Wrestling – Hornets finish runner-up at Case-Flynn Duals, go 4-1 before falling to host school Pottsville in finals

Senior Marco Albanese (pictured) is Emmaus' highest seeded wrestler heading into the District XI Tournament. Photo courtesy of Scott Bechtel

RECAP >> The Emmaus wrestling team captured second place of the Case-Flynn Duals at Pottsville High School on Saturday.

The Hornets finished 4-1 on the day with wins over Tunkhannock (52-15), Cedar Cliff (39-30), Belmont Charter (72-6) and Milton (51-15) before falling to the Crimson Tide (44-15).

Senior Jake Gross (215) had an outstanding tournament for the Hornets finishing a perfect 5-0, four of those victories coming by fall.

Freshman Jackson Max (107), senior Marco Albanese (145), sophomore Jesse Scott (152) and freshman Xayden Sallit (139) all went 4-1, while senior EJ Boney (285) was 3-1.

Emmaus will return to league action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. as they host Northampton in their home opener. The match will be aired LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network (www.easternpasportsnetwork.com) beginning at 6:40 p.m.

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Emmaus 52, Tunkhannock 15

107 – Jackson Max won by forfeit (6-0)

114 – Taylor Daniels pinned Aiden Bayard, 3:57 (6-6)

121 – No match (6-6)

127 – Alex Issa pinned Jacob Walsh, 1:02 (12-6)

133 – Logan Armstrong won by forfeit (18-6)

139 – Xayden Sallit won by forfeit (24-6)

145 – Marco Albanese won by forfeit (30-6)

152 – Jesse Scott maj. dec. Cole Stauffer, 18-7 (34-6)

160 – Patrick Munley pinned Sam Rainford, 1:32 (34-12)

172 – Reilly Bechtel won by forfeit (40-12)

189 – Max Parry dec. Lord Henry, 5-1 (40-15)

215 – Jake Gross won by forfeit (46-15)

285 – E.J. Boney won by forfeit (52-15)

Emmaus 39, Cedar Cliff 30

114 – Gabe Lewis dec. Aiden Bayard, 4-0 (0-3)

121 – Keegan Zeigler won by forfeit (0-9)

127 – Kyle Zeigler pinned Alex Issa, 3:07 (0-15)

133 – Zach Cutshall dec. Logan Armstrong, 5-3 (0-18)

139 – Xayden Sallit pinned Liam Gannon, 3:10 (6-18)

145 – Marco Albanese maj. dec. Joshua Weaver, 14-2 (10-18)

152 – Jesse Scott pinned Evan Zeigler, 3:04 (16-18)

160 – William Tigar won by tech. fall over Cayden Mabius, 16-1 5:05 (21-18)

172 – Reilly Bechtel pinned Preston Dent, 2:17 (27-18)

189 – Mike Jones pinned Lord Henry, 1:29 (27-24)

215 – Jake Gross pinned Cooper Hambright, 3:50 (33-24)

285 – Guner Hiller pinned E.J. Boney, 2:30 (33-30)

107 – Jackson Max pinned Kevin Trimmer, 3:38 (39-30)

Emmaus 72, Belmont Charter 6

121 – Bryce Kleinle pinned Raphael Holt, 1:01 (6-0)

127 – Alex Issa won by forfeit (12-0)

133 – Logan Armstrong won by forfeit (18-0)

139 – Xayden Sallit won by forfeit (24-0)

145 – Marco Albanese pinned Hakiym Smallwood, 1:10 (30-0)

152 – Jesse Scott pinned Saleem Anthony, 2:18 (36-0)

160 – Taliesen Frantz pinned Allen Chestnut, 5:45 (42-0)

172 – Reilly Bechtel pinned Brayan Burgos, 2:41 (48-0)

189 – Shamere Davenport pinned Massimo Tranguch, 1:39 (48-6)

215 – Jake Gross pinned Zaheedah Abdus-Samad, 0:40 (54-6)

285 – Ohm Patel won by forfeit (60-6)

107 – Jackson Max won by forfeit (66-6)

114 – Aiden Bayard pinned Ramier Haynes, 5:31 (72-6)

Emmaus 51, Milton 15

127 – Alex Issa won by forfeit (6-0)

133 – Logan Armstrong pinned Chase Mitch, 1:58 (12-0)

139 – Xayden Sallit dec. Quinn Keister, 7-1 (15-0)

145 – Marco Albanese pinned Alex DeHart, 1:24 (21-0)

152 – Jesse Scott pinned Alex Parker, 3:24 (27-0)

160 – William Tigar dec. Brady Wolfe, 8-2 (30-0)

172 – Alex Hoffman pinned Reilly Bechtel, 5:28 (30-6)

189 – Cale Bastian pinned Phoenix Zatar-Hanson, 1:08 (30-12)

215 – Jake Gross pinned Trey Locke, 2:42 (36-12)

285 – E.J. Boney pinned Paul Rohland, 3:41 (42-12)

107 – Ty Locke dec. Jackson Max, 12-5 (42-15)

114 – Aiden Bayard dec. Tyler Stokes, 8-6 (45-15)

121 – Bryce Kleinle won by forfeit (51-15)

Pottsville 44, Emmaus 15

133 – Luke Sterns dec. Logan Armstrong, 4-2 (3-0)

139 – Blake Bender dec. Xayden Sallit, 9-4 (6-0)

145 – Dalton Monger dec. Marco Albanese, 5-2 (9-0)

152 – Parrish McFarland pinned Jesse Scott, 1:46 (15-0)

160 – Jayden Coulson won by inj. default over William Tigar, (21-0)

172 – Nick Kunstek won by tech. fall over Reilly Bechtel, 18-3 2:18 (26-0)

189 – Edward Martinez pinned Massimo Tranguch, 0:37 (32-0)

215 – Jake Gross pinned Tahlil White, 1:15 (32-6)

285 – E.J. Boney dec. Mason Major, 3-0 (32-9)

107 – Jackson Max won by forfeit (32-15)

114 – Chris Dembinsky dec. Bryce Kleinle, 5-3 (35-15)

121 – Cole Wagner dec. Aiden Bayard, 7-4 (38-15)

127 – Connor Demcher pinned Alex Issa, 1:48 (44-15)