Lake Stevens begins Wesco North defense

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 9, 2003

LAKE STEVENS – The Lake Stevens Vikings began their quest for another league title Tuesday night, opening the season with a 43-18 victory over the Stanwood Spartans in a Western Conference North Division meet.

Last season Lake Stevens edged Stanwood by a single point. But with Blake Tate (145 pounds) and Derek Carter (125) picking up key wins and freshman Kelly Kubec (103) winning with four seconds remaing in his match, the Vikings won more comfortably this season.

“It was good,” Lake Stevens coach Brent Barnes said about the meet. “We have a long way to go, we’re pretty young right now. We knew Stanwood would come in and wrestle us tough.

“We’re pleased with our younger guys for the most part, but the veteran guys need to get going.”

Clint Osborn added a second-period pin at 275 for Lake Stevens.

Stanwood was led by Chris Mather, who had a first-period pin at 119, and Will Smith, who had a third-period pin at 152.

152-W. Smith (S) pinned Moerhle 1:33, 3rd; 160-Bargreen (LS) dec. Waldman, 7-0; 171-Allen (S) dec. Wilbourne, 11-5; 189-Shea (LS) dec. Holley 6-3; 215-Leonard (LS) dec. Thorstad 2-1; 275-Osborn (LS) pinned Sather 1:18, 2nd; 103-K. Kubec (LS) pinned Z. Studley, 1:56, 3rd; 112-R. Studley (S) dec..Tipton 7-6; 119-Mather (S) pinned Shong, 0:59, 1st; 125-Carter (LS) pinned White, 1:20, 1st; 130-Brown (LS) won by forfeit; 135-Van Luven (LS) dec.. R. Smith, 3-0; 140-T. Kubec (LS) dec. T. Smith, 10-2; 145-Tate (LS) dec. Cornett, 2-1. Records-Stanwood 0-1 in league, 0-1 overall. Lake Stevens 1-0, 1-0.

Sedro-Woolley 30, Snohomish 30: Due to a change in high school wrestling rules, Sedro-Woolley recorded the victory over Snohomish despite the tied score because of Sedro-Woolley’s eight wins over Snohomish’s six. The heavyweight match, fought second to last, pitted Sedro-Woolley’s Steven Scott against Snohomish’s Mac Stach. Stach had Scott on his back in the first round, but after a minute of fighting, Scott came back to win with a late near-fall.

103-Crouter (S-W) pinned Thier, 1:50, 1st round; 112-Walker (S) pinned Morgan, 1:05, 2nd round; 119-Decker (S-W) dec. Haise, 6-0; 125-Olsen (S-W) pinned Ferrin, :52, 2nd round; 130-Lomsdalen (S-W) dec. Shaw, 13-8; 135-O’Neil (S-W) dec. Schukar, 8-3; 140-McDonnell (S) dec. Davis, 11-9; 145-Houck (S) dec. Sandelin, 9-8; 152-Janicki (S-W) dec. Gere, 9-2; 160-McCoi (S-W) dec. Coffman, 10-7; 171-Fortin (S) pinned Clark, 1:11, 1st round; 189-Whitlock (S) pinned Thompson, 1:09, 1st round; 215-Burke (S) pinned Schmeltzer, 1:05, 1st round; 275-Scott (S-W) dec. Stach, 8-5. Records-Snohomish 4-1 overall. Sedro-Woolley 2-0.

Oak Harbor 60, Kamiak 12: Trailing 6-3 late in the third round, Oak Harbor’s Jeff Lang (130 pounds) battled back for an 8-7 decision to highlight the Wildcats’ victory in the non-conference meet.

103-Stanford (OH) dec. Baldwin, 11-6; 112-K. Miller (OH) pinned Voice, 1:06, third; 119-N. Huss (K) pinned R. Lemme, 1:19, third; 125-Munro (K) pinned S. Lemme, 1:19, first; 130– Lang (OH) dec. Rich, 8-7; 135-G. Miller (OH) dec. Bennett, 3-2; 140-Wichers (OH) pinned Gray, 1:52, second; 145-Nicolas (OH) pinned Wallace, 1:08, first; 152-Clark (OH) dec. Cannon, 8-4; 160-Soptich (OH) pinned Burke, 1:35, second; 171-O’Brien (OH) pinned Munoz, 1:49, first; 189-Lange (OH) pinned Ko, 1:27, second; 215-Ward (OH) pinned Churck, 1:18, first; 275-Davis (OH) pinned J. Huss, 1:03, second. Records-Kamiak 3-2 overall. Oak Harbor 3-0.

Oak Harbor 72, Mountlake Terrace 0: Oak Harbor’s Jeremy Soptich was down 8-2 late in the third round, but came back to pin his opponent with 14 seconds remaining in the 160-pound bout of the non-conference meet.

103-Stanford (OH) pinned J. Floresca, 1:149, first; 112-K. Miller (OH) dec. Gentry, 8-3; 119-R. Lemme. (OH) pinned D. Floresca, 1:18, first; 125-S. Lemme (OH) pinned McVay, 1:05, second; 130– Lang (OH) pinned Call, 1:16, first; 135-G. Miller (OH) dec. Cundy, 12-5; 140-Wichers (OH) pinned Davis, 1:32, first; 145-Nicolas (OH) pinned Brady, 1:09, first; 152-Clark (OH) dec. Myers 9-7; 160-Soptich (OH) pinned Lindaas, 1:46, third; 171-O’Brien (OH) pinned Smith, 1:21, second; 189-Lange (OH) dec. Jerome, 10-6; 215-Ward (OH) pinned Cook, 1:59, second; 275-Davis (OH) pinned Miyasato, 1:25, first. Records-Mountlake Terrace 0-2 overall. Oak Harbor 3-0.

Cascade 49, Mountlake Terrace 15: Cascade sophomore Andrew Rios’ pin at 130 pounds in 52 seconds helped push Cascade to the non-league victory.

103-Walt (C) pinned J. Floresca, :27, 1st round; 112-Bates (C) dec. Gentry, 5-4; 119-Gilbertson (C) pinned D. Floresca, 1:00, 1st round; 125-Griffith (C) dec. McVay, 11-5; 130-Rios (C) pinned Call, :52, 1st round; 135-Cundy (MT) pinned Johnson, 1:47, 1st round; 140-Morrison (C) pinned Davis, 1:08, 1st round; 145-Brady (MT) dec. Douglas, 6-4 (2OT); 152-Metz (C) dec. Myers, 4-3; 160-McClinchy (C) dec. Lindaas, 13-4; 171-T. Smith (MT) dec. Virgoren, 4-2; 189-Jerome (MT) dec. Kendo, 7-1; 215-B. Smith (C) pinned Cook, 1:04, 1st round; 275-McKinlay (C) pinned Miyasato, 1:33, 1st round. Cascade 2-0 overall. Mountlake Terrace 0-2.

Cascade 45, Kamiak 28: Jonny Gilbertson, Cascade’s fifth-place finisher at state last year as a freshman, needed just 34 seconds to post a pin in the non-league meet, keeping Cascade undefeated.

103-Walt (C) pinned Baldwin, :26, 2nd round; 112-Bates (C) won by forfeit; 119-Gilbertson (C) pinned N. Huss, :34, 1st round; 125-Munro (K) pinned Griffith, 1:07, 1st round; 130-Rios (C) dec. Rich, 16-9; 135-Bennett (K) pinned Johnson, 1:26, 1st round; 140-Gray (K) dec. Morrison, 17-4; 145-Douglas (C) pinned Wallace, 1:41, 2nd round; 152-Metz (C) dec. Cannon, 7-2; 160-Bulke (K) pinned McClinchey, 1:60, 1st round; 171-Vigoren (C) dec. Munoz, 5-2; 189-Kendo (C) pinned Ko, 1:25, 3rd round; 215-B. Smith (C) pinned Church, 1:25, 1st round; 275-J. Huss (K) pinned McKinlay, :36, 3rd round. Records-Cascade 3-0 overall. Kamiak 3-3.

Arlington 48, Shorecrest 24: Josh North won a tough 10-8 decision at 135 pounds to pace Arlington in the non-league meet. Kyle Erickson (130) and Kurt Gudde (145) added pins for Arlington. Kenji Myers (103) and Colin Sternagel (152) won by pin for Shorecrest.

103-Myers (S) pinned J. Goheen, 1:31, 3rd; 112-Guzman (A) won by forfeit; 119-Cliney (S) pinned T. Goheen, 0:39, 3rd; 125-Woodard (A) dec. Pasic, 13-2; 130-Erickson (A) pinned Salmon, 1:11, 1st; 135-North (A) dec. Nakata, 10-8; 140-J. Speer (A) won by technical fall over Cheema, 16-1; 145-Gudde (A) pinned Gurr, 1:35, 1st; 152-Sternagel (S) pinned Morin, 1:58, 3rd; 160-Hammerstrom (S) dec. Irwin, 7-5; 171-Myers (A) won by forfeit; 189-Rieben (S) dec. Ritter, 7-5; 215-I. Speer (A) won by forfeit; 275-Klasse (A) won by forfeit. Records-Shorecrest 0-2 overall. Arlington 1-1.

Monroe 57, Shorewood 18: Monroe’s Cole Elledge recorded the quickest pin of the meet, needing just 1 minute, 1 second in the non-league meet as Monroe picked up speed in the final matches, winning the last six in a row.

103-Yun (S) pinned Anonson, :55, 2nd round; 112-Grillo (M) won by forfeit; 119-Ulle (M) pinned Innouvong, 1:46, 1st round; 125-Bhutia (S) dec. Liebman, 19-15; 130-Hanika (M) pinned D. Jensen, :47, 2nd round; 135-B. Jensen (S) dec. Crepps, 17-13; 140-Ferris (S) pinned Lachman, 1:55, 3rd round; 145-Wyman (S) dec. Pearson, 19-17; 152-Mackenzie (M) pinned Wagner, 1:58, 2nd round; 160-Elledge (M) pinned Evers, 1:01, 1st round; 171-Ancera (M) pinned Payne, 1:08, 2nd round; 189-Chevara (M) pinned Slotvig, 1:13, 1st round; 215-Vanhulle (M) pinned Nelson, :56, 2nd round; 275-Baunsgard (M) won by forfeit. Records-Monroe 2-0 overall. Shorewood 0-2.

Marysville-Pilchuck 48, Bellingham 23: Denis Moynihan moved up from 215 pounds to win by a third-period pin at 275, leading Marysville to the non-league victory. Also for Marysville, Juan Escalante finished off a high-scoring match at 135 with a third-period pin and Nick Michel scored a key second-period pin at 140.

189-Day (MP) pinned Blair, 1:34, 1st; 215-Vlahos (B) won by technical fall over Alexander, 16-1; 275-Moynihan (MP) pinned Claus, 0:48, 3rd. 103-Kubec (MP) pinned Knight, 1:32, 2nd; 112-Barnes (MP) won by forfeit; 119-C. Brearley (B) dec. Nye, 7-4; 125-Harkness (B) pinned Fuller, 1:50, 1st; 130-Hopkins (MP) won by forfeit; 135-Escalante (MP) pinned Linayao, 1:36, 3rd; 140-Michel (MP) pinned Brandt, 0:40, 2nd; 145-Oswald (B) dec. Johnson, 9-2; 152-L. Brearley (B) dec. Carrier, 10-7; 160-Orr (MP) pinned Beven, 1:45, 1st; 171-Patberry (B) dec. Masten, 11-4. Records-Bellingham not reported. Marysville-Pilchuck 2-0 overall.

Mariner 45, Ferndale 24: Senior Michael Bell pinned defending 3A state champion Cody Higgerson in the third round at 189 pounds to lead Mariner in the non-conference meet.

103-Adams (F) dec. Hammond, 13-7; 112-Graham (M) pinned Eytzen, 2:25, 2nd; 119-Kintner (M) dec. Stevens, 9-2; 125-Lieu (M) pinned Atwood, 1:35, 1st; 130-Bush (M) tech. fall, Gomez, 20-5; 135-Norton (M) pinned Davis, 5:19, 3rd; 140-Sanders (F) pinned Dewey, 2:48, 2nd; 145-Dunn (M) pinned Polander, 1:01, 1st; 152-Mustafa (M) tech. fall VanderLinden, 18-1; 160-Evans (M) dec. Grimme, 6-2; 171-Leifhut (F) pinned Braaten, :57, 1st; 189-Bell (M) pinned Higgerson, 5:03, 3rd; 215-Slevin (F) pinned, Vongphrachanh, :41, 1st; 275-Altona (F) dec. Miller, 8-7. Records-Mariner 1-0 overall. Ferndale not reported.

Everett 47, Squalicum 18: Everett’s 119-pound senior Tyler Hill, a returning state alternate, won 12-10 in overtime to lead the Seagulls to the non-league victory.

103-Ogden (E) dec. Baron, 14-5; 112-Swankosky (E) pinned Houston, :45, 1st round; 119-Hill (E) dec. Costello 12-10 (OT); 125-Malone (E) dec. Michelson, 8-6; 130-Irwin (El) dec. E. Nielson, 14-2; 135-Zyph (E) pinned Wilson, 1:00, 2nd round; 140-O’Brien (S) dec. Ordona, 12-3; 145-J. Nielson (S) pinned McArthur, 1:48, 2nd round; 152-Stiger (E) pinned Smith, 1:27, 1st round; 160-Rader (S) dec. Bernhardt, 10-7; 171-R. Nielson (S) dec. Boyce, 3-2; 189-Hudson (E) dec. Winchester, 5-3; 215-Raby (E) pinned Norman, 1:30, 2nd round; 275-Jordan (E) pinned Abbott, 1:35, 2nd round. Records-Everett 2-0 overall. Squalicum 1-1.

Meadowdale 64, Lynden 15: Quick pins by Kai Bruno (112-pounds) and Aaron Reeder (119) in the opening bouts set the tone early for Meadowdale in its non-league victory.

103-Rosman (M) won by forfeit; 112-Bruno (M) pinned Libolt, :08, first; 119-Reeder (M) pinned Howitt, :34, first; 125-Stevenson (L) pinned Hamilton, 1:18, second; 130-Weidkampe (L) pinned Daley, 1:10, second; 135-Scott (M) won by forfeit; 140-T. Yen (M) won by forfeit; 145-Ford (L) dec. Goldberg 10-6; 152-Forester (M) pinned Hasman, 1:52, second; 160-Baginski (M) pinned Debruin, 1:40, first; 171-Park (M) won by forfeit; 189-A. Yen dec. Louws 19-8; 215-Harbison (M) pinned Lange, :31, first Records-Meadowdale 2-1 overall. Lynden not reported.

Burlington-Edison 60, Meadowdale 18: Pins by Daniel Goldberg (145-pounds) and Jeremy Harbison (215) highlighted the Mavericks’ effort in the non-conference meet.

103-Cavanugh (B-E) pinned Roseman, 1:03, first; 112-Bruno (M0 won by injury default over Rajn; 119-Roseman (B-E) dec. Reeder, 9-3; 125-Ortiz (B-E) pinned Stevenson, 1:19, first; 130-Thurmond (B-E) dec. Daley, 24-17; 135-D’Agostino (B-E) pinned Scott, :41, first; 140-Jones (B-E) pinned T. Yen, :31, first; 145-Goldberg (M) pinned Waller, 1:32, first; 152-C. Brown (B-E) pinned Forester, 1:31, second; 160-Crider (B-E) pinned Baginski, :31, second; 171-Fortier (B-E) pinned Park, 1:01, second; 189-Jimonez (B-E) pinned A. Yen, :19, second; 215-Harbison (M) pinned Dahl, :35, second; 275-Amaro (B-E) won by forfeit. Records-Meadowdale 2-1 overall. Burlington-Edison not reported.

Boys swimming

Jackson 104, Everett 66: Josiah Pleasant won the 200-yard individual medley, the 100 butterfly and swam on two of three victorious relay teams for Jackson, which won its third straight non-league meet.

Meadowdale 120, Ferndale 24: Meadowdale’s returning senior swimmers Jonathon Keane, Derek Shiu, Kyle Asp and Jason Merrifield helped dominate the non-league meet. Keane recorded a 3A state-qualifying time in the 100-yard freestyle and the foursome’s 200 medley relay team also recorded a state-qualifying time. Meadowdale also beat Lynden 120-15. In other meets, Ferndale beat Lynnwood 34-7 and Lynden beat Lynnwood 38-4.

Mariner 90, Cascade 82: Mariner took two of three relays to win the non-conference meet.

Bellingham 60, Mountlake Terrace 28: Senior Brian Liu was Mountlake Terrace’s only winner, recording a time of 1 minute, 11.68 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly.

Oak Harbor 121, Anacortes 65: Oak Harbor’s Kyle Ciminski swam to two individual wins, including a state-qualifying time in the 100-meter butterfly. Teammats Jason Hunter and Josh Luttrell also helped lead the Wildcats with a combined four individual wins and places on each winning relay.