Cleverley Still Perfect; Auburn Wins Team Title

The competition's getting tougher, but Kentwood wrestler Jason Cleverley is still pitching a shutout in the 115-pound weight class.

Cleverely, who already has won Class AAA state titles at 101 and 108, not only is unbeaten as a senior, he is unscored upon as a 115-pounder. The only points Cleverely allowed were two points on a reversal in a nonleague match at 122 pounds, which he won.

He raised his season record to 26-0 by winning the South Puget Sound League North Division subregional title, pinning all three of his opponents.

Auburn won the subregional's team title Saturday night at Federal Way High School with 352 1/2 points.

Kentwood, ranked No. 1 in the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association's pretournament state rankings, was second with 302.

The Trojans crowned five individual champions - Dave Hess at 129 pounds, Ben Celver at 135, Shawn Dawley at 168, Jeff Coffey at 178 and Mike Gekas at heavyweight.

In the SPSL's South Division subregional at Bethel, Puyallup claimed five individual champions and walked off with the team title by scoring 332 1/2 points. Rogers finished second with 318 points.

SPSL NORTH DIVISION

AT FEDERAL WAY H.S. Team scores - Auburn 352 1/2, Kentwood 302, Jefferson 173, Kentridge 152, Federal Way 138, Kent-Meridian 122, Decatur 34. (Listing final and third place finisher; all three advance to regionals) 101 - Chris Abrejera, K-M, dec. Dan Anic, Auburn, 7-1. 3, Hoa Nguyen, Auburn. 108 - Kyle Branch, Kentwood, dec. Darren Case, Federal Way, 5-0. 3, Colin Giboney, Kentwood. 115 - Jason Cleverley, Kentwood, pinned Tyler Wate, Auburn, 2:29. 3, Dean Giboney, Kentwood. 122 - Hung Tran, Kentridge, dec. Hoc Do, Decatur, 13-7. 3, Hakiim McPherson, Kentwood. 129 - Dave Hess, Auburn, dec. Ramon Velasquez, Kentwood, 5-2. 3, Jeff Lettice, Jefferson. 135 - Ben Celver, Auburn, dec. Jesse Neil, Jefferson, 4-1. 3, Kevin Brown, Kentwood. 141 - Craig Schaff, Kentridge, dec. Jeff Neil, Jefferson, 3-0. 3, Brian Berntson, Auburn. 148 - Jason Harr, Kentridge, dec. Dennis Lippert, Auburn, 15-7. 3, Bart Knoll, K-M. 158 - Tony Couch, Jefferson, pinned Chris Rahm, Kentwood, 3:06. 3, Jeremy Celver, Auburn. 168 - Shawn Dawley, Auburn, pinned Chad Mapes, Auburn, 3:40. 3, John Johnson, Kentwood. 178 - Jeff Coffey, Auburn, dec. Charles Stewart, Kentridge, 6-4. 3, Aaron Wardrip, Jefferson. 190 - J.J. Hanson, Kentwood, dec. Sam Lee, Auburn, 7-5. 3, Mac Smith, Federal Way. Hvy - Mike Gekas, Auburn, dec. Ryan Shuler, Kentridge, 7-6. 3, Bryan Labelle, Kentwood.

SPSL SOUTH DIVISION

AT BETHEL H.S. Team scores - Puyallup 332 1/2, Rogers 318, Bethel 317 1/2, Lakes 175 1/2, Clover Park 110 1/2, Spanaway Lake 102, Curtis 80, Sumner 45 1/2. (Listing final and third place finisher; all three advance to regionals) 101 - Chris Monta, Bethel, dec. Ashley Voelker, Bethel, 10-3. 3, Nathan Chaves, Sumner. 108 - Loyd Wray, Puyallup, dec. Matt Kimpel, Spanaway Lake, 9-5. 3, Mike Voelker, Bethel. 115 - Pat Starwalt, Rogers, dec. Sung Pak, Clover Park, 7-4. 3, Gary Capasso, Bethel. 122 - Phil Walz, Bethel, dec. Matt Bruhn, Bethel, 1-0. 3, Andy Powers, Puyallup. 129 - Justin Wolfe, Puyallup, pinned Brian Winger, Rogers, 1:36. 3, Jason Harai, Lakes. 135 - George Wetzler, Lakes, pinned Ed Espinosa, Rogers, 1:59. 3, Richy Carter, Bethel. 141 - Clint Hall, Lakes, dec. Derrick Kitts, Puyallup, 4-3. 3, Chris Susee, Puyallup. 148 - David Poach, Bethel, dec. Eric Grice, Puyallup, 10-5. 3, Andy Carlson, Bethel. 158 - Brett Hanson, Puyallup, dec. Dan Thomas, Lakes, 8-4. 3, Tom Tovar, Curtis. 168 - Abe Vashchenko, Rogers, dec. Jason Harris, Puyallup, 5-3, OT. 3, Nathan Nicolet, Bethel. 178 - Bret Porter, Bethel, dec. Matt Elder, Rogers, 7-5. 3, Brent Haugen, Rogers. 190 - Brian Able, Puyallup, pinned John Cook, Lakes, 5:45. 3, Brian Alldridge, Spanaway Lake. Hvy - Gabe Owens, Puyallup, pinned Shawn Adams, Sumner, 2:56. 3, John Barnes, Rogers.

PCL TOURNAMENT

-- Peninsula piled up 250 points and captured the team title Saturday night at the Pierce County League wrestling tournament, held at Franklin Pierce High School.

Enumclaw was second with 236 points and Tahoma, the defending Class AA state champion, finished third with 228.

Tahoma crowned four individual champions - Brad Gossard at 108, Ricky Christian at 129, Jens Pulver at 135 and Tim Kuraspedian. Christian is a two-time defending state champion. Enumclaw's Daron Wolschleger won the heavyweight title.

PCL qualifiers go to the Region III tournament at Chehalis next weekend.

Team scores - 1. Peninsula 250; 2. Enumclaw 236; 3. Tahoma 228; 4. Fife 183; 5. Gig Harbor 149 1/2; 6. White River 136 1/2; 7. Yelm 112; 8. Franklin Pierce 107; 9. Washington 48; 10. Sequim 13 1/2.

Championship finals: 101 - Jeremy Sagle, Pen, dec. Ryan Ross, WR, 6-5. 108 - Brad Gossard, Tah, dec. David Blad, Enum, 5-0. 115 - Chris Eltrich, Pen., dec. Dean Roberson, Tah, 6-4. 122 - Eric Johnson, GH, won by injury default over Troy Swettenman, Tah. 129 - Ricky Christian, Tah, dec. Jeremy Almeda, Pen, 25-10. 135 - Jens Pulver, Tah, pinned Kyle Badgely, GH, 3:57. 141 - Tim Kuraspediani, Tah, pinned Jeremy Brummett, Fife, 5:24. 148 - Tim Beaudin, Yelm, dec. Bryan Agbalog, Tah, 13-3. 158 - Gabe Ranger-Mitchell, Yelm, dec. Bryant Billingsley, Enum, 5-4. 168 - Scott Kostelecky, FP, won by injury default over Jason Tabor, WR. 178 - Devin McLane, Fife, dec. Dan Wadley, Tah, 3-2. 190 - Chad Wright, Fife, dec. Aaron Messenger, Pen, 7-4. Hvy - Daron Wilschleger, Enum, pinned Ian Smith, Pen, 1:29.

Consolation finals: 101 - J.J. Williams, Fife, dec. Justin Jayo, Enum, 9-5. 108 - Kyle Nordhougen, WR, dec. Trevor O'Friel, Pen, 10-6. 115 - Shane Jensen, GH, dec. Ryan Dragness, Enum, 2-0. 122 - Matt Lewis, Enum, dec. Dennis Hallman, Yelm, 2-0. 129 - Deon Buhl, Wash, dec. Brett Blondell, Pen, 19-6. 135 - Burt Haugen, WR, dec. Jordan Lofdahl, Pen, 10-0. 141 - Dean Clairborne, GH, pinned Nathan Almaas, Pen, 1:36. 148 - Bill Whidby, Fife, won by injury default over John Whitish, Enum. 158 - Mike Hayden, GH, pinned Mike Fields, WR, 4:19. 168 - Trevor Ball, Pen, dec. Jeff Ediger, Tah, 4-2. 178 - Bob Kreiger, GH, dec. Gil Russell, Enum, 4-2. 190 - Trvis Thomasson, Enum, dec. Travis Hale, FP, 4-0. Hvy - Jason Cetina, Fife, pinned Willy Sheriff, Tah, 0:23.