Sweet Home’s boys swept three opponents in a round-robin duals wrestling match at home Thursday, Dec. 16, before moving on to Thurston Saturday, where the Huskies went 3-1, losing to the hosts.
Sweet Home beat Cascade 66-15 in the Thursday match.
At Thurston, the Huskies defeated Tillamook 49-23 and Marshfield 60-24, two programs that are perennial contenders for trophies at the state championships.
Coach Steve Thorpe said the Huskies are getting back to full strength after having several starters out with illness.
“We’ve got four guys back who were sick, out of the lineup. It’s nice to have them back.”
He said sophomore Kyle Sieminski is “wrestling solid right now,” as is junior Jake Sieminski, despite three losses in the last two weeks, two of those to Stayton’s Mauro Michel, one of the top wrestlers in the state at any level.
“Kyle Watkins is starting to wrestle good too. We just got Ethan (Spencer) back from being sick.
“We’ve had some incredible leadership from Trenton Smith. He persevered through (despite being sick). It’s that cold and flu that people are getting right now.”
Sophomore David Steagall and senior Charlie Crawford are also finding their strides, he said.
“David’s been competing his tail off,” Thorpe said. “We’ve had a lot of different guys who’ve stood out.”
Though the girls did not wrestle an organized tournament Thursday, he said the team, which is largely newcomers to the sport, is making significant progress.
“We’re starting to see some pretty great strides from (juniors) Kendra Jamison and Kelsie Rush,” he said. “They’re workout partners and it shows. They’re wrestling with intensity and strength.
“(Junior) Zoe Erevia is also really showing some promise, getting better all the time,” he added.
The Huskies, both boys and girls, will be back in competition next week at the Northwest Duals, hosted by West Albany at the Linn County Expo Center. Boys wrestling is on Dec. 29, with the girls competing on Dec. 30, all in duals format. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. both days.
Sweet Home Duals
Sweet Home 72, South Albany 12
106 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) pinned Zander Campbell (SA) (0:36); 113 – Evan Ashcraft (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Alex Reed (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) pinned Diego Perez-Montes (SA) (3:03); 138 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Gaje Nicholson (SA) (0:49); 145 – Trenton Smith (SH)won by forfeit; 152 – Ryker Hartsook (SH) pinned Avery Adams (SA) (1:48); 160 – Kaden Zajic (SH) pinned Draven Wilborn (SA) (0:57); 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) won by forfeit; 182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned Ryker Pittam (SA) (1:25); 195 – Ramie Halbrook (SA) pinned Tucker Weld (SH) (3:27); 220 – David Steagall (SH) pinned Yonnie Dejillas (SA) (0:28;) 285 – Matthew Cobb (SA) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH) (1:36).
Sweet Home 66, Cascade 15
106 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) pinned Brody Copple (C) (2:07); 113 – Evan Ashcraft (SH) pinned Jason Hoffman (C) (1:31); 120 – Alex Reed (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) pinned Dylan Nelson (C) (0:48); 138 – Christian Gregory (SH) won by forfeit; 145 – Trenton Wymore (C) dec. Trenton Smith (SH) (11-8); 152 – Ryker Hartsook (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Kaden Zajic (SH) pinned Ethan Coates (C) (2:43); 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) pinned Brayden Scott (C) (0:14); 182 – Lance VanHoose (C) pinned Charlie Crawford (SH) (3:41); 195 – Blake Perlichek (C) pinned Tucker Weld (SH) (1:13); 220 – David Steagall (SH) won by injury default over Kaden Fraser; 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) pinned Teagan Allen (C) (0:52).
Sweet Home 65, Stayton 13
106 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Evan Ashcraft (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Wyatt Hooper (S) won by forfeit; 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) pinned Conrad Baxter (S) (1:47); 132 – Mauro Michel (S) maj. dec. Jacob Sieminski (SH) (14-0); 138 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Robbi Aerni (S) (3:34); 145 – Eli Howard (S) dec. Trenton Smith (SH) (7-0); 152 – Ryker Hartsook (SH) pinned Travis King (S) (2:46); 160 – Kaden Zajic (SH) won by technical fall over Jason Ritchie (S) (19-3 4:29); 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) won by forfeit;182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned Blayke King (S) (1:55); 195 – Tucker Weld (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – David Steagall (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) won by forfeit.
Thurston Duals Tournament
Sweet Home 49, Tillamook 23
106 – Bryce Haltner (T) pinned Evan Ashcraft (SH) (0:58); 113 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) pinned Jak Hopkes (T) (1:48); 120 – Joshua Perdew (T) maj. dec. Alex Reed (SH) (12-0); 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) pinned David Weathers (T) (0:44); 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) pinned Austin Simmons (T) (4:38); 138 – Bradley Rieger (T) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) (0:23); 145 – Trenton Smith (SH) dec. James Goddard (T) (11-4); 152 – Parker McKibbin (T) maj. dec. Ryker Hartsook (SH) (10-2); 160 – Daniel Goodwin (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) maj. dec. Austin Bosch (T) (17-3); 182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned Hayden Hamerl (T) (1:40); 195 – Tucker Weld (SH) pinned Koi Smith (T) (3:33); 220 – Jackson Contreras (T) dec. David Steagall (SH) (9-5); 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) pinned Michael O`Neil (T) (1:00).
Thurston 60, Sweet Home 16
106 – Kaylee Annis (TH) pinned Evan Ashcraft (SH) (3:47); 113 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) pinned Jake Stutesman (TH) (3:15); 120 – Colton Annis (TH) pinned won by forfeit; 126 – Eduardo Matheus (TH) dec. Kyle Watkins (SH) (3-0); 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) maj. dec. Braylin Ruchti (TH) (15-4); 138 – Elijah Southern (TH) pinned Christian Gregory (SH) (1:07); 145 – Kolton Malone (TH) won by forfeit; 152 – Logan Slonecker (TH) pinned Ryker Hartsook (SH) (1:18); 160 – Hunter Harwood (TH) pinned Daniel Goodwin (SH) (0:56); 170 – Sawyer Casarez (TH) dec. Ethan Spencer (SH) (11-5); 182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) pinned Joey Strand (TH) (1:29); 195 – Brycen Indell (TH) pinned David Steagall (SH) (1:07); 220 – Vaun Halstead (TH) won by forfeit; 285 – Keannan Bowditch (TH) pinned Colby Gazeley (SH) (1:09).
Sweet Home 60, Marshfield 24
106 – Spencer Pederson (M) pinned Evan Ashcraft (SH) (1:00); 113 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) pinned Kayla Hayes (M) (0:35); 120 – Elyssa Diego (M) won by forfeit; 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) pinned Mikel McGowan (M) (0:32); 138 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Chris Thomas (M) (0:40); 145 – Trenton Smith (SH) pinned Tristen Anderson (M) (1:18); 152 – Ryker Hartsook (SH) pinned Jonathan Calvert (M) (2:47); 160 – Daniel Goodwin (SH) pinned Wyatt Petley (M) (0:44); 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) pinned Nathan Jester (M) (0:20); 182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Miguel Velazquez (M) pinned David Steagall (SH) (4:35); 220 – Hayden Murphy (M) won by forfeit; 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) pinned Kristopher Campbell (M) (0:09).
Sweet Home 78, Creswell 0
106 – Evan Ashcraft (SH)won by forfeit; 113 – Kyle Sieminski (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Double Forfeit; 126 – Kyle Watkins (SH) won by forfeit; 132 – Jacob Sieminski (SH) won by forfeit; 138 – Christian Gregory (SH) pinned Kaleb Sanders (C) (1:22); 145 – Trenton Smith (SH) pinned Jeffrey Jones (C) (3:59); 152 – Ryker Hartsook (SH) won by forfeit; 160 – Daniel Goodwin (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Ethan Spencer (SH) pinned Ayden Stubbs (C) (0:48); 182 – Charlie Crawford (SH) won by forfeit; 195 – Tucker Weld (SH) won by forfeit; 220 – David Steagall (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Colby Gazeley (SH) pinned Corbin Allison (C)(0:47).