Carmel Grapplers Come Up Big, Deny ‘Pac

CARMEL—The Carmel High wrestling team recorded a 41-35 win over crosstown rival Mahopac last Wednesday in a league match at Carmel High School. Carmel also picked up a 41-27 victory over Yorktown, and closed the week at 11-3.

Carmel’s Mike Panchishak controls Mitch Valles of Mahopac on way to pin at 189.SKIP PEARLMAN Mahopac also dropped a 42-35 decision to Sleepy Hollow a day later at Mahopac.

Wednesday at Carmel, the Rams got off to a good start, and were in control for pretty much the entire match.

Nick Rosalino notched a tech fall win over Mahopac’s Paul Caruso at 103, Tom Davidson of Carmel pinned Dan Walsh in 3:10, and Dan Quarto got Mahopac on the board with a win by injury default over Joe Caporale at 119.

Rob Kirk edged Mahopac’s Max Bachmeier, 6-5, in overtime at 125, and Doug Chiapperino of Carmel also won a close match, 3-0, over Brian Clarkson.

Mahopac’s Alex Kinker works on James Autieri of Carmel, who eventually won the match.SKIP PEARLMAN Mahopac’s Steve Pagliuca pinned Chris Pecora in 5:48 at 135, Carmel’s Kevin Davidson improved to 16-0 after a win by forfeit, and James Autieri of Carmel beat Alex Kinker, 10-5, at 145 pounds.

Vince Pecora decisioned Mahopac’s Pat Bruen, 6-2, at 152, and Mahopac’s Mike Spinelli picked up a 16-1 tech fall win over John Petriello at 160 pounds.

Tom Viento of Mahopac pinned Carmel’s Tom Curtis in 1:21 at 171, Mike Panchishak won by pin (1:31) over Mahopac’s Mitch Vallen at 189, and AJ Alvarez (19-4) of Carmel earned a win via pin over Mahopac’s Rich Delahantey at 215.

Andy Scopino of Mahopac pinned Fatmir Dervishag at 285, and Zack Bocker of Mahopac pinned Igor Panchishak at 96 pounds.

Mahopac went without Justis Flamio, who sat out with bronchitis.

“It was an overall team effort,” Rams coach Bill Twardy said. “Mahopac s always a tough match, and I knew we’d have to wrestle well to win. They were missing Flamio, so that helped, but a lot of our guys won matches that could have gone either way. Those were key. Alvares wrestled well against a tough opponent, Mike Panchishak came through with a pin, and we wrestled well as a team.”

In Friday’s win over Yorktown, Carmel got pins from Tom Davidson, Kirk, Kevin Davidson and Vince Pecora. Tom D’Ambrosio, Chris Pecora, Autieri and Panchishak won by decision. Petriello won via DQ.

In Mahopac’s loss to Sleepy (16- 2), the Indians got wins from Bocker, Caruso, Bachmeier, Pagliuca, Flamio, Bruen and Scopino.

Carmel was set to travel to John Jay EF today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m., and the Rams are at the Beacon tournament Friday and Saturday.
AJ Alvarez of Carmel locks up Mahopac’s Rich Delahantey at 215 pounds. SKIP PEARLMAN
Mahopac’s Steve Pagliuca picked up a pin over Chris Pecora at 135 pounds. SKIP PEARLMAN
Rob Kirk of Carmel earned a 6-5 decision over Max Bachmeier at 125. SKIP PEARLMAN