Jan 18, 2002

Rogers 27 - ER 22

Varsity Dual record: 7-5, 5-2 in league.

What a match. The gym was full, the crowd was very loud, and the wrestling incredible as two district rivals squared off with identical 5-1 league records. Eleven of the 14 matches were decided by decisions, and the final result was determined in the last match. Rogers pulled out to an early 15-0 lead before the Jags made a run, pulling within 2 points at 24-22 entering the final match. Both teams bumped their 189 pounders to 215 in the finale, with Rogers coming out on top, holding off a great double-leg takedown shot by ER's Garin Heslop in the final seconds which would have sent the match into overtime. The result was a victory for Rogers by a score of 27-22. Each match was intense and many were decided in the final seconds. What a way to start a great rivalry that will last for many years to come. The JV match was just as exciting as Emerald Ridge pulled ahead in the final match, winning the last two by fall for a three point dual win.

Varsity Results: 275: Ryan Bush (R) dec. Kendall Eisenbacher, 8-5; 103: Bobby McCarthy (R) won by forfeit; 112: Nolan Raybell (R) dec. Brian Nieblas, 9-5; 119: Tom Simmons (R) dec. Ryan Halbert, 6-4; 125: Brett Wagner (R) dec. Sean Forbes, 13-7; 130: James Castleton (ER) pinned Chris Aden, 3:25; 135: Jon Bauer (R) dec. Mark Bentley, 14-10; 140: Daniel Smith (ER) dec. Jimmy Leale, 8-7; 145: Trey Hamrick (ER) dec. Jordan Horner, 6-4; 152: Robert Meray (ER) dec. Chris Howard, 8-5; 160: Jake Bergman (R) dec. Slavik Goras, 8-3; 171: Cody Meek (ER) dec. Garrett Roseborough, 9-5; 189: Louis Bernardo (ER) maj. dec. Brandon Raether, 14-3; 215: Severin Thompson (R) dec. Garin Heslop, 4-2.

JV Results: 275: Andrew Cropp (R) pinned Tao Le, 2:41; 125: Eric Sawin (ER) dec. Matt Larson, 10-6; 130: Tomas Armenta (ER) pinned Justin Harrison, 3:16; 135: Brian Storm (R) pinned Keith Fish, 5:33; 135: Perry Rothermel (R) pinned James Boyce, 1:58; 140: Jason Nieblas (ER) pinned Jordan Steward, 3:25; 145: Mike Reynolds (R) tech. fall David Kuhn, 16-0; 152: Robbie Schlecht (ER) pinned Jason Munsee, 3:24; 160: Jon Gillie (ER) pinned Mike Black.

Jan. 19, 2002

JV @ Rogers for triple dual meet

First dual versus Enumclaw: 125: Nolan Kombol (E) dec. Tomas Armenta, 7-1; 130: Jesse Hayden (E) maj. dec. Jason Boyd, 14-5; 135: Mark Pfeifer (E) dec. James Boyce, 11-10; 140: Justin Burt (E) dec. David Nam, 6-0; 145: David Kuhn (ER) dec. Kevin Madill; 7-6; 152: Kaleb Wagner (E) dec. Robbie Schlecht, 4-2; 160: Troy Hanson (E) pinned Nick Steele, 3:19; 171: Dar Nachteim (E) dec. Louis Bernardo, 5-2; 215: Micha Sabsowitz (E) pinned Calvin Lovering, 1:29; 275: Josh Lowry (E) pinned Tao Le, 2:03.

Second Dual versus All-Star Team: 125: Tomas Armenta (ER) pinned Ray Pope (E), 0:35; 130: Nathan Shepard (Aub) pinned Jason Boyd, 4:00; 135: David Nam (ER) pinned Jeff Hambry(E), 0:44; 145: Ryan McClung (ER) dec. Dan Glasgow (E), 9-6; 152: Robbie Schlecht (ER) pinned Kevin Brunette (E), 3:45; 160: Chad Burt (E) pinned Nick Steele, 1:15; 215: Kaika Manatau (Aub) inj. def. Calvin Lovering.

Third dual versus Auburn: 125: Eric Sawin (ER) maj. dec. Josh Pearson, 15-1; 125: Nathan Ray (A) maj. dec. Tomas Armenta, 13-0; 130: Kyle Voorhees (A) pinned Jason Boyd, round 3; 135: Joe Fogarty (A) pinned James Boyce, 1:28; 140: David Nam (ER) pinned Kyle Hertzog, 3:52; 152: Chase Jackson (A) pinned Justin Skavlem, 4:23; 160: Jamie Udd (A) pinned Nick Steele, 2:16; 275: Tao Le (ER) pinned Brit Puhl, round 2.

Other ER matches: 125: Eric Sawin (ER) pinned Ray Pope (E) 4:15; 135: James Boyce (ER) pinned Jeff Hambree (E), 2:35; 152: Don Osborne (E) maj. dec. Jerry Scherer, 11-3; 160: Justin Skavlem (ER) dec. Hans Harderson (E), 6-4; 125: Eric Sawin lost by decision; 140: Ryan McClung lost by fall; 152: Justin Skavlem lost by fall.

Jan. 19, 2002

Varsity @ Tahoma Tournament

Fourth Place Finish

With half of the varsity line-up missing, the Jags finished fourth in the team standings at the Tahoma Mat Classic. Sean Forbes captured his second tournament title in as many weeks, while Daniel Smith earned his first. Jason Nieblas bumped up a weight class and set a school record for the fastest varsity pin (0:16 seconds) on his way to a third place finish. Nieblas now owns both the varsity and junior varsity (0:17) records for fastest falls.

Emerald Ridge Placers:
Champions: Sean Forbes (125) and Daniel Smith (140)
Runner-ups; James Castleton (130) and Mark Bentley (135)
Third Place: Jason Nieblas (145), Robert Meray (152), Cody Meek (171), Kendall Eisenbacher (275)
Fourth Place: Brian Nieblas (112), Ryan Halbert (119), Jon Gillie (160)