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Clash on the Coast

Brother Martin, Covington, Holy Cross, Jesuit, Parkway and Rummel participated in last Friday and Saturday's Gulf Coast Clash at the Mobile Civic Center, along with 24 other teams from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.  Thompson High School of Alabama won the event with 550 points followed by runner-up Brother Martin with 512.5 points.  Catholic finished fourth with 438 points, followed by Parkway (358 points,) Holy Cross at seventh (293 points), Jesuit at 12th (258 point), Rummel at 22nd (120 points ) and Covington High School at 25th (105 points.)

Thompson High School of Thompson, Alabama won the event with 550 points

[Left] The Crusaders had four finalists, including three-in-a-row from 145 lbs. to 160 lbs., but all ran into stiff competition,  Mason Elsensohn lost to Peter Henderson of McAdory, Alabama at 106 lbs.  12-7.  At 145 lbs. Alex Duncan fell to Michael Kilic of the Woodward Academy in Georgia 7-2.  Riley Horvath lost 12-9 to Will Miller of Thompson, Alabama at 152 lbs. and Mason Massicot lost via a 17-2 technical fall to Matthew Singleton of Woodward Academy.  Duncan's and Massicot's finals opponents were both defending Georgia state champions and Elsensohn's opponent placed third in Alabama.  For beating Massicot Singleton was voted the tournament's outstanding wrestler in the heavier weight classes. [Right] At 138 lbs. Jacob Ramirez advanced to the finals for the Rummel Raiders and outscored Tyler Lamon of Valdosta, Georgia 10-4.

[Left]Holy Cross had three finalists in-a-row but but won their finals matches.  At. 113 lbs. Ethan Frost defeated John Robert Thompson of Spain Park, Florida via a 14-2 major decision.  He was followed by brother Jacob at 120 lbs., who scored a his third technical fall of the day (to go with one fall in 0:18, defeating Kaleb Davis of Valdosta, GA 18-1.  Next up for the Tigers at 126 lbs. was Dylan Lauriano who defeated Nyshaad Hannon of Benjamin Russell High School of Alabama 8-2. [Right]Adding to his 0:18 fall and three technical falls of 15-0, 16-0 and 18-1 on Saturday, Jacob Frost scored a 15-1 major decision, a fall in 1:48 and a 15-0 technical fall in his three pool rounds on Friday.  For his accomplishments Frost was selected as the most valuable wrestler in the lighter weight classes.  The Outstanding Wrestler award for the higher weight classes went to Matthew Singleton of Woodward Academy for his win over Brother Martin's Mason Massicot.

[Right] The match of the night, however, as voted by the coaches, was between Covington's Christopher Allen and Mason Maxwell of Wetumpka, Alabama.  The match was scoreless through the first two rounds.  With 1:17 lest Blackwell reversed Allen to take a 2-0 lead.  However, with 45 seconds remaining Allen reversed Blackwell and was able to force him to his back as time was running out for two nearfall points and a 4-2 win.

Of the other competing Louisiana schools, the following placed highest for their teams:

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Spartan Invitational

The St. Amant Gators won their third consecutive Spartan Invitational last Tuesday, scoring 179.5 points.  East Ascension placed second with 134 points, followed by Live Oak (116.5 points), Baton Rouge (106.5 points),and C.E. Byrd (89 points) and Comeaux (78 points).  Those six schools also accounted for the winners of the 14 weight classes.

St. Amant, Byrd and Baton Rouge each had three champions.  East Ascension and Life Oak each had two and Reed Bergeron of Comeaux accounted for the remaining one.

C.E. Byrd's Jacob Yawn was voted the Outstanding Wrestler for his second win over defending Division II state champion Anthony Dobson.

1st - St. Amant	2nd - East Ascension	C.E. Byrd Champions and Outstanding Wrestler (far left)

Spartan Invitational Champions and Outstanding Wrestler

106	113	120	126	132	138	145
J.W. Fuller C.E. Byrd	Ty Diddier St. Amant	Reed Bergeron Comeaux	Clayton Hill Live Oak	Anthony Krass East Ascension	Demetri Teddir C.E. Byrd	Corey Brownell St. Amant

152	160	170	182	195	220	285	OW
Jacob Yawn C.E. Byrd	Rayden Ingram Live Oak	Trent Mahoney East Ascension	Jarin Meyer Baton Rouge	Henry Nguyen Baton Rouge	Ancalada Axel-Arce Baton Rouge	Abdiel Sanchez St. Amant	Jacob Yawn C.E. Byrd

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Spartan JV Girls Brackets

For the first time anyone could remember the Spartan JH/JV tournament had three weight classes filled with only girls.  For girls competed in the 113 lbs. and 145 lbs. weight classes, while five competed at 170 lbs.

Alyssa Quezaire (EA) pinned Aubrey Templeton (CEN) in 0:47

JV Girls 145 lbs.

Samira Stephens (DUT) defeated Annaliese McGehee (CHL) via a 21-11 MD

Lucy Yoes (ZAC) pinned A'niyah Veal (BRU) in 0:52

JV Girls 170 lbs.

Brianna Batista (EA) pinned Trinity Hendricks (CHL) in 0:37

Rebecca Elbert (ZAC) defeated Clair Suter (BRU) 7-6

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Ketelsen Memorial

It was bound to happen at some point besides a dual meet.  The St. Paul Wolves let out their starters at the Dale Ketelsen Memorial last Saturday and came away with nine champions, four runners-up to score 316.5 points, betsting runner-up Fontainebleau (108 points) by 108.5 points.  Catholic and Brother Martin, whose starters were at the Gulf Coast clash or not out of football yet, finished third and fourth, with 64 and 54 points respectively.  Hahnville was fifth with 53 points.

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Heath Invitational

The North Desoto Griffins traveled to Heath High School in Heath, Texas (near Dallas), and won the 23-team Heath Invitational.  The Griffins scored 197 points to outdistance runner-up Rockwall, Texas by 39 points.  Joshua Sarpy and Richard Mack, III, scored individual championships.  Runners-up for the Griffins were Isaac DeesLogan Ferguson and Dylan Oliver.  Hunter Hanson placethird and Lance Ferguson and Demarcus Hall placed fourth.

Champions Joshua Sarpy and Richard Mack, III	Fnalists Isaac Dees, Logan Ferguson, Joshua Sarpy and Richard Mack, III	Tournament Champion North Desoto Gryphons

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Arlington-Martin Warrior

Airline freshman Ernie Perry, III, has continued just plain winning.  As of November 23rd the Airline freshman has an 8-0 record including wins over Shaw's Hayden Tassin and Parkway's David Viers.  He has won the St. Michael Warrior Open, the Riot on the Red and the Arlington-Martin Warrior Invitational in Texas.  Six of his wins have come via falls.  One came via a technical fall and one was a routine 6-0 shutout.

Airline freshman Ernie Perry, III, has yet to be nicked by those aiming at him so far this season.