Sweet Home’s wrestlers won five matches in two dual-meet tournaments last week, including a sweep of Lebanon, Silverton and Central Linn in the Huskies own invitational on Friday night, Dec. 9.
“It’s been a very big week of wrestling for us,” said Sweet Home Coach Steve Thorpe.
The Huskies came off a third-place finish in a 16-team tournament in Cottage Grove on Dec. 3 to travel to the Pat Ball Invitational at Banks on Dec. 7, where they lost 39-36 to Estacada, the No. 1-ranked team in the state. Sweet Home placed second in the four-team tournament after demolishing Banks 55-18 and beating Glencoe 44-24.
Thorpe said the loss Estacada match was a positive experience for the Huskies.
“They really gelled there,” he said. “The supported themselves and each other.
Thorpe cited particularly strong efforts from sophomore Aris Somatis (112), Shorty Weikel (145), Trevor Tagle (140), who has eight falls in nine wins thus far, Shane Vandehei (135) and John Sutten (130), both of whom are undefeated.
Sweet Home 55, Banks 18
103 Chris Farris, SH, won by forfeit; 112 Aris Somatis, SH, dec. Arthur, B, 4-0; 119 Janisko, B, pinned Jack Perry, SH, 5:11; 125 Jake Smith, SH, pinned Jimenez, B, 1:31; 130 John Sutten, SH, dec. Longe, B, 6-0; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, pinned Engeseth, B, 1:48; 140 Trevor Tagle pinned Cornils, B, 3:05; 145 Shorty Weikel, SH, dec. Engeseth, B, 8-2; 152 Tom Helfrich, SH, won by forfeit; 160 Robert Helfrich, SH, won by major decision over Rogers, B, 12-3; 171 Colton Cooley, SH, pinned Gobel, B, 1:16; 189 Banks won by forfeit; 215 Kommer, B, pinned Shaw Valentine, SH, :38; 275 Matt Parker, SH, won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 44, Glencoe 24
103 Belt, G, pinned Chris Farris, SH, 2:51; 112 Frazier, G, pinned Aris Somatis, SH, 1:06; 119 Jack Perry, SH, dec. Dewey, G, 5-3; 125 Jake Smith, SH, won by major decision over Aguilier, G, 15-4; 130 John Sutten, SH, dec. Horton, G, 6-5; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, pinned Mosier, G, 2:59; 140 Trevor Tagle, SH, pinned Katuz, G, 3:02; 145 Shorty Weikel, SH, pinned Aguiliar, G, 2:33; 152 Tom Helfrich, SH, won by technical fall over Stock, G, 15-0; 160 Robert Helfrich, SH, dec. See, G, 7—0; 171 Colton Cooley, SH, won by technical fall over Cabera, G, 15-0; 189 Glencoe won by forfeit; 215 McNeilly, G, pinned Shaw Valentine, SH, 1:00; 275 Matt Parker dec. Crocker, G, 5-1.
Estacada 39, Sweet Home 36
103 Chris Farris, SH, pinned Morgan, E, 5:27; 112 Pearch, E, technical fall over Aris Somatis, SH, 21-6l; 119 Crabb, E, pinned Jack Perry, SH, 1:41; 125 J. Stalcup, E, pinned Jake Smith, SH, 1:04; 130 Jobn Sutten, SH, dec. Strickland, E, 9-7; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, won by forfeit; 140 Trevor Tagle, SH, pinned Cox, E, 5:51; 145 Shorty Weikel,. SH, pinned Glambusch, E, :46; 152 Tom Helfrich, SH, pinned Lang, E, 5:39; 160 Stalcup, E, dec. Robert Helfrich, SH, 13-1; 171 Colton Cooley, SH, dec. Stafford, E, 6-4; 189 Pearch, E, won by forfeit; 215 Locke, E, pinned Shaw Valentine, SH, 1:20; 275 Torgeson, E, pinned Matt Parker, SH, :30.
Sweet Home Invitational
Sweet Home 36, Lebanon 30
103 Bloom, L, pinned Chris Farris, SH, 5:45; 112 Aris Somatis, SH, pinned Henry, L, 5:30; 119 Salazar, L, dec. Jack Perry, SH, 6-3; 125 Salazar, L, pinned Jake Smith, SH, 1:48; 130 John Sutten, SH, won by forfeit; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, dec. Walnunn, L, 6-2; 140 Trevor Tagle, SH, pinned Fontanos, L, 1:57; 145 Shorty Weikel, SH, pinned Glasser, L, :56; 152 Tom Helfrich, SH, dec. Phillips, L, 7-0; 160 Robert Helfrich, SH, dec. Parmenter, L, 4-3; 171 Dickerson, L, pinned Brandon Lawson, SH, 1:51 ; 189 Colton Cooley, SH, dec. Totlen, L, 4-1; 215 Lammert, Lebanon, pinned Shaw Valentine, SH, 2:39; 275 Bellon, L, dec. Matt Parker, SH, 2-4.
Sweet Home 37, Silverton 36
103 Clark, S, won by technical fall over Chris Farris, SH, 22-5; 112 Aris Somatis, SH, pinned Barnes, S, 5:32; 119 Asys, S, pinned Jack Perry, SH, 3:18; 125 Padegage, S, won by major decision over Jake Smith, SH, 8-1; 130 John Sutten, SH, dec. Rithie, S, 3-0; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, won by major decision over Barnes, S, 11-3; 140 Trevor Tagle, SH, pinned Helmen, S, 5:32; 145 Shorty Weikel, SH, won by forfeit; 152 Tom Helfrich, SH, pinned Gerker, S, 1:16; 160 Robert Helfrich, SH, pinned Demott, S, 1:57; 171 Stearn, S, dec. Colton Cooley, SH, 4-1; 189 Spraner, S, won by forfeit; 215 Stocker, S, pinned Shaw Valentine, SH, :20; 275 Corrol, S, pinned Nathan Dahl, SH, :34.
Sweet Home 63, Central Linn 15
103 Chris Farris, SH, pinned VanEpps, CL, :50; 112 Aris Somatis, SH, pinned Rogers, CL, 1:55; 119 Kallia, CL, won by forfeit; 125 Jake Smith, SH, won by forfeit; 130 John Sutten, SH, dec. Sloan, CL, 4-1; 135 Shane Vandehei, SH, won by forfeit; 140 Trevor Tagle, SH, pinned Kalla, CL, 1:38; 145 Shorty Weikel, SH, pinned Duke, CL, :32; 152 Anthony, CL. dec. Tom Helfrich, 5-4; 160 Robert Helfrich, SH, pinned Brown, CL, :43; 171 Colton Cooley, SH, pinned McHale, CL, 2:35; 189 Penrod, CL, won by forfeit; 215 Shaw Valentine, SH, won by forfeit; 275 Matt Parker, SH, pinned Scanlan, CL, :57.