Shelton Sports Roundup: Feb. 13

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With Mark Failla, Sean Kallett and Ed Hunt all winning titles in their weight classes, finished third Sunday in the SCC wrestling championships at Daniel Hand High School in Madison.

Xavier won the team title with 203.5 points, followed by Hand (192), Shelton (94.5), Foran (73), Fairfield Prep (63.5), Guilford (61.0), Amity (47.0), Branford (38.0), Law (33.5), Cheshire (26.0), Notre Dame of West Haven (16.0), East Haven (15.0), Career (14.0) and Sheehan (13.0).

In the 106-pound weight class, Failla decisioned Hand's Jonah Lewis, 8-2. At 126 pounds, Kellet decisioned Foran's C.J. Luth, 8-3. And at 132 pounds, Hunt pinned Hand's Justin Elias 1:47 into their finals bout.

Hunt, who improved to 31-3 this season, won his third straight SCC title while Kellet captured his second consecutive league crown.

Now with 135 career win, he ranks second of Shelton's all-time behind Pat Gillen, who graduated last year after setting the state record with 204 career victories. Gillen is now a freshman at the University of Virginia.

Failla, who was third last year in the 103-pound class, earned his first SCC championship.

The three Shelton wrestlers now advance to the Class LL championships next weekend at Trumbull High. The seedings will be announced on Tuesday.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

106

1 Mark Failla, Shelton, Decision 8-2

2 Matt Elias, Daniel Hand, None

3 Nick Kelsey, Branford, Decision 6-4

4 Liam Callahan, Foran, None

113

1 Will Chowanec, Xavier, Decision 15-0

2 Jonah Lewis, Daniel Hand, None

3 Joe Martone, Branford, Decision 7-0

4 Austin MacDonald, Amity, None

120

1 Will Crisco, Daniel Hand, Pin 3:59

2 Brian Manes, Jonathan law, None

3 Alex Kasinskas, Xavier, Decision 4-2

4 Ed Rivera, Branford, None

126

1 Sean Kellett, Shelton, Decision 8-3

2 CJ Luth, Foran, None

3 Max Flanagan, Daniel Hand, Decision 3-2

4 Tyler Bishop, Amity, None

132

1 Ed Hunt, Shelton, Pin 1:47

2 Justin Elias, Daniel Hand, None

3 Dan Grober, Amity, Decision 7-4

4 Dan Massucci, Cheshire, None

138

1 Brendan Butler, Xavier, Pin 2:39

2 Nick Litwin, Amity, None

3 Tucker MacGregor, Daniel Hand, Decision 7-1

4 Luke Stojanowski, Foran, None

145

1 Jake Savoca, Daniel Hand, Decision 7-1

2 Ryan Butler, Xavier, None

3 Clay Callahan, Foran, Decision 4-3

4 Nathan Misbach, Guilford, None

152

1 Nishan Valentini, Xavier, Decision 8-7

2 Conor Ward, Fairfield Prep, None

3 Ben Onofrio, Daniel Hand, Pin 3:20

4 Nick Pogacsas, Shelton, None

160

1 Tyler Cunningham, Xavier, Decision 7-3

2 Tim Homan, Cheshire, None

3 Joe Roberts, Fairfield Prep, Decision 9-7

4 Souhkith Khamhoung, Jonathan law, None

170

1 Elliott Antler, Xavier, Decision 14-4

2 Kevin Wivell, Daniel Hand, None

3 Zach Hubler, Foran, Decision 8-2

4 Mike DeMarco, East Haven, None

182

1 Ray Sherwood, Guilford, Decision 7-0

2 Shane Dempsey, Fairfield Prep, None

3 Drew Pichnarcik, Xavier, Decision 14-4

4 Carter Chattilon, Daniel Hand, None

195

1 Mark Lisitano, Guilford, Decision 4-2

2 Jake Whalen, Xavier, None

3 Jeff Petit, Sheehan, Pin 3:54

4 Will DiMeo, Shelton, None

220

1 Sean Marinan, Xavier, Decision 6-0

2 Nick Crowle, Fairfield Prep, None

3 Camilo Venargas, Notre Dame, Pin 4:22

4 Peter Bassine, Foran, None

285

1 Joe DeMichele, Daniel Hand, Pin 1:18

2 Daykwion Aleman, New Haven, None

3 Derek Schneider, Career, Decision 7-3

4 Ben Lisle, Xavier, None

--- Fastest Fall Winner ---

Joe DeMichele from Daniel Hand

285 lbs, 3 pins, 5:12

The Shelton boys basketball team inched closer to the state tournament Friday with a 55-29 victory over Guilford.

Christian Pierre scored 17 points for the Gaels, who improved to 7-10 and need to win only one of their three renaiming games to secure a postseason berth.

David Moreland scored 12 points and Kyle Packnick chippd in with seven for Shelton, which was in control from the start.

The Gaels surrendered only two points in the first period in building a 15-2 advantage.  The Gaels then held a 25-10 lead at halftime.

After outscoring the Indians 17-6 in the third period, the Gaels took a commanding 42-16 lead into the fourth quarter.

JP Barrett led Guilford (4-13) with just six points.

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The Shelton boys swimming and diving team defeated Masuk 104-81 on Friday. The results (at Masuk):

200 medley relay: Shelton (Timothy Maloney, Edward Groth, Cole Chavez, Alex Karbowski) 1:55.36; 200 freestyle: Matthew Hellauer (S) 1:57.11; 200 IM: Kyle Barber (S) 2:19.80; 50 freestyle: Maloney (S) 25.17; diving: Joseph Stein (S) 245.40; 100 butterfly: Chavez (S) 59.28; 100 freestyle: Christopher Massar (M) 56.72; 500 freestyle: Hellauer (S) 4:58.13; 200 freestyle relay: Masuk (Matthew Morabito, Jackson Kringel, Paul Marchese, Massar) 1:42.33; 100 backstroke: Maloney (S) 1:00.75; 100 breaststroke: Groth (S) 1:13.95; 400 freestyle relay: Shelton (Hellauer, Chavez, Barber, Maloney) 3:53.81.

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The Shelton girls basketball suffered its fifth straight loss Saturday with a 42-29 defeat to Amity.

Kelsey Pendagast and Alyssa Eannotti each scored eight points for the Gaelettes, who dropped to 7-12 and need to win Monday's regular-season finale at Hamden (7 p.m.) make the state tournament.

Shelton held a 12-11 lead after the first quarter, but managed just 17 points over the final three periods.

Chloe Brinton scored 10 points to lead Amity, which improved to 11-8.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

Boys basketball

Shelton 55, Guilford 29

Boys swimming

Shelton 104, Masuk 81

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Girls basketball

Amity 42, Shelton 29

Boys hockey

Wilton 4, Staples-Weston-Shelton 0

MONDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls basketball

Shelton at Hamden, 7 p.m.

SCC BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 9

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 8-0 16-0

Hand 5-3 10-6

Foran 5-3 10-7

Guilford 2-6 4-12

Law 0-8 0-17

Housatonic

Cheshire 7-1 11-6

Amity 4-4 13-4

Lyman Hall 4-4 6-10

Sheehan 2-6 6-11

Shelton 2-6 6-10

Quinnipiac

Fairfield Prep 7-1 14-2

Xavier 6-2 8-9

Hamden 4-4 8-7

West Haven 2-6 4-13

ND-West Haven 1-7 1-16

Oronoque

Career 8-0 15-1

Branford 4-4 13-4

Wilbur Cross 4-4 9-7

North Haven 4-4 9-7

East Haven 0-8 4-14

GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through Feb. 9)

Hammonasset

Hillhouse 8-0 15-2

Hand 5-3 11-7

Law 3-5 8-10

Foran 3-5 8-11

Guilford 1-7 5-13

Housatonic

Cheshire 6-2 13-5

Sheehan 6-2 11-6

Amity 4-3 9-8

Shelton 3-4 7-10

Lyman Hall 0-8 0-18

Quinnipiac

Mercy 6-0 14-4

West Haven 3-3 14-4

Sacred Heart Academy 2-4 13-5

Hamden 1-5 8-11

Oronoque

Career 8-0 17-1

East Haven 5-3 10-8

Wilbur Cross 4-4 4-14

Branford 2-6 2-17

North Haven 0-8 0-18