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<strong>January</strong> <strong>17</strong>, 013 The <strong>Wilbraham</strong>-<strong>Hampden</strong> TIMES Page <strong>17</strong> TURLEY PUBLICATIONS The deadline for submissions for this sports section is the Friday before publication by 12 p.m. To send information, contact Sports Editor Dave Forbes at 413-283-8393 ext. 237, send e-mail to dforbes@turley.com or send it through the mail to: Turley Publications c/o Sports Editor Dave Forbes, 24 Water St., Palmer, MA 01069. Falcons outlast Lions By Nate Rosenthal Turley Publications Sports Correspondent Minnechaug and Ludlow went at it on the mats last week and what resulted was a back and forth affair that ended with a Minnechaug victory, 42-40. The Falcons spotted the Lions 18 points in the first three matches and then responded by taking the next five. Over the last six matches, the teams traded wins and the lead changed hands four times before Minnechaug escaped with the victory. Ludlow dominated the early going with three pins in their first three matches. Andrew Sarlan got the Lions on the board with a win over Riley Jacobson in the 106 class. He was down 6-1 after the first period and still trailed 6-3 a minute into the second when he got the pin on Jacobson. That gave Ludlow a 6-0 lead. The 113 division was another battle with Ryan Wytas of Ludlow and Mike Lemoine of Minnechaug. Wytas led 5- 2 after one and 9-8 after two. Then just 34 seconds into the third period, he got Lemoine down and finished him off with the pin to make it a 12-0 score. There was much less drama in the 120 class as Brandon Macznik got the pin on Tim Garvey just 1:28 into the match. That put Ludlow up 18-0. Anthony Monteiro, 126 pounds, got the Falcons on the board with a pin of Nick Godbout at 1:47 of the first period, just 13 seconds before the end, making it 18-6. Nick Arroyo followed that with a quick pin of Conor Harrington in the 132 group. That took just 18 seconds. Then Jordan Paull won by forfeit in the 138s and now the meet was tied at 18-18. The Falcons took the lead with a pin by Cameron Servantez, 145, at 1:07 of the first period over Luis Martinez. When Joe Fearn won in forfeit in the 152 class, Cook to speak at NSCAA convention WILBRAHAM - When 4,000 soccer coaches in the country head to Indianapolis for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s annual convention, <strong>Wilbraham</strong> & Monson Academy coach Gary Cook won’t just be among them – he will be addressing them. Coach Cook has been asked to speak Gary Cook to coaches about his Next Generation Coach, a pilot pro- gram he co-founded last year for the NSCAA. The national convention runs Jan. 16-20. Last year’s convention drew 9,000 people. Minnechaug completed its five match run and led 30-18. Brian Cormier then stepped up in the 160 group beating Sean Baker in a decision, 9-0. This was a battle despite the 9-0 final. It was 2-0 after one and 4-0 after two, Cormier seemed to take control in the third and won the match to make it a 30-22 score. Back-to-back forfeits got Ludlow back into the lead, as Derek Hoeckh took the <strong>17</strong>0 and Josh Clarke, the By Gregory A. Scibelli Turley Publications SportsCorrespondent AGAWAM – Near halftime, Minnechaug and Agawam were very close. After the break, Minnechaug was nearly silenced as the Agawam’s defense prevailed in a 45-33 win over the Falcons. Agawam was leading by five points 20-15 as the closing minutes of the first half came, but Minnechaug rallied back with a pair of baskets and a big threepointer from Jane McWilliams. The 3-pointer came with less than a minute to go in the second quarter, and Agawam led just 22-21 at the break. Minnechaug came out swinging in the third quarter when Kara Bruce nailed a big 3-pointer to give the Falcons a lead in the game. Caitlin McGregor would then nail a basket to give the Falcons a four-point lead. Agawam would then start their big rally beginning with a score by Danielle Turley Publications photo by David Henry sweetdogphotos.com Minnechaug’s Jordan Paull (138) uses a hold on his opponent to keep him in place. 182. That put the Lions in front by a 34- 30 score. The 195 match would turn out to be the key to the meet. Joe Borowiec pinned Mike Ferrere at 1:16 of the first period. They gave Minnechaug a 36-34 led, but with Ludlow not having an entry in the 285 pound two events away, the Falcons were guaranteed to have at least Please see FALCONS, page 18 Stratton. She made a layup untouched with 5:00 remaining in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 26-24. Paige Preston followed by nailing a crucial 3-pointer to allow Agawam to retake the lead 27-26. Agawam would not lose the lead after that. After another defensive rebound, Alycia Rackliffe got on the second half board as she made a pair of free throws to give the Brownies a 29-26 lead. Minnechaug would then fumble another scoring chance and Rackliffe would grab a rebound and a layup. Later, Rackliffe would then nail a jump shot as the shot clock expires. The Brownies would go on to play stronger in the fourth quarter and Minnechaug would be held to just three baskets in the final 8:00 as Agawam would come away with the win. Agawam nearly doubled up on the Falcons, with a 23-12 score in the second half alone. Agawam got <strong>17</strong> points from Knights run wild over Minnechaug By Gregory A. Scibelli Turley Publications Sports Correspondent HOLYOKE – The Purple Knights continued to stay hot as they took out Minnechaug last Thursday night 84-51 in boys basketball action. Holyoke and Minnechaug managed to stay close early in the game before Holyoke scored a few baskets in a row at the end of the first quarter, and kept the Falcons at arm’s length the rest of the game. The two teams starting the game trading several baskets back and forth. Each time Holyoke would get a slight advantage, the Falcons would nip away and come back. Midway through the first, Endy Sanchez nailed a 3-pointer and Guillermo Godreau-Rivera followed that with a short shot to put Holyoke up 14-9. The five-point lead was Holyoke’s biggest of the quarter. Minnechaug continued to stay close until the end of the quarter when Emmanuel Rivera nailed a long trey with 36 seconds left to make it 21-15. Then Luis Vasquez hit another 3-pointer to make it 24-15 with 11 seconds left and Holyoke had a comfortable nine-point lead to end the first. Vasquez would start Holyoke’s offense in the second quarter with a short jumper to make it 26-19. From there, Hoyoke would go on a 22-4 run in the second quarter. Godreau-Rivera and Rivera each scored 3-pointers and Justin White had two baskets. Nate Rodriguez would also score during the run. The Purple Knights would then lead Please see KNIGHTS, page 18 Lady Brownies stifle Falcons Please see COOK, page 20 Please see BROWNIES, page 19 Turley Publications photo by Gregory A. Scibelli Minnechaug’s Caitlin McGregor (3) sets to make a shot for the Falcons.
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