Sweet Home finished second at the Thurston Invitational Saturday after a 41-36 loss to Culver, the NO. 1-ranked team in the 2A division and a perennial powerhouse in not only that division but the state as a whole.
The Huskies beat Lowell, McKay and Thurston handily.
“We wrestled pretty good against Lowell, which is a good team,” Coach Steve Thorpe said. “The guys just competed.”
The Huskies’ margin of defeat came via a forfeit at 152 pounds, at which normal varsity member Trever Olson has been injured. But there were some bright spot in the line-up, particularly among the younger wrestlers, Thorpe said.
“Ryan Adams, a freshman, just competed his heart out and (freshman) Ty Schilling has been wrestling real well lately,” he said.
Ty Harvey, at 138, pinned two-time Division II state champ Josue Gonzalez of Culver.
“Ty has been consistent,” Thorpe said. “He has been working real hard. He’s wrestling real well right now.”
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Huskies downed Stayton, North Marion and Central Linn handily in a four-way home match.
This week they are wrestling at Lebanon Tuesday and Wednesday, then will return to action at the Westview Duals Wednesday, Dec. 28-29.
Sweet Home’s junior varsity wrestlers placed fourth in an eight-team varsity tournament Saturday, beating Central and Molalla and losing to Scappoose and Estacada.
Thurston Invitational, Dec. 17
Sweet Home 45, Lowell 24
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Clayton (L) pinned Erik Garcia (SH) 1:06; 126 – Scottie Stockman (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Bob Malloy (SH) pinned Long (L) 5:05; 138 – Ty Harvey (SH) dec. Harvey (L) 8-6 (OT); 145 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Sprague (L) in exhibition match 1:28; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Lincoln Casarez (L) dec. Raul Hernandez (SH) 8-2; 170 – Cash (L) TF Alex Armstrong (SH) 23-7; 182 – Max Casarez (L) dec. Chance Jucutan (SH) 12-5; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – Collyn Cash (L) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:26; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) won by forfeit.
Culver 41, Sweet Home 36
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned John Krueger (C) 2:31; 113 – Noe Gonzalez (C) pinned Justin Nicholson (SH) 1:45; 120 – Tucker Davis (C) pinned Erik Garcia (SH) :26; 126 – Jared Kasch (C) maj. dec. Scottie Stockman (SH) 12-3; 132 – Ryan Adams (SH) pinned Cole Simmons (C) 1:37; 138 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Josue Gonzalez (C) 1:02; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Kyle Brianger (C) 1:40; 152 – Cody Clugston (C) won by forfeit; 160 – Jesus Retuno (C) maj. dec. Raul Hernandez (SH) 10-0; 170 – Miguel Gutierrez (C) pinned Alex Armstrong (SH) 3:44; 182 – C. Galan (C) dec. Chance Jucutan (SH) 9-6; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Hinson (C) :21; 220 – Justin Hendrix (C) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:42; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Josh Hendrix (C) 1:28.
Sweet Home 64, McKay 18
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinnded Taylor Lopez Diaz (M) 1:13; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Mark Kondush (M) :42; 120 – Humberto Santana (M) pinned Erik Garcia (SH) :54; 126 – Scottie Stockman (SH) pinned Fredy Santigo (M) 1:30; 132 – Ryan Adams (SH) dec. Casey Everetts (M) 11-4; 138 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Jeremy Duff (M) 3:51; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Carlos Morales (M) 2:43; 152 – Logan Dickey (M) won by forfeit; 160 – Raul Hernandez (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Alex Armstrong (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Chance Jucutan (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Jeremy Huster (M) 2:21; 220 – Skyler Stacks (M) pinned David Skeen (SH) 1:55; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Carlos Rodriguez (M) 1:32.
Sweet Home 57, Thurston 22
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Harris (T) :55; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Webb (T) 3:49; 120 – Knights (T) pinned Erik Garcia (SH) :27; 126 – Scottie Stockman (SH) pinned Hoskins (T) :45; 132 – Laird (T) TF Ryan Adams (SH) 16-1; 138 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Rodriguez (T) 1:00; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Sosa (T) 3:18; 152 – Thompson (T) won by forfeit; 160 – Raul Hernandez (SH) dec. Perkins (T) 4-1; 170 – Alond (T) TF Alex Armstrong (SH) 19-3; 182 – Chance Jucutan (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Wiseman (T) :43; 220 – David Skeen (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Anthony (T) 1:01.
Sweet Home Four-Way Meet,
Dec. 13
Sweet Home 51, Stayton 24
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Taylor (S) 1:09; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Austin Coblentz (S) pinned Erik Garcia (SH) 3:53; 126 – Dylan Elder (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Scottie Stockman (SH) pinned Large (S) 5:00; 138 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Tyler Redman (S) 1:10; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) dec. Shane Sheppard (S) 8-6; 152 – Krieger (S) won by forfeit; 160 – Wallen (S) dec. Raoul Hernandez (SH) 6-2; 170 – Branch (S) dec. Alex Armstrong (SH) 20-14; 182 – Chance Jucutan (SH) pinned Williams (S) :27; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Ty Hart (S) 1:35; 220 – Mitchell Kuenzi (S) pinned David Skeen (SH) :54; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) pinned Orr (S) 1:33.
Sweet Home 57, North Marion 22
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Jones (NM) 1:06; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Erik Garcia (SH) pinned Vega (NM) :54; 126 – Jake Stigall (NM) pinned Scottie Stockman (SH) 5:53; 132 – Vara (NM) TF Ryan Adams (SH) 17-2; 138 – Randall (NM) pinned Hunter Bidwell (SH) :57; 145 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Avendano (NM) 3:57; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Saucedo (NM) :51; 160 – Raoul Hernandez (SH) dec. Whitehead (NM) 6-2; 170 – Cody Walker (NM) pinned Alex Armstrong (SH) 5:10; 182 – Chance Jucutan (SH) pinned Boykin (NM) 1:26; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Elias (NM) :50; 220 – David Skeen (SH) pinned Sisson (NM) :36; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) won by inj. def. 1:59 over Card (NM).
Sweet Home 78, Central Linn 3
106 – Tyler Schilling (SH) pinned Nelson (CL) 1:49; 113 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Butenfield (CL) :14; 120 – Erik Garcia (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Scottie Stockman (SH) pinned Crunle (CL) :50; 132 – Ryan Adams (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Hunter Bidwell (SH) pinned Mitchell (CL) 2:43; 145 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Ridinger (CL) :56; 152 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Higgs (CL) 1:35; 160 – Nathan Fraly (CL) maj. dec. Raoul Hernandez (SH) 10-0; 170 – Alex Armstrong (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Chance Jucutan (SH) pinned Hunter (CL) :31; 195 – Wade Paulus (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – David Skeen (SH) pinned Jeppsen (CL) :49; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) won by forfeit.