RUTH FRY/The Luminary The Max Shnyder District IV Wrestling Scholarships were awarded Saturday night prior to the District IV wrestling tournament championships. The scholarships are based on academic performance, participitation and leadership in athletics, and interest in furthering education. Hughesville's Zach Fry was selected as this year's recipient of the $1,000 scholarship. Rich Shnyder, (far left), with his 2-year old grandson, Max H Shnyder, (named after his great-uncle Max), and son, Garrett, presented Fry with the award.

Twenty-eight local wrestlers finished in the top five in their respective weight classes to qualify for this weekend’s PIAA Class AA Northeast Regional tournament this Friday and Saturday in Williamsport.

Hughesville’s Zach Fry won his first District 4 title this past weekend after defeating Sean Kshir, North Penn, by a technical fall, 16-0. Fry’s teammate, Trevor Sones, will also move on to the regional tournament after finishing fourth in the 126-pound weight class. Sones hit a milestone on Saturday winning his 100th career match.

Angelo Barberio was the lone-place winner from Muncy after finishing second in the 120-pound weight class. Montgomery Red Raiders Brandon Daldo, (106), moves on with his 4th place finish along with teammate Lucas Drick, (113), edging Darren Schum of Wyalusing with a 2-0 win for fifth place.

In total five local wrestlers from the area won: Lewisburg’s Jordan Gessner, (120), Zack LeBarron, (138), of Warrior Run; Hughesville’s Fry (152), Montoursville’s Garrett Hoffman (182) and Gavin Hoffman (195).

Nine other local wrestlers placed second in their respective weight class: Muncy’s Barberio (120), Lewisburg’s Brian Friery (113), Montoursville’s Keith Batkowski (145), North Penn-Liberty’s Sean Kshir (152), Charlie Andrews (160), Milton’s Brandon Stokes (170), Andrew Shedleski, Lewisburg, (182), Ben Cerney (220), and Justin Kriner, of North Penn, (285).

RUTH FRY/The Luminary Muncy's Angelo Barberio was the recipient of the $500 scholarship which was selected by the Shnyder family along with the District IV coaches representatives. Above, Ben Hepburn, of Loyalsock, presented Barberio with the scholarship. Garrett Hoffman, of Montoursville, (not pictured), was the other scholarship winner.

Wyalusing won the team championship for the second consecutive year, scoring 130 points. Southern Columbia was second with 127.5 points, and Montoursville finished third with 126.5 points.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

(Both advance to regional tournament)

106: Jaret Lane, SC, dec. Joe Klock, Benton, 9: 4; 113: Alan Diltz, Be, maj. dec. Brian Friery, Le, 9: 0*; 120: Jordan Gessner, Le, dec. Angelo Barberio, Mu, 5: 3; 126: Brian Courtney, At, pinned Brian Earlston, LM, 1:03; 132: Todd Lane, SC, dec. Josh Haley, Wy, 4: 2, sv; 138: Zack LeBarron, WR, tech. fall Gage Cannavino, At, 19: 2, 3:09; 145: Collin Edsell, Wy, dec. Keith Batkowski, Mt, 6: 0; 152: Zach Fry, Hu, tech. fall Sean Kshir, NP, 16: 0, 3:27; 160: Blake Marks, SC, dec. Charlie Andrews, NP, 6: 3; 170: Dayton Wickwire, To, pinned Brandon Stokes, Mi, 5:27; 182: Garrett Hoffman, Mt, pinned Andrew Shedleski, Le, 1:51; 195: Gavin Hoffman, Mt, tech. fall Steve Toczylousky, SC, 16: 1, 4:22; 220: Gabe Bogutskie, MC, dec. Ben Cerney, 3: 0; 285: Dawson Otis, Wy, dec. Justin Kriner, NP, 3: 1, sv;

THIRD: PLACE CONSOLATION

(Both advance to regional tournament)

106: Wyatt Lutz, Mt, dec. Brandon Daldo, Mg, 10: 3; 113: Shane Casey, SC, dec. Trey Heiss, WR, 2: 0; 120: Cole Rhone, Be, dec. Matt Milbrand, Bl, 2: 0; 126: Jeremy Hanford, WR, pinned Trevor Sones, Hu, 2:32; 132: Mike Stuart, Be, pinned Noah Stamm, Mi, 2:47; 138: Logan Bennett, Mi, pinned Creighton Edsell, Wy, 4:49; 145: Mitch Milbrand, Bl, pinned Gavin Lundy: McCutcheon, Sa, 2:19; 152: Denton Porter, Wy, dec. Jacob Carpenter, Sh, 6: 3; 160: Breycin Fulmer, To, dec. Trey Delbaugh, Le, 3: 2; 170: Dylan Ammerman, Su, dec. Jeremy Walsh, Be, 16: 10; 182: Zach Zimmerman, Tr, dec. Gage Heller, Mi, 3: 1; 195: Allen Yancoskie, MC, dec. Tommy Harrison, Bl, 7: 3; 220: Roger Horton, At, dec. Brady Bryington, Ca, 4: 2; 285: Garrett Kieffer, LM, dec. Cody Palmer, Le, 4: 3

FIFTH PLACE CONSOLATION

(Winner advances to regional tournament)

106: Colby Bronzburg, Bl, dec. Chris Horton, At, 3: 2; 113: Lucas Drick, Mg, dec. Darren Schum, Wy, 2: 0; 120: Cole Hauck, LM, dec. Trevor Bingaman, Mf, 6: 2; 126: Colton Babcock, Be, pinned Jacob Chamberlin, Mg, 4:24; 132: Kaidon Winters, At, pinned Collin Klinger, LM, 2:53; 138: Evan Campbell, CC, dec. Kyle Bennett, Mt, 5: 3, sv; 145: Nate Bradley, At, won by forfeit Skyler Anderson, Le; 152: Steven Yates, To, dec. Cameron Good, Mu, 6: 0; 160: Andrew Zerby, MW, dec. Joey Hanford, WR, 10: 8; 170: Jay Brennan, Da, dec. Ed Mapes, Wy, 6: 4; 182: Clay Mosier, To, dec. Jaime Moyle, Mu, 6: 3; 195: Sam Crone, Da, dec. Mike Wilcox, Wy, 4: 1; 220: Jarrett Walters, Da, pinned Andrew Bell, SC, :47; 285: Crae McCracken, Lo, pinned Josh Dauberman, Hu, 2:11