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W Marion County: #2 Perry Meridian rolls past trio of ranked foes

Posted on 20 December 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Second-ranked Perry Meridian continued its wrestling mastery of the annual Marion County Tournament Dec. 18-19, capturing top-three finishes in half the 14 events and winning four of them en route to a 94.5-point victory over unranked runner-up North Central (Indianapolis).

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Coach Jim Tonte’s Falcons added two runner-up finishes and a third place in totaling 246 points to outdistance North Central (158.5, two champs, two seconds), with No. 13 Lawrence North (147.5, one champ, three seconds) taking third ahead of No. 23 Warren Central (142, two champs) and 11th-ranked Roncalli (137.5, one champ two seconds).

No. 12 Pike (100 points with just one champion and one second-place result) endured the roughest outcome of the weekend in finishing eighth of 14 teams behind Ben Davis (114) and Lawrence Central (103).

A total of 20 wrestlers ranked by IndianaMat.com in the state’s Top 16 of their respective weights competed in the two-day tourney held at Decatur Central, and six of the 14 weights featured multiple ranked wrestlers.

At 103 pounds, undefeated No. 6 freshman Levi Moss of Ben Davis (10-0) scored a 13-1 major decision over Beech Grove sophomore Clint Schmith (16-3) to win the title. Schmith had handed No. 13 Perry Meridian freshman Nick Bova his first loss in the 103 semifinals with an 8-4 decision.

At 119, No. 3 Lawrence North senior Brandon Nelson (14-1) gave Roncalli No. 2 junior Josh Kieffer his first loss with an 11-6 decision in the championship match.

At 125, No. 4 Roncalli junior Justin Kieffer (12-1) was the beneficiary of an injury default by top-ranked Warren Central senior Brandon Wright in a 12-4 title match major decision over junior Jordan Johnson of Lawrence North. Wright won his first two matches before succumbing to the injury against Johnson in the semifinals. Unable to go on, the three-time state finalist ended up sixth.

At 140, No. 9 Perry Meridian sophomore Kirk Johnson (18-1) took advantage of a better draw before downing No. 7 junior Matt Rattay of Lawrence North with a 6-1 finals decision.

At 189, unbeaten No. 3 Warren Central senior Michael Johnson-Jones stayed that way with a 6-1 championship decision over No. 10 Perry Meridian sophomore Andre Richards (17-2) to improve to 16-0 on the season.

Heavyweight brought the biggest surprise of the day as neither No. 8 Beech Grove junior Adam Decker nor No. 11 Perry Meridian junior Devin Schaefer reached the finals. That honor instead went to North Central junior Willie Henson and Lawrence Central junior Eric Thigpen, with Henson (11-1) taking an 8-1 decision.

Schaefer pinned Decker in just 64 seconds in the quarterfinals, but he got stuck himself by Henson in a 61-second semifinal and then again in 2:34 by Warren Central junior Kyle White to finish fourth. Decker, meanwhile, won his wrestleback match before dropping a 3-1 decision to Southport senior Viny Parmer in the fifth-place match.

There were a couple other surprises, too.

At 130, Beech Grove junior Nick Roberts (16-2) shocked second-ranked Roncalli sophomore Joe Kieffer with a 55-second stick in the semifinals before posting a narrow 7-6 decision over Lawrence North senior Greg Bell in the title match.

At 135, Perry Meridian senior Ken Harris (16-3) pulled a similar trick in upsetting No. 15 Warren Central senior Josh Williams in overtime, 4-2, before pinning top-seeded Pike senior Wayne Black in 66 seconds for the crown.

The complete results, courtesy of trackwrestling.com:

Team scores
1. #2 Perry Meridian 246
2. North Central (Indianapolis) 158.5
3. #13 Lawrence North 147.5
4. #23 Warren Central 142
5. #11 Roncalli 137.5
6. Ben Davis 114
7. Lawrence Central 103
8. #12 Pike 100
9. Beech Grove 95
10. Franklin Central 50
11. Southport 46
12. Speedway 30
13. Decatur Central 17
14. Park Tudor 4    

Top 6 finishers (athlete is followed by school and record, with result of match at end):

103
1st: #6 Levi Moss (Ben Davis) 10-0 major dec. Clint Schmith (Beech Grove) 16-3 (13-1)
3rd: #13 Nick Bova (Perry Meridian) 19-1 dec. Alex Sparks (Lawrence North) 8-3 (5-0)
5th: Riley Newkirk (Lawrence Central) 15-4 dec. Josh King (Roncalli) 6-5 (4-3)

112
1st: #6 Jared McKinley (Perry Meridian) 19-0 major dec. Aaron Davis (Roncalli) 5-5 (13-5)
3rd: Jake Pedigo (Ben Davis) 3-1 dec. Kieno Scott (North Central) 7-2 (7-3)
5th: Aarron Handley (Pike) 11-4 major dec. Aaron Campbell (Speedway) 12-5 (19-5)

119
1st: #3 Brandon Nelson (Lawrence North) 14-1 dec. #2 Josh Kieffer (Roncalli) 12-1 (11-6)
3rd: Nate Reeves (Warren Central) 10-8 dec. Michael Clem (Perry Meridian) 15-2 (5-0)
5th: Andre Butts (Lawrence Central) 14-5 forfeit #8 Seve Duncan (Beech Grove) 7-4

125
1st: #4 Justin Kieffer (Roncalli) 12-1 major dec. Jordan Johnson (Lawrence North) 9-6 (12-4)
3rd: Riley McClurg (Beech Grove) 14-6 dec. Jason Simmons (Perry Meridian) 16-4 (2-0)
5th: Cole Fazekus (Lawrence Central) 11-9 injury default #1 Brandon Wright (Warren Central) 10-3

130
1st: Nick Roberts (Beech Grove) 16-2 dec. Greg Bell (Lawrence North) 8-5 (7-6)
3rd: #2 Joe Kieffer (Roncalli) 12-2 dec. Jordan East (Southport) 19-3 (6-2)
5th: Donnie Thomas (Warren Central) 12-5 dec. Joe Klinesmith (Perry Meridian) 12-8 (9-3)

135
1st: Ken Harris (Perry Meridian) 16-3 pin Wayne Black (Pike) 14-1 (1:06)
3rd: #15 Josh Williams (Warren Central) 15-3 pin Carl Goss (Roncalli) 6-9 (2:54)
5th: Sam Shaffer (Ben Davis) 7-2 dec. Sammy Katz (North Central) 8-9 (9-4)

140
1st: #9 Kirk Johnson (Perry Meridian) 18-1 dec. #7 Matt Rattay (Lawrence North) 11-4 (6-1)
3rd: Kameron James (Pike) 11-2 dec. Drake Duncan (Ben Davis) 7-2 (15-13)
5th: Tiandre Edwards (North Central) 14-4 pin Greg Jonas (Decatur Central) 9-9 (2:43)

145
1st: #6 John Decker (Warren Central) 16-0 dec. Derek Harz (Perry Meridian) 16-3 (3-2)
3rd: Charlie Smith (North Central) 13-3 dec. Tre Spencer (Pike) 9-4 (5-2)
5th: Cody Pinkiston (Beech Grove) 15-5 dec. Clay LaBarr (Lawrence Central) 9-10 (14-10)

152
1st: #7 Jacob Tonte (Perry Meridian) 19-0 pin Mike Taylor (Lawrence Central) 16-2 (1:01)
3rd: Kenny O`Brien (Franklin Central) 6-3 dec. Charlie Orzeske (North Central) 13-2 (5-2)
5th: Brandon Norris (Pike) 10-6 major dec. Alex Rowe (Ben Davis) 6-4 (8-0)

160
1st: Jeremiah Oliver (Pike) 14-1 dec. Cole Kelly (North Central) 15-2 (11-5)
3rd: Joe Ardizzone (Roncalli) 10-5 dec. Nick Witten (Perry Meridian) 12-4 (5-1)
5th: Josh Pugh (Ben Davis) 4-3 major dec. Marcus Cleary (Southport) 6-11 (11-0)

171
1st: #6 Mike Smith (North Central) 11-0 dec. Mitchell Judkins (Speedway) 15-2 (6-4, OT)
3rd: Quinten Brooks (Lawrence North) 13-3 dec. Jake Hockenbury (Decatur Central) 8-2 (6-3)
5th: Kyle English (Ben Davis) 8-4 pin Kyle Massengale (Perry Meridian) 12-7 (4:21)

189
1st: #3 Michael Johnson-Jones (Warren Central) 16-0 dec. #10 Andre Richards (Perry Meridian) 17-2 (6-1)
3rd: Austin Enghauser (Lawrence Central) 16-3 dec. Jeremy Hasket (Lawrence North) 12-3 (3-2)
5th: Ronnie Jones (Southport) 14-8 major dec. Caleb Cornett (Ben Davis) 8-4 (12-1)

215
1st: #13 Clayton Eckert (Franklin Central) 16-2 major dec. Kevin Gaughan (North Central) 15-2 (11-3)
3rd: Richard Tharpe (Warren Central) 11-5 dec. Jon Cleary (Southport) 18-4 (4-2)
5th: Jordan Naughton (Perry Meridian) 14-6 dec. Xzavier Kinsey-Lowe (Ben Davis) 3-3 (4-3)

Heavyweight
1st: Willie Henson (North Central) 11-1 dec. Eric Thigpen (Lawrence Central) 15-3 (8-1)
3rd: Kyle White (Warren Central) 7-3 pin #11 Devin Schaefer (Perry Meridian) 15-5 (2:34)
5th: Viny Parmer (Southport) 17-4 dec. #8 Adam Decker (Beech Grove) 14-5 (3-1)

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W RANKINGS: Yorktown prowls into first five of IndianaMat.com poll

Posted on 09 December 2009 by .

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
The second set of team rankings for the 2009-10 wrestling season has been released by IndianaMat.com’s decbell, and Yorktown is making news with its ascent into the first five.
Fresh off a lopsided upset of perennial power Bellmont, the Tigers rise from seventh to fourth this week. That places Yorktown behind holdovers Mishawaka, defending state champion Crown Point, and Perry Meridian.
Elsewhere, Castle and Evansville Mater Dei stay in that order while each dropping one spot to fifth and sixth, respectively. Indianapolis Cathedral moves up one spot to seventh, with Bloomington South rising three spots to ninth and Franklin coming from outside the Top 20 to No. 10.
Here is your IndianaMat.com Top 20 from Dec. 7 (thank you, Joe Caprino!):
1. Mishawaka (5-0)
2. Crown Point (1-0)
3. Perry Meridian (6-0)
4. Yorktown (13-0)
5. Castle
6. Evansville Mater Dei (4-0)
7. Indianapolis Cathedral (1-0)
8. Merrillville (1-0)
9. Bloomington South (6-0)
10. Franklin (5-0)
11. Roncalli (2-1)
12. Evansville Reitz (2-0)
13. Portage (4-0)
14. Lawrence North (4-1)
15. Warren Central (0-2)
16. Penn (1-0)
17. Pike (7-3)
18. New Palestine (11-1)
19. Bellmont (9-2)
20. New Castle (8-2)
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GBB Marion Co. Tourney: #8 Warren, #20 Roncalli advance to quarters

Posted on 09 December 2009 by .

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
INDIANAPOLIS – Warren Central suffered through a feast or famine first half in its opening round game of the Marion County tournament Tuesday evening. In the end, the Warriors brought enough to the table to subdue a wounded but gallant Perry Meridian team 56-44.
Warren Central enjoyed a 21-14 margin at halftime. That sounds low scoring but comfortable. It wasn’t. The Warriors scored 16 of those 21 points in the space of four and a half minutes during the first two quarters. For the rest of the half, they accounted for only five. Indeed, they trailed nearly the entire half.
Due to injury, Perry Meridian has been playing this season without Lindsay Spears, one of the Falcons most potent offensive weapons. Nonetheless, when you play a Mike Armstrong coached team the one thing you are sure of is that there will be a stiff defense in your way. That was certainly true early in this contest. Warren Central clearly started the game wanting to establish its ability to get to the basket. The problem came when the Warriors got there. Perry’s inside defense stonewalled the Warriors throughout the first quarter and at the end of one period the Falcons led 12-5.
That effort from the Falcons was completely erased in the first 1:14 of the second quarter. Warren opened on a lightning 7-0 run to tie the contest. They then went three and a half minutes without scoring a point. It may have been the key moment in the game. Despite holding the Warriors without a point, Perry Meridian was unable to regain control. The Falcons only totaled two points during that time. The main reason was four missed free throws including the front end of a one and one. That would be a recurring theme.
You wouldn’t expect the high powered Warriors to be held in check for too long and they weren’t. Warren Central closed the half on a 9-0 run fueled by six points from Brandi McKinney. That gave them the seven point cushion at intermission and set the table for the second half.
Warren Central is very quick and loves to use that in its style of play. Once behind, Perry Meridian had little choice but to oblige and the second half pace was furious. The Falcons did a nice job of staying in the game, but McKinney did a better job of keeping the Warriors in control. She scored 10 of her game high 20 points in a third quarter that ended with Warren holding a 40-31 lead. It had been closer much of the quarter and could have been very tight had it not been for the Falcons continued woes at the charity stripe. On the night, Perry Meridian shot just 10 of 25 from the line.
The final period was more of the same. Perry managed to stay in the contest but could never draw closer than seven points. Warren central began to dominate the offensive boards late in the contest and it was enough to keep the margin at a comfortable level. As the final minutes ticked by, Warren did a magnificent job of controlling the ball and insuring there would be no comeback.
In the evening’s first game, Roncalli easily downed a plucky but outmanned Speedway squad 61-36. The Rebels raced to a 14-1 lead after one quarter and were never headed.
The round-by-round tourney results (all times ET):
Opening round
4A #4 Decatur Central 65, Indianapolis Lutheran 20 
4A #19 Lawrence North 78, Park Tudor 44 
Southport 52, Franklin Central 43 
Pike 42, Lawrence Central 32 
3A #20 Roncalli 61, Speedway 36 
4A #8 Warren Central 56, Perry Meridian 44 
North Central (Indianapolis) 72, Beech Grove 44 
4A #1 Ben Davis 62, Brebeuf 19
Quarterfinals (Thursday, Dec. 10)
4A #4 Decatur Central (7-0) vs. 4A #19 Lawrence North (5-1), 6p @ Southport
Pike (5-2) at Southport (4-3), 7:30p
3A #20 Roncalli (4-3) vs. 4A #8 Warren Central (6-1), 6p @ North Central
4A #1 Ben Davis (6-0) at North Central (Indianapolis) (5-2), 7:30p
Semifinals (Saturday, Dec. 12)
Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner, 10a @ Warren Central
Quarterfinal 3 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 12p @ Warren Central
Championship (Saturday, Dec. 12)
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 7:30p @ Warren Central
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W: Conference Indiana boasts a dozen ranked wrestlers

Posted on 02 December 2009 by .

 

Staff Report


The latest
individual wrestling rankings have been released and Conference Indiana
grapplers dot the list. Perry Meridian heads the list with six people ranked in
various classes. Here is a list by school of the ranked Conference Indiana
athletes.

 

BLOOMINGTON
NORTH

Jacob
VanDeventer, 16th at 215lbs.

Garrett
Goldman, 15th at 171lbs.

Shawn
Miracle, 12th at 130lbs.

 

BLOOMINGTON
SOUTH

Jacob
Boomsma, 3rd at 103lbs.

Brannigan
Barlow, 3rd at 145 lbs.

Terry
Terrell, 6th at 160lns.

Darren Eads,
6th at 189lbs.

 

COLUMBUS
NORTH

Marcus
Waddell, 15th at 152lbs.

 

LAWRENCE
CENTRAL

Riley
Newkirk, 15th at 103 lbs.

 

PERRY
MERIDIAN

Nick Bova,
13th at 103 lbs.

Jared
McKinly, 6th at 112 lbs.

Kirk
Johnson, 10th at 140 lbs.

Jacob Tonte
8th at 152 lbs.

Jordan
Robinson, 8th at 160 lbs.

Andrew
Richards, 12th at 189 lbs.

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