Clay grapplers still ranked No. 1 in regional poll

In Division I, Clay remains ranked No. 1 in the Greater Toledo Wrestling Coaches Association poll and is sixth in the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association poll.

In the latest state poll, Clay has 57 points to follow Lakewood St. Edward (160), Cincinnati Moeller (139), Massillon Perry (125), Wadsworth (101), and Brecksville-Broadview Heights (80). The final four spots in the top 10 are Maple Heights (53), Marysville (47), Solon (35), and Mason (27).

In the GTWCA poll, Clay has seven wrestlers ranked No. 1, including the six smallest weight divisions. Ranked at the top are Jared Davis (106), Richie Screptock (113), Mike Screptock (126), Jacob Conine (132), Angelo Amenta (138), and Garrett Gray (285).

Clay 220 grappler Jarred Gray is ranked second. Ranked third is Nick Stencil (145) and Eddie Silva (182). Damon Dominique is fifth at 152.

In the GTWCA D-II poll, Eastwood is seventh and Oak Harbor eighth.

Oak Harbor wrestler Alec Bergman (152) is ranked second, Hunter Gresh (138) is third, and Alec Bowlick (120) is ranked fifth.

Eastwood grappler Casey Horn (170) and Bobby Brooks (195) are both fifth, and so are Rossford grapplers Jesus Rosales (132) and Jake Burlage (113).

In D-III, despite having defeated Elmwood in a dual match, Genoa is ranked sixth and the Royals are third. Elmwood is also ranked 10th in the state poll, Genoa is unranked.

Genoa three-time state champion Felipe Martinez (170) and teammate Jake Sheehy (182) are both ranked first, Comet Max Reeder (126) is fourth and Jacob Fejes (152) is fifth

Woodmore wrestler Evan Ulinski (106) is second. Gibsonburg wrestler Damen Escobedo (152) is fourth and Golden Bears Ryan Widmer (145) and Nick Metcalf (182) are fifth. Lake grappler Zach Sharpe (182) is fourth.

At Napoleon’s Gold Medal Duals, Genoa reeled off a perfect nine dual victories, outscoring their opposition by a combined 521-140.  Genoa also avenged their only loss on the year to Northern Buckeye Conference rival Eastwood in the opening round by downing the Eagles, 48-16.

Going 9-0 for the Comets at Napoleon were Reeder (126), Drew Keenan (138), Martinez (170), and Sheehy (182).  One loss wrestlers (8-1) included Nate Moore (132) and Jay Nino (195).

The Comets extended their dual record to 20-1 and have accumulated 19 consecutive dual victories after sweeping a tri-meet at Tiffin Columbian with Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic Wednesday. 

Genoa first locked up with the Tornados of Columbian, and the Comets were down by two team points. One match remained with a victory needed to win.  Junior 170 pounder Mike Snider answered the call in dramatic fashion by pinning Tyler Meshard early in the second period to secure the Comet dual victory by a score of 36-31. 

Genoa next outdistanced the Panthers of St. Mary, 42-22, to sweep its fifth consecutive tri-meet on the season. Genoa set a new school record for most dual victories in a season and most consecutive dual wins.  

Rowan headed to Quebec
Each year, about 2,300 youth hockey players from 16 different countries head to Quebec to participate in the Quebec

Hayden Rowan

 International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament, Feb. 9-19. This year, Hayden Rowan, a seventh grade student at Eastwood Middle School, will be going with his hockey team. 

This tournament takes place during a period of 11 days with crowds totaling around 200,000 fans every year. This event was founded in 1960.  Regarded as the world’s largest international hockey tournament, based in Quebec City, Canada, it has participants only at the age level of Pee-Wee Major (12-year old).  Many stars from the National Hockey League have passed through this tournament, including Wayne Gretzky, Brad Park, Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne, Gilbert Perrault, Mark Howe, Mario Lemieux, Sylvain Côté, Eric Lindros and others.

Throughout this season, starting in August 2011, Rowan, the sole team captain, has played for the Victory Honda Pee Wee Major AAA Hockey Team, AAA is the highest level of competitive achievement recognized by the international hockey community, says a press release. While close to 300 teams register for this tournament, just over 100 are selected.

Each player will be billeting with a Quebec family during their stay; only seeing their families and coaches at games and combined meal events. 

Chris Spielman table
Eastwood softball parent Michael R. Foster and Marjorie Flores, the wife of the late Harvey Flores, traveled to Columbus Friday morning to have a table autographed by former Ohio State linebacker Chris Spielman at the Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Research Center, which is being renamed for Spielman’s late wife. The 46-inch concrete patio table was built by Pemberville native Dave Fahle.

The table comes with a breast cancer ribbon and also has a 10-inch etching of a football and the expression “Let’s Sack Breast Cancer” engraved, along with an autographed Spielman football helmet. It will be raffled by the Eastwood softball team. One-half of the revenue raised is going to the Spielman Research Center, the other half to the softball team.

“This is a case where everybody wins, the cancer research team wins, the softball team wins, Dave wins because he gets some notoriety. There are very few times when you do something like this where everybody wins,” Foster said. “They (Harvey and Marjorie Flores) are Michigan fans, but she wants to go down because of the way he (Spielman) is carrying on his wife’s legacy.”

Tickets are being sold through the spring at $5 each. Call Foster at 419-872-3859, 1-800-245-5782 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sports annoucements
The Lake Erie Flag Football League spring sign-ups will be Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Municipal Building located at 146 N. Church St.  Co-ed players in grades 1-6 are eligible with no residency requirements. Player fees are $60 which includes flags and an NFL reversible jersey to keep. The Lake Erie Flag Football League is directly affiliated with NFL Flag Football.  This is a non-contact, 5-on-5 league which is played exclusively in Oak Harbor, with no travel required. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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To register youth for the Eastwood Youth Soccer Association, the online forms can be found downloaded at www.EastwoodSoccerClub.com.

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