Jeff Cunningham
01-11-2008, 07:03 PM
HAMPTON -- Heading into the last two rounds against Riverbend, No. 8 Tabb held a tenuous 36-35 lead. But David Murphy and Kenny Smith gave the Bears just enough, edging Jesse Sizemore in a 8-3 decision that helped Riverbend into the semifinals, 44-36.
Riverbend held a 29-24 lead after the 160-pound match, but the Tigers took the lead in the 171-pound match when Trevor Tackett pinned Garrett Hughes 1:07 into the match. Tabb extended its lead when Paul Bresnan pinned Brian Farrell just 1:16 after t he wrestlers hit the mat.
But Murphy (189) pinned Mike Riggins in just 35 seconds, setting up the pivotal heavyweight match.
The Bears will face Western Branch in tonight's quarterfinal at 9. Tabb will wrestle again Saturday at 8 a.m., facing Bay Rivers District rival Grafton in the consolation bracket.
RIVERBEND 44, TABB 36
103 -- Fox (R) pin Barela, 1:09. 112 -- Smith (T) pin Karlinsky, 1:51. 119 -- Etcho (R) dec. Ridley, 9-6. 125 -- Marsh (R) tech. fall Carpenter, 16-0. 130 -- Williams (T) pin Soldz, 3:05. 135 -- Murphy (R) pin Gainor, 2:36. 140 -- Arvan (R) pin Ramsey, 0:47. 145 -- Santimaw (T) pin Clark, 3:32. 152 -- Zingraf (T) pin Brooks, 3:07. 160 -- Bradford (R) pin Helmick, 0:39. 171 -- Tackett (T) pin Hughes, 1:07. 189 -- Bresnan (T) pin Farrell, 1:16. 215 -- Murphy (R) pin Riggins, 0:35. 285 -- Smith (R) dec. Sizemore, 8-3.
Riverbend held a 29-24 lead after the 160-pound match, but the Tigers took the lead in the 171-pound match when Trevor Tackett pinned Garrett Hughes 1:07 into the match. Tabb extended its lead when Paul Bresnan pinned Brian Farrell just 1:16 after t he wrestlers hit the mat.
But Murphy (189) pinned Mike Riggins in just 35 seconds, setting up the pivotal heavyweight match.
The Bears will face Western Branch in tonight's quarterfinal at 9. Tabb will wrestle again Saturday at 8 a.m., facing Bay Rivers District rival Grafton in the consolation bracket.
RIVERBEND 44, TABB 36
103 -- Fox (R) pin Barela, 1:09. 112 -- Smith (T) pin Karlinsky, 1:51. 119 -- Etcho (R) dec. Ridley, 9-6. 125 -- Marsh (R) tech. fall Carpenter, 16-0. 130 -- Williams (T) pin Soldz, 3:05. 135 -- Murphy (R) pin Gainor, 2:36. 140 -- Arvan (R) pin Ramsey, 0:47. 145 -- Santimaw (T) pin Clark, 3:32. 152 -- Zingraf (T) pin Brooks, 3:07. 160 -- Bradford (R) pin Helmick, 0:39. 171 -- Tackett (T) pin Hughes, 1:07. 189 -- Bresnan (T) pin Farrell, 1:16. 215 -- Murphy (R) pin Riggins, 0:35. 285 -- Smith (R) dec. Sizemore, 8-3.