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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 9 Wrestlers wrap up regular season By Rongi Yost Correspondent The Outlaws wrestling squad had two dual matches this past week to wrap up their regular season. Sisters hosted Cottage Grove on Tuesday, January 30, and two days later trav- eled to Elmira. The Outlaws fell 42-36 to the Lions, and suffered a 54-18 loss to Elmira. At home on Tuesday before the meet, the squad honored their eight senior players: Damien Wills, Dustin Smith, Jake Stevens, David Perez-Sanchez, Chayce Sproat, Patrick Dingeman, Casey Warburton, and Cole Pade. Seniors Pade, Smith, and Sproat all did an incredible job, and won their matches. Pade (145 pounds) went all three rounds with his opponent, and it was a tight match all the way. At the end of the first round, the match was tied 2-2, and after the second round, Cole held a slim 7-6 lead. Pade finished strong in the final round and won in a 14-7 decision. Smith (152 pounds) held an 11-4 lead at the end of the second round, and won in the third round in a 15-10 major decision. Smith commented on his match. “It was a hard third round,” said Smith. “I scored a lot of my points by using his momentum when he went forward. I was able to get an under-hook on his armpit to come towards me to get a single-leg.” Sproat (182 pounds) didn’t waste any time on the mat. Chayce took control from the start and quickly pinned his opponent in the first round. Sophomore Ethan Martin (195 pounds) also came out on top. The score was tied 0-0 at the end of the first round, but Ethan came out strong in the second, and made it look easy when he pinned his opponent with 38 seconds left on the clock. Jesse Peskin (113 pounds) earned the pin with one sec- ond left in the first round of the match. “Jesse is definitely becom- ing a vital part of this varsity team,” said Downs. Dalton Ford (126 pounds), and Sonny Magnuson (132 pounds) both won by forfeit. Senior Dustin Smith shared his thoughts on the Outlaws’ progress. “I think our team is doing fairly well, especially the conditioning,” said Smith. “We’re a fairly young team. A lot of our varsity starters are young or new to wrestling.” Two days later, the Outlaws wrestled in a dual against the Falcons at Elmira. Freshman Jesse Peskin (113 pounds) wrestled a tough match, but lost in a 7-5 decision. Downs said, “Jesse looked great on the mat. Even with the close loss, we all thought Jesse did an amazing job. It was the first match I’ve seen him fight all three rounds, and I could start to see that spark of a wrestler not want- ing to lose in him. From the beginning of the season up to this match, it’s been great to see his improvement, from not knowing anything about wrestling to becoming one of the best on the team.” Chaz Patterson (120 pounds), another freshman, did a great job, and won his match in an 11-5 decision. “Chaz had a rocky sea- son at the 126-pounds weight class, but earned himself a varsity spot at 120 pounds,” said Downs. “He’s been working hard in practice, and Year-round PHOTO BY TREVOR SMITH Cole Pade at the Elmira dual last Thursday. Last high school dual for the seniors. FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com or of l ove “I could not believe how meticulous and thorough Peter was. My carpets are beautiful.” — Debbie Bucher 541-549-6471 35 Years Experience | Peter Herman, Owner it showed with his tough- fought win that went all three rounds. Sophomore Ethan Martin (195 pounds) won his match in an 11-8 decision. “Ethan won, but this time he had to fight all three rounds,” said Downs. “I don’t think Ethan has worked that hard in a match this year. I am glad he had this tough match to prep him for the Regional Championships that are com- ing up. He now understands what he will be facing.” Two seniors, Dustin Smith and Cole Pade, finished their regular season with great wins. Both matmen domi- nated their opponents and won by fall. “This was a tough trip for the Outlaws,” said Downs. “We had some great matches, even though they ended as losses,” said Downs. “It’s been a great sea- son for us, and the guys are starting to peak at just the right time for the Regional Championships coming up next weekend in Sweet Home.” The Regional Championships will be held in Sweet Home on Friday and Saturday, February 9-10. PHOTO PROVIDED Senior wrestlers joined their parents on the floor to celebrate a year of hard work and accomplishment. 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