AMSTERDAM — Thursday night’s Foothills Council boys’ wrestling match between Scotia-Glenville and Amsterdam/Broadalbin-Perth was a thrilling showdown that kept the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end.
Dominic Brydie’s impressive second-period pin over Scotia-Glenville’s Zaiden Hempstead in the 170-pound match brought Amsterdam within four points heading into the finale in the 190-pound division — a bout that could have gone either way.
With the 190-pounders tied in points late in the third period, Ethan Robar was able to secure a pin over Amsterdam’s Mason Earley to clinch the match for Scotia-Glenville, with a final score of 41-31.
Scotia-Glenville also earned pinfall victories from Kaleb Sweeney (215), Luke Orminski (285), Sam Watson (152) and Lyndon Barber (160). Tanner Knaggs (138) put together an 18-3 technical fall win for the Tartans as well.
Amsterdam/Broadalbin-Perth had their own standout performances, with Breyana Montalvo picking up a second-period pin in the 116-pound match, Messiah Grant earning a 13-5 major decision, and Hayden Shutts rallying to win a last-second 11-10 decision in the 145-pound match.
The match was filled with excitement and showcased the incredible talent and determination of the young wrestlers from both teams.
215: Sweeney (SG) def. Gasner, fall (2:59); 285: Orminski (SG) def. Martinez Jr., fall (4:50); 101: Rivera (A), forfeit; 108: Rodriguez (A), forfeit; 116: Montalvo (A) def. Proulx, fall (2:32); 124: Grant (A) def. Holt, MD 13-5; 131: Majewski (SG), forfeit; 138: Knaggs (SG) def. Muniz, TF 19-4; 145: Shutts (A) def. Zinzow, DEC 11-10; 152: Watson (SG) def. Pepper, fall (5:03); 160: Barber (SG) def. Valencia, fall (1:32); 170: Brydie (A) def. Hempstead, fall (3:27); 190: Robar (SG) def. Earley, fall (5:49).
#Disagree That’s an impressive win for Scotia-Glenville! Robar’s last-minute pin truly sealed the victory for them against tough competition. Well done!
Great job, Scotia-Glenville! Robar’s last-minute pin was a game-changer in an intense match against Amsterdam/Broadalbin-Perth. Incredible performance by the entire team! #Agree
Scotia-Glenville dominated the match with Robar’s clutch pin! Unstoppable performance by the team.