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<p>The host team reached the finals with an outstanding showing, but May River took home the title at the 12th annual Coach Trap Duals on Saturday at Battery Creek.</p>
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<p>The Sharks swept through their pool matches with a 3-0 record, then dispatched Waccamaw in the semifinals before beating the host Dolphins 37-33 in a thrilling finale to capture the crown. Billy Hall, Santiago Rueda, Miguel Cavalheiro, and Chris Snowden each went 5-0 with five pins on the day for May River.</p>
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<p>The narrow defeat didn’t spoil what was an outstanding day for the Dolphins, who also swept their pool matches and earned an impressive 60-24 win over Bluffton to reach the finals. Sam Degroat and Reilly Doray each went 5-0 for Battery Creek with each earning four pins and a forfeit.</p>
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<p>In one of the highlights of the day, former Hilton Head Island coach turned referee Mike Newton ceremonially issued a posthumous misconduct warning and ejection for former Battery Creek coach Nathan Day, who died last year from complications due to COVID-19. The Dolphins have placed an empty chair on their bench to honor Day this season.</p>
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<p>On Thursday, the Dolphins dropped a tight match at Hilton Head High, falling 42-33 to the No. 11 team in Class 4A. The eighth-ranked Dolphins split the 14 weight classes with the Seahawks, but Hilton Head’s seven pins carried the night.</p>
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<p>Daniel Sunkins, Reily Doray, and Sam Degroat earned pins for Creek, while Bradley Smith, Hunter Smith, and Dre’Shaun Brown won decisions. Elmer Linares won by forfeit for the Dolphins.</p>
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<p><strong>Coach Trap Duals</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Pool A</strong></p>
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<p>Battery Creek 3-0</p>
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<p>Waccamaw 2-1</p>
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<p>May River B 1-2</p>
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<p>Bridges Prep 0-3</p>
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<p><strong>Pool B</strong></p>
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<p>May River 3-0</p>
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<p>Bluffton 2-1</p>
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<p>Thomas Heyward 1-2</p>
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<p>Whale Branch 0-3</p>
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<p><strong>Semifinals</strong></p>
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<p>Battery Creek 60, Bluffton 24</p>
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<p>May River 66, Waccamaw 12</p>
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<p><strong>Consolation Final</strong></p>
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<p>Waccamaw 46, Bluffton 30</p>
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<p><strong>Championship Final</strong></p>
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<p>May River 37, Battery Creek 33</p>
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