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TUNKHANNOCK — Tunkhannock reached the District 2 Class 3A Duals final for the first time in school history by winning twice on Wednesday night.

The Tigers walloped Honesdale, 69-3 in the quarterfinals before sending traditional Class 3A power Delaware Valley into the consolation bracket with a 47-23 victory in the semis.

Tunkhannock advances to Saturday’s final at 1:30 p.m. at Pittston Area to face defending district champion Scranton.

David Gavek, Josh Beeman, Tommy Traver, Dakota Quick, Jake Richards, Bill Manley, Mike Manley, Dalton Ray and Sam Rice were all two-time winners for Tunkhannock.

Mountaineers stay alive

Dallas stayed alive in the District 2 Class 3A duals by defeating Honesdale 47-22 in the consolation bracket after falling to Delaware Valley 46-24 in the quarterfinals of the double-elimination tournament.

Alec Sampson (132) and Steven Newell (152) each had a major decision and fall for Dallas. Kade Kravits (113), Anthony DeLuca (126) and Xavier Barber (160) also picked up two wins each for the Mountaineers.

Semifinal

Tunkhannock 47, Delaware Valley 23

106: David Gavek (Tun) pinned Joseph Gallagher 1:24; 113: Josh Beeman (Tun) pinned Nathan Harlan 1:30; 120: Mike McKinney (DV) maj dec Tom Bachman 11-1; 126: Tommy Traver (Tun) pinned Jack Dardig :50; 132: Dakota Quick (Tun) pinned Anthony Montalvo 2:37; 138: Shawn Jones (DV) maj dec Fred Beamer 12-3; 145: Jake Richards (Tun) pinned James Lynch 1:30; 152: Bill Manley (Tun) maj dec Tyler Moranski 14-6; 160: Mike Manley (Tun) dec Gabe Laucella 6-4; 170: Dalton Ray (Tun) maj dec Robert Korfman 19-6; 182: Andrew Kidd (DV) dec Jaron Bernosky 11-7; 195: Sam Rice (Tun) pinned Troy Moore 3:03; 220: John McCarthy (DV) pinned Ricky Stevens 1:41; 285: Thomas Lamb (DV) pinned John Walsh :56

Quarterfinals

Tunkhannock 69, Honesdale 3

106: David Gavek (Tun) maj dec Joe Rutledge 11-2; 113: Josh Beeman (Tun) maj dec Dennis Putzi 11-3; 120: Troy Rusch (Hon) dec Tom Bachman 8-3; 126: Tommy Traver (Tun) won by forfeit; 132: Dakota Quick (Tun) pinned Anthony McDevitt 1:26; 138: Jake Richards (Tun) pinned Gerald Pepper :38; 145: Connor Munley (Tun) tech fall Seth Miller 15-0, 5:20; 152: Bill Manley (Tun) tech fall Mike O’Day 17-1, 4:43; 160: Mike Manley (Tun) pinned Jake KAbonick 3:12; 170: Jarod Bernosky (Tun) dec Ben Card 11-6; 182: Dalton Ray (Tun) pinned Alex Dragos 1:49; 195: Sam Rice (Tun) won by forfeit; 220: Ricky Stevens (Tun) pinned John Kuhns Miller 3:08; 285: John Walsh (Tun) pinned Matt Blaine 1:07

Delaware Valley 46, Dallas 24

106 — Joe Porco (DV) inj. default Larson Rice, 1:30; 113 — Kade Kravits (D) pinned Nathan Harlin, 4:33; 120 — Mike McKinny (DV) pinned Colin Shedletsky, 2:30; 126 — Anthony DeLuca (D) dec. Jack Dardia, 4-3; 132 — Alec Sampson (D) maj. dec. AJ Montalvo, 12-1; 138 — Shawn Jones (DV) maj. dec. Robert Wagner, 16-5; 145 — James Lynch (DV) dec. Justin Hutchins, 6-0; 152 — Steven Newell (D) maj. dec. Tyler Moroski, 10-2; 160 — Xavier Barber (D) dec. Gabe Lucella, 3-2; 170 — RJ Korfmann (DV) pinned Moustafa Almecky, 2:43; 182 — Andrew Kidd (DV) dec. Cole Dixon, 8-3; 195 — Troy Moore (DV) pinned Erik Lannfelt, 3:15; 220 — John McCarthy (DV) pinned Shawn Henninger, 3:19; 285 — Thomas Lamb (DV) pinned Daniel Burkhardt, 1:33.

Consolation

Dallas 47, Honesdale 22

106 — Joe Rutledge (H) won by forfeit; 113 — Kade Kravits (D) dec. Dennis Putzi, 6-3; 120 — Troy Russell (H) pinned Colin Shedletsky, 1:32; 126 —Anthony DeLuca (D) won by forfeit; 132 — Alec Sampson (D) pinned Anthony McDevitt, 0:49; 138 — Gerald Peppers (H) maj. dec. Robert Wagner, 12-0; 145 — Justin Hutchins (D) pinned Seth Miller, 1:35; 152 — Steven Newell (D) pinned Mike O’Day, 0:33; 160 — Xavier Barber (D) tech. fall Jake Kabonick, 15-0 3:00; 170 — Ben Card (H) won by forfeit; 182 — Cole Dixon (D) dec. Alec Dragos, 6-1; 195 — Erik Lannfelt (D) won by forfeit; 220 — Miller (H) dec.

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