Daniel Morgan 3rd

Placers
112 - Alek Callahan 5th
119 - Aaron Lorenz 2nd
119 - Eddie Perez 6th
135 - Ben Zomerdyk 5th
140 - Travis Woods 6th
160 - Daniel Morgan 5th
171 - Gage Baummer champion
285 - Manny Valdovinos 3rd

Consolation Semifinals (win - wrestle for 3rd - 4th; loose wrestle for 5th - 6th)
112 - Alek loss 3-5
119 - Eddie loss 2-3
135 - Ben - loss 4-7
160 - Daniel -win by fall
285 - Manny - win 5-1

112 - Orlando loss 3-5 (DNP)
112 - Alek win
119 - Aaron finalist
119 - Eddie win
135 - Ben win
140 - Travis inj default (broken nose) 6th place
160 - Caleb loss 8-11 (DNP)
160 - Daniel loss 1-4 now cons. Semi finals
171 - Gage win by fall finalist
285 - Manny loss by technical fall con. semi finals

Session 5 4th round con.
112 -Alek win by technical fall 16-0
112 - Orlando win by fall
119 - Eddie win by fall
130 - Taylor loss by fall
135 - Ben beat Nathan by technical fall
160 - Caleb win by fall

Adrian Irwin tournament - Day 1 5th place
103 - Trevor Meilicke (DNP)
112 - Orlando De La Cruz 2-1 still in consolation
112 - Alek Callahan 2-1 still in consolation
119 - Aaron lorenz semi finals
119 - Eddie Perez 3-1 still in consolation
125 - Glenn Brammer (DNP)
125 - Sherman Hammond (Did not make weight)
130 - Taylor Mitchell 2-1 still in consolation
130 - Gabriel Vilela (DNP)
135 - Ben Zomerdyk 2-1 still in consolation
135 - Nathan Lucas 3-1 still in consolation
140 - Travis Woods - semi finalist
145 - Thane Baumer 1-2 (DNP)
145 - Hunter Hoeptner 1-2 (DNP)
152 - Sho Talmadge (DNP)
152 - Edward Martinez 1-2 (DNP)
160 - Daniel Morgan Semi finals
160 - Caleb Ash 3-1 still in consolation
171 - Gage Baumer Semi finals
171 - Jake Lilley (DNP)
189 - Trevor Olsen 1-2 (DNP)
189 - David Gonzales 1-2 (DNP)
215 - Skoty Trautman (DNP)
215 - Alejandro Valle ( DNP)
285 - Manny Valdovinos semi finals

Coast Classic live.....

http://jdrumm1.home.comcast.net/~jdrumm1/

Coast Classic

Aaron Lorenz, Travis Woods and Gage Baumer are still in the champion side while Alec Calahan, Eddie Perez, Taylor Mitchell, Edward Martinez, Trevor Olsen, and Manny Valdovinos are battling on the backside.

The Eagles finished the first day of the 35 team Coast Classic tied for 9th place.

Eagle point wrestling

CRATER DUAL CAMP

The Crater dual meet camp begins this Thursday at 5:30 PM. Please arrive no later than 4:45 to warm-up and allow me to create a line-up. Thanks, Coach McNulty

FREE PHYSICALS

There is a free physical opportunity for our High School.

Saturday, July 24th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Providence Medical Clinic in Eagle Point
1332 S Shasta Ave, Suite A
Phone # 541-826-3052
Brian Saling - DPT, OCS is the contact

Comet Summer Dual Meet Camp

The first 20 EP athletes to confirm will be able to compete at this summer's dual meet camp for free. The camp is open to wrestlers from 7th-11th grade. The dates of the camp are June 17th-19th. Contact Coach McNulty for details.

FINALS MATCH

You may view Steven Josephson's championship match at the following address: http://www.osaa.tv/events/9687

State Photographs

State photographs can be viewed and purchased at the following website: http://www.4nsp.com/viewEvents.aspx?year=2009-2010&divisionID=138&sportID=234

Steven Josephson finishes the night with a win and is the state champion at 160lbs

State Finishers before Finals
4th--Place Finishers
Trent Kiaser
Aaron Lorenz
6th--Place Finishers
Gage Baumer
8th--Place Finishers
Gordon Downing
Travis Woods

Gage Baumer wins by major decision and advances to the placing rounds.

Edward Martinez loses by decision

Jake Gallo loses by decision

Travis Woods wins by decision and advances to the placing rounds.

Trent Kaiser wins by decision and advances to the placing rounds.

Taylor Mitchell loses by decision

Ben Zomerdyk loses by decision

Gordon Downing wins by forfeit and advances to the placing rounds.

Aaron Lorenz wins by fall and advances to the placing rounds.

Manny Valdovinos lost by fall

Gage Baumer loses by decision

Steven Josephson wins by decision

Jake Gallo lost by decision

Trent Kaiser lost in overtime

Travis Woods lost by fall

Ben Zomerdyk lost by decision

Gordon Downing lost by fall

Consolation Round 1: Daniel Morgan Lost by fall

Consolation Round 1: Mario Rivera Lost by Dec.

Consolation Round 1: Edward Martinez Won by decision

Consolation Round 1: Taylor Mitchell won by decision

Round 1: Gage Baumer Won by fall.

Round 1: Manny Valdovinos Won by fall.

Round 1: Mario Rivera Lost by fall. Consolation Pigtail Round 1: Mario won by fall

Consolation pigtail Round 1: Chris Wilson Lost by decision

Round 1: Taylor Mitchell lost by fall. Pigtail Consolation Round 1: Taylor beats Montague (Crater) 3-2.

The Eagles are currently in 3rd place after round 1

Round 1: Steven Josephson Won by fall

Round 1: Edward Martinez Lost by fall

Round 1: Daniel Morgan Lost by fall

Round 1: Jake Gallo Won by dec

Round 1: Chris Wilson Lost by fall

Round 1: Travis Woods Won by fall

Round 1: Trent Kaiser Won by fall

Round 1: Ben Zomerdyk Won by fall

Round 1: Gordon Downing Won by fall

Round 1: Orlando De La Cruz Lost by dec

Round 1: Aaron Lorenz lost by dec

Dan Gable- Haunting

In 1970 at 142lbs, Larry Owings upset Dan Gable in the NCAAs. It was Gable's only loss in High School and College. This loss still haunts Dan Gable today even though he says it helped him to be a world champion and Olympic Champion.

Coach Gable reinforces what we have talked about all season: Work hard and believe in your abilities, never underestimating your competition. We have a great opportunity to do big things this weekend, and if we believe in ourselves and our program, we will bring home a trophy!!

Let's get our game faces on and head to Portland with one mission: Give Hermiston all they can handle!!

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2010 Southern Sky Conference Champions!!

The Eagle Point High wrestlers captured the 2010 Southern Sky Conference Championship on Saturday, defeating arch-rival Crater High School and amassing a total of 441 points to Crater’s 391.5. The Eagles crowned seven individual champions and a total of 16 wrestlers qualified for the State Championships, which will be held this Thursday through Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland. This may possibly be the first SSC Championship for EPHS in any sport since it began 5 years ago.They have worked hard this year and plan on bringing home a trophy from the State Championships.

Here are the individual results:

103 pounds —Aaron Lorenz, 1st place,
Orlando De La Cruz, 3rd Place

112 — Dallas Compton, 3rd Place
Gordon Downing, 4th Place

119 — Taylor Mitchell, 3rd Place
Deloy Espinosa, 4th Place

125 — Ben Zomerdyk, 1st place,
Nathan Lucas, 5th Place

130 — Luis Rodriguez, 5th Place

135 — Trent Kaiser, 1st place,
Travis Woods, 2nd Place

140 — Chris Wilson, 1st place,
Alex De La Cruz, 4th Place

145 — Jake Gallo, 3rd Place
Caleb Ash, 4th Place

152 — Daniel Morgan, 1st place,
Edward Martinez, 3rd Place

160 — Steven Josephson, 1st place,
Johnny Feurborn, 5th Place

171 — Gage Baumer, 1st place,
Johnny Wilkerson, 2nd Place

189 — Mario Rivera, 3rd Place

215 — Jordan Pinkham, 4th Place
Skoty Trautman, 5th Place

285 — Manuel Valdovinos, 3rd Place
Daniel Miller, 6th Place

Congratulations Eagles!! 2010 District Champs with 441 points!

Champions: 103- Aaron Lorenz, 125- Ben Zomerdyk, 145- Chris Wilson, 152- Daniel Morgan, 160- Steven Josephson, 171- Gage Baumer. Runners Up- 135- Travis Woods, 171- Johnny Wilkerson.

District Championship Results going into the finals: 9 in the finals, 7 Third Placers, 5 Fourth Placers, 4 Fifth Placers, 1 Sixth Placer. We are currently in the lead by 35.5 points heading into the finals.

What it means to "Go Hard"!!

Attention Wrestlers:

If you've ever wondered why the coaching staff has gotten on your case about not working hard enough, watch this video and compare your intensity level with these guys. It's easy to become content with your work ethic, believing or thinking that you're working hard, but intensity truly produces results! Watch the University of Iowa working short-time situations where both guys have to score with very little time left. Pay close attention to the sense of urgency these guys have. It's fun to watch!!

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Lodging at State

Eagle Point will be staying at the La Quinta Inn and Suites (airport). The number is 1-503-382-3820.

2010 State Champioships Schedule

OSAA / U.S. Bank / Les Schwab Tires
2010 WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
February 25‐27, 2010
Memorial Coliseum
1401 N Wheeler Avenue, Portland, OR 97227

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
5:30pm – 9pm 6A, 5A, 4A packet pick‐up at North Stage Entrance
6pm – 7pm League Representative Coaches Meeting (US Plywood Room)
7pm – 8pm School Floor Help/Hostess Meeting (US Plywood Room)
7pm – 9pm Officials Meeting (Georgia Pacific Room)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Enter Memorial Coliseum through North Stage Entrance
6am Participant Entrance Opens
6am ‐ 7am 6A, 5A, 4A Packet pick‐up at North Stage Entrance
6:45am 6A, 5A, 4A skin/groom checks, and weigh‐ins in Georgia‐Pacific Room
8am Doors open to public
9am ‐ 4pm Session 1 (12 mats)
5:15pm Doors re‐open to public
6pm – 8pm 3A, 2A/1A Packet pick‐up at North Stage Entrance
5:30pm ‐ 9:40pm Session 2 (12 mats)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Enter Memorial Coliseum through North Stage Entrance
6am Participant Entrance Opens
6:45am Skin/Groom checks and Weigh‐ins in Georgia‐Pacific Room – All Classifications
8am Doors open to public
9am – 5:15pm Session 3 (12 mats)
5pm Coaches Meeting (US Plywood Room)
6pm Doors re‐open to the public
7pm ‐ 9:30pm Session 4 (10 mats)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Enter Memorial Coliseum through North Stage Entrance
6am Participant Entrance Opens
6:45am Skin/Groom checks and Weigh‐ins in Georgia‐Pacific Room – All Classifications
8am Doors open to public
9am – 3pm Session 5 (12 mats)
4:30pm Doors re‐open to the public
5pm ‐ 5:30pm Parade of Champions
5:30pm ‐ 9pm Session 6 (5 mats)

Individual awards follow completion of each weight class
9pm Team Awards to top four teams in each classification

For a copy of this schedule, go to:
http://www.osaa.org/wrestling/2010/ChampionshipSchedule.pdf

Southern Sky Conference Schedule

Southern Sky Conference Wrestling Championships
Klamath Union High School
February 20th, 2010
Times are approximate and are subject to change.

10:50 – 11:10 Begin round #1 (after pigtail matches that begin at 10:50)

12:20 Round #1 concluded

12:30 Begin round #2
Championship matches on mats # 1 and #2
Consolation matches on mats #2
Championship Semi’s and Consolation Quarterfinals and pigtails
2:00 Round #2 concluded

2:10 Begin round #3
Consolation Semifinal matches on mats #1,and #2
3:20 Round #3 concluded

3:20-3:35 Break

3:35 Begin round #4 Place matches for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Matches for 3rd and 4th on mat #1
Matches for 5th and 6th on mat #2

5:05 State Pictures Taken
All placers 3rd through 1st need to be in warm-ups for state meet pictures.

6:00 Begin Championship round #5 – place matches for 1st, 2nd.
Matches on mat #1
Matches for 1st, 2nd
Awards will be presented after successive matches (complete the first two weight then award first weight class) Team scores and coach of the year awards will be announced following the last match awards.



* Tournament schedule may be adjusted as needed

Eagle Point 59 _ Mazama 15. Congratulations to the Eagles for coming out and putting on another dominate performance. Let's keep the momentum as we move into the post season. Go Eagles!!

Brent Metcalf- On Working Hard

NCAA Champion Brent Metcalf (University of Iowa) discusses how to train the mind to be excited about coming into the wrestling room, espcially on those days when you don't feel like it. Check it out!!!

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Big Test this Weekend- Reser's Tournament of Champions

The Eagles will find out this weekend whether or not they belong among the elite in the state of Oregon. Both the Varsity and Second Varsity will be traveling to Liberty High School to compete in the Varsity and Junior Varsity tournaments.

We will be leaving EPHS Thursday 1/28/10 at 10 AM and plan on working out at Glencoe High School at approximately 4:00 pm. After our workout, we will check into the Hillsboro Courtyard Marriott at 6:00 pm.

For all the details of the tournament, check out http://reserstoc.com/

We will be sending updates via text message throughout the tournament, so be sure to check back starting tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.

Go Eagles!!!

Eagles win the 2010 Eagle Point Invitational

EAGLE POINT — Already with a wrestling dual-meet victory over third-ranked Hillsboro, Eagle Point added another feather in its cap Saturday afternoon en route to the team championship in the 19-school Eagle Point Invitational.

The fifth-ranked Eagles landed a pair of champions in Aaron Lorenz and Steven Josephson and had three others place second to boost the host team to 2271/2 points — just 31/2 points more than runner-up and No. 2-ranked Churchill. Ben Zomerdyk, Trent Kaiser, and Gage Baumer all had great days; however, each them were defeated in the finals.

North Medford, ranked fifth among 6A teams, finished third with 186 points. Henley (1781/2), Grants Pass (154), Marshfield (132) and Phoenix (1241/2) rounded out the top seven teams.

"We're still not at full strength with our lineup," said Eagle Point head coach Kacey McNulty. "We're at that point of the season where you're holding out kids because of match limits. Missing some varsity kids and still being able to pull out a win was nice."

Lorenz scored the first championship of the night, pinning North Medford's Chris McFall in 2 minutes, 37 seconds at 103 pounds.

"Aaron Lorenz wrestled a great tournament," added McNulty.
Josephson's title came at 171, where he used an early advantage to edge Cory Haggans of North Medford, 10-7, in one of the marquee finals matchups.

"It was a good match," said McNulty. "Haggans is a tough kid and Josephson ended up with some back points early, which changed what Josephson did and what Haggans had to do to catch up."
Eagle Point's Ben Zomerdyk (130), Trent Kaiser (135) and Gage Baumer (160) finished second, while teammate Jake Gallo (145) placed third.

Ben Zomerdyk and Gage Baumer registered impressive victories in the semi-finals over opponents who had previously beaten them. Ben scored a late take down and earned the fall over Luke Collins of Grants Pass in what may have been Ben’s best match this season. Gage Baumer kept himself in the match against the explosive Jose Cruz from Grants Pass. While defending a second period takedown, Gage was able to set-up and score a tight head and arm that Cruz could not get away from. Gage was able to secure the fall with 1 second left in the second period.

TEAM SCORES — Eagle Point 227.5, Churchill 224, North Medford 186, Henley 178.5, Grants Pass 154, Marshfield 132, Phoenix 124.5, Lassen 123, Klamath Union 95, Corvallis 79, Brookings-Harbor 78, Mazama 71, South Medford 65.5, South Umpqua 64, Rogue River 56, North Eugene 45, Del Norte 37, Weed 16, Etna 8.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
103 — Aaron Lorenz, Eagle Point, pinned Chris McFall, North Medford, 2:37;
112 — Houston Ezell, Churchill, pinned Aaron Longtain, Rogue River, 4:42;
119 — Joe Potts, Churchill, major dec. Tyler Nixon, Marshfield, 18-9;
125 — Nathan Piader, Grants Pass, pinned Byron Treece, Lassen, 4:55;
130 — Lamont Hook, Henley, dec. Ben Zomerdyk, Eagle Point, 9-3.
135 — Aaron David, Henley, dec. Trent Kaiser, Eagle Point, 10-4;
140 — Eleazar Deluca, Phoenix, major dec. Ammon Ebert, North Medford, 24-10;
145 — Zac Brunson, Churchill, pinned Ryan Mahoney, North Medford, 5:36;
152 — Dakota Tollen, Churchill, dec. Jesse Moore, Marshfield, 11-6.
160 — Luke Amuchastegui, Phoenix, pinned Gage Baumer, Eagle Point, :53;
171 — Steven Josephson, Eagle Point, dec. Cory Haggans, North Medford, 10-7;
189 — Cody Shipp, Marshfield, pinned Josh Woods, Corvallis, 2:43;
215 — Darren Lee, Lassen, pinned Kyle Rehberger, Churchill, 4:52;
285 — Robert Ross, North Medford, pinned Shay Riggs, North Eugene, 1:53.

Also placing for the Eagles:

THIRD-PLACE FINAL
145 — Jake Gallo, Eagle Point, default over Bruce Balcita, South Umpqua;

FIFTH-PLACE FINAL
103 — tie, Orlando DeLaCruz, Eagle Point and Skyler Harvey, Marshfield;
112 — Nick Grow, Grants Pass, pinned Gordon Downing, Eagle Point, 3:59;
285 — tie, Manuel Valdovinos, Eagle Point, and Marlon Campos, North Medford.
* ties awarded on basis of match limits.

For full results, check out: http://jdrumm1.home.comcast.net/~jdrumm1/

Next up for the Eagles will be the Reser's Tournament of Champions this Friday and Saturday at Liberty High School in Hillsboro.

Eagle Point 51 - Klamath 27

EAGLE POINT 51, KLAMATH UNION 27 — Senior Night at Eagle Point- Eagle Point pulled away from a 27-all tie with pins in the final four matches to win the Southern Sky dual.

Of the nine victories for the Eagles, seven came by fall. Dallas Compton (119), Ben Zomerdyk (130), Travis Woods (135), Trent Kaiser (140), Jake Gallo (145), Gage Baumer (171), Steven Josephson (189) all recorded pins on the night.

Eagle Point will host the 21-team Eagle Point Invitational on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Finals are scheduled to begin around 5 p.m.

103 — Orlando DeLaCruz, EP, won by forfeit; 112 — Tee Nguyen, KU, pinned Gordon Downing, 3:57; 119 — Dallas Compton, EP, pinned Shawn Allen, 1:12; 125 — Josh Coker, KU, pinned Nathan Lucas, 2:23; 130 — Ben Zomerdyk, EP, pinned Scott Hanseth, :32.

135 — Travis Woods, EP, pinned Alex Dibrito, :22; 140 — Trent Kaiser, EP, pinned Fabian Pena, 1:45; 145 — Jake Gallo, EP, pinned Chad Stork, 2:45; *152 — Colt Alaniz, KU, dec. Edward Martinez, 6-2.

160 — Daniel Morgan, EP, dec. Shane Loud, 8-3; 171 — Gage Baumer, EP, pinned Mitch Miranda, 1:44; 189 — Steven Josephson, EP, pinned Dylan Steege, 1:42; 215 — Cody Rick, KU, pinned Mario Rivera, :42; 285 — Will Morse, KU, pinned Daniel Miller, :54.

*starting weight

Eagle Point vs Klamath Union Live tonight @ 7pm

Tonight's match against KU will be streamed live via the internet on our homepage at www.eaglepointwrestling.com. Check it out!! Go Eagles!!!

Eagle Point Invitational Saturday, January 23rd

Hospitality Contact: Teresa Woods 541-830-0058

Table Help (6 mats) Contact: Brett McFall 541-941-8272 email: brett@advancedinc.net

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Due to the fact that we are in the middle of wrestling season, we will not have the enitre day off. We will have a practice on Monday, January 17th at 4:00 PM.

The Eagles take 3rd place finish with147 points on the day. Good job Eagles.

Manny ends the night in 2nd place.

Daniel finishes the day in 4th place.

Gauge takes 2nd.

Gallo finishes 2nd and Edward places 6th.

Dallas Compton takes home 5th place.

Aaron Lorenz finishes the day with 2nd place. Gordon with a 4th place finish.

Nathan Lucas with a win, ends the day with a 7th place pin.

Eagles are currently in 2nd place going into the finals. We have 4 in the finals 5 in the backside. Lorenz, Gallo, Baumer, and Manny are in the finals.

Eagles Knock Off Crater!!

Congratulations to the Eagles for taking it to Crater 41-24 last night in an SSC contest. The Eagles won 8 out of 14 weight classes, with 5 of them ending in a fall. Trent Kaiser, Steven Josephson, Johnny Wilkerson, Mario Rivera, and Manny Valdovinos all registered pins to take the Eagles out to a 38-9 lead after the first 9 matches. Picking up major decisions were Chris Wilson and Gage Baumer, while Aaron Lorenz also contributed to the cause by winning a decision to solidify the victory.


The Eagles will be heading to Eureka, California this weekend to compete in the North Coast Classic. Several varsity wrestlers will be staying home this weekend due to high match counts, which opens the door for our second Varsity to get in their and show the depth that Eagle Point in fortunate to have.

Last nights full results:

103 — Aaron Lorenz, EP, dec. Truman Winningham, 6-3
112 — Morgan Walters, C, dec. Gordon Downing, 13-10
119 — Tyler Montague, C, pinned Dallas Compton
125 — Chase Mackey, C, dec. Taylor Mitchell, 4-0
130 — Skyler Prislac, C, dec. Ben Zomerdyk, 7-4.
*135 — Kody Gray, C, dec. Travis Woods, 7-2
140 — Trent Kaiser, EP, pinned Mike Macuk
145 — Chris Wilson, EP, dec. Brandon Montague, 12-3
152 — Josh Bokish, C, pinned Jake Gallo.
160 — Gage Baumer, EP, dec. Chance Fahndrich, 13-2
171 — Steven Josephson, EP, pinned Brandon McFarland
189 — Johnny Wilkerson, EP, pinned Michael French
215 — Mario Rivera, EP, pinned Al Flores
285 — Manny Valdovinos, EP, pinned Austin Gainey.
* starting weight

Final Score: Eagle Point 41- Crater 24- Congratulations Eagles!!

EP vs. Crater & Ashland Tonight!!!

Attention Parents and Fans:

Tonight, the 5th ranked Eagles will travel to archrival, Crater High in a battle of Southern Sky Conference powerhouses. The Eagles, coming off their impressive performance at the Oregon Classic last weekend, look to walk away from Crater High School with a victory tonight against the always tough Crater Comets. Junior Varsity will begin at 5:45 pm and Varsity at 7pm.

Also, due to a scheduling mix-up last week, Ashland will be joining the Eagles at Crater High School for a SSC match against a team made up of Eagle Point 2nd varsity wrestlers. The young Eagles will once again have a chance to prove they belong among the varsity-level wrestlers from other high schools in the state.

We hope everyone will come out tonight and show their support for Eagle Point. It should be a great match…. We look forward to seeing you all there!!

Eagles Impressive at the Oregon Classic!!

Congratulations to the Eagle Point Eagles for their gutsy performance at the 2010 Oregon Classic where they finished in third place overall. After four dominating performances over #8 ranked Madras, Silverton, and #9 ranked Pendleton, and #6 ranked Thurston, the Eagles ran into the 3-time defending state champion Hermiston, and saw their hopes of an Oregon Classic championship come to an end.

Up next for the Eagles in the 3rd place match was #3 ranked Hillsboro, who had upset #2 ranked Churchill earlier in the tournament. The dual began at 140 lbs and continued with the Eagles winning the first six weight classes, which looked identical to the Eagle’s first four duals of the tournament. Hillsboro, however won the next three matches and began to mount a comeback of sorts, and the coaching staff knew we needed something big to secure the victory.

In one of the most memorable performances of the tournament, Dallas Compton (119) showed us why he belongs in the sport of wrestling. During his match against Hermiston, he was slammed hard onto the mat, getting the wind knocked out of him severely and possibly injuring a rib. Dallas had to be carried off of the mat and it did not look as though he would be able to compete in the third place match against Hillsboro. The coaching staff had decided we would forfeit the weight, but Dallas thought otherwise and stepped out onto the mat at less than 100%. As the match began, Dallas fell behind and looked to be in trouble against his much larger opponent. Down at least 6-0, Dallas began wrestling on pure heart and attacked his opponent relentlessly. During a scramble from their feet, Dallas caught the Hillsboro wrestler on his back for near fall, but was unable to hold him there for long. Without hesitation, Dallas immediately turned his opponent in an armbar and secured the fall, which sealed the victory for the Eagles. Great Job Dallas!!

Turning in outstanding undefeated records for the weekend were Chris Wilson (145), Johnny Wilkerson (171), Steven Josephson (189). Trent Kaiser (140), Jake Gallo (145-152), and Gage Baumer (160) also turned in notable performances, going 5-1 during the two-day tournament. From top to bottom, there were many noteworthy highlights this weekend from Trent Kaiser pinning Madras’s #1 ranked wrestler, Jake Gallo pinning Madras’s #2 ranked wrestler, to Travis Woods fighting tooth and nail against the 2-time defending state champion from Hillsboro. Great Job Boys!!

The Eagles showed tremendous resilience this weekend, solidifying what the coaching staff has believed all along; Eagle Point wrestling is for real! The ability to bounce back from defeat is one of the most difficult aspects of wrestling to overcome, and the Eagles have been battling with this for years. The Eagles learned this weekend that anything is possible if you approach a challenge with determination and a purpose. As we move toward February, let’s keep the ball rolling and begin working harder than ever, focusing on our one purpose; to bring a State Championship back to Eagle Point!!! Go Eagles!!

Next up for the Eagles this Thursday; the Crater Comets…….

Consolation Championship Results:. . Eagle Point 39 - Hillsboro 19. Great Job Eagles!!

Semifinal Results:. Eagle Point 9 _ Hermiston 49

Quarterfinal Results:. Eagle Point 55 _ Thurston 18- We are now in the Semi-finals vs Hermiston

Round # 3 Results:. Eagle Point 52 _ Pendleton 21

Round # 2 Results: . Eagle Point 54 _ Silverton 18

Oregon Classic Round # 1 Results:. Eagle Point 51_ Madras 21

Video of last night's dual vs. South Medford

Last night, Eagle Point wrestled a very game South Medford team, who came into the dual looking to knock off the Eagles after suffering defeat at the Phoenix Dual Tournament in early December. Entering the dual, the Eagles would be without 6 starters in the varsity line-up, which can normally present trouble for any program. In the end, the Eagles prevailed and showed our wrestling supporters that there is no shortage of depth in the Eagle Point wrestling program. The final score of the dual was Eagle Point 58 South Medford 10.

Also, in our first effort to provide live access to our home matches via the internet, EPHS teacher Joe Dabbs and his video production crew did a great job covering the event.

You can now watch the dual from our homepage at www.eaglepointwrestling.com (make sure to hit the refesh button on your browser to access the link)

As with any first-time effort, some glitches may have occurred, but they will be worked out. So the coaching staff would like to send a huge thank you to Mr. Dabbs and his video production team for helping Eagle Point Wrestling rise to another level!! We look forward to providing Eagle Point Wrestling Fans with access to all future home meets.

Oregon Classic this Weekend!!

We are off to the Oregon Classic!

The following 15 wrestlers will be making the trip to Redmond this weekend with the goal of bringing home a trophy from the 2010 Oregon Classic.

Orlando De La Cruz
Aaron Lorenz
Dallas Compton
Taylor Mitchell
Ben Zomerdyk
Travis Woods
Trent Kaiser
Chris Wilson
Jake Gallo
Daniel Morgan
Gage Baumer
Johnny Wilkerson
Steven Josephson
Mario Rivera
Manny Valdovinos


The first dual will begin at 10:30 am on Friday and we will wrestle at 1:30pm and then again at 4:30pm.

Saturday, wrestling will begin at 8:30 am and will continue throughout the day.

The coaching staff will be updating this page with results throughout the tournament via text message. If you can't make the tournament, please check this page for results.

For a copy of the schedule for the 5a tournament, please check the following link:

http://oregonwrestle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/5a-bracket2010.pdf