OAC JUNIOR HIGH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 

Noah Scanlon, Hunter Smith, Chase Hale, David Uzhca and Joe Andrews qualified for state and made the journey to Youngstown for what is probably the toughest Jr. High tournament in the country.  The number of nationally ranked wrestlers and former state champs and placers in amazing.  Many of these kids didnt even make the awards podium. 
 
Each weight had the top 48 kids who qualified through 8 districts.  In the end our kids did a great job competing, with Hunter Smith grabbing a spot on the Podium with an 8th place finish in the tournaments toughest weight class.  The boys battled hard and had the following records at the tournament:
 

Noah Scanlon  1-2 with both losses very close
Hunter Smith 6-3 placing 8th
Chase Hale 0-2 in his first trip to state after a great regular season
Joe Andrews 3-2  finishing off a great season a few matches from placing
David Uzcha 1-2  making it to state and winning a match as a first year wrestler.
 
   
Thank you, Coach Kuhr

 

BEAVERCREEK MS INVITATIONAL

The regular season ended on Satrday at the always tough Beavercreek Invite.  We sent a mix of A and B teamers due to Illness and Injuries.  We were without 4 of our regular starters but the back ups filled in nicely.   With our full A team we would have easily run away with the tournament but as it was we finished a respectable 4th out of 22 teams.  We were only 1 point out of 3rd, 4pts out of 2nd and 14pts out of 1st.

The theme of this season has been "what couldve been if we could ever get all our best kids on the team at the same time."  Even so it has been a wonderfull year with the boys making huge leaps physically and mentally from when they started in November. Congrats to all.

Beavercreek Placers:

2nd - Chase Hale, Joe Andrews and Justin Howell

3rd - John Forman, Hunter Smith and David Uzhca

4th - Jason Wechsler 5th - Noah Scanlon, Jake Smith and Matt Villers

6th - Brendon Kobylack

Please remember to that tomorrow is equiptment turn in from 4:00 - 4:45 at Tower.  

Please make sure to have the banquet form turned in with payment by Feb. 1.

Thank you, Coach Kuhr

 

MS GWOC CHAMPIONHIPS

Well we fell a little bit short but with a very strong 2nd place finish out of 18 teams with 10 of our 14 kids placing.  We had more finalists and champions than any other team but just not quite enough depth with the weights we were forfeiting.  The boys wrestled great with several of them finishing above their seeds. I know the kids that didnt place were dissapointed but they still put out a strong effort.  Thanks to 98 pound John Forman who wrestled 110 this weekend in order to help us out as a team.  That is the kind of drive I try to instill in these kids.
 
 
 
Placers were as follows:
 
GWOC Champs: Hunter Smith, Joe Andrews and Justin Howell
2nd - Evan Pulaski, Noah Scanlon and Chase Hale
3rd - Logan Kemp
4th - David Uzhca
5th- Maxx Smith and Matt Villers
 
Wednesday we have a B tri meet at Tower with Talawanda and Brookville. The meet is at 5:30 with regular practice for the A team kids from 4:15 to 5:30. If anyone would like to volunteer to help with clocks it would be appreciated.
 
Friday and Saturday is the last regular meet of the year at the Beavercreek Invite. This is a A team meet but I have been alloted a few extra spots and asked Jake Smith and Jason Wechsler to also compete. This is a large tournament and will be a late one both Fri and Saturday. It is pretty cool for the finals as they darken the gym and put the championship match under a spotlight.
 
I will update and send out the practice schedule for Jan. 30 on sometime this week. Remember that this is for kids training to go to states but I dont mind participation from anyone who would like to attend these practices.
 
Dont forget to send your forms and money for the banquet on 2/20
 
Thanks
 
Coach Kuhr

If you have schedule questions please use the middle school page at www.elkswrestling.com

 
 

Centerville Middle School won the 2011 Centerville Invitational for the 1st time in 6 years. Pleas see the Coaches Corner for results and Tournaments on the main menu for brackets.
CMS Tournament brackets are published here