Monthly Archives: February 2008

Wrestling’s last hurrah at UO

By Luke Andrews There is an opportunity to see some of the top wrestling talent on the West Coast this weekend at McArthur Court in Eugene. It is also likely the final time to see the University of Oregon host a wrestling meet. The Pac-10 Conference Championships Sunday and Monday mark the end of the [...]

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Beaver Huddle needs attendees

By Tim Trower Oregon State backers are hoping to have a Beaver Huddle dinner in Medford Tuesday, March 4, at the Red Lion Inn, 200 N. Riverside Ave. But response has been slow. Forty people are needed for the event to go forward, and organizers need to make a decision on Wednesday. A no-host bar [...]

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Fishing for leadership

By KRIS HENRY The sports world is filled with role players, but how does one take that next step into becoming a leader? In the case of Southern Oregon University wrestler Jimmy Ulrey, it’s been thrust upon him as one of only two returning All-Americans for the ninth-ranked Raiders. But this isn’t the first time [...]

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State Wrestling Wrap-Up

By Luke Andrews   The biggest story out of the weekend’s OSAA Wrestling State Championships very well may have come from a Gold Beach freshman girl. The Panthers’ Kelsey Carl earned a fourth-place trophy in the Class 3A 112-pound division. She pinned three consecutive wrestlers following an opening-round loss. In the consolation bracket, Carl pinned [...]

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State Wrestling: Class 5A consolation update

Saturday Class 5A consolation update:   3rd/4th place matches: 119—Brent Espinosa (Crater) vs. Chase Winters (Hermiston) 140—Brady Holland (Eagle Point) vs. Curry King (Glencoe) 152—Scott Leonardo (Eagle Point) vs. Cody Jones (Dallas) 160—Ken Fahndrich (Crater) vs. Thomas Healy (Springfield) 171—Zach Young (Crater) vs. Anthony Juliano (Century) 189—Darrio Mobley (Crater) vs. Mitch Fargher (St. Helens) 285—Brandon [...]

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State Wrestling: Class 4A consolation update

Saturday Class 4A consolation update:   3rd/4th place matches: 140—Matt Cornish (North Valley) vs. Levi Weikel (Sweet Home) 145—Jacob Miller (Illinois Valley) vs. Chase Shirley (LaGrande) 152—Jarrad Miller (Illinois Valley) vs. Michael Strickland (Estacada) 189—Lance Tausaga (Illinois Valley) vs. Chris Henry (Henley) 285—Paul Gutzman (North Valley) vs. Travis Spencer (Philomath)   5th/6th/ place matches: 119—Chayse [...]

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State Wrestling: Saturday’s early Class 6A results

Early Saturday consolation results from Class 6A:   Roseburg: 130—No. 3 seed Jay Tovey pinned North Salem’s Enrique Ortiz in 3:49 to reach the semifinals against Hood River Valley’s David Frasier. 140—Dylan Westwang won 11-6 over West Salem’s Mathew Feltz to reach the semifinals where he’ll face teammate Dylan Fors. 152—Devan Fors fell to Tate [...]

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State Wrestling: Saturday’s early Class 5A results

Early Saturday consolation results for Class 5A   Crater: 103—Skyler Prislac fell 2-1 to Hillsboro’s Bryce Reisnaur and will battle Pendleton’s Roman Holcomb for 7th/8th place. 160—Ken Fahndrich advanced to the consolation semifinals with a 7-3 victory over Century’s Patrick Burns. But the victory may have come with a price. Fahndrich believes he may have [...]

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State Wrestling: Saturday’s early Class 4A results

Early Saturday consolation results from Class 4A:   Phoenix: 125—Robby Blubaugh lost to Newport’s David Converse 8-4. He’ll face Estacada’s Andrew Worthington for 7th/8th place. 130—No. 3 seed Ryan Black took down North Valley’s Tony Norman 7-2 and advances to take on Pleasant Hill’s Drew Erickson, the No. 4 seed, in consolation semfinals. 135—No. 3 [...]

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Class 3A update

Class 3A update: All three of Cascade Christian’s wrestlers lost in the quarterfinals. At 171, sophomore Derek Brite fell to second-seeded Anibal Vasquez of Harrisburg. Vasquez pinned Brite in 4:15. Brite will take on Toledo’s Tyler Purdon in the consolation bracket. At 215, sophomore Nik Beiter lost 15-7 against No. 2 Eric Coy of Vale. [...]

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