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Jones gets 3 pins at Northwestern Duals; two tough losses for girls hoop

CANTON, Jan. 11 — Canton senior Rich Jones (160 pounds) had three pins on Saturday to run his individual record to 18-0 as the Warrior wrestling team participated in the Northwestern Regional Duals. One of four wrestlers on the squad with undefeated records, Jones has 16 pins.

Senior Steve Carpenter (125) had three pins this weekend and improved to 15-0 with nine pins while Matt White (119) improved to 10-0 with a pair of wins and two forfeits. Junior Nate Getler (135) is 13-0 with seven pins but didn’t wrestle this weekend for violating school rules.

In the tournament, Canton (6-9, 1-1 NCCC) went 1-3 with a win over Rocky Hill (48-36) and losses to Stafford (54-27), Gilbert (48-30) and Morgan (45-36). The Warriors were giving up three forfeits (18 points) in each match.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Warriors (4-4, 2-2 NCCC) had a pair of challenging contests a week ago. Somers rallied to earn a 47-44 victory over the Warriors despite 17 points from Megan Roux and 10 points from Kathryn Curvino. Last Friday, Canton struggled to score in a 45-23 loss to undefeated Bolton. Danielle Coutu led the way with 10 points while Roux added six.

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Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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