Sunday, February 13, 2011

Lions pound out another SBAAC title

The Wrestling team traveled to Amelia yesterday in an attempt to repeat as SBAAC champs. The goal was accomplished in dominating fashion. The Lions won the title by about 100 points! The TEAM is peaking at the right time. All fourteen wrestlers contributed to the victory.


First team SBAAC league all-stars; Austin Skaggs, Cody Gabelman, Sam Anderson, Ryan Zawacki and JR Forsee. Second Team SBAAC league all-stars; Jordon Hooks, Brody Hooks, Cory English, Kevin Reid and James White. Honorable Mention; Clay Loadman and Brandon Mues. Lions coach Deron Shinkle was named American Division Coach of the Year.

2011 SBAAC Wrestling Tournament

American Division:
New Richmond 216.5
Bethel-Tate 107
Western Brown 102
Goshen 99.5
Amelia 68
Clermont Northeastern 45.
Coach of the Year - Deron Shinkle, New Richmond
Co-Wrestlers of the Year - Nick Simpson, CNE and Tory Bauer, Western Brown

National Division:
Batavia 119
Blanchester 75
Williamsburg 34
East Clinton 30.5.
Coach of the Year - Bob Walker, Batavia
Wrestler of the Year - Jake Prindle, Batavia

Championship matches

103 - Brandon Kahlenbeck, Bethel-Tate pinned Jordon Hooks, New Richmond 5:16
112 - Nick Simpson, CNE over Brody Hooks, New Richmond 16-6
119 - Austin Skaggs, New Richmond over Brian Carter, Bethel-Tate 12-2
125 - Cody Gabelman, New Richmond over Chip Ratcliff, Bethel-Tate 5-3
130 - Tory Bauer, Western Brown over Chase Eldridge, Batavia 5-0
135 - Sam Anderson, New Richmond over Zach Hargis, Batavia 7-1
140 - Aaron Walker, Goshen pinned Adam Meares, East clinton 0:50
145 - Ryan Zawacki, New Richmond pinned Mikey Musselman, Batavia 5:16
152 - Justin Dillinger, Western Brown pinned Cory English, New Richmond 2:59
160 - Jake Prindle, Batavia pinned Kevin Reid, New Richmond 4:05
171 - Gabe Archer, Batavia over James White, New Richmond 14-9
189 - Victor Anderson, Amelia pinned Jon Ward, Bethel-Tate 1:28
215 - Travis Boyd, Blanchester over Austin Arnold, Goshen 4-2
275 - J.R. Foresee, New Richmond over Jordan Smith, Williamsburg 11-3

Listen to the SBAAC championship matches

Next week is sectionals @ Batavia and we need another strong performance to repeat as sectional champs. Come out and watch these Lions battle for the title Friday evening and Saturday.