Middle School Wrestling 2010-03-12 at Mt. Baker MS

The Wildcat United wrestling team finished the regular season with a double dual meet at Mt. Baker Middle School going up against the host school and a combined LaConner/Concrete/Darrington team.

The Wildcats went first against Mt. Baker and dominated 52-25. In addition to 3 forfeits, the Wildcat boys pinned their opponent 4 times and won 7 matches overall.

Earning victory by pinfall were Chris Bertram, Gabe Eccleston, Jerry Rios and Devin Jensen. Roy Buch won with a 12-2 major decision. Jahleel Vester and Wiatt Charlesworth rounded out the Wildcat victories.

Results from the second set of matches, versus the La Conner/Darrington/Concrete team are not available.

5 video highlights are posted HERE.

34 photos are posted HERE.

Middle School Wrestling 2010-03-01 vs Anacortes

The Wildcat United wrestling team completed their home season with a meet vs the Anacortes Seahawks at NWMS on March 1st.

In JV action, winners were Kaleb Curtis, Anthony Alexander, Kurtis Williams, Kenny King, Koby Cosper and Jeremy Vester, all by pin. Winning by decision were Roy Buch (4-1) and Pat Brooke (10-4)

The Wildcats fell behind early in the varsity matches, losing the first two by pin. The first win was a pinfall by Jahleel Vester at 100 lbs. The Wildcats picked up another win when Anthony Smith beat Varnado 13-1 to make the team score 10-12.

Oak Harbor then lost another by pin but Wiatt Charlesworth and Gage Eccleston both pinned their opponents to put the Wildcats up 22-18 but Anacortes won the next match to take the lead back.

In one of the more interesting matches of the afternoon, Brody Dedobbelaere beat Gallo 7-5. Brody got an early takedown the Gallo earned a 1-point escape near the end of the 1st period. Brody started the 2nd in the top position and Gallo was able to get a reverse to take a 3-2 lead at the end of the 2nd. The 3rd started with Brody down and about halfway through the period was able to score an escape as the wrestlers went out of bounds to tie it at 3 each. On the re-set, Gallo scored a takedown to lead 5-3, but then got called for locking his hands, giving one point to Dedobbelaere as the buzzer sounded. Because the penalty was late in the match, 6 seconds was put back on the clock. Gallo was called AGAIN for locking hands right at the buzzer, and the wrestlers were set again with 3 seconds now on the clock and the score tied at 5. All Gallo needs to do is hold Brody down for 3 seconds to send the match into overtime. That's not what happened. Gallo was called a 3rd time for locking his hands (they were all pretty obvious), and since it was his 3rd call for the same technical violation, two points were awarded to Brody and he won 7-5, putting Wildcat United back on top 25-24.

The Wildcats then lost two decisions but picked up 6 points on a pin by Devin Jensen to re-take the 1-point lead. Peter Case-Smith won a tough 5-0 decision to extend the lead to 34-30 then Ed Macinpaulic pinned Hiles to ensure the Oak Harbor victory.

The final was 40-36 and the wrestlers are next in action Friday, March 5th at Cascade MS in Sedro Woolley.

68 photos are posted HERE

A video clip of highlights is HERE.

Middle School Wrestling 2010-02-18

The middle school wrestling season kicked off with a big dual meet at NWMS. In prior years the two OH middle schools have had separate teams, but this year the schools have combined. The meet was against a combined LaConner, Darrington, Concrete team.

No official scorebook was kept during the meet, but overall, Wildcat United won about half the matches.

Wildcat winners were Matt Zafra, Pat Brooke, Athan Taisague, K'Kai Tarrant, Kurtis Williams, Anthony Smith, Wiatt Charlesworth, Sheyenne Sams, Devin Jensen, Peter Case-Smith, Koby Cosper and Traeton Leathers and Roy Buch.

A video clip with 6 highlights can be seen by clicking HERE.

91 photos, covering almost every wrestler who got on the mat, are posted HERE.

Middle School Wrestling

The Middle School wrestling season ended last Saturday with a tournament at Burlington-Edison High School.

Full results are not available, but at least one area wrestler finished on a high note. Oak Harbor Middle School's Anthony Smith had a season record of 19-1, and by the end of the day he was on the shoulders of his teammates being carried around the gym as champion.

Great job, Anthony!