Post by Alumni on Jan 14, 2007 12:51:37 GMT -5
THOMAS RANSON
SPARKS - Reed's wrestling team didn't have the numbers or strength to threaten Fallon's streak of 35 High Desert League wins.
Except for one blemish, the Greenwave improved their streak to 36 team dual wins after easily defeating the Raiders, 66-6, Wednesday night at the Paul M. Kautz Gym.
"We did what we were supposed to do," Fallon coach Mitch Overlie said.
Fallon competes in the Spring Creek tournament today and Saturday before completing its final league dual of the year against Spanish Springs next week.
"That was the goal," he said. "They (Reed) could have scored seven points. They have some kids who wrestle tough. That was our magic number -six. I was proud of our guys. It was intense."
Overlie said his team tried not to overlook Reed and focus on the Spring Creek tournament.
"I don't like to look ahead. I don't think the kids did," Overlie added. "There are no easy matches. We have to continue to get better and we are."
Fallon's blemish came in the 171-pound bout when Tyler Diaz, who jumped to an early lead, was pinned by Brandon Gubhardt with 19 seconds left in the third period.
"He starts really strong. We have to get him to finish strong," Overlie said of Diaz.
Out of the 14 bouts, four came by forfeit and five by pinfall.
Overlie, though, said he is surprised his team looks tired after six minutes of wrestling.
"It's so hard to train for those six minutes. We still look tired," Overlie said. "Every year is a battle. All the sprints we do, all the running we do, we still get tired after six minutes."
Overlie said the main purposes of tournaments are to help improve endurance and give wrestlers more experience. The regional and state tournaments begin next month.
"We need to get as many kids as we can to wrestle," he said.
Overlie said he still enjoys the competitiveness of dual matches and looks forward to Fallon's dual with Spanish Springs on Jan. 20.
"When you have two good wrestling teams, it's a fun match," Overlie added. "We're a pretty good dual team most of the time."
One of the most exciting matches against the Raiders came at 130 pounds with Cody Kapphahn squaring off against Mitchell Payne.
Kapphahn led for the first two periods after escaping and taking down Payne to lead 3-0. Payne, though, came back with a reversal in the third period before trying to pin Kapphanan with a cradle for 20 seconds. Down 5-3, Kapphanan reversed and almost got a nearfall with two seconds remaining.
With both wrestlers looking tired, Kapphahn took down Payne 29 seconds into the overtime period to win 7-5.
Trent de Braga and Anthony Woller were the only two other wrestlers to win by decision.
De Braga won by technical fall, 15-0, in the second period over Darek Ralto in the 135 class and Woller beat Vic Taylor, 23-9.
Lyle Gardner (285), Sam Anderson (119), Tyler Reibsamen (152), Ryan McCormick (160) and Clint Riggins (189) each won by pinfall.
Zerek Sanchez was the only junior varsity wrestler, and he beat Shanice Vernon, 16-4, at 140 pounds.
SPARKS - Reed's wrestling team didn't have the numbers or strength to threaten Fallon's streak of 35 High Desert League wins.
Except for one blemish, the Greenwave improved their streak to 36 team dual wins after easily defeating the Raiders, 66-6, Wednesday night at the Paul M. Kautz Gym.
"We did what we were supposed to do," Fallon coach Mitch Overlie said.
Fallon competes in the Spring Creek tournament today and Saturday before completing its final league dual of the year against Spanish Springs next week.
"That was the goal," he said. "They (Reed) could have scored seven points. They have some kids who wrestle tough. That was our magic number -six. I was proud of our guys. It was intense."
Overlie said his team tried not to overlook Reed and focus on the Spring Creek tournament.
"I don't like to look ahead. I don't think the kids did," Overlie added. "There are no easy matches. We have to continue to get better and we are."
Fallon's blemish came in the 171-pound bout when Tyler Diaz, who jumped to an early lead, was pinned by Brandon Gubhardt with 19 seconds left in the third period.
"He starts really strong. We have to get him to finish strong," Overlie said of Diaz.
Out of the 14 bouts, four came by forfeit and five by pinfall.
Overlie, though, said he is surprised his team looks tired after six minutes of wrestling.
"It's so hard to train for those six minutes. We still look tired," Overlie said. "Every year is a battle. All the sprints we do, all the running we do, we still get tired after six minutes."
Overlie said the main purposes of tournaments are to help improve endurance and give wrestlers more experience. The regional and state tournaments begin next month.
"We need to get as many kids as we can to wrestle," he said.
Overlie said he still enjoys the competitiveness of dual matches and looks forward to Fallon's dual with Spanish Springs on Jan. 20.
"When you have two good wrestling teams, it's a fun match," Overlie added. "We're a pretty good dual team most of the time."
One of the most exciting matches against the Raiders came at 130 pounds with Cody Kapphahn squaring off against Mitchell Payne.
Kapphahn led for the first two periods after escaping and taking down Payne to lead 3-0. Payne, though, came back with a reversal in the third period before trying to pin Kapphanan with a cradle for 20 seconds. Down 5-3, Kapphanan reversed and almost got a nearfall with two seconds remaining.
With both wrestlers looking tired, Kapphahn took down Payne 29 seconds into the overtime period to win 7-5.
Trent de Braga and Anthony Woller were the only two other wrestlers to win by decision.
De Braga won by technical fall, 15-0, in the second period over Darek Ralto in the 135 class and Woller beat Vic Taylor, 23-9.
Lyle Gardner (285), Sam Anderson (119), Tyler Reibsamen (152), Ryan McCormick (160) and Clint Riggins (189) each won by pinfall.
Zerek Sanchez was the only junior varsity wrestler, and he beat Shanice Vernon, 16-4, at 140 pounds.