BROOKVILLE – After eight bouts against unbeaten Brookville (6-0) on Tuesday night, the Curwensville Golden Tide wrestling team was on top of the Raiders 20-18 in what would have been a startling upset for the Tide.
However, in the final six bouts the Tide gave up three forfeits, two pins and a close 3-0 decision to fall to Brookville 51-20.
The spirited effort by the Tide was highlighted at 126 when Curwensville’s Blake Passarelli knocked off sixth ranked Steven Sorbin in a 10-5 decision for the Golden Tide junior.
Zach Holland, at 132 for Curwensville, picked up a 5-0 shutout over Raider Wyatt Kulik that knotted the team score at 12-12.
Earlier, at 120 pounds, the Tide’s Ty Guelich received a forfeit that gave Curwensville its first points.
Brookville got a pin at 138 and went out in front once again, this time 18-12, before the Golden Tide pulled off the surprise lead.
Jake McCracken, wrestling at 145 for the Tide, defeated Jacob Cable 6-2, that pulled Curwensville to within three at 18-15.
Then it was Cole Bressler that gave Curwensville a 20-18 edge with a 15-0 technical fall over Wyatt Griffin at 152 that surely had the Tide faithful dreaming for the major upset.
Unfortunately Curwensville didn‘t fare well in the final six bouts as the Raiders remained perfect on the 2017-18 campaign.
The final bout of the night was at 285 were Curwensville’s Steven McClure and Raider Colby Whitehill matched up in a battle of unbeaten state ranked heavyweights. Whitehill handed McClure his first loss of the year, 3-0, in the featured bout.
Brookville came into the match as the number four AA team in Pennsylvania by “Off The Mat” rankings published by former Moshannon Valley wrestling standout Mark Dugan.
In junior high action it was Brookville defeating the Golden Tide by a score of 51-39.
Next up for the Golden Tide (3-5) will be a trip to Flinton to wrestle the Glendale Vikings on Thursday night.
BOUT BY RESULTS
106 Cayden Walter, Brk Won by forfeit 0 6
113 Parker Fleming, Brk Won by forfeit 0 12
120 Ty Guelich, Curw Won by forfeit 6 12
126 Blake Passarelli, Curw Dec Steven Sorbin, Brk 10-5 9 12
132 Zach Holland, Curw Dec Wyatt Kulik, Brk 5-0 12 12
138 Dontae Constable, Brk pinned Caleb Stiles, Curw :51 12 18
145 Jake McCracken, Curw dec Jacob Cable, Brk 6-2 15 18
152 Cole Bressler, Curw tech fall over Wyatt Griffin, Brk 15-0 20 18
160 Caleb Hetrick, Brk Won by forfeit 20 24
170 Braden McBeth, Brk pinned Nick Holbert, Curw :42 20 30
182 Elliot Park, Brk pinned Stephen McBride, Curw :41 20 36
195 Nathan Taylor, Brk Won by forfeit 20 42
220 Xavier Molnar, Brk Won by forfeit 20 48
285 Colby Whitehill, Brk dec Steven McClure, Curw 3-0 20 51
OFFICIAL: Nick Sipes
Golden Tide Scoreboard:
Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
12/09 | Mountaineer Tourney @ PO | 83 pts. | 8th |
12/13 | REDBANK VALLEY | 38 – 42 | 0 – 1 |
12/21 | RIDGWAY | 24 – 42 | 0 – 2 |
12/30 | @ Redbank Valley Duals Tourney | ||
12/30 | vs. Brashear | 54 – 9 | 1 – 2 |
12/30 | vs. Conneaut | 24 – 56 | 1 – 3 |
12/30 | vs. Keystone | 60 – 12 | 2 – 3 |
12/30 | vs. Mercer | 15 – 57 | 2 – 4 |
12/30 | vs. Punxsutawney | 36 – 33 | 3 – 4 |
01/09 | @ Brookville | 20 – 51 | 3 – 5 |
01/11 | @ Glendale | ||
01/15 | PUNXSUTAWNEY | ||
01/18 | @ St. Marys | ||
01/26 & 27 | @ Fred Bell Tourney @ Grove City | ||
01/30 | @ Clarion | ||
02/01 | WEST BRANCH | ||
02/09 | @ Mo Valley | ||
02/13 | @ Indiana | ||
02/15 | BROCKWAY | ||
02/23 & 24 | District 9 AA Champs @Clfd HS | ||
03/02 & 03 | Northwest Region @ Sharon | ||
03/08-10 | PIAA Championships @ Hershey |