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Last Year’s Team State Finals

CROWN POINT GRABS CROWN IN FIRST APPEARANCE

In just their first appearance at
the team wrestling state finals, the
Crown Point Bulldogs (21-1) defeated
Perry Meridian, 33-25, to claim the 14th
Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State
Championship at Center Grove High
School in Greenwood. The champion-
ship is Crown Point’s fourth overall and
first since girls basketball won champi-
onships in 1984 and 1985. Crown Point
also captured the boys tennis title in
1971.
The championship match began
with the 119-pound class, where Crown
Point senior Josh Manes scored a 5-3
victory over Perry Meridian (25-3) junior
Jason Simmons. Freshman Jason Tsirt- Crown Point freshman Jason Tsirtsis flexed his muscles at 125-pounds with
sis flexed his muscles at 125-pounds a 18-5, major decision victory over Falcon freshman Kirk Johnson to propel
with a 18-5, major decision victory over the Bulldogs to an early 7-0 lead.
Falcon freshman Kirk Johnson to propel
the Bulldogs to an early 7-0 lead. Perry The 14th Annual
Meridian battled back to cut the lead to IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals
11-10 with a win from senior Sampson February 28, 2009
Cook and a fall by junior Jacob Tonte Center Grove High School, Greenwood, Indiana
at 140-pounds. The Falcons gained
additional momentum and the first lead Quarterfinals
Indianapolis Cathedral 31, Mishawaka 30.
of the evening, 13-11, when 145-pound Crown Point 48, Indianapolis Roncalli 9.
senior Jacob Tasseff scored a hard Perry Meridian 31, Bellmont 27.
fought 5-4 decision over Crown Point Castle 43, Delphi 9.
junior Tom Renn. Perry Meridian
extended the lead to 16-11 when senior Semifinals
Blake Wood scored a 10-6 decision Crown Point 28, Indianapolis Cathedral 23.
Perry Meridian 24, Castle 23.
over senior Jeremy Pogorzelski. Trailing
16-11, Crown Point and head coach Championship Results
Scott Vlink turned the tables and the Championship matches began with the 119 lb. weight class.
match with falls by Mark Myers at Crown Point (CP) 33, Perry Meridian (PM) 25
103 – Jared McKinley, 09, (PM) def. Cameron Halsted, 09, (CP), decision, 6-2.
160-pounds, Marcus Shrewsbury at 112 – Anthony Hawkins, 11, (CP) def. Michael Clem, 10, (PM), major dec., 18-5.
189-pounds and a decisive 26-second 119 – Josh Manes, 12, (CP) def. Jason Simmons, 11, (PM), decision, 5-3.
effort by Kyle Marshall at 285-pounds, 125 –Jason Tsirtsis, 09, (CP) def. Kirk Johnson, 09, (PM), major dec., 18-5.
to put the Bulldogs in the lead for good, 130 – Sampson Cook, 12, (PM) def. Dallas Schurg, 11, (CP), major dec., 9-0.
29-22. 135– Eric Roach, 10, (CP) def. Chris Goodwin, 12, (PM), major dec., 11-3.
112-pound senior and individual 140 – Jacob Tonte, 11, (PM) def. Josh Flamme, 10, (CP), fall (2:45).
state champion from a week ago, 145 – Jacob Tasseff, 12, (PM) def. Tom Renn, 11, (CP), decision, 5-4.
Anthony Hawkins, capped off the Crown 152 –Blake Wood, 12, (PM) def. Jeremy Pogorzelski, 12, (CP), decision, 10-6.
Point victory in the evening’s last match 160 – Mark Myers, 12, (CP) def. Cory Hudgins, 12, (PM), fall (1:05).
with an 18-5 major decision win and the 171 – Jordan Robinson, 10, (PM) def. Keremy Kool, 12, (CP), decision, 3-0.
celebration began. All three of Crown 189 – Marcus Shrewsbury, 12, (CP) def. Andre Richards, 9, (PM), fall (1:10).
Point’s individual state champions from 215 – Chris Schaefer, 12, (PM) def. Jim Bakalik, 12, (CP), decision, 7-2.
a week ago (112 lb. Anthony Hawkins, 285 – Kyle Marshall, 12, (CP) def. Devin Schaefer, 10, (PM), fall (0:26). .
125 lb. Jason Tsirtsis, and 189 lb.
Marcus Shrewsbury) turned in perfect a perfect 45-0. Tsirtsis finished the Cathedral, 28-23, in a match that
performances. season 43-2 in just his first season in came down to the final pairing.
Hawkins finished his junior season a Bulldog singlet with three wins on Perry Meridian and head coach
with an unblemished 45-0 record. the day. Jim Tonte advanced to the champion-
Shrewsbury capped off an unbeaten, The third-ranked Bulldogs (21-1) ship with close victories over Bellmont
senior season with a trio of falls (:24, advanced to the championship round (31-27) and Castle (24-23).
1:10, and 1:31) to push his record to by winning a thriller over fourth-ranked
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