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Action-packed finish

Cable Excavating, Constable & Sons capture climbing titles

Submitted photo Constable & Sons won the Warren Youth Climbing League Division A championship. Pictured, from left, are: Coach Colbin Constable, Zain Woodburn, Evan Wellner, Autumn Waite, Elodie Criswell, Grant Criswell and Coach Jake Prindle-Cassidy.

The Warren Youth Climbing League finals were held Saturday at The Goat Fort climbing gym in Warren.

It was an action-packed Saturday morning. Competition started with the Division B teams, which climbed in two separate sessions.

The first session saw the Stonehill Chocolates Cocoa Bombs squeak past the Slick Text Hornets 560 to 557.

However, the Division B champions were decided in the second match where the undefeated Allegheny Outfitters Sasquatches faced the Cable Excavating Bulldogs. The Sasquatches jumped into an early lead and held on well into the final period. However, a true team effort saw the Bulldogs pull off the upset of the season besting the Sasquatches and claiming the title.

Cable Excavating finished first with 662 points, followed by Allegheny Outfitters (637), Stonehill Chocolates (560) and Slick Text (557).

Submitted photo Cable Excavating won the Warren Youth Climbing League Division B championship. Pictured, in front, from left, are Coach Sydney Blair, Finley LaVigne, Grace Peterson, Bella Smith, Silas Hecei and Coach Alethea Hatfield. In back are Caleb Hellman, Lena Wilmoth, Ethan Gulisek and Sebastian Cable.

The Division A matchup was just as exciting.

The first session saw the Bent Run Hellbenders and the Kinzua Vet Clinic Bulls. The Bulls edged past the Hellbenders by only one point 556-555.

The final two teams, Constable & Sons and Whirley, faced off in what amounted to a rematch. In their last regular-season match the Whirley Tornadoes handed the Constable & Sons Cougars their only loss of the season, and this rematch was action packed. The lead flipped several times and it came right down to the final minutes. When the dust settled the Cougars came out on top and claimed the league title.

The Constable & Sons Cougars finished first with 593 points, followed by Whirley (579), Kinzua Vet Clinic (556) and Bent Runn (555).

In addition to the season team titles, several athletes were recognized for their hard work and achievements.

For the Division B climbers, Andrew Miller was named “Most Improved Climber,” Jaxson Boozer was the “Rookie of the Year” and Riley Littlefield was the league “MVP.”

For the Division A climbers, Annika Landin was named “Most Improved Climber,” Isaac Boisvert was the “Rookie of the Year” and Grant Criswell was the league “MVP.”

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