PROVIDENCE — There were plenty of surprises at the first session of the New England Tournament last night.
But the team standings are pretty much as expected.
After the first day of wrestling at the Providence Career and Technical Academy, Vermont power Mount Anthony leads with 30 points, just a half-point ahead of five-time defending champion Timberlane. North Andover is fifth with 18 points.
Mount Anthony placed five wrestlers into this morning’s quarterfinals, one more than Timberlane, and the Patriots have six wrestlers in alive in consolation action — again, one more than the Owls.
Advancing for the Owls were Adam Corey (120), Ryan Peters (126), Josh Riley (170) and Harry Denoncourt (182). Corey has a tough match this morning against Dracut’s Jon Ryan.
Among those alive in the consolation bracket for Timberlane is 106-pounder Tyler Fitzpatrick, who lost just for the fourth time all year, 4-2 in the first round.
“You’re never happy, but we survived,’ said Timberlane coach Barry Chooljian. “But we’re going to need a great round in the quarterfinals to have a chance.”
North Andover advanced Brad Drover (160) and Ryan Neals (182), but suffered a blow when 152-pounder Fritz Hoehn lost his second match, 8-2, to the Connecticut state champion. Hoehn is still alive in the consolation bracket, however, as is 106-pounder Danielle Coughlin. She dropped an opening match 4-0 but came back with a 13-3 major decision.
Three local wrestlers remained undefeated while advancing — Methuen’s Christian Monserrat (126), Sanborn’s Jon Scheidegger (152) and St. John’s Prep’s Ian Butterbrodt (220). Scheidegger was trailing 4-0 before rallying for a 7-5 victory in overtime.
Central Catholic will be represented in the quarterfinals by Pat Lacroix (1260 and Ben Tavitian (220), the latter of whom won a close 5-4 decision and then rolled 13-6. Also in the quarterfinals are Lawrence’s Hector Reynoso (106), Methuen’s Paul Sughrue (132) and St. John’s Prep heavyweight Corey Jean-Jacques.
Quarterfinals get underway at 9 a.m. today with the semifinals scheduled for 1 p.m. and the finals set for 6:30.
agateHed:New England Tournament
agateText:Top running team scores: @zzAgate:agateText:Mount Anthony 30, Timberlane 29 1/2, Danbury 22 1/2, Exeter West-Greenwich 20 1/2, North Andover 18, Dracut 15, Marshwood 14, Needham 14, Bacon Academy 13
agateText:Local quarterfinalists:
agateText:106:@zzAgate:agateText: Hector Reynoso (Lawrence); 1@zzAgate:agateText:20@zzAgate:agateText:: Adam Corey (Tim); @zzAgate:agateText:126@zzAgate:agateText:: Christian Monserrat (Methuen), Pat Lacroix (Central), Ryan Peters (Tim); @zzAgate:agateText:132@zzAgate:agateText:: Paul Sughrue (Methuen); @zzAgate:agateText:152@zzAgate:agateText:: Jon Scheidegger (Sanborn); @zzAgate:agateText:160@zzAgate:agateText:: Brad Drover (NA); @zzAgate:agateText:170@zzAgate:agateText:: Josh Riley (Tim); @zzAgate:agateText:182@zzAgate:agateText:: Harry Denoncourt (Tim), Ryan Neals (NA); @zzAgate:agateText:220@zzAgate:agateText:: Ben Tavitian (Central), Ian Butterbrodt (SJP); @zzAgate:agateText:HVY@zzAgate:agateText:: Corey Jean-Jacques (SJP)
Should the Sixers draft Cody Zeller?
Is Utley on the verge of going on the DL?
DeSean Jackson on Chip Kelly's new system
South Jersey native Frank Vogel is ready to face the Heat
Luukko: 'Bryz certainly wasn't the reason we had a disappointing season'
Blame shouldn't all fall on Manuel
Amaro 'not concerned' with Hamels not talking to media
Jawarski and if Chip Kelly's system can work in the NFL
Why was DeSean Jackson tweeting about pot?
Did the NCAA violate antitrust laws with PSU sanctions?
NBA Draft: Top 5 Prospects
Athletes come to aid of Oklahoma tornado victims
NFL Player Posts Photo of Himself Appearing to Pee on IRS Building
Are Sixers targeting Kelvin Sampson?
Recipe for Success: Phillies draft picks
Recipe for Success: Phillies at the trade deadline
Recipe for success: Ryan Howard
Phillies talks about struggling to win games
Utley on Halladay going on the DL
Is the bullpen in trouble without Mike Adams?
Sportsnet Central: Rangers state of mind
Felger & Mazz: Is it reasonable to start worrying about WIll Middlebrooks?
Felger & Mazz: Caller challenges Felger & Mazz
Sportsnet Central: Tedy Bruschi selected for Patriots Hall of Fame
Rask: 4th line deserved GW goal
Paille on GW goal: 'I had a perfect view on it'
Bruins' defenseman Wade Redden On Potential Return
Globe 10.0: Can the Bruins young defensemen keep playing well?
Kevin Dupont discusses Bruins-Rangers Game 2
Globe 10.0: Is Lundqvist the key to the series?
Blakely: Rivers to return to Celtics next season
Globe 10.0: Do the Sox rely too much on Lester and Buchholz?
Bruins Talk About Rangers Blocking Shots
Bruins' Patrice Bergeron On Selke Award, Matchup With Rangers
Julien: 'I'm a tired coach'
Seguin: Thornton said he expected something from me in OT
Rask: 'It's really disappointing'
Julien: 'We've been a Jekyll and Hyde hockey club'
