Late surge too little, Wildcats lose to Chargers / Boys wrestling

By Jim Waller • January 10, 2019 1:30 am
De’Andre Bennett, top, tries to turn Getchell’s Elias Durham. (Photo by John Fisken)
De’Andre Bennett, top, tries to turn Getchell’s Elias Durham. (Photo by John Fisken)

The Oak Harbor High School boys wrestling team scored the meet’s final 19 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Wildcats fell 40-31 at Marysville Getchell Wednesday, Jan. 9, in the Wesco opener.

Oak Harbor (0-1, 4-3) hosts Snohomish (0-2, 2-2) and Everett (1-1, 4-2) in a double-dual match at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10.

The Oak Harbor-Getchell match began at 132 pounds, and the Wildcats’ Caleb Fitzgerald opened the evening with a 10-3 win. Two matches later, Blake McBride (145 pounds) won by a fall, then the Chargers rattled off seven straight wins to secure the match.

Oak Harbor forfeited two matches, which proved to be the difference in the final score.

Oak Harbor results at Getchell

132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won 10-3.

138, Thibault Simorato: lost by fall, 5:50.

145, Blake McBride: won by fall, 1:35.

152, Jeremiah Dailey: lost 13-5.

160, Noah Hangan: lost by fall, 1:37.

170, Brandon Liberty: lost 4-2.

182: Oak Harbor forfeit. (Coupeville’s Alex Turner wrestled an exhibition math and lost by fall, 1:02.)

195: Oak Harbor forfeit.

220, Salvador Tirado: lost by fall, 1:16.

285, De’Andre Bennett: lost 9-7.

106, Cole Valdez: won by fall, 3:49.

112, Shamus Warden: won by fall, 1:11.

120, Jamal Graham: won 6-5.

126, Jakob Dailey: won by fall, :58.

Jamal Graham, top, eeks out a one-point win over Getchell’s Tim Dorushuk.(Photo by John Fisken)

Jamal Graham, top, eeks out a one-point win over Getchell’s Tim Dorushuk. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Noah Hangan, right, tangles with Chris Bonner.(Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Noah Hangan, right, tangles with Chris Bonner. (Photo by John Fisken)

Jakob Dailey, top, works to pin Getchell’s Taylor Herridge.(Photo by John Fisken)

Jakob Dailey, top, works to pin Getchell’s Taylor Herridge. (Photo by John Fisken)

Brandon Liberty, top, tries to score some points in his match with the Chargers’ Andrew Cantu.(Photo by John Fisken)

Brandon Liberty, top, tries to score some points in his match with the Chargers’ Andrew Cantu. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Blake McBride, left, turns Matt Paquette for a pin.(Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Blake McBride, left, turns Matt Paquette for a pin. (Photo by John Fisken)

Salvador Tirado, bottom, gets ready to start a round with MG’s Caleb Blonk.(Photo by John Fisken)

Salvador Tirado, bottom, gets ready to start a round with MG’s Caleb Blonk. (Photo by John Fisken)

Coupeville’s Alex Turner, top, wrestles with Edgar Duenas.(Photo by John Fisken)

Coupeville’s Alex Turner, top, wrestles with Edgar Duenas. (Photo by John Fisken)

Cole Valdez, right, works to control Getchell’s Jacob Steele.(Photo by John Fisken)

Cole Valdez, right, works to control Getchell’s Jacob Steele. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Shamus Warden, top, takes control of his match with Omar Salcedo.(Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Shamus Warden, top, takes control of his match with Omar Salcedo. (Photo by John Fisken)