Thursday night was Saucon Valley wrestling’s Youth Night and the hometown Panthers did not disappoint the young crowd. Winning 13 of the 14 matches including seven by fall, the Saucon Valley Panthers wrestling team racked up the bonus points to take the next step toward a fourth consecutive Colonial League championship. The Panthers improved to a 15-0 record as they barreled their way through the Catasauqua lineup for a 70-3 victory.
106 Saucon’s Nick Rosengrant pinned Catty’s Bradshaw Henning in :24
113 Saucon’s Paul Miller pinned Catty’s Derrick Rodriguez in :25
120 Saucon’s Jack Hill pinned Catty’s Tyler Melendez in 1:43
126 Saucon’s Jonah Zych pinned Oscar Cordon in :47
132 Saucon’s Justin Kyra 16-1 Tech-Fall over Catty’s Jason Gustin
138 Catty’s Ryan Green 7-5 decision over Saucon’s Angelo Mahaffey
145 Saucon’s Jason Jones 17-1 Tech-Fall over Catty’s Antonio Castaneda in 2:00
152 Saucon’s Nate Harka 5-1 decision over Catty’s Devin Greene
160 Saucon’s Dylan Yonney pinned Catty’s Shane Brader in 1:30
170 Saucon’s Nate Kehs pinned Catty’s Jacob Latsch in 1:04
182 Saucon’s Blayne Hirschbeck pinned Catty’s Tyler Youssef in 3:05
195 Saucon’s Devan VanVliet won a 6-5 decision over Catty’s Benjamin Nosal
220 Saucon’s Devin Fontanez won by forfeit
285 Saucon’s Trey Polak won by forfeit
Final: Saucon Valley 70 – Catasauqua 3
Wrestler of the Match: Angelo “It ain’t over till it’s over” Mahaffey
Be sure to come out and support the Panthers on Saturday night at 6 p.m. when they travel into hostile territory and take on the 5-1 Pen Argyl Green Knights. This Saturday night fight is a must-see match. Pen Argyl will surely be energized and motivated to knock the Panthers from the unbeaten ranks. The Varsity wrestling action starts at 6p.m. Pen Argyl is the next stop on Saucon Valley Wrestling’s Tour for Four!