HILLSBORO: HHS hosts JV wrestling tourney
The Robert C. Brown Gymnasium was the scene last Saturday for the first annual junior varsity tournament hosted by Hillsboro High School. The tournament had previously been hosted by Hesston, who did not want to host both a varsity and a junior varsity tournament for two weekends in a row.
According to coach Corey Burton, HHS officials made the decision to take over the JV tournament.
"This is a great facility (R.C. Brown Gymnasium) to host an event like this," Burton said.
Sixteen schools competed in the round-robin tournament including area schools Marion, Hesston, Chase County, and Lyons. Other schools competing included Pratt, Wellington, Hoisington, Circle, Abilene, Clearwater, Douglass, Garden Plain, and Maize.
Hillsboro had nine wrestlers (sophomores and freshmen) compete in the tournament.
"The kids wrestled well," Burton said. "We made some mistakes, but we learned some valuable things out there."
The JV team will compete at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Abilene tournament in Abilene.
The varsity wrestlers will resume competition tonight at home in a double dual with Minneapolis, Haven and Marion. The meet will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The varsity wrestlers will also compete at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Herington Tournament in Herington.
Burton will take only five wrestlers — the junior and senior members on the squad.
Hillsboro Jv tournament results
112 — 4. Ricky Johnson (HIL), 2-2; lost 8-5 to Miles (LYO); pinned Wonser (WELL), :43 first period; pinned Mantly (MAIZ) 2:37 second period; lost 7-1 to Miles (LYO). 125 — 4. Victor Rogers (HIL), 1-2; pinned by Bartley (HAV) 1:22 second period; won 9-6 over Shinkle (PRATT); pinned by Bartley (HAV) 1:29 second period. 130 — 3. Andrew Bina (HIL), 3-1; pinned by Jansen (HESS) 1:40 second period; won 11-3 over Baggett (MAIZ); won 10-3 over Williams (MAIZ); pinned Jenne (ABI) 3:29 third period.135 — 3. Karl Magnuson (HIL), 2-2; pinned by Aschenbrener (PRATT) 2:23 second period; pinned Reich (CLW) 2:05 second period; pinned Burns (DOUG) 1:36 second period; lost 13-5 to Barkley (WELL). 140 — Ben Schaefer (HIL), 1-1, pinned Moritz (CIR) 1:27 first period; pinned by Wilson (ABI); lost to Nelson (MAR) by injury default. 145 — 5. Ryan Kaiser (HIL), 1-3; lost 9-8; won 17-14 over Benz (MAIZ); pinned by Spencer (HESS) 1:39 second period; lost 11-7 to Exell (PRATT).171 — Michael Roble (HIL), 0-2; pinned by Hamilton (HESS) 1:38 second period; pinned by Shives (HOIS) 2:21 second period. 275 — 4. Kurtis Shaw (HIL), 2-2; lost 10-2 to Pope (PRATT); pinned Boucher (CLW) 1:58 second period; pinned Lagely (MAIZ) 1:30 second period; pinned by Pope (PRATT) 4:15 third period. 275 — 4. Aaron Piland (HIL), 0-3; pinned by Schriewer (HAV) 2:15 second period; pinned by Mitchell (NEW) :26 first period; pinned by McQuade (HOIS) :43 first period.
