Annapolis pulls upset in state duals quarters; Glenelg prevails

Annapolis Junior Jack Nicka (170) trailed by five points with four bouts left when his third period pin gave the visiting fifth seeded Panthers a 39-32 revenge upset victory at fourth-seeded Old Mill in Tuesday night’s Class 4A East Regional quarterfinal.

Nicka returned for his first match of the season, having been injured in practice prior to the Panthers’ initial bout of the season.

“Jack was down 7-2 in the third period and he appeared to be exhausted, but he really gutted it out,” said coach Tom Sfakyanudis, whose Panther lost, 40-31, last month to the 18th-ranked Patriots (10-5). “Jack executed a roll from the bottom position, and wound up coming out to get the pin that gave us the momentum we needed to win.”

Annapolis (9-5) led, 36-26 with two bouts remaining when a decision by sophomore Grayden Stramanek (220) put the match away, mathematically, 39-26.

The Panthers forfeited the final bout, having received earlier victories by fall from sophomores Jaeger Franz (120) and Davis Ruhf (132), junior Ronan Keohan (145) and senior third-place state finisher Nik Antonelli (152).

Franz pinned his rival in 71 seconds, Ruhf finished his opponent in 75 seconds, and Keohan was victorious after having lost to the Patriots (10-5) earlier this season.

The Panthers also received decision wins from sophomore Teddy Sfakyanudis (126) and senior Kevin Van Besien (138) to earn a semifinal berth at top seeded, 14th-ranked Anne Arundel County rival Broadneck (14-0) on Thursday.

Annapolis went 16-2 in 2020, finishing as Class 4A state dual meet tournament runners-up to repeat champion Springbrook of Montgomery County.

Class 2A West quarterfinal: No. 4 seed Glenelg 43, No. 5 seed Oakland Mills 31:

Senior state runner-up Ethan Sotka (160) earned a 17-3 major decision and freshmen Phil Key (106) and Jonathan Sexton (113) and earned pins for the 27th-ranked Gladiators (12-3) in Tuesday’s victory over their Howard County rival the Scorpions (11-4).

Also earning falls were the Schott siblings, sophomore Ben (126) and senior Sam (152), along with senior Leo Conti (182).

Senior Travis Goodwin (285) earned a decision while freshman Travis McCoy (132) received a forfeit for the Gladiators, who will travel to top-seeded, 26th-ranked county nemesis Hammond (14-1) on Thursday. The Gladiators lost to the Bears, 39-27, last month.

Glenelg’s Ethan Sotka won a 9-3 decision over Sepanta Ahanj-Elias of Bullis for the 160-pound title at Wednesday’s 13-team Damascus Holiday Invitational Tournament. — Glenelg senior state-runnerup Ethan Sotka captured a 17-3 major decision as the Gladiators advanced to the 2A West State Duals semifinals with a 43-31 win over Oakland Mills, Tuesday.

“We’re just trying to get better,” said coach Matt Bichner. “We’re capable of doing good things, we just have to show up and do it.”

The Gladiators are defending Howard County tournament champions.

Gladiators’ coach Matt Bichner was a Class 2A-1A state champion for the Gladiators at 160 pounds in 2006, as was his younger brother, Danny, in 2008 at 135 pounds.

State Duals Quarterfinals Results

1A West State Duals Quarerfinals

Brunswick 52, Fort Hill 27

Williamsport 69, Southern-Garrett 6

Boonsboro 72, Allegany 12

Northern, Bye

1A North State Duals Quarterfinals

South Carroll, Bye

Francis Scott Key 78, Edmondson 5

Dunbar 48, Forest Park 18

ACCE, Bye

1A South State Duals Quarterfinals

Loch Raven, Bye

Western Tech 59, Central 6

Pikesville 72, McDonough 12

Lackey, Bye

1A East State Duals Quarterfinals

Harford Tech 75, Perryville 3

North Eaast 43, Snow Hill 27

Havre de Grace 54, Mardela 24

Patterson Mill 51, Kent County 22

2A West State Duals Quarterfinals

Hammond 54, Century 19

Glenelg 43, Oakland Mills 31

Middletown 52, Northeast-AA 22

Manchester Valley 63, Winters Mill 9

2A North State Duals Quarterfinals

Sparrows Point 84, Patterson 0

Milford Mill 60, Lansdowne 24

Owings Mills 66, Carver 9

Hereford 60, New Town 9

2A South State Duals Quarterfinals

Huntingtown, Bye

Patuxent 58, Gwynn Park 24

Douglass-PG, Bye

LaPlata, Bye

2A East State Duals Quarterfinals

Stephen Decatur, Bye

C. Milton Wright 36, Queen Anne’s 34

Parkside 49, Kent Island 27

Rising Sun 78, Elkton 6

3A West State Duals Quarterfinals

Linganore 70, North Hagerstown 9

Springbrook 41, Margruder 34

Tuscarora 43, Oakdale 32

Damascus 78, Frederick 6

3A North State Duals Quarterfinals

Poly 57, Digital Harbor 18

Kenwood 63, Woodlawn 11

Aberdeen 37, Patapsco 36

Bel Air 72, Franklin 6

3A South State Duals Quarterfinals

North Point, Bye

Chopticon 49, Bennett 19

Crofton 54, Northern 12

Chesapeake-AA, Bye

3A East State Duals Quarterfinals

Marriotts Ridge, Bye

Atholton 51, Centennial 25

Mount Hebron 39, Westminster 31

Reservoir, Bye

4A West State Duals Quarterfinals

Northwest 51, Walter Johnson 30

Urbana 52, Wooton 21

Churchill 33, Whitman 30

Clarksburg 60, Bethesda-Chevy Chase 18

4A North State Duals Quarterfinals

Perry Hall 63, Dundalk 16

Blair 39, Einstein 30

Blake 48, Parkville 24

Sherwood 63, Catonsville 12

4A South State Duals Quarterfinals

Wise 70, Bladensburg 11

Bowie 48, Suitland 30

Flowers 51, Eleanor Roosevelt 27

Laurel 68, Duval 12

4A East State Duals Quarterfinals

Broadneck, Bye

Annapolis 39, Old Mill 32

South River 60, Glen Burnie 12

Leonardtown 62, North County 12

1A West State Duals Semifinals/Finals

(Thurs. Feb. 9 at Northern)

Brunswick vs. Northern, 5:30 p.m.

Williamsport vs. Boonsboro, 5:30 p.m.