WRESTLING

Three WDC wrestlers take away state experience for next year

Wadena-Deer Creek wrestling coach Norm Gallant saw his three state entries gain a lot of experience last week at the Class A state wrestling tournament.

March 12, 2010

Weekend Scorecard 3/6

Boxing Wadena Golden Gloves Card Double Main Event John Geyer (St. Cloud) dec. DeWayne Steward (Wadena) Tom Fanjoy (Brainerd) split dec. T.J. Steward (Wadena) Trent Petro (Wadena) split dec. Shane Kern (Detroit Lakes) John LaPlant (St. Cloud) RSC 2nd Rd. Justin Isaacson (Wadena) Sergio Garcia (Fergus Falls) dec. Brandon Hall (Wadena) Josh Holtz (Brainerd) RSC 2nd Rd. Eugene Garcia (Fergus Falls) Kira Ollila (Wadena) dec. Letesha Anderson (Detroit Lakes) Cody Reberg (St. Cloud) dec. Jeremy Hoemberg (Wadena) Sam Davidson (Wadena) RSC 1st Rd. Jackson Hinge (Brainerd) Jordan Lemieur (St. Cloud) dec. Shane Motschenbacher (Wadena) John Johnson (Wadena) RSC 2nd Rd. Seth Carpenter (Fergus Falls) Dion Bower (White Earth) dec. Matt Umland (Wadena) Girls' Basketball Section 5A Bertha-Hewitt 62, Pine River-Backus 37 Sebeka 72, Upsala 59 Northland 41, East Central 49 Barnum 76, Isle 40 Next: Bertha-Hewitt vs. Sebeka at Wadena-Deer Creek, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Sectlon 8AA East Grand Forks 55, Crookston 34 Hawley 57, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 44 Pequot Lakes 64, Perham 59 Warroad 41, Roseau 40 Wrestling Class A CHAMPIONSHIP Jackson County Central 32, Frazee 23 103 --- Trevor Stilke, Frazee dec. Kyle Edlin, JCC, 6-2. 112 --- Dylan Riggle, JCC major dec. Jordan Ketter, Frazee, OT 11-9. 119 --- Tanner Ellenberg, Frazee major dec. Paden Moore, JCC, 11-0. 125 --- Bronson Steuber, JCC pinned Bruce Lemon, Frazee, 4:45. 130 --- Darick Vancura, JCC major dec. Myrle Schemerhorm, Frazee, 14-1. 135 --- Rij Koehnen, Frazee dec. Spencer Johnson, JCC, 4-0. 140 --- Taylor Menke, JCC dec. Cody Piper, Frazee, 6-3. 145 --- Jessie Regalado, JCC dec. Casey Nunn, Frazee, 4-2. 152 --- Tucker Freeman, JCC dec. Jacob Schermerhorn, Frazee, 8-4. 160 --- Brandon VanWatermulen, Frazee dec. Patrick Hanson, JCC, 3-2. 171 --- Cooper Moore, JCC major dec. Nathan Sandberg, Frazee, 16-3. 189 --- Rick Brandt, Frazee pinned Tanner Menke, JCC, 0:38. 215 --- Kody Lafreniere-Sorenson, Frazee major dec. Alex Tewes, JCC, 13-1. 285 --- Jordan Phibbs, JCC pinned Devon Drewes, Frazee, 0:33. CLASS A INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP 103 -- Isaac Novacek, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River major dec. Gus McCarthy, Border West 16-4. 112 -- Hayden Zillmer, Crosby-Ironton major dec. Mitchel Lexvold, Kenyon-Wanamingo 14-2. 119 -- Travis Borchert, Browerville/Eagle Valley dec. Christian Skillings, Minneota 5-4. 125 -- Bronson Steuber, Jackson County Central major dec. Chad Lexvold, Kenyon-Wanamingo 18-5. 130 -- Drew Lexvold, Kenyon-Wanamingo major dec. Alex Anderson, Martin County West 9-1. 135 -- Curt Maas, Medford dec. Mariano Portillo, Crookston 4-2. 140 -- Tony Vaske, River Valley dec. Brett Pfarr, LeSueur-Henderson 11-4. 145 -- Justin Buss, Chatfield dec. Jake Long, West Central Area 5-2. 152 -- Ryan Thompson, Benson dec. Brad Keller, Medford 7-4. 160 -- Cooper Moore, Jackson County Central major dec. Stephen Erlandson, Breckenridge/Campbell-Tintah 13-2. 171 -- Josh Willaert, LeSueur-Henderson dec. Ben McPhail, Pine Island 7-6. 189 -- Joel Bauman, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg dec. Ian Pratt, Mille Lacs 9-4. 215 -- Brandon Manderschied, Minnewaska Area dec. Jon Gorter, Pipestone Area 3-1. 285 -- Dustin Caspers, BOLD dec. Alex Yeager, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 3-2. THIRD PLACE 103 -- Kurt Timmons, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg dec. Marcus Hamer, Kimball Area 8-4. 112 -- Zach Keller, Medford dec. Taner Trembley, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 5-2. 119 -- Will McCarthy, Border West pinned Chase Levos, Saint Clair/Mankato Loyola 5:32. 125 -- Beau Buysse, Minneota major dec. Skylar Price, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 13-2. 130 -- Darick Vancura, Jackson County Central dec. Jack Hawkins, Wabasha-Kellogg-Alma 6-1. 135 -- Clint Poster, Pierz major dec. Jordan Novak, New York Mills 11-2. 140 -- Cam Schafer, Minnewaska Area dec. Jessie Regalado, Jackson County Central 12-9. 145 -- Cole Kavitz, Medford dec. Anthony Caputo, Crookston 8-5. 152 -- Caleb Lanoue, Mahnomen/Waubun pinned Jake Schermerhorn, Frazee 5:38. 160 -- Sean Huls, Pierz dec. Jarid Groth, Kenyon-Wanamingo 3-2. 171 -- Brock Claeys, Canby dec. Jared Nash, Park Rapids Area 2-1. 189 -- John Gusewelle, Sauk Centre dec. Kody Lafraniere/Sorenson, Frazee 5-3. 215 -- David Lindell, New Richland-H-E-G pinned Logan Brand, Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson 2:57. 285 -- Jordan Phibbs, Jackson County Central dec. Aaron Rose, Sibley East 10-8. FIFTH PLACE 103 -- Zack Kuhns, Maple River dec. Matt Hickerson, Ogilvie 6-0. 112 -- Ted Berckes, Canby dec. Aaron Bates, Sibley East 10-7. 119 -- Tanner Ellenberg, Frazee dec. Jake Wirtjes, Blue Earth Area 7-0. 125 -- Brad Hofstrand, Crosby-Ironton dec. Brad Maas, Medford 7-3. 130 -- Larry Bomstaad, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City major dec. Brett Schwartz, LeSueur-Henderson 10-2. 135 -- Ethan Hildebrandt, Saint James dec. Taylor Menke, Jackson County Central OTx4 3-2. 140 -- Sam Derynck, Minneota pinned Skyler Quamme, Kenyon-Wanamingo 1:30. 145 -- Alex Cooling, Madelia/Truman/Martin Luther dec. Grant Hegge, Southland 5-4. 152 -- Alex Steffl, BOLD dec. Sam Lindgren, LeSueur-Henderson 4-3. 160 -- Travis Winter, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa pinned Brady Wesinger, Benson 3:44. 171 -- Chad Matthees, Zumbrota-Mazeppa pinned Nich Dorschner, Martin County West 4:30. 189 -- Ben Dahl, Zumbrota-Mazeppa pinned John Drury, Park Rapids Area 1:17. 215 -- Alex Dreyer, United South Central dec. Joe Holdvogt, Eden Valley-Watkins 2-0. 285 -- Cody Torkelson, Osakis dec. Jordan Arndt, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2-1.

March 08, 2010

Braaten, Schmidt survive first round at state tournament

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale’s Jake Braaten and Amos Schmidt advanced through first round action Wednesday in the Class A State Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

March 05, 2010

Wednesday Scorecard 3/3

Class A State Wrestling Tournament 112 Zach Keller (Medford) dec. Mitch Steffens (WDC) 2-0 130 Odin Guerard (Royalton-Upsala) dec. Jordan Rentz (WDC) 6-0 140 Brett Pfarr (LeSueur-Henderson) pinned Jacob Wegscheid (WDC) 2:57 152 Jake Braaten (BHV) dec. Jake Krogstad (Dover-Eyota) 13-6 Next: Braaten faces Caleb Lanoue (Mahnomen/Waubun) 171 Amos Schmidt (BHV) dec. Michael Doom (Paynesville Area) 6-5 Next: Schmidt faces Josh Willaert (LeSueur-Henderson) HWT Jordan Phibbs (Jackson County Central) pinned Colin Turchin (BHV) 3:57

March 04, 2010

Weekend Scorecard 2/27

Class A State Wrestling Tournament Qualifiers Wadena-Deer Creek 112 Mitch Steffens - Second 130 Jordan Rentz - Second 140 Jacob Wegscheid - Second Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 152 Jake Braaten - First 171 Amos Schmidt - Second HWT Colin Turchin - Second First Round Draws (Class A Individuals) 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 3 at Xcel Energy Center-St. Paul 112 Mitch Steffens (Wadena-Deer Creek) 30-5 vs. Zach Keller (Medford) 29-1 130 Jordan Rentz (Wadena-Deer Creek) 22-11 vs. Odin Guerard (Royalton-Upsala) 23-11 140 Jacob Wegscheid (Wadena-Deer Creek) 21-12 vs. Brett Pfarr (LeSueur-Henderson) 38-2 152 Jake Braaten (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale) 29-2 vs. Jake Krogstad (Dover-Eyota) 31-7 171 Amos Schmidt (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale) 34-4 vs. Michael Doom (Paynesville Area) 29-4 HWT Colin Turchin (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale) 32-9 vs. Jordan Phibbs (Jackson County Central) 27-10 Section 6A State Qualifiers 103 1. Gus McCarthy (Border West), 2. Shane Novak (New York Mills) 112 1. Mitch Andrews (Border West), 2. Mitch Steffens (Wadena-Deer Creek) 119 1. Will McCarthy (Border West), 2. Hans Peppel (Barnesville) 125 1. Maison Roberts (New York Mills), 2. Ryan Murphy (Border West) 130 1. Seth Felland (West Central Area), 2. Jordan Rentz (Wadena-Deer Creek) 135 1. Jordan Novak (New York Mills). 2. Jim Cossette (Pelican Rapids) 140 1. Aaron Ray (West Central Area), 2. Jacob Wegscheid (Wadena-Deer Creek) 145 1. Jake Long (West Central Area) 2. Ryan Sibernick (Parkers Prairie) 152 1. Jake Braaten (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale), 2. Cody Blehr (West Central Area) 160 1. Stephan Erlandson (Breckenridge), 2. Jon Pikop (West Central Area) 171 1. Kevin Hahn (Parkers Prairie), 2. Amos Schmidt (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale) 189 1.Greg Erlandson (Breckenridge), 2. Ryan Harris (Parkers Prairie) 215 1. Tyler Walsh (Parkers Prairie), 2. Jarrod Norton (New York Mills) 285 1. Landyn Saewert (New York Mills), 2. Colin Turchin (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale)

March 01, 2010

Wrestling records

Wadena-Deer Creek Individual Records 103 Sam Waln 10-12 112 Mitch Steffens 27-4 119 Zack Bernu 13-17 125 Devin Barthel 2-4 130 Jordan Rentz 20-10 140 Jacob Wegscheid 17-11 145 Derrick Rude 16-12 152 Jacob Ludovissie 7-22 160 Aaron Uselman 18-15 171 Isaac Lustila 16-13 189 Nolan Johnson 9-14 215 Tony Reurink 9-11 HWT Tyler Wohlwend 10-11 Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Individual Records 103 Jackie Swenson 19-17 112 Hayden Truax 12-14 119 Dan Houchin 13-19 125 Kasey Horn 17-17 130 Josh Weekly 4-17 135 Dakota Aeling 16-15 140 Dillon Card 5-20 152 Jake Braaten 25-2 160 Andrew Bounds 9-18 171 Amos Schmidt 31-3 189 Justin Kern 8-4 215 Dylan Koppendrayer 16-19 HWT Colin Turchin 28-8

February 25, 2010

Eagles pin down BHV

The New York Mills Eagles saw Mike Barthel’s club coming Saturday and ousted the Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale crew from the Section 6A team wrestling tournament with a convincing 54-16 win.

February 25, 2010

Weekend Scorecard 2/20

Section 6A Hockey Little Falls 7, Wadena-Deer Creek 0 Saves: Tyler Muehler 38 Section 6A Team Wrestling Semifinals New York Mills 54, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 16 Border West 42, West Central Area 30 Finals Border West 47, New York Mills 19

February 22, 2010

Raiders edge Wolverines 36-33 in 6A

Colin Turchin reversed a headlock and Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale reversed a lead Tuesday night to nip Wadena-Deer Creek 36-33 in Section 6A team wrestling competition.

February 19, 2010

Tuesday Scorecard 2/17

Wrestling Section 6A Team Tournament Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 36, Wadena-Deer Creek 33 Border West 63, Parkers Prairie 12 Barnesville 51, Breckenridge 27 New York Mills 42, Barnesville 24 Otter Tail Central 33, West Central Area 33 Parkers Prairie 42, Pelican Rapids 40 Girls' Basketball Wadena-Deer Creek 60, Staples-Motley 55 Pillager 54, Verndale 35 Boys' Basketball Ashby 50, Verndale 43 Boys' Hockey Morris/Benson 4, Wadena-Deer Creek 3

February 17, 2010

Wolverines take fifth in Big Ole

Six Wadena-Deer Creek grapplers finished in the top three Saturday as the Wolverines placed fifth in the Big Ole Invitational at Alexandria.

February 12, 2010

Reurink places third among ninth-graders

Wadena-Deer Creek’s Tony Reurink decisioned RCW’s James Mertens 4-1 for third place honors in the 275-pound weight class Saturday at the Ninth Grade State Wrestling Tournament in Champlin Park.

February 12, 2010

Raiders thrash Breck, fall to Perham and Border West

Mike Barthels saw his Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders post a 1-2 record in Tuesday’s home quadrangular with Perham, Breckenridge and Border West.

February 12, 2010

Tuesday Scorecard 2/9

Boys' Basketball Pequot Lakes 58, Wadena-Deer Creek 53 New York Mills 56, Verndale 52 Girls' Basketball Wadena-Deer Creek 54, Frazee 44 Underwood 69, Verndale 52 Girls' Hockey St. Cloud Icebreakers 8, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Wadena-Deer Creek 0 Saves: Sam Gorka 48, Sarah Holm 4 Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Quadrangular Perham 56, BHV 10 Hames Harlow P fall :39 Jackie Swenson BHV Luke Sailer P fall 3:38 Hayden Truax BHV Brandon Lueders P 5-2 Dan Houchin BHV Kasey Horn BHV 7-5 ot Brady Sazama P Sam Warne P forfeit Ty Haverland P forfeit Payton Jordahl P forfeit Tay Doll P fall 3:15 Dillon Card BHV Charlie Schitz P 11-3 Dakota Aeling BHV Jake Braaten BHV 14-5 Cody Palubicki P David Langlie P 9-0 Andrew Bounds BHV Amos Schmidt BHV 5-4 Chris Scheidecker P Ben Brill P 11-4 Dylan Koppendrayer BHV Jesse Hain P inj def Colin Turchin BHV 51, Breckenridge 24 Jackie Swenson BHV fall 3:30 Conrad Kondos B Hayden Truax BHV fall :58 Mark Erickson B Dan Houchin BHV forfeit Jesse Differding B forfeit Kasey Horn BHV forfeit Josh Stuehrengerg B forfeit Double forfeit Dakota Aeling BHV fall 1:37 Randy Hodges B Jake Braaten BHV fall 1:52 Matt Conzemius B Stephen Erlandson B fall :58 Andrew Bounds BHV Amos Schmidt BHV 7-0 Cole Praus B Greg Erlandson B fall 1:15 Dalton Baker BHV Dylan Koppendrayer BHV fall :46 Alex Bankon B Colin Turchin BHV fall :49 Jeff Krause B Border West 51, BHV 18 Cameron Sykora BW 10-2 Jackie Swenson BHV Gus McCarthy BW fall 2:31 Hayden Truax BHV Mitch Andrews BW fall 4:53 Dan Houchin BHV Ryan Murphy BW 13-2 Kasey Horn BHV Will McCarthy BW forfeit Zach Fridgen BW forfeit Taylor McCalip BW forfeit Nick Stafford BW 4-2 ot Dillon Card BHV Jake Braaten BHV 12-6 Austin Rinke BW Andrew Bounds BHV 12-6 Garret Behrens BW Amos Schmidt BHV fall 1:27 Joe Stuere BW Wylre Pullis fall 3:04 Dalton Baker BHV Billy Connelly BW 14-6 Dylan Koppendrayer BHV Colin Turchin BHV fall 1:25 Kenny Custard BW

February 10, 2010

Reurink headed back for state wrestling tournament

Tony Reurink is on his way back to state.

February 05, 2010