A depleted Sweet Home varsity wrestling squad finished fifth in the finals bracket of the Northwest Duals tournament, held Friday and Saturday, Dec 20-21, at the Linn County Expo Center.
“This is a tournament we’ve been doing a long time,” said Coach Steve Thorpe. “It’s tough.”
What made it tougher for the Huskies was sickness, which took out four wrestlers on Friday morning.
Then returning state champion Jackson Royer injured his ankle, which took him out of the competition.
“It’s adversity,” Thorpe said. “We were missing so many kids with this sickness that’s hit us. It was awfully tough to forfeit weights in a tournament. We’re definitely not 100 percent. A lot of people would be happy with going 5-3, but we could have done better had we not been missing so many guys.
Both Travis Thorpe, at 160 pounds, and sophomore Brayden Newport, at 145, won all their matches.
Steve Thorpe said Newport is “wrestling better” and the younger Thorpe wrestled “very well” even though he was also sick.
“He didn’t allow that to stop him.”
One plus is that the Huskies are getting it over now, he said.
“I’d rather have it now than in February.”
Also wrestling well, he said, was Isaac Shaffer, who went 4-1 with the Huskies’ B squad on Friday, Thorpe noted.
Three Sweet Home girls placed at a tournament at Liberty High School Saturday.
Though veterans Lexi Schilling and Jessy Hart were sick, Cami Hart (190) and Sicily Neuschwander (110) both took third, and Paige Chaffin (120) was fifth.
Next up for Sweet Home is the Linn County championships at West Albany on Jan. 3. Matches start at 9 a.m.
Sprague 63, Sweet Home 13
106 – Brayden Boyd (S) pinned Jake Sieminski (SH) (0:58); 113 – Bo Davis (S) pinned Treyson Smith (SH) (4:56); 120 – Braden Buntjer (S) won by forfeit; 126 – Seth Carp (S) pinned Connor Ford (SH) (1:21); 132 – Josh Camillo (S) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) (5:02); 138 – Riley Davis (S) pinned Kaden Zajic (SH) (0:40); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) dec. Devin Jeanes (S) 6-1; 152 – Brock McMullen (S) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH) (3:24); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Brook Byers (S) pinned Jesse Jamison (SH) (5:33); 182 – Nich James (SH) maj. dec. Owen (Scott (S) 11-3; 195 – Stan Cernev (S) pinned Iakona Howerton (SH) (5:35); 220 – Soren Sorensen (S)
dec. Jake Fanning (SH) 8-2; 285 – David Sherman (S) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH) (4:50).
Edmonds-Woodway (Wash.) 37,
Sweet Home 36
106 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Evan Clugston (EW) (0:22); 113 – Ethan Nguyen (EW) dec. Treyson Smith (SH) 4-0; 120 – Baylor Denkinger (EW) won by forfeit; 126 – Reece LeCompte (EW) pinned Connor Ford (SH) (2:51); 132: Jacob Pahre (EW) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) (1:59); 138 – Ousman Fatty (EW) pinned Kaden Zajic (SH) (0:49); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) dec. Howie
Hare (EW) 8-3; 152 – Alex Rapelje (EW) maj. dec. Gavin Walberg (SH) 17-7; 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) pinned Russel Hare (EW) (5:13); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned John Christin-Eriksen (EW) (0:39); 195 – Iakona Howerton (SH) dec. Evan Gibbs (EW) 14-8; 220 – George Kartono (EW) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) (0:56); 285 – Colby Gazeley
(SH) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 45, Dallas 33
106 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Jonathan Deming (D) (0:25); 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) dec. Royce Lavier (D) 8-5; 120 – Noah Torres (D) won by forfeit; 126 – Owen Hess (D) pinned Connor Ford (SH) (5:49); 132 – Cael Morrison (D) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) (3:23); 138 – Kaden Zajic (SH) pinned Yitsak Ostrom (D) (1:18); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Luke Hess (D) (3:10); 152 – Zachary Centanni (D) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH) (3:47); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Kadin Thorsted (D) (3:46); 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) pinned Dylan Largent (D) (3:53); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Emiliano Rocha (D) (0:36) ;195 – Iakona Howerton (SH) pinned Julian Tormis (D) (3:06); 220 – Cooper Hise (D) dec. Jake Fanning (SH) 8-1; 285 – Ashten Brecht (D) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH) (1:09).
Sweet Home 42, Central 24
106 – Double Forfeit; 113 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Adrian Martinez (C) (1:02); 120 – Double Forfeit; 126 – Connor Ford (SH) pinned Trevyn Lilly (C) (1:22); 132 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Leah Dickson (C) (0:30); 138 – Ty Pearson (C) pinned Kaden Zajic (SH) (1:40); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Ethan Dunigan (C) (5:06); 152 – Gavin Walberg (SH) pinned Manuel Vela (C) (0:34); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Jose Lugo (C) (0:24); 170 – Brock Pierce (C) dec. Jesse Jamison (SH) 14-12; 182 – Nich James (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Gabe Cervantes (C) dec. Iakona Howerton (SH) 14-9; 220 – Gabriel Dodge (C) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) (0:51); 285 – Miguel Sandoval (C) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 61, Hazen (Wash.) 18
106 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Erik Nguyen (H) (1:21); 113 – Chinda Xayasanh (H) won by forfeit; 120 – Wilson Tu (H) won by forfeit; 126 – Connor Ford (SH) dec. Anthony Tran (H) 4-0; 132 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Brandon Ling Jung Wong (H) (0:52); 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned won by forfeit; 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Gabriel Silva (H) (3:53); 152 – Gavin Walberg (SH) pinned Manuel Parada (H) (0:47); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Maxwell Whitney (H) (4:48); 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) pinned Jamil Beleford (H) (1:08); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Mahki Whitney (H) (0:50); 195 – Iakona Howerton (SH) pinned Griffin Hewitt (H) (1:04); 220 – Jake
Fanning (SH) maj. dec. DayVonn Ware (H) 11-3; 285 – Jayden Hewitt (H) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 66, Jefferson 6
106 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Hunter Mersch (J) (0:45); 113 – Double Forfeit; 120 – Double Forfeit; 126 – Connor Ford (SH) pinned Thayne Tubbs (J) (0:56); 132 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Gagw Frost (J) (0:47) ; 138 – Kaden Zajic (SH) pinned Jameson Bender (J) (0:20); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Jeremiah Reade (J) (0:58); 152 – Gavin Walberg (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Gannon Lewis (J) (1:09); 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Diego Rincon (J) (0:12); 195 – Iakona Howerton (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Caleb Rodriguez (J) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) (0:55); 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) pinned Chris Lukesic
(J) (1:20).
Redmond 52, Sweet Home 25
106 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Ansen Widing (R) (0:51); 113 – Logan Hill (R) won by forfeit; 120 – Reeden Arsenault (R) won by forfeit; 126 – Kagen Lawrence (R) pinned Connor Ford (SH) (4:23); 132 – Junior Downing (R) maj. dec.Christian Gregory (SH) (11-3); 138 – Michaelo DeGross (R) pinned Kaden Zajic (SH) (1:18); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) dec. Kole Davis (R) 7-6; 152 – Dylan Lee (R) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH) (3:01); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Christian Ketchem (R) (3:15); 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) maj. dec. Wyatt Berkham (R) 13-2; 182 – Colt Storey (R) won by forfeit; 195 – Austin Carter (R) won by injury default over Nich James (SH); 220 – Jake Fanning (SH) pinned Tyler LeLacheur (R) (5:16); 285 – Jax Cumming (R) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH) (0:37).
Sweet Home 46, Sherwood 28
106 – Double Forfeit; 113 – Jake Sieminski (SH) pinned Matthew Blake (S) (0:17); 120 – Nick Hekker (S) won by forfeit; 126 – Connor Ford (SH) pinned Zackary Coenen (S) (5:07); 132 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Nolan Severson (S) (0:35); 138 – Den Jolley (S) won by injury default over Jackson Royer (SH); 145 – Brayden Newport (SH) maj. dec. Logan Swanson (S) 13-1; 152 – Bram Nelson (S) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH) (0:59); 160 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Sam Fangon (S) (5:08); 170 – Jesse Jamison (SH) pinned Samuel Rome (S) (0:55); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Ian Glenn (S) (1:34); 195 – Ashton Sarono-Ramos (S) maj. dec. Iakona Howerton (SH) 16-4; 220 – Bryan Cuthbertson (S) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) (1:40); 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) won by injury default over Nick Severson (S).
JV
Sprague (S) 75.0 Sweet Home (SH) 0.0
106 – Brayden Boyd (S) pinned Dominic Rodriguez (SH) (0:43) 113 – Bo Davis
(S) won by forfeit; 120 – Braden Buntjer (S) won by forfeit; 126:
Seth Carp (S) pinned Trenton Smith (SH) (MD 13-5) 132 – Josh Camillo (S) pinned
Alex Kisselburgh (SH) (1:12) 138 – Riley Davis (S) pinned Keegan Fox (SH)
(0:42) 145 – Brock McMullen (S) won by forfeit; 152 – Devin Jeanes (S)
won by forfeit; 160 – Brook Byers (S) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH) (TF 18-2
3:26) 170 – Double Forfeit 182 – Owen (Scott (S) pinned Charlie Crawford (SH) (Fall
0:29) 195 – Cole Steketee (S) pinned Connor McMullen (SH) (0:10) 220 – Soren
Sorensen (S) won by forfeit; 285 – Brayden Boyd (S) pinned Dominic Rodriguez
(SH) (0:43)
Ingraham (C) 42.0 Sweet Home (SH) 23.0
106 – Dominic Rodriguez (SH) pinned Galan Baird (I) (0:36) 113 – Double
Forfeit 120 – Double Forfeit 126 – Solomon Dowidar (I) pinned Alex Kisselburgh
(SH) (Dec 8-2) 132 – Trenton Smith (SH) pinned David Urcino (I) (5:08)
138 – Diego Enriquez-Mayer (I) pinned Keegan Fox (SH) (5:58) 145 – Kaden
Zajic (SH) pinned Angelo Sosa (I) (TF 16-1 5:20) 152 – Connor Richardson (I)
won by forfeit; 160 – Isaac Schaffer (SH) pinned Flynn Baird (I) (2:31)
170 – Mileke Hansen (I) pinned Charlie Crawford (SH) (Dec 16-10) 182 – Riberiko
Niyomwungere (I) pinned Connor McMullen (SH) (1:05) 195 – Kieran Geisness
(I) won by forfeit; 220 – Tre Harstad (I) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH)
(1:23) 285 – Mileke Hansen (I) won by forfeit;
Hazen (H) 66.0 Sweet Home (SH) 9.0
106 – Erik Nguyen (H) won by forfeit; 113 – Chinda Xayasanh (H) pinned (
(SH) (For.) 120 – Wilson Tu (H) won by forfeit; 126 – Anthony Tran (H)
pinned Alex Kisselburgh (SH) (5:53) 132 – Brandon Ling Jung Wong (H) pinned
Trenton Smith (SH) (1:50) 138 – Double Forfeit 145 – Manuel Parada (H) pinned
(SH) (For.) 152 – Gabriel Silva (H) won by forfeit; 160 – Isaac Schaffer
(SH) pinned Maxwell Whitney (H) (Dec 8-4) 170 – Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned
Jamil Beleford (H) (0:56) 182 – Mahki Whitney (H) pinned Connor McMullen
(SH) (3:40) 195 – Griffin Hewitt (H) won by forfeit; 220 – DayVonn
Ware (H) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH) (3:18) 285 – Jayden Hewitt (H)
won by forfeit;
Cleveland (C) 45.0 Sweet Home (SH) 24.0
106 – Sean Lee (C) won by forfeit; 113 – Nakoa Flores (C) pinned ( (SH)
(For.) 120 – Devon Forsberg (C) won by forfeit; 126 – Aung Oway (C) pinned
Alex Kisselburgh (SH) (0:42) 132 – Logan Medford (C) pinned Trenton Smith
(SH) (1:25) 138 – Ray Randol (C) won by forfeit; 145 – Patrick Brown
(C) won by forfeit; 152 – Double Forfeit 160 – Isaac Schaffer (SH) pinned
Garrett Cappalonga (C) (1:23) 170 – David Passmore (C) pinned Charlie
Crawford (SH) (Dec 6-4) 182 – Connor McMullen (SH) won by forfeit; 195:
Double Forfeit 220 – Marc Kanngiesser (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – David McMullen
(SH) won by forfeit;
Century (C) 64.0 Sweet Home (SH) 12.0
106 – Double Forfeit 113 – Abiu Diaz (C) pinned Dominic Rodriguez (SH) (5:06)
120 – Jerry Vidad (C) won by forfeit; 126 – James Duncans (C) pinned Alex
Kisselburgh (SH) (2:30) 132 – Keegan Fox (SH) pinned Vance Aaron (C) (Fall
3:15) 138 – William Musser (C) won by forfeit; 145 – Uriel Rodriguez (C)
won by forfeit; 152 – Ernesto Alvarez (C) won by forfeit; 160 – Isaac
Schaffer (SH) pinned Andrew Fitch (C) (0:42) 170 – Donovan Gallardo (C)
pinned Charlie Crawford (SH) (MD 14-6) 182 – Cayden Palmeri (C) pinned Connor
McMullen (SH) (0:28) 195 – Cayson Hammer (C) won by forfeit; 220:
Va`atausili Tofaeono (C) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH) (Inj. [time]) 285:
Broderick Reese (C) won by forfeit;
106 – Dominic Rodriguez (SH) pinned Adrian Cotton (C) (2:20) 113 – Daniel
Moore (C) won by forfeit; 120 – Trenton Wymore (C) won by forfeit;
126 – Tayton Miller (C) pinned Alex Kisselburgh (SH) (3:16) 132 – Keegan Fox
(SH) pinned Zackery Fulgham (C) (TF 20-4 3:52) 138 – Caymus Roache (C) pinned (
(SH) (For.) 145 – Isaiah Boling (C) won by forfeit; 152 – Joe Baxter (C)
won by forfeit; 160 – Isaac Schaffer (SH) pinned Ben Roth (C) (1:22)
170 – Blake perlichek (C) pinned Charlie Crawford (SH) (0:48) 182 – Waylon
Wymore (C) pinned Connor McMullen (SH) (1:36) 195 – Braxton Tucker (C)
won by forfeit; 220 – Nathan (Law (C) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH) (Fall
1:08) 285 – Ben Fouts (C) won by forfeit;
Sweet Home (SH) 36.0 South Albany (SA) 24.0
106 – Dominic Rodriguez (SH) pinned ( (SA) (For.) 113 – Double Forfeit 120 – Logan
Bond (SA) won by forfeit; 126 – Trenton Smith (SH) pinned Kellen Hanson (SA)
(1:46) 132 – Camden Deford (SA) pinned Alex Kisselburgh (SH) (4:11) 138:
Keegan Fox (SH) pinned Avery Adams (SA) (0:23) 145 – Double Forfeit 152:
Double Forfeit 160 – Isaac Schaffer (SH) pinned Brady Tappana (SA) (1:27) 170:
Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned ( (SA) (For.) 182 – Connor McMullen (SH) pinned (
(SA) (For.) 195 – Double Forfeit 220 – Austin McCormick (SA) pinned Marc Kanngiesser
(SH) (0:34) 285 – Mathew Cobb (SA) won by forfeit;