By: Olivia Kogan
On January 23rd and 24th the Wallenpaupack Boys Wrestling team took part in the Coal Cracker Invitational at Lehighton High School. They placed 21st out of the 57 schools competing. During the tournament Giovanni Lomonaco placed 6th in his weight class and Jacob Yancewiz placed 4th in his weight class for the Junior Varsity team.
On January 28th, the Wallenpaupack Boys Wrestling team competed against Crestwood High School and Abington High School for the Triple A District Duals. They defeated Crestwood with a score of 64-12 and then lost to Abington High School 31-35. Gabriel Caufield and Giovanni Lomonaco did exceptionally well and won both of their matches.
On January 31st, the Wallenpaupack Boys Wrestling team competed in the Triple A District Duals Consolation Finals against Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Area High School. They defeated Wilkes-Barre with a final score of 50-23 and Hazleton with a final score of 33-32. The team placed third overall in the Triple A District Duals. During the last match against Hazleton Area when the score was 27-32, Rocco Emilio pinned this opponent and secured the exact six points needed to beat Hazleton Area. Additional recognitions go to Kyle Scartelli, Ayden Blaut, Gabriel Caufield, and Giovanni Lomonaco to win both of their individual matches against both schools.
On February 2nd, the Wallenpaupack Boys Wrestling team beat Palmerton High School with a score of 53-15.
