1F ra - April 25, 2012 - Page 9
SPORTS
SH wrestlers win state freestyle, Greco titles
Tyler Schilling and Colton
Schilling won state champion-
ships in both freestyle and Greco
at the Oregon state tournament
last weekend.
Justin Nicholson also won
first in Greco, as did Ricky Yunke
in the Novice division.
Five other Sweet Home wres-
tlers placed in the tournament.
"In a style like Greco it is im-
pressive to see that we had four
champions and five other placers,"
Coach Steve Thorpe said. "That
speaks to how physical we are.
I have seen more improvement
over the past month in some guys
than I think I have ever had."
Tyler Schilling won his titles
at 100 pounds and Colton Schil-
ling wrestled at 126 pounds. Nich-
olson won his title at 113 pounds,
and placed fourth in freestyle.
Other Junior division place-
winners for Sweet Home were:
Tyler Cowger, fourth in freestyle
at 152 pounds; Chance Jucutan,
fifth in Greco at 182; and Zach
Gill, sixth in freestyle at 285.
In the Intermediate division,
Kyle Watkins was fifth in free-
style at 55 pounds and Jackson
Royer placed fourth in freestyle
and fifth in Greco at 65 pounds.
In the Novice division,
Yunke took second in freestyle in
addition to his Greco win; Rob-
ert Watkins was second in Greco
at 70 pounds; Travis Thorpe was
third in both freestyle and Greco
at 85 pounds; Justin Kurtz was
fourth in freestyle and fifth in
Greco at 90 pounds; and Damian
Shocker was third in freestyle at
95 pounds.
In the Schoolboy division,
Evan Feigum was fifth in Greco
at 136 pounds.
Also wrestling, but not plac-
ing, were Tyler Fincher, Brayden
Newport, Robbie Yunke, Scottie
Stockman, Brian Sorenson, An-
thony Hardee and Nick Dadey.
The previous weekend,
Cowger was seventh in the
18-and-under 138-pound division
at the Reno World of Wrestling
Championships. Newport was
1-2 at the tournament and Travis
Thorpe finished 2-2.
"We will take a break now
for a while," Steve Thorpe said.
"I am locking the doors so we
not only physically heal but get
Photo courtesy of Steve Thorpe
Ricky Yunke, right, scores some points as he wrestles his way to a state title in the Greco state tournament last
weekend, making him one of four Sweet Home wrestlers to come home with gold medals.
some mental rest as well. This
has been an incredible spring of
wrestling."
He said that after a break, his
wrestlers will get back to work,
preparing for the regionals in
Pocatello, the nationals in Fargo,
N.D. and a trip to South Africa for
• See Titles, page 13
Photos by Sean C. Morgan
Help for Keegan Burnett
Sweet Home residents gather Friday at River of Life Fellowship for a spa-
ghetti dinner and screening of "Courageous" to raise funds to assist Keegan
Burnett in his recovery from a Jan. 28 skiing accident that has left him in a
wheelchair. The event raised several thousand dollars, said Burnett's mother,
Alice Burnett. The money will help Keegan Burnett pay the many costs as-
sociated with his recovery, which will include getting a new car. His current
car has a manual transmission, and he willhave to get rid of it. At right,
Arlen Emmert of River of Life serves sparkling cider to Keegan Burnett.
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