Hawks 2nd in Kachemak tourney

HOMER — A trio of Houston grapplers won their first career individual region title, and helped the Hawks finish second in the team standings during the Kachemak Conference Championships Saturday in Homer.

Robert Ritter, Malaki Barrett and Ezra Lincecum each captured gold, and were among eight Hawks in the boys final. A ninth Houston wrestler, Teeana Nicholai, also won a championship, winning the girls’ 132-pound bracket.

In the 182-pound final, Ritter pinned Nikiski’s Warren Gage at the 5:54 mark. In an all-Hawk final at 195, Barrett beat teammate Michael House 9-2. In another all-Hawk final at 220, Lincecum accepted a win by forfeit over Sean Lang.

Robert House (126), Etienne Kinney (145) and Terry Jackson (152) also reached the finals and placed second.

Houston finished with 197 points in the team standings. Host Homer won the team title with 239 points.

Redington’s Saige Paris made school history, becoming the first wrestler from the Valley’s newest school to compete in a region final. Paris finished second at 106.

Ram wins title

Susitna Valley junior Marshall Pinard captured the 285-pound title during the Denali Conference Championships Saturday in Valdez.

Pinard pinned Galena’s Anthony Sam in the first period of the championship final. Pinard, the 2014 123A runner-up at heavyweight, is now 20-1.

Kachemak Conference Championships

Saturday, Alice Witte Gymnasium, Homer

Team results — 1. Homer, 239 points; 2. Houston, 197; 3. Nikiski, 193.5; 4. ACS, 132.5; 5. Seward, 111; 6. Grace Christian, 109.5; 7. Redington Sr., 58; 8. Holy Rosary, 35; 9. Voznesenka, 27; 10. Cordova, 10.

Championship matches

98 — Wayne Newman, Hom, maj. dec. Maxim Kusnetsov, Voz, 12-0; 106 — Seth Inama, Hom, maj. dec. Saige Paris, Red, 12-3; 113 — Alhrik Schomer, Gra, dec. Cole Norcross, Sew, 7-6; 120 — TJ Cox, Nik, tech. Luciano Fasulo, Hom, 4:43; 126 — Shannon LeMay, ACS, p. Robert House, Hou, 3:27; 132 — Jared Brant, Hom, maj. dec. Jon Kingsland, Sew, 13-1; 138 — Evan Bockman, maj. dec. Justin Cox, Nik, 17-3; 145 — Michael Lucas, HRA, dec. Etienne Kinney, Hou, 5-0; 152 — Timmy Woo, Hom, maj. dec. Terry Jackson, Hou, 17-6; 160 — Teddy Croft, Hom, dec. Zach Young, Gra, 6-1; 170 — Nathan Carstens, Nik, dec. Tristen Cook, Hom, 5-4; 182 — Robert Ritter, Hou, p. Warren Gage, Nik, 5:54; 195 — Malaki Barrett, Hou, dec. Michael House, Hou, 9-2; 220 — Ezra Lincecum, Hou, forf. Sean Lang, Hou; 285 — Luke Johnson, Nik, med. forf. Justin Schutter, Sew.

Girls championships

106 — Jadzia Martin, Hom, 3 for 3; 113 — Alex Moseley, Hom, bye; 120 — Allison Wells, Hom, p. Megan Wallace, Hou, :32; 132 — Teeana Nicholai, Hou, 3 for 3; 145 — McKenzie Cook, Hom, bye; 160 — Katie Rios, Hom, bye; 220 — Heather Harrington, Hom, bye.

3rd-place matches

98 — Isaac Guillermo, ACS, p. Malcolm Yerkes, Nik, :56; 106 — Gabe Smith, Nik, p. Thomas Biegel, HRA, 1:30; 113 — Ali Alawadh, Sew, won on bye; 120 — Ethan Martin, ACS, p. Jordan Morganflash, Red, 4:18; 126 — Simon Estes, Sew, p. Chris Kingsland, Sew, 2:21; 132 — Case Estes, Sew, dec. John Sanford, ACS, 9-7; 138 — Gabe Martin, Gra, p. Collin Smallwood, ACS, 3:55; 145 — Jaime Rios, Hom, inj. Tyler Johnson, Hom; 152 — Nathan Juliussen, Gra, dec. Garrett Bond, Gra, 7-0; 160 — Riley Martin, Gra, tech. Dustin Mullins, Nik, 4:38; 170 — Dylan Broussard, Nik, dec. Colter Deville, ACS, 9-4; 182 — Kyle Wells, Hom, p. Eli Davis, Sew, 3:57; 195 — Levi King, Hom, dec. Matt Morris, Sew, 2-0; 220 — Tyler Litke, Nik, p. Jadin Mann, Hom, 4:44; 285 — Dylan Jackson, Hou, dec. Stelios Gialopsos, Cor, 7-0.

5th-place matches

98 — bye; 106 — bye; 113 — bye; 120 — Jens Knutson, Hou, def. Damien Jessup, Hou, DFF; 126 — Braxton Donahey, ACS, p. Lane Guim, Hou, 1:22; 132 — Samuel Chapson, Hou, p. Colton Jones, Red, 1:56; 138 — Caleb Mikkelson, Hou, def. Bryan Conrad, Hou, 7-5; 145 — Ben Sobek, ACS, p. Matthew Hollinger, Nik, 2:55; 152 — Joel Hofacker, ACS, dec. Chris Cudaback, Hom, 2-1; 160 — Connor Merriner, Gra, dec. Nikit Anufriev, Voz, 8-5; 170 — Elliot Merriner, Gra, dec. Aaden Hendrick, Hou, 9-2; 182 — Shawn Graham, Hou, p. Austin Brown, Cor, 1:54; 195 — Kyler Rumfelt, Red, dec. Dakota Hupp, Nik, 3-2; 220 — Audric Turner, Gra, dec. Kjell Nilsson, Sew, 9-4; 285 — Thomas Murrin, Hou, bye.