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Wrestling scramble takes it to the mat

| 15 Jun 2016 | 12:19
    Photos by George Leroy Hunter Sparta's Cassius Battaglia on top of Dark Knights Wrestling Club's Quinn Muldoon in the 130 lbs category. Muldoon won the match 5-2.
    Photos by George Leroy Hunter Sparta's Cassius Battaglia on top of Dark Knights Wrestling Club's Quinn Muldoon in the 130 lbs category. Muldoon won the match 5-2.
    At left Vernon High School wrestler Hayden Woznicki faces Washingtonville wrestler Conor Jennings in the 153 lbs category. Jennings beat Woznicki by fall.
    At left Vernon High School wrestler Hayden Woznicki faces Washingtonville wrestler Conor Jennings in the 153 lbs category. Jennings beat Woznicki by fall.
    Sparta wrestler Colin Neal (white) defeated Devon Capato of Gladiators Wrestlingin the 99 lbs category, 11-2.
    Sparta wrestler Colin Neal (white) defeated Devon Capato of Gladiators Wrestlingin the 99 lbs category, 11-2.
    Bruins WC's Al Taha grapples with Sparta High School's Sean McHugh in the 164 lbs category. Taha won the match 5-3.
    Bruins WC's Al Taha grapples with Sparta High School's Sean McHugh in the 164 lbs category. Taha won the match 5-3.
    Sparta High School's Aidariza Ramirez tries to escape the grip of Drillmasters' Danny Mandic in the 121 lbs category. Mandic won the match by technical fall.
    Sparta High School's Aidariza Ramirez tries to escape the grip of Drillmasters' Danny Mandic in the 121 lbs category. Mandic won the match by technical fall.
    Sparta's Will Matistic on top of Justin Villani of Gladiators Wrestling in the 90 lbs category. Matistic won the match 7-2.
    Sparta's Will Matistic on top of Justin Villani of Gladiators Wrestling in the 90 lbs category. Matistic won the match 7-2.

BY George leroy Hunter
SPARTA — The 2016 Sparta Wrestling Scramble took place on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Sparta High School in Sparta. Funds generated at this event benefited the Sparta Youth Wrestling organization. Wrestlers from elementary school to high school age level participated.
As a team Sparta finished in third place overall with a total score of 35.
Male and female wrestlers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania grappled on the mats.
The wrestling tournament began at 8:30 a.m. and ran well into the evening hours. The day's matches were split into two sessions starting with the under-12-year-olds and a 1:30 p.m. start for high school wrestlers.
The Sparta Scramble is a four-man Round Robin tournament and the Madison System is used to determine weights. Sparta High School wrestling coach Frank Battaglia supervised the event.
The coaching staff of Sparta High School and Sparta Youth Wrestling in collaboration with the boosters, work hard to continue to build a strong program for the future of Sparta Wrestling and put together the Sparta Wrestling Scramble.
The Sparta High School Wrestling Booster Club is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting the spirit of teamwork, unity, good sportsmanship, athletic development and enjoyment. It strives to build, support and promote the Sparta wrestling team by helping to provide a quality instructional athletic wrestling program and build skill knowledge.
Final results can be found on the Flowrestling website at <URL destination="http://www.flowrestling.org/arena/event/766-2016-sparta-scramble ">www.flowrestling.org/arena/event/766-2016-sparta-scramble