Late pins carry Huron, Gibraltar Carlson to wrestling victories
MILAN – Colton Marentette’s pin helped New Boston Huron wrap up a 39-34 win over Airport Wednesday in a key Huron League wrestling match.
Freshman Aidan Jewell bumped up two weight classes and delivered a key win in his varsity debut.
“Jewell stepped up to the challenge,” Huron coach Logan Ritchie said. “He’s a second-year wrestler that loves the sport and works his tail off.
“Marentette is a veteran of the sport that is seeing the process through and is getting better every day. He was the hero we needed today and he deserved that moment.”
Carson Gemmel reached 100 career wins against Airport and joined Cayden Banko, Braydon Hall, Nate Matsos, Drew Ladach, Gemmel and Marentette with two wins.
Huron also beat Milan 60-12.
PREP WRESTING
Sindone works quickly
SOUTHGATE – Gibraltar Carlson and Southgate Anderson were tied at 33-33 after the 106-pound match Wednesday night.
They didn’t say tied for long.
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Wally Sindone (113) needed just 18 seconds for a pin in the final match of the night to give the Marauders a 39-33 victory.
Sindone and Bennett Szucs (132) logged two pins each for Carlson, which also beat Trenton 55-24.
Other Marauders who went 2-0 were Josh Hales (144), Tyler Kamm (120), Zachary Taylor (175) and Gabrial Lyle (190).
PREP BASKETBALL
Monroe bounces back
YPSILANTI – Monroe rebounded from Tuesday’s loss to Ann Arbor Huron with a 52-48 victory over Ypsilanti Wednesday.
“We didn’t play our best tonight,” Monroe coach Larry Middleton said. “And our poor free throw shooting almost got us again, but we found a way to win on the road. Proud of our effort.”
Lukas Johnson led the 3-6 Trojans with 19 points and Adam Nabozny added 13.
PREP SWIMMING
Tross, Reynolds lead Eagles
TECUMSEH – Cameron Tross was part of four first-place finishes and Mason Reynolds three during a 102-78 victory over Tecumseh Tuesday.
Tross won the individual medley and breaststroke and swam on the winning medley and 400-yard freestyle relays. Reynolds ruled the 100 and 200 freestyles and was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay for the Eagles.
Other individual winners were Bowie Jacobs, Luke Small (diving) Lucas Moore (backstroke) and Kaleb Mannor (200 freestyle). Jacobs, Brenner Nelson, Garrett Wall and Robert Otting were on winning relays.
PREP BOWLING
Robertson leads Monroe
MONROE – LJ Robertson shot 213 and 195 to lead Monroe’s boys to a 28-2 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln Wednesday.
Monroe’s girls fell 19-11 despite 225 and 180 by Alexis Woodridge-Lang and 166 by Karlee Smithers.
PREP HOCKEY
Carlson falls in OT
TRENTON – Brody Kulhanek, Eli Kolasa and Xavier Hamel scored for Gibraltar Carlson in a 4-3 overtime loss to Northville Wednesday.
Jase Marcott had a pair of assists for the Marauders.
SOCCER
SMCC’s Clawson advances
St. Mary Catholic Central soccer player Kien Clawson is headed to the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup International Tournament Feb. 17-19.
He qualified with his travel team, the Michigan Wolves.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Local Sports: Huron, Carlson pull off wrestling wins with late pins
