Wrestling And Hockey Recap

NHS Grapplers Top Immaculate

The Newtown High School wrestling team defeated Immaculate 39-32 in its final home meet of the campaign on January 29. Results are as follows: 103: Austin Giardano (Immaculate) pin Nick Crudo (1:47). 112: Thomas Cronin (Immaculate) pin Mike Scalzo (:40). 119: Joe Frank (Immaculate) pin Patrick Zingaro (1:31) 125: D.J Christie (Immaculate) major dec. Joe Pieretti (11-0). 130: John Gouveia (Newtown) dec. Gaven Buckly (8-6). 135: Andrew Cronin (Immaculate) major dec. C.J Donahue (10-1). 140: Cory Fisher (Newtown) dec. Mike Punn (9-2). 145: Will Northrop (Newtown) pin Eric Sorcheck (5:36). 152: Steven Gardner (Newtown) pin Sean Fenton (:54) 160: Brian Kuruc (Newtown) pin Steve Fulpo (4:35). 171: Dan Milot (Newtown) dec. Connor Pallacost (4-1). 189: Mike Frinzell (Immaculate) pin Dillon Kelly (3:24). 215: Mac Morlack (Newtown) won by forfeit. 285: David Bray (Newtown) won by forfeit.

Newtown’s Baggett Wins Twice

Newtown’s Judd Baggett won two of three wrestling matches during this past weekend’s Waterbury-based Chase Collegiate School’s action.

Baggett, a 152-pound grappler, pinned New York Military academy’s Clemont Ruan in 1:39 as Chase earned a 42-31 team victory. Chase fell to The Hotchkiss School and Taft School.

Baggett was pinned by his Hotchkiss opponent, Peter Schanzer, and won a 9-3 decision over Taft’s Nick Joung.

NHS Skaters Fall

Christian Beitel’s team-leading 12th goal wasn’t enough as the Newtown High School boys’ hockey team fell 4-1 at Sheehan on January 29.

 The Hawks were 4-7 heading into Wednesday’s scheduled game with Watertown-Pomperaug (after The Bee sports section went to press) in Danbury.