Wrestling: Pin sends Garnet Valley’s Dambro into quarterfinals

HERSHEY — Moments after qualifying for Friday’s PIAA State Class AAA wrestling quarterfinals, John Dambro joked that he’s in favor of anything that will get him out of school early.

So Garnet Valley’s 170-pounder was definitely on board when Jaguars coach Rocco Fantazzi announced that he would be bringing Dambro and his teammate/best friend Michael Marino to the Giant Center the day before the tournament got underway in this cavernous arena.

“I thought it would be good to get them back into this environment,’ Fantazzi said of Wednesday’s trip up the turnpike.

“We had a short week after a very tough weekend (at regionals), with more weather to deal with,’ the coach continued. “The guys were tired and sore and there wasn’t much to be done with their conditioning, training or technique, so I thought it was more important to get them back to the arena, let them roll around on the mats and just let them breathe it all in.’

Dambro was thankful for the opportunity to settle himself.

“Getting up here (early), getting to run around on the mats and getting used to the atmosphere helped a lot,’ Dambro said following his 5-minute, 39-second opening-round pin of Central Mountain junior Gavin Caprio.

Friday’s quarterfinal round starts at 1:30 p.m., with Dambro going up against Big Spring senior Cody Seibert.

Marino and Penn Wood’s Karon Lucas-Tillery, who lost their first-round matches, battled back to win in the consolation bracket and will continue to wrestle back Friday, starting at 3:15 p.m.

The good news is that all three All-Delcos are a win away from medaling.

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Garnet Valley's John Dambro, top, takes control of his 170-pound match agtainst Central Mountain's Gavin Caprio at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey. Dambro won by pin to advance to the quarterfinals. (Eric Hartline)

Garnet Valley's Michael Marino, right, works on Shippensburg's Chandler Olson in their 120-pound match at the PIAA Wrestling Championships in Hershey. Marino lost a 4-3 decision in the final seconds. (Eric Hartline)