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Cascade, Stayton wrestlers earn
titles at 4A state championships
Edith Noriega
Salem Statesman Journal
USA TODAY NETWORK
More highs than lows were wit-
nessed at the OSAA 4A wrestling state
championships Feb. 26 at jam-packed
Cascade High School in Turner.
Cascade and Stayton each had a
wrestler win individual titles which
quickly followed with hugs, tears and
cheers from family and friends.
Cascade’s Lance VanHoose won the
182-pound title with a 12-2 major deci-
sion over Banks’ Daevon Vereen.
“This is everything I have ever want-
ed since I was a little kid,” the senior
said. “I’m looking at my brothers grow-
ing up and all these kids, and it used to
seem like such an unattainable goal. But
we all grow up, and now I’m here and it
feels like a dream.
“I just wanted to go out with a bang,
bring one (title) back to the school,”
VanHoose added.
Also finishing high in the competi-
tion for Cascade were Brody Copple and
Blake Perlichek who finished fourth at
106 and 182 pounds, respectively.
Stayton’s Mauro Michel won his third
consecutive state title, earning a fall at
1:27 against Banks’ Dylan Smith at 132
pounds.
Immediately after his victory, the
senior grasped his head in complete
shock.
“Winning for the first time for Stay-
ton felt like a different story,” the senior
said.” I didn’t even know what was hap-
pening. It was something new.”
Michel adds his new title to 4A state
titles he won at 106 and 113 pounds for
Cascade as a freshman and sophomore.
Stayton’s other prominent finishers
include: Eli Howard who placed second
at 138 pounds, Wyatt Hooper who fin-
ished fourth at 120 pounds, Connor Hol-
lenbeck who finished fifth at 170 pounds
and Jason Ritchie who finished sixth at
160 pounds.
Other winners from area schools in-
cluded Tony Cisneros of Dayton who
defeated Kevin Peasley of Burns, fall
5:34, for the 3A titles at 145 pounds; and
Michael Fox of Willamina who defeated
Garrett Forbes of La Pine, 4-1, for the 3A
title at 160 pounds.
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Stayton’s Mauro Michel reacts to defeating Bank’s Dylan Smith during the OSAA 4A state wrestling championship on
Saturday at Cascade High School in Turner. PHOTOS BY ABIGAIL DOLLINS/STATESMAN JOURNAL
Cascade’s Lance VanHoose wrestles Bank’s Daevon Vereen to the ground during
the 182 lb. weight class on Saturday.
Cascade's Lance VanHoose defeats
Bank's Daevon Vereen during the 182
lb. weight class OSAA 4A state
wrestling championship on Saturday.
ABIGAIL DOLLINS / STATESMAN JOURNAL
OSAA WRESTLING RESULTS
6A state title matches
120: Brayden Boyd (Sprague) defeats Ethan Ritchie (Newberg),
fall 3:05
170: Riley Davis (Sprague) defeats Justin Rademacher (West
Linn), 5-2
182: Brook Byers (Sprague) defeats Kyle Kelley (Newberg), fall
:27
220: David Sherman (Sprague) defeats Hayden Hampton
(Newberg), 3-2
285: Cole Steketee (Sprague) defeats Grady Hamilton (Rose-
burg), fall 2:23
5A state title matches
138: Kolton Malone (Thurston) defeats Derek Sossie (West Al-
bany), 9-2
145: Junior Downing (Redmond) defeats Ethan Dunigan (Cen-
tral), 7-5
152: Hunter Harwood (Thurston) defeats Daniel Jaramillo (Rid-
geview), fall 1:35
220: Vaun Halstead (Thurston) defeated Sebastian Echeverria
(Hillsboro), 7-1
4A state title matches
132: Mauro Michel (Stayton) defeats Dylan Smith (Banks), fall
:33.
138: Joshua Collins (La Grande) defeats Eli Howard (Stayton),
11-4
160: Carson Henderson (Junction City) defeats Mason Buss (Si-
uslaw), 9-2
170: Emmett Henderson (Junction City) defeats Blaise Pindell
(Philomath), 8-6
182: Lance VanHoose (Cascade) defeats Daevon Vereen
(Banks), 12-2
195: Miguel Velazquez (Marshfield) defeats Brody MacMillan
(La Grande), 9-5
3A state title matches
2:33
106: Luke Cheek (Harrisburg) defeats Canon Winn (Burns), 4-2
126: Oliver Barnes (Burns) defeats Curtis Talmadge (Harris-
burg), 13-0
132: Devon Kerr (La Pine) defeats Nephi Heakin (Harrisburg),
fall 1:28
138: Dylan Mann (La Pine) defeats Austin Johnson (Willamina),
fall 1:57
145: Tony Cisneros (Dayton) defeats Kevin Peasley (Burns), fall
5:34
160: Michael Fox (Willamina) defeats Garrett Forbes (La Pine),
4-1
182: Alec Carey (Nyssa) defeats David Bowlin (Dayton), 3-2
Team scores
2A/1A state title matches
132: Coy Butner (Pine Eagle) defeats Aaron Solomon (Reed-
sport), 7-2
170: Kaleb Oliver (Oakland) defeats Jake Doman (Crane), fall
Class 6A
Champion: Newberg 418
Top-10 locals: 2. Sprague 220.5, 10. South Salem 66.
Class 5A
Champion: Crescent Valley 241
Locals in top-10: 3. Thurston 208.5, 5. Dallas 119, 9. Silverton 63.
Class 4A
Champion: La Grande 275.5
Locals in top-10: 6. Stayton 96, 9. Cascade 77.
Class 3A
Champion: La Pine 199.5
Locals in top-10: 3. Harrisburg 110.5, 5. Willamina 80.5, 7. Dayton
52.5.
Class 2A/1A
Champion: Culver 200
Locals in top-10: 8. Regis 53.
A cut above
Give overgrown trees a
makeover with new OSU
pruning video series
Kim Pokorny
Oregon State Extension
CORVALLIS – Moving into a new
house often comes with an intimidating
proposition for many homeowners –
mature trees thick with branches that
need serious pruning.
Knowledge is everything when it
comes to pruning mature trees, said Ni-
cole Sanchez, Oregon State University
Extension Service horticulturist. But
proper, easy-to-understand instruc-
tions can be hard to find. To help fill the
gap, Sanchez produced 11 short videos
covering every aspect of pruning a ma-
ture tree.
The video series, called “Pruning
With the Pros,” begins with necessary
tools and ends with advice on when to
hire a professional. Choose an arborist
with care, Sanchez said, or your tree
may end up worse than when pruning
started.
In the videos, Tom Ford, a certified
arborist who volunteered his time, ap-
peared on screen performing the prun-
ing. John Bellom, urban forester in
Klamath Falls, assisted Ford.
Sanchez approached Bellom about
working together to create a video series
on pruning mature trees. They both
serve on the board of the volunteer
Klamath Tree League. Bellom, who is
the former parks supervisor for Klamath
Falls, agreed. With a small grant to help
cover part of the cost of a videographer,
Sanchez and her team were on their
way.
“I realized there is a lot of information
out there about pruning young trees, but
there’s less available about the prob-
lems you might inherit when you buy a
house or one is passed down,” Sanchez
said. “The idea came when I found out
the nonprofit Klamath Falls Arboretum
was going to do some pruning demon-
strations. It’s helpful to see the process,
to walk through it with pros.”
The videos do just that. Ranging in
Patty Driscoll, Extension Master Gardener pruning specialist, demonstrates
proper pruning techniques at the OSU Extension Service Lane County office.
CARRIE MACK, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY.
length from a 50-second introduction to
a 10-minute episode on pruning a Thun-
dercloud plum, most of the videos are a
manageable four to five minutes long,
clear and easy to follow.
Pruning is necessary to maintain the
tree’s value. If a tree isn’t pruned prop-
erly early on, it will need extensive
See PRUNING, Page 2B