Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Coaching is the difference

What makes Ohio wrestling different?
There are so many reasons I’m not sure I can list them all here.
I have friends coaching in other states and that officiate elsewhere too.
The reason they tell me Ohio is consistently among the top five prep wrestling states in the country boils down to a single reason…coaching.
That’s right, Ohio’s success is thanks to all those guys sitting in folding chairs matside now and in the past.
I guess the first time I realized that Ohio was special was when I was a freshman in college at Wright State University. We were wrestling the No.1 team in the country at that time Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Our 118 pounder was a one-time fifth place finisher in Class AA and he scored a technical fall against a kid from SIUE that was a three-time Florida state champion.
Sure it was only one match but that showed me a lot of the differences between Ohio and Florida wrestling.
The last I checked Ohio had more high school wrestlers than any states except for California and Illinois. So tradition passed down from generation to generation plays a significant role too.
But coaches are the key. Ohio coaches are knowledgeable and committed and perhaps demand a little more than coaches in some other states.
I was talking to John Jeffire, former University of Findlay wrestling coach who is now a HS coach at Chippewa Valley, Mich., and he told me the difference between Michigan and Ohio HS wrestling is like night and day.
The top couple of kids in each weight class in Michigan are as good as any Ohio kids he confided. But it’s those other kids after the top couple, the depth in Michigan isn’t comparable to the depth in Ohio. And it’s like that or worse in a lot of other states. There are a lot of fifth and sixth place finishers in Ohio that could be state champs in places like Delaware, South Carolina or Kentucky.
That’s just the way it is.

NEWSWORTHY:
Ashland area wrestling roundup
An undersized heavyweight: Ashland University’s Josh Ohl
Shelby wrestlers are sixth at West Holmes

Dual Meet ResultsP
atrick Henry 42, Evergreen 27
103 -- McKitrick (PH) pinned Pahres 2:49
112 -- Lopez (PH) tech. fall Pennington 23-7
119 -- Stasa (E) pinned Ramos 3:36
125 -- Almanza (PH) dec. Smith 6-4
130 -- Pierce (E) pinned Melchor 3:16
135 -- Geer (PH) pinned Boerger :23
140 -- Reese (PH) maj. dec. Heilman 19-6
145 -- Ferris (E) dec. Buenger 6-4
152 -- Lark (PH) won by forfeit
160 -- Purdue (E) pinned Miller 1:22
171 -- Kuesel (PH) pinned Anthony 2:14
189 -- Volkman (PH) pinned Tonjes 2:54
215 -- Grobogge (PH) pinned Ryan :43
285 -- Double forfeit

Bryan 65, Patrick Henry 12
103 -- D. Ramos (B) pinned McKitrick 2:54
112 -- Lopez (PH) pinned Shook 2:41
119 -- Carlin (B) pinned R. Ramos 3:33
125 -- Almanza (PH) dec. DeWitt 7-4
130 -- Zedaker (B) pinned Melchor 1:25
135 -- S. Combs (B) pinned Geer 3:31
140 -- B. Combs (B) tech. fall Reese 16-1
145 -- Andrews (B) pinned Buenger 3:14
152 -- Sidle (B) pinned Lark 1:26
160 -- Timmons (B) pinned Miller :36
171 -- J. Hageman (B) pinned Kuesel 3:02
189 -- L. Hageman (B) pinned Tonjes 5:18
215 -- Grobogge (PH) dec. Wheeler 3-2
285 -- Nowakowski (B) won by forfeit

Sandusky St. Mary’s 41, West Jefferson 22
103 -- Householder (WJ) maj. Dec. D. Harrington 14-0
112 -- Opfer (SM) maj. dec. M. Gualteiri 10-2
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) dec. V. Gualtieri 4-0
125 -- Lawler (WJ) maj. dec. Costello 16-6
130 -- Crispin (WJ) pinned Smith :37
135 -- Martin (WJ) maj. dec. McCormick 9-0
140 -- Hermes (SM) pinned Cochran 1:19
145 -- Ortolani (SM) pinned Lemon 1:46
152 -- Dahs (SM) dec. Pearson 13-7
160 -- Wasylik (SM) tech. fall Mickle 17-2
171 -- Inks (WJ) maj. dec. Bostater 13-0
189 -- Chamberlain (SM) dec. Skaggs 5-4
215 -- Guerra (SM) tech. fall Fabray 18-2
285 -- Bellamy (SM) pinned Cordle 3:17

Sandusky St. Mary’s 59, Tinora 13
103 -- D. Harrington (SM) dec. Brown 4-3
112 -- Opfer (SM) pinned Meyer :06
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) maj. dec. Bodenbender 15-2
125 -- Costello (SM) pinned Zolman 1:54
130 -- Mangas (T) pinned Smith 5:51
135 -- McCormick (SM) pinned McDonald :35
140 -- Hermes (SM) pinned Fuller 2:32
145 -- Ortolani (SM) pinned Blake 3:02
152 -- Dahs (SM) pinned Behrman 5:55
160 -- Wasylik (SM) maj. dec. Blake 18-7
171 -- Moser (T) maj. Dec. Bostater 9-1
189 -- Snyder (T) dec. Chamberlain 8-7
215 -- Guerra (SM) pinned DeAngelo 1:11
285 -- Bellamy (SM) won by forfeit

Sandusky St. Mary’s 62, Madison Plains 12
103 -- Adams (MP) dec. D. Harrington 9-7 OT
112 -- Opfer (SM) won by forfeit
119 -- double forfeit
125 -- D. Harrington (SM) pinned Vance 1:#5
130 -- Costello (SM) maj. dec. Evans 12-4
135 -- Patton (MP) pinned McCormick 1:42
140 -- Hermes (SM) won by default
145 -- Ortolani (SM) pinned Garrett 4:18
152 -- Dahs (SM) dec. Monst 13-6
160 -- Wasylik (SM) pinned Fletcher 1:09
171 -- Bostater (SM) won by forfeit
189 -- Simmons (MP) dec. Chamberlain 7-4
215 -- Guerra (SM) won by forfeit
285 -- Rohrbacher (SM) pinned Simon 3:23

Sandusky St. Mary’s 57, Versailles 13
103 -- D. Harrington (SM) pinned DeMange 1:56
112 -- Double forfeit
119 -- Opfer (SM) pinned Dirksen 1:13
125 -- P. Harrington (SM) pinned Bruns 1:56
130 -- Costello (SM) pinned Cox 1:28
135 -- McCormik (SM) dec. Trump 7-6
140 -- Hermes (SM) pinned Knapke 3:20
145 -- Ortolani (SM) pinned Coons 2:34
152 -- Dahs (SM) pinned Schmitmeyer 5:12
160 -- Wasylik (SM) pinned Cox 1:41
171 -- D. Oliver (V) maj. Dec. Bostater 17-3
189 -- E. Oliver (V) dec. Chamberlain 4-0
215 -- Guerra (SM) pinned Cain 2:41
285 -- Treon (V) pinned Bellamy 4:27

Sandusky St. Mary’s 46, Ashland Crestview 35
103 -- Tra. Stone (AC) pinned D. Harrington 3:06
112 -- Opfer (SM) pinned Tre. Stone 1:56
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) won by forfeit
125 -- Costello (SM) won by forfeit
130 -- Daniels (AC) pinned Smith 2:13
135 -- McCormick (SM) won by forfeit
140 -- Hermes (SM) pinned Willis 3:57
145 -- Ortolani (SM) won by forfeit
152 -- Worthington (AC) pinned Dahs 1:50
160 -- Wasylik (SM) maj. dec. Howman 13-3
171 -- Reed (AC) tech. fall Bostater 15-0
189 -- Cheeseman (AC) pinned Chamberlain 3:13
215 -- Guerra (SM) pinned Bratton 1:13
285 -- Steward (AC) pinned Bellamy 2:55

Delta 37, Sandusky St. Mary’s 35
103 -- Aranjo (D) pinned D. Harrington 2:33
112 -- Opfer (SM) tech. fall Ry. Rayfield 21-6
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) pinned Tolson :50
125 -- Carrizales (D) maj. eec. Costello 12-4
130 -- Pfaff (D) pinned Smith :26
135 -- Re. Rayfield (D) dec. McCormick 5-0
140 -- Gombash (D) dec. Hermes 3-2
145 -- Ortolani (SM) pinned Colvin :23
152 -- Dahs (SM) pinned Robertson 1:44
160 -- Yant (D) dec. Wasylik 9-6
171 -- Fitch (D) pinned Chamberlain 1:08
189 -- Godsey (D) pinned Bostater 1:55
215 -- Guerra (SM) pinned Myers :56
285 -- Bellamy (SM) won by forfeit

Sandusky St. Mary’s 50, Genoa 24
103 -- S. Traver (G) pinned D. Harrington 5:18
112 -- Opfer (SM) pinned Teneyck :41
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) pinned J. Traver 1:27
125 -- Costello (SM) pinned Mazza 1:03
130 -- Smith (SM) won by forfeit
135 -- Vogelpohl (G) maj. dec. McCormick 12-1
140 -- Hermes (SM) pinned Echel 1:10
145 -- Ortolani (SM) won by forfeit
152 -- Espinoza (G) dec. Dahs 6-5
160 -- Wasylik (SM) dec. Hrabak 10-7
171 -- Wolff (G) tech. fall Bostater 16-0
189 -- Purdue (G) pinned Chamberlain 2:08
215 -- Guerra (SM) tech. fall Schreuder 15-0
285 -- Bellamy (SM) pinned D’Clute 2:54

Troy Christian 41 Sandusky St. Mary’s 28
103 -- Hancock (TC) maj. dec. D. Harrington 20-8
112 -- Opfer (SM) dec.Sergent 1-0
119 -- P. Harrington (SM) won by forfeit
125 -- Hancock (TC) pinned Costello :34
130 -- J. Thome (TC) pinned Smith :31
135 -- C. Thome (TC) pinned McCormick :54
140 -- Toal (TC) dec. Hermes 6-2
145 -- Ortolani (SM) dec. Burns 11-9
152 -- Campbell (TC) won by forfeit
160 -- Burns (TC) maj. dec. Dahs 14-3
171 -- Wasylik (SM) maj. dec. Akins 12-3
189 -- Keplinger (TC) pinned Chamberlain 1:58
215 -- Guerra (SM) pinned Daly 5:12
285 -- Bellamy (SM) pinned Delver 3:20

Scores Only
Bellaire 49, New London 27
Canton South 48, New London 27
Peninsula Woodridge 55, New London 22

Napoleon Junior High Invitational
Team Scores
1 Delphos St. John 159.0
2 Liberty Center 145.0
3 Swanton 141.0
4 Napoleon A 136.0
5 Archbold 130.0
6 Defiance 125.5
7 Bryan 122.0
8 Norwalk 107.0
9 Elida 93.5
10 Patrick Henry 47.5
11 McTigue 45.0
12 Tinora 37.0
13 Napoleon B 25.0

MVP- Xavier Dye Patrick Henry

Results
80 pounds
1 Lukas Kern Liberty
Center MajDec 11-2
2 Jordan Teeters Norwalk
3 Dylan Krendl DSJ fall 0.55
4 Zach McCarthy Defiance
86 pounds
1 Kyle Stacey
Liberty
Center dec 9-5
2 Aaron Merschman DSJ
3 Jalen Paxton Napoleon fall 2.50
4 Tyler Sparks Norwalk
92 pounds
1 Tyler Estes Swanton fall 0.41
2 TJ Weirauch Archbold
3 Nate Walker Napoleon B dec 10-8
4 Adam Troyer Elida
98 pounds
1 Oliver Stuckey Archbold fall 0.42
2 Dale Hancock Napoleon
3 Zach Green Elida dec 8-7
4 Adam Bates Defiance
104 pounds
1 Kyle Neumeier DSJ dec 10-4
2 Jordan Cowell Archbold
3 Nate Rodriguez Defiance dec 9-3
4 Ben Martinez Liberty Center
110 pounds
1 John Engelhardt Swanton fall 4.02
2 Skyler Anderson Napoleon
3 Cody Knapp Liberty Center dec 4-0
4 Austin Ripke Archbold
116 pounds
1 Jacob Robb Bryan fall 1.56
2 Cody Brinkman DSJ
3 Tyler Rufenacht Archbold fall 0.18
4 Justin Cox Liberty Center
122 pounds
1 Ryan Musser DSJ fall 2.17
2 Dylan Goebel
Bryan
3 Tom Leahey Swanton dec 5-4
4 Patrick Bleile
Norwalk
128 Pounds
1 Xavier Dye Patrick Henry T-fall 16-1
2 Carl Hokes Norwalk
3 Matt Chaney Bryan dec 6-4
4 Zach Driver Archbold
134 pounds
1 Robert Gilson Napoleon fall 1.23
2 Ian Dukehart Elida
3 Jordan Duncan
Norwalk fall 2.43
4 Joey Miller Swanton
142 pounds
1 Bryan Hefflinger Liberty Center fall 1.04
2 Cody Robinson
Bryan
3 Jonah Wulff Napoleon fall 2.26
4 Caleb Sanders Tinora
150 pounds
1 Gary Johnson McTigue dec 10-5
2 Nathan McCalla Defiance
3 Kaleb Eck
Bryan fall 0.35
4 Justin Gillen Liberty Center
160 pounds
1 Joey Grubbenhoff DSJ fall 1.19
2 Mike Ramirez Defiance
3 Easton Lewis Patrick Henry dec 4-1
4 Nick Rogers Elida
172 pounds
1 Andy Call Defiance MajDec 17-8
2 Chris Pohlman DSJ
3 Dustin Arnold Swanton dec 11-9
4 Trevor Leis Elida
HWT
1 Derek Johnson Swanton fall 1.17
2 Brandon Dennie Archbold .
3 Anthony Sager Napoleon fall 0.52
4 Mark Moser

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

this opfer kid is a beast. has he lost yet? also harrington at 125.

3:32 PM  

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