Tioga County Sports ReportWAVERLY — Newark Valley overcame an early 22-point deficit to rally for a 44-34 win over Horseheads, but could not duplicate the feat in a 58-22 loss to powerhouse Waverly here Friday night at "Take Down Cancer Duals."
Newark Valley 44, Horseheads 34
The Cardinals trailed 28-6 early, but stormed back to take a 38-28 lead before junior 285-pounder Jack Blomberg sealed the win with a fall.
Eighth-grader Sheldon Houston started off the match with a second-period fall to put the Cardinals up 6-0, but Horseheads registered back-to-back technical falls and three straight pins to take a 28-6 lead.
Senior Logan Rhodes stopped the Horseheads run with a wild 14-10 decision over Kole Zufall at 144 pounds, and senior Marcos Escalante followed it up with an 18-0 technical fall of Trent Woodward in 3:39 to close the gap to 28-14.
Following a forfeit to freshman Anthony Kunze at 157 pounds, the Cardinals scored three straight first-period pins to take a 38-28 lead.
Senior Logan Woodin started the streak with a 50-second fall, with senior Elijah Williams following with a 60-second fall, and unbeaten senior Titus Callahan (13-0) capped the run with a 62-second pin.
Connor Warrick kept the Blue Raiders' hopes alive with a pin at 215 pounds to close the gap to 38-34, but Blomberg pinned Allen Reynoso in 3:56 to lock down the win.
Waverly 58, Newark Valley 22
Waverly rolled out to a quick 29-0 lead on a technical fall and four consecutive pins, and Newark Valley never recovered in a 58-22 loss.
After sophomore Logan Davis received a forfeit at 138 pounds to put the Cardinals on the board, Waverly senior (and Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor) Daltton Davis forged an 18-1 technical fall over senior Logan Rhodes in 5:17 to give the Wolverines a 34-6 lead.
Senior Marcos Escalante gave the Cardinals their first win on the mat with a pin of Niko Rae in 4:39 at 150 pounds, and senior Logan Woodin followed with a 15-0 technical fall win over junior Parker Larson in 4:00 at 157 pounds to close the gap to 34-17.
The Wolverines closed out the match by winning four of the final five bouts, with senior Titus Callahan's pin of freshman Brooks Lathrop in 1:30 the Cardinals' lone win in that stretch.
Newark Valley, now 4-1, returns to action Saturday at the Partridge Duals at Corning-Painted Post High School.
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IN PHOTO 1: Newark Valley's Logan Rhodes. IN TOP PHOTO: Newark Valley's Logan Woodin.
NEWARK VALLEY 44, HORSEHEADS 34
103: Sheldon Houston (NV) by fall over Trace Woodward (H), 2:29;
110: Nolan Miller (H) by fall over Avery Davis (NV) (TF 24-6 5:46;
118: Josh Knapp (H) by fall over Andrew Lelik (NV) (TF 16-1 5:47;
126: Tanner Knapp (H) by fall over Kenny Slater (NV), 0:49;
132: Nate Miller (H) by fall over Jacob Shipman (NV), 3:19;
138: Gavin Hornsby (H) by fall over Leland Houston (NV), 5:26;
144: Logan Rhodes (NV) dec. Kole Zufall (H), 14-10;
150: Marcos Escalante (NV) tech. fall Trent Woodward (H), 18-0 @ 3:39;
157: Anthony Kunze (NV) by forfeit;
165: Logan Woodin (NV) by fall over Wyatt Campbell (H), 0:50;
175: Elijah Williams (NV) by fall over Ryan Huang (H), 1:00;
190: Titus Callahan (NV) by fall over Joseph Saks (H), 1:02;
215: Connor Warrick (H) by fall over Wyatt Dillow (NV), 3:16;
285: Jack Blomberg (NV) by fall over Allen Reynoso (H), 3:56.
WAVERLY 58, NEWARK VALLEY 22
103: Triton Floyd (W) tech. fall Adam Kunze (NV), 21-5 @ 5:35;
110: Mason Phillips (W) by fall over Avery Davis (NV), 3:07;
118: Avery Bowman (W) by fall over Andrew Lelik (NV), 2:17;
126: Rhylee Stotler (W) by fall over Jacob Shipman (NV), 1:39;
132: Hudson Sink (W) by fall over Kenny Slater (NV), 2:40;
138: Logan Davis (NV) by forfeit;
144: Daltton Davis (W) tech. fall Logan Rhodes (NV), 18-1 @ 5:17;
150: Marcos Escalante (NV) by fall over Nico Rae (W), 4:39;
157: Logan Woodin (NV) tech. fall Parker Larson (W), 15-0 @ 4:00;
165: Jax Myers (W) by fall over Shane Davey (NV), 1:23;
175: Joey Mack (W) by fall over Elijah Williams (NV), 1:39;
190: Titus Callahan (NV) by fall over Brooks Lathrop (W), 1:30;
215: Matthias Welles (W) by fall over Wyatt Dillow (NV), 1:30;
285: Troy Beeman (W) by fall over Jack Blomberg (NV), 1:19.
(NV uniform straps -1.0)
