Division II power

The dual meet schedule seems a little light early in the week.
No Monday duals and just a handful of dual meets today.
I have to tell you I was very impressed by Napoleon at Saturday’s Findlay Duals.
There’s no doubt in my mind put a group of Division II all-stars together from the Northwest District together and they would hand a similar group of Division I all-stars from the Northwest District their lunch.
Napoleon, Clyde, Perkins, Bellevue, Oak Harbor and of course heavyweights Eastwood and Willard. Man, oh man, is Division II tough in the NW District.
Not sure who the best team in the NW District even is in Division I. Hell, Division III Delta won the Springfield Duals last weekend. There’s a long way to go before the NW District Division I schools are competitive with the rest of the state. Wrestling with the NE in the Mentor/Waite District doesn’t help many of the best of the NW get chewed up in the meatgrinder. It’s a big hurdle to overcome and I know kids and coaches working hard to do just that.
Hopefully the Division I schools will catch up and get the respect around the state the at the NW District’s Division II and III teams and wrestlers already enjoy.

NEWSLINKS:
Nick Purdue signs with Ohio University
Worthington leads Shelby wrestlers at Ashland
Plymouth grapplers are fourth at Hillsdale
Coldwater wrestlers impressive in debut
Delphos St. John’s takes Gibsonburg Invite
Clyde wins 4 titles at Hamilton Township
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2006/12/12/sports/99047.txt

Results
Paulding at Sidney Duals
Paulding 40, Madison Plains 32
103 -- Adams (MP) tech. fall Carr 16-0
112 -- Ryan (MP) won by forfeit
119 -- Rohrs (MP) won by forfeit
125 -- double forfeit
130 -- Carnahan (P) pinned Bivens 1:43
135 -- Deatrick (P) pinned Rector 1:01
140 -- Nelson (MP) pinned Koch 1:18
145 -- Garrett (MP) pinned Mumma :41
152 -- Baxter (P) won by forfeit
160 -- Patton (MP) dec. Rohrs 8-3
171 -- Schang (P) won by forfeit
171 -- Tracy (P) maj. dec. Monst 18-5
215 -- Simmons (MP) won by forfeit
285 -- Shrider (P) pinned Hunter :44

Paulding 58, Dayton Meadowdale 23
103 -- Carr (P) won by forfeit
112 -- J. Young (DM) won by forfeit
119 -- D. Young (DM) won by forfeit
125 -- Rohrs (P) won by forfeit
130 -- Carnahan (P) pinned Barrow :40
135 -- Deatrick (P) won by forfeit
140 -- Koch (P) won by forfeit
145 -- Mumma (P) tech. fall Streaty 25-9
152 -- Holland (DM) tech. fall Rohrs 24-7
160 -- Baxter (P) pinned Scott 3:09
171 -- Lindsey (DM) won by forfeit
189 -- Tracy (P) pinned Smith 1:00
215 -- Schang (P) won by forfeit
285 -- Shrider (P) pinned Change 3:43

Scores only
Sidney 60, Paulding 18
Lima Bath 50, Paulding 21
Dayton Stebbins 35, Paulding 34

Walsh Jesuit Ironman Inv.
Team Standings
1. Blair Academy 170½ 2. St. Edward 166½ 3. St. Paris Graham 138 4. Great Bridge 137 5. Christiansburg 136½ 6. Archbishop Moeller 124 7. Upper Perkiomen 107 8. Reynolds 99 9. Walsh Jesuit 91 10. Montini Catholic 81 (tie) St. Vincent - St. Mary 81 12. Oviedo 73 13. Massillon Perry 72 14. Padua Franciscan 70½ 15. Oak Harbor 69 16. North Allegheny 66 17. University School 64½ 18. Dakota 64 19. Caesar Rodney 60 20. Fremont 56½ 21. Uintah 54½ 22. Ponderosa 53½ 23. Broomfield 52 (tie) St. Francis DeSales 52 25. Elyria 50 26. Parkersburg South 49 27. Beachwood 48 (tie) Parkersburg 48 29. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 42 30. Troy Christian 40½ 31. Mount St. Joseph 40 32. St. Peter Chanel 30½ 33. Campolindo 29½ 34. Hughson 25½ 35. Northview 21 36. Los Lomas 20½ 37. Marion Pleasant 19 38. Archbishop Hoban 17 39. Miami Valley School 16 40. Revere 14 41. Fauquier 13 42. Archbold 12 43. Kenston 1

Will add the finals results later today