Sweet Home’s wrestlers gave the home crowd a demonstration of their depth and strength Thursday, Dec. 20, in dual wins over Stayton, South Albany, Reedsport and Cascade.
“We had a lot of wrestling,” Coach Steve Thorpe said. “Almost everybody in the program got matches.”
The Huskies downed Stayton 70-9, South Albany 72-12, Reeds-port 81-0 and Cascade 61-16, finishing with 28 wins by fall in 44 matches.
“We were very proud to have Reedsport here,” Thorpe said, noting that Braves Coach Beau Hampton coaches Oregon’s national team and is a regular at the Santiam Wrestling Camp held in Sweet Home each July.
“I knew he’d bring some tough kids, but we just overmatched them. They’re good and they’re well-coached.”
He said he was also glad to have league opponent Cascade in the mix.
“They’re good and they match up well,” he said.
Jackson Royer at 138 pounds, and Hayden McDonald at 170 finished the night with four wins by fall.
Travis Thorpe, at 152 pounds, beat defending state champion Kane Nixon of Cascade in a come-from-behind 9-7 decision.
Freshman Brayden Newport moved into the varsity line-up at 132 pounds and came away with four wins.
Treyson Smith moved up to 113 pounds and came away with three wins and a major decision.
“He was solid on the night,” Steve Thorpe said.
Sweet Home’s Marissa Kurtz, Lexi Schilling and Jessy Hart all won exhibition matches against an assortment of girls from the other teams.
The Huskies will be back in action at the Northwest Duals Tournament Dec. 27 and 28 at the Linn County Expo Center.
Sweet Home 70, Stayton 9
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) maj. dec. Ben Adams (S) (11-0); 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Donald Morgan (S) (Fall 0:16) 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Elijah Howard (S) (2:22); 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned Tanner Goodman (S) (2:34); 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) won by forfeit; 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Caleb Markey (S) (0:14); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Clay Dickerson (S) (3:49); 195 – Garret Sandefur (S) won by inj. def. over Austin Olin (SH); 220 – Johnny Sylva (S) dec. Jake Fanning (SH) (4-0); 285 – David McMullen (SH) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 72, South Albany 12
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Camden Deford (SA) (2:30); 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Logan Bond (SA) (1:38); 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Jace Muntz (SA) (3:34); 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Juan Palacios (SA) (4:56); 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned Blake Schertz (SA) (1:38); 145 – Gavin Walberg (SH) won by forfeit; 152 – Isaac Schaffer (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Jesse Jamison (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Nicholas Bohanan (SA) (2:39); 182 – Jordan Humphries (SA) won by forfeit; 195 – Austin Olin (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Ryan Miller (SA) pinned Jake Fanning (SH) (1:30); 285 – David McMullen (SH) pinned Mathew Perry (SA) (0:47).
Sweet Home 81, Reedsport Charter 0
106 – Kyle Watkins (SH) maj. dec. Aaron Solomon (R) (11-0); 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) pinned Adam Solomon (R) (3:50); 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) won by tech fall over Christian Solomon (R) (17-0 6:00); 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Divinity Farris (R) (0:49); 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Elijah Carson (R) (6:00); 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned Kai Royle (R) (1:08); 145 – Robbie Yunke (SH) pinned Dennis Magee (R) (2:38); 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) pinned River Lichte (R) (1:25); 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Miguel Velazquez (R) (1:14) 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Justin Cassaro (R) (2:00); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Nick Glover (R) (1:51); 195 – Austin Olin (SH) won by forfeit’ 220 – Jake Fanning (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – David McMullen (SH) pinned Katinor Pickett (R) (1:14).
Sweet Home 61, Cascade 16
106 – Mauro Michel (C) pinned Kyle Watkins (SH) (1:26); 113 – Treyson Smith (SH) maj. dec. Daniel Moore (C) (12-2); 120 – Christian Gregory (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Tristan Spencer (SH) pinned Jackson Sigler (C) (0:58); 132 – Brayden Newport (SH) pinned Gage Olson (C) (1:19); 138 – Jackson Royer (SH) pinned Charles Franklin (C) (0:43); 145 – Noah Thompson (C) maj. dec. Robbie Yunke (SH) (16-4); 152 – Travis Thorpe (SH) dec. Kane Nixon (C) (9-7); 160 – Boe Baxter (SH) pinned Matthew Stahlberg (C) (2:41); 170 – Hayden McDonald (SH) pinned Blake Lewis (C) (2:56); 182 – Nich James (SH) pinned Kayden Lindquist (C) (3:21); 195 – Matthew Clark (C) pinned Austin Olin (SH) (4:38); 220 – Jake Fanning (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – David McMullen (SH) won by forfeit.