Photos: Guilderland and BKW at Section 2 Championships
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hand fight: Eight Guilderland wrestlers made their way to the Glens Falls Civic Center last weekend for the Section 2 Championships, and the Dutchmen placed 18 out of 21 teams with 32 points; six of the eight wrestlers lost their first match. Here, David Wolanski, right, takes on Schenectady’s Josh Reed in the quarterfinals of 120 pounds; Reed won, 14 to 6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking for help? Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s 99-pound wrestler, Sal Audino, extends his left arm while being held by Schuylerville’s Orion Anderson during the first-round match last Saturday during the Section 2 Championships. Anderson pinned Audino in 1:30, and went on to win the title on Sunday. Audino lost to Frank Dawark, 8 to 0, in the wrestlebacks.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Gone to sleep: Mohonasen’s Mahesh Bhoge cradles Guilderland’s Patrick McLaughlin during the 126-pound first-round match that Bhoge won, 9 to 1, in Glens Falls last Saturday for the Section 2 Championships. McLaughlin won his next consolation match against Ballston Spa’s Chris Northrup before losing to Shaker’s Chris Pavelec, 11 to 1.
The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael
Stare down: Rob Haas placed sixth at 152 pounds for Berne-Knox-Westerlo at the Section 2 Championships last weekend. Here, Haas, left, starts his first-round match against Catskill’s Mike Martinez; Haas won by fall in 20 seconds. Haas lost in the quarterfinals, but pinned two more opponents before losing his final two matches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Framed between the referee’s legs, Guilderland’s Andy Cummings wrestles Amsterdam’s Francisco Alejandro last Saturday during the Section 2 Championships. As the number-one seed at 195 pounds, Cummings was upset by Queensbury’s Chris Goudy in the semifinals on Sunday; Cummings ended up in third place.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Praying for answers: The Guilderland wrestlers did not have a great showing at the Section 2 Championships at the Glens Falls Civic Center last weekend. Here, Sean Horihan is under the grasp of Devin Greenlaw, of South Glens Falls, during the 170-pound first-round match last Saturday; Greenlaw won, 6 to 1. Horihan won one consolation match before being eliminated by Shaker’s Andrew Horval, who took fifth place.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland’s Tyler Grupe looks into the distance during his 132-pound match against Mohonasen’s Kyle Gardner during the Section 2 Championships; Gardner pinned Grupe with 36 seconds left in the match. Guilderland had two of eight wrestlers place in the tournament.