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(Click here for 2005-06 Archived News) 11-12-07
Mandatory Parent Meeting Thurs 11/15 @ 7:30 pm; Updates
The Kentwood Wrestling team started practice today with an enormous roster and a ton of enthusiasm as they look forward to a successful season. Kentwood returns 20 league placers and 8 state participants as they make the 90+ day journey to the Tacoma Dome. In order for all wrestlers to be eligible, at least one parent/guardian must attend the Mandatory Parent Meeting on Thursday, November 15th in the main gym at KW at 7:30 pm. Also, Dee Dee Quinn is holding a Parent Volunteer Meeting at the Quinn's house on Friday November 16th at 5:30. The following day (Sat, Nov. 17th) at 5:00 pm is a Team BBQ at the Quinn's house. If you have any questions about the Parent Volunteer Meeting or the BBQ, please call Dee Dee Quinn at 253-639-7558. Please make sure that all wrestlers are either showering at the school right after practice, or immediately once they get home. It is not only important for your own health, but for the health of our entire team. We hope that all of you are as excited as we are for the 2007-08 season.
10-19-07
Meeting Wed. Oct. 24, 2:20 Portable 4; Eastbay 20% Off
This next Wednesday, October 24, there is a mandatory pre-season wrestling meeting in Portable 4 (Coach Sroka's Portable) right after school at 2:20. Here you will receive our schedules for the season, information about the official testing date for the new weight management system in place here in Washington, and tons of other information about the upcoming season. Make sure you visit our message board for more updates throughout the year, and find out what Coach Sroka really thinks about the 2007-08 season. Also, if you are looking for new shoes, Eastbay has a 20% off sale going on right now, which should get your shoes here in time for the season. Use promotion code IPEB7B7W at checkout, but the promotion ends on Sunday at 10 pm. The link to the wrestling shoes on Eastbay is here. If you haven't been running, it is past time to get started!
7-20-07
Wrestle Tues (7/24, 7/31) @ Bethel-Thurs (7/26) @ Sumner
There is still some wrestling to
be done before the fall starts! This next Tuesday, July 24th
and the following Tuesday, July 31st has wrestling at Bethel Jr.
High. It is a round robin style tournament, with weigh-ins at
4:30-5:00 and wrestling beginning promptly at 5:30. The cost
for the Bethel tourney is $10 per wrestler. Sumner High School
offers a tournament next Thursday, July 26th for only $7 (although
they do charge $3 for spectators, $1 if they are students).
The tournament has weigh in at 4:30 to 5:30 pm, with wrestling
beginning at 6pm. These are really the last opportunities for
summer wrestling before restrictions on competition are put into
place for the school year, so please take advantage
6-11-07
Attention Wrestlers! Meeting @ 2:15pm, Wed (6/13) Port 4
There is a meeting for all students interested in wrestling next year in Coach Sroka's room (Portable 4) right after school on Wednesday at 2:15 pm. We will be talking about the new Weight Management system that will be going into effect this upcoming year, and many other topics about the 2007-08 season. We need everyone there!
5-15-07
KW needs you on team at North Idaho Camp, 6/28-7/2
Many Kentwood wrestlers are
planning on attending camps this
5-2-07
History Lesson: Kentwood Wrestling through the years
As Kentwood's 25th anniversary
of its inception approaches, the coaching staff thought it would be
interesting to take a look back at some of the notable and
outstanding performances in Kentwood history. Kentwood has
been
He soon added a co-head coach to
the program named Lee Reichert, who happens to be the current
Enumclaw wrestling coach. Reichert and Henderson were
responsible for building the program, which reached its pinnacle in
the early 1990's with an improbable three
straight state championships from 1990-1992. Making this
task even harder was their participation in the toughest league in
state. In their three state championship years, KW only won a
league title once; Auburn and Kent-Meridian were state powerhouses
at the time as well. Auburn took 2nd to KW in 1990, and won
the state title in 1994. Kent-Meridian won the state title in
both 1987 and 1989. That is 6 state championships for the SPSL
in the span of 8 years! The state championship teams were led
by several members of the Kentwood team, but no one was as
dominating as three-time state champion
Jason Cleverly. Cleverly was an amazing mat wrestler; his
29 pins his senior year (in 33 matches)
could be an unbreakable record. He preceded that number with
27 pins as a Junior. His sophomore year he wrestled and beat
teammate (and fellow sophomore) Vann Belvoir in the finals at stat
3-28-07
Help needed Friday at 6pm; MS Tournament Brackets posted
The Kent-Tahoma League Middle
School Championships held at Kentwood High School are set for
Saturday, March 31st starting at 10 am. The tournament will
3-15-07
Rodgers, Quinn, Larsen, Zografos
top 10; Freestyle Starts
The 7th place in state Kentwood
Conqueror wrestling team had a year to remember. Milestones
included: first undefeated (8-0) league season since
2-21-07
State Champ Rodgers, 3rd Placers Quinn, Larsen lead KW to 7th; Navejas (1st), Crook-Meyers (2nd) push to 4th
The Kentwood Wrestling team finished off their season on a high
note, emerging as the
7th place team in all of 4A at this past weekend's
Mat Classic
XIX. The Conks
2-13-07
Conks win Regional Title, Advance 10 to State
The Kentwood wrestling team won the regional title this past
weekend at Thomas Jefferson H.S., outscoring league rival Kentlake
186.5-173.5. The Conks also
2-8-07
Sroka, K. Anderson Coaches of the Year; Brackets posted
The Kentwood coaching staff
received two well-deserved awards during last week's league
tournament, as Coach Ken Sroka was named Head Coach of the Year
2-5-07
KW SPSL N Tournament Champs by 150 points! 3 champs, OW
The Kentwood Wrestling Team
finished off a perfect league season by demolishing the competition
at the SPSL North League Championships.
The Conks
scored 412
1-31-07
Brackets are up; Cameron, Rodgers, Quinn all claim top seed
The brackets for this weekend's SPSL North League Championships
are now u
1-29-07
KW downs Tahoma, KM on way to 2nd league title ever!
This past Wednesday the Conks
traveled a whole two miles to face previously undefeated Tahoma in a
matchup to decide the league championship. Tahoma had
1-24-07
Seniors dominate Senior Night; KW is ER Tourney Champs
The Kentwood Wrestling team
beat
Kentridge soundly, 51-9 this past Thursday This was no
ordinary
1-16-07
KW wins Ray Westberg Invite with 5 champs, 11 placers, OW
This past Saturday the Kentwood
wrestling team traveled east to Ellensburg to compete in the Ray
Westberg Invite at Ellensburg High School. The Conks built off
1-12-07
Rodgers, Quinn, Zografos, Larsen all Champs; KW 62, TJ 9
The Kentwood wrestling team
starting off the week in dominating fashion,
beating
up on a young Thomas Jefferson team 62-9. Pins were recor
1-3-07
KW 1-2 in duals; Rodgers only 2nd KW Pac Coast Champ ever
The Kentwood Wrestling team
squared off with three of the top teams in
12-14-06
Conks dismiss Falcons 33-28, take home trophy & league lead
The
12-11-06
KW blasts FW 72-0; 9th/10th 1st@ AM; Varsity 3rd @ Blaine
The Kentwood Varsity got off to
a fast start against Federal Way on Wednesday and never let up,
finishing off the Eagles with a score of 72-0. P
11-30-06
Pictures Monday 2:30; Cert Tuesday 4:30; 4 Conks Ranked
The team and individual pictures have been moved to Monday, December 4th at 2:30 (be there on time!). Certification is now on Tuesday, December 5th at 4:30 (half an hour before practice as well). In other news, 4 Conquerors made the Washington Wrestling Report's Top Ranked Wrestlers in the November edition, although at some questionable weights. Brandon Rodgers saw his name called at 103, although it appears he will be wrestling 112. Cody Quinn is ranked as the top 119 pound 4A wrestler, but his calling seems to be at either 125 or 130. Nick Zografos looks to be the only ranked wrestler at his actual weight, 145, despite losing last year to an injured knee. Lance Larsen rounds out the 4 at 152 pounds, with his true weight now hovering somewhere around 160 pounds. Congratulations on the recognition guys...now it is time for all of us to show what we can do on the mat!
11-28-06
Takedown Tourn. Snowed Out- Parent Meeting, Pictures WED
The Titan Takedown Tournament scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 28) has been officially cancelled due to bad weather. The jamboree will not be re-scheduled. Assuming that Kentwood has school tomorrow, the Parent Meeting and Pictures are still on as planned. Pictures are being taken during practice, and the MANDATORY Parent Meeting is scheduled for 6 pm in the cafeteria. Shirt orders will now be due by Friday of this week, so make sure to get your orders in to the cashier ASAP (checks to Kentwood).
11-27-06
Order due Wed--checks to Kentwood; Wed. Parent Night
The Kentwood Wrestling shirt order is due this Wednesday, November 29th to the cashier by the end of the day. Please make checks payable to Kentwood, which has changed recently from Eagle Sportswear. (Click here for the order form.) Also on Wednesday, November 29th is a MANDATORY Parent Night at 6pm in the cafeteria. In order to be eligible for the season, one parent/guardian must be in attendance on Wednesday. Our first competition of the year is tomorrow as we attend the Beamer Takedown Tournament that we placed 2nd in last year. It starts at 5 pm, and we look forward to seeing everybody there!
11-20-06
KW Wrestling clothing order upcoming; Season in full swing
The KW Wrestling clothing order is now up. You can get the order form by clicking this link. The sweatshirts will be white, the t-shirts black, the shorts kelly green, and the sweatpants black. Make checks payable to KENTWOOD. Get your order in early! On the mat, challenges are starting already. The Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman Teams will be decided soon as Kentwood looks to have one of the deepest teams in Kentwood History. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water and eating healthy to increase your ability to perform!
11-8-06
New Message Board; Calendar updated; Alumni represents
Make sure to check out our
new
message board at the top left column. It will contain threads
for discussion, plus some important announcements from the
10-26-06
Jarrett Joseph Sroka weighs in at 5 pounds 10 ounces!
Coach Sroka and his wife Theresa
welcomed a baby boy into the
10-9-06
OSU Clinic this Saturday at KL; Time to start working out!
The Oregon State Clinic is this Saturday at Kentlake. You can pre-register by Tues. October 10th for $40 or at the door for $50 on Saturday. This will be a great way to get your mind focused on the upcoming season. Also, it is time to start working out! The first day of wrestling is November 13th, which is just about a month away. Be honest with yourself and determine whether you have prepared for this season or not. If the answer is no, you need to get off the couch and start working to make an impact this season. We have the potential to be a great team: what are you willing to do to make that a reality?
9-20-06
Oregon State Clinic at Kentlake October 14th
There is an excellent
opportunity to get some high-end instruction before the season
starts on Saturday
October 14th at Kentlake. Not only will you be ab
8-18-06
KentwoodWrestling.com's First Alumni: Dan Glomski, '06
We have our
first former Conqueror update on
our Alumni page, so make su
8-4-06
Attention Alumni, we want to hear from you! +Rodgers Update
Kentwood Wrestling.com is looking to hear from all Alumni throughout the storied history of Kentwood Wrestling! This means wrestlers from the very first class in 1982 to the members of the beasts that won three STRAIGHT state titles in the early 90's to even our recent graduates. We would love to hear how you are doing now and about your memories from your K-Dub days. Follow this link to fill out some information about yourself (including pictured hopefully) or just e-mail Coach Anderson and John.Anderson@kent.k12.wa.us. If there is enough interest, we will report back on what you have been up to since leaving our hallowed wrestling room. We look forward to hearing from all of you! On a different note, Brandon Rodgers put up a great fight at Greco and Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, going 1-2 in both styles. Brandon is one of very few KW wrestlers ever to compete in this exclusive tournament, and the coaches are very proud of his hard work and dedication this summer! Congrats Brandon!
7-23-06 30% off at Eastbay until July 28th; Rodgers at Fargo Are you looking for some new shoes for next year? If so, Eastbay has some great deals on wrestling shoes and a 30% off discount code (EM01AC6T) valid until 9:59 pm on July 28th ($6.99 shipping for one item, $1.99 for each additional item). There are better deals if you wear really small or really big shoes, but there are several great deals on Eastbay. Also, Brandon Rodgers is currently in Fargo competing in the national tournament. Check out his progress on the Fargo site. Good luck Brandon!
These are just a few examples, there are many more at Eastbay!
6-30-06 Kent Camp Complete, Champs Crowned; Camp Notes are Up The Kent Wrestling Camp completed its 6th successful year this past Thursday, finishing with its annual culminating tournament. This year saw coaches from around the area focusing on the most successful techniques available, and some funk thrown in for fun (3/4 of funk is f-u-n). If you are interested in reviewing what you learned in camp, or are just would like to see some great technique, check out the camp notes. The camp had a lot of talented wrestlers attending, including a large contingent from the improving Kentridge team. Final tournament champions were: Group 1- Tanner Heinz, Group 2- Derek Lipp, Group 3- Michael Hedges, Group 4- Paul Dyer (nice hi-c Paul!), Group 5- Colton Werner, Group 6- Matt Gordon, Group 7- Karsten Kutterer, Group 8- Joe Smith, Group 9- Tony Heinz, Group 10- Sam Spieker, Group 11- Michael Christian, Group 12- Kyle Bailey, Group 13- Bryan Cavanaugh, and Group 14 Alex Verhaar. A special thanks goes out to Mr. Heinz who gave the campers and coaches a nice out-of-season snack! Also, thanks to coaches Merton Nanquilada and Jarrett Tomalin for all their help throughout the camp. Make sure to keep checking back for updates on Kentwood Wrestling! 6-5-06 Kent Camp June 26-29 @KW; Cameron makes Junior Duals The
Kent Wrestling Camp is being held
Monday June 26th thru Thursday the 29th in the main gym at Kentwood
High School. The cost is only $60,
and you will see some outstanding technique as well as having the
opportunity to wrestle a final 5-9-06 Rodgers selected to All-Star Dual Team; Meet is Sat. May 20 Brandon Rodgers has been selected to this year's Zone 3 dual team which will compete against 5 other zones from across the state. Some of the state' s elite wrestlers will be wrestling at the tournament where Brandon will be competing at 105 pounds. From Zone 3 alone there are approximately 16 state placers! Brandon will be wrestling in a minimum of 5 matches this Saturday, May 20th at Jackson H.S. in Mill Creek, WA. If you click here you can get directions to Jackson. To come watch Brandon and the rest of Zone 3 compete, the cost is just a canned food donation, or a cash donation of any amount which will go to support a local food bank. To learn more about this event, and to see some of the rosters of the teams involved, visit the Wrestling Rhinos Website here. It also has all of the information about the big event. Good luck Brandon! (Try the little game to the right if you have some spare time). 5-9-06 Rodgers & Cameron 2nd at State FS; Navejas, Crook Ranked
Brandon Rodgers made his way through a very difficult weight to g 4-4-06 Meridian adds title to perfect season; Tournament a success The Meridian Monarchs won their first tournament in almost 30 years this past weekend at Kentwood High School, just a week after finishing the regular season 7-0. The Monarchs, coached by Dan Wright and Eric Werner, outdistanced the surprising Cedar Heights team 249.5 to 238. Meridian crowned 3 champions: Derek Lipp (90), Alex Hough (122), and Daniel Park (220). Mattson took fourth place with 214 points, taking home 4 titles: Hayden Peterson (115), Andy Smith (138), Nathan Herrick (190), and Alex Verhaar (250). The Middle School Page is now updated with final brackets, team scores, and several pictures. If there is a picture that you would like a higher quality version, email John Anderson with the Page and Picture #. The future continues to look bright for the Conquerors with the additions of many outstanding wrestlers from the middle schools. On another note, the tournament ran very smoothly this year due to the help of several incredible individuals. The Kentwood Coaching Staff would like to especially thank the Phillips Family, the Quinn family, the Daniel family, the Delvo family, the Larsen family, the Anderson family, the Sroka family, Kathy Massimino, and of course our wrestlers. We hope that this continues to be a tournament that teams enjoy being at, and because of all of you that it ran well. Thanks for all of your work! 3-29-06 Brackets are up! K-T Middle School Tourn. at 10 am Saturday The Kentwood Conquerors are proud to host this year's Kent Tahoma Middle School Wrestling Championships! This is a great way to check out the next set of superstars before they hit the high school ranks. The tournament starts at 10 am on Saturday (4-1-06), with the finals starting at approximately 4:30 pm. More information can be found on our Middle School page at the top left corner of the site, or by clicking here. There are some youngsters at this tournament who could make a big impact at the next level as early as next year, so don't be afraid to root on a future teammate or scout a future opponent! There will be great food, t-shirts, and programs as well. To get an early look at the brackets, click on the MS icon on the top left. We hope to see you all there! 3-22-06 Rodgers wins all 3 styles; Middle School Tourney help needed Brandon Rodgers captured an elusive 3 style championship at Chehalis this past weekend. Brandon won three 105 pound championships; one in freestyle, one in greco-roman, and one in folkstyle. Brandon has been leading the way with fellow freestylers Stephen Cameron (who participated in two styles this weekend), Cody Quinn, and Joe Allen Reonal. Several KW wrestlers have also been attending the Bear Claw practices at Tahoma Jr. High in addition to those 4 wrestlers. Other wrestlers who have been putting in their time at Bear Claw are: Josh Koopmans, Ryan Patterson, Sean Staaleson, Matt Thake, Eric Bala, R.J. Gilbert, and Lance Larsen. Attention! The Kent Tahoma League Middle School Tournament is coming up on April 1st. We are still in need of wrestlers and parents to help with the event. If you are can help out on that Saturday, please e-mail Coach Sroka or Coach John Anderson. 3-10-06 Quinn cleans up at Banquet; Seniors leave legacy The
Kentwood Wrestling Banquet turned out
to be a great success. The meal put on by the parents was
excellent, and no wrestler (or coach) was left hungry. The
decorations at each table made this the classiest banquet yet.
When the awards time came, Freshman Cody Quinn found himself
repeatedly making his way up to the front. Quinn took home
Most Valuable Wrestler, Underclassmen of the Year, and also garnered
stat leader medals in Wins, Nearfalls, and Reversals. This
made him a rare three medal winner, accomplished by very few in
Kentwood History. It also marks the first time that a freshman
has won the Most Valuable Wrestler Award. Justin Shewey
brought home the "Firehorse of the Year" Award, a prestigious
3-6-06 Banquet Thurs (3/9) 5:45 pm; Quinn, Cameron, Rodgers excel The Banquet has been officially listed as starting at 5:45 pm this Thursday, March 9th. We look forward to seeing everyone in attendance. In the Rhino Open Freestyle tournament this weekend, Cody Quinn picked up where he left off taking home a first place medal at 125 pounds in the Cadet division. Stephen Cameron added to the lightweight trophy case by taking 2nd place among Juniors at 112 pounds, while Brandon Rodgers took third in the Cadet division at 105 pounds. Be sure to check out the photos page, as there are some pictures taken from the past weekend of our guys in action at the FS tournament. We would love to see as many guys get involved in the freestyle season, as it will be beneficial for your wrestling progress. Click the Bear Claw link on the right, or go here to check out the Freestyle club. 2-27-06 Bear Claw on Mon. and Wed.; Banquet March 9th Q: How do you get better at wrestling? A: You wrestle more! The freestyle season starts up tonight at Bear Claw from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, and you can still sign up at the door. The cost of the club is a very reasonable $70. This is your chance to not only get more experience, but also to wrestle with some of the best kids in the area! Two-time state champ Andrew Johnson, three-time state placer Tyler Roshau, and many others will be in attendance. Helping coach with the Tahoma staff is former champion Michael Johnson, who only lost two high school matches! There will be kids from all skill levels however, so it is a great way to get some practice time in with some really fun guys. Brandon Rodgers spent the past weekend with the Bear Claw team at the Hawkeye Invite in Anacortes, and left with a first place medal! Congrats Brandon! To view practice and tournament dates (there is a tournament every weekend that you can go to and have the Bear Claw coaches with you) either go to the Bear Claw link on the right side of the page, or click here to go directly to the schedule (for March). On a different note, the banquet celebrating this year's season will be on Thursday, March 9th in the cafeteria. The time will be set soon, so make sure to check back for more info! 2-21-06 One-man show Quinn 5th; KW's first freshman placer ever Kentwood only brought one wrestler to state, but freshman Cody Quinn was up to the challenge taking home a hard-fought 5th place medal. Cody started the day with a senior from Eastmont named Joel Robbins. Robbins proved to be too much in Cody's first match, soundly beating Cody 10-1. Cody rebounded with a 7-0 drubbing of fellow freshman Jared Kilcup of Heritage, and then a 2nd round pin of sophomore Kamren Bitney of Puyallup to end the first day and secure Cody a medal and a place in the Kentwood Hall of Fame. Cody advanced in his first match on Saturday, outlasting senior Gabe Gassman of Curtis, 4-2. This put him in a consolation match with Robbins again. Cody faired much better this time, but still lost 4-2. This put Quinn into the consolation final match for 5th and 6th place, against phenom freshman Sam Ottow from Monroe. Many predicted Ottow to get to the finals, and some even predicted Ottow to win a highly contested 112 pound weight class. Ottow earned an 11-7 win over Cody last week, but Cody could not be denied in a triumphant 8-6 win over Ottow and a 5th place finish at one of the toughest weights at the tournament. The real "phenom" turned out to be Quinn with a 5th place finish as the first freshman state participant and first freshman state placer in Kentwood's storied history. By placing, Cody also kept the KW streak of placers alive for the 18th year. Congratulations Cody! We are all really proud of you! Also, thanks must go out to all of the wrestlers who stuck it out until the end, giving Cody fresh wrestling partners to work with. Make sure to keep posted for freestyle, camp, and banquet information! 2-13-06 Region 1 K.O.'s Conks; Only Cody Quinn survives A rough Friday doomed the Conks, with all 9 wrestlers entering Saturday with at least one loss. For some, a difficult draw ended their tournament, while others were done in by injuries. Only 1 Conqueror escaped a grueling Region 1, and that was freshman Cody Quinn. His path was no free ride either, as he had to deal with one of the top-ranked freshmen in the entire state, Sam Ottow of Monroe. Cody lost 11-7 to Ottow, but a couple of calls that went Ottow's way help secure that victory. Cody then faced Sam Bauer of Enumclaw in a loser-out match, which Cody grinded out 4-2 despite some last second heroics from Bauer. Another win over highly touted Kevin Tao of Tahoma got Cody into the 3rd/4th match against John Baldwin of Kamiak, which Quinn won handily. Seniors Shawn Larsen and Peter Logar placed 6th to make them alternates to the state meet, while sophomore Brandon Rodgers placed 7th and senior Rusty Phillips placed 8th. 2-6-06 Conks impress on way to 3rd at SPSL Tourney; 9 advance The Kentwood Wrestling Team took 3rd place at the toughest division tournament in the state over this past weekend. They finished ahead of projected top 10 teams Auburn Riverside and Tahoma, outdistancing both teams by more than 75 points. The Conks also finished more than 50 points ahead of the Cinderella Kentlake team. Kentwood advanced 9 wrestlers to the Region I tournament (click for info) at Jackson H.S. in Mill Creek, which is a two-day tournament spanning over Feb. 10 and 11. In all Kentwood placed 14 of the 26 wrestlers it brought to the tournament, and will bring 4 alternates to regionals in addition to the 9 already set in the tournament. Those 9 wrestlers are: Brandon Rodgers (3rd), Cody Quinn (2nd), John Michael Daniel (3rd), Josh Kutterer (4th), Dan Glomski (4th), Shawn Larsen (2nd), Joel Phillips (4th), Rusty Phillips (4th), and Peter Logar (2nd). The other placers were: Stephen Cameron (5th), Tony Creveling (6th), Lance Larsen (5th), Alex Phillips (5th), and Justin Shewey (5th). This marks the Conquerors highest finish at the league tournament in several years. Region I brackets are now available online at Washington Wrestling Report. ***Note: We are staying at the Days Inn on Everett Mall Way, directions from KW to the hotel are here.
1-26-06 KW trumps Royals on Senior Night, 72-6; Postseason Next The Seniors of Kentwood left their last dual meet the same way they started their careers here at Kentwood--victorious. In their first dual meet as Kentwood wrestlers in 2002 against Auburn-Riverside, Kentwood won a hard-fought match 38-24. Now a couple years older and just a little bit more mature, these Kentwood Seniors left with a 72-6 trouncing of KM. The coaches want to thank all of our Seniors for the time they spent in our programs, and in our lives. We hope that you have had as much fun as we have (minus the buddy runs), and we look forward to seeing you come back and help the next generation of Kentwood wrestlers. Our Seniors are: John Michael Daniel (captain), Garrett Johnson, Dan Glomski, Travis Heist, Shawn Larsen (captain), Scott Omahen, Kyle Byrd, Tyler Biggs, Merton Nanquilada, Michael Laird, Alex Phillips, Kellan Hale, Frankie Wilcher, Rusty Phillips, and Peter Logar. Thanks for all of your hard work! KW won the two biggest matches of the night at 135 and 145 pounds. Senior Dan Glomski beat his KM opponent by dominating on his feet, and Lance Larsen beat his KM opponent by scoring a crucial nearfall in the 2nd round. Our next action is the JV Tournament at Thomas Jefferson HS and the Freshman Tournament at Auburn HS, which are both on Saturday. The Varsity is getting ready for the postseason, which starts with the league tournament at Auburn HS next Friday, Feb. 3rd and continues on until Saturday, Feb. 4th. 1-23-06 Conks earn Gold at Jag Invite; Larsens, R. Phillips, Shewey 1st The Kentwood wrestling team won their second straight tournament, outscoring tournament host Emerald Ridge (current SPSL South leader, 6th place finisher in state last year) 226-199. The Larsen brothers picked up where they left off against Tahoma by both securing championships. Shawn (140) made quick work of all three of his opponents, wrestling for a combined 2 minutes, 31 seconds. Lance (145) started to get into postseason form, distancing himself from his Hanford opponent in the finals 9-3. Rusty Phillips (215) pinned his opponent in the finals after surviving a late surge from his ranked Hanford opponent in the semis. Justin "The Big Shew" Shewey put on an offensive show with a 12-4 victory in the finals and his first tournament championship. The following wrestlers made the finals, but just came up a bit short in their championship run: Brandon Rodgers (103), John Michael Daniel (119), and Dan Glomski (135). Other placers were: Stephen Cameron (103, 3rd), Colton Werner (103, 4th), Eric Alonzo (103, 5th), Cody Quinn (112, 3rd), Josh Kutterer (125, 4th), Jacob Logar (130, 4th), Luke Angevine (152, 6th), Alex Phillips (160, 4th), Merton Nanquilada (171, 6th), Frankie Wilcher (189, 4th), and Alec Jones (275, 4th). The Varsity Records and Statistics are now updated, and can be viewed on the stats/records page. 1-20-06 Surprise! KW upends Tahoma, thumps improved KR The Kentwood wrestling team shocked Tahoma on Thursday, 43-30, to move into a tie for 3rd place in the league. This came one day after a 64-12 beating of an improved Kentridge team. While several wrestlers left with wins against KR, the wins were not as easy to come by against Tahoma. Dan Glomski kicked off a KW winning streak with a major decision over a favored opponent. The Larsen brothers were in sync, both earning first round pins against their Bear opponents. Shawn (140) ended his match at 1:09 in the first period, while Lance (145) ended his at 1:55 in the first period. Freshman Luke Angevine (152) won his second straight dual meet, with a 12-10 overtime victory over a heavily favored opponent. Joel Phillips (171) added to the KW score by getting revenge and even pinning a Tahoma opponent that had tech. falled Joel earlier in the year. Peter Logar (275) eclipsed even Joel's feat by pinning the #1 ranked Heavyweight in the league, in a major upset. Peter and Joel's wins were two of the biggest factors in winning the meet. Brandon Rodgers and Cody Quinn both earned pins at 103 and 112 respectively, to finish off the scoring for the Conks. 1-17-06 KW Conquers Westburg Invite; Quinn, S. Larsen (OW) 1st The Kentwood Wrestling team won their first tournament of the year, outdistancing host Ellensburg High School 236-199.5. The Conks placed an astounding 18 wrestlers in the tournament, led by 5 finalists. Dan Glomski made the finals at 135, but lost a tough match 10-4. Scott Omahen reached the finals at 145, but injured his arm in an earlier match and defaulted in the finals. Justin Shewey looked liked he was going to win his first tournament, even maneuvering behind his opponent with not very much time left on the clock. But the situation fell out of Justin's favor, falling to his back and to a 6-1 loss. Cody Quinn earned his second championship of his freshman campaign, by outlasting a returning 4th in state finisher, 9-8. Cody secured a takedown with about 10 seconds left to win the match against the very unhappy returning placer. Shawn Larsen cruised to his first championship of the season at 140, with a 31 second pin over Ramos from Eisenhower. In addition to the victory, Shawn was given the Outstanding Wrestler (OW) Award for the tournament between 103-140. The following wrestlers earned third place: Brandon Rodgers (103), Stephen Cameron (103), Josh Kutterer (125), Ryan Patterson (130), Lance Larsen (145), Joe Angevine (160), Joel Phillips (171), Frankie Wilcher (189), Rusty Phillips (215), and Peter Logar (275). The following wrestlers earned fifth place: John Michael Daniel (119), Luke Angevine (152), and Merton Nanquilada (171). 1-12-06 Conks lose close one to undefeated AR, next stop is E-burg Kentwood lost in a heartbreaker to undefeated Auburn-Riverside on Wednesday, 34-28. Cody Quinn, Shawn Larsen, Lance Larsen, Alex Phillips, Joel Phillips, and Peter Logar all managed to get wins against AR. Cody beat state alternate Kyle Hammack 6-5 on his way to team high 16th win. Lance grinded out a 4-0 win, while Joel beat up on his AR opponent through a seemingly endless number of takedowns, 24-13. Peter and Alex are two of the frontrunners when it comes to pinning this year, and they showed it on Wednesday night by earning falls during their matches. Alex had his opponents shoulders down for approximately 30 seconds when the referee finally agreed to end the match. Peter went out and handled his opponent, scoring another first round pin. Josh Kutterer showed some real determination by not getting pinned by freestyle and greco national champion Mike Mangrum. Josh even frustrated Mangrum enough to elicit a few questionable shots from the national champ, with one even meriting a penalty point. KW travels across the mountains to the home of the Central Washington Wildcats, Ellensburg (the meet is at Ellensburg High School), where both Coach Sroka and Coach John Anderson attended. Former wrestlers Leon Wrobeleski and Brandon Hunter currently attend CWU. 1-6-06 Tale of Two Duals; KW beats Sumner, Dismantled by Auburn For Kentwood, it really was the best of times and the worst of times as the Conks split back-to-back duals against Sumner and Auburn. The Varsity went to work on the Spartans on Wednesday night with a 62-14 Victory. Lance Larsen won the match of the night, putting Zach Grant to his back almost immediately, and then finishing off Grant with a pin with 18 seconds left in the first round. Kentwood traveled to Auburn on Thursday, but ended up taking their second loss on the year, 49-12. Rusty Phillips earned a fall at 215, while John Michael Daniel (119) and Justin Shewey (275) both earned decisions over their Trojan opponents. Auburn brought 4 returning state finalists to the meet, and look to be the the team to beat in the SPSL North and maybe even the state. 1-2-06 Pac Coast Lives up to Reputation; Quinn, R. Phillips Place The Pacific Coast Tournament was billed as the toughest in Washington state, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The match of the night did not involve KW, but it was noteworthy nonetheless. Returning state champ Andrew Johnson from Tahoma lost on a last second head-and-arm to Derek Driscoll of W.F. West high school, after having the match in hand 8-5 with less than thirty seconds left. You can see this video and more finals action by clicking here, then clicking "finals pictures." Only two of the KW varsity placed in the tournament, which was stacked with state placers at every turn. Freshman Cody Quinn, coming off of his first high school championship at Shelton, finished 5th at Pac Coast. Cody's only two losses were to a state champ from Washington, and a state finalist from Oregon. Cody has been making his name known around the state, and is now ranked at 112 pounds. Rusty Phillips also put together a solid tournament placing 6th after being just a point away from being in the finals. Lance Larsen, Justin Shewey, and Brandon Rodgers all made it to the second day as well, being left just outside of the placing round. Lance also has jumped up to being ranked at 145, and looks to have a great second half of the season. The Conks start back up with league action this week against Sumner at home on Wednesday, and then travel to Auburn on Thursday. 12-26-05 KW Gears Up for Pac Coast; Brackets Posted Kentwood is getting prepared to bring its Varsity team to this year's Pacific Coast Championships held at Battleground High School (click for directions from KW) in Vancouver, Washington. This prestigious tournament is easily the most difficult regular season high school tournament in the state of Washington, featuring several state champs and dozens of state placers. Kentwood will be practicing on Wednesday morning (Dec. 28) at KW, and then leaving later that day to make the journey south to Vancouver. The tournament starts on Thursday (Dec. 29) morning, and goes on until late in the evening on Friday (Dec. 30). More information about the tournament can be found here, including ticket prices, session times, and seeding criteria. For those who can't wait until Thursday to see the matchups, check out the preliminary brackets and the seeding page. If you have any questionable marks on your skin, please see a doctor ASAP and make sure they fill out this form completely. 12-20-05 Varsity Takes 2nd at Shelton; Quinn, L. Larsen Champs Kentwood placed 2nd at the 2005 Shelton Holiday Tournament held at Shelton High School. Kentwood had many placers that contributed to the strong finish including: Stephen Cameron 3rd at 103, Alex Phillips 3rd at 152, Joel Phillips 3rd at 171, Justin Shewey 3rd at 275, Rusty Phillips 2nd at 215, and coming home with titles in their respective weight classes were Cody Quinn 1st at 112 and Lance Larsen 1st at 145. The JV was at the River Ridge Invitational, and had a great day of wrestling. The lower weights again shined, with Eric Alonzo going 3-0 against some bigger opponents. 12-15-05 KW Wins First "Throwdown" 28-21 over Kentlake The Kentwood wrestling team showed enough heart to keep from getting pinned in some crucial matches to take home the first "Covtown Throwdown" match between Kentwood and Kentlake, 28-21. Several KW wrestlers won key bouts, capped off with Captain John Michael Daniel's victory over a tough KL opponent at 119. A gassed Dan Glomski got the Conks on the board at 140, and Rusty Phillips added to total with a fall at 215. This weekend the Varsity is at Shelton, and the JV is at River Ridge. Remember to visit the schedule page for directions to all of our meets and tournaments.
12-14-05 Varsity 9th at Blaine; JV 2nd at FP The Kentwood Wrestlers competed in the always tough Blaine “Battle at the Border” Tournament on December 9th and 10th. Seventeen wrestlers saw action and Kentwood ended the tournament placing 9th out of the 26 teams entered. Kentwood finished with three placers, the highest being Lance Larsen at 145. Lance wrestled well all day and ended the day placing 4th in this loaded field. Other placers for the Kentwood team were Scott Omahen also at 145 placing 6th, and, Alex Phillips at 152 placing 6th. On the day many Conks won matches with many being by pin. Freshmen Cody Quinn, Luke Angevine and Joe Angevine all won matches in their first Varsity tournament. The JV battled hard as well, earning a 2nd place for Kentwood on Saturday. The Kentwood team took home 13 champions, 14 second places, 5 thirds, and 1 fourth while many Conks found themselves pinning their way through the tournament. 12-8-05 Kentwood Splits First Set of Duals against AM, Enumclaw The Kentwood Wrestling Team opened up the season with a sound 75-0 victory over the Auburn-Mountainview (0-2) in the first dual match in their history. The Kentwood Team looked a bit rusty, but managed to earn several pins and wins along the way. The dual against Enumclaw (2-0) did not fare as well, as the Conks missed several opportunities in a 39-16 loss. John Michael Daniel, Dan Glomski, Kellan Hale, and Peter Logar all earned victories over some tough Hornet opponents. Kentwood looks to rebound with a strong showing over the weekend at the Battle of the Border Tournament held at Blaine H.S., which features several of the top teams in the state. 11-30-05 Conks Place 2nd at Beamer; Aub-Mt. View, Enumclaw up next In their first competitive
action of the year, the Kentwood wrestling team advanced to the
finals of the Beamer Takedown Tournament to dual against the Tahoma
Bears. The Bears won a close one, but the overall match count
was even at 7-7. Several wrestlers went undefeated on the day
at both the Varsity and JV levels. On the Varsity, the
following wrestlers went 3-0: Stephen Cameron (103), Dan Glomski
(135), Nick 11-21-05 Varsity Spots up for Grabs After one week, the Conqueror wrestling team looks loaded with over 70 wrestlers. All Varsity and JV spots are up for grabs, with some real log jams at certain weights. The middle of lineup is particularly stacked, with the likes of super sophs Nick Zografos and Lance Larsen fighting for spots alongside veterans Shawn Larsen (two-time state place winner), Alex Phillips, and brother Joel Phillips. 6-30-05 Kent Wrestling Camp a Hit This year's camp featured great instruction from some of Kentwood's elite alumni. Grant Nakashima (2nd '04, 4th '03) led campers through his legendary set of tilts, while Jarrett Tomalin (2nd '05) showed just what it takes to get up off of the bottom. Coach Ken Sroka brought out his trademark funk, showing how to earn falls from all positions. The camp-ending tournament had some exciting matches, with a few even making it to double-OT. But the prize everyone was after was captured by Billy Creighton, this year's Mushroom Ball Champion. Coach Kendall Anderson was hobbled by a knee injury which cost him this year's title, but he vows to be back next year.
4-2-05 Future Conks Shine in Middle School Tournament Two of Kentwood's feeder programs had good showings at the Middle School Wrestling Tournament held here at Kentwood High School. Meridian Middle School finished in 4th place, with several placers throughout. Mattson Middle School finished a close 2nd in a back-and-forth battle with Tahoma Junior High. Eric Alonzo (85) was Meridian's lone champion, with a close 5-3 decision over Teddy Zografos of Mattson. Mattson had 5 champions, starting at 102 pound champ Cody Quinn. Quinn pinned Tahoma's Bradley Hwang just over a minute into the second round to claim his second consecutive championship. 108 pound Mike Reber narrowly escaped a late run by Tahoma's John Buban, 10-8, to give Mattson their second individual champion. The championship run picked up with the Angevine brothers at 138 and 145 pounds. Luke cruised to a 15-1 major decision over Alex McMahon from Cedar Heights. Joe followed up his brother's performance with a definitive 6-0 shutout over Jason Dudley from Tahoma. Hunter Blackmore (167) finished Mattson's night, upsetting number one seed Greg Smith from Meridian with a 6-5 decision. Both wrestlers battled it out all match, with Blackmore emerging with the victory. 2-19-05 Kentwood Presence Felt at State The Kentwood Conquerors were well represented at this years state tournament, with four wrestlers escaping an extremely tough region. Jarrett Tomalin (125), Shawn Larsen (140), Rusty Phillips (189), and Ian Staaleson (215) all won their first matches at state to start off the tournament in dominant fashion. Phillips and Staaleson did not end up placing, but both had outstanding seasons and wrestled some |
in the SPSL North, and Coach Kendall Anderson was named
Assistant Coach of the Year as well. This is Coach Sroka's
first time as the Coach of the Year, despite placing 22 wrestlers in
the past 10 years, with 5 champions and 8 finalists altogether.
Coach Kendall Anderson earned his award for the second time in his 8
years here at Kentwood. On another note, the Conks look to
keep their momentum going at Regionals this Saturday at Thomas
Jefferson High School.
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ins by Billy Creighton, Joe Allen Reonal, Luke
Angevine, and Greg Smith paced the Conks who really got after it on
their feet. The Varsity then made the long trek up to Blaine to
compete in the very tough Battle at the Border Tournament. The
Conks survived some early round woes to finish a respectable third
at the tournament. The places were as follows: 2nd- Luke Angevine, 3rd- Brandon Rodgers, 4th- Stephen Cameron, Cody Quinn,
Ryan Patterson, and Greg Smith, 5th- Lance Larsen. The 9th and
10th grade dual team won all three matches in route to a 1st place
finish at the Auburn-Mountainview duals. The JV also had 13
champions at this past weekend's tournament at Franklin Pierce.
Several wrestlers won their first matches of their KW
career....Congratulations! Kentwood looks to win their second
dual meet of the season on Wednesday @ KW in the much hyped "Throwdown
in Covtown" against the Kentlake Falcons. A possible league
title may be won in this early-season matchup.
provided great depth for
KW the past two years at 103, and looks to break out in '06-'07 with
his own spot in the lineup. Also,
