Wrestling
VHS Wrestling @ Houston Altercation
Courtesy of VHS Coaches – Buccaneer wrestling kicked off this past weekend at the annual Houston Altercation invite. Leading the way for the Buccaneers were seniors Wyatt Williams, Williams Benes, and Rylee Christensen, and freshman Carlie VanBuskirk; placing 4th at 125lbs, 6th at 215lbs, 3rd at 189G, and 4th at 135G. This was a great first tournament back for both our experienced upperclassmen and our newer wrestlers to gauge where we were at competitively. Overall, I am very proud of our team’s effort and I am very excited to get back in the room and sharpen our skills.
RESULTS:
Varsity Boys 112
Jarret Gage’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jarret Gage (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Asher Clayton (Colony High School) won by fall over Jarret Gage (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:36)
- Cons. Round 2 – Jarret Gage (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Travis Gilroy (East Anchorage High School) won by fall over Jarret Gage (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:56)
Varsity Boys 119
Landon Metzger’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Benjamin Pope (East Anchorage High School) won by fall over Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:41)
- Cons. Round 2 – Andrew Severs (Glennallen High School) won in overtime over Landon Metzger (Valdez High School) (OT 10-3)
Varsity Boys 125
Wyatt Williams’s place is 4th and has scored 13.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Williams (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Wyatt Williams (Valdez High School) won by fall over Jake Stockhausen (Glennallen High School) (Fall 0:57)
- Semifinal – Matthew Mitchell (Colony High School) won by fall over Wyatt Williams (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:52)
- Cons. Semi – Wyatt Williams (Valdez High School) won by fall over Nathan Mowery (Wasilla High School) (Fall 2:00)
- 3rd Place Match – Elijiah Patzke (South Anchorage High School) won by decision over Wyatt Williams (Valdez High School) (Dec 6-3)
Varsity Boys 130
Eli Critchlow’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Ty Harmon (Colony High School) won by fall over Eli Critchlow (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:34)
- Cons. Round 1 – Eli Critchlow (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Garritt Roberts (Kodiak) won by fall over Eli Critchlow (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:50)
Varsity Boys 135
Jaxson Gallatin’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Evan Holmes (Colony High School) won by fall over Jaxson Gallatin (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:42)
- Cons. Round 1 – Jaxson Gallatin (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ole Watson (Dimond) won by fall over Jaxson Gallatin (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:39)
Varsity Boys 145
Dalen Beck’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Isaac Chavarria (Soldotna) won by fall over Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:02)
- Cons. Round 1 – Kaleb Boothby (Wasilla High School) won by decision over Dalen Beck (Valdez High School) (Dec 8-7)
Varsity Boys 152
Kai Montgomery’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Kai Montgomery (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Blake Brukardt (Chugiak High School) won by decision over Kai Montgomery (Valdez High School) (Dec 14-9)
- Cons. Round 2 – Kai Montgomery (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 – Ezra Ginn (Palmer High School) won by decision over Kai Montgomery (Valdez High School) (Dec 4-1)
Varsity Boys 160
Romen Weber’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Edgar Guevara (South Anchorage High School) won by fall over Romen Weber (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:21)
- Cons. Round 1 – Romen Weber (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – David Fisher (Kodiak) won by fall over Romen Weber (Valdez High School) (Fall 4:45)
Varsity Boys 160
Will Crater’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – David Fisher (Kodiak) won by fall over Will Crater (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:21)
- Cons. Round 1 – Will Crater (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Edgar Guevara (South Anchorage High School) won by fall over Will Crater (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:21)
Varsity Boys 171
Mckennan Mayer’s place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Mckennan Mayer (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Zachary Priebe (Service High School Cougars) won by fall over Mckennan Mayer (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:34)
- Cons. Round 2 – Mckennan Mayer (Valdez High School) won by tech fall over Ethan Weber (Valdez High School) (TF 16-1)
- Cons. Round 3 – Ethan Benton (Kodiak) won by fall over Mckennan Mayer (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:32)
Varsity Boys 171
Ethan Weber’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Hayden Whitt (Service High School Cougars) won by fall over Ethan Weber (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:45)
- Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Weber (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Mckennan Mayer (Valdez High School) won by tech fall over Ethan Weber (Valdez High School) (TF 16-1)
Varsity Boys 215
William Benes’s place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – William Benes (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – William Benes (Valdez High School) won by decision over Ayden Draper (Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School) (Dec 6-4)
- Semifinal – Britten Hamilton (South Anchorage High School) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:15)
- Cons. Semi – Carter Paulson (Palmer High School) won by tech fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (TF 17-1)
Varsity Boys 215
Angelo Tudelo’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Angelo Tudelo (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal – Liam Babitt (Soldotna) won by fall over Angelo Tudelo (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:36)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Randall (Anchorage Christian Schools) won by fall over Angelo Tudelo (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:47)
Varsity Girls 135G
Carlie VanBuskirk’s place is 4th and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Round 2 – Selene Farris (Palmer High School) won in sudden victory – 1 over Carlie VanBuskirk (Valdez High School) (SV-1 14-9)
- Round 3 – Sarah Callender (Colony High School) won by fall over Carlie VanBuskirk (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:44)
- Round 4 – Carlie VanBuskirk (Valdez High School) won by fall over Aubrey VanAusdaul (Palmer High School) (Fall 4:50)
- Round 5 – Daisy Hannevold (Soldotna) won by fall over Carlie VanBuskirk (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:49)
Varsity Girls 189G
Rylee Christensen’s place is 3rd and has scored 7.0 team points.
- Round 1 – Gia Jones (Colony High School) won by fall over Rylee Christensen (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:00)
- Round 2 – Noelle Buck (Palmer High School) won by fall over Rylee Christensen (Valdez High School) (Fall 4:42)
- Round 3 – Rylee Christensen (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
Swimming
Valdez Buccaneer Swimming
Valdez vs. Wasilla, Colony, Soldotna, Kenai Central, Kodiak, Unalaska, Seward, Nome, Cordova, and Palmer High Schools.
The Palmer Invitational
Courtesy of VHS Coaches – The Buccaneer Swim Team had a wonderful weekend swimming in their first Preliminary and Finals Meet of the season. Our swimmers showed up ready to swim and nearly the entire swim team made finals in either individual races or relays. The Womens’ 200 Medley Relay made finals by placing 6th on day 1. On day 2 the relay swam a whole 2 seconds faster and moved up one place in ranking. The Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay also made finals in the 6th position and in a very exciting Finals Swim the Lady Bucs were able to drop 8 seconds from the day before, overtaking 3 entire teams, and placing 3rd overall with Ava O’Brien at the lead setting a new best time of 1:13.45 on her leg of the relay. Well Done!
On the individual finalist side Levi Club made B Finals in his 200 Free gaining a second day swim and setting a new best time of 2:28.11. Levi also dropped 1 second in his 100 Breaststroke setting a new best time of 1:30.99. With another great meet Liam Roosma made A Finals in his 200 Individual Medley with a new best time of 2:20.77, as well as in his 100 Breaststroke with another new best time of 1:14.47. Fisher Mishmash, who also made A Finals in both events, keeps crushing his 50 Freestyle. Taking 1st Place with a new best time of 23.22, Fisher is less than half a second from the school 50 Free record. Weston Clupper keeps up his tremendous improvements by dropping over 12 seconds in his 100 Backstroke and 2 seconds in his 50 Freestyle.
From the women’s team Billi Lovell keeps up her competitive pace making A Finals in both her 50
Freestyle and 100 Butterfly where she set a new best time of 1:04.22. Kinsey Mishmash also made finals in both events. Making B Finals in her 200 Individual Medley and A Finals in her 100 Breaststroke with a new best time of 1:16.41. Rhain Osburn showed intensity in her 200 Individual Medley, as did, Ginger Keller in her 50 Freestyle. Both swimmers made B finals in their respective events and both showed strength and enthusiasm in the relays they swam as well. It is with out a doubt that Ginger & Rhain have earned the honor of this weeks Swimmers of the Meet! Also, the team has informed me that I needed to report that Beige our Toaster (Mascot) had wonderful sleepover with the other mascots on the pool deck Friday night!
In these uncertain times please wish our Swimming Buccaneers all the luck in the world as we prepare for our Regional Championship Swim Meet in Fairbanks in 2 weeks. Our swimmers have worked very hard and improved on all their skills this season. I am very proud of their successes and I look forward to our upcoming Region Meet!