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It is on to the semifinals for George DiCamillo, as the 'Cats' outstanding 120-pounder comes up with a major decision over Josh Parrett from Kettering Fairmont. Jim Ferritto and Tommy Zeigler win their second-round consolation matches.

By Eddie Dwyer, 03/02/12, 12:00AM EST

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George defeats Parrett, 19-6, in Friday's Championship Quarterfinals, improves his record to 35-0, extends his streak of consecutive matches won to 72 and ups his school record for career matches won to 150.

DiCamillo now moves on to tonight's Division I semifinal round of the 75th OHSAA State Wrestling Championships, where he will face Marcus Windsor of Huber Heights Wayne. George's current record of 35-0 matches his undefeated season of 2010-11, when he brought home the 112-pound state crown. The remarkable, yet extremely grounded senior is the top-ranked 120-pounder in the nation.

Windsor, who carries a 41-4 record, advanced with a 17-7, major-decision victory over Zac Carson of Uniontown Lake.

***The Wildcats' Jim Ferritto (106 pounds) and Tommy Zeigler (113 pounds) won their Consolation Round II matches on Friday afternoon, with Jim defeating Eddie Nobel of Lebanon, 3-1, and Tommy capturing a spirited match over Sam Valenti of Hilliard Darby, 13-12. Jim and Tommy now move on to tonight's Division I Consolation Quarterfinals.

Ferritto will face Payton Gutierrez of Pickerington North and Zeigler will take on Richie Screptock of Oregon Clay.

***And just a reminder, you can read a preview on tonight's Division I sectional-final basketball game between the 15-5 and fourth-seeded Wildcats and the 20-1, sixth-seeed Kenston Bombers two stories down. The tipoff at Solon is 6 p.m. Included in that Feb. 29th posting is a tuneup on Saturday's district-championship and state-qualifying hockey game between the Wildcats' 39-0 Men of Ice and the St. Edward Eagles (18-12-3). The corner's tuneup breaks down the three regular-season meetings between the Ice 'Cats and the Eagles and gives you a little history on the state-qualifying encounters between the West Side rivals.

The puck will drop at 3 p.m. in Brooklyn's John M. Coyne Recreation Center and a throng of well over 2,000 is expected to be on hand. There are plenty of fast-food restaurants along Memphis, along with the legendary Dina's, so arrive early.

****NOTE: WE ARE HEADING TO THE HOME OF THE SOLON COMETS SOON TO COVER THE SECTIONAL-FINAL BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN THE 'CATS AND THE KENSTON BOMBERS. THE CORNER WILL HAVE A COMPLETE FRIDAY-NIGHT WRESTLING RECAP WHEN WE RETURN FROM ARGUABLY THE STATE'S MOST TALENT-RICH ROUNDBALL SECTIONAL/DISTRICT.