Garaway wrestling dominates Sandy Valley Sectional

Pirates secure nine titles and advance 10 wrestlers to district tournament

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Lofton Numbers drilled a game-tying 3-pointer late in the game to send the Pirates into overtime in their tournament game with Martins Ferry, but Garaway fell 53-43 in the extra session.

Dave Mast

Published March 4, 2026 - 12:35 p.m.

The Garaway wrestling team won the Division III Sandy Valley Sectional Feb. 28.

The Pirates racked up 270.5 points, easily outdistancing second-place Fairless (152).

Garaway had nine wrestlers win titles — Bryce Books at 106 pounds, Lukas Miller at 113, Braylon Books at 144, Michell Tetreault at 150, Alex Hamsher at 157, Colton Domer at 165, Matt Frey at 175, Dillon King at 190 and Thomas Grimm at 215. Heavyweight Bobby Bowers finished fourth.

All 10 advanced to the district tournament.

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Garaway’s season came to an end with a 53-43 overtime loss to Martins Ferry in a Div. V sectional final Feb. 28.

The Pirates were led by Jaxon Garber (10 points) and Lofton Numbers (10), who hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime. Tanner Rowe added eight points and Micah Yoder five.