Monday, Jan. 9, 2012: Shenendehowa defends U-E Duals championship

   Leading off today: Shenendehowa defeated Spencerport 47-22 on Sunday in the finals of the Union-Endicott Duals wrestling tournament to defend its championship.

   The Plainsmen began the weekend tied for No. 1 in the New York State Sportswriters Association large-school rankings. Spencerport was No. 5.

   Zach Joseph pinned Enzo Sachotti in 1:30 in the 120-pound bout to give Shenendehowa an insurmountable 41-18 lead with two matches remaining.

   Shenendehowa defeated Monroe-Woodbury 51-25 in the morning semifinals, while Spencerport rolled past John Glenn 51-16. Monroe-Woodbury took the third-place match over John Glenn 58-19.

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   Milestone alert: Holley senior Quinton Murphy became the winningest wrestler in state history on Saturday by winning the 138-pound final in the 31st Niagara Frontier Wrestling Officials Tournament at Niagara County Community College.

   Murphy won the final with a technical fall over Lewiston-Porter’s Dan Reagan. He was selected the meet's outstanding wrestler after pinning or tech-falling all five of his opponents.

   “It was pretty cool that it was in the finals,” Murphy told The Batavia Daily News. “It was one of the bigger tournaments in Section 6.”

   Murphy, a three-time NYSPHSAA champion and Indiana University recruit, is 276-12. He broke the mark of 275 by Cody Ruggirello of Valley Central.

   Another change at the top: Coach Mark Benedetto stepped down from the Liverpool hockey team on Thursday, citing personal reasons, the Eagle Newspapers reported.

   Assistants Mike Tamilia and Chris Mathes will run the

team the rest of the season. The Warriors lost to Ithaca 3-2 on Saturday in their first game after the change.

   Jerry Wilcox was replaced as the boys varsity coach in late December.

   A bit of history: Colonie became the first school in the 43-year history of the Dartmouth Relays to sweep the boys and girls team titles on Saturday.

   Giancarlo Sainato won the 600 meters in 1:21.67 and Jayson Gayle won the long jump in 21 feet, -2.75 inches to lead the way to the boys title. The girls edged Newton North, Mass., 62-60, as Kyle Plante won the 300 meters in :39.54 and finished third in the 55 hurdles in :08.29. Four Colonie relays took second place in the two-day meet.