After losing in the championship finals the last two years, Ryan Solomon finally claimed a Bethlehem Holiday Classic championship on Saturday. Solomon, the nation's top-ranked 195-pounder, stopped Saucon Valley's Ray O'Donnell, ranked No. 3, 7-2, for his title. Now 15-0 this season, Solomon advanced to the final with a fall and a pair of technical falls.
Montoursville won the Selinsgrove Holiday Tournament by five points over Montgomery. Wellsboro was third.
Zackery LeBarron (106) and Dan Breech (170) won individual titles for Warrior Run and Herman Briggs (126), Logan Everett?(132), Trevor McWhorter (138), and Billy Barnes (145) won them for Williamson at the Newport Tournament.
In boys basketball, Canton won the North Penn Tournament, 55-41 over North Penn as MVP?Emmett Watson scored 22 points.
Galeton put away Liberty in the fourth quarter during the consolation game on its way to a 54-38 victory. The Tigers outscored the Mounties 17-5 in the final eight minutes. Jacob Spring led Liberty with 11 points, while Dakota Shadle had 26 for Galeton.
Williamsport's game vs. Sanford, Del., in the Josh Palmer tournament in Elmira, NY., was postponed until 1 today because of snow.
In girls basketball, Blairsville opened a 55-7 halftime lead and cruised to the championship of the North Penn Kiwanis Tournament with a 72-18 win over host North Penn. Mariah Berguson made the all-tournament team for the Panthers. Liberty won the consolation game, 44-25.
H.S. Wrestling
Selinsgrove Holiday Tournament
Team standings and key: 1. Montoursville (Mtv), 57; 2. Montgomery (Mtg), 52; 3. Wellsboro (We), 38; 4. Selinsgrove (Sel), 27; 5. Wilson (Wil), 26; 6. Salisbury (Sal), 25.
Quarterfinals
126: Anthony Calantoni (Wil), bye; Nick Buckle (Mtg) pinned Marcus Winn (Sel), 5:07; Nate Gingrick (We) pinned Nick Scarcia (Sal), :51; Keith Batkowski (Mtg), bye; 132: Tom Kramer (Sel), bye; Jesse Koerber (Wil), bye; Austin Rupert (Mtg), bye; Matt Heiserman (Sal), bye; 138: no matches; 145: Matt Goetz (Mtg), bye; Josh Kennedy (We) maj. dec. Logan Boyer (Sel), 12-2; Michael Forney (Mtv), bye; Dan Fischer (Wil), bye; 152: Kenny Krasenics (Wil), bye; Brandon Owlett (We) dec. Nathan Bingaman (Sel), 5-2; Ben Minier (Mtg), bye; Garrett Hoffman (Mtv), bye; 160: Isaiah Bobotos (Mtg), bye; Jon Chambers (We) dec. Mike Betts (Sel), 7-3; Triston Choate (Mtv), bye; Jeff Edinger (Wil), bye; 170: Garrett Evans (Mtv), bye; Jorge Espinal (Sal), bye; Darion Lavanowitz (Sel), bye; Mike Fabian (Wil), bye; 182: Tyler Betz (Mtg), bye; Darkens Carriotte (Wil), bye; Eathan Jones (Mtv), bye; Drew Boob (Sel), bye; 195: Lucas Shaheen (Mtv), bye; Chad Daugherty (We), bye; Austin Lewis (Sel), bye; Tyler Scheider (Wil), bye; 220: no matches; 285: no matches; 106: Kyle Drick (Mtg), bye; Jacob Strassner (Mtv), bye; Zach Adams (Sal), bye; 113: no matches; 120: Anthony Dee (Wil), bye; Adam Cleveland (We), bye; Austin Lesher (Wil), bye; Koby Galantine (Mtg), bye.
Semifinals
126: Calantoni maj. dec. Buckle, 17-4; Batkowski dec. Gingrick, 5-0; 132: Kramer pinned Koerber, :31; Heiserman dec. Rupert, 4-3; 138: Fransisco Mendez (Wil) dec. Brett Benfer (Sel), 6-0; Tom Goetz (Mtg) pinned Jacob Stanford (Mtv), 5:46; 145: Goetz pinned Kennedy, 1:54; Fischer pinned Forney, 3:55; 152: Krasenics pinned Owlett, 2:54; Hoffman pinned Minier, 5:37; 160: Bobotos pinned Chambers, 1:22; Edinger dec. Choate, 3-2; 170: Evans pinned Espinal, :30; Fabian pinned Lavanowitz, 3:13; 182: Betz pinned Carriotte, 1:33; Jones dec. Boob, 2-0; 195: Daugherty dec. Shaheen, 2-0; Lewis pinned Scheider, :46; 220: Dylan Smith (Mtg) pinned Vitaly Ivankin (Sel), 3:03; Eli Kennedy (We) pinned Conner Bassett (Mtv), 3:18; 285: Ben Cerney (Mtv) pinned Owen Covert (We), 1:13; Peter Samy (Sal) pinned Shane Keller (Sel), 5:35: 106: Drick pinned Bleyer, 1:53; Strassner pinned Adams, :51; 113: no matches; 120: Dee pinned Cleveland, 1:19; Galentine tech. fall Lesher, 15-0, 4:13.
Consolation quarterfinals
126: Gingrick pinned Winn, :31; 160: Choate pinned Betts, 2:23;
Consolation semifinals
126: Buckle maj. dec. Gingrick, 11-2; 145: Forney pinned Boyer, 5:24; 152: Bingaman pinned Minier, 4:59.
Third-fourth
126: Gingrick dec. Buckle, 4-0; 132: Rupert pinned Koerber, 5:08; 138: Stanford pinned Benfer, 2:54; 145: Kennedy pinned Forney, 2:27; 152: Owlett dec. Bingaman, 5-1; 160: Choate pinned Chambers, 1:27; 170: Lavanowitz pinned Espinal, 5:51; 182: Boob pinned Carriotte, 3:14; 195: Shaheen pinned Scheider, 2:35; 220: Bassett pinned Ivankin, 3:44; 285: Covert pinned Keller, 3:36; 106: Adams pinned Bleyer, 1:03; 113: Young maj. dec. Evans, 11-2; 120: Cleveland maj. dec. Lesher, 16-5.
Fifth-sixth
126: Scarcia pinned Winn, 1:37.
True second
138: Stanford pinned Mendez, 1:49; 145: Kennedy pinned Fischer, 4:20; 195: Lewis dec. Shaheen, 3-2 UTB, RO; 220: Bassett pinned Kennedy, 3:18; 285: Samy pinned Covert, 1:35; 120: Galentine pinned Cleveland, 3:37.
Championship finals
126: Calantoni dec. Batkowski, 4-3; 132: Kramer pinned Heiserman, 1:49; 138: Goetz dec. Mendez, 4-2; 145: Goetz dec. Fischer, 8-7; 152: Hoffman dec. Krasenics, 5-0; 160: Bobotos pinned Edinger, 1:32; 170: Evans maj. dec. Fabian, 12-0; 182: Betz dec. Jones, 3-2; 195: Daugherty dec. Lewis, 5-0; 220: Kennedy pinned Smith, 3:53; 285: Cerney pinned Samy, 3:53; 106: Drick dec. Strassner, 7-3; 113: Flank maj. dec. Schadle, 20-6; 120: Dee pinned Galantine, 3:56.
Newport Tournament
Semifinals
106: Zackery LeBarron, Warrior Run FALL Patrick O Toole, Newport Fall 1:49; Isacc Bierly, Penns Valley DEC Angel Ramos, Tulpehocken 11-7
113:?Tyrus Hamblin, Williamson DEC Eric Hunt, Warrior Run 7-2; Marshall Myers, West Perry TF Tanner Weldon, Halifax TF 16-0 3:15
120: Tyler Hornberger, Warrior Run DEC Carl Gorg, Williamson 5-2; Ben Allwein, West Perry FALL Hunter Roth, Newport Fall 1:56
126:?Brian LeBarron, Warrior Run FALL Shane Liddick, Halifax Fall 1:51; 57: Herman Briggs, Williamson FALL Jacob Confer, Penns Valley Fall:51
132: Logan Everett, Williamson FALL Brandon Giannantonio, Warrior Run Fall 4:52 60: Colby Stroup, Newport DEC Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill 7-6
138: Trevor McWhorter, Williamson FALL Patrick Eboch, Camp Hill Fall 1:09; Doug McCarty, Warrior Run TF Dalton Klinger, Newport TF 16-0 3:55
145: Billy Barnes, Williamson TF Chad Meko, Halifax TF 17-2 4:22; Seth Decker, Penns Valley FALL Curtis Mather, Newport Fall 1:04
152: Robbie Moretz, Halifax FALL Nate Foster, West Perry Fall 1:04; Cole Confer, Penns Valley FALL Garrett Heffner, Williamson Fall 1:07
160: Quinn Frassetta, Camp Hill DEC Mike Presto, Williamson 5-1; Corey Hazel, Penns Valley DEC Nick Rohm, Warrior Run 10-5
170: Dan Breech, Warrior Run FALL Teddy Ramsey, Camp Hill Fall 3:36; RC Hunter, Williamson FALL Zach Waltman, Newport Fall:55
182: Michael Rogers, Penns Valley FALL Wyatt Johnson, Newport Fall 3:40; Garrett Moser, Warrior Run DEC Mark Brennan, Williamson 1-0
195: Maverick Swartz, Penns Valley FALL Mark Shelley, West Perry Fall 3:40; Hunter Stroup, Warrior Run MAJOR Harris Basic, Camp Hill 9-1
220: Joey Kaufman, Halifax FALL Mathew Kilgus, Warrior Run Fall 1:04; Gus Bostdorf, Camp Hill FALL Alexander Lapp, Tulpehocken Fall:29
285: Austin Fiedler, Warrior Run FALL Nate Stosius, West Perry Fall 1:39; Josh Bower, Newport FALL Shawn Engle, Halifax Fall 3:33
Finals
106: Zackery LeBarron, Warrior Run FALL Isacc Bierly, Penns Valley Fall 1:35
113: Marshall Myers, West Perry DEC Tyrus Hamblin, Williamson 8-4 *
120: Ben Allwein, West Perry DEC Tyler Hornberger, Warrior Run 3-2
126: Herman Briggs, Williamson DEC Brian LeBarron, Warrior Run 5-3
132: Logan Everett, Williamson TF Colby Stroup, Newport TF 15-0 3:35
138: Trevor McWhorter, Williamson FALL Doug McCarty, Warrior Run Fall 1:52
145: Billy Barnes, Williamson DEC Seth Decker, Penns Valley 12-6
152: Robbie Moretz, Halifax DEC Cole Confer, Penns Valley 8-1
160: Quinn Frassetta, Camp Hill DEC Corey Hazel, Penns Valley 8-6 *
170: Dan Breech, Warrior Run DEC RC Hunter, Williamson 10-3
182: Michael Rogers, Penns Valley FALL Garrett Moser, Warrior Run Fall 2:46
195: Maverick Swartz, Penns Valley DEC Hunter Stroup, Warrior Run 5-4
220: Joey Kaufman, Halifax DEC Gus Bostdorf, Camp Hill 10-7
285: Josh Bower, Newport FALL Austin Fiedler, Warrior Run Fall:34
Bethlehem Holiday Classic
Milton results
106: Jake Jones, Stroudsburg, pinned Michael Boyd, 0:46; Tegan Durishin, Lehighton, pinned Boyd, 2:04
126: Harry Murray, Council Rock South, ned Hunter Snyder, 5:08; Patrick Testino, Delaware Valley, dec. Snyder, 9-4
132: Tylor Petchonka, Phillipsburg, dec. Zack Bennett, 10-4; Bennett major dec. Matt Creavey Northern York, 12-3; Bennett major dec. Cullen Williamson Quakertown, 14-0; Bennett pinned Chase Schaeffer Tri Valley, 4:17; Evan Kennedy, Honesdale, dec. Bennett, 9-4
138: Richie Liberio, North Penn, pinned Taylor Houtz, 1:26; Nick Minkiewicz, Camden Catholic, pinned Houtz, :04
145: Taylor Porter forfeit Joseph Fronti, Northampton,; Porter pinned Brad Lay, Big Spring, 1:30; Daniel Downes, St. Mark`s, dec. Porter, 9-5; Porter dec. over Cole DiGuiseppi, Freedom, 4-2 SV1; Porter pinned Jake Savoca, Wyoming Seminary, 2:45; Blake Bowman Tri Valley 3-2 won by disqualification over Porter
160: Sage Malischewski, Quakertown, dec. Brandon Stokes, 3-1; Jason Lynch, Saucon Valley, dec. Stokes, 8-5
170: Ryan Gray, Warwick, pinned Gage Heller, 2:35; Derek Spachman, Hazleton, pinned Heller, :52
182: Orlando Miller, Liberty, pinned Grant Wargo, 2:55; David Brubaker, Warwick, major dec. Wargo, 13-2
195: Ryan Solomon tech fall Kyle Kinney, Phillipsburg, 15-0; Solomon pinned Jordan Wertz, Boyertown, 1:26; Solomon tech fall Matt Doggett Wyoming Seminary, 15-0; Solomon dec. Ray O`Donnell Saucon Valley, 7-2
220: Scott Donovan, Honesdale, pinned Sergei Shek, :40; Ezra Outlaw, Pennridge, pinned Shek, 2:16
boys basketball
Canton 55, North Penn 41
North Penn Kiwanis Championship
CANTON (55)
Eddie Larcom 4 3-5 13; Mason Moore 1 0-0 3; Tim Bassett 3 1-5 7; Emmett Watson 5 10-20 22; Wes Moore 3 2-4 8; Jesse Lattimer 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 16-34 55.
NORTH PENN (41)
Dayton Wood 3 2-6 10; Brad Brubaker 1 0-1 2; Andrew Craig 1 0-0 2; Cody Crum 3 0-0 7; Ryan Bogaczyk 2 0-1 5; Keenan Arredondo 7 1-1 15. Totals 17 3-9 41.
Canton14 13 10 18 - 55
North Penn15 15 11 0 - 41
3pt-FG: Larcom 2, MMoore, Watson 2. NP Wood 2, Crum, Bogaczyk
Records: North Penn 2-6. Canton 5-4
All-Tournament team: Jacob Spring, Liberty, Dakota Shadle, Galeton, Keenan Arredondo, North Penn ,Brad Brubaker, North Penn, Eddie Larcom, Canton. MVP: Emmett Watson, Canton
GAleton 54, Liberty 38
North?Penn Kiwanis Consolation
Galeton (54)
Dan Hatch 0 0-2 0, Rick McNatt 4 0-0 8, Dakota Shadle 9 5-9 26, Bob Williams 4 2-2 10, Jacob Batterson 3 1-2 8, H. Rachiele 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 8-15 54.
Liberty (38)
Cody Schmouder 1 0-1 2, JJ Walker 2 1-4 6, Cody Fritz 4 1-2 10, Jacob Spring 5 1-3 11, Tyler Upham 1 0-0 2, Dalton Litzelman 3 0-0 7. Totals: 15 2-8 38.
Galeton6 19 12 17 - 54
Liberty11 12 10 5 - 38
3-point goals: Galeton 4 (Shadle 3, Batterson); Liberty 3 (Walker, Fritz, Litzelman).
Records:?Galeton 4-5, Liberty 2-5.
Girls basketball
Blairsville 72, N.?Penn 18
North Penn Kiwanis CHAMPIONSHIP
Blairsville (72)
Mackenzie Livingston 11 1-3 24, Laurel O'Barto 7 0-0 14, Chelsea Koren 9 3-3 21, Nicole Boyer 2 0-0 4, Lindsey Sharp 1 0-0 3, Kim Clayton 1 1-2 3, Martha Ostach 1 1-4 3. Totals: 32 6-12 72.
North?Penn (18)
Mariah Berguson 2 0-0 5, Kaitlyn Gaverick 0 2-2 2, Whitney Holdren 2 1-2 6, Meredith Kline 1 2-2 4, Kiersten Berguson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 5 6-8 18.
Blairsville30 25 7 10 - 72
North Pennn3 4 4 7 - 18
3-point goals: Blairsville 2 (Livingston, Sharp); North?Penn 2 (M. Berguson, Holdren).
Records: Blairsville 7-1, North?Penn 3-5.
All-tournament team: MVP: Laurel O'Barto. Chelseal Koren, Blairsville; Mackenzie Livingston, Blairsville, Kelsey Harer, Liberty, Mackenzie Route, Canton, Mariah Berguson, North?Penn
LIBERTY 44, CANTON 25
North Penn Kiwanis consolation
LIBERTY (44)
Chelsea Repard 3 0-0 8; Brittany Bickhart 0 2-2 2; Nicole Black 1 0-2 2; Ashley Graham 5 1-2 12; Kelsey Harer 8 3-4 19; Crystal Deitrick 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 7-12 44.
CANTON (25)
Chelsea Heatley 3 0-6 6; Megan Mayer 2 0-0 4; Mackenzie Route 5 2-3 12; Brianna Tymeson 0 0-1 0; Abby Herman 1 0-0 2; Abby Larcom 0 0-2 0; Trisha Brown 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 3-14 25.
Liberty8 9 14 13 - 44
Canton4 6 7 8 - 25
3pt-FG: Liberty 3 (Repard 2, Graham)
Records: Liberty 2-7. Canton 0-7.
