Wrestling community rallies behind Beatty

It’s an example of family helping family. At least that’s how it might seem listening to University of Iowa wrestler Chad Beatty.

Beatty described the Hawkeye team and others in the wrestling community as a “close family,” so it’s fitting that family is helping his family. The wrestling community has rallied behind the Beattys, helping raise money for medical treatment to Beatty’s father, Paul.

“It’s a community,” said Beatty, a two-time state champion for Wilton. “Everyone wants to help each other. It’s a tight bunch of people.”

Ironside still influencing Eastern Iowa wrestlers

Mark Ironside (right) demonstrates how to convincingly fake a grab for the leg with former Coe wrestler and camp assistant Jared Creason as part of a session of his Ironman Wrestling Camp at Cedar Rapids Jefferson in 2004.

 

Mark Ironside is a beloved wrestling figure in Eastern Iowa. It could be the two prep state titles he won for Cedar Rapids Jefferson, his four-time All-American and two-time national champ career for the University of Iowa or the energetic, passionate and sometimes brutally honest radio analysis for Hawkeye wrestling.

Reaction to Sanderson coping with ISU backlash

Maybe I’ve been inside for way too long or I’m tired of watching daytime TV but I was somewhat bothered by former Iowa State and new Penn State coach Cael Sanderson’s reaction in a story by Eric Petersen of The Gazette. Read EP’s article at http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/SPORTS/706039901/1008

Can someone tell me what the difference is between him and someone who gave up? You can dress it up all you want. Claim it’s the great talent pool out East, a chance to be financially secure with a raise or discuss facilities. Two of three you likely could have bargained for at ISU with the leverage of being courted by another major program.

Jackson’s status as ISU’s new coach

One of the aspects that elevated Dan Gable and Tom Brands to Icon status is the fact they were Iowans. Their college and Olympic accomplishments meant just a little bit more because they grew up within the state’s borders.
No one’s resume is as stacked as Cael Sanderson’s, highlighted by his 159-0 record and four national titles for the Cyclones. With his International success, Sanderson just didn’t share the same status. I believe that’s hurt him with in-state recruiting, even though he was able to nab the likes of Tyler Clark (who I’ve heard could red-shirt as a Hawkeye next year), Andrew Long and Eric Thompson.
So, where does that put Jackson, who is very accomplished? Does he have to win the in-state recruiting battle? Can he win it? Can national reputation bring in the talent to override missing some of Iowa’s best preps?
Only time will tell (How’s that for cliche?) but Jackson is going to be able to do what Sanderson and Bobby Douglas couldn’t do on a regular basis.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

Test Test test

This is a test of technology. This is a picture of Marc Morehouse taken from my Blackberry and emailed to my work email. I then posted it. Hope it works well.

Class 2A District Pairings

Here are the Class 2A district pairings for The Gazette’s circulation area:

At Clarence
(North Cedar Middle School)

103 – Nelson Jerabek (Mount Vernon) vs. Landon Felton (Monticello), Greg Vance (Dubuque Wahlert) vs. Alex Dalton (Davenport Assumption); 112 – Bradley McDermott (Davenport Assumption) vs. Brock Wendt (Monticello), Jerad Hoefer (West Delaware) vs. Kaleb Ray (Mount Vernon); 119 – Zeb Light (Mount Vernon) vs. Nolan Zumbach (West Delaware), Tony Naber (Dyersville Beckman) vs. Quinn Klinefelter (DeWitt Central); 125 – Eyasu Russell (Mount Vernon) vs. Nick Brimeyer (Dubuque Wahlert), Derick Smith (Monticello) vs. Jeremy Felderman (Davenport Assumption); 130 – Tommy Riefe (Davenport Assumption) vs. Ryan Dolan (Anamosa), Nathan Vaske (West Delaware) vs. Tim O’Connell (Maquoketa); 135 – Brody Grothus (Davenport Assumption) vs. Doune Alderdyce (Anamosa), Russell Rook (Monticello) vs. Tyler Murphy (DeWitt Central); 140 – Landon Williams (Davenport Assumption) vs. Austin Mensen (Dyersville Beckman), Brett Yonkovic (West Delaware) vs. Derrick Driscoll (DeWitt Central); 145 – Tommy Argo (Davenport Assumption) vs. Cam Savage (Center Point-Urbana), Chris Ketchum (West Delaware) vs. Ryan Cox (Mount Vernon); 152 – Ryan Flagel (Maquoketa) vs. Mitch Hewitt (Anamosa), Malcolm Handford-Brown (Center Point-Urbana) vs. Matt Winder (Mount Vernon); 160 – Thomas Mayberry (Maquoketa) vs. Mitch McLaughlin (Monticello), Noah Goldsmith (Dyersville Beckman) vs. Tyler Craig (Mount Vernon); 171 – Brian Hoffman (Northeast) vs. Alex Funke (Dyersville Beckman), Alex Rans (West Delaware) vs. Larry Eggers (Maquoketa); 189 – Casey Kreiter (DeWitt Central) vs. Blake Neebel (Dubuque Wahlert), Carl Broghammer (West Delaware) vs. Sam Gervase (Davenport Assumption); 215 – Drew Sheeder (Davenport Assumption) vs. Justin Schmidt (Monticello), Jamie Helmrichs (West Delaware) vs. James Kost (North Cedar); 285 – Andrew Bush (Davenport Assumption) vs. Brandon Smith (Monticello), Nick Trenkamp (West Delaware) vs. Brock Goodall (DeWitt Central)

At Tama

103 – J.C. Vercande (Williamsburg) vs. T.K. Pope (Nevada), Alex Brown (Hampton-Dumont) vs. Riley Storjohann (GRNT); 112 – Aaron Davenport (South Tama) vs. Jeremy Roberts (East Marshall), Ryan Lutes (Tri-County-BCLUW) vs. Josh Frush (Union Community); 119 – Anthony Davis (Williamsburg) vs. Ryan Matherly (Grinnell), James Kent (Iowa Falls-Alden) vs. Chase Knock (Benton Community); 125 – Tyler Walz (South Tama) vs. Sam Showalter (Hampton-Dumont), Tyler Lashbrook (Tri-County-BCLUW) vs. Dylan McLaughlin (Union Community); 130 – Logan Mathes (South Tama) vs. Nick Rutherford (Grinnell), Gabe Uhde (East Marshall) vs. Spencer Dale (Williamsburg); 135 – Justin Lopata (Benton Community) vs. Christian Miller (Hamton-Dumont), Blake Melling (East Marshall) vs. Justin Macal (Union Community); 140 – Cheyne Reiter (Union Community) vs. Dylan Newbrough (East Marshall), Mat Carnes (Grinnell) vs. Brandon Oettchen (GRNT); 145 – Brice Brecht (Iowa Valley/HLV) vs. Derek Noteboom (Tri-County-BCLUW), Jase Schossow (East Marshall) vs. Jake Masterson (Williamsburg); 152 – Kyle Lux (South Tama) vs. Dalton Crawford (Grinnell), Wade Morris (Tri-County-BCLUW) vs. Shane Skoneckza (Benton Community); 160 – Josh Dunkelberger (Union Community) vs. Keaton Rickels (Iowa Falls-Alden), Ryan Valline (East Marshall) vs. Seth Gunzenhauser (Iowa Valley/HLV); 171 – Zach Purdy (Union Community) vs. Tracey Jones (Tri-County-BCLUW), Sam Upah (East Marshall) vs. Jordan Waughop (Williamsburg); 189 – Jordan Kaiser (Benton Community) vs. Jesse Buchanan (East Marshall), Devan Lemke (Iowa Falls-Alden) vs. Colton Koch (Williamsburg); 215 – Gary Urban (Union Community) vs. Tanner Williams (East Marshall), Patrick Hansen (Hampton-Dumont) vs. Tom Malloy (Williamsburg); 285 – Austin Blythe (Williamsburg) vs. Bobby Proffit (East Marshall), Adam Crawford (Nevada) vs. Nathan Jones (GRNT)

At West Liberty

103 – Dalton Beckler (Clear Creek Amana) vs. Chad McCannon (Mediapolis), Kody Krenz (Louisa-Muscatine) vs. Isaiah Rodriguez (West Liberty); 112 – Kalen Griener (Sigourney-Keota) vs. Russ Moehle (Mediapolis), Anthony Kruse (Louisa-Muscatine) vs. Aaron Kurtz (Mid-Prairie); 119 – Matt Seeley (Sigourney-Keota) vs. Jacob Scheitlin (Mediapolis), Matt Walter (Louisa-Muscatine) vs. Kurt Paulsen (Wilton); 125 – Anthony Hutchison (Clear Creek Amana) vs. Gage Curry (Louisa-Muscatine), Jake Keller (Columbus Junction) vs. Nick Becker (Wilton); 130 – Kyle Paulsen (Wilton) vs. Dylan Stewart (Columbus Junction), Andy Rhoads (Louisa-Muscatine) vs. Luis Gallegos (West Liberty); 135 – Matt Mullikin (Sigourney-Keota) vs. Brady Milder (Columbus Junction), Schyler Sterna (Louisa-Muscatine) vs. Edgar Ortiz (West Liberty); 140 – J.J. Hanus (Solon) vs. Brode Hills (Louisa-Muscatine), Seth Noble (Columbus Junction) vs. Mitch Janssen (Wilton); 145 – Ryan Hand (Wilton) vs. Colton Moore (West Burlington-Notre Dame), Matt Mougin (Columbus Junction) vs. Dillon Stutzman (Sigourney-Keota); 152 – Devin Bender (Solon) vs. Marcus Miller (West Burlington-Notre Dame), Kyle Baker (Mediapolis) vs. Nathan Smith (West Liberty); 160 – Drew Cox (Clear Creek Amana) vs. Austin Conaway (Columbus Junction), Jonathon Thomson (Mediapolis) vs. Kyle Bates (Sigourney-Keota); 171 – Lee Maxwell (Wilton) vs. Jordan Hutcheson (Mediapolis), Jeff Guttry (Fairfield) vs. Andy Ashton (Solon); 189 – Tomas Lira (West Liberty) vs. Jake Houston (Louisa-Muscatine), Stewart Holloway (West Burlington-Notre Dame) vs. Tyler Grauer (Clear Creek Amana); 215 – James Morris (Solon) vs. Winston Jones (West Burlington-Notre Dame), Logan Metcalf (Fairfield) vs. Michael McLaughlin (Sigourney-Keota); 285 – Javier Rendon (West Liberty) vs. Mike Smithburg (Fairfield), Gil Martinez (Columbus Junction) vs. Jacob Brown (Solon)

At Cresco

103 – Austin Evens (Independence) vs. Matt Paulus (New Hampton), Dylan Peters (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Colin Ness (Waukon); 112 – Tyler Endres (Independence) vs. Jordan Roths (New Hampton), Tanner Schmidt (Charles City) vs. Thomas Rigdon (Oelwein); 119 – Cameron Bronson (MFL MarMac) vs. Chris Paulus (New Hampton), Levi Wolfensperger (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Dalton Skillings (Waukon); 125 – Anthony Hable (Decorah) vs. Nick Hagen (Crestwood), Trevor Hejhal (Osage) vs. Chris Johnson (Independence); 130 – Daniel Ryan (Independence) vs. Tom Mahoney (New Hampton), Brent Blaser (Osage) vs. Gayge Samuelson (Decorah); 135 – Chris Alber (Independence) vs. Andy Hugeback (New Hampton), Tim Negen (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Josh Hundt (MFL MarMac); 140 – Taylor Reicks (MFL MarMac) vs. Eddie Rausch (New Hampton), Oz Wolfensperger (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Chase Christopher (Decorah); 145 – Mitch Berns (Waukon) vs. Eric Hortsman (Central Springs), Blake Sorenson (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Nick Fuller (Independence); 152 – Shane Havenstrite (North Fayette) vs. Rhett Wuchter (New Hampton), Noah Minikus (Denver-Tripoli) vs. Andrew Casper (Decorah); 160 – Andrew Rodas (MFL MarMac) vs. Brad Ringhofer (Osage), Jesse Johnson (Charles City) vs. Blake Bagby (Independence); 171 – Blaize Cabell (Independence) vs. Alex Lang (New Hampton), Brandon Schmidt (Charles City) vs. Tanner Mork (North Fayette); 189 – Ben Ryckman (Independence) vs. Andrew Nodtvedt (Central Springs), Dalton Schutjer (Charles City) vs. Nevin Lansing (North Fayette); 215 – Ryan Fank (Independence) vs. Jeff Skoda (Crestwood), Lucas Sharp (Charles City) vs. Brendan Gilbert (MFL MarMac); 285 – Charles Knipf (MFL MarMac) vs. Mark Tiedemann (Charles City), Adam Praska (Crestwood) vs. Cameron Hayward (Independence)

Class 1A Sectional hosted by Wapsie Valley H.S.

We’re here and ready to go. Most of today’s action will be covered at the Live-chat at www.iowaprepsports.com. It’s 40 minutes until the action starts and the gym is already packed in. Cameras are set up for a simulcast, but they still might have to turn people away. Wapsie Valley AD Marty McKowen and Principal Greg Eschweiler(sp?) have been very accomodating. Should be a fun afternoon.

The live-cha( was interrupted midway thru first post. Laptop battery died. Have staff looking for a power strip because plug ins are occuppied. Lots of pins to start and no upsets.

East Buch just lost a couple tough ones at 135 and 140. North Linn perfect so far with some pins. Lynx could be set to avenge TRC loss.
Wild match at 140 with Josh Becker (Don Bosco) beating Nurre (Maq Valley) 16-14. Nurre threw Becker to his back twice nearly getting the pin including as time ran out.
Dons rolling with pins from Kettman (171) and Thome (189).

Live- chat is up and running. All further updates will be done at www.iowaprepsports.com

Live blog for Class 1A sectional at Fairbank

Saturday I will be having another live-chat for the Class 1A sectional tournament at Fairbank. The field includes top-ranked Don Bosco, No. 6 North Linn, Tri-Rivers champion East Buchanan, No. 7 Alburnett, Cascade, Jesup, Maquoketa Valley and host Wapsie Valley.

The tournament begins at noon. Hope you join in the discussion at www.iowaprepsorts.com

Cedar Falls at Linn-Mar (2/5)

I will be at the Cedar Falls at Linn-Mar Mississippi Valley Conference dual tonight. You can view Crossface Chronicles for match updates.

The meet is scheduled for 7 p.m. Since many junior varsity and exhibition matches push back the start time I will begin updates on here and Twitter. You can follow me on Twitter by searching for kjpilcher.