Monday, February 11, 2008

2008 VIS Tournament Preview

With the conference championships and the St. Alban’s tournament behind us, it is now time to focus on the VIS State Championship Tournament. The top three places look pretty solid. St. Christopher’s, winners of the Prep League and the highest Virginia finisher at St. Alban’s is favored to take home a 7th consecutive state title. Woodberry Forest and Bishop O’Connell are very closely matched; bonus points could very well make the difference. Although O’Connell placed ahead of Woodberry at St. Alban’s, I give the edge to the Tigers. Liberty Christian could very well be next best, but 5th through 10th appears to be extremely competitive.

  1. St. Christopher's School
  2. Woodberry Forest School
  3. Bishop O'Connell High School
  4. Liberty Christian Academy
  5. Episcopal High School
  6. Cape Henry Collegiate School
  7. Bishop Ireton High School
  8. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
  9. Norfolk Academy
  10. Virginia Episcopal School

The VIC and St. Alban’s tournaments afforded us some great insights into a more complete picture of wrestlers across the state. A good number of these wrestlers have not received much attention or visibility, but have quietly put together some impressive records. There are others, also, who only recently hit the mats. Also, it is nice to see VES’s Guliano Freeo (152) and WFS’s Tyrek Jones (140) back in action. Lastly, good luck to BOC's Eric Kurtzke (140) who is going for his fourth VIS Championship.

103

  1. Dan Desenberg - Blue Ridge School (CAC), 14 - 1, 1st @ CAC (112), 3rd @ LCA, 2007 States: 4th @ 103
  2. Taylor Whitt - Norfolk Academy (Prep / TCIS), 20 - 5, 1st @ TCIS, 1st @ Prep, 6th @ Tiger Classic (NC)
  3. James Peebles - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 18 - 7, 2nd @ Prep, 6th @ Harrisonburg
  4. Joel Hepting - Hargrave Military Academy (VIC), 12 - 2, 1st @ VIC, 1st @ Hargrave
  5. Will Mason - Cape Henry Collegiate School (TCIS), 23 - 8, 2nd @ TCIS, 1st @ EHS
  6. Elliott Mondragon - Bishop Ireton High School (WCAC), 24 - 9, 5th @ St Alban's, 4th @ WCAC, 2nd @ BI
  7. Attison Barnes - Episcopal High School (IAC), 13 - 11, 7th @ St Alban’s, 2007 States: 6th @ 103
  8. Aamir Imam - North Cross School (VIC), 2nd @ VIC

112

  1. Bryan Whitt - Norfolk Academy (Prep / TCIS), 37 - 1, 1st @ TCIS, 1st @ Prep, 2nd @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 1st @ Tiger Classic (NC), 2007 States: 1st @ 103
  2. Duke Pickett - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 29 - 5, 2nd @ Prep, 5th @ Harrisonburg, 2nd @ NOVA Classic
  3. James Young - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 32 - 5, 3rd @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ WCAC, 2nd @ Big Orange, 1st @ SSSA, 1st @ Park View, 3rd @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 3rd @ 112
  4. Kyle Hooper - The Covenant School (VIC), 20 - 2, 1st @ VIC, 6-2, 1st @ VIC
    Eric Richardson - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 34 - 9, 2nd @ VIC, 4th @ LCA, 3rd @ Hargrave
  5. Scott Cunningham - Cape Henry Collegiate School (TCIS), 28 - 7, 2nd @ TCIS, 4th @ Lake Taylor, 1st @ EHS
  6. Tyler Haley - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 24 - 11, 2nd @ IAC, 3rd @ SSSA, 1st @ BI
  7. Brown Massie - Collegiate School (Prep), 12 - 12, 3rd @ Prep, 2007 States: 2nd @ 103

119

  1. Tyler Spangler - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 45 - 1, 2nd @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 1st & OW @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 1st @ Tiger Classic (NC), 1st @ Richmond Invitational, 1st @ Cosby, 1st @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 1st @ 112
  2. Marcus Miller - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 43 - 0, 1st @ VIC, 1st @ LCA, 1st @ Hargrave
  3. Jazz Rozier - Cape Henry Collegiate School (TCIS), 34 - 4, 1st @ TCIS, 4th @ Lake Taylor, T-7th @ Richmond Invitational, 1st @ EHS
  4. Justin Murphy - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 34 - 6, 4th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ IAC, 1st @ SSSA, 1st @ BI, 5th @ NOVA Classic
  5. Kyle Mason - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 32 - 5, 5th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ WCAC, 2nd @ Big Orange, 2nd @ SSSA, 1st @ Park View, 3rd @ NOVA Classic
  6. Ian Mondragon - Bishop Ireton High School (WCAC), 28 - 6, 8th @ St Alban's, 3rd @ WCAC, 2nd @ BI, 2007 States: 5th @ 112
  7. Jamie Costa - Massanutten Military Academy (CAC), 22 - 3, 1st @ CAC, 4th @ LCA
  8. Spencer Shaff - North Cross School (VIC), 2nd @ VIC, 5th @ LCA

125

  1. Nam Dunbar - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 36 - 1, 1st @ St Alban’s, 1st @ WCAC, 1st @ Big Orange, 1st @ SSSA, 1st @ Park View, 3rd @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 2nd @ 119
  2. Aaron Runzo - Norfolk Academy (Prep / TCIS), 38 - 0, 1st @ TCIS, 1st @ Prep, 1st @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 1st @ Tiger Classic (NC), 2007 States: 1st @ 119
  3. Trey Tarr - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 31 - 11, 3rd @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ Prep, T-7th @ Richmond Invitational, 5th @ Cosby, 2nd @ Colonial Heights
  4. Drew Mason - Cape Henry Collegiate School (TCIS), 25 - 8, 2nd @ TCIS, 1st @ Lake Taylor, 1st @ EHS, 2007 States: 6th @ 125
  5. Bobby Leffew - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 36 - 5, 1st @ VIC, 3rd @ LCA
  6. Matt Lindenbaum - The Covenant School (VIC), 16 - 4, 2nd @ VIC
  7. Andrew Heiny - Hargrave Military Academy (VIC), 21 - 6, 3rd @ VIC, 5th @ LCA, 1st @ Hargrave, 3rd @ Rustburg
  8. Galen McCleary - Episcopal High School (IAC), 5 - 11, 1st @ IAC, 3rd @ EHS, 2007 States: 8th @ 119

130

  1. Bobby Burg - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 35 - 6, 1st @ Prep, 1st @ Harrisonburg, 5th @ NOVA Classic
  2. Jonathan Carpenter - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 33 - 5, 2nd @ St Alban’s, 1st @ WCAC, 3rd @ Big Orange, 1st @ SSSA, 1st @ Park View, 4th @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 3rd @ 130
  3. David Wesley - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 38 - 10, 7th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ Prep, 1st @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 5th @ Tiger Classic (NC), 3rd @ Richmond Invitational, 1st & OW @ Cosby, 2nd @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 3rd @ 119
  4. Michael Slabinski - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 26 - 11, 8th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ IAC, 2nd @ SSSA, 2nd @ BI, 7th @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 4th @ 125
  5. Steven Hepting - Hargrave Military Academy (VIC), 25 - 0, 1st @ VIC, 1st @ LCA, 1st @ Hargrave, 1st @ Rustburg
  6. Ben Alberico - Norfolk Academy (Prep / TCIS), 24 - 14, 1st @ TCIS, 3rd @ Prep, 5th @ LCA, 2007 States: 4th @ 112
  7. David Kirkland - Norfolk Collegiate School (TCIS), 12 - 1, 2nd @ TCIS, 4th @ Lake Taylor, 2nd @ LCA, OW @ Night Hawk Duals, 3rd @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 7th @ 125
  8. Robbie Burdeaux - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 23 - 6, 2nd @ VIC, 2nd @ Hargrave

135

  1. Johnny Motley - Episcopal High School (IAC), 22 - 3, 3rd @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ IAC, 1st @ EHS, 2007 States: 4th @ 130
  2. Chris Curtin - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 29 - 7, 4th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ WCAC, 5th @ Big Orange, 1st @ Park View, 8th @ NOVA Classic
  3. Loren Phillips - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 33 - 9, 5th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 4th @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 1st @ Colonial Heights, 1st @ Cosby, 2007 States: 5th @ 125
  4. Sam Law - Cape Henry Collegiate School (TCIS), 35 - 3, 1st @ TCIS, 1st & OW @ Lake Taylor, 5th @ Richmond Invitational, 1st @ EHS, 2007 States: 5th @ 119
  5. Kaison Tanabe - Potomac School (MAC), 27 - 4, 2nd @ Sidwell, 1st @ BI, 1st & OW @ EHS, 2007 States: 2nd @ 130
  6. Tim Shen - Roanoke Catholic School (VIC), 34 - 4, 1st @ VIC, 3rd @ LCA, 4th @ Titan Toughman, 2007 States: 5th @ 130
  7. Caleb Halsey - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 39 - 8, 2nd VIC, 5th @ LCA, 3rd @ Hargrave
  8. Don Baumgart - Paul VI Catholic High School (WCAC), 27 - 15, 3rd @ WCAC, 5th @ Woodbridge, 2nd @ BI

140

  1. Eric Kurtzke - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 25 - 7, 4th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ WCAC, 6th @ Big Orange, 1st & OW @ SSSA, 1st @ Park View, 2007 States: 1st @ 140
  2. Tom Markey - Norfolk Collegiate School (TCIS), 11 - 1, 1st @ TCIS, 1st @ Lake Taylor, 2nd @ LCA, 3rd @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 4th @ 140
  3. Robert Friddell - Collegiate School (Prep), 14 - 4, 1st @ Prep, T-7th @ Richmond Invitational, 2007 States: 5th @ 135
  4. Spencer McKenna - Episcopal High School (IAC), 20 - 5, 7th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ IAC, 2nd @ EHS
  5. Tyrek Jones - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 6 - 2, 4th @ Harrisonburg, 2007 States: 3rd @ 135
  6. Kevin Molloy - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 26 - 17, 2nd @ Prep, 6th @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 2nd @ Colonial Heights
  7. Eddie Girling - Virginia Episcopal School (VIC), 1st @ VIC, 2nd @ Hargrave, 2nd @ EHS
  8. Chase Lynch - Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School (TCIS), 2nd @ TCIS, 2007 States: 4th @ 135

145

  1. Joseph Munno - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 28 - 3, 2nd @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 2nd @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 6th @ Tiger Classic (NC - ID), 1st @ Richmond Invitational, 6th @ Cosby (ID), 1st @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 1st @ 145
  2. Chris Cirenza - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 28 - 13, 2nd @ Prep, 2nd @ Harrisonburg
  3. Brent Ring - North Cross School (VIC), 1st @ VIC, 2007 States: 7th @ 152
  4. Conor Furey - Bishop O'Connell High School (WCAC), 25 - 12, 8th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ WCAC, 4th @ Big Orange, 1st @ SSSA, 4th @ Park View
  5. Matthew McCormick - Massanutten Military Academy (CAC), 20 - 5, 1st @ CAC, 5th @ LCA, 2007 States: 8th @ 140
  6. Andrew Mertens - Collegiate School (Prep), 8 - 3, 4th @ Prep (152), 2007 States: 4th @ 145
  7. Ben Pfotenhauer - Paul VI Catholic High School (WCAC), 24 - 15, 4th @ Bridge, 3rd @ BI
  8. Thomas Jorgenson - Peninsula Catholic (TCIS), 9 - 9, 1st @ TCIS

152

  1. Gulianno Freeo - Virginia Episcopal School (VIC), 1st @ VIC, 1st @ Hargrave, 1st @ EHS, 2007 States: 3rd @ 140
  2. Tim Beasley - Fork Union Military Academy (Prep), 10 - 6, 1st @ Prep
  3. Kevin Issacs - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 19 - 9, 4th @ St Alban’s, 3rd @ Prep
  4. Chris Boucher - Bishop Ireton High School (WCAC), 24 - 4, 7th @ St Alban's, 1st @ WCAC, 1st @ BI, 2007 States: 4th @ 152
  5. Michael Maroulis - Randolph-Macon Academy (DAC), 26 - 5, 2nd @ Harrisonburg, 2007 States: 5th @ 145
  6. Stephen Cosgrove - Norfolk Collegiate School (TCIS), 11 - 1, 1st @ TCIS, 3rd @ LCA, 3rd @ Colonial Heights
  7. Ford Schwing - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 30 - 10, 2nd @ Prep, 5th @ Harrisonburg, 2007 States: 5th @ 140
  8. Alex Fort - Benedictine High School (CAC), 21 - 6, 1st @ CAC, 4th @ LCA

160

  1. Ted Gottwald - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 28 - 12, 5th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 3rd @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), T-7th @ Richmond Invitational, 1st @ Cosby, 3rd @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 3rd @ 152
  2. Win Higginbotham - Virginia Episcopal School (VIC), 2nd @ VIC, 8th @ Big Blue (Christiansburg), 1st @ LCA, 1st @ EHS, 2nd @ Hargrave, 2007 States: 6th @ 145
  3. Winston Tesi - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 43 - 3, 1st @ VIC, 3rd @ LCA, 3rd @ Hargrave, 2007 States: 6th @ 160
  4. Andrew Blythe - Norfolk Collegiate School (TCIS), 13 - 0, 1st @ TCIS, 3rd @ Lake Taylor, 2nd @ LCA, 1st @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 7th @ 145
  5. Charles Jorgenson - Peninsula Catholic (TCIS), 21 - 9, 2nd @ TCIS, 3rd @ Ram Cup (Lafayette, HS)
  6. Will Sutherland - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 29 - 15, 2nd @ Prep, 6th @ Harrisonburg
  7. David Mongellow - Randolph-Macon Academy (DAC), 28 - 8, 5th @ Harrisonburg
  8. Trent Parrish - Blue Ridge School (CAC), 14 - 7, 1st @ CAC, 2007 States: 8th @ 160

171

  1. Clarke Gottwald - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 28 - 5, 3rd @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 2nd @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), 4th @ Tiger Classic (NC), 2nd @ Cosby, 2007 States: 2 @ 171
  2. Edward Pritchard - Episcopal High School (IAC), 20 - 7, 3rd @ IAC, 1st @ EHS
  3. Jonny Fitzsimons - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 24 - 17, 2nd @ Prep, 4th @ Harrisonburg, 8th @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 6th @ 152
  4. Chuck Carlton - Paul VI Catholic High School (WCAC), 18 - 11, 2nd @ WCAC, 6th @ Woodbridge, 2nd @ BI
  5. Conner Shanahan - Roanoke Catholic School (VIC), 21 - 9, 1st @ VIC, 3rd @ LCA
  6. Ryan Logan - Benedictine High School (CAC), 10 - 4, 1st @ CAC, 2007 States: 6th @ 171
  7. Drew LoCurto - Blue Ridge School (CAC), 17 - 4, 2nd @ CAC, 2nd @ LCA
  8. Ben Drumm - Fishburne Military School (VIC), 17 - 6, 2nd @ VIC, 6th @ Hargrave

189

  1. Brian O'Donnell - Bishop Ireton High School (WCAC), 33 - 4, 4th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ WCAC, 1st @ BI, 5th @ NOVA Classic
  2. Robby McCanna - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 39 - 2, 1st @ VIC, 1st @ LCA, 2007 States: 5th @ 189
  3. Wilson Maclin - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 34 - 7, 1st @ Prep, 2nd @ Harrisonburg,7th @ NOVA Classic, 2007 States: 7th @ 171
  4. Russ Leggett - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 23 - 7, 7th @ St Alban’s, 3rd @ IAC, 1st @ SSSA, 2nd @ BI
  5. Vinnie Montouri - Roanoke Catholic School (VIC), 5 - 2, 2nd @ VIC
  6. Adrien Vergara - Virginia Episcopal School (VIC), 3rd @ VIC, 2nd @ LCA, 1st @ Hargrave, 3rd @ EHS
  7. George Jamerson - Collegiate School (Prep), 11 - 9, 2nd @ Prep, 2007 States: 8th @ 189
  8. Hill Debose - Episcopal High School (IAC), 18 - 8, 4th @ IAC, 2nd @ EHS

215

  1. Ethan Hagner - Liberty Christian Academy (VIC), 38 - 4, 1st @ VIC, 2nd @ LCA, 1st @ Hargrave, 2007 States: 4th @ 215
  2. Jackson Freeman - St. Christopher's School (Prep), 35 - 11, 4th @ St Alban’s, 1st @ Prep, 5th @ Ram Rumble (Lafayette HS), T-7th @ Richmond Invitational, 3rd @ Cosby, 2nd @ Colonial Heights
  3. Daniel Hughes - Paul VI Catholic High School (WCAC), 31 - 13, 3rd @ WCAC, 5th @ Woodbridge, 2nd @ BI
  4. Everett Epstein - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 22 - 9, 8th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ SSSA, 1st @ BI, 8th @ NOVA Classic
  5. Elliott Atwell - The Covenant School (VIC), 18 - 5, 2nd @ VIC, 4th @ LCA
  6. Reed Barton - Collegiate School (Prep), 8 - 13, 2nd @ Prep
  7. Luke Schwartz - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 23 - 10, 3rd @ Prep, 3rd @ Harrisonburg
  8. Zach Aldelman - Hargrave Military Academy (VIC), 16 - 10, 3rd @ VIC, 3rd @ Rustburg

285

  1. John King - Blue Ridge School (CAC), 19 - 1, 1st @ CAC, 2nd @ LCA
  2. Nick Demith - Fork Union Military Academy (Prep), 8 - 3, 1st @ Prep, 2nd @ New Kent, 2007 States: 5th @ 285
  3. T. Moore Evins - Woodberry Forest School (Prep), 20 - 9, 2nd @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ Prep, 2nd @ Harrisonburg, 7th @ NOVA Classic
  4. James Williams - St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (IAC), 14 - 7, 4th @ St Alban’s, 3rd @ IAC, 3rd @ SSSA
  5. Alex Henry - Episcopal High School (IAC), 17 - 8, 5th @ St Alban’s, 2nd @ IAC, 1st @ EHS
  6. Donald Brown - Norfolk Collegiate School (TCIS), 9 - 3, 1st @ TCIS, 2nd @ Colonial Heights, 2007 States: 7th @ 285
  7. Jamal Bell - Hargrave Military Academy (VIC), 5 - 0, 1st @ VIC
  8. Pat Ryan - Bishop Ireton High School (WCAC), 22 - 9, 3rd @ WCAC, 3rd @ BI

That’s all I got folks…good luck to the wrestlers!

Mr. Pundit
aka Will Finley
Richmond
mrpundit@gmail.com
http://www.mrpundit.blogspot.com/

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