Gloucester High School grapplers easily took their matches with Hampton and Denbigh in Peninsula District action on the GHS mats on Jan. 11.

The Dukes outwrestled Hampton, 50-18, and dominated Denbigh, 78-6. Pinning their Crabber opponents were Gloucester wrestlers Matt Favazzo at 113 in 5:30, Isaac Osorio at 120 in 3:36, Cecil Osorio at 126 in 3:27, John-Nathan Walker at 138 in 3:02, Devon Pullen at 170 in 1:27 and Levi Reeves at 195 in 1:28. Winning by major decisions were Anthony Monahan at 106 and Gil Owens at 145. Micah VanNess received a forfeit at 220.

Hampton wrestlers scored points with a pin of Thomas Clifton at 285 in 2:31, major decisions over Jordan Schall at 132 and Ethan Newell at 152, and decisions over Robert Leso at 160 and Landon Smith at 182.
Pinning their Denbigh opponents were Monahan in 1:04, Schall in 2:47, Newell in 3:58, Pullen in 3:59, Smith in 5:08, Jerry Woodlief at 220 in 3:08 and VanNess at 285 in 5:16. The Patriots forfeited six weight classes an...