Zach's a very talented wrestler. That is going to be a loaded weight class at section. But throughout the state, there's six to eight guys who are pretty solid and no one guy has separated himself from the rest. I'm hoping Zach might be that one guy.
Shane Valdez
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In the week following his third-place finish in the region tournament, George became a different wrestler. He knew that if there was going to be a second title, it would take one full week of working on his mind. We didn't have to worry about his skill level. That has been proven to be one of the best in the country.
Frank Pettineo
Not many people have seen the real Grady Paxton yet. He is practicing like a bear every day. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. He's a great person and a great wrestler. He just needed to be healthy.
Bill Sutton
It's disappointing, but when you lose to a wrestler of Jordan's caliber, there's nothing to be ashamed of.
Mike Yancosky
He fought hard. But then I thought he had a good chance at winning this match; I didn't think it was that big of an upset because he's a good little wrestler. I don't remember anyone ever beating him. He always beat himself because of the mistakes he made and the points he gave up. He's a good little athlete, probably pound for pound the best athlete in that high school.
Jorge Amaya
When he's on, he is as good as anyone we've had. Technique-wise, he's as explosive a wrestler as we've had.
Allen Hughes
I think coaches tend to make more out of that than the wrestlers do. If you are a good, sound, fundamental wrestler it isn't going to matter how many times you wrestle someone. Sometimes matches can go back-and-forth when the kids are more even, but if you're better, you'll win.
Scott Benitz
The two sports are night and day. But, they play on one another. A good wrestler can be good football player or vice versa.
Rob Puterio
It was really exciting. Whenever a wrestler gets onto the awards podium, the announcer tells the audience whether someone is the first state-qualifier or the first state place finisher from a school. I feel really blessed.
Colin Heasley
If I meet him next week, it's a whole different match because it will be for the team state title. He's a great wrestler and anything could happen next week, so I just have to prepare my best for all the guys I might wrestle.
Josh Chappa
Denny Linton wrestled a great tournament and was selected as the outstanding wrestler by the coaches.
Ariah Fasana
Brandon has had a tough season, but tonight he wrestled much better. For a sophomore to pin a Moffat wrestler - it's a highlight.
John Wisniewski
It's not a lot more work than during the season, but you're doing it year-round. Now when I go to a tournament, I look at the guy I'm going against as just another wrestler.
Alex Mckinney
He is a wrestler who likes to stay real far away. So I made sure that I was an arm distance away from him. I grabbed the wrist at all times that I could. I wrestled my match, or tried to at least.
Jared Jaminski
Everyone who watched 101 Reasons Not to be a Pro Wrestler loved watching New Jack. They loved what he said; his personality and everybody said he stole the show. So I wanted to make a DVD just about him, his character, his career and his life. The result is amazing; it's probably the best DVD I've ever made.
Michael Moody
I just reminded myself that there was still a lot of time left in the match. I knew I had to stay on my toes. He's a really good wrestler.
Hunter Collins
He's usually a pretty relaxed wrestler and is able to go out and enjoy the competition. He made a mistake. We'll learn from it. He's got plenty of years in front of him. He's had a great season.
Jeff Weatherman
Tyler is a very strong kid who has a great work ethic and he will be a very good wrestler for us next year.
Jason Rostorfer
I don't need to find one, I don't think. There are enough girls out there. Brooke is just a wrestler. That's what we want.
Dave Sauer
A lot of people say I'm not really that good on my feet. I didn't turn a lot I took him down most of the time, and that shows I'm a well rounded wrestler.
Darrion Caldwell
One of the things he's had to learn to be a better wrestler is to be more aggressive. He always used to jokingly tell me that it was my fault. I always taught them to be gentlemen and to respect other people.
Arberdella Davis
Our team knew that they couldn't take this meet for granted. Every wrestler on our team brought great intensity out on the mat tonight.
Darrin Cummings
He wrestled hard and he gave all he could. He had a great career. He placed in the region four times and is only the fifth Herndon wrestler to do that.
Tyler Andersen
I totally changed my style and became a better all-around wrestler last year. I relied heavily on takedowns and I began working in a lot of different moves. It wasn't like my sophomore year when I would either pin my opponent or lose.
Kalan Kircher
Jake lost to an outstanding wrestler. He's a two-time state champion and ranked second in the nation.
Joe Funderburk
I think he has steadily improved each week. He is impressive. He's an impressive wrestler. He's a lot of fun to coach.
Rob Willman
He's an overachiever. If you look at him you'd never think that he is a talented wrestler. He's tall and lanky and not very muscular, but he's a gifted athlete. He's also a good student and a leader on campus. His main attribute is his work ethic. He just works harder than most kids. Hopefully, he'll be a state champ for us.
Bryan Smith
Luke just got out of position, and that kid's a good wrestler.
John Wisniewski
Dream crusher. He crushes dreams. He doesn't look like much, he's not the most muscular kid out there. Not real big. Not your typical diesel wrestler.
Phil Cronin
Getting beat on every day that year helped make me the wrestler I am today.
Brandon Lococo
I think it was a great season for him. He will wrestle in college and this will be a building thing for him. I think he will be a better college wrestler than a high school wrestler.
Tom Trovato
If I tested him, he's probably, pound-for-pound, the strongest wrestler we have. He's able to make that leap. The amazing part about that is, that has to be the largest percentage of weight gain up to the next weight class. That's a nine-pound jump . . . you're talking about eight percent of his weight. That's a pretty good leap.
Kevin English
It's one of those championship, World Series-type events for those two every time they meet. Obviously (Ware) is doing some of the things right and he's a great athlete and a great wrestler. Every time Nate wrestles him, it raises the bar for both wrestlers.
Bobby Douglas
Our wrestler of the week is Jeff Sand because of his efforts to make our team tougher by making a lower weight class and coming out strong after doing so.
Chad Vollmecke
I was a product of the Depression. My father struggled to make a living for our family. He worked as a wrestler, a Marion County policeman, and both a car and insurance salesman. During World War II, he worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority's defense plant as a guard.
Charles Moore
Rob has not been a year-round wrestler like most of the other kids who make it out here. He is most successful when he's leading and scoring points; when he falls behind he sometimes does things out of his game plan in an effort to score more points.
Darrin Cummings
For the most part, everyone is a gentleman here. They express the strengths of their kid and try to put the best foot forward for their wrestler. And a lot of the times it's like politics. There is politics within the coaching ranks. Sometimes that helps you and sometimes that hurts you.
Brian Farnham
I think really that kind of opened William's eyes as to what kind of wrestler he could be.
Derek Strobel
He's just a sophomore. That was a big win over a good wrestler.
Jeff Hickok
She's a very hard worker. She has really strived toward her goal. ... She's a great wrestler, gender aside.
Brian Bartelson
Anyone bearing witness to Logan will certainly attest to his competitive style, but take a closer look and what you'll notice is a wrestler who has grown not only in confidence, but in maturity. Cohen outscored his opponents by a combined total of 56 points to 17 while earning 3 wins by fall en route to an impressive 3rd place finish.
Tony Guerra
I did give it a try. I don't think I'd want to be a wrestler.
Peggy Corrigan
Andrew is our most technically sound wrestler.
Jason Rostorfer
From my perspective, I think the stakes are just as high for Joseph, but there's still a rivalry there, so it meant something to him. But Ryan came out as the better wrestler, and I congratulate him.
Stephen Nichols
During that time away, I decided to make the commitment to be a full-time wrestler once I returned, ... And when I came back I won the Women's Championship for the first time, so that was a career-changing decision.
Trish Stratus
There are a lot of Class AAA wrestlers and obviously the out-of-state wrestlers in this tournament. I wanted to show everybody that a Class AA wrestler can win at this tournament.
Troy Dolan
He's very fast, and very strong. He almost has the same style as before, but technically he's a much better wrestler now.
Brandon Low
He's a good player for us, ... He's not a huge bulky linebacker, but just a good wrestler-type of a football player.
Jim Duncan
It's a little disappointing because he was a few seconds in both losses from being a state placer. I thought he was the better wrestler in both matches.
Jeff Courtright
We have a couple cheerleaders, a volleyball player and even a wrestler.
Peggy Corrigan
I've said all year pound-for-pound, minute-by-minute he is definitely our best wrestler. He has an arsenal of skills and he showed what hard work can do.
Marty Dillon
He's just a strong, hard-nosed kid. He could do certain things -- he's a beast with his Russian tie -- but he didn't know what he was working for, what he was trying to get. He was just going forward. A good wrestler knows where he's going with a move before the move. He's got to try to score. I had to put it in his head (that) you do this, then try to do this.
Jason Hayes
Max is an anomaly in that this is only his second year wrestling in high school and he's improved by leaps and bounds. His learning curve has been very sharp, and he's become someone who we count on to win for us. He's a wrestler that not too many people know about, so we're hoping he will continue to surprise his opponents in the future.
Lee Spitzer
Most of the pieces served a function, such as this bronze oil lamp in the shape of a wrestler. So there's form, function and above all beauty.
Hiroko Koyama
It was nice to get the monkey off his back. He focused on the match and took it to him. Our game plan for that individual bout was what we wanted to do. It is up to the Fort Cherry wrestler to adjust now.
Chris Mangum
He is the type of wrestler who can be ranked in the state and do some big things in tournaments.
Sean Fleming
Everybody's looked up to him. It's pretty much known that he is our best wrestler. They see how hard he works in practice and the extra things he does and it starts to rub off.
Wayne Hicks
If you see her in school, you would never suspect this girl is a wrestler.
Mike Giordano
Jake just made a couple of mistakes and like a good wrestler does, Blanton took advantage of the situation on the mat.
Joe Funderburk
He knows how to turn his aggression on and off. He's really become more of a wrestler and that will help him in judo. He has a lot of power. He picks up a 160-pound guy like it's nothing. He's got a physique on him that's amazing. He did 30 pull-ups in a row. I don't know if anyone else on the team can do that.
Jake Shulaw
Trevor's match was an outstanding match. He lost to that kid in the Classic, and we thought it was a fluke. We didn't think it should have been as close as it was. ... I think he really showed here that he's a better wrestler than Tyler Sloan. ... Typically, if you get seeded No. 1 (at districts), it makes districts a little easier.
Kerry Benthin
That's a great athletic night for a wrestler. The first night you win sectionals -- it doesn't get much better than that.
Mike Hogan
Rocky was solid. It was nice to see him get a nice win over a good BEA wrestler and that will only help him down the road.
Brett Michaels
His matches were too close. Quintana is a good wrestler, but he's a freshman, and he should have put it too him.
David Watts
If you wrestle a tough team tough it makes you a better wrestler. I think we did that.
Harvey Starbuck
He's a very technical wrestler. He knows where he is on the mat at all times. He goes from move, to move, to move. He had a minor setback here. But for the future I see him being a state champion. I have high expectations for him.
Al Gaccione
He?s really stepped up and is turning the corner right now being a third-year wrestler. He?s really clicking and has picked up the intensity. He?s really crossed the line and (is) making some noise. He can get better, but he needs to get stronger.
Wally Caldwell
He has earned a reputation as a great wrestler and now people seem to root for his opponent who is almost always the underdog. The gym was quite loud on Friday in Dayton when he failed to pin his opponents, even though both of those wins were very lopsided. I guess it just goes with the territory.
Jeremy Reichert
He's a quality wrestler, but so is Cole. If Cole can get past this one, he can go a long way.
Travis Reinsch
He's just a winner. He's a state championship wrestler. You can see it out there. He knows how to battle.
Mike Hansen
Truong wrestled with a prosthetic leg. He was an awesome wrestler. Throughout the year he was right there with our captains. He helped push everyone else.
James Barnes
I would love to. I want to go after him. I hope to see him in the final. He's a great wrestler.
Pete Hughes
Costa is nails, Sanchez is tough and Buddy Shaw is a good wrestler. They had some strong kids at those weights, but you still can't give up 28 points.
Clayton Schneider
Brad is more of a steamroller and Geary is a more polished wrestler. Geary is capable of high-powered matches. He'll get into 30-second flurries ... the type of scrambles you'll see in college wrestling. Brad is more defensive than Geary. If you go in our weight room, you'll find Brad. He's one of the hardest-working kids in the school.
Mike Skelton
Mack has tremendous technique and flawless execution. What is most impressive about Mack is that he's always in great position, which is an indication he'll be an outstanding collegiate wrestler.
Kirk Salvo
It is hard to predict how well a wrestler will do at states, but we have seven wrestlers who can get to the regional finals.
Shawn Guest
Shamrock started out as a pro-wrestler years before he got into fighting. When he started with WWE he picked it up again very fast. He actually turned into a really good worker and adapted to the WWE style, meaning he did more than just shoot-style stuff.
Bryan Alvarez
Gregg really did a great job for us. He's such an aggressive wrestler and he always jumped at the chance to go up against whomever and help the team. He never complained - he just wanted to wrestle.
Mike Semar
They wrestled well. Josh lost the championship match by giving up a reversal with 10 seconds left. Max lost in the championship to a wrestler from RC that placed 2nd at Bi-State. Sam won in the championship by 14. He looked really good on Saturday.
Scott Parrish
He's pretty disappointed right now. When we got down underneath him, we just couldn't do anything with him. He's a strong mat wrestler.
Lee Lundvall
Having a full lineup is important, but the biggest thing is progression with each wrestler. That they learn from each match and get better and don't repeat the same mistakes.
Sean Fleming
He's arguably the best wrestler in the history of our program. He's a great wrestler. Some wrestlers have a strong work ethic and not a lot of talent and some have a lot of talent and don't work very hard. Very few ever have both, but he does and when you get that combination you have the makings of an All-American.
Brian Preece
A wrestler, who also worked there part-time, he had told me about it. I went to their gym and I watched training sessions. As soon as I was down there I had this electric urge. I was like 'I really want to do this.' I eventually did six months at that training facility.
Shantelle Taylor
His legs are one of his strong points. I was just trying to stay away from his legs as much as possible. He's just a great wrestler all the way around. Give him credit, he fought me off.
Kyle Doherty
We were trailing 30-28 heading into the final match. We bumped up our 125-pound wrestler, Steve Cox, to 130 and he came through with a pin for us to win. It was unbelievable.
Casey Randolph
He's really been the cornerstone of the West program since I took over the program three years ago. He's the first West 100-win guy. As good a wrestler he is, he's probably even a better person.
Darrin Cummings
Darren took advantage of an opportunity, and this will be a great learning experience for him. Dustin is a dangerous wrestler because he throws and is not afraid to do it, and it's not likely that a match will go the full six minutes when he's in there.
Alan Carter
My ability gets overlooked because he's a four-time state champ and I'm a three. I know I worked hard to be on the top of the podium with him. He's probably the best wrestler in New Jersey but I can't count myself out of that category.
Darrion Caldwell
I was glad to see him be our first winner because he's our foundation. He was our go to guy last year and it was nice for him to be the first Pembroke wrestler to be a champion.
Dave Vining
I feel Chris could be a successful Division I wrestler. I'm hoping college coaches will see what he did at Hershey and give him a chance. They can't go wrong with a good kid like Chris.
Rich Catalano
In Pat's younger years, he was sporadic and he often would make the wrong moves at the wrong times to put himself in a bad position. Experience is one of the best teachers and Pat is a much wiser wrestler these days. He has become a very good technician and he makes much better decisions. Pat is now a much more consistent wrestler from one match to the next.
Deryll Rohda
He's a very quite, hard worker. Coming into this year from last year, I see 10 times the wrestler. This year he won't be denied. He's just awesome. He is only a sophomore, too. Next year, people better watch out in that heavy weight division.
Adam Alirez
He's very intelligent with his wrestling. He's a very good counter-wrestler. He's observant, and he lets you make your mistakes.
Rich Blauvelt
He's a really good wrestler -- a smart wrestler -- and he caught me with an arm drag. He had great technique.
Jamie O'briant
Luke is by far our most improved wrestler this season. He was in every match he lost up here, and both of the guys who beat him are going to place.
Travis Reinsch
We will work on takedown and single leg attacks. Guy will work on more attacks. That's his style -- get in and get the points flowing. He will scramble to keep (an opponent) away from him. He has a cautious defensive system and that is our system. With his build, it is hard for him to be a counter wrestler. They are more compact and powerful.
Chris Mangum
(Myers) got caught in a front headlock right to his back, and Jacoby's a wrestler who is very difficult to come back on if he gets a lead.
Jeff Stover
He's always been a good wrestler, but I think he matured a lot more as a wrestler this year. A lot of times last year he tried to do fancy things and was on his back a lot more times last year. This year he was a lot more dominant and in better control.
Kyle Graichen
We decided that we wanted to stay away from it and just tell the story as a wrestler.
Rulon Gardner
You can't judge a wrestler based on two weeks ago. That was a long time ago. He'll be stronger and better, just like I will. Just because I beat him, I can't and won't take him lightly.
John Pycraft
Everything we tried to do, he did a little bit better. We went from crying because one wrestler lost to crying because another one won. We went from the lowest point to the highest point.
Brian Degaetano
I've said all season that I wanted to dominate my opponents. But tonight, for some reason, I slacked off and now I've got to get back to being the dominate wrestler that I can be.
Donny Clark
We felt pretty good about ending with Luke at 103. He's a tough guy, he's a tough wrestler and that's the way to cap off the win.
Dave Heckard
Nick is an exceptional wrestler with great power, speed and intelligence.
Aaron Sarra
I got a chance to talk to the Shelton coach before the match and we knew it would be a good one. Fish is only a sophomore but he is a very gifted wrestler.
Dave D'allessio
He is really a strong wrestler. A lot stronger than me. I was just able to use my leverage to get him.
Quinten Fuentes
Sometimes he may look like he's not in it but Kyle is just a solid wrestler.
Harvey Starbuck
The kid was the best wrestler at the tournament, hands down. Jake wrestled this kid so tough. He ended up losing, 4-0, but you can chalk that up as an accomplishment. I told him he was the only kid that didn't (lose by technical fall or pin) against this kid in probably the last two years. I was really proud of him.
Dallas Robinson
Shane Webster showed tonight what made him special when he was here. When you take down a good, solid college wrestler 12 times in a match they have to stop early, that's pretty impressive.
Chuck Kearney
I heard the crowd. I couldn't tell if they were for me or not. It's not a win but I consider it a win. Everyone knows who Garrett Scott is. I had to go out there like he was just another kid. I couldn't be scared or intimidated. He's a great wrestler.
Cody Renner
He's pretty bummed out. He'll be back. It's not like he lost to a kid who's not a tough kid. Jordan is a great wrestler.
Mike Yancosky
The shooters hated him because here was Buddy, no wrestling ability, yet he's in the main event and they're not. It all comes down to performance. Not a wrestler. A great show person. As far as real wrestling, forget it.
Dick Hutton
We hoped to get him through the tournament, but it just wasn't meant to be. That's unfortunate for him because he's a great wrestler, a great representative for the school, but for him not to be able to train and work out, it's difficult.
Duane Goldman
Chris is in great shape, he's all heart as a wrestler.
Rob Bautsch
He's a good wrestler, and tonight he wrestled extremely well. Who's to say he wouldn't have beaten Malachi if he'd been healthy.
Mark Mcgrath
He was strong and quick. Everyone here is a tough wrestler. He just got me early. I'm not done yet.
Whitney Conder
This is just a case where a good wrestler has had to go against a really dominant guy a lot of times during the season. We can't do anything about it other than to realize that while you might not have the best record, you do have plenty of experience against a quality opponent.
Alan Carter
Down at state, everybody is going to be a good wrestler. I know that it will be tough right from the start, and I'm going to have to be ready for that.
Dylan Suchocki
If I get beat it will be by a better wrestler, not because I quit. I came in as a regional champion and he was a fourth-place finisher. I may not be the best, but I will always do my best. My mom and coach expected me to be here and I hope I have made them proud so far.
Ruben Perez
He's had a lot of success as a young wrestler and coming in to the high school situation you don't know how a freshman is going to react to it.
Jeff Weatherman
I'm sad to see those seniors go but I still have wrestler with experience coming back.
Matt Rossi
Rarely does the flat-out best wrestler win [at state]. There are so many factors. You have to have a good tourney. You have to have a good draw, and you have to be talented.
Steve Wood
Vinnie wrestled hard, and he had not practiced all week because (of illness) but wrestled well enough to qualify. Christian wrestled really well. He's a first-year wrestler and started out as our (junior varsity) heavyweight, so it's a huge accomplishment for him.
Scott Shaw
He wasn't the stereotypical wrestler who cut down on weight lifting and modified his diet. He ate what he wanted to, and worked out tremendously every day.
Kevin English
Three times we wrestled. I guess they were one wrestler better than us.
Luke Lanno
He's a beast. I got to see just how good a wrestler he is. You don't win a title (in 2005) and place second (this year) and not be a good wrestler.
Jeremy Cannon
He was a (junior varsity) wrestler until about two weeks ago. He rose to the challenge.
Dave Ewing
That doesn't surprise me because Shane's a good wrestler. He just finally got his grades together and got it going. He helped us out a lot.
Dan Knight
All three of us are neck and neck. Every wrestler has their good days, bad days. So, anybody can be beaten. That's the way the sport goes.
Jason Deluca
In the past he has had 20-win seasons or more. I mean that is successful, 30 would be better. He has never been a bad wrestler, but he has also never made it to state or been on the podium.
Nick Burgess
He's really an underrated wrestler in the section. As the season goes on, he gets better and better.
Paul Duvall
I'm proud of the kids who have wrestled for me these last four years. They've put in a lot of time. This being an individual sport has never entered into it for me. I never let any one wrestler think they are better than anyone else.
Tom Mashek
Go out like an Olympic wrestler and leave your shoes on the court.
Ryan Gomes
He's a good striker, a very good wrestler.
Royce Gracie
Breaking it in the middle of the season is pretty impressive. But he's so much more than just a good wrestler. He's a great leader and motivator for us. The guys started calling him Preacher Moody because he lifts everyone up in the room.
Joe Gordillo
We really wanted to book performers and guest judges from varying backgrounds. We even have a pro wrestler joining us this year. Big & Rich kicked off our premiere with unbridled energy and provided the contestants with a lot of great suggestions based on their own experiences in the industry. I think Nashville Star fans will find themselves more excited than ever as the season begins to unfold.
Jeff Wachtel
Adam is kind of a combination of his two brothers. He's on the smaller side like Stevie was when he first started, but he's a physical kid and a physically hard worker in the weight room like Ryan. He can be physical on the mat like Ryan, but he's more of a slick wrestler like Stevie. He can use his feet to be slick or be pretty powerful.
Todd Herzog
Kyle Ungar is well over 20 wins as a junior and Rob Fiore is at 15 wins, is hard nosed and learning to be a better technical wrestler.
Brian Donnelly
Matt had a good season. I don't want to compare him to Jason Townsend. Jason is the best wrestler we've ever had (at Rising Sun). Is Matt going to match that? He has the potential to. You can't compare those things, but Matt's working toward that. Hopefully, he will continue and match (Jason's accomplishments).
Dean Cox
Their coach said and illegal scissor hold by their wrestler should have been called.
Bill Dushane
Newman's a solid wrestler and Danny did a couple of dumb things and he had been sick. He ran out of gas in the third period. But the loss didn't really hurt him. The kid isn't in our region (Region 5) or district (District 17). We'd rather Danny get a rough match.
Chris Lynn
Jay is a pretty good wrestler and very solid. We knew going into that match that Morey would be tough to beat, so against a quality wrestler like Morey, you have to keep it close.
Joe Tornetta
He's been a good junior varsity wrestler.
Chris Lynn
This is everything for him. If he would have got beaten by the same wrestler this year, it would have affected him in a mental way.
Mark Ruettiger
Nathan is an unorthodox wrestler. He's the type of wrestler who goes against all the odds and gets away with it because of his ability.
Jeff Bricker
We don't do it to disrespect the other team or other wrestler. I need to prepare for the states and need to get in my work for states. It is better for me if I get a good sweat in and get in my work and go longer in the match. That will prepare me better for the postseason and harder competition.
Tom Ferrell
It's been a long time since we had a wrestler place that high. Brian was dedicated and worked hard.
John Mahaffey
Most heavyweights are not concerned with technique. They just go out there and try to out-muscle you and take you down. A stronger wrestler is a better wrestler, but the more technique you have, the better your chances are of winning.
Adam Garlock
He said he could go. But he was a one-dimensional wrestler. There was stuff he couldn't do.
Mike Bischoff
Anything less than a state title this season would've been a disappointment for Brandon. He's a great wrestler and an even better person and teammate. He's a kid who's paid his dues and made all the sacrifices. If anybody earned a state championship, it's Brandon.
Mark Malawey
He is one of the most dedicated, hard-working kids I have ever coached. Josh is a solid four-year wrestler who former standout wrestler Greg Murphy took under his wing when Josh was a freshman. Josh worked hard in the weight room with Murphy and he is living proof that hard work pays off.
Jason Rostorfer
I've got to come back and get third now. That's the best I can do. I never want to lose another match again as a high school wrestler.
Brian Connelly
Andy is a really good wrestler on top. He used his cradle well this tournament.
Sean Mccarthy
There really are about five or six guys competing at 171 that could win it all. It's been proven in the past that on any give night one of those top guys could step up and beat the other. In the lower state, there are five solid guys so one good wrestler isn't even going to qualify for state.
Scott Harmon
Corey's not a real great athlete. But he's a pretty good wrestler.
Craig Frederick
Steve is a very smart wrestler. He gives up a lot of weight, he's only about 235. We've changed philosophies. We want to wear down opponents because he's very quick. Hopefully he can shake those butterflies out. The pressure is off him now that he is a district qualifier.
Neil Rinehart
It's a great feeling. As tough as our conference is, to go 7-0 is a great accomplishment. It's nice to have the seniors win it for you. That's real special and Sam is a special wrestler. All the seniors are special. We had some matches that could have gone either way. Some of them we won, others we lost. We stepped up and rose to the occasion.
Todd Skinner
Mike isn't the quickest wrestler we've ever had, nor is he the strongest. With him, it is all about attitude, technique and conditioning. That gives him the edge. He also cares about this team so much. He will do everything in his power to help the team, whether it is getting a pin or being a strong leader on the bench when other guys are falling asleep.
Gregg Greeno
He wrestled really smart and did exactly what he needed to do. Harry Glenn is a tremendous athlete and a tremendous wrestler. If you make a mistake, he's going to put you on your back. But I think the difference was that Corey has been wrestling a long time, and he didn't make any mistakes.
Wilson Diaz
It was always a close match, but Pierre could just never get over the hump. I hope Terrell doesn't get over the hump because he always worries me. He's an outstanding wrestler in my opinion, he just can't seem to get over the hump.
John Spurlock
He told me after finishing school (where he'd been an outstanding wrestler) that he wanted to become a fireman. Then he decided to join the Marines. But I said 'no.' The Rangers were OK. I'd been in a group like the Rangers in the Soviet Army. So he became a Ranger.
Ivan Venikov
He's definitely a good wrestler, but if Chris can come out and wrestle like he did at districts, there's no doubt he can advance.
Travis Reinsch
Paul broke the Waldport dry spell of state placers last year when he placed fifth, and now we've made a bit more recent history by placing three wrestlers in the same year. It's been a long time since that has happened and since we've had a wrestler in the state finals. With all these placers returning next year, we are poised to make major gains next season.
Ezra Morse
It's been years since Waldport has had a district finalist, and even more since Waldport has had a district champion. Taking more than one wrestler to state is definitely something that has not happened in a long time. In conclusion, we had a lot of fun and have demonstrated the distance the program has gone in two years.
Ezra Morse
He's really like a different wrestler out there now. You can really just see that confidence in him. It's really been amazing to watch, and I hope he does well.
Eric Sorensen
I'm a wrestler, and I kind of got low under their legs. This was Parents' Night, and I wanted to win for my dad, my team and my coaches.
Erik Hansen
He is the most technical wrestler on our team and should definitely compete for the state title.
Erick Jensen
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