Special to Cinn City Sports by George Rider
On Monday night, town rivals Cinnaminson and Delran wrestled in a big playoff match. The match ended up being a blowout as the Pirates (16-3) won 44-18.
Whenever these two teams meet up the intensity is big, but during a playoff match who knows what will happen. Head Coach Mike McConnell had input on that, “I think every time we wrestle Delran they come ready to wrestle, and they come ready to get after it.”
The match began at 182 as Junior Andrew Halecki wrestled Burak Ozbay in a thriller. Throughout the bout it was close, as both wrestlers didn’t slow down. The match went into overtime tied at 3 where Ozbay would go on to win 6-3.
Next up for Delran at 195 was Zach Bohn and for Cinnaminson, Eddie Davilla. Eddie was wrestling for his first varsity win. Davilla wrestled with high intensity the entire match and pinned Bohn in the 3rd period. With the pin, Eddie won his first varsity match of the season and put his team up 6-3.
The bout after was 220 pounder Joey Cody for the Pirates vs Devin Rolon. Cody would go on to lose the match by pin late in the 3rd period, putting the Bears up 9-6 with Keith Swartley coming to the mat for Cinnaminson.
Wrestling for Delran against Keith was Anthony Grozozki. Swartley has been a dominant force on the mat this season and he showed why with an 11-0 major victory putting the Pirates up 10-9.
“On paper, we weren’t supposed to win all these matches,” Swartley explained, “but we have never had easy practices. We worked hard and in the end, we were tougher than Delran.”
After the weight dropped down to 106, TJ Emanuel wrestled for the Pirates against the Bears Dakota Hunter. TJ would go on to win a good one 7-1.
“I knew my opponent would come into this match prepared and ready to wrestle,” said Emanuel. “I was prepared just like him and I knew that if I stuck to the fundamentals that I could win the match for my team.”
With the Pirates winning, they would send 113 pounder Isaiah Elias to the mat against Eric Gardner of Delran. Elias won in convincing fashion, pinning Gardner in 24 seconds. Cinnaminson took a 19-9 lead after the pin.
Delran would win the next bout at 120 when Marcus Miraglia pinned Kevin Schoch in the first period.
Junior Jarrod Averill was the next wrestler for Cinnaminson as he wrestler Orhan Kahraman. Averill would win a great match 11-5 at the end to keep the Pirates up 22-15.
“I think everybody wrestled great up and down the lineup,” Averill said. “It’s Delran, so there was no need to hype anyone up. We were all ready to wrestle. I stayed hydrated and ready for my match and I was prepared to win.”
Jahmil Williams wrestled 132 for Cinnaminson against Louie Rossner. Williams would win a decision 4-2 to keep the Pirates rolling. Cinnaminson 138 pounder Ryan Teague would wrestle Randy Savage of Delran. Teague won by pin in just the first period of the contest.
With Delran trailing 31-15 they sent out Anthony Cameron at 145 vs Joe Saxton. The match was close throughout, but Saxton would win in overtime 3-1 to put Cinnaminson up 34-15. Shane Spence of Cinnaminson would go to the mat to try to clinch a Pirates victory as he wrestled Olivo of Delran. Spence won in a huge major decision 10-0 putting the Pirates up 38-15 and locking up the victory for Cinnaminson.
Phil Rodgers would go on to beat Pirates Mike Dunleavy 9-2 to put Rodgers one win away from 100 career wins. For the last match, Shaun Davilla would pin Berkant Halioglu to make the final score 44-18.
Head Coach Mike McConnell was pleased after the match.
“To wrestle in a packed gym with this atmosphere is a new experience for some of our new wrestlers, but they didn’t let the atmosphere scare them. They used all the technique we used in practice to help us get the victory. Now we are just looking ahead and preparing for our next match and we will be ready.”
Cinnaminson squares off against West Deptford Wednesday in the next round of the playoffs, which will be on the road.
Photos from George Rider
Match Results
182: Burak Ozbay, D, d. Andrew Halecki, 6-3 (3 OT)
195: Eddie Davilla, C, p. Zach Bohn, 5:03
220: Devin Rolon, D, p. Joe Cody, 5:57
285: Keith Swartley, C, md. Anthony Gorzozki, 11-0
106: T.J. Emanuel, C, d. Dakota Hunter, 7-1
113: Isaiah Elias, C, p. Eric Gardner, 0:24
120: Brian Miraglia, D, p. Kevin Schoch, 0:59
126: Jarrod Averill, C, d. Orhan Kahraman, 11-5
132: Jahmil Williams, C, d. Louie Rossner, 4-2
138: Ryan Teague, C, p. Randy Savage, 1:13
145: Joe Saxton, C, p. Anthony Cameron, 3-1 (OT)
152; Shan Spence, C, md. Mark Olivo, 10-0
160: Phil Rogers, D, d. Mike Dunleavy, 9-2
170: Shaun Davilla, C, p. Berkant Hailoglu, 3:51
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