Here's some leftovers from happenings for the local wrestlers on Friday. Bedford's Ryan Easter advanced to the 120-pound championship bout and I chronicalled his magical day for Saturday's edition of the Gazette. I have some quotes below.
Easter, after his quarterfinal win over Saegertown's Tyler Vath in which a first period takedown off a scramble was the key points in the victory: "That was big," he said of the takedown. "Then I knew I could decide what I wanted to do. I was feeling pretty confident after getting that and riding him out for the rest of the period. I just went out and wrestled my match."
Chestnut Ridge's Austin Buttry after beating Tussey Mountain's Mitchell Hall for the first time in four attempts this season. Hall reversed Buttry for a late lead, but the Lions' heavyweight responded with an escape, takedown, and back points for the win: "I wanted this one more. I wasn't going to let him take it from me. When he reversed me, I thought 'Oh, it's done.' I got out and I told myself I may as well try something. I was so happy to win."
Bedford coach Brian Creps on Easter becoming the Bisons' first state finalist in a dozen years: "As the years passed through, we've had some really good kids. But nobody was quite able to withstand the pressure enough to get this far. This year, Ryan has been smiling ever since we got here. He understands the pressure and what it takes to get to the finals. You have to score your own points in this tournament - nobody's going to give you anything. He's done that so far. Now he's got one more match to try and win it all."
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