Hidden Valley Youth wrestlers went to different venues to compete recently. One group attended the VACW Middle & Elementary School State Tournament at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, VA Jan. 22-24, while another group at the Brookville Bee’s Club Charity Tournament at Brookville High School in Lynchburg.
VACW Middle & Elementary School State Tournament: Kiel Cook, 105 lb. weight division, competed in the (5-6 Grade) Middle School Division. Kiel defeated by pin, opponents from Christiansburg and Tidewater
Grayson Starnes (1st year) wrestled in the 95-105 lb. (3-4 Grade) Elementary School Division. Grayson had a big victory over a Liberty opponent to propel him into 3rd place.
Mason Dermott wrestled in the (7th-8th Grade) Middle School 105 lb. weight class division. Mason beat opponents from Stonewall with a 4-0 and Culpeper Cobras by a 4-0 decision and ended the tournament with a win over another Powerhouse wrestler, 3-1 decision for a 5th place finish.
Zachary Early lost a first round by decision 6-0 and was eliminated after a loss 6-4 to an opponent from Christiansburg. Garrett Laplante (1st year) dropped a close decision in the opening round losing the match in overtime and later was eliminated from the completion.
After an opening loss in the first round, Camen Salone (1st year) regained his composure and went 1 and 2 for the day by winning his second round match. Camen would later be eliminated from the competition. Nicholas Helle (1st year) faced stiff competition in the Middle School division and failed to place.
Brookville Bee’s Club Charity Tournament: Nate Goad continues his winning ways in the 92-95 weight class division. Nate won the gold medal with wins over Halifax 14-3, Perry McClure Fighting Blues Wrestling Club by pin and Liberty Christian Academy 15-5. Jordan Duncan, Carter Glenn and Adam Gordon finished 4th on the day.
By Gene Marrano [email protected]