As the Christmas week came to an end, the Cougars participated in the Phil Carbonetta Memorial tournament at Marple Newtown High School. The commemorative event hosts eight teams to compete in the name of a fallen Delaware County wrestler and coach. The day was tense with a ton of back and forth action. In the end, East amassed 229 points and won the team title, edging league foe Avon Grove along with DELCO powers Ridley and Marple Newtown. The Cougars punched 9 into the finals with Declan McDowell (127), Paxson Warnock (139), Rick Jewell (152), Cade McDowell (172), Felix Mason (215), and Adham Abouraya (285) all winning individual titles! Valen Piff (121), Frankie Hydutsky (133), and Stephen Elinski (145) took silver medals while Misha Page (107) collected 4th place, and Tommie Grizzanti (189) and Scott Zhang (160) wrestled back for 5th. It was a terrific day for the East-side grapplers, but the work is just beginning with 2024 around the corner and the bulk of the schedule at the doorstep! East wishes everyone a happy and safe New Year’s holiday and best of luck to the wrestlers as they march on!
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