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Devin Delforge pins Goddard's Gabe Holmes in the championship dual at 106 pounds. Delforge went 5-0 in the Dec. 5 dual tournament. Hornets finish second at December Duals By Taylor Messick Last Updated: December 10, 2015 Valley Center High School hosted the annual December Duals Dec. 5. Eight other teams competed at the tournament, including Emporia, Andover Central, Douglass, Goddard, Great Bend, Heights, Bishop Carroll and Kansas City-Turner. The Hornets were able to easily handle Emporia, Bishop Carroll and Great Bend before falling in the finals to 5A State favorite, Goddard. The boys took second after the 39-24 loss, but facing such a talented team this early in the season could prove to be a crucial experience for the Valley Center team by the time the state tournament rolls around in February. Assistant coach Tate Lowe talked about the team's performance and what it meant to face a tough Goddard team on the first day of the season. "You always want to wrestle the best," he said. "They're going to show you where you need to improve. It's always good to see teams like them early and see them as much as you can because the only way you improve is to be put in situations where you have to battle. I think it's a good measuring stick. I thought we wrestled well against them but some of our kids could do a little bit better. I think the name got to them a little bit but we'll go in and get to work and move on." One of the highlights of the day for the Hornets was freshman Devin Delforge, who went 5-0 at 106 pounds. He had three pins and a tech fall. Lowe was impressed with the performance. "He really stepped up going undefeated," he said. "He wrestled way above where you'd think a first-time freshman would. He did everything we asked and more. It was a nice surprise and it's a really good starting point for his freshman year." Also performing well was senior Ryan Delforge, who went 4-1 at 145 pounds. He had three pins and a major decision. His only loss came at the hands of state favorite, Kameron Frame, on a major decision. "It was my first time wrestling in that weight," he said. "I was wondering how I was going to do. I thought I did pretty well, but until I wrestled Frame, I didn't know what I was going to get from him. Now I know." Junior Don Boone also went 4-1 at 160 pounds. He had two pins and a tech fall, but was called for stalling late in the match during the finals which proved to be the deciding point in a 2-1 decision. "I thought I did pretty good this weekend," he said, "but it sucks to lose knowing I got called for stalling rather than actually having him take me down. Next time I wrestle him I'm hoping to win and not get any stalling calls." Junior Sam Weldon went 4-1 at 182 pounds. Weldon had four pins. Junior Brett Hamm was 4-1 at 195 pounds. Hamm finished with two pins and one decision. Valley Center's 220-pounder, junior Chase Holle, went 4-1 with one pin and one decision. Heavyweight Tom Adams had a good day, going 5-0 for the Hornets. Adams had three pins. The Hornets will get another shot at Goddard in an AVCTL II dual at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at Goddard High School. The next day the boys will head out of town for a couple of days for the Colby Tournament. Dec. 5 At Valley Center December Duals Valley Center 68, Emporia 3 106 Devin Delforge, VC, pinned Alex Anderson. 113 Carter Nold, VC, maj. dec. Diego Davila. 120 Hunter Williams, E, dec. Mike Turkali. 126 Seth Dillman, VC, dec. Nilton Sandoval. 132 Dallas Boone, VC, maj. dec. Austin Umana. 138 Tony Sanchez, VC, pinned Kyle Justus. 145 Ryan Delforge, VC, pinned Tyler Lindquist. 152 Tyler Boone, VC, dec. Anthony Delgado. 160 Don Boone, VC, forfeit. 170 Peyton Stoffel, VC, pinned Luke Stone. 182 Sam Weldon, VC, pinned Isi Trujillo. 195 Brett Hamm, VC, pinned Desmond Sandoval. 220 Chase Holle, VC, forfeit. HWT Tom Adams, VC, forfeit. Valley Center 61, Team X 3 106 Devin Delforge, VC, pinned Lauderbaugh. 113 Josh Patch, AC, dec. Carter Nold. 120 Mike Turkali, VC, pinned Alex Flores. 126 Seth Dillman, VC, pinned Layton Lewis. 132 Dallas Boone, VC, dec. Cayden Aikens. 138 Tony Sanchez, VC, dec. Joey Rodriguez. 145 Ryan Delforge, VC, maj. dec. RJ Hoyt. 152 Tyler Boone, VC, dec. Chase Ramirez. 160 Don Boone, VC, pinned Knollenberg. 170 Peyton Stoffel, VC, dec. Kaden Lewis. 182 Sam Weldon, VC, pinned Thomas Parks. 195 Brett Hamm, VC, dec. Dayton Watkins. 220 Chase Holle, VC, forfeit. HWT Tom Adams, VC, pinned Chris Hardwick. Valley Center 46, Bishop Carroll 18 106 Devin Delforge tech. fall Colton Ensz. 113 Phillip Hoang, BC, dec. Carter Nold. 120 Mike Turkali, VC, pinned Connor Ahlstedt. 126 Sam Roy, BC, dec. Seth Dillman. 132 Dallas Boone, VC, dec. Kyler McGlachlin. 138 Connor Murphy, BC, pinned Tony Sanchez. 145 Ryan Delforge, VC, pinned Konnor Dugan. 152 Ryan Murphy, BC, dec. Tyler Boone. 160 Don Boone, VC, tech. fall Isaac Carrillo. 170 Peyton Stoffel, VC, dec. Brady Bockover. 182 Sam Weldon, VC, pinned Dominic Davis. 195 Robert Garcia, BC, dec. Brett Hamm. 220 Chase Holle, VC, pinned Sean Hallacy. HWT Tom Adams, VC, forfeit. Valley Center 62, Great Bend 15 106 Devin Delforge, VC, forfeit. 113 Carter Nold, VC, tech. fall Sebastian Sanchez. 120 Mike Turkali, VC, forfeit. 126 Seth Dillman, VC, forfeit. 132Cody Liles, GB, tech. fall Dallas Boone. 138 Keaton Sander, GB, pinned Tony Sanchez. 145 Ryan Delforge, VC, pinned Jeffrey Spragis. 152 Tyler Boone, VC, pinned Ben Witte. 160 Don Boone, VC, pinned Andrew Reed. 170 Christian Rivas, GB, maj. dec. Peyton Stoffel. 182 Sam Weldon, VC, pinned Keegan Bowman. 195 Brett Hamm, VC, forfeit. 220 Chase Holle, VC, dec. Sam Witte. HWT Tom Adams, VC, pinned Diego Vasquez. Goddard 39, Valley Center 24 106 Devin Delforge, VC, pinned Gabe Holmes. 113 Carter Nold, VC, forfeit. 120 Will Spexarth, G, dec. Mike Turkali. 126 Cristian Bowen, G, dec. Seth Dillman. 132 Lane Glover, G, dec. Dallas Boone. 138 Garrett Lange, G, pinned Tony Sanchez. 145 Kameron Frame, G, maj. dec. Ryan Delforge. 152 Kendall Frame, G, pinned Tyler Boone. 160 Troy Fisher, G, dec. Don Boone. 170 Austin Andres, G, dec. Peyton Stoffel. 182 Cale Davidson, G, dec. Sam Weldon. 195 Brett Hamm, VC, pinned Daley Driscoll. 220 Corey Atkins, G, dec. Chase Holle. HWT Tom Adams, VC, pinned Elijah Holliman. |
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