Cavs waste no time in pinning down Carroll County crown
South Carroll won its third wrestling Carroll County Athletic League title in as many seasons by defeating Winters Mill on Feb. 2, 2022.
Nine pins helped South Carroll make quick work of Winters Mill in their Carroll County Athletic League wrestling dual meet on Feb. 2, and in doing so the Cavaliers added another team accomplishment to their resume.
The Cavs prevailed 58-18 and secured the CCAL regular-season title, their third in a row.
The match began with pins from Michael Pizzuto (132 pounds) and Anthony Bond (138), and one match later South Carroll strung together six consecutive pins -- Manny Rodrigues, AJ Rodrigues, Brandon Athey, Janero Marchany, Rylan Moose, and Jarnell Davis from 152 to 220.
The Cavaliers improved to 19-0 and 5-0 against county teams. South Carroll takes on Westminster on Feb. 3, and would still be county champs despite a loss based on a head-to-head victory over Manchester Valley (4-1, wrestling Liberty on Feb. 3).
Winters Mill (14-5, 4-2) got pins from Caleb Crouch at 145 and Dalton Dwyer at 120, and the Falcons received a forfeit win at 285.
Check out our interview with SC's Anthony Bond below, and then take a look at the CMSportsNet highlights from the county dual.
Wrestling
Manchester Valley 75, Century 6
Recap: The Mavericks (30-8, 4-1 CCAL) got pins from Travis Green (145), Blake Ray (152), Jake Boog (160), Connor Ryan (170) and Kobe Pennewell (220). Man Valley beat John Carroll and C. Milton Wright on Jan. 31. Jake Hurst (138) had a pin for Century (5-14, 0-6).
Girls Basketball
Westminster 46, Francis Scott Key 37
Recap: Abby Kindle led the Owls (10-3, 5-1 CCAL) with 12 points. Taylor Speigle added 9 points to go along with five steals. Julianna Lesher chipped in 7 points and pulled down seven rebounds. FSK's Drew Watkins had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Summer Brooks added four steals with 7 points. Caroline Kohr grabbed eight boards for the home team, but the Eagles fell to 10-6, 4-4 in the county, and had their five-game win streak snapped.
Pat's Take: The Owls got the win they needed to keep pace with Manchester Valley atop the CCAL standings. Westminster gets Century on Feb. 4 and hosts FSK and Liberty next week. The Owls and Mavericks have their matchups set for Feb. 16 in Manchester and Feb. 21 in Westminster.
Check out the CMSportsNet highlights from the FSK-Westminster game here.
Boys Basketball
Westminster 59, Francis Scott Key 48
Recap: The Owls (3-10, 1-5 CCAL) ended a seven-game losing skid behind 15 points from Chance Byrnes, who scored 13 of them in the second half. Billy Hyatt-Otovic went for 14 rebounds and 11 points, and Cameron Crilly added seven boards, six points, and six assists. The Eagles (10-4, 4-3) got 13 points from Liam McGrath, 12 from Jaeden Heiser, and 10 from Ryan Rill. Key came into the game on a six-game win streak.
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