3. Hanson has put in countless hours for the sport of wrestling as a volunteer, and has served multiple roles for the WSWCA including president, vice president, and at-large member. Doug Cowan is a 1967 graduate of Curtis HS and charter member of the CHS Athletic Hall of fame, where he was a four-sport letterman in football, wrestling, baseball and track, and awarded CHS Outstanding Senior Athlete. If unsure always verify information in flyers by contacting the tournament director. High School. He has an overall combined dual meet record of 354-64 and has had 26 top-ten team finishes at the state tournament in 34 years of coaching. He has spent 30 years as a member and past-president of the Chehalis Activators, a group that raises money exclusively for Chehalis Middle School athletics. OK Lepper has been the head football coach since 1996, has recorded over 150 wins, and was named league Coach of the Year seven times. - Toppenish co-coach Austin Kintner. ME Click the arrow and chose Rankings and it will lists ALL the rankings by most recent date. The Othello teams that Williams helped coach won three state championships (1968, 1969, 1974) along with five runner-up finishes (1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1995). Coach Abraham Rocha enters his fourth season. He will cut guys loose so he can build leads that way." Barnes has been named WESCO Coach of the Year 3 times, and in 1992 he was named as the AA Coach of the Year. Many honors have been bestowed upon Owen during his career including NJCAA Hall of Fame in 1989, Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005, World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame (ID) in 2008, North Idaho College Hall of Fame in 2010, Inland Northwest Hall of Fame in 2012. The girls won the first Girls Dream Dual Tournament title, as well as the first girls dual meet in Whatcom County. - Deer Park coach Ryan Jorgensen. During these years Warden won 23 undefeated league titles, seven state championships, three second-place finishes, a third and fourth place finish, and ten Dream Duals championships. Ilwaco High SchoolWhite River High SchoolSequim High School. Needless to say, he is ready for the next level. Randy Couture went on to become an Olympic contender and five time cage fighter champion. As always, feel free to comment on the rankings on the message board as the rankers do read those and use the information in addition to what they are able to review from the data on the WWR web site. AR To see quick update of which rankings have been updated simply go to the Categories drop down arrow in the upper right hand of the screen right over the ads on the right. Our goals are to take eight kids to state and have all eight place, he said. The seven coaches, two officials, one Medal of Courage and one Outstanding American have served an average of 37.8 years of wrestling coaching (254) or officiating (139), and a combined 387 years of service to the sport. He has garnered the respect of students, athletes, opposing coaches and officials as a true gentleman of the sport who held his athletes to high standards. Bressler was a two-time state champion competing for Darryl Whitmore at Evergreen High School and was a four-year varsity athlete at the University of Washington. He was named league Coach of the Year 11 times, Regional Coach of the Year 8 times, and in 1998 Lepper was named Sate Coach of the Year for the 1A classification. VA Tanner Crosby (No. We nearly doubled our participation numbers from Year 1 to Year 2, Gretch said. 42 individual state champions have wrestled for Barnes, including two 4-time champs (Burke Barnes and MichaelSoler), and two wrestlers that won three titles. HALL OF FAME. MO ( 1937-59, 1960-69, 1970-79 , 1980-89, 1990-99 , 2000-09 . Winners were James Mason (113), Cole Turner (132), Jonathan Mason (152), Deklen Agloinga (182) and Jakob Conners (220). The following state records should be regarded as "unofficial." . Caleb Kline, North Hagerstown 18-17 (.514), Aidan Alverez, Williamsport 21-8 (.724), Landen Harbaugh, Williamsport 31-1 (.969), Nicky Anderson, Williamsport 24-11 (.686), Hunter Ballantine, Boonsboro 39-3 (.929), Joseph McClellan, North Hagerstown 24-12 (.667), Manny Hill, South Hagerstown 24-6 (.800), Logan Williams, Williamsport 25-10 (.714), Isidro Fouche-Rivera, Boonsboro 21-16 (.568), Vince Raynor, South Hagerstown 26-12 (.684), Riley Collins, Williamsport 16-13 (.552), Thomas Monn, North Hagerstown 41-1 (.976), Alex Greene, South Hagerstown 15-9 (.625), Caleb Rohrer, North Hagerstown 9-8 (.529), James Brashears, Smithsburg 30-3 (.909), Adin Hastings, Williamsport 37-4 (.902), Dylan Shoemaker, North Hagerstown 16-2 (.889), Darby Bryant, Williamsport 41-0 (1.000), Evan Rakich, North Hagerstown 23-16 (.590), Dom Bolton, South Hagerstown 28-9 (.757), Zacharyvon Garrel, Smithsburg 18-9 (.667), Jacob Hart, North Hagerstown 22-16 (.579), Sebastian Sauer, Williamsport 15-15 (.500), Mason Wolfensberger, Williamsport 22-8 (.733), Garcia Kardiobo, North Hagerstown 6-6 (.500), Noah Taveras, South Hagerstown 15-7 (.682), Daniel Preacher, Saint James 11-9 (.550), Colin Shreve, North Hagerstown 17-16 (.515), 125: Amelia Mikus, Boonsboro 19-9 (.679), 135: Brooke Bickers, Boonsboro 7-3 (.700), 145: Allie Grossnickle, Smithsburg 5-3 (.625), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: semifinals and consolations. His nominator notes that Breckenridge is one of those rare coaches who appear gruff and tough from afar, but whose athletes love him, respect him, and believe in him. Breckenridge has five children, and along with teaching Physical Education at SWHS he is also the owner of JB Cattle Company. TN In the fall of 1995, Martinez became the head wrestling coach at Othello, and he would lead the Huskies for the next 20 years. He is the fireworks show of the Michaelson trifecta, wrestling for his father, Ty, and with older brother, Thor. The Cougars will field a girls team of eight this season. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. Coach Williams took the responsibility of traveling all over the country taking wrestlers from Othello, and at times from other programs, to tournaments. Foss High School 2112 S Tyler St Tacoma, WA 98405 Fri, 03/17 to Sun, 03/19 Cowan was selected by the Curtis HS students to be the faculty commencement speaker eight times, including seven of the last nine years of teaching. MI Quotable: "CJ is probably one of the best wrestlers in the state on his feet." Robillard has been a head or assistant coach in volleyball and football, and served as president of the Zillah Coaches Association for 17 years. Spokane in the GSL 3A again this year, Montang said. Oregon State University signee was on track to join the elite WIAA four-timer club - but COVID-19 killed that quest (Mat Classic was canceled last winter). 38 Year Career in the US Navy. Nominees should have completed a minimum of ten years as an Interscholastic Wrestling Coach in the state of Washington. Schedule: Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: first round, quarterfinals and consolations. He serves as the WA state representative to the NHSCA wrestling committee. NE Mat Classic XXXIII is sure to produce its traditional drama and excitement across the six classifications. Spokane defends No. - Bremerton coach Ty Michaelson. DC In his 37 years coaching wrestling at Chehalis Middle School, his teams have had a string of 30 consecutive winning seasons, and have 15 undefeated seasons and 11 league titles. For some wrestlers their best hopes will be fulfilled that weekend while others will have dreams crushed. Before winning the 3A title at 138 in 2020, he went up as many as three weight classes to find the best competition (and win). Daiyan Henley? Rankings by the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association: 1, Lake Stevens; 2, Pasco; 3, Rogers (Puyallup); 4, Kentwood; 5, Moses Lake; 6, Battle Ground; 7, University; 8, Heritage; 9, Kentlake; 10, Tahoma. Seniors Hudson Buth (second at state, 152), Jarom Liljenquist (third, 195) and Darren Airey (seventh, 220) and junior Tanner Crosby (second, 106) are leaders. He also received the inaugural Sportsman of the Year at the 50th anniversary Washington State wrestling tournament. Elite athlete is making way back from knee injury. Many of the athletes that he helped coach became successful in their own right, including WSWCA Hall of Fame members Wayne Schutte (Othello), Mark Kondo, (Othello), Ruben Martinez (Othello), and Scott Bliss (Auburn and Mead). Curtis High SchoolClover Park High School. Quotable: "He is so frustrating because he is big for his weight class and long. We feel like we can be a top eight team by the end of the year. Key returners include Gabe Weza (126), fourth-at-state Dawson Bailey (132), Bodee Thivierge (138) and Braden Jared (220). After winning the 1980 AAA state championship for Rogers HS in Puyallup, Barnes was a 2-time All-American at North Idaho, winning a national championship. After a two-year stint in the Army, and graduating from Central Washington in 1972, Owen coached at South Umpqua HS (OR) for three years where his team had a dual record of 72-11-2 and his teams placed 2nd and 4th, had three champions and eight place winners. Over the past 30 years he has coached and taught at Ilwaco, Sequim, White River and is now in his tenth year back at Ilwaco. 2023 National Wrestling Hall Of Fame. We have a strong core coming back, Smith said. Wait, what? Coach Bressler has been recognized as SPSL Coach of the Year four times and a two-time State Coach of the Year. He hung in there as a wrestling official because it gave him purpose. Emerald Ridge High SchoolHM Jackson High SchoolVashon High School. First as an assistant to Hall of Fame coach Les Hogan, and then as head coach. He wrestled for Eastern Washington University and the University of Montana. He also serves as the announcer for the W.F. Owen was named 4A Coach of the Year in 2016. He began teaching in 1974 with the Clover Park SD, teaching science, coaching football and track. Eklund worked at Chehalis Middle School for 30 years, teaching History and Mechanical Drawing as well as coaching football and wrestling. Individual Champions; Washington High School. He was a Captain, and Outstanding Wrestler who placed second in the PAC 10 two times, twice earning a spot as a national qualifier. Showing 1 to 25 out of 60 upcoming tournaments. The Washington high school wrestling season is underway. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. WA KS Rogers girls: The Pirates, under fourth-year coach Whitney Bowerman, return six, led by state sixth-placer Ellabelle Taylor (120) and qualifier Viktoryia Dovhoruka (170), both seniors. Class 2B. One thing is for sure about this late bloomer, he isn't afraid of a challenge. NY He also spent six years as a WSWCA regional representative. The more people we have talking to the administrators that have the data, the more results we will see on the site. Owen began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Montana in 1981, and moved back to North Idaho as an assistant in 1982 where the Cardinals placed first and second in the nation during his two years. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Pullman senior Jaedyn Brown savoring every moment on Greyhounds journey to top seed at State, Boys state capsules: No. 2 in 120 and freshman Bayden is No. Casebeers junior high and middle school teams were always in top condition as well as excellent technicians. Quotable: Darion's mat awareness, wrestling intelligence and ability to scramble is what makes him an elite-level wrestler." He loves impacting the lives of kids through sports.. Williams also coached the 1982 Cultural Exchange Team to Australia and twice coached Team Washington at the Junior Nationals in Iowa. And following amputation of one leg below the knee and lengthy rehabilitation he started officiating on the mat again in 2018 and officiated at the Washington State Wrestling Championships in February of 2020. 10 in 132. Washington High School Sports and Activity Calendar Listing . UPS honored him with the Ben Cheney Award for the Outstanding Senior Athlete. The resurgent Pullman program (first season title since 1976) was the highest GSL team at the Region 4 tourney, placing fourth. There were three years from 2002 2004 that Coach Wheeler did not coach wrestling while his wife, Lyn, was battling cancer. IA Compton moved to LaConner High School as the athletic director, where he also started the LaConner wrestling program. Quotable: "He is comfortable in any position. It is the chance for a few overlooked wrestlers to have a breakthrough state tournament and finish higher than anyone had them ranked. His nominator says this of his friend; Coach Leppers loud Old School exterior hides his huge heart for kids. Individual wrestlers accrued eight state titles - two of them as two timers, including his son Kyle - fifteen state finalists and 37 individual state medalists. Phone: (319) 233-0745 Voss did whatever was necessary to help the program, including volunteering countless hours the middle school and Little Guy wrestling teams. At CV his teams placed 3rd and 4th and saw eight Bears win championships among 28 state place winners. State Specific Sites: His Curtis teams won two Academic State Championships, including numerous individual Academic State Champion wrestlers. Others to watch: Lakesides Tomio Yamada (113), Derek Dunlop (120), Parker Stinebaugh (145), Rylin Pavlin (170) and Kimball Rippy (220); Freemans Hunter Hawk (126) and Owen Orndorff (220); Medical Lakes Aden Carl (132); Colvilles Logan Hydorn (138), Robby Collier (170) and Tanner Goff (195); and Riversides Aaron DeRoches (160). He continued to play football in college at Olympic CC and Pacific University, where he earned a degree in education before moving back to Naselle where he started his teaching and coaching career. Tomaras Award nominees must be nominated by a Hall of Fame or WSWCA Executive Board Member. If it wasn't for three-time 2A champion Kyler Romero's "Superman" takedown move in the 138 state finals two years ago, Michaelson would be the reigning mat king. IL AK Signed at D2 Colorado-Mesa where ex-Cardinals great Fred Green is wrestling. Updated Thu., Dec. 8, 2022 at 1:54 p.m. The league will be deep with a lot of returners., Freeman: Eight letter winners return for second-year coach Matt Smith, including senior Hunter Hawk (132), who placed fourth at state. Now, the more well-rounded grappler is set up to become the Stags' third three-time WIAA champion after winning 1A titles at 113 in 2019, and 120 in 2020. His wrestling career was cut short due to injuries after his freshman season at Eastern Washington University where he qualified for the national tournament. His coaching extended beyond the high school and college levels as Owen served as Head Coach for the Junior Pan American Team in 1979, Head Freestyle Coach of Team USA vs Cuba in 1991 and Russia in 1992. Kennedy Catholic isn't known for its wrestling tradition, but De La Pena has certainly helped raise the program's profile. Once the high school season gets underway the brackets and rankings will being updated regularly. U-Hi will be in a dogfight with Mead and Mt. At the center of our state's vibrant history, culture, and passion for sports, Iowa reigns as one of the nation's leaders in high school wrestling. - Mountain View coach Joel Denman. 39 years of Service to Wrestling: Coached 38 years. Also remember to email any input on rankings to me at Info@Washingtonwrestlingreport.net so I can analyze them and then forward them to all the pertinent rankers for review on a class by class basis. 5 years State Directorof Washington USA Wrestling. Casebeer is currently officiating and provides wrestling clinics to assist coaches in the vicinity. Your place to find available wrestling tournaments. It gives the Greyhounds more depth in multiple weight classes. Theyre led by three juniors: Ivan Acosta (second at state, 138), Aydin Peltier (second, 120) and Gavin McCloy (sixth, 113). The Lancers Jeshua Cwik (182) was second at regionals. 4, 113), Luke Zwiesler (No. They also earned top-4 trophies seven other times. ID Records of wins and losses were not kept, though over a span of 18 years at the middle school level, his teams lost only two matches. There were 22 individual state champions for Othello as well as 14 runner-ups. We have a few key returning wrestlers who are hoping to place at the state tournament this year, Petak said, noting an impressive group of ninth-graders. Trackwrestling is the home of all things wrestling, serving athletes, administrators, and fans of every competition level - from youth athletics to elite world championships. 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