And he just doesn't stop." The Anacortes American recognized Compton with the Best Coach Award four times. The Othello teams that Williams helped coach won three state championships (1968, 1969, 1974) along with five runner-up finishes (1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1995). A. Mike Williams was instrumental in the accomplishments of the Othello High School wrestling program as an assistant coach for thirty years, and helped four different head coaches develop and mold young kids into young successful men. Over his career, Martinez coached 93 individual state medalists including 19 state champions. He was the WSWA Deputy Director from 2002-2007. Dec. 8, 2022 Updated Thu., Dec. 8, 2022 at 1:54 p.m . Eklund has been named league Middle School Coach of the Year multiple times. How are team rankings calculated? Recipients of the Tomaras Award or Contributors Award who are not coaches can be nominated to the Hall of Fame as an Honorary Member. Quotable: "His positioning is tough to beat. Cowan was selected by the Curtis HS students to be the faculty commencement speaker eight times, including seven of the last nine years of teaching. As an assistant coach for Ferndale during the 1989 season, he worked with Hall of Fame coach Lee Anderson. 39 years of Service to Wrestling: Coached 38 years. Others to watch: Lakesides Tomio Yamada (113), Derek Dunlop (120), Parker Stinebaugh (145), Rylin Pavlin (170) and Kimball Rippy (220); Freemans Hunter Hawk (126) and Owen Orndorff (220); Medical Lakes Aden Carl (132); Colvilles Logan Hydorn (138), Robby Collier (170) and Tanner Goff (195); and Riversides Aaron DeRoches (160). Cowan was selected by his peers as league and regional assistant coach of the year, and league and regional head coach of the year. NH It is the chance for a few overlooked wrestlers to have a breakthrough state tournament and finish higher than anyone had them ranked. Owen continues to coach at the Inland Northwest Training Center, has retired from teaching, and is enjoying time fishing near his new home on Lake Coeur dAlene. Lepper was the head coach at Palo Verde HS in Blythe, CA and coached PVs first CIF (Southern Section) place who participated in the masters meet, one step away from the state tournament. Friday, August 26, 2022 Fri, Aug 26, 2022: Francis Howell North (Washington JV Tournament) Softball: High School Fall Season. Click the arrow and chose Rankings and it will lists ALL the rankings by most recent date. 3, 126) was a regional champion and leads West Valleys contingent of five wrestlers, while East Valley sends four, led by heavyweight Alonzo Vargas. Records/standing listed from winter 2021-22. Happily, she is now cancer free. In 1979 he signed a one year position to teach English at the Forks Jr. - Sr. High School and is now working on his 37th year of teaching in Forks. As a team, Decatur finished second in state twice and became a consistent top ten team. Its a tight-knit team who have wrestled together for a long time.. Both Voss and Hall of Fame head coach Rick Bowers completed their Masters Degree through Eastern Washington University and won a state title in the same year. Over the course of his career at MBHS, Lepper coached exactly 100 state placers, 14 state champions including his daughter, Rainey Lepper. Hanson has brought numerous wrestling events to Spokane including the Spokane Open College Wrestling Tournament, the USAW Tour of Americas Bigfoot Battle and many local and State events over the years. During their time together, Reasons and Cowan accumulated a dual meet record of 227 wins and 88 losses. Coach Bressler has been recognized as SPSL Coach of the Year four times and a two-time State Coach of the Year. Owen was named 4A Coach of the Year in 2016. He also received the inaugural Sportsman of the Year at the 50th anniversary Washington State wrestling tournament. His unbridled enthusiasm for the sport and his contagious smile made it impossible for a new wrestler to say no when asked to turn out for the team. He began teaching in 1974 with the Clover Park SD, teaching science, coaching football and track. (I'd missed Joshua Goode being the new all-time pin leader!) He hung in there as a wrestling official because it gave him purpose. The first 20 years as K&K Wrestling Camp and the past five years as Ilwaco Summer Duals. Williams also coached the 1982 Cultural Exchange Team to Australia and twice coached Team Washington at the Junior Nationals in Iowa. With the 2022 Mat Classic tournament in the Tacoma Dome just one month away, SBLive is taking a closer look at the must-see wrestlers in the state of Washington. He was named league Coach of the Year 11 times, Regional Coach of the Year 8 times, and in 1998 Lepper was named Sate Coach of the Year for the 1A classification. His teams won 10 league titles, with 9 undefeated seasons, and 6 regional titles. - Deer Park coach Ryan Jorgensen. FM Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Teams in alphabetical order by classification. And after finishing as the 4A runner-up at 145 to Tahoma's Steele Starren in 2020, all the teenager has to do is finish the deal as a senior, and win his first Mat Classic championship. Shadle Parks Zach Lopez (132), a State 3A champ in 2020, won at regionals and is the No. After polling coaches and media outlets around the state, here are the headlining 14 boys wrestlers to watch, regardless of classification (ranked in order): He's back! Cowan matriculated to the University of Washington, receiving an academic/athletic scholarship for football and wrestling. - North Central coach Steven Taylor. We feel like we can be a top eight team by the end of the year. Key returners include Gabe Weza (126), fourth-at-state Dawson Bailey (132), Bodee Thivierge (138) and Braden Jared (220). Once the high school season gets underway the brackets and rankings will being updated regularly. Central Valley High SchoolWest Valley High SchoolUniversity High School. 6, 120). Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: semifinals and consolations. Quotable: "Over these last two years, he's grown a ton. 38 Year Career in the US Navy. Voss married his wife Janice in 1976, and their children Lee and Stacy followed a few years later. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. The other WIAA champion in the 4A favorite's stable (and Chiawana's first state winner ever), Johnson's bid for another title in 2020 was halted by Curtis' Ryan Wheeler in one of the night's marquee matchups. on demand Feb 18, 2023 | 10:00 AM PST. Voss did whatever was necessary to help the program, including volunteering countless hours the middle school and Little Guy wrestling teams. Eklund played football for the Vikings and participated in intramural sports including wrestling. 1, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls); 2, Orting; 3, Royal; 4, Castle Rock; 5, Cascade (Leavenworth); 6, Vashon Island; 7, Tonasket; 8, Newport; 9, Kalama; 10, Chelan. Casebeer is currently officiating and provides wrestling clinics to assist coaches in the vicinity. He loves impacting the lives of kids through sports.. Individual wrestlers accrued eight state titles - two of them as two timers, including his son Kyle - fifteen state finalists and 37 individual state medalists. That includes 15 letter winners and three state qualifiers, including junior Logan Utecht (126) who finished third last season. John Casebeer was a state champion for Edmonds High School in 1963 and was an All-American (3rd place) for Central Washington University in 1968. Feb. 17, 2022 MH North Central (2-6, seventh): The Wolfpack returns six letter winners for second-year coach Steven Taylor, including a pair of state qualifiers: junior Tristan Zaragoza (120) and junior Tommy Elliott (152). Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. MP Doug Cowan is a 1967 graduate of Curtis HS and charter member of the CHS Athletic Hall of fame, where he was a four-sport letterman in football, wrestling, baseball and track, and awarded CHS Outstanding Senior Athlete. Quotable: "What stands out is his relentless pressure. Jim A Meyerhoff--State Coaches Association, Dan Hensley--At Large, Eastern Washington, DaveMitchell--AT Large, Eastern Washington, Gaylord Strand--At Large, Western Washington, Shelly Thiel--At Large, Western Washington, CONTACT INFORMATION: jmeyerho@msn.com or 1-253-848-1735. One thing is for sure about this late bloomer, he isn't afraid of a challenge. 31 years USA/USWFWrestling Official. During his time at Zillah, the Leopards had a dual meet record of 254-80-2, and they won 13 league titles, 15 district titles, and three Regional championships. In 1989, he was a coach for one of the Centennial Games regional wrestling teams. Coach Robillard was named Regional Assistant Coach of the Year twice. Chehalis High School\John Eklund was born and raised in Aberdeen and attended Western Washington University, graduating in 1970 with a major in history and a minor in athletic coaching. Rankings provided by washingtonwrestlingreport.net. NE Contributors Award nominees must be nominated by a Hall of Fame or WSWCA Executive Board Member. At Simon Fraser University Lepper wrestled and played football from 1983-86, and served as an assistant coach for both programs. Back in Washington, he spent a year as an assistant at Bethel HS as the Braves placed 2nd in state, before teaching and coaching job became available at Lake Stevens in 1987. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, two-time state champ and top ranked Nathan Gregory, State basketball: Spokane-area teams pairings, times for round-of-12, quarterfinals set at state venues, Boys state: Maverick Sanders scores 24 points, Mt. Randy Couture went on to become an Olympic contender and five time cage fighter champion. He was names NJCAA Coach of the Year four times. We expect our returners to have a good year, but a couple of our newcomers will surprise people with their athleticism and aggressive style, he said. LC will have a dedicated girls team for the first time with nine wrestlers. Universitys Libby Roberts (105) and Newports Madisen Pillers (235) were regional champs and are state title contenders. Lee Hall: 1990 Member of the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame22 years of Service to Wrestling: Coached 22 years, Rockey Isley:2009 Member of the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame39 years of Service to Wrestling: Coached 35 years. For the second year in a row, theres a new coach as Todd Slatter takes over. 4, 132) and Darren Airey (No. Individual Tournament Medalists, by Year. His teams have won six state trophies, placing 2nd three-times, 3rd twice and 4th. East Valley (4-1, second): Longtime assistants Tim Ervin (15 years) and Keith Larson (six) take over as co-head coaches for the Knights, who return 12 letter winners. There are three other state qualifiers as well. Robert (Bob) Wheeler teaches PE at the Forks Intermediate School. Lewis and Clark (2-6, eighth): The Tigers return 19 letter winners to their wrestling room for fourth-year coach Aaron Petak. NV KY Keep paying attention to this name is next-generation wave of in-state talent. Barnes is the son of Hall of Fame coach Ray Barnes (Puyallup HS), and they are the first father/son coaches to be inducted in the WSWCA Hall of Fame. Quotable: "He is an on-his-feet wrestler. The girls won the first Girls Dream Dual Tournament title, as well as the first girls dual meet in Whatcom County. The objective is to do your very best and leave no regrets on the match. Senior Bennett Hendrickson (132) and junior Quinnton Flores (285) qualified for state. Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); All rights reserved. After a year coaching at Pullman HS, Robillard spent thirty years coaching at Zillah HS, including 25 as an assistant and five as the head coach. Quotable: "He is comfortable in any position. But he's done it with hard work." In 1977 Joe Reasons asked him to assist with wrestling at Clover Park HS. The last time anybody saw Cook in the Tacoma Dome, he was winning the 220 title at 1A two years ago. East Valley High SchoolLakeside High SchoolWapato High School. Spokane, Pullman, Davenport, Wellpinit lead Spokane-area boys into battle , Girls state capsules: Gonzaga Prep, Mead lead Spokane-area contingent at state venues , State basketball: Spokane-area teams pairings, times for round-of-12, quarterfinals set at state venues , Boys state: Maverick Sanders scores 24 points, Mt. Wrestled 4 years at Connell HS, Coached at the middle or high school levels for 13 years and the kids club level for 15 years. We nearly doubled our participation numbers from Year 1 to Year 2, Gretch said. In 1991 he was the team leader for a cultural exchange team to Japan. 35 Cardinals won NJCAA titles and Owen coached a total of 118 All-Americans. John returned to coaching at Chehalis MS after a six year retirement. One of those state champions, Kirk White, went on to win a national title for Boise State and later coached the Broncos. CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships (182-120 Finals . When Coach Wheeler moved to Forks in 1979, he started the Forks freestyle wrestling club which has supported kids wrestling ever since. 2 in 120 and freshman Bayden is No. Lakeside and Deer Park finished a distant second and third, respectively, at regionals behind overwhelming state favorite Toppenish. 3, 160), Joshua Niewert (No. Signed at D2 Colorado-Mesa where ex-Cardinals great Fred Green is wrestling. YEARS WEIGHTS NAME SCHOOL DIVISION; 1991-1994: 101-108-115-129: Pat Connors: R.A. Long: 3A: 1998-2001: 101-115-119-130: Martin Mitchell: Tonasket: 1A: 1999-2002: 115-125-125-125: Burke Barnes: Schedule: Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: first round, quarterfinals and consolations. Shadle Park (1-3, fifth): Two-time state champ Zach Lopez (132) has graduated, but eight letter winners return for the Highlanders, led by two-time state placer Mateo Escobar (160), the third brother to place. MEDAL OF COURAGEHallie Tuck:31 years of Service to Wrestling: Officiated 27 years, 2008 Washington Officials Association Meritorious Service Award. MT The seven coaches, two officials, one Medal of Courage and one Outstanding American have served an average of 37.8 years of wrestling coaching (254) or officiating (139), and a combined 387 years of service to the sport. Following an injury, Cowan transferred to the University of Puget Sound in 1971, participating in football and track, earning All-American honors in football. Who does the rankings? MO Find schedules and scores, rankings, stat leaderboards, and thorough team information. State Tournament Information. If unsure always verify information in flyers by contacting the tournament director. Meyerhoff was a photography, technology, and yearbook teacher for 27 years, and was the Puyallup HS Athletic Director for three years. MS The Washington Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is privileged to announce their Class of 2022 Inductees. Quotable: Darion's mat awareness, wrestling intelligence and ability to scramble is what makes him an elite-level wrestler." WV-Mat Bulletin Board updated: Indiana, District 7 is looking for Teams for High School "The Bo Wood" Wrestling Tournament January 7, 2023. Decades of championships and community support back the tradition of producing national and Olympic champions. Quotable: "He is ready to go - and stronger than ever" - Chiawana coach Jack Anderson. To add a tournament to this site (for now) send an email. Dont worry about where you are ranked, instead focus on exceeding that. 2 at 285) are contenders. He turns opponents like crazy," Toppenish co-coach Austin Kintner. The school was in desperate need for a coach in 2007 and John quickly stepped in to fill the void and is still coaching to this day. CA AS NY Coach Williams took the responsibility of traveling all over the country taking wrestlers from Othello, and at times from other programs, to tournaments. Washington County high school wrestlers with final season records of .500 or better. Team Champions and Runners-Up. They are fortunate to have seven grandchildren; Owen, Brady, Hilie, Brynlynn, Ryder, Lucas, Asher and an eighth on the way. GU Date: . Tomaras Award nominees must be nominated by a Hall of Fame or WSWCA Executive Board Member. 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State Records; Championships; Ind. After transferring to Brigham Young, he was a two-time WAC champion and was named the WAC Outstanding Wrestler his senior year. DC And he is a brick wall to try and take down." In 2011 Robillard was named to the WSCA Hall of Fame for Softball after leading the Leopard to 529 wins, three state championships and four other state trophies in his 30 years as head coach. of Montana and Gonzaga University. Quotable: "He is so frustrating because he is big for his weight class and long. This award is for those individuals who have made a significant contribution at the state or national level to the sport of wrestling in Washington. Derek Garcia was a 4-time state champion for Sedro-Woolley. Elite athlete is making way back from knee injury. OK He will cut guys loose so he can build leads that way." His coaching extended beyond the high school and college levels as Owen served as Head Coach for the Junior Pan American Team in 1979, Head Freestyle Coach of Team USA vs Cuba in 1991 and Russia in 1992. He coached the Mt. This site is a repository and is not responsible for information that changes after posting. Wheeler has coached 75 of the 77 FHS state placers, which include six state champions. Well have a chance to fill 14 weights for duals, he said. For eight years he served as the Forks High School fastpitch head coach, and was also the Forks High School head baseball coach for four years. Lepper has been the head football coach since 1996, has recorded over 150 wins, and was named league Coach of the Year seven times. Voss graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1980. University had 12 qualify for state, including regional champ Qveli Quintanilla (145), a state champ for G-Prep at 126 in 2020. He is currently an organizer of the WSWCA Coaches Clinic, is involved in the Japanese Cultural Exchange Program, has served as WSWA Coaches Director and the NWCA Board of Directors - Scholastic, along with coaching club wrestlers of all ages throughout his career. Nominees should have completed a minimum of ten years as an Interscholastic Wrestling Coach in the state of Washington. He also serves as the announcer for the W.F. He has spent 30 years as a member and past-president of the Chehalis Activators, a group that raises money exclusively for Chehalis Middle School athletics. Try it and let me know what you think on the message board. ME Deadline for submitting nominations will beApril 1of each year. Casebeers junior high and middle school teams were always in top condition as well as excellent technicians. Washington County high school wrestlers with final season records of .500 or better. His wrestlers have captured 96 state medals, including 41 state finalists and 21 state champions. Cheney (4-5, sixth): Fifth-year coach Jason Conner has 11 letter winners back, including seniors Joe Showalter (fourth at state, 132) and Dalton Taylor (third, 152). The Stags send three to state, led by two-time state champ and top ranked Nathan Gregory (126) and regional champ Bryon Newby (182). IL Owen Prince (126), Sylus Feltwell (138), Ashton Strobel (152) and Maddex Strobel (138) also qualified. Another podium wrestler in search of his first WIAA title, Cline is ready to break through. AL If it wasn't for three-time 2A champion Kyler Romero's "Superman" takedown move in the 138 state finals two years ago, Michaelson would be the reigning mat king. 5 years State Directorof Washington USA Wrestling. The league will be deep with a lot of returners., Freeman: Eight letter winners return for second-year coach Matt Smith, including senior Hunter Hawk (132), who placed fourth at state. PA Tanner Crosby (No. Tacoma, WA. Robillard has coached 22 state champions and 125 state place winners. Carl Wenham:36 years of Service to Wrestling: Coached 13 years. DE Lake Stevens High SchoolBethel High School. Chewelah: Third-year coach Austin Burgess has eight letter winners returning, including state placer senior Clay Jeanneret (170) and state qualifier junior Jared Hayden (160). Hanson has been awarded as the 2002, 2003, 2018 WSWCA Coach of the Year, the 2003 & 2017 NWCA Sectional Coach of the Year; the 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018 GNL Coach of the Year. Hall of Fame Eligibility: A nominee is eligible upon retiring from active coaching for two consecutive state tournaments. At the same time, Mike took over the head wrestling position at Decatur High School. They have two sons, Jeffrey (Stacey) and Max (Tami) and five Grandchildren. First as an assistant with this brother Don at University HS, then two stints at Central Valley and West Valley in Spokane. Individual Champions; Washington High School. The program grew over the years and Compton saw the Braves reach the top-10 in state before his retirement. MA The most complete coverage of High School Wrestling. State Specific Sites: MD MI Phone: (405) 377-5243 He has been selected as the league Coach of the Year six times, regional Coach of the Year three times, and has been honored as the state classification Coach of the Year at the AAA level with White River in 2003, and B level with Ilwaco in 2017. Top Rated kids 09-10; Top Rated kids 08-09; Top Rated kids 07-08; Top Rated kids 06-07 . 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Hard to believe but it seems that not everyone in wrestling is aware of this site and the effort we make as a group to get the information in one central location for all the wrestling fans to see. From 1983-1989 Owen was the head coach at Couer dAlene High School where he coached five individual state champions. OH Remember to have tournament directors email the completed brackets of their tournaments to be posted on the site and to be reviewed for ranking changes. Now, after winning two 1A titles for Seton Catholic, he's at a new school - and a new weight (170). 3, 220) bear watching. Washington Chapter Induction now on June 5, 2022, at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center, RESCHEDULED: Washington Chapter Induction Ceremony now on June 5, 2022, Washington Chapter Announces Class of 2021, Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations, 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Coach Abraham Rocha enters his fourth season. 106. Quotable: "CJ is probably one of the best wrestlers in the state on his feet." Interest is doing what is necessary if you have the time. IN The Spartans have placed in the top-10 in state ten times. They also earned top-4 trophies seven other times. He was the head wrestling coach at Emerald Ridge for fifteen years, starting the program at the new school in 2000. For the past 25 years he organized and run summer wrestling camps. Year: 2022Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, Year: 2022Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award. Quotable: "He is in your face for six minutes, and attacks with a varsity of offense." PR John Casebeer provided the wrestling foundation for high school wrestling in the Edmonds School District for 30 years. - Edmonds-Woodway coach Brian Alfi. John Owen has had a major impact at all levels as a wrestling coach for 47 years. During his tenure at OHS, his teams won two state titles along with 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishes. McNultys football teams have placed 5th in state three times and he has been selected as league Coach of the Year four times. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association | 435 Main Ave S | Renton, WA 98057 | (425) 687-8585 . His nominator notes that Breckenridge is one of those rare coaches who appear gruff and tough from afar, but whose athletes love him, respect him, and believe in him. 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