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WRESTLING
East Oregonian/Hermiston Herald
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Riverside Pirates
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Mac-Hi’s Spencer Wells grapples with Cascade’s Louie
Sanchez in his 220-pound class 4A state championship
match loss in 2017.
Mac-Hi
Pioneers
Head coach: Chad Kilburg
Assistant coaches: Scott
Skramstad, Cole Skram-
stad, Kaden Kilburg
Returning starters: Noah
Wilson (126), sr.; Zach
Crisman (138), sr.; Joshua
Torres (195), sr.; Brandyn
Chaney (195), sr.; Patton
Wright (195), jr.; Spencer
Wells (220), sr.; Cruz
Garcia (285), sr.
Other retuning letterwin-
ners: Devon Cothey (138),
so.; Zach Macpherson,
(145) jr.; Kyler Kelly (170),
sr.; Alejandro Saldana
(182), sr.
Head coach: Richard
Rockwell, 21st
season
Assistant
coaches: Robert
Barker, 6th
season; Daniel
Puerta, 2nd season; Edgar
Guzman, 1st season
Returning starters:
Andrew Barker, (120) sr.;
Fernando Ortega (106),
soph.
Other returning players
that earned varsity
letters: Abraham Silva
(113), soph.; Christian
Reyes (132), jr.; Jacob Harris
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 9
Leonard Schutte Invite (WA)
Dec. 16
Mac-Hi Christmas Tournament
Dec. 15
vs. Irrigon
Dec. 30
Rollin Schimmel Trn. (Pendleton)
Jan. 6
Riverside Rumble
Jan. 12-13
Oregon Classic
Jan. 16
at Irrigon
Jan. 20
Heppner Tournament
Jan. 27
Farm City
Feb. 3
District Tournament (Boardman)
Feb. 15-16
OSAA State Championships
Irrigon Knights
Impact newcomers: Kiez
White (113), fr.; Cameron
Shannon (113),
so.; Jason
Klubpenger
(132), so.; Igor
Pasqualini
(132), sr.; Jake Henshew
(132), fr.; Kamryn Foster
(145), so.; Brenden Ryan
(160), sr.; Kodi Leidenfrost
(182), jr.; Alex Doherty
(285), jr.
Kilburg’s expectations:
“To compete hard all
season, and have a chance
to win a District Title this
year.”
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 8-9
at Culver Invite
8 a.m.
Dec. 15
vs. Riverside
TBD
Dec. 16
at Mac-Hi Christmas
10 a.m.
Dec. 30 at Rollin Schimmel (Pendleton)
TBD
Jan. 6
at Riverside Rumble
TBD
Jan. 12-13
at Oregon Classic
TBD
Jan. 16
vs. Riverside
7 p.m.
Jan. 19
at Grant Union Tournament
TBD
Jan. 20
at Heppner Tournament
10 a.m.
Jan. 23
vs. Echo/Stanfield
TBD
Jan. 27
at Farm City Tournament
TBD
Feb. 3 at District Tournament (Boardman)
TBD
2 p.m.
TBD
9 a.m.
TBD
TBD
TBD
5 p.m.
10 a.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
TBD
TBD
Head coach: Jason
Dunten, 8th season
Assistant coaches: Ken
Thompson,
2nd season;
Ken Mathis,
4th season
Returning
starters: Luis Cardenas
(126), jr.; Kyler Shelton
(132), jr.; Josue Aguilera
(160), jr.; Alex Walls (170),
jr.; Brady Harrington
(182), jr.; Tucker McAl-
lister (195), sr.; Kaleb
Kendrick (285) jr.
Other returners: Cristian
Michaels (182), jr.; Reece
Sheller (195), jr.
Other seniors: Tanner
Mills (182), Cole Blakely
(195l)
Impact newcomers: Cade
Adams (120), fr.; Malakai
Gonzalez (115), fr.; Liam
Phillips (285), fr.
Heppner Mustangs
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 8
at La Grande
Dec. 16 Mac-Hi Christmas Tournament
Dec. 30 at Rollin Schimmel Tourn. (Pendleton)
Jan. 5
at Rollie Lane
Jan. 12
at Oregon Classic
Jan. 13
at Oregon Classic
Jan. 18
at Baker
Jan. 20
at Heppner
Jan. 26
vs. Ontario
Feb. 1
vs. La Grande
Feb. 10
District Tournament*
Feb. 15-16 OSAA State Championships
(138), soph.; Paul Diaz
(170), sr.; Ivan Salgado 182,
soph.; Allan Gutierrez (220),
jr.
Transfers or varsity
newcomers expected
to make an impact: Jose
Puerta (145), fr.; Ethan
Snyder (138), fr.; Adolfo
Martinez (195), jr.
Rockwell’s expectation’s
this year: “We will be very
young this season after
losing several experienced
seniors and a few others
who chose not to come out
this year. It will be a learning
year for us as a team.”
Head coach: Mark
Lemmon, 9th year (11th
year with program)
Returning starters:
Trevor Antonucci, jr.,
113-120 lbs
Other returners: Leo
Waite, jr., 132 lbs; Charles
Cason, jr., 145 lbs; Carson
Brosnan, jr,. 145 lbs; Zach
Bredfield, jr., 152 lbs;
Jacob Wallace, jr., 160
lbs; Ethan Holmgren, jr.,
170 lbs
Lemmon’s expecta-
tions: “State champions
from the last three years
have all graduated and
for the first time in
eight years we have no
returning state placers.
Trevor Antonucci is the
only returner with state
tournament experience.
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 8
at La Grande Tournament
Dec. 16 at Mac-Hi Christmas Tournament
Dec. 29
at Pomeroy Invite (WA)
Jan. 5
vs. Irrigon/Riverside (duals)
Jan. 6
at Riverside Rumble
Jan. 12-13
at Oregon Classic
Jan. 19
at Grant Union Tournament
Jan. 20
Heppner Tournament
Jan. 27
at Pine Eagle Invite
Feb. 3
at Districts (Boardman)
Feb. 15-16 OSAA State Championships
TBD
TBD
10 a.m.
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
10 am.
TBD
TBD
TBD
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Head coach: Monte Toombs, 4th year
Assistant coach: Raymon Smith, 4th
year
Returning wrestlers: Kyle
Ranger, sr.; Logan Butler,
sr.; Ian Faulkner, sr.; Hayden
Hillard, sr.; Kevin Bara, sr.
Newcomers: Kenny Bevan, sr. (transfer
from Hermiston); Mychael Pointer, jr.
(transfer from Pendleton), Ethan Piercy,
soph.; Alissa Humbert, fr.; Ethan Hobsin,
sr.; Daylen Eng, soph.; Caden Fisher
Toombs’ expectations: “We like to keep
this simple. Finish Strong.” Toombs said.
“We finish practice strong. We finish our
week strong. We finish each and every
match strong. With the will to win we
will always finish strong.”
2017-18 SCHEDULE
Dec. 9
at Nyssa Tournament TBD
Dec.15
at Twin Falls (ID)
TBD
Dec. 16 at Mac-Hi Christmas
TBD
Dec. 21
at Oakridge Trn.
TBD
Dec. 30 at Rollin Schimmel Trn.# 9 a.m.
Jan. 5
at Jo-Hi Invite
10 a.m.
Jan. 13
at Bonanza Invite
TBD
Jan. 19
at Padilla Invite (ID)
TBD
Jan. 20 at Heppner Tournament TBD
Jan. 23
vs. Irrigon
TBD
Jan. 27 at New Plymouth (ID) 10 a.m.
Feb. 3
Districts (Boardman) TBD
Feb. 15 OSAA State Tournament TBD
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