Hertel first, Lewis second at Van Buren Invite

VAN BUREN — Carey's Jordan Hertel claimed a title and Upper Sandusky's Ethan Lewis earned a runner-up finish Saturday to top area efforts at the Van Buren Invitational.Hertel's crown came at 150 pounds in a 9-1 major decision against Arcadia's Kale Price.Lewis suffered an 11-0 major decision loss in the 165-pound title bout to Delta's Gunner Taylor.Woodmore stormed past Delta 248-200 1/2 for the championship in the 34-team tournament.Carey came in ninth with 94 1/2 points, Fostoria finished 14th (54 1/2), Upper Sandusky ended 16th (50), Hopewell-Loudon wound up 26th (28), New Riegel took 28th (25 1/2) and Lakota took 30th (13 1/2).Fisher Montgomery backed Hertel by capturing third at 113 pounds for the Blue Devils, scoring an 8-0 major decision against Paulding's Nico Moreno.Fostoria got fifths from 157-pounder Anthony Kleinmark and 165-pounder Silas Raney.Kleinmark edged Hopewell-Loudon's Isaiah Hook 2-1 in a tiebreaker, and Raney won via default against Swanton's Hudson Pancoast.Braylon Shepard added a fourth for Upper Sandusky at 120 pounds after getting pinned by Columbus Grove's Jacob Palte (2:06).New Riegel 175-pounder Timothy Kessler ended sixth after getting pinned by Van Buren's Drew Phillips (4:41).Lakota's Carson Quaintance ended sixth at 132 pounds after getting pinned by McComb's Ashtin Gallagher (1:46). Champion Fliers fill Dale Carroll podiumCLYDE — Two Clyde grapplers won titles, one claimed second and seven others placed Saturday en route to the Fliers capturing their own Dale Carroll Invitational championship.All those trips to the podium helped the Fliers power past Perrysburg 192-181 1/2 for the top team prize.Seneca East ended sixth in the 23-team field with 140 1/2 points and Calvert came in 21st (18 1/2).Clyde's crowns came courtesy of 120-pounder Heath Norris and 126-pounder Hunter Pollock, each against a Bowling Green foeNorris pinned Isaac Ramirez (1:35) and Pollock beat Cohen Lewis 7-1.Michael Gessner added runner-up honors at 144 pounds for Clyde after getting pinned by Perrysburg's Waylen Denkins (6:23).The Fliers also got thirds from 106-pounder Landon Bailey, 157-pounder Mason Holden and 165-pounder Peyton Franks.Bailey pinned Steele's Jax Percival (2:31), Holden upended Perrysburg's Ryan Moore 12-7 and Franks pinned Steele's Ali Younes (4:55).Fourths for Clyde went to 132-pounder Wyat Keegan and 150-pounder Myles Bailey.North Ridgeville's Logan Rottari pinned Keegan (2:59) and Alex Pitzen of Delaware Hayes scored an 18-0 technical fall against Bailey.Fifths for the Fliers came from 113-pounder Blake Andres and 126-pounder Stone Meggitt.Andres pinned Calvert's Dante Fabrizio (2:56) and Meggitt pinned Edison's Kyler Jones (1:58).Seneca East also did well in the championship round, getting crowns from 165-pounder Bentley Gayheart and 215-pounder Alex Young while 190-pounder Jackson Gayheart ended second.Bentley Gayheart scored a 19-10 major decision against Perrysburg's Logan Hartzell, Young tallied a 15-0 technical fall against Lorain's Zachary Young, and Jackson Gayheart fell 5-3 to Port Clinton's Malakii Pinkleton.The Tigers also got a fourth from 175-pounder Braylen Depinet and a sixth from 144-pounder Deacon Lacy.Elida's Braxton Hoover pinned Depinet (:49) and Sandusky's Ky Hunter pinned Lacy (4:19). Blue Devils ride second half surgeCAREY — Carey inched away in the second half to turn a close game into a 68-54 Northern 10 Athletic Conference win Saturday against Wynford.The Blue Devils (6-6, 6-1 N10) entered halftime clinging to a 25-23 lead before outscoring the Royals 43-31 in the second half.Kyler Boes paced the victors with 19 points, four steals and four assists.Bekkem Sherman tossed in 13 points, Brayden Kitzler tallied 10 points and seven rebounds and Chase Stone added nine points and 11 boards.Drew Stanek keyed Wynford (3-11, 2-7) with 20 points. Reed Johnson backed him with 11 points and four assists, and Jaron Vance and Jace Stuckman each netted nine points. Vance grabbed five rebounds. PC pulls away from RedmenFOSTORIA — Port Clinton's offense began clicking after the second quarter Saturday, turning a tight game into a 61-39 win against Fostoria.The teams ended the first quarter knotted at 8, but the Redskins (11-6) used a 21-6 burst in the second quarter to seize control.Martez Wilson tossed in 16 points for PC, Landon Leis scored 15, Grayson Jones added 13 and Tre Armendariz had seven.Jayceon Tucker's 21 game-high points paced the Redmen (1-12). Julius Smith backed him with seven points. Buckettes can't catch EaglesNEW WASHINGTON — Colonel Crawford upended Buckeye Central 36-30 Saturday in Northern 10 Athletic Conference play.Jenna Cianflone topped the Buckettes in the loss with 17 points.Aleyse Siefert added seven points and three assists, and Harper Kantzer grabbed six rebounds.Individual information for the Eagles was not provided.