The Turners Falls swimming team’s regular season came to a close at the Wes Snapp Aquatic Center on Wednesday afternoon.
The Thunder swam against Constitution opponent Easthampton to finish the season. Due to a scoring dispute, the final score for the girls meet was not available. The girls (8-1) team had a chance to clinch a share of the Constitution League championship with a win over the Eagles.
Turners Falls’ Avery Houle swims the backstroke stroke leg of the medley relay vs Easthampton on Wednesday in Turners Falls. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Tristan Bliss swims the butterfly leg of the medley relay vs Easthampton on Wednesday in Turners Falls. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Lillian Walker-Hanning swims the breaststroke leg of the medley relay vs Easthampton on Wednesday in Turners Falls. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo
Next up for the Thunder is the Fast Chance meet on Saturday at Minnechaug High School. It’s the final opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the postseason.
“I think I am sending 12 to 15 kids to Fast Chance with relays and individuals,” Turners Falls coach Abby Heathwaite said. “They will be spread out. It’s been great. The boys were undefeated, obviously.”
Liam Bliss qualified for the postseason in the 50 free for the Thunder. He swam a blistering 23.28 in the meet.
“I am hoping to take Western Mass.,” Bliss said. “I think I can do it this year. Especially with what just happened in the pool today. The amount of days that are coming up, I can train.”
Alice Fortin just missed qualifying in the 50 free, but hopes to make her time at Fast Chance on Saturday. She is also trying to qualify in the 100 free.
“I am hoping to make it,” Fortin said. “I will obviously try my best. At Fast Chance there’s more time in between. I can push in both.”
The boys team finished undefeated (10-0). The girls team went 8-1 with the Easthampton finish still in play.
“Our team is pretty young,” Fortin said. “They definitely know how to push it and put up a good fight against a bunch of older kids…we are all very supportive of each other. We all know who is trying to get what time and we push goals. We help them get there.”
Turners Falls opened with a win in the 200 medley relay. Avery Houle, Tristan Bliss, Lillian Walker-Hanning and Fortin placed first (2:11.97) for the Thunder. Fortin picked up the win in the 50 free (28.38). The next victory for the Thunder was in the 200 free relay where Adeline Cardona, Avery Houle, Jade Walker-Hanning and Rose Fortin placed first (2:08.72).
Lillian Walker-Hanning had an individual win in the 100 breaststroke (1:20.59) for the Thunder.
Boys basketball
Westfield Tech 64, Mohawk 25 — Charlie Georgantas scored 10 points for the Warriors in a road loss to the Tigers in Tri-County North play. Braydn Marcoux added four points for Mohawk (1-13, 1-9 Tri-County North)
Girls basketball
Smith Academy 48, Turners Falls 39 — The Falcons went on the road and defeated the Thunder in an independent match up. Ivy Lopez (16 points) and Autumn Thornton (11 points) were both in double-figures for the Thunder.
Autumn DiMare added seven points for Turners Falls (0-14).
McCann Tech 36, Pioneer 21 — The Berkshires were not kind to the Panthers in the road loss in independent play. Jaelyn Boliski scored six points for Pioneer (8-5). Kyler McClelland and Deveney Pillsbury each had five points.
Wrestling
Mahar 47, Athol 25 — The Senators got the better of their crosstown rival in Orange. Kayden Rodriguez (113 pounds) and Adam Rodriguez (126 points) won their matches by fall for the Bears early in the meet.
Orion Whitehouse pinned (4:46) John Robertson at 132 pounds for the Senators. At 138 pounds, Vincent Ithier won a major decision (20-8) over Nikolas Fregeau. Maximus Parsons won by fall (2:00) at 150 pounds for Mahar. Evan Ke won by decision (9-7) for the Bears at 157 pounds. Eujeyn Smith (175) and Khalil Roberts (215) also won for the Senators.
Frontier 52, SICS 24; Frontier 36, Gateway 9 — The Redhawks won a pair of meets in Huntington. Jocelyn Antes, Konnor James and Casey Bestler all had multiple wins for the Redhawks.
Southwick 63, Mohawk 18 — Trevor Thompson (106) and Luke Read (126) picked up individual wins for the Warriors in the home loss to the Rams.
Weekend Results
Wrestling
Landon Purington locked down his 100th win on the mat for the Franklin Tech wrestling team on Jan. 24 in Norton. Purington pinned Norton’s Dominic Debold in one minute, 31 seconds to capture the milestone.
