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Wrestling team looks to improve
By Kyle Farmer
Sports Reporter
Wrestling is a grueling
and difficult sport for
anyone to undertake. Yet
this year’s wrestling squad
still consists of 36 guys willing
to take on the challenge.
This season’s team looks
to be an interesting combination
of experience and
talented youth. This is to
be the formula for success.
Both mental and
physical toughness are required
to become a successful
wrestler. Grueling practices
are coupled with the stress to
meet the desired weight class.
Many times matches
will come down to whoever
makes the first mistake that
results in precious points.
Other times opponents will
simply use brute force to obtain
the well deserved pin.
The biggest addition to this
year’s team is first-year
head coach Jody Tyner.
He is coming into
an experienced team with
the possibility for success.
Tyner was a wrestler himself
at Middleville, one of
Wayland’s conference foes.
“The team is very close and has
a lot of senior leadership,” said
assistant coach Roy Harter.
Wayland returns many
top seniors in a variety
of weight classes.
Chae Acton returns at
112 pounds, David Card at 152
By Cory Jamieson
Sports Reporter
pounds, Sean Thompson at
171 pounds, Ryan Reurink at
189 pounds, and Glenn Van-
Nortwick at 215 pounds. Glenn
and Chae are the more experienced
on the team, with Van-
Nortwick receiving his 100 th win.
Nearly the same
number of juniors return to
this year’s team as well. Top
returnees include Darrin
Walker at 140 pounds, Chad
Wilson at 145 pounds, and
Brad Barry at 160 pounds.
Other underclassman who
should have an impact from
the start is freshman Mark
Halloway who wrestles at
135 pounds. Halloway wrestled
in his first JV meet and
won it easily which boosted
him to the varsity squad.
The team, who placed
sixth in the conference last
year, may have another difficult
road ahead of them this
year. Both Hamilton and Hastings,
who carries a 50 man
roster, are ranked in the top
10 in the area. Middleville and
Byron Center will also be competitive
in the league this year.
Wrestlers will have
many big events this year.
On December 8 they held
their home invitational, and
on February 9 they will have
the conference tournament.
February 13 are the team
ALL WRAPPED UP. Freshman Mike Rawlings wraps up the Middleville opponent, in the January 9 dual match. Rawlings
is one of a few promising newcomers to this years team to blend with their senior leadership. Rawlings is also
known as “Chicken Beard” for one of his signature wrestling moves. Media Credit: Katie Dykhouse
Bowling season starts up
Both the girls and boys
bowling teams are looking to
make a run for their conference
titles this year, both returning
key talent.
Looking very good this year so far, the
boy’s team leads with juniors Steve Marcus,
Brady Forcier and Paul Goodwin leading the
way. All of them have been on the varsity team
since their freshman year. A second place finish
is the conference is one thing they would like to
one-up to a championship this year. Marcus is
the only returning all-conference honoree on the
team, after achieving it his sophomore season,
and he is looking for a break-out year. His high
of 277 and 193 average was very impressive
last season, along with his eighth place finish at
regionals. Junior newcomer Thomas Tobolic, and
senior Ricky Martus also look to break-out this year also. The
team has two former weekly “ladies man” competition winners in
Forcier and Goodwin. The competition is something that brings
districts where teams can
qualify for regionals and on
February 16 the individual
districts where individual
wrestlers can qualify for regionals
en route to state.
the team together, and encourages more fans to go to matches,
especially the ladies. Other former winners include newly
aquired bowling team fans juniors Jarret Dore, Jake Bronson,
Billy Johnson, and senior Josh Russo.
“It’s alright,” says Russo about winning
“They’re
alright”
-senior
Josh Russo
on the bowling
teams this year
the award, and then when asked about the
bowling team this year, he replied, “They’re
alright.”
Key returnees for the girls team are
seniors Shannon Dukeveicyz, and Amanda
Fifelski who were two of their top bowlers last
season as juniors. The key loss that will hurt the
team a lot is the departure of Cassie Goodwin,
who carried the team last season, and was an
all-conference honoree her sophomore, junior,
and senior seasons. With the loss, it will be
tough to upgrade there second place OK Gold
finish last season to a championship this year,
but it is definitely a possibility.
Airport Lanes is the home bowling alley for both teams,
and you can come out and watch the team for free.
The PawPrint Press
January 2008
Page Editor:
Cory Jamieson
Paw Prints Press
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