Warsaw Wrestlers Beat Plymouth
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
PLYMOUTH - Warsaw's wrestling team upped its Northern Lakes Conference record to 2-0 by beating Plymouth 36-31 Thursday.
After some disappointment last weekend at Lake Central against some of the finest wrestling in the state, Coach Tony Boley was pleased by the great character and toughness shown by his Tiger wrestlers against Plymouth.
The competition began after the two teams traded forfeits at 103 pounds and at 112. Then Anthony Boley (119) hit the mat and quickly cradled senior Glen Ringer for a fall at 1:00.
Tanner Connealy (125) kept his head up and nearly nailed Alex Uceny on a number of occasions, either at the buzzer or just off the mat. Connealy ended up losing, however, in a 12-1 major decision.
Freshman Kyle Boley (130) squeezed out a 7-6 win over Nick Rader. Adam Bott (135) stayed even with Chris Hutchinson through most of three periods and was down 4-3 when Huthcinson reversed control and scored a fall with only 14 seconds remaining in the match at 5:46. John Milton (140) put on a takedown clinic in his match against Matt Read. Milton scored four takedowns and a reversal for a 10-4 decision.
Brandon Cordell (145) demonstrated considerable potential as he battled back from a 7-1 deficit against Keegan Campbell. Although Cordell did not win, he avoided falling victim to a pin or a major decision.
In his 8-4 loss, the freshman Cordell scored a reversal and a solid takedown.
At 152 pounds, Warsaw's Nick McKinley "stepped it up" said Coach Boley, noting that the Plymouth freshman Nathan Bieska was very strong.
McKinley stuck him though, in 3:08, to add six team points to the Tigers' score.
After this strong performance by McKinley, the coach brought the team together and consulted with them about making a strategic move. Did they want to do it and would they put forth the necessary effort?
Feeling confident that the rest of the Tigers would step it up, they decided to make the move.
At 160 pounds, the Tigers pulled out Nate Milton and inserted junior varsity wrestler Julio Reyes to face Chris May, a Plymouth junior Coach Boley said in past years "wrestled tough" against Warsaw standouts Matt Zellers and Isaac Perry.
"We hoped Julio would not get pinned," Coach Boley said, "but he gave a good effort, which is what we wanted."
Reyes showed some excellent action but in short order fell to May at 1:22.
The roster move enabled Nate Milton to move up to the 171-pound class, where he faced sophomore Chad Martin. Milton, with improved conditioning, fought through with two takedowns for a 4-2 victory to put the team up 27-25.
Richard Wolfe was bumped up from his usual 171-pound class to wrestle at 189 pounds in place of the less experienced Tyler Miller.
Wolfe quickly went up 7-1 with a takedown, a cradle near fall, and another takedown. Then in period two Wolfe escaped, scored another takedown and a two-point near fall to go up 12-1.
At the outset of period three, Boley urged, "Richard! We need a tech fall or a pin! Step it up!" Starting from the neutral position, it was "Hello, good-bye" as Wolfe grabbed a takedown and a fall in just five seconds to put the team up 33-25.
Now a win by Kris Hueber would seal the victory for the Tigers.
Hueber, whose heart is in any competition, but especially football, does not want to "cut weight." He weighs in at less than 200 pounds, so he is regularly out-weighed by about 15 pounds. Of all the weight classes, 215 has many of the strongest wrestlers in the high school sport.
Plymouth's Matt Pablykin was a good example of this. But Hueber built a 6-2 lead through two periods, scoring three takedowns. Pablykin had scored two escapes, one with a Granby Roll.
Pablykin had choice of position to start the final period. Plymouth's coaching staff instructed Pablykin to choose the control position and then encouraged him, "Use your weapon!"
He did just that, quickly tilting Hueber to his back and some serious trouble. Pablykin was awarded a couple of back points, but Hueber muscled free and took control for his own two points.
In the remaining time of the final period, Hueber scored another near fall for two points to win the match 10-4, sealing the team win for the Tigers.
David Ferguson (275) was outscored 8-0 when he was finally pinned by Evan Flora in 2:15, but the Tigers won 36-31.
"We are a little behind after football and we have some holes to fill," Plymouth coach Bob Read said. Read, whose Plymouth squad is 0-2 in the NLC, said, "Northridge is the team to beat in the conference, but you can't count Warsaw out either."
Northridge, last year's NLC champion, returns its entire varsity squad with only a couple of exceptions. The Tigers have time to prepare, as they will not face the Raiders until after the first of the year.
At the junior varsity level, Tiger winners included Daniel Harter, Matt Palladino, Chris Riley and Jacob Boots. The junior varsity wrestlers will compete in Saturday's 9 a.m. Rochester JV Invitational. Warsaw's varsity team returns to action at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Wawasee.
Warsaw's dual competition record is 7-0, including 2-0 in the NLC.
Warsaw 36, Plymouth 31
103 - Robert Raymer (W), forfeit
112 - Brandon Shank (P), forfeit
119 - Anthony Boley (W) pinned Glen Ringer (P), 1:00
125 - Alex Uceny (P) def. Tanner Connealy (P), 12-1 maj.
130 - Kyle Boley (W) def. Nick Rader (P), 7-6
135 - Chris Hutchinson (P) pinned Adam Bott (W), 5:46
140 - John Milton (W) def. Matt Read (P), 10-4
145 - Keegan Campbell (P) def. Brandon Cordell (W), 8-4
152 - Nick McKinley (W) pinned Nathan Bieska (P), 3:08
160 - Chris May (P), pinned Julio Reyes (W), 1:22
171 - Nate Milton (W), def. Chad Martin (P), 4-2
189 - Richard Wolfe (W) pinned Joe Quintana (P), 4:05
215 - Kris Hueber (W) def. Matt Pablykin (P), 10-4
275 - Evan Flora (P) pinned David Ferguson (W), 2:15 [[In-content Ad]]
PLYMOUTH - Warsaw's wrestling team upped its Northern Lakes Conference record to 2-0 by beating Plymouth 36-31 Thursday.
After some disappointment last weekend at Lake Central against some of the finest wrestling in the state, Coach Tony Boley was pleased by the great character and toughness shown by his Tiger wrestlers against Plymouth.
The competition began after the two teams traded forfeits at 103 pounds and at 112. Then Anthony Boley (119) hit the mat and quickly cradled senior Glen Ringer for a fall at 1:00.
Tanner Connealy (125) kept his head up and nearly nailed Alex Uceny on a number of occasions, either at the buzzer or just off the mat. Connealy ended up losing, however, in a 12-1 major decision.
Freshman Kyle Boley (130) squeezed out a 7-6 win over Nick Rader. Adam Bott (135) stayed even with Chris Hutchinson through most of three periods and was down 4-3 when Huthcinson reversed control and scored a fall with only 14 seconds remaining in the match at 5:46. John Milton (140) put on a takedown clinic in his match against Matt Read. Milton scored four takedowns and a reversal for a 10-4 decision.
Brandon Cordell (145) demonstrated considerable potential as he battled back from a 7-1 deficit against Keegan Campbell. Although Cordell did not win, he avoided falling victim to a pin or a major decision.
In his 8-4 loss, the freshman Cordell scored a reversal and a solid takedown.
At 152 pounds, Warsaw's Nick McKinley "stepped it up" said Coach Boley, noting that the Plymouth freshman Nathan Bieska was very strong.
McKinley stuck him though, in 3:08, to add six team points to the Tigers' score.
After this strong performance by McKinley, the coach brought the team together and consulted with them about making a strategic move. Did they want to do it and would they put forth the necessary effort?
Feeling confident that the rest of the Tigers would step it up, they decided to make the move.
At 160 pounds, the Tigers pulled out Nate Milton and inserted junior varsity wrestler Julio Reyes to face Chris May, a Plymouth junior Coach Boley said in past years "wrestled tough" against Warsaw standouts Matt Zellers and Isaac Perry.
"We hoped Julio would not get pinned," Coach Boley said, "but he gave a good effort, which is what we wanted."
Reyes showed some excellent action but in short order fell to May at 1:22.
The roster move enabled Nate Milton to move up to the 171-pound class, where he faced sophomore Chad Martin. Milton, with improved conditioning, fought through with two takedowns for a 4-2 victory to put the team up 27-25.
Richard Wolfe was bumped up from his usual 171-pound class to wrestle at 189 pounds in place of the less experienced Tyler Miller.
Wolfe quickly went up 7-1 with a takedown, a cradle near fall, and another takedown. Then in period two Wolfe escaped, scored another takedown and a two-point near fall to go up 12-1.
At the outset of period three, Boley urged, "Richard! We need a tech fall or a pin! Step it up!" Starting from the neutral position, it was "Hello, good-bye" as Wolfe grabbed a takedown and a fall in just five seconds to put the team up 33-25.
Now a win by Kris Hueber would seal the victory for the Tigers.
Hueber, whose heart is in any competition, but especially football, does not want to "cut weight." He weighs in at less than 200 pounds, so he is regularly out-weighed by about 15 pounds. Of all the weight classes, 215 has many of the strongest wrestlers in the high school sport.
Plymouth's Matt Pablykin was a good example of this. But Hueber built a 6-2 lead through two periods, scoring three takedowns. Pablykin had scored two escapes, one with a Granby Roll.
Pablykin had choice of position to start the final period. Plymouth's coaching staff instructed Pablykin to choose the control position and then encouraged him, "Use your weapon!"
He did just that, quickly tilting Hueber to his back and some serious trouble. Pablykin was awarded a couple of back points, but Hueber muscled free and took control for his own two points.
In the remaining time of the final period, Hueber scored another near fall for two points to win the match 10-4, sealing the team win for the Tigers.
David Ferguson (275) was outscored 8-0 when he was finally pinned by Evan Flora in 2:15, but the Tigers won 36-31.
"We are a little behind after football and we have some holes to fill," Plymouth coach Bob Read said. Read, whose Plymouth squad is 0-2 in the NLC, said, "Northridge is the team to beat in the conference, but you can't count Warsaw out either."
Northridge, last year's NLC champion, returns its entire varsity squad with only a couple of exceptions. The Tigers have time to prepare, as they will not face the Raiders until after the first of the year.
At the junior varsity level, Tiger winners included Daniel Harter, Matt Palladino, Chris Riley and Jacob Boots. The junior varsity wrestlers will compete in Saturday's 9 a.m. Rochester JV Invitational. Warsaw's varsity team returns to action at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Wawasee.
Warsaw's dual competition record is 7-0, including 2-0 in the NLC.
Warsaw 36, Plymouth 31
103 - Robert Raymer (W), forfeit
112 - Brandon Shank (P), forfeit
119 - Anthony Boley (W) pinned Glen Ringer (P), 1:00
125 - Alex Uceny (P) def. Tanner Connealy (P), 12-1 maj.
130 - Kyle Boley (W) def. Nick Rader (P), 7-6
135 - Chris Hutchinson (P) pinned Adam Bott (W), 5:46
140 - John Milton (W) def. Matt Read (P), 10-4
145 - Keegan Campbell (P) def. Brandon Cordell (W), 8-4
152 - Nick McKinley (W) pinned Nathan Bieska (P), 3:08
160 - Chris May (P), pinned Julio Reyes (W), 1:22
171 - Nate Milton (W), def. Chad Martin (P), 4-2
189 - Richard Wolfe (W) pinned Joe Quintana (P), 4:05
215 - Kris Hueber (W) def. Matt Pablykin (P), 10-4
275 - Evan Flora (P) pinned David Ferguson (W), 2:15 [[In-content Ad]]