New Bern All-Sun Journal Wrestling Team
By New Bern Sun Journal Staff – April 5th
http://www.newbernsj.com/sports/local/wrestling-all-sun-journal-wrestling-team-1.301122
Jonah Andrews, Pamlico County – The freshman qualified for the 1A state tournament in his first season of high school wrestling. He competed at 120 pounds and posted a 23-12 record.
Marlon MacIntyre, Pamlico County – As a sophomore, McIntyre qualified for the 1A state tournament at 126 pounds and put up a record of 25-8.
Jorge Valadez, Pamlico County – Valadez, a sophomore, qualified for the 1A state tournament at 145 pounds and posted a record of 32-12.
Connor Hough, Pamlico County – A junior, Hough qualified for the 1A state tournament at 170 pounds and posted a record of 28-10.
Clay Conley, Pamlico County – The sophomore Conley reached the 1A state tournament at 182 pounds and posted a record of 24-15.
Daniel Adams, West Craven – Adams qualified for the 3A state tournament as a freshman. The 126 pounder flurried late in the season and put up a 15-9 record for the year.
Dalton Hill, West Craven – The sophomore Hill reached the 3A state tournament at 170 pounds and posted a record of 25-8.
Cody Cooke, West Craven – A junior, Cooke reached the 3A state tournament at 138 pounds and posted a record of 24-11.
Robert Baker, West Craven – In his senior season, Baker returned to the 3A state tournament for the second-straight year. He wrestled at 145 pounds and posted a record of 25-8.
Ramone Lawson, Havelock – The senior Lawson reached the 3A state tournament at 145 pounds and posted a record of 37-12.
Javar Godette, Havelock – As a senior, Godette reached the 3A state tournament at 152 pounds and posted a record of 33-10.
Ryan Davis, Havelock – One of the winningest wrestlers in Havelock history. As a senior, Davis placed third in the state in 3A in the 138-pound weight class. He was 40-7 for the year.
John Ellis, Havelock – Ellis is in the top 10 all-time in wins at Havelock. In his senior season, he placed fourth in the 3A state tournament at 160 pounds. He compiled a 46-9 record.
Drew Thome, New Bern – Thome, a senior, reached the 4A state tournament and posted a 14-11 record.
DeAndre Jones, New Bern – After finishing second in the state as a junior, Jones was motivated for his senior season. He moved to the 195-pound weight class and dominated his competition on the way to an unblemished 32-0 record and 4A state championship. Jones is the 2013-14 Sun Journal Wrestler of the Year.
Sculthorpe awarded the Roy Heverly Award.
The best underclassman wrestler in eastern North Carolina in 2014 was the Topsail Pirates’ own State Champion, Joseph Sculthorpe. After taking 2nd place last season as a freshman at 220 lbs., Joe defeated two former state champions to take the 285 Lbs. title as a sophomore. He finished his state championship season with a 47-2 record along with the Mid-Eastern Conference and East Regional titles. He was also named the Mid-eastern conference wrestler of the year and the Wilmington Star News wrestler of the year. Joe now holds 96 career victories.
The TakeDown Report sponsors the Roy Heverly Award, named in honor of the former 4 time state medallist, state champion and college All-American at UNC-Pembroke. TakeDown Report editor Martin Fleming presented Joseph the Roy Heverly Award trophy before the Laney – Topsail baseball game and pirate wrestler Joseph Sculthorpe threw out the first pitch.
Wilmington All-Area Wrestling Team
From the Wilmington Star News Varsity by Alex Riley Alex.Riley@StarNewsOnline.com
http://www.starnewsvarsity.com/news/article/53720/all-area-wrestling/?tc=ar
HAMPSTEAD | It took Joseph Sculthorpe a long time to sort out the end of the 2013 high school wrestling season. On one hand, he was upset. As a freshman at Topsail, he’d gone from unknown to competing in the 220-pound Class 2A state championship match, losing in overtime. The sting of defeat was potent and sharp. So, when opposing coaches came up to talk with him after the match, their words were hard to reconcile with what he was feeling. “They were coming up to me at the podium like, ‘How old are you?’ And at the time I was 14. They’re like, ‘You’re 14 and you’re wrestling 220 and you’re in the finals. And you’re crying right now? Are you kidding me? There are people that would kill to be in your position right now.’ I was like, well I guess it is a pretty cool accomplishment,” Sculthorpe said. But Sculthorpe isn’t a wrestler looking for accomplishments. He’s in it to win. “I didn’t want to feel like that again. Finishing second, I was so close to the best, to the top and just couldn’t reach it. I guess that was kind of my motivation to get me to the top,” he added. On Feb. 22, 2014, Sculthorpe had a new feeling to deal with – confusion.
The sophomore capped his season by winning the 3A heavyweight state title. He finished 47-2 overall, capped by a 5-2 win against Carson-Jesse’s Alex Lyles in the final. It was a title he couldn’t believe he won. “I was a little dumbfounded. I was in the car, just sitting there staring out the window like, ‘This is crazy,'” Sculthorpe joked. His performance this season earned Sculthorpe StarNews All-Area wrestler of the year. The last two years have been similar. As a freshman, he came in as an unknown in the 220-pound division. He didn’t get seeded until around regionals. Despite his success, the process started all over again this winter with Sculthorpe moving up to the heavyweight division. Since he competed in a lower class last season, he had to win his way back into the rankings. “Now the target’s on my back I guess,” Sculthorpe said. Topsail coach Justin Armstrong knows what lies ahead. Sculthorpe has two more years left, meaning he’s got a chance to be a three-time state champion. That won’t come easy. While Sculthorpe might have snuck up on opponents in the past, those days are long gone. Even this year, Armstrong would get coaches coming up and asking about him. “Everybody and their brother was shooting for him,” Armstrong said. “(The next step is) to be perfect, to go out there and completely dominate. To get to the point where nobody is getting near him in a match in regards to points. Just complete domination. It’s what I’m going to be trying to motivate him towards.” In order to be perfect, Armstrong hopes to see Sculthorpe add another 10-15 pounds of muscle. He also wants to see more aggression when he’s standing. Few people can match Sculthorpe on the ground, but on his feet he can be tentative. After winning his championship, Sculthorpe took “a little break” to recover. The downtime didn’t last long. Between wrestling and football seasons, he’d had no time off, but after sitting idle for a week he needed to get back to training. Right now, he’s lifting weights with the football team three days a week and taking part in private wrestling workouts. The sting of losing helped Sculthorpe claim a state title as a sophomore. It’s a feeling he’d love to encounter again and again. “Being the best at 3A heavyweight is pretty nice knowing you finished the season out the best way you could finish the season out,” Sculthorpe said. “And, that’s the way I wanted to finish the season.”
All-area wrestling First Team
Wrestler of the Year: Joseph Sculthorpe, sophomore, Topsail (47-2). Class 3A state champion at heavyweight and two-time state placer. Was second in 2A last season.
106: David Bostian, sophomore, Laney (37-9): Mideastern Conference champ and second-place finisher at 4A East regional.
113: Adan Hardy, senior, Laney (41-11): Mideastern Conference champion and third-place finisher at 4A East Regional.
120: Porfirio Bautista, freshman, West Brunswick (32-9): Mideastern Conference champion
126: Austin Gabriele, junior, Ashley (28-6): Mideastern Conference champ.
132: Joe Mondragon, junior, Ashley (24-4): Finished second at regionals and fifth at Class 4A state meet.
138: Jonathan Miller, junior, Laney (26-13): Mideastern Conference champion finished third at the 4A East regional.
145: Cole Plott, senior, Laney (45-5): Mideastern Conference and regional champion. Finished second in 4A state meet.
152: Russell Harrison Jr., senior, Laney (42-10): Mideastern Conference champion.
160: Robert Sculthorpe, senior, Topsail (35-11): Mideastern Conference champ.
170: Tyrone Watson, freshman, North Brunswick (32-11): Finished second at 2A East regional.
182: Matt Schaefer, senior, Topsail (33-8): Mideastern Conference champion.
195: Brian Capps, senior, Laney (45-3): Mideastern Conference champ and second-place finisher at regional. Third at states for the second consecutive year.
220: Trent Allen, senior, South Brunswick (42-2): Mideastern Conference and 3A East regional champ. Lost by one point in the state semifinals to the eventual champion.
HWT: Jervon Faison, senior, Trask (18-3). Won 1A state title by fall. Had a major decision and two pins in the state tournament.
HONORABLE MENTION
106: Alec Russell, Topsail (23-11). 113: Terrell Mondragon, Ashley; C.J. Jasper, West Brunswick; Jovani Garcia Trask. 120: Sergio Guzman, East Duplin; Kevin Scravin, Laney. 126: Jyquan Green, West Brunswick; Jarrett Walls, South Brunswick. 132: Campbell Alspaugh, West Brunswick; Austin Harrison, Laney; Patrick Burton, North Brunswick. 138: Daniel Wilson, Hoggard; David Frazier, West Brunswick. 145: Michael Wilson, Ashley; Patrick Channell, Topsail. 152: Ethan Tello, Ashley; Anthony Walker, North Brunswick; Trey Borsuk, South Brunswick. 160: Bruce Kopka, Ashley; Kyle Menke, Laney; Christian Stiller, South Brunswick; Sterling Fullerton, West Brunswick. 170: Marcus King, Laney; Austin Sasser, South Brunswick. 182: Joey Weible, Laney; Evin Bellamy, North Brunswick. 195: Henry Vernon, Topsail; Dakota Smith, West Brunswick. 220: Grant Bowman, Laney; Josh Butrim, Trask; Nathan Gilbert, West Brunswick. HWT: Joe Gore, West Brunswick; Colby Hill, South Brunswick.
All-Conference – Mideastern Conference
Honors: Wrestler of the Year–Joseph Sculthorpe, Topsail. Coach of the Year–Jon Mauney, Laney. Sportmanship–South Brunswick
First Team: 106–David Bostan, Laney. 113–Adan Hardy, Laney. 120–Porfirio Bautista, West Brunswick. 126–Austin Gabriele, Ashley. 132–Campbell Alspaugh, West Brunswick. 138–Johnthan Miller, Laney. 145–Cole Plott, Laney. 152–Russell Harrison, Jr., Laney. 160–Robert Sculthorpe, Topsail. 170–Marcus King, Laney. 182–Matt Schaefer, Topsail. 195–Brian Capps, Laney. 220–Trent Allen, South Brunswick. 285–Joseph Sculthorpe, Topsail.
Second Team: 106–Alec Russell, Topsail. 113–Terrell Mondragon, Ashley. 120–Kevin Seravin, Laney. 126–Jarrett Wells, South Brunswick. 132–Joe Mondragon, Ashley. 138–Daniel Wilson, Hoggard. 145–Patrick Channell, Topsail. 152–Trey Borsuk, South Brunswick. 160–Bruce Kopka, Ashley. 170–Chris Golden, West Brunswick. 182–Nick Clay, Hoggard. 195–Henry Vernon, Topsail. 220–Grant Bowman, Laney. 285–Colby Hill, South Brunswick.
College Coaching Changes
In looking at changes in head coaches at colleges and Universities.
Joel Sharratt (2006-2014 at USAFA) leaves the Air Force Academy to return to the U.S. Naval Academy. Brian Antonelli was an interim coach at the U.S.N.A. and will step down after one season. No new coach has been named at the Air Force Academy yet. Zeke Jones will suceed Shawn Charles (2009-2014) at Arizona State University. Scott Hinkel (2007-2014) has stepped down from Purdue University. No new coach has been named yet. Also stepping down, with no new coach being named, will be Craig Turnbull at West Virginia University (1978-2014). Chris Skretkowicz at Virginia MIlitary Institute has had his interim status removed and will continue as the head coach. These have been the changes in Division I schools so far. Boston University has announced that they will be discontinuing wrestling which has been under the leadership of Hall of Fame coach Carl Adams (1981-2014). We hope that this decision will change.
In Division II Long Island University will resume their wrestling program with Joe Patrovich as the new coach. The school last had a team in 1988. In Division III Huntington College in Alabama will start a program with Tom Storey as the coach. Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire will add wrestling for the first time but a coach has not been named.
The NAIA continues it’s growth and expansion in wrestling with 5 new programs announced for the 2014-2015 season. Davenport University in Michigan will start a new team with Jamie Boyd as the coach. Lyon College in Arkansas with Kevin Carter, Ottawa University of Kansas with Kevin Andres, Warner Pacific in Oregon with Frank Johnson and Williams Baptist College in Arkansas with Kerry Regner will be taking the mats for the first time next season. Lyon College, Ottawa University and Warner Pacific will also start Women’s wrestling teams with the same coaches. That should bring the total number of Women’s teams to over 20 in the U.S.A. Life University in Georgia will also add a Women’s wrestling team next year.
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