Bonus coverage: OPRF
wrestling goes satellite
02/04/2012
I've been having a little trouble updating the website of recent. If
I continue to have trouble, rest assured that you'll find updated
information about the entire February frenzy at
westsuburbanwrestling.tripod.com/oprf/. I hope to maintain this
website without trouble, but click on the link if it's been eerily
too long without an update. Go Huskies!
Career years: A look at Varsity
records of regional entrants
Sam Brooks has hit one hundred with others eventual possibilities ·
02/06/2012
Career record (Varsity only) is through the conclusion of 2011-2012
regular season
(does not include this year's postseason)
Regional Entrant
Class
2011-2012 Record
OPRF Career Record
Matt
Rundell - 106
Freshman
36 - 3
36 - 3
Joe
Robles - 113
Sophomore
9 - 13
9 - 13
Larry
Early - 120
Freshman
33 - 6
33 - 6
Johnny
Gahagan - 126
Sophomore
15 - 12
15 - 12
Cameron
Harris - 132
Senior
26 - 9
80 - 47
Colin
Rogers - 138
Senior
28 - 8
61 - 31
Jake
O'Mara - 145
Junior
12 - 5
15 - 12
Davonte
Mahomes - 152
Sophomore
32 - 3
66 - 14
Michael
Woulfe - 160
Senior
32 - 10
57 - 30
Joe
Ariola - 170
Junior
30 - 6
49 - 18
Sammy
Brooks - 182
Senior
29 - 0
137 - 19
Andre Lee
- 195
Sophomore
8 - 9
8 - 9
Emonte
Logan - 220
Sophomore
18 - 15
18 - 15
Marq
Brumant - 285
Senior
23 - 10
62 - 45
Fabulous fourteen: Huskies advance
everyone in Regional win
OPRF win by 60.5; York and Leyden place second and third ·
02/04/2012
Photos by Kevin O'Mara - View all of his pictures
from the event on
Flickr.
The #1 ranked Huskies stormed by the competition on Saturday with
eight champions, a pair of runner-ups, and four third-placed
winners. OPRF finished with 245.5 points. York (185), Leyden (134),
and Proviso West (76.5) rounded out the top half of the eight team
tournament. View the
complete regional bracket.
Moving Along |
The Huskies sent each one of their fourteen entrants along to
Individual Sectionals (Friday and Saturday at De La Salle High
School in Chicago):
Matt
Rundell - 106 -
1st
Matt had little trouble taking his first regional crown.
Joe
Robles - 113
- 3rd
Joe lost his first bout but
battled back in two epic bouts to advance.
Larry
Early - 120 -
1st
Larry scored a major and a fall
for the talented freshman.
Johnny
Gahagan - 126
- 1st
Johnny titled after a close OT
rematch win over Brandon Kupczyk (York).
Cameron
Harris - 132
- 1st
Cameron scored a nice 11-8 victory
over #4 ranked Troy Valdez (York).
Colin
Rogers - 138 -
2nd
Colin was 1-1 on OT matches; lost
to Jesse McCabe (Leyden).
Jake
O'Mara - 145 -
3rd
Jake returned and scrapped out a
consolation title among the big boys.
Davonte
Mahomes - 152
- 1st
Davonte won in convincing fashion
in just his second year.
Michael
Woulfe - 160 -
1st
Michael avenged a past loss to
Kenard Washington (Proviso West).
Joe
Ariola - 170 -
1st
Joe scored tech fall and pin fall
victories en route to the championship.
Sammy
Brooks - 182 -
2nd
Sammy sat out the title bout to
rest a few bumps.
Andre Lee
- 195 -
3rd
Andre continued his rise to great
potential by persevering in his bracket.
Emonte
Logan - 220 -
3rd
Emonte bounced back from a fall
loss to win with two of his own.
Marq
Brumant - 285 -
1st
Marq decisioned Javier Rhoades
(Leyden) in the title bout.
Team State |
The regional championship is the Huskies' sixth in nine years. They
will wrestle Hinsdale Central for the right to go to Bloomington,
IL, for the Dual Team State Tournament. OPRF will wrestle the Red
Devils on Tuesday, February 21, at Oak Park & River Forest High
School. Dual Team State is that Saturday, February 25.
Postseason now: Leyden regional on
Saturday
02/04/2012
The Varsity Huskies are are at the first step of the postseason
journey knows simply as "February." OPRF visits host Leyden to
compete in an eight team regional tournament. The other six
competing schools are Addison Trail, York, Proviso East, Proviso
West, and two Chicago schools: Taft and Foreman. The Huskies are
clear favorites for a team regional title.
The tournament is scheduled to begin at 9:00 am. Finals are slated
for 3:00 pm. Go Huskies!
Conference call: Huskies take a bite
out of the WSC
01/28/2012
Junior Varsity |
Junior Varsity took 3rd out of 14 - The Junior Varsity Huskies took
third at the Junior Varsity West Suburban Conference Wrestling
Tournament on Saturday. The Huskies were led by championship
performances by Ben Sisler (126), Mike Roeser (145), Darion Young
(138), and Dom Peel (HWT).
Sophomore |
Sophomore took 5th out of 14 - The Sophomore Huskie Wrestling Team
took 5th out of 14 Teams at the West Suburban Conference Wrestling
Tournament. The Huskies were led by Joe Robles (106) and Will
Osborne (195) who took 1st Place in their respective weights
Freshman |
Freshman took 1st out of 8 - The Freshman Huskies closed out their
season by winning the Freshman West Suburban Conference wrestling
tournament on Saturday. The Huskies had 10 wrestlers in the finals
with 6 wrestlers taking home the championship: Ben Wilson (126), Max
Metzgar (132), Andrew Borgdorff (138), Jonathan Duong (145), Ben
Bergen (160), and David Beacom (220).
Huskie hits: For those who want a
little more...
01/28/2012
Here are a few more finds you may enjoy....
Conference Tournaments |
The season ended today for non-Varsity wrestlers with conference
tournaments. More information on the results of these tournaments
will be posted when available. We do have some news....The
freshman team scored 6 champions at the conference meet today!
Congratulations! Two links to pictures from this event are below.
Freshman Pics |
Jonna Borgdorff has done an incredible job a picture perfect
photographer this year. To set your sights further on the
unblemished Freshman team, jump to the photo set by clicking on the
event links below:
Michael Woulfe's Journey |
OPRF Wrestling senior Michael Woulfe was highlighted in a recent
article in the Forest Leaves.
Read the recent article on this impressive young man -- and some
of the very impressive people around him.
Nick Dardanes, WOTW |
Minnesota Golden Gopher and former OPRF Huskie Nick Dardanes was
named Minnesota's Wrestler of the Week on January 25.
Enjoy the candid interview.
