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6th High School Notes & News

TDR Editor’s Notes : The first article is an interesting idea as an All-Decade team would generate interest , discussion by coaches, wrestlers and fans. We welcome input from readers about All-Decade and All-Time teams for Eastern North Carolina.
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In Iowa ;
The Gazette’s area wrestling Team of the Decade
Union’s Max Thomsen, Lisbon’s Brad Smith are the best of the 2010s
Eastern Iowa remains fertile ground for prep wrestling talent. Each year the area churns out some of the best wrestlers, regardless of class. Determining an all-decade team from The Gazette’s circulation area is no easy task. Two-time state titlists and four-time state medalists aren’t assured of a spot on the list of graduates, spanning from 2010 to 2019. As a staff, we agreed not to include anyone currently wrestling and the Class of 2020 has some exceptional talent. I tried to limit one wrestler per weight class. With the change in weight classes between the 2011 and 2012 seasons, I stretched the rules to include a few who had wrestled at the old classes. The decade was filled with three four-time state champions and six three-timers, including three who were four-time finalists. Iowa City West’s Nick Moore (Class 3A), Max Thomsen (2A) and Carter Happel (1A) are among Iowa’s 27 four-time state champions and none of them suffered more than one career loss. Plenty of coaches continued Hall of Fame careers. Rest of the story and list of team members at https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/the-gazettes-area-wrestling-team-of-the-decade-20200101?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Pennsylvania
TOM’s High School Wrestler of the Week – December 30th, 2019
By Earl Smith
The Open Mat’s High School Wrestler of the Week Award goes to Tyler Stoltzfus of St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Stoltzfus, the No. 7-ranked wrestler in the nation at 170 pounds, went 5-0 over the weekend to take home the championship in a loaded field at Powerade. He started his tournament with a fall and then a major decision in the opening two rounds. In the quarterfinals, he picked up a 1-0 win over Fargo All-American Mac Stout. He then knocked off defending PA state champion and fifth-ranked Trey Kibe 4-3 in the semifinals. Then, … Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/high-school-wrestler-of-the-week/toms-high-school-wrestler-of-the-week-december-30th-2019/76005?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Ohio
Man who died in Ashland County crash was Crestview High School football, wrestling coach
CLEAR CREEK TWP., Ohio (WJW) —The Crestview High School wrestling team has announced that school’s football and wrestling coach passed away Monday evening.  Jesse Campbell, 31, of Oberlin, died in a three-car crash in Clear Creek Township. The team wrote on Facebook:  “Coach Campbell was a staple in both programs. He had a great drive and passion to push his athletes not just in sports but as individuals as well. Coach Campbell was a brother to many and a friend to all. The Crestview Wrestling and Football program will carry his memory … Rest of the story at https://fox8.com/2019/12/31/981258/?mc_cid=a7cbe452af&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Falcons top local finishers at Charger duals

• By Jake Keator Sports Writer Jan 5, 2020

LITTLEFIELD — It was a busy afternoon at Ayden-Grifton High School on Saturday as the Chargers’ wrestling team hosted its annual Charger Duals event.
Prep Spotlight: Sherman continues his impact
By Jake Keator Sports Writer Jan 2, 2020
Milt Sherman has dedicated his life to the sport of wrestling, and years after his personal career on the mat ended and he retired as a full-time coach, he continues to assist Pitt County wrestlers in their quests for glory.
Greenville Reflector articles at https://www.reflector.com/sports/

High School Insider: Wyoming Seminary cruises at Powerade
As we reached the New Year and the beginning of a new decade, we also hit full stride in the heart of the high wrestling season. With Beast of the East and Ironman well in the rearview mirror, we entered the holiday tournament season and looked ahead to big events on the other side of the country like Doc Buchanan in California and the Cheesehead Invitational in Wisconsin. But first, let’s catch up on some of the big news you may have missed throughout the week that was. We start with Powerade, where, with no Blair Academy in the field, Wyoming Seminary entered as an overwhelming favorite and likewise rolled to victory with 272 points, nearly 100 points in front of second-place Malvern Prep. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the Blue Knights. Down at 106, it appears coach Scott Green has a decision to make. Danny Sheen, a Fargo champ from Illinois, has been the rep at Ironman, XCalibur and now Powerade. But Sheen lost last weekend in the round of 16 and failed to place. Meanwhile, Super 32 middle school champ Brandon Cannon repped Sem at Beast of the East and won the 106-pound title in a field that included No. 1 Marc-Anthony McGowan. So where does Green go from here at 106?
Then at 126, No. 1-ranked Nic Bouzakis appeared well on his way to a championship before an illegal mat return injured opponent Kurtis Phipps of Norwin and Phipps was ruled the winner via disqualification. While he wrestled back to seed for third, seventh-ranked Drew Munch lost to previously unranked Gabe Wilochell in the quarterfinals. Wilochell went on the win the weight, however. Lastly, the Blue Knights are still without Jake Kaminsky at heavyweight. Kaminsky is ranked No. 4 in the nation. Rest of the story at https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1577980852306&twSessionId=wxzqupdiki&postId=2006026132&mc_cid=3d23d316ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

In Pennsylvania
Nazareth wrestling strikes early with quick pins, then rolls to win over Easton
By Josh Folck | For lehighvalleylive.com
The fans were just getting settled in on Friday night at Easton Area High School and lehighvalleylive’s top-ranked Nazareth wrestling team was already building a lead on the scoreboard. The Blue Eagles used three first-period falls to open the match and take an 18-0 lead after three bouts. Seniors Dashawn Farber (1:57 at 145 pounds), Jake Dressler (1:57 at 152) and Nathan Stefanik (1:52 at 160) had the opening pins  Rest of the story at https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/highschoolsports/2020/01/nazareth-wrestling-strikes-quick-with-early-pins-then-rolls-to-win-over-easton.html?mc_cid=e04be080dc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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