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Pinkerton captured four meets in impressive fashion to improve to 9-6 on the year. David Hammond was 4-0 with three pins at 120 and Kyle Setzer was 4-0 at 170.

John Leavitt (113), Dylan Musgrave (145) and Brandon Berube (170) had big wins for Timberlane, which topped Pinkerton 44-27. The Astros' Christian Kuechler had a pin at 220 despite being outweighed by a large margin.

Sophomore Steven Wise won the first tournament of his career to propel Haverhill to thiird place in the 25-team Capital Classic in Concord. Wise won the 132-pound title, edging Windham's Nick Sawyer 2-1 in the finals, boosting his season record to 23-8.

Junior Christian Keuchel, filling in for Robbie Fahey at 220, had a pin at 220 to highlight Pinkerton's 48-27 win over Londonderry.

Pinkerton sophomore 182-pounder Sterling McLaughlin remained red-hot winning all four times he wrestled at the rugged Springfield Duals.  Walker Stinson (113) and David Hammond (120) were also 4-0 for the Astros, who won one of four meets.

Salem had three champions at the Nashua South tournament, highlighted by 195-pounder Beau Dillon. He dropped down to 195 and got a pin in the final despite a broken nose and stiches near his eyes.

Freshman David Hammond had a pin at 120 and was "Westler of the Night" as Pinkerton slipped past Alvirne 42-26.

LOWELL — Timberlane placed seven wrestlers in today's quarterfinals at the 76-team George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament and is in a dogfight for first place with defending champion Mount Anthony, followed closely by Chelmsford.

Raul Martinez had a pin in 45 seconds at 195 pounds to key Pinkerton to its first win, 42-33 over Bedford.

SALEM — There was the highly predictable and the totally unexpcted Saturday at the Blue Devil Classic at Salem High School.

Which, really, is the beauty of a season-opening tournament.