Brandywine’s Sater a district champion

Published 10:58 am Sunday, February 14, 2010

From staff reports

CONSTANTINE – Senior Ralph Sater of Brandywine captured the 135-pound Division 4 district championship Saturday afternoon at Constantine High School.

Joining Sater at this week’s regional tournament will be teammates Arthur Morris and Jimmie Wright.

Morris and Wright both finished third at 103- and 112-pounds respectively.

Cassopolis’ Josh McCoy was the lone Ranger to advance to the regional level.

The top four wrestlers in each weight class advance.

Sater pinned Schoolcraft’s Zach VanZile in overtime to win his district championship.

Morris defeated Kevin Nelson of Benton Harbor Countryside 6-1 in the consolation finals, while Wright beat McCoy 14-1.

Wrestlers now move on to this Saturday’s regional tournament at Bangor High School.

Division 4 Individual Wrestling

At Constantine

Championship round

103: Luke Bell (Decatur) d. Chase Gearhart (Constantine) 9-1

112: Dan Isbrecht (Watervliet) p. Dustin Moyer (Constantine) 2:28

119: Zach Mallo (Constantine) p. Kevin Lynch (Watervliet) 1:54

125: Chanc Ravish (Niles Brandywine) p. Skyler Schoff (Decatur) 5:38

130: Mitchell Kennedy (Decatur) d. Shawn Vein (Schoolcraft) 13-0

135: Ralph Sater (Niles Brandywine) p. Zach VanZile (Schoolcraft) 6:51 (OT)

140: Cameron Johnson (Lawton) d. Nate Bowen (Mendon) 4-2 (OT)

145: Brad Thomas (Watervliet) d. Ben Mallo (Constantine) 6-0

152: Zach Lucas (Constantine) d. Zack MacKeller (Decatur) 9-1

160: Connor Sharp (Schoolcraft) d. Ricky Waterman (Constantine) 9-4

171: Dan Meadows (Mendon) d. Joe Isbrecht (Watervliet) 6-1

189: Jordan Higgins (Mendon) d. Brandon Grosvenor (Decatur) 5-3

215: Holden Tullos (White Pigeon) d. Alex Caporossi (Schoolcraft) 6-4 (OT)

285: Colin Monroe (Schoolcraft) d. Andrew Guebara (Decatur) 4-0

Consolation round

103: Dylan Smith (Schoolcraft) p. Andy Beeching (Decatur) 2:34

112: Arthur Morris (Niles Brandywine) d. Kevin Nelson (BH Countryside) 6-1

119: Jimmie Wright (Niles Brandywine) d. Josh McCoy (Cassopolis) 14-1

125: Steve Martin (Constantine) d. Josh Schepel (Schoolcraft) 9-4

130: Alex Conley (White Pigeon) d. Alex Ehlert (River Valley) 7-0

135: Richie Beeching (Decatur) d. John Tullos (White Pigeon) 9-1

140: Austin Landis (Schoolcraft) d. Nate Carango (Lawton) 6-1

145: Kyle Miller (Lawton) p. C.J. Nix (Decatur) 4:49

152: Zac Snyder (Marcellus) d. T.J. Hess (Eau Claire) 19-13

160: Erick Gonzalez (Eau Claire) d. Jake Lancaster (BH Countryside) 13-9

171: Cody Baker (White Pigeon) d. Colby Nadrasik (Schoolcraft) 9-6

189: Brandon McNees (Schoolcraft) d. David Red (Centreville) 2-0

215: Jaxon DeHaven (Watervliet) d. Tucker Thompson (Marcellus) 4-2 (OT)

285: Alex Kacmar (River Valley) d. Russell Schenk (Constantine) 2-1 (OT)