Sweet Home’s wrestlers dropped dual meets to top-ranked 4A team Crook County (46-26) and second-ranked 5A Dallas (46-30) at the Dick Weisbrodt Duals in Lebanon Friday and Saturday, but the Huskies beat Estacada (48-15), Hood River (52-24), Lebanon (45-28) and Silverton (47-30).
“It was a good tournament to go into Christmas on,” Coach Steve Thorpe said. “We’re definitely in a different place than last year.”
The Huskies had veteran heavyweight Zach Gill out with an injury and several youngsters plugged into the varsity line-up in various matches, but Thorpe said he liked what he saw.
“We’re having some pretty big efforts from some kids,” he said, citing sophomore Cole Ashcraft and senior Quinn Wise, who is newly up from the junior varsity, as examples. Troy Hazleton, a 220-pound junior, stepped in for Gill at heavyweight and pinned two opponents.
“When you’re on a team and you’ve got some of the state’s and even the country’s better wrestlers around you, it’s tough stepping in that line-up,” Thorpe said. “But what I’m seeing is I’ve got kids with heart. Nate Melcher, David Skeen, Trever Olson. They have heart. They are quality athletes and quality people. They have a no-quit attitude. That’s leading by example.”
Other newcomers are freshman Brandon Keenon at 145 pounds – “a man’s weight,” Thorpe said, and sophomore Ryan Adams at 138.
“They competed ever time they shook hands,” Thorpe said. “Anthony Hardee is going out there and giving it everything he’s got.
“We still have a few guys on our team who are selfish, but we have a lot who are unselfish and if you have this unselfish attitude, kids will do things beyond what’s expected. They’ll make your program better.”
After several days off for Christmas, the Huskies will travel to the Westview Duals this weekend.
“Our expectations are very high,” Thorpe said. “Every time we wrestle we’re finding out where we need to get better. We can’t be satisfied because we win a few duals. Ultimately, it’s an individual tournament.”
Sweet Home 45, Lebanon 28
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Justin Lacy (L) (time not available); 113 – Andrew Nelson (L) dec. Justin Nicholson (SH) 7-2; 120 – Charlie Vandetta (L) pinned Anthony Hardee, (SH) (time not available); 126 – Dylan Elder (SH) pinned Nathan Oakeson (L) (time not available); 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Garrett Solis (L) (time not available); 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Steven Lacy (L) (time not available); 145: Austin Kleint (L) maj. dec. Brandon Keenon (SH) 13-3; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) dec. Tamen Privratsky (L) 2-1; 160 – Kiante Davis (L) dec. Trever Olson (SH) 7-2; 170 – Colton Sallee (L) pinned Quinn Wise (SH) (time not available); 182: Nate Melcher (SH) disq. Jordan Casterline (L); 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Timothy Ferrell (L) pinned David Skeen (SH) (time not available); 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Tyler Hoerauf (L) (time not available).
Sweet Home 52,
Hood River Valley 24
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Jessica DeHart(H) (time not available); 113 – Tyrel Miller (SH) won by forfeit; 120: Anthony Hardee (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Dylan Elder (SH) pinned Jorge Ortega (H) (time not available); 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Texx Spezia-Shwiff (H) (time not available); 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Charlie Mallon (H) (time not available); 145 – Andrew DeHart (H) pinned Brandon Keenon (SH) (time not available); 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Cesar Zarate (H) (time not available); 160 – Trever Olson (SH) maj. dec. Colten Vieira (H) 12-4; 170 – Steven Swafford (H) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) (time not available); 182 – Nate Melcher (SH) pinned Alexander Buschauer (H) (time not available); 195 – Nick Morgan (H) dec. Wade Paulus (SH) 6-5; 220 – Ramon Ramirez (H) dec. David Skeen (SH) 9-4; 285 – Juan Karlos Hernandez (H) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 48, Estacada 15
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Josh Cole (E) (time not available); 113 – double forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – Donny Wenlund (E) won by TF over Dylan Elder (SH) (time not available) (15-0); 132 – Ty Kirkland (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Zack Jones (E) (time not available); 145 – Brandon Keenon (SH) pinned Stone Rathbun (E) (time not available); 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Jacob Davidson (E) (time not available); 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Travis Cole (E)(time not available); 170 – Steven Weaver (E) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) (time not available); 182 – Luke Youngberg (E) maj. dec. Nate Melcher (SH) 11-2; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Nick Ledbury (E) (time not available); 220 – Troy Hazelton (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – double forfeit.
Sweet Home 47, Silverton 30
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by TF over Boston Merrifield (S) (time not available) (15-0); 120 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Austin Reed (S) (time not available); 126 – Jacob Brundridge (S) pinned Dylan Elder (SH) (time not available); 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) dec. Izaak Tobin (S) 6-0; 138 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Nolan Kuenzi (S) (time not available); 145 – David Masaligin (S) pinned Brandon Keenon (SH) (time not available); 152 – Bobby Malloy, (SH) pinned Wyatt Patrick, (S) , (time not available). 160: Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Weston Luthi (S) (time not available); 170 Trever Olson (SH) dec. David Horsey (S) 5-3; 182 – Quinn Dreher (S) pinned Quinn Wise (SH) (time not available); 195 – Randy Stocker (S) pinned Nate Melcher (SH) (time not available); 220 – David Skeen (SH) pinned Cody Gubbels (S) (time not available); 285 – Camryn Clokey (S) pinned Troy Hazelton (SH) (time not available).
Crook County 46, Sweet Home 26
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Brent Bannon (CC) (time not available); 113 – Trayton Libolt (CC) dec. Justin Nicholson (SH) 6-1; 120 – Johnny Avina (CC) dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 7-5; 126 – Grayson Munn (CC) pinned Dylan Elder (SH) (time not available); 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Hayden Bates (CC) (time not available); 138 – Collbran Meeker (CC) pinned Ryan Adams (SH) (time not available); 145 – Ryder Shinkle (CC) pinned Brandon Keenon (SH) (time not available); 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) won by TF over Dawson Barber (CC) (time not available) (18-1); 160 – Trever Olson (SH) dec. Clark Woodward (CC) 4-3; 170 – Dean Smith (CC) pinned Quinn Wise (SH) (time not available); 182 – Dylan Blasius (CC) maj. dec. Nate Melcher (SH) 12-0; 195 – Gunner Crawford (CC) won by forfeit; 220 – Gunnar Robirts (CC) pinned David Skeen (SH) (time not available); 285 – Troy Hazelton (SH) pinned Trevor Rasmussen (CC) (time not available).
Dallas 46, Sweet Home 30
106 – Cody Bibler (D) pinned Tyler Schilling (SH) (time not available); 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Nolan Miller (D) (time not available); 120 – Matthew Hofenbredl (D) maj. dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 18-5; 126 – Dylan Elder (SH) pinned Justin Spencer (D) (time not available); 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Mathew Dindinger (D) (time not available); 138 – Ryan Spencer (D) dec. Ryan Adams (SH) 7-1; 145 – Gunner Wyatt (D) pinned Bobby Malloy (SH) (time not available); 152 – Wyatt Passantino (D) dec. Tyler Cowger (SH) 3-1; 160 – Scott Dunagan (D) won by forfeit; 170 – Andy Burgess (D) pinned Quinn Wise (SH) (time not available); 182 – David Rebischke (D) pinned Nate Melcher (SH) (time not available); 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Kyle Snyder (D) (time not available); 220 – Riley Sipe (D) pinned David Skeen (SH) (time not available); 285 – Troy Hazelton (SH) pinned Jacob Rorem (D) (time not available).