, 14. Wheeling Central Catholic (WV) 110; 15. Bridgeport 107; 16. Bellaire 93; 17. Monroe Central 53.

Five winning Warriors

BEACHWOOD — The West Branch wrestling team topped the Beachwood Ron Meade Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

The Warriors were first out of 19 teams with five individual champions.

Tournament winners for West Branch were Carter Day (113 pounds), Beau Nezbeth (150), Justin Marra (175), Jackson Shinn (190) and Gavin Hang (215).

Hang recorded his 100th career victory.

Other West Branch placers were Jackson McDonald (106) in second, Kase Stryffeler (120) in third, and Mahlon Fritz (126) and Case Sanor (132) in fourth.