HS WRESTLING: Panther Valley edges Haven

Dec. 7—LANSFORD — Mergim Bushati's decision at 172 and six forfeits propelled Panther Valley to a 39-35, non-league wrestling victory over Schuylkill Haven on Tuesday in the first home wrestling match held at Panther Valley since 2020.

Andy Zimmerman (145), Aiden Myers (189), Niko Carestia (215) and Daeson Hasenauer (121) won by fall for Schuylkill Haven, which won five of the six contested bouts. Aden Celani (152) added a victory by technical fall.

145 — Zimmerman (SH) pinned Fleming, 1:49; 152 — Celani (SH) tech fall Skoutelas-Kern, 18-1; 160 — Hower (PV) won by forfeit; 172 — M. Bushati (PV) dec. Dierolf, 6-3; 189 — Myers (SH) pinned Ocasio, :45; 215 — Carestia (SH) pinned Haniman, 1:47; 285 — Milkovits (PV) won by forfeit; 107 — Williams (SH) won by forfeit; 114 — Kuehn (PV) won by forfeit; 121 — Hasenauer (SH) pinned Walsh, 1:14; 127 — Cobb (PV) won by forfeit; 133 — Norwood (PV) won by forfeit; 139 — J. Bushati (PV) won by forfeit.

Jr. High: Schuylkill Haven won

North Schuylkill 66, Shamokin 12

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Jim Weikel (139), Jared Tinari (215) and Nate Sterner (127) registered falls for the Spartans (1-0) in a non-league battle with the Indians.

Also for the Spartans, Braden Edwards (133), Bradon Kessler (152), Ryan Mueller (160), Ricky Halford (172), Neeko Caraballo (285) and Gaige Mentusky (107) picked up forfeit victories.

Chase Pensyl (145) and Ryder Zulkowski (189) had falls for Shamokin (0-1).

133 — Edwards (NS) won by forfeit; 139 — Weikel (NS) pinned Ginck, :53; 145 — Pensyl (S) pinned Carr, 1:56; 152 — Kessler (NS) won by forfeit; 160 — Mueller (NS) won by forfeit; 172 — Halford (NS) won by forfeit; 189 — Zulkowski (S) pinned McGraw, 1:24; 215 — Tinari (NS) pinned Smith, 1:23; 285 — Caraballo (NS) won by forfeit; 107 — Mentusky (NS) won by forfeit; 114 — Gilgore (NS) won by forfeit; 121 — Casey (NS) won by forfeit; 127 — Sterner (NS) pinned Long, 2:54.

Schuylkill Valley 41, Pine Grove 24

LEESPORT — Ashton Owens (133), Austin Martin (145), Cade Schneck (152) and Robert Schaeffer (189) each notched pins as the Cardinals dropped a non-league match to the Panthers. Pine Grove won the contested bouts 4-3.

114 — No bout; 121 — No bout; 127 — Hummel (SV) won by forfeit; 133 — Owens (PG) pinned Foscone, 2:48; 139 — Vitalo (SV) tech. fall Holden, 15-0, 1:32; 145 — Martin (PG) pinned Swift, 1:31; 152 — Schneck (PG) pinned Yang, 1:31; 160 — Sellers (SV) pinned Lengle, 5:24; 172 — Stoudt (SV) pinned Frantz, 0:18; 189 — Schaeffer (PG) pinned Leach, 5:24; 215 — Difatta (SV) won by forfeit; 285 — Davila (SV) won by forfeit; 107 — Steely (SV) won by forfeit.

Lehighton 53, NW Lehigh 19

LEHIGHTON — Reese Balk (285), Blake Muffley (127) and Evan Wentz (133) recorded pins in an eight-bout, match-closing run that lifted the Indians past the Tigers in a non-league match. Carter Hontz (145) added a win by technical fall for Lehighton, which was helped by five forfeits.

152 — Barachie (L) won by forfeit; 160 — Fugazzotto (NW) pinned Ferguson, 3:18; 172 — Clymer (NW) pinned Solt, 1:43; 189 — Miller (NW) dec. Armbruster, 4-0; 215 — Schlofer (NW) maj. dec. Scherer, 10-2; 285 — Balk (L) pinned DeLillo, 4:42; 107 — Nothstein (L) won by forfeit; 114 — Dugan (L) won by forfeit; 121 — Gruber (L) won by forfeit; 127 — Muffley (L) pinned Wehr, :41; 133 — Wentz (L) pinned Geiger, :40; 139 — Pagotto (L) won by forfeit; 145 — Hontz (L) won by tech. fall, 18-2, 5:33.