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PAGE A12, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 WRESTLE: Four advance to state tournament (Continued from Page A10) Putnam, a sophomore, fi n- “That’s one I wish I could ished third at 170 pounds after have won, but it means I have narrowly missing a shot at going to work harder and train harder to state as a freshman. He was in the time between now and seeded third going into the re- state,” said Phelps. gional tournament this year. He was grateful for a good “I was pretty upset about draw in the brack- losing in the semis ets, saying it was the to the No. 2 seed fi rst time in his four this time, but I knew years that it swung I just had to wrestle in his favor. He won back and meet my his third place match seeding,” Putnam by pin in the second said. round. He lost by pin in “I was feeling a the third round of bit under the weath- his semifi nal match, er the fi rst day, but but rebounded to thankfully it cleared win his next match Jon Phelps up and I got a boost by fall and his third of energy the second place match in a 9-1 day,” Phelps said. decision. Phelps is hoping “At the begin- for a top three fi n- ning of the sea- ish at state, but was son, my goal was ready to appreciate to qualify for state. whatever he could Now, I feel like I’ve get from it. got two weeks to set “I’d be ecstatic a new goal whether just to place in the it’s winning as many state tournament,” matches as I can or Wyatt Kesler he said. trying to place,” Put- Kesler’s third nam said. “Everyone place match was his on the team really longest of the tour- matters, but there nament, and he won are some wrestlers by pin in 1:29. who are valuable to “He was an un- the coaches and the seeded kid coming program. I think it into it and did really helps me become well in the tourna- more valuable to the ment,” Kesler said. program. If I’ve been “The biggest thing able to do this well Isaiah Putnam was keeping focus as a sophomore, I and staying confi - get excited thinking dent throughout the tourna- about what I’ll be able to do for ment, and wrestling the way I the program and younger wres- needed to wrestle.” tlers as a senior.” His goal is keeping that fo- Other notable fi nishes for cus, and not getting nervous in McNary were: Joey Kibbey and a match, as he heads to the state Ricky Hernandez, fourth and tourney. fi fth, respectively, at 113 pounds; “I hope to win it, but there Kyle Bonn, fourth at 220 are a couple of hammers in my pounds, Keifer Smith, fourth at weight class and I’ll need to 285 pounds, and Nick Hernan- overcome them,” he said. dez, sixth at 120 pounds. Do you have a News Tip? If it's happening in Keizer, we want to know about it. CALL OR TEXT OUR TIPLINE 503.383.9201 Lady Celt wins girls regional wrestling title BOYS, continued from Page A10 do,” Kirch said. “At this point in the season, we are a well tested and experienced team. That allows our guys to play with peace and confi dence in any situation, knowing that it is something that we have faced before.” Kirch said Ismay was the difference in the game as the Titans focused their defen- sive strategies on Celts Harry Cavell and Trent Van Cleave. “That has allowed Mathew to have some one-on-one op- portunites that we think he exploits well,” Kirch said. McNary won its next con- test, with McMinnville High School Friday, Feb. 12, 54-33. While the game looks like a rout on paper, it unfolded quite differently. McMinnville turned up the heat on defense in the fi rst half, making the Celtics settle for perimeter shots that were less-than-successful. It meant that the Grizzlies were able to keep the score close and even take a few leads in the fi rst half. Kirch said the team survived by closing ranks on defense. “That made it diffi cult for McMinnville. We made some adjustments offensively in the second half which al- lowed some better spacing and countered their switching zone defenses,” Kirch said. Celt Adam Harvey said the team got a second wind after the fi rst whistle of the second half. “Even when it was tough, we kept our edge in the fi rst half, and came out explosive KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Celt Harry Cavell puts up a shot in the West Salem game. in the second half,” Harvey said. The game was also the fi rst in several weeks when the Celtics shot the ball well. “If we can get back to shooting well before the play- offs, like we did at the start of the season, then we are going to be in a good place when they arrive,” Ismay said. Looking to what awaits the Celts after their fi nal two games, Harvey said the team needs to be consistently start- ing strong. “It comes down to our pre-game prep. We have had a few games where we start out fl ying around and that hap- pens when we have a good practice beforehand,” Harvey said. By ERIC A. HOWALD and in the practice room. She’s Of the Keizertimes claimed her share of victories, Brooke Burrows, a and more than a few moral 106-pound McNary High ones as she fl ummoxed op- School freshman, won the girls ponents who were unable to regional wrestling tournament keep her on the mat or in their Saturday, Feb. 6. grip. The win sets “When I’m Burrows up to with the girls it’s compete in the different because state tournament I’m used to the later this month. guys being way For those giv- stronger than en to thinking it I am. The girls must have been seem like a better a shallow pool, competition, but nothing could be some of them further from the are still pretty truth. strong,” Burrows “There were said. Brooke Burrows 17 girls in my She’s hoping bracket, it was to place at the so big they had to split it up,” state tournament, but is con- Burrows said. sidering even bigger prizes. Burrows beat both the fi rst “They have a girls national and second seeds in her weight team and I’m thinking about class to take the regional title. joining them and wrestling in After getting a bye in the fi rst Fargo later this year,” she said. round of the tournament, Bur- rows defeated Harley Miner of Grants Pass High School by pin in the second round. From there, she beat Zenaida Bresser of Henley High School in a 7-3 decision and Gracie Olson in a tight 2-1 decision in the championship match. “I kept my mind in it, thought about what I’d been learning in practice and tried to wrestle my match,” Burrows said. 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