Wrestling results from (Coach C.T.)
The team opened up the season on a strong note while the Varsity wrestled at Houston High School and JV & Varsity Girls at Wasilla High School. Overall it was a hard fought weekend all around. I am proud of our wrestlers and their composure when faced with great adversity. Win or lose they walked off the mat with their heads held high knowing that they gave it everything they had.
The Bucs are ready to get back in the room to make adjustments and prepare for Throw Down in Snow Town next weekend.
Varsity Boys @ Houston
Varsity 145
Connor Britt’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
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Champ. Round 1 – Sterling Uhlenhake (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Connor Britt (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:57)
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Cons. Round 1 – Logan Crotts (Grace Christian School) won by decision over Connor Britt (Valdez High School) (Dec 6-1)
Varsity 171
Dustin Woods’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
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Champ. Round 1 – Eliot Merriner (Grace Christian School) won by fall over Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) (Fall 4:45)
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Cons. Round 1 – Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) won by fall over Preston Long (Palmer High School) (Fall 4:39)
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Cons. Round 2 – Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) won by medical forfeit over Jerrith Ginn (Valdez High School) (MFF)
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Cons. Round 3 – Dalton Pinard (Susitna Valley Jr/Sr High School) won by major decision over Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) (Maj 11-3)
Varsity 171
Jerrith Ginn’s place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
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Champ. Round 1 – Jerrith Ginn (Valdez High School) won by fall over Jacob Norman (Palmer High School) (Fall 0:53)
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Quarterfinal – Kael Gerlach (Glennallen High School) won by fall over Jerrith Ginn (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:59)
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Cons. Round 2 – Dustin Woods (Valdez High School) won by medical forfeit over Jerrith Ginn (Valdez High School) (MFF)
Varsity 189
Kyle Henderson’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
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Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Quarterfinal – Caden Gerlach (Glennallen High School) won by fall over Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:52)
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Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Henderson (Valdez High School) won by medical forfeit over Iqsi Lane (Galena Hawks) (MFF)
Varsity Girls & JV Boys @ Wasilla High School
Varsity Girls 160G
Oceana Holt’s place is 2nd and has scored 16.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Round 2 – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) won by forfeit over Twyla Anderstrom (Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School) (FF)
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Round 3 – Desarae Matheny (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:01)
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Championship Bracket – Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) won by fall over Autumn Williams (Lathrop Wrestling) (Fall 1:21)
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1st Place Match – Desarae Matheny (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Oceana Holt (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:26)
Varsity Girls 235G:
Jana Allen’s place is 2nd and has scored 12.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Round 2 – Chiara Demientieff (Galena Hawks) won by fall over Jana Allen (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:34)
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Round 3 – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Championship Bracket – Jana Allen (Valdez High School) won by decision over Tahtianna Tupua (Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School) (Dec 11-4)
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1st Place Match – Chiara Demientieff (Galena Hawks) won by fall over Jana Allen (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:38)
JV Boys 130BB
Caleb MacPherson’s place is 4th and has scored 7.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Round 2 – Keegan St. Amand (Glennallen High School) won by major decision over Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) (Maj 19-6)
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Round 3 – Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
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Championship Bracket – Gabriel Wisdom (Eagle River High School) won by fall over Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) (Fall 2:25)
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3rd Place Match – Keegan St. Amand (Glennallen High School) won by decision over Caleb MacPherson (Valdez High School) (Dec 10-3)
JV Boys 140A
Evan Alexander’s place is 4th and has scored 11.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Evan Alexander (Valdez High School) won by fall over Zachary Hall (South Anchorage High School) (Fall 2:28)
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Round 2 – Evan Alexander (Valdez High School) won by fall over Skyler Morgan (Wasilla High School) (Fall 3:40)
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Round 3 – Austin Dill (Palmer High School) won by forfeit over Evan Alexander (Valdez High School) (FF)
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Championship Bracket – Max Hollwedel (Wasilla High School) won by injury default over Evan Alexander (Valdez High School) (Inj. 0:00)
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3rd Place Match – Wyatt Robson (Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School) won by medical forfeit over Evan Alexander (Valdez High School) (MFF)
JV Boys 160B
Rafael Alfaro’s place is 7th and has scored 2.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Arnaud Bollens (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Fall 3:22)
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Round 2 – John Sears (Palmer High School) won by fall over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:23)
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Round 3 – James Opp (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:35)
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Consolation Bracket – Logan Miller (Wasilla High School) won by fall over Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:23)
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7th Place Match – Rafael Alfaro (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
JV Boys 171B
William Benes’s place is 7th and has scored 2.0 team points.
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Round 1 – Juan (Marcos) Lara (Colony High School) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 1:49)
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Round 2 – Kael Jackson (Wasilla High School) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:24)
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Round 3 – Sam Lester (Lathrop Wrestling) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:54)
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Consolation Bracket – Connor Green (Wasilla High School) won by fall over William Benes (Valdez High School) (Fall 0:15)
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7th Place Match – William Benes (Valdez High School) received a bye () (Bye)
J.V. Volleyball Results from (Coach Burns)
Kenny Lake Invite
The Lady Bucs JV Volleyball traveled to Kenny Lake to compete in the Kenny Lake Tournament against both Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. We were able to break our squad into two competitive teams which gave our athletes a lot of great playing time on the court.
The weekend started off with our Valdez JV team playing against Tai-Valley B. High servers for the match were Reese King and Hunter Hoppe.Savannah Cockerham led the team with attacks and kills at the net. We won the match in two sets with final scores of 25-22 and 25-17.
Next, our Valdez C team competed against Nenana. Both Ambrosia Woodgate led the team in serves for the game. Marianne Prax contributed to the teams with some excellent hustle plays and back-row attacks. We won the match in two sets with final scores of 25-18 and 25-23.
The Valdez JV team came back on the court to face Glennallen’s B team. Our team scored off of a lot of great set up and attacks against the Pawks. We narrowly lost the first set 22-25 but came back determined in the second set, winning 25-12 and finishing the match in a 15-11 victory. The team showed a lot of resilience and strength of character.
Valdez C came up against Glennallen A for our final competition of Friday evening. Even though we lost this match in two sets, the team had a great opportunity to defend against strong hitters. They scrambled after the ball and excellent saves while covering for each other. Marianne Prax stepped up to help cover a wide section of the court, scored some back row attacks, and also helped to maintain a positive attitude on the court. The two sets finished in 13-25 and 9-25.
On Saturday, Valdez C faced Tri-Valley A. Kyrcee Christensen and Marianne Prax had high serves for the match. The match was lost in two sets, 10-25 and 12-25.
Next, the Valdez JV faced Glennallen A in a grim defeat. Glennallen Pawks put up a strong attack, but our biggest opponent on the court was our own mental battle. We lacked the positive energy from Friday night and it affected our passing and coverage game. We lost the set in two games: 9-25 and 7-25.
The final match for Valdez JV (and for our team as a whole) was against Tri-Valley A. The mental battle continued with three giveaway points right from the start. This match was also a loss in two sets: 16-25 and 20-25.
Glennallen Pawks took the tournament championship followed by Tri-Valley A. Valdez JV took third place in the competition. Our team gained a lot of excellent experience playing against this diverse group of teams. We had a great weekend.
Upcoming Events this Week:
Throw Down In Snow Town Wrestling Tournament Oct. 19-20
* Wrestling Begins @ 1:00 p.m. with Senior Recognition around 6:00 p.m. on Friday @ VHS.
* Wrestling continues on Saturday @ 9:00 a.m. @ Valdez High School
Valdez Volleyball vs. Eielson @ Home Oct. 19-20
* J.V. Volleyball begins on Friday @ 4:30 p.m. in the GMS followed by the Varsity match.
* Saturday J.V. Volleyball will begin @ 5:00 p.m. in the VHS gym followed by Senior Recognition and then the Varsity Match.