Saucon Valley junior Josh Jones stands atop the podium as the Hurricane Classic 126 lb. champ!
The Saucon Valley Panthers had six wrestlers advance into the second day of the Hurricane Holiday Classic. Senior Jason Jones (145 lbs.) and his brother Josh (126 lbs.) who is a junior both won their semifinal match and wrestled for a championship. Justin Kyra (138), Angelo Mahaffey (152), Thomas Spirk (160) and Dane Csencsits (182) all competed and found their way onto the podium.
As a team, the Panthers held 5th place after Day One. When all the wrestling was completed, the Panthers finished 4th overall. It was a very respectable showing for Coach Shirk and his Saucon Valley Panthers considering the number of big schools that participated!
Final Team Standings
- Liberty (Bethlehem) 185 pts.
- Nazareth 169.5
- Phillipsburg (NJ) 151
- Saucon Valley 137
- Easton 134
- Northampton 122.5
Final Panther Results:
Championship Bracket
Josh Jones
126 lbs. Josh Jones (Jr.) is the 2017 Hurricane Holiday Classic 126 lb. Champion! He defeated Liberty junior, Travis Brown in style. Jones won by by major-decision (10-1).
Jason Jones
145 lbs. Jason Jones (Sr.) lost by the slimmest of margins (1-0) in the Finals to Parkland senior Zach Ortman. Jones finished the Hurricane in 2nd Place. Ortman was 4th in last year’s PIAA (AAA) State Championship.
Josh Jones (left) and brother Jason were both outstanding in the 2017 Hurricane Holiday Classic.
Consolation Bracket
Justin Kyra
138 lbs. Justin Kyra (Jr.) 5th.
Angelo Mahaffey
152 lbs. Angelo Mahaffey (Sr.) 5th.
Dane Csencsits
182 lbs. Dane Csencsits (So.) 6th.
Thomas Spirk
160 lbs. Thomas Spirk (So.) 7th.
UP NEXT: First,…..Happy New Year! Then, Saucon Valley returns to Colonial League action on Thursday night, Jan. 4, against the undefeated Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. Junior High kicks things off at 6 p.m. with the Varsity scheduled to follow at 7 p.m. Make plans now to come out and cheer-on the Saucon Valley Panthers as they continue their quest for a sixth consecutive Colonial League title!
Junior Jarrett Hirschbeck working toward a preliminary round pin at the 2017 Hurricane Classic.
In his first year on the varsity roster, sophomore Braydyn Lugardo survived the Hurricane with a couple wins and a ton of experience.
Saucon sophomore Dane Csencsits earning a victory along the way to a 5th place finish.
Dane Csencsits battles with his Easton opponent at the Hurricane Classic.
Executing many takedowns like this, Saucon Valley senior Angelo Mahaffey finished 5th at the Hurricane.
Good Luck Wrestlers, the Source is with you!
