Hunter Stieber (No. 1 @ 135) attended the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic as a spectator.
Stieber, a senior at Monroeville High School in Ohio, will return to Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House March 27 for the 2011 Classic as a participant.
Stieber, a three-time Ohio state champion, will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Logan, who wrestled on the United States All-Star Team last year.
Logan, a four-time Ohio state champion, has moved on to Ohio State. Hunter will have a chance to match his brother’s accomplishment when he participates in the Ohio state tournament the first weekend of March.
“It wasn’t a complete surprise, since they picked Logan last year, but it’s still a great honor to be chosen,” said Hunter, who will take a 41-0 record at 135 pounds into section tournaments this weekend. “However, I was a little surprised to see that my best friend was also chosen.”
Monroeville teammate Cam Tessari (No. 1 @ 140), another three-time state champion, competing at 140, also will wrestle in the Classic.
“Cam and I have been wrestling since we were in first grade,” Stieber said. “Our mothers were best friends in high school, so I’ve known Cam for as long as I can remember.”
Stieber entered the week with a 182-2 career record; Tessari has a 177-6 mark.
To turn Brandon Jeske (No. 4 @ 130) into one of the country’s top wrestlers, his family ran its car into the ground.
The 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan sits in front of Tanya Birchett’s house, no longer able to handle long trips. It finally conked out last summer, just a few miles short of its destination, though the family forgets that final location.
Brandon believes it was Fargo, N.D. Tanya, his mother, thinks it was Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where the Walsh Ironman takes place.
“We actually had to get a new car,” Jeske said. “It would stop in the middle of anywhere. We would take a couple of kids around the country, take the back seats out and make it like a little bed area. It was like a little mobile home.”
This weekend, Jeske’s travel will be much more reasonable. He leads the Cox High School wrestling team to Fairfax for the Group AAA state tournament, a two-day event that begins today at Robinson Secondary School.
This weekend, Jeske’s travel will be much more reasonable. He leads the Cox High School wrestling team to Fairfax for the Group AAA state tournament, a two-day event that begins today at Robinson Secondary School.
Just a sophomore, he’ll enter as the event’s most touted wrestler.
The production of this report from my handwritten copy is no easy job. I forget words, use weird punctuation, and my handwriting gets worse with each successive weight class. The typists who transform such material into what you are reading today deserve tremendous accolades. Chief among them is my long-suffering cousin, Nancy Dimitris, and her colleague Vickie Billow. Next time you see them thank them and re-express my gratitude for their work.
The first of these reports was written in 1972 in what was a much different world than today. Newspaper coverage in most areas of the state was spotty and inconsistent at best, and non-existent in many places. There was no Internet (which I believe has impacted wrestling, perhaps, more than any other sport) and teams generally wrestled within a few miles of their school. At that time I was in a unique position – working for a large company that had many newspaper subscriptions, working near the wonderful Cleveland Public Library that had multiple data sources, and developing many statewide contacts via the television shows. All this provided me with an information base that was difficult to duplicate, and provided resources for printing and distributing paper copies.
Today it has all changed. Now there is a constant flow of information. I am awash in data, as teams compete not only in statewide events, but in tournaments that bring together teams from many different areas of the country. I am amazed at the efforts made by many to disseminate data and the high quality of analysis at some sites.
Finally, over the years I kept copies, at first on film and then later on ¾” tape, of virtually all of the telecasts in which I took part. I have donated that entire collection to Cable Nine Television, who will serve as a non-profit repository of that material. They are working to provide an index of what is available, and, perhaps, how best it can be obtained. I am grateful for their help in this endeavor since much of the material is irreplaceable and my attic was a less than ideal storage place. The initial cost of this material was certainly more than a million dollars in current dollars, and its preservation seems important to me.
INTRODUCTION:
The object of these annual reports encompasses two basic goals. First is to acquaint everyone with the basic character of each weight class and identify the participants who are likely to play a major role in its resolution. In addition, each individual district is examined as to whom its representatives might be. Second is to stimulate interest in the whole State tournament process throughout Ohio. Naturally, accuracy is also of primary concern, so care is taken to develop the most comprehensive list possible of outstanding wrestlers, though of necessity, the evaluation of their final place is, in part, subjective. This report was written during a ten-day period ending January 23, based on the information available at that time. Because this material was written by that time (and in some cases somewhat earlier) and in the hands of the typists after that I have not included any information that may become available after that time. It’s kind of a snapshot in time, with a picture that will surely change in many ways by tournament time. Certainly many of those listed at weight classes where they are currently ranked will move up or down for competitive reasons facilitated by the new rules which make it so much easier to do so. In fact, some of those moves may well be precipitated by information contained within this document.
Joe Ziebold still remembers when a third-grader named Felipe Martinez always showed him his wrestling trophies during show and tell days.
At the time, Ziebold, a third grade teacher and the Genoa wrestling coach, thought it was a cute gesture that always gave him a chuckle.
Little did the Comets coach know, that kid would go on to become a two-time state champion at one of the nation’s top programs.
Felipe Martinez (No. 10 @ 145) , who went to school at Genoa through sixth grade, moved with his family to St. Paris, Ohio, so that he and his older brother, Joe, could be coached and taught wrestling by Graham High School coach Jeff Jordan.
During his last two seasons, the 5-foot-6 wrestler has gone 80-2 en route to two straight state titles. His first came at 130 pounds, where he was 41-2 as a freshman. The second at came at 140 pounds where he was 39-0 with 21 pins.
Both seasons, the Falcons were the top team in Division II, as they won their 10th straight state crown last season.
“That was definitely the best experience of my life,” Martinez said. “In my mind, Coach Jordan is the best wrestling coach in the country. Going down there, it was everything I was expecting and more. Just the workout partners you have there and the coaching … it’s a little ridiculous how good it is.”
Now Martinez is back at Genoa. And with his insertion into the Comets’ lineup, Genoa is one of the teams to beat at this weekend’s Suburban Lakes League Tournament.
CageCraze.com was live from the Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio for Rocktagon MMA’s “Amateur Elite Series 2.” Rocktagon MMA’s promoter Lorenzo Gentile has an excellent night of amateur events planned with a grand total of 12 bouts on tap including two amateur title fights. Rising rock band “Jackie” entertained fans before the event as well as during the intermission. Please check below for the quick results and for full coverage from the event.
Amateur Fights
Pierre Greenhill vs Declan Hayward at 155 lbs
Round 1: Hayward shoots for a takedown but Greenhill reverses and clinches him against the fence. Both fighters are circling each other in the clinch in a battle of wills and Hayward works some short knees to the body and legs. The ref separates them and Hayward lands a big right to the side of Greenhill’s head that stuns him. Greenhill drops for a takedown to get the cobwebs out and he gets it. Greenhill passes to side control but doesn’t inflict much damage from top position as the round concludes.
Round 2: Hayward landing some nice 1-2 punch combinations to open the fight and Greenhill clinches. Hayward gets a takedown but tries to take Greenhill’s back and ends up on bottom. Greenhill postures up and throws his first significant punches from top position and it frees up an opening to take the mount. Hayward stacks up along the cage and retains guard but Greenhill passes to side control. Greenhill isn’t giving much from on top as the round ends. There are openings for ground and pound and he’s not taking them.
Round 3: Hayward lunges forward with some big punches but none land clean as both fighters clinch against the cage. Hayward gets the takedown is staying tight to Greenhill in half guard throwing light punches. Greenhill scrambles but Hayward takes his back and starts dropping big right hands from above. Hayward gets the hooks in and is looking for a rear naked choke. Hayward flattens him out and finishes the round strong with some big ground and pound. Another close fight and Declan Howard takes a split decision.
Kevin Bucklew vs. Kenny Jackson at 155 lbs
Round 1: Jackson lands a big body kick to get things started and Bucklew responds with some leg kicks. Bucklew throws a nice left hook and Jackson follows it up with a huge left body kick that lands with a sickening “Thwack.” Both fighters clinch against the cage and Bucklew lands a big low blow. After the reset Jackson lands a nice left hook. Both fighters trade kicks and light punches with Bucklew landing the better leg kicks while Jackson is throwing with more power as the round concludes.
Round 2: Bucklew throws a nice flurry pushing forward and clinches Jackson against the cage. Bucklew is the more active striker to this point and Jackson gets his revenge with a groin shot of his own. After the reset Bucklew throws a lazy jab and Jackson lands a monstrous left hook that drops Bucklew on his ass. Jackson looks tentative in chasing him to the ground and he finishes the round with some weak ground and pound. That was a blown opportunity to finish the fight there.
Round 3: Bucklew opens with some aggression, landing some nice combos but Jackson hits him again with a wild looping strikes. Bucklew keeps his wits about him and ducks a huge looping hook. Both fighters land right hooks but Jackson’s is harder. Jackson clinches against the cage and gets a takedown, working his way to mount. Jackson can’t do much with it and finishes the round with light ground and pound. Kenny Jackson wins via unanimous decision
Kyle Horton vs. Matt Dicenso at 205 lbs
Round 1: Dicenso opens with some swift body and leg kicks keeping his distance but Horton lunges forward with a multi-hook combination and shoves Dicenso into the fence. Horton drops down but Dicenso is defending the takedown well. Horton throws some short left hooks and right knees and Horton responds with a big knee to the body. The ref separates them and Horton again pushes Dicenso forward into the cage. Dicenso lands two nice knees to the body and Horton is really working for the takedown but can’t get it. Horton lands a nice leg kick but Dicenso finishes the round with a superman punch as both fighters clinch.
Round 2: Dicenso lands an inside leg kick and Horton responds with a flurry that pushes Dicenso into the cage again. Dicenso finds some separation and lands some very nice knees to the body. Horton lands a loud body kick, then another. Horton is finally starting to loosen up. Horton throws a superman punch and shoves Dicenso into the cage but gives it up. Dicenso throws a nice combination of strikes and kicks and it looks like Horton might be getting a little tired. Horton repeats his flurry attack to push Dicenso into the cage but this time Dicenso uses a kimura to take Horton down but there isn’t enough time to pound him out or get a submission.
Round 3: Spinning backfirst from Dicenso grazes Horton and knocks him off balance. Dicenso really opens up with a flurry and Horton goes right back to the clinch against the cage. The ref se[arates the, bit Horton again pushes Dicenso into the fence, this time landing some foot stomps. Dicenso again uses the kimura sweep to get a takedown and tries to punish Horton but after a beautiful scramble, Horton is on top in closed guard throwing some weak ground and pound as the round ends. Very close fight and Matt Dicenso wins via split decision.
Jacob Rathwell vs. Dave Prologo at 170 lbs
Round 1: Rathwell takes the center of the cage and lands a big left uppercut that staggers Prologo. Prologo shoots for a takedown and gets it, passing to side control. Rathwell scrambles out but Prologo stays on top. Rathwell attempts an armbar but can’t secure it, transitioning to a guillotine but it’s not tight. The ref stands both fighters up and Rathwell rocks Prologo with a flurry of punches but can’t get the finish and Prologo finishes the round with a takedown throwing hammerfists to Rathwell’s body.
Round 2: Prologo starts the round ducking a punch and landing a takedown advancing to side control with an arm triangle but he lets it go. Prologo traps an arm and starts dropping some ground and pound but Rathwell pulls closed guard and Prologo lets him back up. Prologo wades in throwing wild punches and Rathwell lands another solid punch but Prologo takes him down as the round ends.
Round 3: Rathwell throws some strikes but Prologo clinches and takes him down, landing on top. Rathwell throws up his legs and he’s got an armbar but Prologo stands up and slams out of it. The ref stands them up and Rathwell tries to throw big strikes but Prologo clinches him against the cage and lands his biggest punch of the night and it looks like it sucked the will out of Rathwell. Prologo advances to side control and traps an arm, throwing short punches to Rathwell’s face and follow up with some knees to the body. The round ends with Prologo throwing short punches from on top. The judge’s scores are in and Dave Prologo wins via unanimous decision.
Don Jungquist vs James Pfeiffer at 175 lbs
Round 1: Jungquist immediately takes the center and is looking to brawl but Pfeiffer takes him down with a big slam into half guard and drops repeated left hands to the side of Jungquist’s head. Pfeiffer’s punches are slowing and it looks like he might be punching himself out. Pfeiffer rolls over putting Jungquist into the crucifix and drops some soft left hands onto Jungquist’s face. Pfeiffer passes to the mount and again traps an arm throwing some left hands but there’s not much on them. Jungquist gets it back to closed guard and throws up his legs for a triangle attempt but Pfeiffer shrugs it off and passes to side control to finish the round. Jungquist appears to have a shoulder injury so the fight is stopped giving Pfeiffer a TKO victory at 3:00 of the first round.
Steve Bucklew vs. Dom Mazzotta at 145 lbs
Round 1: Mazzotta throws some nice kicks keeping his distance early and follows it up with a slick overhand right that lands. Mazzotta is throwing all kinds of dynamic kicks and one hits Bucklew in the groin. After the restart Mazzotta goes back to work with the leg kicks and follows up a kick with a takedown. Mazzotta postures up with some ground and pound which gives him and opening to pass. Mazzotta works for a rear naked choke but he’s too high up on Bucklew’s back. Mazzotta throws some punches from the back and flattens Bucklew, this time locking in the rear naked choke but Bucklew is saved by the bell.
Round 2: Mazzotta opens with an overhand right and a push kick, clinching Bucklew into the fence. Mazzotta picks Bucklew up and slams him hard to the mat advancing to the full mount position. Bucklew gives up his back and Mazzotta takes it with hooks but again he’s too high. Bucklew tries escaping out the back door but Mazzotta sinks down a bit and this time has the rear naked choke, forcing Mazzotta to tap out at 2:04 of the second round.
Result: 145 lbs: Dom Mazzotta defeats Steve Bucklew via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of the second round.
Dan Guilliums vs Oskar Gut at 205 lbs
Round 1: Guilliums leaps forward throwing some pretty nice jabs. Both fighters throw combinations up close and Guilliums lands a MASSIVE right hook and Gut drops like a sack of potatoes, out cold instantly. Guilliums has killer instinct and follows him to the ground with a left hand as the referee wrestles him off just 17 seconds into the first round.
Brandon Perrott vs. Sean Brown at 135 lbs
Round 1: Brown throws a jab and quickly clinches but Perrott is the one that ends up on top on the ground. Brown lifts his hips looking for a submission and he’s got an arm! Perrott falls to his side and is forced to tap at 39 seconds of the first round
Kyle Eberts vs. Brandon Bouchard at 185 lbs
Round 1: Both fighters spin in a scramble and Eberts is on top throwing some punches to the back of Bouchard’s head. The ref warns him and Bouchard scrambles to his feet and takes Eberts down along the fence. Bouchard pulls guard looking for a triangle but can’t get it. Both fighters get back to their feet and Bouchard lands a nice jab. Bouchard shoots and takes Eberts down into side control and advances to mount.. Bouchard postures up and drops some bombs and Eberts gives up his back. Bouchard can’t sink in the choke and finishes the round strong with some solid ground and pound from above.
Round 2: Bouchard opens with a nice jab that staggers Eberts. Bouchard clinches and secures a takedown into side control. Eberts gives up his back and Bouchard sinks the hooks in with a rear naked choke. Eberts gives the thumbs up and Bouchard starts dropping some punches to loosen Eberts up. Eberts lifts up his head and this time Bouchard latches on a tight rear naked choke forcing Eberts to tap out at 1:38 of the second round.
Nick Dowe vs. Ed Gregorek at 225 lbs
Round 1: Gregorek shoots quickly for a takedown but Dowe puts him in a guillotine and rolls over on top against the fence. Dowe quickly passes to mount and starts raining down punches. Gregorek turns to his side, not fighting back as Dowe continues to drop bombs. Gregorek continues to turtle up and the ref steps in and stops the onslaught at just 39 seconds of the first round.
Amateur Title Fights
Dave Vandevelde vs. Anthony Morgan(170 lb Title Bout)
Round 1: Mutual respect shown before the fight starts as Morgan and Vandevelde embrace before the fighter introductions. Vandevelde throws a big leg kick and both fighters exchange big punches in the center of the cage. Vandevelde throws a second kick and Morgan catches it, taking him down. Morgan postures up in half guard but inexplicably lets him up. Vandevelde pushes forwards, picks Morgan up and slams him hard to the canvas. Both fighters scramble and get back to their feet and Vandevelde lands a low blow, following it up with ground and pound. The referee steps in and break it up, giving Morgan a chance to recover from the groin shot, but the crowd thought he was stopping the fight. After the reset, Morgan lands a big looping right hook but Vandevelde responds with some huge knees to the body in the clinch. Vandevelde goes for a guillotine but Morgan takes him down but can’t escape his closed guard or do much damage.
Round 2: Both fighters throw bombs early and Vandevelde lands some nasty body kicks. Vandevelde falls on a kick but ends up on top after the ensuing scramble and lets Morgan back to his feet. Vandevelde explodes forward and just unleashes a huge combination of punches on Morgan. Morgan covers up but Vandevelde is not slowing down, the plethora of punches continues to rain down and Morgan drops! Morgan continues to be defensive and the referee calls the fight giving Dave Vandevelde the welterweight title at 54 seconds of the second round.
Tony Dipiero vs. Steve Burton(205 lb Title Bout)
Round 1: Both fighters feeling each other out to start the fight but then both explode with a big flurry in the center of the cage. Burton shoots for a takedown and pushes Dipiero into the fence, landing some short knees and a foot stomp. Dipiero pushes him off and lands a thigh kick. Both fighters lean forward and start throwing bombs in the center of the cage, it looks like Dipiero is getting the better of the strikes. Burton clinches and lands about five straight knees to the thigh to close out the first.
Round 2: Burton lands a nice straight right and follows it up with a combination but Dipiero grabs a leg and clinches against the fence. Burton lands short inside leg kicks from the clinch and some nice knees to the thigh as the ref separates the fighters. Dipiero throws a big looping hook but it misses and he makes up for it with a huge leck kick. Dipiero pushes forward with some aggression, drops down and slams Burton to the mat and closes the round strong with some nice punches from top position.
Round 3: Dipiero lands a nice combo that puts Burton on the defensive but Burton responds with a straight left that lands. Burton has found his range but Dipiero closes the distance against the cage, turns the corner and secures a takedown. Dipiero gets the mount and Burton rolls over giving up his back. Dipiero temporaily has the hooks in but Burton escapes and takes the top position. Burton lets Dipiero up and Dipiero lands some solid leg kicks that land hard. Both men trade wildly as the round finishes. Tony Dipiero wins a split decision to take the light heavyweight title.
Quick Results
170 lbs Dave Vandevelde defeats Anthony Morgan via TKO at of the 0:54 second round for the welterweight title
205 lbs Tony Dipiero defeats Steve Burton via split decision for the light heavyweight title
155 lbs Declan Hayward defeats Pierre Greenhill via split decision
155 lbs Kenny Jackson defeats Kevin Bucklew via unanimous decision
205 lbs: Matt Dicenso defeats Kyle Horton via split decision
170 lbs: Dave Prologo defeats Jacob Rathwell via unanimous decision
175 lbs: James Pfeiffer defeats Don Jungquist via TKO at 3:00 of the first round
145 lbs: Dom Mazzotta defeats Steve Bucklew via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of the second round.
205 lbs: Dan Guilliums defeats Oskar Gut via knockout at 17 seconds of the first round
135 lbs: Sean Brown defeats Brandon Perrott via submission (armbar) at 0:39 of the first round
185 lbs: Brandon Bouchard defeats Kyle Eberts via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:38 of the second round
225 lbs: Nick Dowe defeats Ed Gregorek via TKO at 0:39 of the first round
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Ohio based mixed martial arts fight promotion Rocktagon MMA announced today that Steve Burton and Tony Dipiero will go head to head in the “Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series 2″ co-main event. The winner of the bout will become Rocktagon MMA’s new Amateur Elite Series light heavyweight champion. The title was recently relinquished by Dustin Carter due to personal issues. The highly anticipated event will feature three title bouts and a total of 16 Amateur MMA fights. “Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series 2″ will take place on January 29, at Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio.
According to Lorenzo Gentile, president of Rocktagon MMA, “The “Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series 2″ card is stacked with some of the best local amateur talent in Ohio. Burton vs. Dipiero is just one of many compelling title fights on this card. There will be a total of three Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series titles up for grabs on January 29th.”
Excessive Force fighter Steve Burton (5-0) holds two amateur titles in the 185lb weight class and is currently riding a five fight win streak. The UMMAXX and Cage Madness champion recently clinched his fifth straight win with a submission victory over Daniel Haubiel. Burton, a well-rounded mixed martial artist out of Wooster, Ohio, is now looking to add a light heavyweight title to his already impressive list of career accolades.
His opponent Tony Dipiero (5-4) represents Rising Dragon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dipiero is a well-rounded mixed martial artist with notable submission, TKO, and unanimous decision victories. Dipiero is hungry for the title and is determined to emerge as the new Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series light heavyweight champion. Both contenders feel they are worthy of the title, but only one will raise their hand in victory at the end of the night.
*Official “Cage Stars Amateur Elite Series 2″ Line Up:
Mike Stuck vs. Alex Brown
Dan Gullium vs. Oskar Gut
Nick Dowe vs. Ed Gregorek
Declan Hayward vs. Peirre Greenhill
Chad Wright vs. TBA
Brandon Perrott vs. Sean Brown
Jacob Rathwell vs. Dave Prologo
Kyle Horton vs. Matt Dicenso
Kyle Eberts vs. Brandon Bouchard
Kevin Bucklew vs. Kevin Jackson
James Pfeiffer vs. John Jungquist
teve Bucklew vs. Dom Mazzotta
Kyle Rozanski vs. TBA
Rob Hanna vs. Marcus Washington
Tony Dipiero vs. Steve Burton
Dave Vandevolde vs. Anthony Morgan
*Fight card subject to change
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St. Paris Graham has a chance for redemption this weekend after losing a heart-breaker last Saturday against in-state rival St. Edward. The loss dropped S.P.G. from #2 to #5 in The National Team Rankings as they get ready to go to Blair Academy this weekend, the new #2 team in the country.
How will St. Paris Graham respond to their seasons first blemish? We can speculate how big of an impact not having Isaac Jordan (defending state champion) was in deciding the outcome of the St. Edward match. Graham’s Isaac Jordan (#2 in Ohio) was hoping to be back in the lineup to face St. Ed’s after being inactive for 6 weeks with an injury. But he wasn’t fully-healthy or match-ready to come back for a showdown against Domenic Abounader, Ohio’s D-I #1 ranked 160-pounder, who pinned Jordan’s replacement in the first period, helping St. Ed’s win the dual meet by 2 points. Head coach Jeff Jordan needs to rally the team and show they can bounce back after a tough defeat if they want to climb back near the top of the polls and add to their successful 2010-2011 season.
Meanwhile, Blair Academy is on a roll after winning the NHSCA Final Four Duals in Pennsylvania last week, where they beat the #1 ranked teams in New Jersey (54-10) and Washington (70-0). They seemed to have peaked just in time for Graham coming to town and for next weekend, as they head to Ohio to face St. Edward. For the season, Blair is undefeated in dual meets, Beast of the East Team Champions and 2nd-place finishers at the Ironman, where St. Paris Graham narrowly won the title. You can count on head coach Jeff Buxton having Blair Academy ready for Graham this Saturday.
Projected Lineups:
St. Paris Graham
103 – Chase Crabtree
112 – Ryan Taylor
119 – Micah Jordan
125 - Nate Henkle
130 - Lane Thomas
135 - Case Garrison
140 - Nick Brascetta
145 - Bo Jordan
152 - Matt Stephens
160 - Isaac Jordan or Robert Mannier
171 - Kyle Ryan
189 - Huston Evans
215 - Mark Meyer
285 - Darrin Bovey
Blair Academy
103 – Joseph McKenna
112 – Evan Silver or Max Hvolbek
119 – Caleb Richardson or Evan Silver
125 – Mark Grey or Caleb Richardson
130 – Todd Preston or Mark Grey
135 – Austin Ormsbee or Todd Preston
140 – Russ Parsons or Austin Ormsbee
145 – Dylan Milonas or Russ Parsons
152 – Patrick Coover or Dylan Milonas
160 – Mike Mocco
171 – Addison Knepshield
189 – Frank Mattiace
215 – Willie Wilson
285 – Brooks Black
Three-time NJSIAA Individual Tournament wrestling champion Andrew Campolattano of Bound Brook High School, one of the best wrestlers in state history, has reneged on his nonbinding commitment to play football at Rutgers University and appears to be leaning toward wrestling in college.
Campolattano, owner of a 150-1 career record who has a chance to join 2006 Delbarton graduate Mike Grey as New Jersey’s only other four-time state wrestling champion, said Tuesday afternoon that he is re-opening the recruiting process. He has won three state championships at 189 pounds, but has moved up to 215 this year.
“”I have to find a place that’s best for me,” said Campolattano, who had drawn serious attention from the wrestling programs at Ohio State and Penn State before making the non-binding decision to play at Rutgers last spring.
The 215-pound senior, who was a Courier News first-team All-Area football selection last fall at linebacker, said he is leaning toward wrestling in college.
“I’m really opening it up to any of the colleges who are interested,” Campolattano said of the recruiting process. “”It’s both sports, but right now football is a very slim possibility. I’m looking for whatever school is right for me.”
Here’s a comment by “Tadziu,” a reader of www.mycentraljersey.com :
Andrew – Here’s wishing you the best, wherever you go. Stay healthy. Use your own head and your own inner guidance to resist the temptations that have derailed so many top athletes. Think about where you will be in 15 years, and look back from there to help you decide what you should be doing now. Never stop working, because in wrestling or football, there are always better guys out there, somewhere. Then when you’re done, you will have no regrets, and everyone will look up to you for the rest of your life. Godspeed. – Rutgers fan
What could go down as 2011′s “Match of the Year” came right down to the end as St. Ed’s Anthony Stanley (103) scored a takedown in the final match with less than 10 seconds in overtime giving his team the victory, 27-25.
Each team won 7 matches Saturday night, with two of Graham’s wins coming in overtime. St. Paris Graham (OH) was leading 25-17 with three more matches to wrestle, but lost all three — the last one in overtime — giving St. Edward (OH) the win.
St. Edward got a decision at 215 pounds and a major decision at 285 to come within one point, 25-24. This set up the final match of the dual at 103 lbs. SPG Falcons sophomore Chase Crabtree got the first takedown and was still up 2-1 after two periods despite a penalty point that made normally-mild mannered Graham Jeff Jordan livid. They ended the 3rd period tied 3-3, but Anthony Stanley then scored a takedown with less than 10 seconds left for the Match Victory.
Watch the final deciding match, Anthony Stanley (St. Ed’s) vs. Chase Crabtree (SPG).
“There were a couple of opportunities we had where we could have scored some more points, and we hate to lose. But this was a great dual meet,” said Jeff Jordan, St. Paris Graham’s head coach. “We knew it was going to be coming in, and it can’t get more exciting than this (OT in the night’s final match).
“We have no excuses,” he continued. “Not having Isaac Jordan (returning state champ) at 160 really hurts. But we knew it was going to come down to 103 and we just didn’t get it done.”
“It has not been this close for a long time,” said Jordan. “We gave up too many points at 125 and 130 and could have gotten more at 145 and 189. Those bonus points always make a difference in a match like this.”
With Apple Valley (MN) now the only team in the nation not to have a loss in a tournament or a dual meet, means they will likely have the title of “Undisputed National Champions.”
CageCraze.com was live Saturday night from the Ohio Nets Sports Complex in Parma, Ohio for Dan Bobish’s fourth MMA event, Ultimate Cage Battles: Pride and Glory. Bobish, a pioneer of MMA who fought Vale Tudo tournaments in Brazil, made it to the finals of the UFC heavyweight tournament at UFC 14 and also fought for Pride has finally settled down and moved to another stage of his career as a fight promoter. Bobish has teamed up with matchmaker Ron Foster to bring an action packed night of fights to northeast Ohio.
Headlining the pro/am card was a 178 lb catchweight bout between UFC veteran Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz and former Green Bay Packer Herbert “Whisper” Goodman. Petz, a Cleveland native was looking for a big win to get back on track and punch his ticket back to the UFC while Goodman, a member of the HIT Squad was looking to rebound from a recent loss to Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard. Also on the main card was rising middleweight Brian Rogers, who was riding a four fight knockout streak as he faced submission specialist Robert Conner out of West Virginia. On top of the four professional main card bouts, there were 8 amateur fights on the undercard.
Here are the official play-by-play results from last night (sorry, the internet connection was unreliable, couldn’t post it live)
Amateur Bouts
Josh Berkley vs Brandon Seylor (lightweight)
Round 1: Seylor pushes forward with a flurry that stuns Berkley and works for a guillotine choke.Berkley escapes but eats some big shots and he’s on the defensive. Seylor clinches into the cage, works the takedown and gets it.Berkley rolls out and ends up on top but gets reversed but Seylor lets him up, respecting his ground game. Seylor leaps forward and lands a HUGE hook that drops Berkley.Seylor works some ground and pound and Berkley gives up his back.Seylor locks in the rear naked choke to earn the submission victory at 1:45 of the 1st round
Nick Schenk vs Bobby Gilmore (160 lbs)
Round 1: Gilmore shoots and lands a big takedown right away, passing to half guard.Gilmore works his ground and pound from on top, Schenk gets it back to closed guard but Gilmore is postured up and dropping bombs to the body and head.Gilmore lands a big flurry and Schenk gives up his back but Gilmore can’t take advantage.The round ends with Gilmore on top landing ground and pound.
Round 2: Gilmore shoots again for a takedown and gets it.Gilmore is focused on advancing position now, moving to side control and securing the mount.Gilmore drops some bombs and Schenk gives up his back.Gilmore tries to secure a rear naked choke but Schenk won’t give it up.Gilmore gets the hooks, softens him up with some punches and this time locks in rear naked choke, forcing the tap at 2:39 of the 2nd round.
Christian Anderson vs Eric Ferguson (heavyweight)
Round 1: Both men come out throwing bombs, they are throwing with reckless abandon!This is an absolute sloppy slugfest!Anderson shoots for a takedown and gets it but Ferguson ends up on top.Ferguson lands some light punches for about a minute straight as Anderson defends.Anderson reverses and works for the finish as the round ends but can’t get it.
Round 2: Both men push forward and throw punches but the pace is slowed from round 1.Anderson is exhausted.Ferguson pushes Anderson into the fence and throws some short uppercuts but Anderson responds.Both men move to the center of the cage and throw wild looping punches that land hard and the crowd goes nuts.Anderson falls down and turtles up but Ferguson can’t finish him as the round concludes.
Round 3: Anderson opens with a leg kick and Ferguson responds with a kick of his own.Both men trade leg kicks but Anderson is landing the cleaner strikes.Ferguson clinches but Anderson lands a big uppercut that hurts him.Anderson pushes forward landing some big shots!Ferguson leans over and Anderson latches on a guillotine and Ferguson taps out at 0:41 of the 3rd round!
Marcus Esler vs Joe Callari (welterweight)
Round 1: Callari opens with some aggression, landing a jab and both men trade sick flurries along the fence.Esler clinches, picks Callari up and takes him down shifting immediately to the mount.Esler postures up but Callari rolls him over and is now on top.Callari tries to slam out of Esler’s closed guard but can’t advance position or do any damage.The ref stands them up and Callari pushes forward landing a huge flurry of punches.Esler clinches and Callari drops for a guillotine choke.Esler slips out of it and throws some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round 2: Collari lands a leg kick and both fighters circle.Collari lands another leg kick but Esler clinches into the cage and throws some knees.Collari attempts a guillotine but Esler slips out of it.Collari circles away and lands some big punches but Esler responds with a big looping hook that stuns Collari.Collari backs off and Esler tries to throw a leg kick but Collari catches it and takes him down into side control.Collari lands some BIG knees that make the crowd wince and transitions to the full mount, pushing Esler into the cage.Collari drops some weak hammer fists from the full mount and all Esler is doing is defending.Collari isn’t doing enough damage with his hammerfists though and the round concludes with Collari in the mount position.
Round 3: Esler clinches but Collari spins out and tries to land some punches.Esler pushes Collari into the cage but Collari is sprawling.Collari goes for a guillotine but Esler picks him up and slams him to the canvas.Esler traps one of Collari’s arms, landing some punches and advances to the full mount.Collari gives up his back and Esler is really working for the rear naked choke but he can’t secure it as the round ends. Joe Collari wins a split decision.
Shane Rivera vs Justin Cooper (middleweight)
Round 1: Cooper immediately shoots after the glove touch and lands a takedown, advancing to half guard quickly.Cooper slips out of the closed guard and advances to side control.Rivera pushes his legs off the cage to somersault back to standing but Cooper lands some big punches and shoots for the takedown again.Cooper postures up in the half guard and lands some nice ground and pound.Rivera stands up but eats a huge punch that stuns him right before the round ends.
Round 2: Cooper pushes forward landing some big punches and Rivera gets very defensive.Rivera lands a push kick but Cooper shoots in deep, picks him up and slams Rivera down hard.Cooper advances to the mount position and starts dropping some big punches and the ref steps in and stops the fight at 1:00 of the 2nd round.
Dallas Dishman vs Rich Randolph (welterweight)
Round 1: Dishman lunges forward and he’s throwing incredibly wild haymakers.Randolph ducks one and Dishman loses his balance rolling onto the ground.Randolph jumps into Dishman’s guard and immediately regrets it as Dishman latches on a tight armbar.Just when it looks like the fight is over, Randolph escapes.Dishman shoots for a takedown but Randolph ends up on top.Randolph lands some decent punches on the ground, stands up and drops down with a tremendous punch that hurts Dishman but he can’t do anything with his advantage as the round ends. Dishman refuses to answer the bell at the start of the 2nd round and Randolph wins via verbal submission.
Jake Huffman vs Jeremiah Yeager (lightweight)
Round 1: Huffman shoots for a takedown quickly but Yeager stuffs it and pushes him forward.Huffman gets to his feet and again dives for the takedown and this time he gets it as Yeager searches for a guillotine choke but can’t lock it in.Huffman advances to half guard and then to full mount but Yeager spins out of it.Yeager can’t get to his feet and Huffman is back on top in the mount.Huffman postures up and Yeager pushes up and rolls him over into full guard.Yeager drops some punches from on top and Huffman searches for a triangle but can’t secure it as Yeager finishes the round landing some nice ground and pound.
Round 2: Yeager lands a thunderous body kick to open the round and Huffman absorbs it as he shoots for the takedown.Huffman pushes Yeager against the cage and leaps on Yeager’s back rolling over into a rear naked choke.Somehow Yeager slips out and now Yeager is going for a guillotine choke but Huffman slams him down and slips out of it.Huffman postures up and lands some nice punches from on top.Yeager gives up his back and Huffman gets his hooks in, boxing Yeager’s ears and searching for the choke.Huffman finishes the round from the back mount landing some nice ground and pound.
Round 3: Huffman quickly shoots for the takedown to start the third round and Yeager is on his butt with his back against the cage.Yeager wall walks back to his feet but Huffman pulls him back down.The ref stands them up and Huffman wants none of the striking game, immediately shooting for the takedown again and getting it.Huffman lands some nice knees from side control but the ref stands them up again for some reason.Huffman dives for Yeager’s legs and can’t get the takedown and Yeager drops some big punches.Huffman is persistent and get’s Yeager on the ground but Yeager slips out, jumps on Huffman’s back and locks in a rear naked choke and he gets it at 2:43 of the third round!WOW!Yeager was 17 seconds away from losing that fight.Epic comeback!
Billy Freedson vs Cody Garbrandt (featherweight)
Round 1: Freedson closes the distance but Garbrandt shrugs him off effortlessly.Freedson lands a leg kick while Garbrandt stalks from the center of the cage.Garbrandt lands a solid leg kick, and pushes forward with a big flurry that stuns Freedson.Freedson makes a desperation dive for Garbrandt’s legs but Garbrandt escapes, pushes forward with some thundering punches and drops Freedson.Freedson is hurt and Garbrandt gives him no breathing room, landing a more on the ground as the ref stops the fight at 1:18 of the first round.
Professional Bouts:
Tiawon Howard (Iron Dragon MMA) vs Eric Moon (MASH Fight Team) (welterweight)
Round 1: Howard with a quick 1-2 punch combo and a body kick but Moon catches the kick and takes Howard down, passing to side control.Howard reverses him and lands some nice body shots and gets the fight back to standing.Moon wants none of it and he clinches looking for a takedown.Howard is landing some nice punches to the body while Moon searches for the takedown.Moon lands a couple foot stomps while Howard defends the takedown attempts.Moon lands some big knees to the thigh as Howard is trapped against the cage.Howard pushes him off and lands a couple big punches and a head kick.Moon again clinches and pushes Howard into the fence, landing some big knees to the inner thighs.Moon turns the corner and takes Howard down hard.Howard throws his legs up searching for a submission but Moon passes his guard.Howard lunges back to his feet and lands a big spree of punches to close out the round but it wasn’t enough.
Round 2: Howard lands a side kick to open the round but Moon closes the distance and clinches up, pushing Howard against the cage.Moon shoots deep, picking Howard up and dropping him on the ground.Howard uses a nice up-kick to create distance and get back to his feet but Moon again shoots for a takedown.Howard separates and both fighters are in the center of the cage posturing.Moon catches Howard’s first kick and takes him down.Howard gets to his feet avoiding Moon’s guillotine attempt and lands some powerful strikes but Moon grabs a leg and turns the corner taking him to the ground.The ref stands them up.Howard again gets the better of the strikes and Moon shoots for a takedown but this time Howard locks up a kimura!It’s really tight despite Howard being on bottom.Moon refuses to give up top position and Howard shifts the kimura up forcing Moon to tap out at 3:38 of the 2nd round!That was amazing!
Brian Rogers (Team Strongstyle) vs Robert Conner (Team Coalition) (middleweight)
Round 1: Rogers quickly takes the center of the cage.Rogers hurts Conner with his first punch and Conner shoots for a takedown, wanting none of the stand up.Rogers shrugs off the attempts easilybut Conner shoots and finally gets Rogers down.Rogers avoids damage and gets to his feet but Conner pins him against the cage and is landing some knees.Rogers lands a big right that drops Conner and he follows him to the ground, landing some brutal ground and pound.Conner reestablishes his guard and Rogers lets him up but not for long.Rogers lunges forward with a monstrous knee that drops Conner and he finishes the fight with ground and pound before the ref stops it at 3:01 of the 1st round.
Jason Riley (Buckeye MMA) vs Bobby Brents (Team Warrior Concepts) (heavyweight)
Round 1: Riley is by far the taller man and he’s got a big reach advantage.Riley using his jab to keep the distance and Brents lunges forward with some big hooks.Brents using his striking to clinch and go for a takedown but Riley defends, securing an underhook against the cage.Brents lands a nice left hook as they separate and Riley again takes command of the center of the cage.Riley lands a nice 1-2 hook combo but backs off and eats a big leg kick from Brents.Brents starts going to work on Riley’s leg with some kicks and changes it up with a diving right hand that lands.Riley puts Brents in a Muay Thai clinch and lands a big knee, following it up with a couple solid punches but he doesn’t move in for the kill allowing Brents to recover.Brents responds with a big right leg kick and Riley catches him with an uppercut as Brents is leaning forward.Riley is finding his distance striking but he’s not putting together anything that will hurt Brents.Riley lands a flying knee right as the horn sounds.
Round 2: Brents hits Riley right in the groin to open the second round.Riley catches a body kick from Brents but lets it go.Brents lands a big hook that stuns Riley and he actually follows it up, swarming Riley with some big punches.Riley goes defensive and Brents shoots for the takedown and slams Riley on his back into half guard.Brents is searching for an arm from top position and he grabs Riley’s right arm, cranking it hard.Riley is caught off guard and winces in pain, tapping out immediately at 1:37 of the 2nd round due to keylock.
Main Event:
Forrest Petz (Team Strongstyle) vs Herbert Goodman (HIT Squad) 178 lb catchweight
Round 1: Petz working the leg kick early and Goodman responds with a kick of his own.Both fighters exchange and Goodman lands a nice right hook.Petz ducks a hook, lands a nice right to the body and a big left that hits Goodman hard.Goodman counters with a perfectly timed takedown and advances to a dominant position along the cage landing some nice right hands but Petz pushes forward off the fence and puts Goodman on his back.The ref stands them up and both fighters circle looking for an opening.Petz lands a left hook and goes back to work with the leg kicks.Goodman comes in and eats a big right to the body followed by a 1-2 combo.The round ends anti-climatically with both fighters keeping their distance.
Round 2: Petz takes control of the center of the cage early and Goodman shoots for a takedown.Petz stuffs it but he’s stuck with his back against the cage.Petz circles around and puts Goodman against the cage.Petz drops down for a takedown but Goodman defends it well.After a little dirty boxing, Petz backs off.Goodman lands the best strike of the night with a huge body kick that lands with a sickening thud but Petz doesn’t appear fazed.Pets leaps forward and lands a nice hook but again refuses to follow up.Another nice leg kick from Goodman and Goodman shoots as Petz throws a right hand but ends up with his back against the cage.Nice knee from Goodman along the cage and Petz responds with a punch as they separate.Goodman again lands a big leg kickand circles away from danger.Petz responds with a solid kick with 10 seconds left in the round and again neither fighter tries to steal the round .
Round 3: Petz opens the 3rd more aggressively with a double jab and Goodman shoots for a takedown.Petz stuffs it but misses a huge opportunity for a fight-ending knee.Petz stomps Goodman’s foot and both fighters back off.Petzlands a big left hand but again doesn’t follow up.Goodman lands a nice right of his own but he backs off afterwards as well.Petz throws a decent right to the body and ducks a hook from Goodman.Goodman times a takedown excellently and slams Petz to the mat but Petz rolls Goodman over into the mount!Petz takes Goodman’s back and then switches to top control from half guard.Petz is working some light ground and pound and Goodman gets back to his feet .Both fighters separate and Petz lands a nice inside leg kick.Goodman shoots for a takedown but Petz stuffs it and follows up with his most exciting striking of the night just in time for the final horn. Forrest Petz wins via unanimous decision.
Quick Results:
Amateur Bouts:
Brandon Seylor submits Josh Berkley (rear naked choke) at 1:45 of the 1st round
Bobby Gilmore defeats Nick Schenk via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:39 of the 2nd round
Christian Anderson defeats Eric Ferguson via submission (guillotine choke) at :41 of the 3rd round
Joe Collari defeats Marcus Esler via split decision
Justin Cooper defeats Shane Rivera via TKO at 1:00 of the 2nd round.
Rich Randolph defeats Dallas Dishman via verbal submission at 3:00 of the 1st round
Jeremiah Yeager defeats Jake Huffman via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:43 of the 3rd round
Cody Garbrandt defeats Billy Freedson via TKO at 1:18 of the 1st round
Professional Bouts:
Tiawan Howard defeats Eric Moon via submission (kimura) at 3:38 of the 2nd round
Brian Rogers defeats Robert Conner via TKO at 3:01 of the 1st round.
Bobby Brents defeats Jason Riley via submission (keylock) at 1:37 of the 2nd round
Forrest Petz defeats Herbert Goodman via unanimous decision.
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UCB results Christian Anderson defeats Eric Ferguson via submission (guillotine choke) at :41 of the 3rd round9 minutes ago via txt
