Woodbury
Wrestling News
2/27: Section 4AAA Individual Competition: Royals send 5 to
State
WHS grapplers competed for individual honors as well as a possible trip to the State Tournament Saturday at Stillwater. 14 guys took the mat with 9 placing:
Champion: CJ Hays, Brandon Borchardt, Ben Donnelly
2nd: Dan Tyler, Justin Herold-Plakut
5th: Sam Lee, Nate Dvorak, Connor Harreld
6th: Quinn Schmalz
Also competing for the Royals were Tom Ebert, Logan Kuglar, Armonde Brooks, James Amezcua, and Matt Lundblad.
Hays, Borchardt, Donnelly, Tyler, and Herold-Plakut earned berths in the State Tournament starting Wednesday, March 3rd. The full calendar for the MSHSL event can be found at www.theguillotine.com.
2010 State Qualifiers: Dan Tyler, Justin Herold-Plakut, Brandon Borchardt, CJ Hays, Ben Donnelly
2/20: Section 4AAA Team Competition
The Royals beat Minneapolis South 43-27 in the quarterfinals of the Section 4AAA Team action on Saturday, February 20th. In the semifinals, Stillwater bested Woodbury 62-11. Good luck to White Bear Lake, Section 4AAA team champs, at the State Team Tournament. Next for the Royals is the Section 4AAA Individual Tournament where the top 2 at each weight class earn a trip to Xcel Center for the State Individual Tourney. The Section 4AAA Individuals will be hosted at Stillwater High School on Saturday, February 27th -- the action starts at 10:00 AM.
2/13: Suburban East Conference Tournament
Woodbury High School finished 8th at the SEC tournament, held Saturday 2/13 at Forest Lake. Placewinners:
Champion: CJ Hays
3rd: Justin Herold-Plakut, Dan Tyler
4th: Ben Donnelly
5th: Matt Lundblad, Brandon Borchardt
Hays and Herold-Plakut were named All-SEC, while Tyler, Donnelly, Borchardt, and Lundblad earned Honorable Mention All-SEC honors.
In JV competition, Ty Johnson took 4th, Nate Dvorak and Kevin Anderson earned 5th, while Tim McLoed garnered 6th place honors.
Prior to the SEC tourney, the Royals bested Cretin Derham Hall in their final scheduled dual of the regular season. Next up for Woodbury: the Section 4AAA team competition at Roseville Area High School on Saturday, 2/20, where they begin against Minneapolis South in the quarterfinal round. This will be a rematch for the two schools -- back on January 7th, the Royals traveled to South and took a 40-28 decision.
2/9: The final week of the regular season
The Royals recent results include a 1-1 record in the Royals Triangular, beating Tartan and falling to Hastings, and a home loss to White Bear Lake. Woodbury also went 1-2 at the Bloomington Kennedy and 1-2 the Robbinsdale Armstrong dual tournaments. This week sees the squad travel to Cretin Derham Hall on Thursday for a dual meet, followed by a trip to Forest Lake for the Suburban East Conference Tournament on Saturday.
1/22: Recent Dual Results: Roseville, North St. Paul, Mounds View
The Royals enter a two-week stretch of the season with no weekend events except practices. During this time, Woodbury went 1-2, besting North St. Paul and dropping contests with Roseville and Mounds View. Next up: WHS hosts a tough Triangular with Hastings and Tartan on Thursday, January 28. Times are TBD and will be posted when available. The next weekend tournament is Saturday, January 30 at Bloomington.
1/9: Royals 4th at Cannon Falls
Woodbury wrestled hard to finish 4th out of 12 teams at the Cannon Falls Invitational. Placewinners:
1st: CJ Hays, Brandon Borchardt, Justin Herold-Plakut
3rd: Ben Donnelly
5th: James Amezcua, Dan Tyler
6th: Austin Hassenauer, Sam Lee, Matt Lundblad, Steven Rocco
Claiming JV places were:
1st: Ty Johnson
2nd: Tom Ebert, Nathan Dvorak, Kevin Beseman
Full bracket results are available on The Guillotine Results page. Prior to Cannon, the Royals bested Minneapolis South in a dual on 1/7. The Royals' other dual that evening against Minneapolis Southwest was concluded after the 152-pound match due to injury, with no team winner being declared. This week the Royals travel to Roseville on Friday, 1/15 for duals against Roseville and North St. Paul.
12/30: Royals 3rd at Eau Claire
Woodbury went 3-2 in duals to finish 3rd out of 11 teams at the Eau Claire Invitational. This performance squares the teams' dual record at 5-5 for the season. Coach Smith was able to get 24 wrestlers mat time at this event, including captain Grant Boyd for the first action of his Senior year. Dual results for Eau Claire are available on The Guillotine Results page. Next week the Royals travel to Minneapolis South on Thursday for a triangular with South and Minneapolis Southwest, then to the 12-team Cannon Falls Invitational on Saturday 1/9.
12/22: Forest Lake and Mahtomedi Duals
The Royals split a pair of duals leading up to the Holiday season. The team lost 55-18 at Forest Lake on 12/17, and then handed non-conference foe Mahtomedi a 54-19 loss at the Zephyrs' gym on 12/22. The unofficial JV tally mirrored the Varsity results for both contests. Victorious in both Varsity duals for the Royals were Justin Herold-Plakut, Brandon Borchardt, Connor Harreld, and CJ Hays. The Royals also welcomed back captain Austin Hassenauer from the injury list at Forest Lake. After 4-day break for Christmas, it's back to practice as the Royals prepare for the Eau Claire tournament on December 30th.
12/12: Maple Grove Invitational
The Royals competed at the Maple Grove Invitational Saturday. The Varsity placed 9th out of 14 teams. JV scores were not tallied, but unofficially the Royals had a strong showing. Individual place winners for the Royals included first place finishes for Ty Johnson and Sam Lee in the JV competition and individual weight class championships for Justin Herold-Plakut, Ben Donnelly, and CJ Hays in the Varsity division. Also winning matches in the Varsity division were Matt Lundblad, Logan Kugler, Dylan Ross, and Steve Nasseff.
12/7: This week's competition
The third week of the season finds Varsity and JV at St. Paul Central on Wednesday for a Quadrangular with Minneapolis Washburn and Cretin-Derham Hall. (WHS and CDH will not wrestle since the two teams are scheduled to face off in conference action later in the season.) Thursday brings our first home match of the year as the Stillwater Ponies visit the WHS gym. JV starts at 5:30 PM and the Varsity goes at 7:30 PM. The squad wraps up the week at the Maple Grove Invitational -- action for both Varsity and JV begins at 9:30 AM.
12/5: WHS at the Panther Invitational
WHS Varsity and JV competed at the Lakeville North Panther Invitational Saturday. JV scores are not available at this time. Varsity finished in 10th in the team competition. Individual placewinners included champions Justin Herold-Plakut and CJ Hays, along with 5th place winner Ben Donnelly and 6th place winner Brandon Borchardt.
12/3: WHS finishes 1-1 in the #833 Triangular
The WHS Varsity began the season tonight by going 1-1 at the #833 Triangular. After a close 38-34 loss to Park, the Royals bested host East Ridge 69-10. Park went 2-0 while ERHS ended up 0-2. The Royals' JV action matched the varsity by falling to the Wolfpack before beating The Raptors. Following a practice and picture day on Friday, it's off to the Lakeville North Invitational for both WHS squads on Saturday.
11/30: Time for the competition to begin!
This week we have more practice as well as our first competitve action of the season. Practices Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school (as well as a Tuesday AM session) lead up to the District #833 showdown against East Ridge and Park at ERHS on Thursday. Woodbury gets matches 2 and 3 of the triangular, beginning against Park at 6:30 PM. JV and Varsity will run at the same time, on 2 different mats. Then, after practice on Friday, the squad travels to the Lakeville North Invitational on Saturday -- wrestling begins at 9:30 AM for both the Varsity and JV.
11/23: The Season Starts!
Per MSHSL rules, Monday November 23rd is the first day of practice for the 2009-10 Varsity and Junior Varsity season. The week kicks off with 3:20 PM practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Weight Certifications will also be on Wednesday. Then, after an off day to spend time with family and friends for Thanksgiving, we're back at it 3:00 PM Friday. Saturday currently has an 8:00 AM practice and a 3:00 PM practice or scrimmage...stay tuned for updates on that Saturday afternoon activity.
11/17: Concession workers still needed for home meets
Here are the time slots that still need filling for the concession stand for home meets for Woodbury Wrestling. . . .
12/10 vs. Stillwater
8:00 - 9:30 shift - 3 people needed
1/28 Tri vs. Hastings and Tartan
WHS grapplers competed for individual honors as well as a possible trip to the State Tournament Saturday at Stillwater. 14 guys took the mat with 9 placing:
Champion: CJ Hays, Brandon Borchardt, Ben Donnelly
2nd: Dan Tyler, Justin Herold-Plakut
5th: Sam Lee, Nate Dvorak, Connor Harreld
6th: Quinn Schmalz
Also competing for the Royals were Tom Ebert, Logan Kuglar, Armonde Brooks, James Amezcua, and Matt Lundblad.
Hays, Borchardt, Donnelly, Tyler, and Herold-Plakut earned berths in the State Tournament starting Wednesday, March 3rd. The full calendar for the MSHSL event can be found at www.theguillotine.com.
2010 State Qualifiers: Dan Tyler, Justin Herold-Plakut, Brandon Borchardt, CJ Hays, Ben Donnelly
2/20: Section 4AAA Team Competition
The Royals beat Minneapolis South 43-27 in the quarterfinals of the Section 4AAA Team action on Saturday, February 20th. In the semifinals, Stillwater bested Woodbury 62-11. Good luck to White Bear Lake, Section 4AAA team champs, at the State Team Tournament. Next for the Royals is the Section 4AAA Individual Tournament where the top 2 at each weight class earn a trip to Xcel Center for the State Individual Tourney. The Section 4AAA Individuals will be hosted at Stillwater High School on Saturday, February 27th -- the action starts at 10:00 AM.
2/13: Suburban East Conference Tournament
Woodbury High School finished 8th at the SEC tournament, held Saturday 2/13 at Forest Lake. Placewinners:
Champion: CJ Hays
3rd: Justin Herold-Plakut, Dan Tyler
4th: Ben Donnelly
5th: Matt Lundblad, Brandon Borchardt
Hays and Herold-Plakut were named All-SEC, while Tyler, Donnelly, Borchardt, and Lundblad earned Honorable Mention All-SEC honors.
In JV competition, Ty Johnson took 4th, Nate Dvorak and Kevin Anderson earned 5th, while Tim McLoed garnered 6th place honors.
Prior to the SEC tourney, the Royals bested Cretin Derham Hall in their final scheduled dual of the regular season. Next up for Woodbury: the Section 4AAA team competition at Roseville Area High School on Saturday, 2/20, where they begin against Minneapolis South in the quarterfinal round. This will be a rematch for the two schools -- back on January 7th, the Royals traveled to South and took a 40-28 decision.
2/9: The final week of the regular season
The Royals recent results include a 1-1 record in the Royals Triangular, beating Tartan and falling to Hastings, and a home loss to White Bear Lake. Woodbury also went 1-2 at the Bloomington Kennedy and 1-2 the Robbinsdale Armstrong dual tournaments. This week sees the squad travel to Cretin Derham Hall on Thursday for a dual meet, followed by a trip to Forest Lake for the Suburban East Conference Tournament on Saturday.
1/22: Recent Dual Results: Roseville, North St. Paul, Mounds View
The Royals enter a two-week stretch of the season with no weekend events except practices. During this time, Woodbury went 1-2, besting North St. Paul and dropping contests with Roseville and Mounds View. Next up: WHS hosts a tough Triangular with Hastings and Tartan on Thursday, January 28. Times are TBD and will be posted when available. The next weekend tournament is Saturday, January 30 at Bloomington.
1/9: Royals 4th at Cannon Falls
Woodbury wrestled hard to finish 4th out of 12 teams at the Cannon Falls Invitational. Placewinners:
1st: CJ Hays, Brandon Borchardt, Justin Herold-Plakut
3rd: Ben Donnelly
5th: James Amezcua, Dan Tyler
6th: Austin Hassenauer, Sam Lee, Matt Lundblad, Steven Rocco
Claiming JV places were:
1st: Ty Johnson
2nd: Tom Ebert, Nathan Dvorak, Kevin Beseman
Full bracket results are available on The Guillotine Results page. Prior to Cannon, the Royals bested Minneapolis South in a dual on 1/7. The Royals' other dual that evening against Minneapolis Southwest was concluded after the 152-pound match due to injury, with no team winner being declared. This week the Royals travel to Roseville on Friday, 1/15 for duals against Roseville and North St. Paul.
12/30: Royals 3rd at Eau Claire
Woodbury went 3-2 in duals to finish 3rd out of 11 teams at the Eau Claire Invitational. This performance squares the teams' dual record at 5-5 for the season. Coach Smith was able to get 24 wrestlers mat time at this event, including captain Grant Boyd for the first action of his Senior year. Dual results for Eau Claire are available on The Guillotine Results page. Next week the Royals travel to Minneapolis South on Thursday for a triangular with South and Minneapolis Southwest, then to the 12-team Cannon Falls Invitational on Saturday 1/9.
12/22: Forest Lake and Mahtomedi Duals
The Royals split a pair of duals leading up to the Holiday season. The team lost 55-18 at Forest Lake on 12/17, and then handed non-conference foe Mahtomedi a 54-19 loss at the Zephyrs' gym on 12/22. The unofficial JV tally mirrored the Varsity results for both contests. Victorious in both Varsity duals for the Royals were Justin Herold-Plakut, Brandon Borchardt, Connor Harreld, and CJ Hays. The Royals also welcomed back captain Austin Hassenauer from the injury list at Forest Lake. After 4-day break for Christmas, it's back to practice as the Royals prepare for the Eau Claire tournament on December 30th.
12/12: Maple Grove Invitational
The Royals competed at the Maple Grove Invitational Saturday. The Varsity placed 9th out of 14 teams. JV scores were not tallied, but unofficially the Royals had a strong showing. Individual place winners for the Royals included first place finishes for Ty Johnson and Sam Lee in the JV competition and individual weight class championships for Justin Herold-Plakut, Ben Donnelly, and CJ Hays in the Varsity division. Also winning matches in the Varsity division were Matt Lundblad, Logan Kugler, Dylan Ross, and Steve Nasseff.
12/7: This week's competition
The third week of the season finds Varsity and JV at St. Paul Central on Wednesday for a Quadrangular with Minneapolis Washburn and Cretin-Derham Hall. (WHS and CDH will not wrestle since the two teams are scheduled to face off in conference action later in the season.) Thursday brings our first home match of the year as the Stillwater Ponies visit the WHS gym. JV starts at 5:30 PM and the Varsity goes at 7:30 PM. The squad wraps up the week at the Maple Grove Invitational -- action for both Varsity and JV begins at 9:30 AM.
12/5: WHS at the Panther Invitational
WHS Varsity and JV competed at the Lakeville North Panther Invitational Saturday. JV scores are not available at this time. Varsity finished in 10th in the team competition. Individual placewinners included champions Justin Herold-Plakut and CJ Hays, along with 5th place winner Ben Donnelly and 6th place winner Brandon Borchardt.
12/3: WHS finishes 1-1 in the #833 Triangular
The WHS Varsity began the season tonight by going 1-1 at the #833 Triangular. After a close 38-34 loss to Park, the Royals bested host East Ridge 69-10. Park went 2-0 while ERHS ended up 0-2. The Royals' JV action matched the varsity by falling to the Wolfpack before beating The Raptors. Following a practice and picture day on Friday, it's off to the Lakeville North Invitational for both WHS squads on Saturday.
11/30: Time for the competition to begin!
This week we have more practice as well as our first competitve action of the season. Practices Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school (as well as a Tuesday AM session) lead up to the District #833 showdown against East Ridge and Park at ERHS on Thursday. Woodbury gets matches 2 and 3 of the triangular, beginning against Park at 6:30 PM. JV and Varsity will run at the same time, on 2 different mats. Then, after practice on Friday, the squad travels to the Lakeville North Invitational on Saturday -- wrestling begins at 9:30 AM for both the Varsity and JV.
11/23: The Season Starts!
Per MSHSL rules, Monday November 23rd is the first day of practice for the 2009-10 Varsity and Junior Varsity season. The week kicks off with 3:20 PM practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Weight Certifications will also be on Wednesday. Then, after an off day to spend time with family and friends for Thanksgiving, we're back at it 3:00 PM Friday. Saturday currently has an 8:00 AM practice and a 3:00 PM practice or scrimmage...stay tuned for updates on that Saturday afternoon activity.
11/17: Concession workers still needed for home meets
Here are the time slots that still need filling for the concession stand for home meets for Woodbury Wrestling. . . .
12/10 vs. Stillwater
8:00 - 9:30 shift - 3 people needed
1/28 Tri vs. Hastings and Tartan
6:30 - 8:00 - 2 people needed
8:00 - 9:30 - 2 people needed
2/4 vs. White Bear
2/4 vs. White Bear
6:30 - 8:00 - 3 people needed
8:00- 9:30 - 2 people needed
Remember that when you volunteer you get into the meet for free. E-mail Allison at alliamezcua@gmail.com to volunteer for a shift and support the program!
Allison Amezcua
Remember that when you volunteer you get into the meet for free. E-mail Allison at alliamezcua@gmail.com to volunteer for a shift and support the program!
Allison Amezcua