Sweet Home lost one match, to Washington state power Snohomish, last weekend at the Westview Duals as the Huskies cruised to a bracket victory in the tournament.
“Snohomish is one of the better schools in Washington,” Coach Steve Thorpe said. “We competed very well on the weekend. Our goal is to win, obviously, but we have a big focus on just getting better. We had some major efforts from some kids.”
The Huskies opened with a 55-24 victory over Aloha and followed that with wins over Cleveland (60-15), Woodburn (66-12), before falling to Snohomish 34-30.
Sweet Home then bounced back with a 54-18 win over Tualatin and then shut out St. Helens 84-0 to finish the qualifying rounds 5-1. It then beat Rogers of Washington 51-28 and McNary 51-19 for the bracket win.
Colton Schilling and Tyler Cowger swept their matches, Cowger pinning all his opponents. But Thorpe said the Huskies got contributions from a variety of team members.
“It’s not always going to be the same guys who win matches,” he said. “Colton Schilling, Tyler Cowger, you expect them to win every time they step on the mat. It’s the way they’re winning. They’re dominating matches. They’re doing their jobs.”
He listed Ryan Adams, Troy Hazelton, Aaron Blanchard, Nene Mauer and Quin Wise as turning in top performances. “We had some second guys who competed every time.”
Some of those competed on a renegade team, whose results aren’t listed below, but Blanchard, a freshman 106-pounder, lost one match in two days, Thorpe said.
“What we lack in talent we have a lot of kids making up with heart and character.”
The meet included 27 teams from Oregon and Washington, all the ones from Sweet Home 5A Division or larger.
“It’s fun to go up there and wrestle some people we don’t always get to wrestle,” Thorpe said.
Sweet Home will host its third of four home outings this Thursday, Jan. 3, an endowment meet with Glide, one of the top 3A teams in the state, at 6 p.m. Admission will be slightly higher due to the endowment status of the match, Thorpe said.
Round 1: Sweet Home 55,
Aloha 24
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Omar Murphy (Aloha) 1:30; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Alex Ashbrook (Aloha) 3:36; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Cason Wight (Aloha) Pin 3:29; 126 – Nene Maurer (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Dylan Elder (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Ryan Schwartz (Aloha) pinned Ryan Adams (SH) 1:15; 145 – Brandon Keenon (SH) dec. Devin Lenzi (Aloha) 6–3; 152 – Bobby Malloy (SH) pinned Jose Sandoval (Aloha) 1:48; 160 – Tyler Cowger (SH) maj. dec. Maurice McSwain (Aloha) 10–0; 170 – Joey Williams (Aloha) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 1:57; 182 – Grant Meyer (Aloha) pinned Nate Melcher (SH) 3:23; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Cortez Rodelo (Aloha) 1:26; 220 – Ryan Papenfuhs (Aloha) pinned David Skeen (SH) 3:18; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Cortez Rodelo (Aloha) 3:23.
Round 3: Sweet Home 60,
Cleveland 15
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Thay Htoo (Cleveland)1:02; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) dec. Lah Htoo (Cleveland) 8–2; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) dec Joe Lwin (Cleveland) 6–2; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Dylan Elder (SH) pinned Carter Krevanko (Cleveland) 0:13; 138 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Wallace Webb (Cleveland) 0:50; 145 – Brandon Keenon (SH) pinned Alexander Marsh (Cleveland) 0:35; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Tyler Garrison (Cleveland) 0:51; 160 – Yadnel Ayala (Cleveland) dec. Trever Olson (SH) 5–3; 170 – Kyle Hammond (Cleveland) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 0:16; 182 – Keagan Hammond (Cleveland) pinned Nate Melcher (SH) 1:16; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Sailer Becker (Cleveland) 1:10; 220 – David Skeen (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Troy Hazelton (SH) pinned Isaac James (Cleveland) 1:10.
Round 4: Sweet Home 66,
Woodburn 12
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned David Mann (Woodburn) 0:26; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Michel Vazquez (Woodburn) 2:12; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Temoatzin Lopez (Woodburn) 5:48; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) dec. Antonio Rodriguez (Woodburn) 5–1; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Eddie Bravo (Woodburn) 0:28; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) won by injury default over Gavril Snegirev (Woodburn) 1:00; 145 – Rodolfo Hernandez (Woodburn) pinned Brandon Keenon (SH) 1:11; 152 – Stephan Snegireff (Woodburn) won by forfeit; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Arturo Perez (Woodburn) 3:33; 170 – Cole Ashcraft (SH) dec. Joel Coronado (Woodburn) 4–0; 182 – Nate Melcher (SH) pinned Gavino Reyes (Woodburn) 0:29; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Kirik Scheratski (Woodburn) 0:56; 220 – David Skeen (SH) pinned Daniel Ramirez (Woodburn) 1:02; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Julian Egoroff (Woodburn) 2:26.
Round 5: Snohomish 34,
Sweet Home 30
106 – Wyatt Butler (Snohomish) dec. Tyrel Miller (SH) 7–4; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) won by TF over Brad Hodkinson (Snohomish) 19–3; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Conner Snow (Snohomish) 1:08; 126 – Noah Bomar (Snohomish) maj. dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 10–0; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Keaton Mills (Snohomish) 0:31; 138 – Greg Eagle (Snohomish) pinned Ryan Adams (SH) 1:44; 145 – Brandon Keenon (SH) dec. Joseph Proffit (Snohomish) 6–4; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) maj. dec. Jacob Proffit (Snohomish) 9–1; 160 – Tanner Perry (Snohomish) dec. Trever Olson (SH) 9–3; 170 – Kodiak Landis (Snohomish) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 0:45; 182 – Nate Melcher (SH) dec. Justin Kearney (Snohomish)1–0; 195 – Tristan Baus (Snohomish) pinned Wade Paulus (SH) 1:40; 220 – Alex Fairhurst (Snohomish) pinned David Skeen (SH) 0:20; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) dec. Mario Rojas (Snohomish) 2–1.
Round 6: Sweet Home 54,
Tualatin 18
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) dec. Jeff Whitaker (Tualatin) 6–2; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Alexey Blair (Tualatin) 0:39; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Mathieu Gleason (Tualatin) 1:28; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) won by TF over John Whitaker (Tualatin) 16–0; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Aleksey Milekhin (Tualatin) 3:30; 145 – Blake Reser (Tualatin) dec. Brandon Keenon (SH) 4–3; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Graye Norlin (Tualatin) 1:23; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) maj. dec. Franklin Giannone (Tualatin) 14–3; 170 – Kage Wabaunsee (Tualatin) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 0:19; 182 – Kellen Poti (Tualatin) dec. Nate Melcher (SH) 5–1; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Bryan Sobranis–Perez (Tualatin) 0:21; 220 – Kenneth Walthers (Tualatin) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:57; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Andy Collins (Tualatin) 0:40.
Round 7: Sweet Home 84,
St. Helens 0
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Cole Snider (St. Helens) 1:11; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Jose Silva (St. Helens) 0:56; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Jesse VanDerwall (St. Helens) 1:45; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Michael Bowan (St. Helens) 0:25; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Jacob Cottman (St. Helens) 1:16; 145 – Brandon Keenon (SH) pinned Brandon Cupp (St. Helens) 0:17; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Andrew Orr (St. Helens) 0:43; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) won after illegal body slam by Jon Luttrell (St. Helens); 170 – Cole Ashcraft (SH) pinned Zachary Jennings (St. Helens) 0:49; 182 – Nate Melcher (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Ben Terry (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Troy Hazelton (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) won by forfeit.
Second Bracket Semifinal
Sweet Home 51, Rogers 28
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Yusufu Deen–Conteh (Rogers) 3:44; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Jose Cruz (Rogers) 1:08; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) dec. Beau Shatto (Rogers) 9–7; 126 – Daniel Wernofsky (Rogers) maj. dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 14–4; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Gregory Wernofsky (Rogers) 1:06; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Ricardo Zacapu (Rogers) 2:31; 145 – Brandon Brenenstahl (Rogers) pinned Brandon Keenon (SH) 1:11; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Damian Jackson (Rogers) 5:01; 160 – Blake Henderson (Rogers) won by forfeit; 170 – Chanlin Yetter (Rogers) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 3:03; 182 – Nate Melcher (SH) pinned Tevita Feiloakitav (Rogers) 1:51; 195 – Troy Hazelton (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Matt Lockey (Rogers) pinned Wade Paulus (SH) 0:51; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Brandon Bishop (Rogers) 0:45.
Second Bracket Final
Sweet Home 51, McNary 19
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) dec. Joey Kibbey (McNary) 2–0; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Riley Repp (McNary) 0:00; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Mike Mata (McNary) 3:36; 126 – Louis Palos (McNary) dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 7–1; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Jonathon Phelps (McNary) 0:41; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Juan Fenzeca (McNary) 3:20; 145 – Devin Reynolds (McNary) pinned Bobby Malloy (SH) 1:10; 152 – Brandon Keenon (SH) pinned Evan Kuenzi (McNary) 1:16; 160 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Ryan Edsall (McNary) 0:16; 170 – Rob Phelps (McNary) maj. dec. Cole Ashcraft (SH) 12–4; 182 – Grant Gerstner (McNary) dec. Nate Melcher (SH) 9–5; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Zach Hammerschmith (McNary) 1:20; 220 – Troy Hazelton (SH) pinned Joseph Delgado (McNary) 0:22; 285 – Mason Ross (McNary) dec. Zach Gill (SH) 6–3.