Pierz wrestles past Aitkin

PIERZ -- The Pierz Pioneers relied on pins from Kyle Bednar, Jon Andres, Warren Gall, Nick Gruber and Tony Andres to topple the Aitkin Gobblers 48-24 in non-conference wrestling action Friday.

Pierz 48, Aitkin 24

103 -- Kyle Bednar (P) pinned Andrew Shavinsky 3:44

112 -- Nathan Janson (P) tech fall Korey Tibbetts 5:13

119 -- Jon Andres (P) pinned Matt Christensen :43

125 -- Joe Hyatt (P) dec. BJ Wasserzieher 2-0

130 -- Warren Gall (P) pinned Dan Appel 3:36

135 -- Nick Gruber (P) pinned Kyle Howard 2:45

140 -- Tony Andres (P) pinned Jason Oestreich 1:53

145 -- Johnathan Arness (A) pinned Mark Lust 1:01

152 -- Craig Luberts (P) won by forfeit.

160 -- Adam Landgren (A) dec. Tim Young 5-2

171 -- Jesse Zajak (P) dec. John Lehtke 10-2

189 -- Mike Wagner (A) dec. Cody Luberts 8-1

215 -- Jacob Miller (A) pinned Josh Otremba 5:15

Hwt -- Mikael Arvidson (A) pinned John Brenny 1:57

Conference -- P 2-1. Overall -- P 4-1. Next meet -- Pierz hosts Mora-Mille Lacs Jan. 2.

Flyer wrestlers win in rout

SARTELL -- The Little Falls Flyers won eight matches by forfeit, helping them to a 63-9 Central Lakes Conference wrestling win over the Sartell Sabres Friday. The Flyers' A.J. Fontelroy pinned Pat Hallerman in nine seconds.

Little Falls 63, Sartell 9

103 -- Ted Wilczek (LF) dec. Jeff Stang 10-4

112 -- Josh Bue (LF) pinned T.J. Stang 1:18

119 -- Michael Ashby (LF) won by forfeit

125 -- Lee Zablocki (LF) won by forfeit

130 -- Troy Biermaier (LF) won by forfeit

135 -- Kent Nathe (S) dec. Chris Roach 9-4

140 -- A.J. Fontelroy (LF) pinned Pat Hallerman :09

145 -- John Kelly (S) dec. Rick Waltman 10-8

152 -- Brian Traut (S) dec. Brandon Freudenrich 10-6

160 -- Jake Goebel (LF) won by forfeit

171 -- Adam Gosiak (LF) won by forfeit

189 -- Mike Lodermeier (LF) won by forfeit

215 -- Peter Smith (LF) won by forfeit

Hwt -- Aaron Olson (LF) won by forfeit

Conference -- LF 3-0. Overall -- LF 8-7. Next meet -- LF hosts Little Falls Inv. 9 a.m. Jan. 4.

W-DC third after opening day at Cass Lake

CASS LAKE -- The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines were in third place after the opening day of the Cass Lake-Bena Invitational Friday.

Staples-Motley was ninth, Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus 16th and Crosby-Ironton 26th.

Friday's team scores: Hibbing 71, Deer River 66.5, Wadena 59.5, New York Mills 59, Bemidji 58.5, Morris 58, Barnesville 52,5, Detroit Lakes 52, Staples-Motley 51.5, Roseau 51, Grand Rapids 50.5, Thief River Falls 49.5, Fertile 47.5, BCLB 47, Menahga-Sebeka 44.5, Bagley/Fosston 40.5, Pequot Lakes-Pine River 40, Moorhead 36, Crookston 35, WHAN 32, DGF 29, Nashwauk-Keewatin 27, RLCC 26.5, Virginia 25, Park Rapids 22, East Grand Forks 18, Crosby-Ironton 10, Warren 5