Wasilla grapplers pin victory against Kings

WASILLA — The Wasilla Warriors notched a half-dozen pins en route to a 54-24 dual win over Ketchikan Thursday at Wasilla High School.

Defending state champion Micah Mathis was among the Warriors with pins, needed only 1 minute, 53 seconds to beat Ketchikan’s Vince Tenebro in the 113-pound match. Isaiah Elvsaas (126), Andrew Newland (145), Andrue Shepersky (152), Elijah Leonard (160) and Chase Minnick (220) also recorded pins for the Warriors.

Wasilla 54, Ketchikan 24

98 — P. Stewart, Ket won by fft; 106 — B. Linne, Ket p. H. Warner, Was 0:37; 113 — M. Mathis, Was p. V. Tenebro, Ket 1:53; 120 — S. Tavares, Ket p. C. Strawn, Was 3:06; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was p. K. Hodges, Ket 1:47; 132 — M. Agoney, Was d. B. Kacenas, Ket 1:47; 138 — T. Newland, Was d. M. Collins, Ket 15-11; 145 — A. Newland, Was p. T. Wutzke, Ket 5:44; 152 — A. Shepersky, Was p. T. Rodriguez, Ket 3:09; 160 — E. Leonard, Was p. B. Wieber, Ket 3:53; 170 — C. Dahlberg, Was won by fft; 182 — M. Roehl, Was won by fft; 195 — N. Fousel, Ket p. J. Inch, Was 1:27; 220 — C. Minnick, Was p. B. McClennan, Ket 1:59.

Moose score dual wins

PALMER — The Palmer Moose picked up a pair of wins during the Lancer Smith Duals Thursday at Palmer High School.

Palmer posted a 47-18 win over West Valley. The Moose also beat Juneau-Douglas 45-18. Christian Kurka helped lead the Moose with a win by pin and another by technical fall at 160 pounds.

Kurka pinned Juneau’s Ethan Goebel and earned a technical fall with an 18-2 victory over West Valley’s Stanley Rogers.

The Chugiak Mustangs wrestled to a 45-35 win over Houston. Robert Ritter (182 pounds), Malaki Barrett (195) and Ezra Lincecum (220) recorded consecutive pins for the Hawks.

Palmer 47, West Valley 18

106 — O. Andersen, pal won by inj fft; 113 — D. Richards, Pal won by fft; 120 — J. Opp, WV won by fft; 126 — S. Watchus, Pal won by fft; 138 — J. Watkins, Pal won by fft; 145 — M. Godwin, Pal p. M. Kreider, WV 3:32; 152 — J. Ayala, WV d. H. Bleakney, Pal 8-5; 160 — C. Kurka, Pal t.f. S. Rogers, WV 18-2; 170 — M. Bonar, WV won by fft; 195 — T. Wheeler, Pal won by fft; 220 — G. Cole, WV d. L. Santana, Pal 9-8; 285 — A. Kollander, Pal p. J. Foshee, WV 3:20.

Palmer 45, Juneau-Douglas 18

113 — D. Richards, Pal won by fft; 120 — D. Peters, Jun p. D. Richards, Pal 0:17; 126 — S. Watchus, Pal won by fft; 132 — F. LeChester, Jun won by fft; 138 — J. Watkins, Pal won by fft; 160 — C. Kurka, Pal p. E. Goebel, Jun 3:31; 170 — Z. Rogers, Pal t.f. S. Machakos, Jun 17-2; 182 — C. Weldon, Jun p. T. Wheeler, Pal 0:35; 106 — O. Andersen, Pal m.d. A. Murphy, 16-5.

Chugiak 45, Houston 35

98 — N. Vue, Chu won by fft; 113 — C. Peck, Chu p. J. Merrick, 0:38; 120 — R. Dembroski, Chu p. K. Anderson, Hou 2:22; 126 — L. Varnadoe, Chu p. D. Bolduc, Hou 3:18; 132 — S. Chapson, Hou won by fft; 138 — J. Reed, Chu p. C. Mikkelsen, Hou 1:26; 145 — E. Kinney, Hou t.f. F. Zellers, Chu 19-3; 152 — J. Butler, Chu d. T. Jackson, Hou 8-2; 160 — M. Ditzler, Chu p. T. Dehart, Hou 3:18; 170 — B. Lowe, Chu p. N. Plumb, Hou 3:03; 182 — R. Ritter, Hou p. D. Martin, Chu 1:18; 195 — M. Barrett, Hou p. A. Rumfelt, Chu 1:29; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou p. B. Johnston, Chu 2:37; 285 — D. Jackson, Hou won by fft.