Sweet Home’s wrestlers swept the Thurston duals Saturday, defeating Lowell 24-15, Thurston 42-28, Springfield 58-15 and McKay 75-0.
Earlier in the week, the Huskies defeated Stayton 63-18, Molalla 72-6, Sutherland 57-15 and North Marion 52-18 in a five-way dual meet at home.
“What we’re getting to see now is the kids getting in better shape, gelling as a team,” Coach Steve Thorpe said.
He said he’s particularly pleased with the “unselfishness” he’s seen from team members willing to go up a weight or compete when under the weather.
“We’ve had a couple of guys who were pretty sick who kept competing,” Thorpe said, citing Trever Olson, Tyler Cowger and Bob Malloy as examples. “Anybody can compete when they feel good. Bob Malloy competed really hard when he was really sick.”
Other standouts were Cowger’s bumping up a weight to defeat two-time state champion Lincoln Cesarez of Lowell 5-4, and a “big boost” out of newcomers Tyrell Miller, Aaron Blanchard and Brandon Keenon.
Tyler Schilling takes down a North Marion opponent in their 113-pound bout during Sweet Home’s five-way dual meet Tuesday, Dec. 11.
Keenon (152) and Blanchard (106), both freshmen, helped the Husky junior varsity to wins over varsity teams from Central, Molalla and Riverside at the Stayton Tournament Saturday.
“It’s tough to be young in this line-up with the schedule we put them in,” Thorpe said.
Assistant Coach Steve Hummer, who led the team at Stayton, said Keenon beat a three-time state qualifier from Riverside, as did sophomore Ryan Adams (132). He said Sam Woosley did well at 145 pounds as well.
“We’re in a different spot this year than we were last year when we opened up,” Thorpe said, referring to how Sweet Home was slowed by injuries early last year. “But we’re far from where we want to be. We have to get better if we want to attain some goals we want to reach.”
The Huskies will wrestle Friday and Saturday, Dec. 21-22, in the Lebanon Tournament.
Sweet Home 24, Lowell 15
106, 113, 120 – Double Forfeits; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Chasen Clayton (L) :40; 138 – JT Weld (SH) pined Devin Long (L) 1:47; 145 – Joshua Cardwell (L) dec. Bob Malloy (SH) 8-5; 152 – Double Forfeit; 160 – Tyler Cowger (SH) dec. Lincoln Casarez (L) 5-4; 170 – Austin McNichols (L) dec. Trever Olson (SH) 10-3; 182 – Tanner Harvey (L) dec. Ben Terry (SH) 5-2; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Gabriel Anderson (L) :40; 220 – Colin Cash (L) pinned David Skeen (SH) :45; 285 – Double Forfeit.
Sweet Home 42, Thurston 28
106 – Isaiah Harris (T) dec. Tyrel Miller (SH) 9-2; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) won by inj. def. over Alex Youngbauer (T); 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Adam Webb (T) 3:49; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) dec. Aaron Webb (T) 3-2; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Caleb Baugher (T) :43; 138 – Avery Caird (T) pinned JT Weld (SH) :43; 145 – Bob Malloy dec. Mason Davis (T) 6-4 OT; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Jonathan Sosa-Orta (T) :22; 160 – Brandon Morgan (T) dec. Trever Olson (SH) 6-0; 170 – Ryon Davis (T) won by forfeit; 182 – Braxton Arand (T) maj. dec. Ben Terry (SH) 15-1; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Maverick Wiseman (T) 1:42; 220 – Lucas Anthony (T) pinned David Skeen (SH) 2:44; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Bryce Palahniuk (T) 3:40.
Sweet Home 58, Springfield 15
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Corban Wasson (Sp) 1:33; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Bryce McCormick (Sp) 1:54; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Kevin Snyder (Sp) 1:31; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) maj. dec. Pierce Harper (Sp) 15-6; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Coleton Thornton (Sp) :29; 138 – Macyn Nagao (Sp) dec. JT Weld (SH) 13-8; 145 – Bob Malloy (SH) dec. Cadence Lentz (Sp) 8-5; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Josh DeVita (Sp) 1:22; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Sebastian Lopez (Sp) 1:06; 170 – Shane Walker (Sp) won by forfeit; 182 – Ben Terry (SH) pinned Blaise Powell (Sp) :49; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Eddie Bailey (Sp) :36; 220 – Dane Maury (Sp) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:29; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) dec. Gilberto Delgado (Sp) 4-0.
Sweet Home 75, McKay 0
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Nick Brown (M) 3:58; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Taylor Diaz-Lopez (M) 3:30; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Mark Kandash (M) :25; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Humberto Santana (M) 6:28; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Jose Franco (M) :31; 138 – Bob Malloy (SH) pinned Jeremy Duff (M) :45; 145 – Brian Malloy (SH) pinned Adam Dryden (M) :45; 152 – Double Forfeit; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Karl Emmrich (M) 1:43; 170 – Ian Search (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Ben Terry (SH) pinned Alex Rocha (M) 1:26; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Jared Lumby (M) :41; 220 – David Skeen (SH) dec. Jeremy Husted (M) 5-1; 285 – Sach Gill (SH) pinned Kyle Ghormley (M) 1:28).
Sweet Home 63, Stayton 18
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Tim Coblentz (S) :33; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned C. Groger (S) 3:45; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned J. Taylor (S) 3:31; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) dec. A. Coblentz (S) 7-5; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned J. Baker (S) :19; 138 – J.T. Weld (SH) pinned N. Martershev (S) :46; 145 – Bob Malloy (SH) pinned F. Iarge (S) 2:53; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned H. Blades (S) :58; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pined D. Kreiger (S) 1:37; 170 – Clay Wallen (S) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 1:35; 182 – Cody Branch (S) pinned Nate Melcher (SH) 5:11; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pined Z. Williams (S) :37; 220 – Dylan Smith (S) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:10; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Randy Smith (S) :45.
Sweet Home 72, Molalla 6
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Tom Snergiv (M) 5:49; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Duke Hebdon (M) :22; 138 – JT Weld (SH) pinned Kyle Brunson (M) :35; 145 – Bob Malloy (SH) pinned Rudy Partipilo (M) :51; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Austin Kellar (M) :40; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Wyall Douglas (M) :40; 170 – Cole Ashcraft (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Woody Meyers (M) inj. def. Nate Melcher (SH); 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Logan Van (M) :24; 220 – David Skeen (SH) pinned Nick Malin (M) :16; 285 – Double Forfeit.
Sweet Home 57, Sutherlin 15
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned Garrison Bates (Su) :11; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Kyle Gaylor (Su) :31; 120 – Double Forfeit; 126 – Anthony Hardee (SH) pinned Brycen Olson (Su) 1:20; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Devyn Barrot (Su) :28; 138 – AJ Anderson (Su) pinned JT Weld (SH) 3:38; 145 – Bob Malloy (SH) dec. Lucas Erickson (Su) 4-2; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Jona Delacruz (Su) :1:02; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Justin Crum (Su) :45; 170 – Dylan Dawson (Su) dec. Cole Ashcraft (SH) 12-6; 182 – Ben Terry (SH) pinned Braden Fitzpatrick (Su) 3:47; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Nick Banning (Su) 2:34; 220 – Thomas Smalley (Su) pinned David Skeen (SH) :49; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Mathew Armstrong (Su) 1:02.
Sweet Home 52, North Marion 18
106 – Tyrel Miller (SH) pinned C. Lader (NM) 1:26; 113 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned C. Roberts (NM) :29; 120 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Anthony Vega (NM) :32; 126 – O. Watters (NM) dec. Anthony Hardee (SH) 13-8; 132 – Colton Schilling (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – JT Weld (SH) pinned J. Clute (NM) :36; 145 – L. Randall (NM) pinned Bob Malloy (SH) 1:43; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned S. Chrigie (NM) 1:27; 160 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned T. Saucedo (NM) 2:30; 170 – C. Walker (NM) pinned Cole Ashcraft (SH) 2:32; 182 – K. Boikin (NM) dec. Ben Terry (SH) 17-16; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Z. Sisson (NM) :22; 220 – David Skeen (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Double Forfeit.