Sweet Home’s wrestlers rolled over two Sky-Em League opponents, a 6A team coached by a former Husky and a former Val-Co League foe in two dual-meet matches last week.
It was a satisfying performance for Coach Steve Thorpe.
“We had some good wrestling,” he said.
Sweet Home defeated Sprague, coached by former Husky wrestlers and assistant Kyle Temple, in his first year at the helm, 51-25, and pounded Sisters 72-3 at home on Thursday.
Then, on Friday, the Huskies traveled to Elmira, defeating the hosts 65-16, Central Linn 68-9 and Central 75-0.
This was largely the Central team that finished third behind Sweet Home and Philomath in the Val-Co District Tournament last year.
In the sweep of the Panthers, particularly notable wins were Kyle Hummer’s 8-7 decision int he 145-pound bout over Victor Perez, who beat Hummer 11-5 last year to keep him out of the state tournament. Then Jacob Jewell beat Joseph Swinehart 5-3 in the 160-pound match, avenging his loss to Swinehart last year at District.
Also wrestling particularly well last week was 135-pounder Trever Olson, who “has been consistent all year,” Thorpe said. Olsen came back from 4-1 to pin Dylan Rardin of Central.
“Trever hasn’t missed a practice. He hasn’t missed a run. He hasn’t missed a match. I’m not surprised,” Thorpe said of Olson.
Sweet Home 65, Elmira 16
103 – Ian Search (SH) won by forfeit; 112 – Justin Nicholson (SH) pinned Jace Bearden (E) 3:30;
119 – Erik Garcia (SH) won by forfeit; 125 – Colby DeCleve (SH) pinned Chung (E) :49; 130 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned Robby Hodges (E) 4:25; 135 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Renee Samno 3:38;
140 – Kyle Hummer (SH) pinned Eli Russo (E) 1:16; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Hunter Weast (E) 1:22; 152 – Kris Newport (SH) pinned Andy Brown (E) 1:26; 160 – Jacob Jewell TF Bryan Zimmer (E) 19-3; 171 – Cam Robertson (E) maj. dec. Alex Armstrong (SH) 11-0; 189 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Manny Beller (E) 3:20; 215 – Andrew Piper (E) pinned John Markert (SH) 1:38; 285 – Kyle Smith (E) pinned Zach Gill (SH) :32.
Sweet Home 75, Central 0
103 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 112 – Ian Search (SH) pinned K. Blackwell (C) 1:49; 119 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned R. Delatone (C) :41; 125 – Colby DeCleve (SH) pinned B. Dolan (C) :30; 130 – Ty Harvey (SH) pinned T. Armstrong (C) 1:17; 135 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Rardin (C) 3:31; 140 – Brian Malloy (SH) won by forfeit; 145 – Kyle Hummer dec. Perez (C) 8-7; 152 – Kris Newport (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Jacob Jewell (SH) dec. Swinehart (C) 5-3; 171 – Alex Armstrong (SH) pinned F. Villalba (C) 1:47; 189 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned V. Vidal (C) :59; 215 – John Markert (SH) pinned T. Rigger (C) :59; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) dec. W. Miller (C) 9-7.
Sweet Home 68,
Central Linn 9
103 – Ian Search (SH) won by forfeit; 112 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 119 – Scottie Stockman (SH) pinned Stockman (CL) 1:06; 125 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Kuser (CL) :22; 130 – Colby DeCleve (SH) pinned Pest (CL) 1:07; 135 – Brian Malloy (SH) won by forfeit; 140 – Kyle Hummer TF C. Best (CL) 15-0; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Blackstone (CL) 1:57; 152 – Kris Newport (SH) pinned Fraly (CL) 1:50; 160 – LaCoste (CL) def. Jacob Jewell (SH) 6-4 (OT); 171 – Alex Armstrong (SH) dec. Jeppsen (CL) 9-8; 189 – Wade Paulus (SH) won by forfeit; 215 – Name Unavailable (CL) pinned David Skeen (SH) Time not available; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 51, Sprague 25
103 – Ian Search (SH) won by forfeit; 112 – Raber (S) pinned Justin Nicholson (SH) 1:44; 119 – Colton Schilling (SH) pinned Baxter (S) 1:10; 125 – Barton (S) def. Colby DeCleve (SH) 12-5; 130 – Funk (S) maj. dec. Ty Harvey (SH) 14-5; 135 – Trever Olson (SH) pinned Racine (S) 1:11; 140 – Kyle Hummer (SH) pinned Crawford (S) 1:05; 145 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Pangelian (S) 5:46; 152 – Kyle Sorenson (SH) pinned Aldana (S) 1:16; 160 – Kris Newport (SH) pinned Williams (S) 1:22; 171 – Giza (S) pinned Jacob Jewell (SH) 3:53; 189 – Griffin (S) pinned Alex Armstrong (SH) 1:20; 215 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Bishop (S) 4:21; 285 – Zach Gill (SH) dec. Aimonetti (S) 3-2.
Sweet Home 72, Sisters 3
103 – Ian Search (SH) pinned Chizholm (S) :38; 112 – Justin Nicholson (SH) won by forfeit; 119 – Scottie Stockman (SH) won by forfeit; 125 – Colby DeCleve (SH) won by forfeit; 130 – Mitch Keenon (SH) won by forfeit; 135 – O’Brien (S) dec. Brian Malloy (SH) 9-7; 140 – Tyler Cowger (SH) pinned Long (S) :33; 145 – Dual forfeit; 152 – Kris Newport (SH) pinned Petersen (S) 1:03; 160 – Nate Melcher (SH) won by forfeit; 171 – Jacob Jewell (SH) pinned Morgan (S) 1:51; 189 – Wade Paulus (SH) pinned Ryan (S) 1:24; 215 – David Skeen (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – John Markert (SH) won by forfeit.