Buccaneer wrestling finished up the regular season this weekend at the John Tobin Invitational hosted by North Pole High School. Leading the way for the Bucs were Freshman Kirstyn Passin (1st place 145G), Freshman Logan Beck (1st place 135), and Freshman Malin Blood (1st place 140). Also having solid performances were seniors AJ tudela (3rd place 189), Warren Blood (2nd place 189), and sophomore Rylen Labonte (3rd place 125). Next week the Bucs travel back up to Fairbanks to compete in the Denali conference championships where the top two at each weight qualify for the ASAA State Championships. Go Bucs!
John Tobin Invitational Results for Valdez High School
Boys 112
Gerald Rice’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Alexander Probasco (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Gerald Rice (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:01)
- Cons. Round 1 – Gerald Rice (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Caiden TerBeek (SWDP) won by forfeit over Gerald Rice (Valdez High School) (FF)
Boys 119
Rylen Case’s place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Rylen Case (Valdez High School) won by fall over Heath Harris (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 1:13)
- Round 2 – Sapino Palique (Lathrop Wrestling) won by tech fall over Rylen Case (Valdez High School) (TF 17-0)
- Round 3 – Griffin Eames (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Rylen Case (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:26)
- Round 4 – Hayden Roedel (North Pole Patriots) won by fall over Rylen Case (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:23)
Boys 125
Cirque Carter’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Cirque Carter (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Cameron Toston (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Cirque Carter (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:57)
- Cons. Round 2 – Cirque Carter (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Jack Dvorak (Delta High School) won by injury default over Cirque Carter (Valdez High School) (Inj. 0:00)
Boys 125
Rylen Labonte’s place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Rylen Labonte (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Rylen Labonte (Valdez High School) won by fall over John Robles (North Pole Patriots) (Fall 1:13)
- Semifinal – Dalton Koch (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Rylen Labonte (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:50)
- Cons. Semi – Rylen Labonte (Valdez High School) won by major decision over Jack Dvorak (Delta High School) (Maj 14-2)
- 3rd Place Match – Rylen Labonte (Valdez High School) won by decision over Michael Santiago (Delta High School) (Dec 17-15)
Boys 135
Logan Beck’s place is 1st and has scored 27.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Logan Beck (Valdez High School) won by fall over Jonathon Brown (North Pole Patriots) (Fall 3:24)
- Quarterfinal – Logan Beck (Valdez High School) won by fall over Peter Caudle (SWDP) (Fall 2:45)
- Semifinal – Logan Beck (Valdez High School) won by tech fall over Aidan Gleason (West Valley Wolfpack) (TF 17-1)
- 1st Place Match – Logan Beck (Valdez High School) won by fall over Roman Sorenson (Lathrop Wrestling) (Fall 3:55)
Boys 140
Malin Blood’s place is 1st and has scored 16.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Malin Blood (Valdez High School) won by decision over Hendrix Turner (North Pole Patriots) (Dec 13-12)
- Round 2 – Malin Blood (Valdez High School) won by fall over James Caudle (SWDP) (Fall 0:52)
- Round 3 – Cayden Moore (North Pole Patriots) won by fall over Malin Blood (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:52)
Boys 145
Landon Metzger’s place is 4th and has scored 13.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) won by fall over Berl Foerch (Wasilla High School) (Fall 4:49)
- Semifinal – Kaden Bush (North Pole Patriots) won by tech fall over Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) (TF 18-1)
- Cons. Semi – Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) won by fall over Wyatt Gehrke (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 2:02)
- 3rd Place Match – Corbin Lutz (Wasilla High School) won by tech fall over Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) (TF 17-0)
Boys 152
Jax Salmeri’s place is unknown and has scored 9.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jax Salmeri (Valdez High School) won by tech fall over Dylan Canoy (North Pole Patriots) (TF 17-1)
- Champ. Round 2 – Sylis Dinwiddie (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Jax Salmeri (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:45)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jax Salmeri (Valdez High School) won by fall over Ethan Irigoyen (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 0:58)
- Cons. Round 3 – Jax Salmeri (Valdez High School) won by fall over Macarius Mandreagan (Lathrop Wrestling) (Fall 2:15)
- Cons. Round 4 – Michael Lomax (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Jax Salmeri (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:00)
Boys 160
Travis Ray’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – John Anderson (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Travis Ray (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:35)
- Cons. Round 1 – Travis Ray (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Laroy Warner (SWDP) won by decision over Travis Ray (Valdez High School) (Dec 8-3)
Boys 160
Dalen Beck’s place is 4th and has scored 13.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) won by fall over Laroy Warner (SWDP) (Fall 1:56)
- Semifinal – Kaleb Boothby (Wasilla High School) won by decision over Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) (Dec 8-2)
- Cons. Semi – Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) won by fall over Zane Lindberg (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 1:39)
- 3rd Place Match – John Anderson (Wasilla High School) won by decision over Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) (Dec 7-3)
Boys 171
Romen Weber’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Romen Weber (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Romen Weber (Valdez High School) won by fall over Daniel Bingham (North Pole Patriots) (Fall 1:31)
- Semifinal – William Douglas (Delta High School) won by major decision over Romen Weber (Valdez High School) (Maj 15-4)
- Cons. Semi – Gavin Kohler (North Pole Patriots) won by decision over Romen Weber (Valdez High School) (Dec 7-5)
Boys 189
Warren Blood’s place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Warren Blood (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Warren Blood (Valdez High School) won by fall over Shepherd Robinson (SWDP) (Fall 1:18)
- Semifinal – Warren Blood (Valdez High School) won by fall over Dustin Phipps (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 5:26)
- 1st Place Match – Titus Penwell (West Valley Wolfpack) won by fall over Warren Blood (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:04)
Boys 189
Aj Tudela’s place is 3rd and has scored 18.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Aj Tudela (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Aj Tudela (Valdez High School) won by fall over Ephraim Lockuk (Wasilla High School) (Fall 1:27)
- Semifinal – Titus Penwell (West Valley Wolfpack) won by fall over Aj Tudela (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:12)
- Cons. Semi – Aj Tudela (Valdez High School) won by fall over Noah Benoit (Wasilla High School) (Fall 2:49)
- 3rd Place Match – Aj Tudela (Valdez High School) won by fall over Dustin Phipps (West Valley Wolfpack) (Fall 0:22)
Girls 114G
Kaitlyn Morgan’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Iris Haas (Delta High School) won by major decision over Kaitlyn Morgan (Valdez High School) (Maj 11-1)
- Cons. Round 1 – Kaitlyn Morgan (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi – Cynara Koch (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Kaitlyn Morgan (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:08)
Girls 114G
Melanie Leeds’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Cynara Koch (Lathrop Wrestling) won by decision over Melanie Leeds (Valdez High School) (Dec 12-10)
- Cons. Round 1 – Melanie Leeds (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi – Iris Haas (Delta High School) won by fall over Melanie Leeds (Valdez High School) (Fall 4:46)
Girls 126G
Jewely Weber’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Brylee Higham (North Pole Patriots) won by fall over Jewely Weber (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:47)
- Cons. Round 1 – Mckenzie Ray (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Jewely Weber (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:45)
Girls 138G
Sophia Neahr’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Zoe Fuller (North Pole Patriots) won by fall over Sophia Neahr (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:35)
- Cons. Round 1 – Traylee O`Flanagan (Delta High School) won by fall over Sophia Neahr (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:48)
Girls 145G
Kirstyn Passin’s place is 1st and has scored 22.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal – Kirstyn Passin (Valdez High School) won by major decision over Eden Morrill (Lathrop Wrestling) (Maj 23-9)
- Semifinal – Kirstyn Passin (Valdez High School) won by major decision over Calyse Clark (Delta High School) (Maj 12-2)
- 1st Place Match – Kirstyn Passin (Valdez High School) won by fall over Sadie Rockhold (North Pole Patriots) (Fall 0:57)