{"id":32430,"date":"2026-01-16T17:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=32430"},"modified":"2026-01-17T17:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:43:47","slug":"braves-respond-to-smack-in-face-with-smackdown-of-yorktown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/braves-respond-to-smack-in-face-with-smackdown-of-yorktown\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves respond to smack in face with smackdown of Yorktown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos by Marko Fuelling<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The atmosphere at the Teepee Thursday was not filled with excitement, especially after both Bellmont and Yorktown had just wrapped up their Team State campaigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Z Team wraps up another victory for the Bellmont Braves. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The mild excitement of the night needed a cold splash of water or, perhaps, a slap in the face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it was a bit more than a slap, the right hook landed by Yorktown heavyweight Corbin Buck handed Grady Baker a penalty point and woke up the Bellmont team and the home crowd, lifting Bellmont to a 59-15 victory over their biggest rival of the past three decades, the Yorktown Tigers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The crowd was somewhat subdued after an unfortunate second injury time cost Sam Wolpert his choice in the third period, and ultimately, the match, against the talented Wyatt Hoppes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The locals were mildly entertained by Charlie Faurote’s tech fall at 157 and Austin Manley’s sudden pin with a throw at 165, but it wasn’t really until 285 that they got loud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights from Grady Baker’s win at heavyweight Thursday night. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Early hand fighting led to head fighting between Grady Baker and Corbin Buck, but it was a full right hook to the face by Buck that gave Baker a point and a conk in the noggin, leading to a lengthy delay as the Bellmont senior had to regain his composure before he was ready to continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once he had his whereabouts again, Baker was determined to make his presence known, pushing Buck all over the mat and building a big lead before scoring a fall in the second period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following bout was the exact opposite, but Bellmont still picked up a win, with Jacob Binegar riding out Ben Dygard for the entire second period, then picking up his escape in th third an holding on for a 1-0 win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n