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Pittston Area&rsquo;s Jamie Scarantino receives his 100-win plaque from Patriots coach James Woodall.
 
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Pittston Area senior grappler Jamie Scarnatino has joined a list he has been looking at since first grade. 
Scarantino is the newest member of the 100 win club, joining a short and historic list. Among those on the list is his current head coach, James Woodall. 
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a big accomplishment for me, my family and it represents us,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;I am happy to be a part of the tradition we have going on here at Pittston Area.&rdquo;
He knew he was close going into the second half of the season, but he didn&rsquo;t want to know anything.
&ldquo;I mean I knew I was close, because my parents were telling me,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;But, honestly I tried to block it out. I just went in there thinking I had five more to go, when really I only had two.&rdquo;
Woodall has high praise for his lightweight. 
&ldquo;When Jamie first started wrestling, I was still in college,&rdquo; Woodall said. &ldquo;When I came back he already had a consistent work ethic and was already wrestling at a pretty high level. The writing was already on the wall that he was going to do some good things.&rdquo;
He added the fact 100 wins is no easy task. 
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not easy,&rdquo; Woodall said. &ldquo;You have to come up as a freshman, you have to have a good season every year. If one thing happens and messes up your season or you have one bad season you&rsquo;re not going to get it. You have to be consistent, focused, and not a lot of people do it. It&rsquo;s definitely a milestone and marks your place in history.&rdquo;
Scarantino, who boasts a career-record of 108-36, said it is hard to pick one match to be the highlight of his career, but he did have one in mind.
&ldquo;Two years ago at my first district final, I wrestled Kyle Krasavage,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;That was a big match for me, because he beat me all season long, but I got him at districts.&rdquo;
Scarantino feels he would not have joined the prestigious 100-win club if it weren&rsquo;t for his coaches.
&ldquo;Coach Woodall and Coach Matt (Giampietro) just kept pushing me and I knew with them coaching me I was probably going to be successful,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;I listened to them throughout my whole career and worked hard and I got my 100 wins.&rdquo;
This is Scarantino&rsquo;s 12th year on the mat and he has fallen in love with the sport of wrestling.
&ldquo;My uncles used to wrestle when they were in college, so my parents put me in it,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;So, I just fell in love with it and I do it nonstop all the time. I used to do football, but I quit that just so I could focus on wrestling.
There are so many things Scarantino loves about wrestling which have kept him going for so long. 
&ldquo;I love being on this team,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;The best part is going into the practices and working with the coaches and fellow teammates. It feels good, because you are always hanging out with your buddies and all of us want to get that district title.&rdquo;
With the season entering the home stretch, Scarantino hasn&rsquo;t even thought about how he will feel after his last match as a Pittston Area wrestler.
&ldquo;It honestly hasn&rsquo;t run through my head yet,&rdquo; Scarantino said. &ldquo;I mean I know I&rsquo;ll be sad, but I have to remain focused and just get to Hershey.&rdquo;

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