Sweet Home placed sixth – and 16th – out of 36 teams last weekend at the Northwest Duals tournament held at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany.
The Dec. 28-29 tournament featured some of the top 6A, 5A and 4A schools in the northern part of the state and a few from Washington.
A somewhat depleted varsity squad finished sixth after a 40-27 loss to Tillamook Saturday, and the junior varsity squad was 16th after making the championship round.
“That’s pretty impressive,” Coach Steve Thorpe said of the second team’s achievement. “We saw some great performances from the kids.”
He said the main purpose for competing in the tournament, in which each team wrestled nine matches, was exactly that: to get wrestlers on the mat.
“We got exactly what we were after this weekend,” Thorpe said. “We wrestled 18 duals. Kids got matches. Everybody got beat, but it’s OK to get beat at this time of the year.”
The Huskies were not at full strength in either line-up, he said, with some wrestlers battling illness and injuries.
“This was a pieced-together group,” Thorpe said. “I was proud of them.”
He said he saw some “breakout” performances, particularly in the lower weights – freshman Kyle Watkins at 106 pounds, sophomore Treyson Smith at 113, freshman Christian Gregory at 120, sophomore Tristan Spencer at 126 and freshman Brayden Newport at 132, who switched off with Robert Watkins, who is nursing an injury.
“Treyson Smith had some incredible wins and Tristan Spencer, I’ll tell you right now, I think he’s one of the most improved wrestlers we have right now.”
He said senior 145-pounder Robbie Yunke, junior 152-pounder Travis Thorpe, senior 160-pounder Boe Baxter and senior 170-pounder Hayden McDonald also produced some big wins and a lot of consistency at the middle weights.
McDonald lost 12-6 to defending 5A state champion Austin Watson of Thurston, after being docked points twice early in the match for what the official ruled was unnecessary roughness, then pinned Tillamook’s Caleb Werner, No. 1-ranked at their weight.
“I think Hayden McDonald had a break-through tournament,” Steve Thorpe said. “He wrestled the returning 5A champ, then pinned the No. 1-ranked guy in the 4A Division.”
After a 45-35 loss to 6A Division David Douglas, the largest school in the state, the junior varsity team battled back for a win over 6A Cleveland (48-33) and followed that up with a 45-27 win over 5A McMinnville to make it into the championship bracket.
“That No. 2 team is stepping up and doing what they need to do right now,” Thorpe said.
The Huskies will be back in action Friday, Jan. 4, at the Linn County Championships, held this year at Harrisburg.
Northwest Duals Tournament
Sweet Home Varsity Results
Sweet Home 54, Hillsboro 16
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Leonardo Contreras (H) 0:41; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Joshua Smith (H) 5:01; 132 – Tristin Keffer (H) dec. Robert Watkins (SH) 7-6; 138 – Cole Siemon (H) dec. Jackson Royer (SH) 5-4; 145 – Robert Watkins (SH) pinned Jayden Strickland (H) 1:53; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Tyler Schertenleib (H) 1:45; 160 – Nick Peterson (H) maj. dec. Boe Baxter (SH) 12-3; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Bailey Heidrick (H) 1:43; 182 – Double forfeit; 195 – Nick Rice (SH) pinned Judah Stanley (H) 0:37; 220 – Trevor Schubmehl (H) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 1:11; 285 – David McMullen (SH) pinned Tony Jenkins (H) 1:12.
Sweet Home 60, Newberg JV 15
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) dec. Tanner Nicol (N-JV) 7-2; 120 – Harrison Womack (N-JV) dec. Christian Gregory (SH) 6-5; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Damien Morales (N-JV) 2:49; 138 – Cole Sedgmore (N-JV) won by forfeit; 145 – Kyle Willhite (SH) won by forfeit; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Kyle Kelley (N-JV) 1:38; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Nolan Womack (N) 1:32; 170 – Noah Moore (SH-JV) pinned Jonathan Moody (N-JV) 1:41; 182 – Nich James (SH) dec. Alec Love (N-JV) 5-0; 195 – Nick Rice (SH) pinned Hadley Massey (N-JV) 1:28; 220 – Jesus Espinoza (N-JV) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 0:29; 285 – David McMullen (SH) won by forfeit .
Sweet Home 72, Sunset 12
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) pinned Tabor Whitehead (S) 0:54; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Sam Taggart (S) 0:34; 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned Humberto Soto (S) 0:56; 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Ethan Paz (S) 0:23; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned McLean Asad (S) 0:24; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Seth Young (S) 0:34; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Samuel Wallis (S) 0:55; 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Will Taylo (S) 0:19; 195 – Nick Rice (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Taye Courtney (S) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 1:52; 285 – Gustavo Mendez (S) pinned David McMullen (SH) 2:33.
Sweet Home 54, Squalicum (Wash.) 25
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Hyrum Futrelle (S) dec. Treyson Smith (SH) 3-2; 120 – Jaiden Bundy (S) maj. dec. Christian Gregory (SH) 9-1; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Jay Lease (S) 3:40; 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Andrew Borchert (S) 1:12; 138 – Kailey James (SH) won by forfeit; 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Desmond Papetti-Marshall (S) 0:40; 152 – Isaiah Burns (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Cole Wilson (S) 1:36; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Cesar Vasquez-Orozco (S) 0:19; 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Dominic Guerra (S) 1:08; 195 – Bryson Lamb (S) pinned Nick Rice (SH) 0:54; 220 – Adam McCluskey (S) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 1:04; 285 – Dominick Mack (S) pinned David McMullen (SH) 2:15.
Sweet Home 47, Redmond 22
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) dec. Logan Hill (R) 3-2; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Preston Hill (R) 3:53; 120 – Kagen Lawrence (R) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) 1:09; 126 – Austin Anderson (R) dec. Tristan Spencer (SH) 15-8; 132 – Trae Bolken (R) maj. dec. Brayden Newport (SH) 16-8; 138 – Jacob Curry (R) dec. Jackson Royer (SH) 9-2; 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Riley Wood (R) 1:50; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Zachary Anderson (R) 3:26; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) won by technical fall over Clayton Elrod (R) 16-0; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Carlos Corrales-Bazan (R) 0:17; 182 – Nich James (SH) dec. Austin Carter (R) 3-1; 195 – Nick Rice (SH) pinned Gabe Caudell (R) 0:56; 220 – Dillon Young (R) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 1:50; 285 – David McMullen (SH) pinned Kenyth Kettle (R) 0:38.
Sweet Home 57, Bend 15
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) pinned Cole Buckley (B) 1:53; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Isaiah Todd (B) 1:22; 120 – Davey Smith (B) dec. Christian Gregory (SH) 4-2; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Miguel Triejo (B) 1:05; 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) dec. James Anderson (B) 17-13l 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Jonovan King (B) 0:27 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Justin Reed (B) 2:16; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Tennyson Jetter (B) 0:16; 182 – Nathan Denney (B) dec. Nich James (SH) 8-7; 195 – Payton Davis (B) pinned Nick Rice (SH) 1:36; 220 – Jacob Lehnherr (B) dec. Jake Fanning (SH) 4-1; 285 – David McMullen (SH) pinned Isaac Caldwell (B) 0:52.
Dallas 45, Sweet Home 27
106 – Hunter McMillan (D) pinned Kyle Watkins (SH) 1:17; 113 – Cael Morrison (D) pinned Treyson Smith (SH) 2:54; 120 – Haydn Millard (D) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) 1:30; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Anthony Malang (D) 0:52; 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Luke Hess (D) 5:42; 138 – Dillon Stuhr (D) won by forfeit; 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) dec. Joseph Foster (D) 6-1; 152 – Jacob Jones (D) dec. Travis Thorpe (SH) 8-1; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) dec. Bryce Miller (D) 7-5; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Jared Coxen (D) 1:50; 182 – Nich James (SH) dec. Patrick Holgate (D) 5-3; 195 – Cooper Hise (D) pinned Nick Rice (SH) 3:20; 220 – Thomas Rocha (D) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 0:22; 285 – Ashten Brecht (D) pinned David McMullen (SH) 1:48.
Thurston 36, Sweet Home 34
106 – Logan Slonecker (T) dec. Kyle Watkins (SH) 4-2; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) maj. dec. Eduardo Matheus (T) 9-1; 120 – Hunter Harwood (T) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) 1:48; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) won by medical forfeit over Zane Stewart (T); 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) dec. Dylan Averill (T) 6-0; 138 – Manuel Monroy (T) won by forfeit; 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Brett Hieter (T) 0:45; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) dec. Calvin Royce (T) 2-0; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Cameron Shaw (T) 1:02; 170 – Austin Watson (T) dec. Hayden McDonald (SH) 12-6; 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Jeremy Foss (T) 3:09; 195 – Avery Jaramillo (T) won by forfeit; 220 – Colten Hallett (T) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) 0:50; 285 – Duncan Hicks (T) pinned David McMullen (SH) 1:20.
Tillamook 40, Sweet Home 27
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) pinned Bradley Rieger (T) 0:37; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Ethan Haertel (T) 1:58; 120 – Keegan Hagerty (T) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) 1:22; 126 – Quintin Metcalfe (T) maj. dec. Tristan Spencer (SH) 12-3; 132 – Double forfeit; 138 – Luis Macias (T) dec. Brayden Newport (SH) 8-4; 145 – Chad Werner (T) pinned Robbie Yunke (SH) 9-2;
152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned Chris Silveira (T) 0:37; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) dec. Tommy Cruz (T) 5-2; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Caleb Werner (T) 2:46; 182 – Fabian Niemi (T) won by injury default over Nich James (SH); 195 – Zeke Coon (T) pinned Nick Rice (SH) 1:30; 220 – Brian Rieger (T) won by forfeit; 285 – Dawson McKibbin (T) pinned David McMullen (SH) 0:31.
Sweet Home JV Results
David Douglas 45, Sweet Home JV 35
106 – Marquez Goldsby (DD) won by forfeit; 113 – Hayden Narruhn (DD) won by forfeit; 120 – Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 126 – Connor Ford (SH-JV) pinned Jason Lopez (DD) 2:32; 132 – Robert Watkins (SH-JV) pinned Adam Young (DD) 3:39; 138 – Bryce Porter (SH-JV) won by technical fall over Timothy Xiong (DD) 16-1; 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) pinned Xavier Massad (DD) 1:03; 152 – Ruslan Pilat (DD) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 1:31; 160 – Omarr Narruhn (DD) dec. Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) 6-4; 170 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) pinned McCromic Sananap (DD) 1:48; 182 – Romeo Manue (DD) pinned Tucker Weld (SH-JV) 1:06; 195 – Connor Hutchinson (DD) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 1:32; 220 – Josiah Green (DD) pinned Kenny Storms (SH-JV) 0:52; 285 – Joey Franco (DD) pinned Levi Baird (SH-JV) 4:46.
Sweet Home JV 48, Cleveland 33
106 – Devon Forsberg (C) won by forfeit; 113 – Sicily Neuschwander (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 120 – Elija Fishler (C) pinned Connor Ford (SH-JV) 1:15; 126 – Jontae Hardaway (C) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 0:58; 132 – Robert Watkins (SH-JV) pinned Jacob Humpherys (C) 1:10; 138 – Patrick Brown (C) pinned Bryce Porter (SH-JV) 3:34; 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) pinned Ian Replinger (C) 1:06; 152 – Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) pinned Dominic Zupo (C) 1:40; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) pinned Oliver Borg (C) 1:27; 170 – Tucker Weld (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 182 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 195 – Avery Gumm (C) dec. Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 6-4; 220 – Dustin Jorgenson (C) pinned Kenny Storms (SH-JV) 0:50; 285 – Levi Baird (SH-JV) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home JV 45, McMinnville 27
106 – Sicily Neuschwander (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 113 – Double forfeit; 120 – Ethan Zook (M) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 3:02; 126 – Connor Ford (SH-JV) pinned Tony Johnson (M) 4:26; 132 – Robert Watkins (SH-JV) pinned Dominik Miller (M) 0:43; 138 – Bryce Porter (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 145 – Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) pinned Mason Henderson (M) 0:46; 152 – Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) dec. Tyler Olsen (M) 0-0; 160 – Tyler Olsen (M) dec. Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) 0-0; 170 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) pinned Toby Stumpf (M) 3:06; 182 – Orion Craigmyle (M) pinned Tucker Weld (SH-JV) 3:24; 195 – Lance Hanson (SH-JV) pinned Thomas Bates (M) 1:23; 220 – Jayson Jarvis (M) pinned Kenny Storms (SH-JV) 1:22; 285 – Jacob Barnes (M) pinned Levi Baird (SH-JV) 0:55.
Thurston 71, Sweet Home JV 12
106 – Logan Slonecker (T) won by forfeit; 113 – Eduardo Matheus (T) won by forfeit; 120 – Hunter Harwood (T) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 1:47; 126 – Zane Stewart (T) won by forfeit; 132 – Dylan Averill (T) won by forfeit; 138 – Manuel Monroy (T) pinned Bryce Porter (SH-JV) 3:00; 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) pinned Brett Hieter (T) 0:55; 152 – Calvin Royce (T) won by technical fall over Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 15-0; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) pinned Cameron Shaw (T) 2:36; 170 – Austin Watson (T) pinned Noah Moore (SH-JV) 2:46; 182 – Jeremy Foss (T) pinned Damion Schocker (SH-JV) 3:55; 195 – Avery Jaramillo (T) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 0:08; 220 – Colten Hallett (T) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH-JV) 1:21; 285 – Duncan Hicks (T) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH-JV) 0:12.
Sweet Home JV 46, Woodburn 36
106 – Sicily Neuschwander (SH-JV) pinned Yajaira Reyes (W) 1:37; 113 – Bryan Hernandez (W) won by forfeit; 120 – Connor Ford (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 126 – Hector Paniagua (W) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 0:56; 132 – Freddy Lopez (W) won by forfeit; 138 – Willaim Sandoval (W) won by forfeit; 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) pinned Luis Paniagua (W) 0:34; 152 – Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) pinned Jose Sanchez (W) 1:34; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) pinned Isreal Paniagua (W) 1:55; 170 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) maj. dec. Keven Mendoza (W) 13-4; 182 – Axel Avendano (W) pinned Tucker Weld (SH-JV) 2:31; 195 – Jaime Cruz (W) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 2:56; 220 – Marc Kanngiesser (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 285 – Levi Baird (SH-JV) won by forfeit.
Newberg 80, Sweet Home JV 0
106 – Sophia Redwine (N) pinned Sicily Neuschwander (SH-JV) 1:09; 113 – Nicky Olmstead (N) won by forfeit; 120 – Ayden Garver (N) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 0:22; 126 – Christopher Strange (N) won by forfeit; 132 – Charlie Evans (N) won by forfeit; 138 – Price Pothier (N) won by forfeit; 145 – Joey Moody (N) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) 2:43; 152 – Gavin Korkeakoski (N) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 0:57; 160 – Nolan Womack (N) dec. Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) 3-2; 170 – Braden Baxter (N) won by technical fall over Damion Schocker (SH-JV) 15-0; 182 – Oliver Myers (N) won by forfeit; 195 – Jordan Beaudry (N) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 5:45; 220 – Hunter James (N) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH-JV) 0:26; 285 – Connor O`Bryan (N) pinned Levi Baird (SH-JV) 0:42.
Bend 66, Sweet Home JV 18
106 – Cole Buckley (B) won by forfeit; 113 – Isaiah Todd (B) won by forfeit; 120 – Davey Smith (B) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 1:51; 126 – Charli Stewart (B) won by forfeit; 132 – Robert Watkins (SH-JV) pinned Miguel Triejo (B) 1:03; 138 – James Anderson (B) won by forfeit; 145 – Jonovan King (B) pinned Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) 5:09; 152 – Grant Harpole (B) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 1:36; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) pinned Justin Reed (B) 3:38; 170 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) pinned Tennyson Jetter (B) 1:22; 182 – Nathan Denney (B) pinned Tucker Weld (SH-JV) 0:33; 195 – Payton Davis (B) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 1:25; 220 – Jacob Lehnherr (B) pinned Kenny Storms (SH-JV) 1:53; 285 – Isaac Caldwell (B) pinned Levi Baird (SH-JV) 1:25.
Century 62, Sweet Home JV 15
106 – Wylie Beard (C) won by forfeit; 113 – Sean Cabanban (C) won by forfeit; 120 – Bennet Parkinson (C) pinned Connor Ford (SH-JV) 1:32; 126 – Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) pinned William Musser (C) 1:24; 132 – Abayomi Vidal (C) pinned Robert Watkins (SH-JV) 0:57; 138 – Uriel Rodriguez (C) won by forfeit; 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) dec. Davin Chamberlain (C) 2-0; 152 – Jackson Wang (C) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 2:19; 160 – Ernesto Alvarez (C) won by technical fall over Noah Moore (SH-JV) 16-0; 170 – Tucker Weld (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 182 – Agustin Aguas (C) dec. Damion Schocker (SH-JV) 1-0; 195 – Loudyn Reese (C) pinned Lance Hanson (SH-JV) 0:57; 220 – Va`atausili Tofaeono (C) pinned Marc Kanngiesser (SH-JV) 0:12; 285 – Broderick Reese (C) pinned Levi Baird (SH-JV) 0:40.
Sherwood defeated Sweet Home JV 43-36
106 – Sicily Neuschwander (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 113 – Nick Hekker (S) won by forfeit; 120 – Connor Ford (SH-JV) pinned Haden Munson (S) 0:55; 126 – Logan Swanson (S) pinned Ryan Tyndall (SH-JV) 1:07; 132 – Gaven Jolley (S) dec. Robert Watkins (SH-JV) 6-3; 138 – Dallen Jolley (S) won by forfeit; 145 – Philip Resch (S) maj. dec. Gavin Walberg (SH-JV) 14-6; 152 – Malachi Tishendorf (S) pinned Isaac Schaffer (SH-JV) 3:22; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH-JV) pinned Ashton Sarono-Ramos (S) 0:53; 170 – Damion Schocker (SH-JV) pinned Tygh Miller (S) 0:58; 182 – Tucker Weld (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 195 – Lance Hanson (SH-JV) won by forfeit; 220 – Bryan Cuthbertson (S) pinned Kenny Storms (SH-JV) 1:05; 285 – Nick Severson (S) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH-JV) 0:36.