EC wrestling

The Ellwood City Wrestling team posted a 3rd place finish at the WPIAL AA Section 2-A Duals qualifying tournament at Laurel High School Tuesday evening. The team defeated Ambridge and Central Valley but were defeated by Freedom Area and the host Laurel Spartans. The top two teams qualify out of the section for playoffs. Ellwood City wrestlers finished as follows: Derek Allen (106 lbs) 4-0 on the night with a pin over Reid Ketzel from Laurel. Logan Shriver (113 lbs) 3-1 on the night with a fall over James Couch of Freedom Kamron Shelby (120 lbs) contributed with 2 wins…

The Ellwood City Wolverines wrestling team finished 1-4 in the 2021 Laurel Duals wrestling tournament over the weekend at Laurel High School. The Wolverines collected its 39-24 victory over New Castle on Saturday in the opening round of the tournament. Ben Gallenz (106 lb, EC) pinned Kortel Marshal at 0:24 and Rodney Grymes (189 lb, EC) collected a decision victory 11-7 over Noah Shields to lead the Wolverines.  126 – Dom Dausman, 132 – Elijah Shelby, 152 – Ryan Nazari, 160 – Chris Quintanella, and 285 – Donovan Stiffler all collected forfeit victories for Ellwood City. Giovanni Carlucci pinned Damon…

On Saturday, the Ellwood City Wolverines wrestling team traveled to Rayland, Ohio for a 26-team Buckeye Local Panther Classic Wrestling Tournament. Ellwood City finished 14th as a team with Austin Walley taking 1st place in his weight class.  Rodney Grymes narrowly missed the medal stand, finishing 4th overall in his 220-pound weight class. Walley used two victories each in under ninety seconds to advance early before battling Howard Congdon of West Mifflin Area in a nearly five-minute match. Walley earned the fall victory to advance to his 1st place match.  Walley defeated Elijah Llewellyn of Indian Creek in the 195-pound…

Ellwood City senior wrestler Austin Walley collected a 195-pound championship in the 2020 Top Gun Tournament held at Alliance High School on Saturday. Walley opened up the tournament with consecutive fall victories before stretching his tournament run to the championship match with two decision victories. Walley defeated West Branch junior Kenny Marra in a 13-7 decision to take the 195-pound weight class championship. The Wolverines wrestling team will return to action with a team match against Slippery Rock on Monday. Austin Walley (Ellwood City Hs) – DNP Austin Walley (Ellwood City Hs) over Braydon Perone (POLAND SEMINARY) (Fall 0:34) Austin…