Westfield’s Andre Popchuk, left, and Agawam’s Matt Plumador square off in a matchup of 152-pounders Wednesday night in the Whip City. (Photo by Chris Putz)
WESTFIELD – Westfield fell to visiting Agawam 50-23 in a league match Wednesday night in the Whip City.
Westfield, hampered by lingering injuries and illness, scraped together three key victories from wrestlers Domenic Liquori (170 pounds), Austin Shrewsbury (285), and Nick McDonnell (120).
Liquori and Shrewsbury pinned each of their opponents.
Liquori’s pin came 1 minute, 33 seconds into his match against Agawam’s Vinnie Rose. Shrewsbury pinned his opponent, Nick Hope, to the mat with 45.2 seconds remaining in the second period of their bout.
“They’ve been wrestling really well … really tough,” Westfield wrestling coach Bob Coe said regarding two of his top wrestlers. “They’re just working hard.”
Coe applauded several of his wrestlers, including McDonnell, who won by technical fall. McDonnell led 13-0 after just two periods against Agawam’s Daigen Bishop.
Agawam received pins from Brennan Libel (113), John Sidowski (132), Anthony Carrachiolo (138), Chris Ortega (160), Fred Carl Morin (182), Nick Blais (195), and James Karl Morin (220). Brownies’ Joe Herbert (126) won by technical fall, and Matt Plumador (152) won a close match against Westfield’s Andre Popchuk, 9-4, following a 4-4 tie after two periods.
GIRLS’ HOCKEY
Cathedral 12, Brattleboro 1
Annie D’Amario scored a hat trick with four goals and one assist, Annie McKeown had two goals and two assists, and Amanda Rabideau (1 goal, 4 assists) delivered five points in Cathedral’s blowout victory on the road.
Westfield native Mackenzie Pelletier (1 goal, 1 assist) was one six others to notch goals in the victory for the Panthers.
Cathedral goalies Lexi Levere (5 saves) and Kaylee Basile (8 saves), both of Westfield, locked down the net against Brattleboro.
In other area high school sporting events, the Westfield High School hockey team hosted East Longmeadow, and the Southwick and Gateway wrestling teams took on Dean Tech and Granby, respectively. No reports were made available prior to press time.
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