Boys wrestling: West G’s Denamen pulls major upset in Top Gun finals

ALLIANCE — Where do I stand? That’s the question most everyone at the Top Gun wrestling tournament in Alliance was asking when the two-day tourney started on Jan. 16. By the time the final whistle blew late on Jan. 17, pretty much everyone had their answer. Ten News-Herald area boys came back north with podium spots after a rugged 48 hours of work. Even those who didn’t earn podium spots learned a lot. Perhaps no one learned more than West Geauga’s Brian Denamen. Leading, 4-2, as time wound down, Denamen took Brecksville’s Zack Aquila to his back in the final 10 seconds for the pin, which not only brought the Wolverines faithful to their feet, but also left everyone...