Ballston Spa Wrestling Wins Montgomery County Duals

AMSTERDAM — The Ballston Spa varsity wrestling team emerged victorious at the Montgomery County Duals on Saturday, going 5-0 to earn a first-place finish.

Scotties senior Connor Gregory went 5-0 on the day, earning all five victories via pinfall. Fellow senior Darrien Insogna also won all five of his contests, four by pin and one via forfeit. Cameron and Tristan Hinchcliff also each won all five of their matches for the Scotties.

Ralph Keeney, a junior, was also 5-0, earning two wins by pin and two by forfeit. Quinton Warlikowski won four of five contests, with three wins coming via pin. 

Ballston Spa, ranked #6 in New York State Division 1 by New York Wrestling News, opened the day with a 51-19 win over Fonda-Fultonville/Johnstown. Ballston Spa beat Averill Park 56-15 in the second round before earning a 53-21 win over Amsterdam in the third round.

The Scotties defeated Section III power Fulton 54-21 in the fourth round and clinched the dual meet victory with a 48-23 victory over Newburgh Free Academy (Section IX) in the final round. 

Ballston Spa (7-1) traveled to face Schenectady (1-1) at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21, in a contest that ended after press time.