Finishing off a career

Seniors Blaine Hall and Cole Brandt competed on February 19th and 20th, in the IHSAA Individual State Tournament.  Blaine capped off a great career with a season record of 31 - 9 and a 7th place finish.  This pushed his career record to 117 - 31, placing him 6th on the Avon High School career wins list.   This was a great finish to an impressive wrestling career.  Cole suffered an upset on Friday night and was unable to secure a spot in the top eight.  This moved his record to 33 - 4 on the season, and 65 - 14 for his high school career.  Cole had an impressive high school career as a two-time state qualifier, and will now look to continue his wrestling career at the collegiate level.  We look forward to providing updates on his collegiate wrestling career in the near future.

Academic All-State

Nick Acosta and Blaine Hall were named members of the 2010 Academic All-State Team on February 17, 2010.  They were able to secure positions on the team by maintaining GPA's of 4.06 and 4.23 respectively.  Joining them in their honors was Matt Rassbach, as he  was named Academic All-State Honorable Mention.  Congratulations to each of them on their dedication to both academics and athletics.

Four Advance to Semi-State

Four AHS Wrestlers advanced to the Evansville Semi-State by placing in the top four at the Mooresville Individual Regional on Feb. 6th.  Matt Rassbach did so by claiming the 135lb title with a win over 17th ranked Cole VanHorn.   Cole Brandt claimed the 171lb title with a 9-1 major decision over Jesse Ford. Blaine Hall secured  his position in the Semi-State with a 2nd place finish on the day. He did so by recording two wins before eventually losing a close bout to 3rd ranked Matt Milton.  Quincy Pirtle also advanced with a 4th place finish on the day.  All for wrestlers will compete  Saturday, February  13th, for a birth in the  IHSAA Individual State Tournament.   

2010 Sectional Champions

The Avon High School team captured it's third straight, 25th overall, IHSAA Sectional title on Saturday, January 30th.  They did so on the strength of three champions, Matt Rassbach, Blaine Hall, and Cole Brandt.  Also making the finals were, Nick Acosta and Quincy Pirtle.  Montana Gipson, Alex Smith, and Brian Snyder also secured a spot in next weeks Regional with third place finishes.  Jordan Mueller, Tasker Strobel, and Steven Klein pushed the team to the title by completing the day with fifth place finishes.

2010 Southmont Elementary Duals

2009 Hendricks County

The Orioles won their record tying sixth consecutive Hendricks County championship on Saturday December 19, 2009.  The team finished the day with 174.5 points to outdistance Brownsburg's 156.5 points, and Danville's 147.5 points.  Plainfield, Cascade, and Tri-West rounded out the field.  Montana Gipson was able to wrestle his way to a fourth place finish.  Jordan Mueller, Steven Klein, and Alex Smith were able to bring home a third place finish.  Nick Acosta and Jake Williams battled into the championship match where they secured second place finishes.  Matt Rassbach, Blaine Hall, Cole Brandt, and Quincy Pirtle led the team by winning individual titles. 

Irish Duals Results

Sunday December 6th the Avon Wrestling Club took part in the Irish Elementary Wrestling Duals at Indpls. Cathedral High School.  AWC finished 3 and 0 in their pool and lost in the Championship Match to the host Irish Wrestling Club.  Avon defeated Bloomington South in round one, topped Evansville Blue in the second round, and defeated Indy Southside (Roncalli) in round three.  Avon had 37 wrestlers in attendance, 28 wrestlers competed in the Elementary Duals and seven other wrestlers attended to get exhibition matches.

Bloomington South Elementary Duals

The Avon Wrestling Club started their season with a bang at the Bloomington South Elementary Duals. The Gold team went undefeated, with the help of wresters Tyler Conley, Jaden Reynolds, Mason Miranda, Tyler Miner, Jace Hietkamp, and Carson Brewer.  These wrestlers all posted 4-0 records to to start the season.  The Black team also had a very strong showing.  They were led by Caleb Alvarez, Nolan McAfee, Aaron Conde, and Lance Ellington, all of which were unbeaten on the day.  This early success can be attributed to hard work and  good drill habits from all wrestlers involved.  Great job to all participants.

2009 AAU Scholastic Duals - (DISNEY DUALS)

While wrestling on the Penn Extreme Black team, Avon wrestlers Matt Rassbach and Cole Brandt lost only two matches between them.  Both wrestlers finished with All-American honors for their efforts.  Matt wrested 135 pounds and finished with a 7 - 2 record and a bronze medal.  Cole finished with an unblemished 9 - 0 record and a gold medal in the 171 pound weight class.  Congratulations to both wrestlers on their success and we look forward to seeing their hard work payoff this winter.

2009 ISWA Freestyle State Results

On May 2nd and 3rd Nine AWC wrestlers competed in the 2009 ISWA Freestyle State Tourney.   Seven of the wrestlers captured medals by placing the top eight of their respective weight class. Youth wrestlers placing for AWC were Nicholas Lammers(7th), Tyler Miner(4th), Carson Brewer(5th), and Cody Kammerer(5th). High School wrestlers placing were Blaine Hall(7th), Matt Rassbach(8th), and Nick Acosta(6th). Congratulations to all of these AWC wrestlers on a successful year.

2009 HYWAY State Champions

Congratulations to Carson Brewer and Quinn Harris on winning the 2009 HYWAY State tournament for their age a weight divisions.

2009 Schoolboy Folkstyle State Results

Congratulations to Quinn Harris on his 5th place finish at the ISWA Folkstyle State tournament.  Quinn went 2-2 in the Schoolboy 70 pound weight class.  Also winning matches at the schoolboy level were, Brendon Helm and Zach Williams.

2009 ISWA Schoolboy-Junior Folkstyle State Results

Action began early Saturday morning with wrestlers in the Cadet and Junior age divisions competing to win an ISWA folkstyle state title.  Avon Wrestling Club fielded five wrestlers among the two divisions. Cole Brandt was AWC's top competitor, with a 2nd place finish in the Junior 171 division.  While Cole fell just short of the top, he finished ahead of several 2009 IHSAA State Qualifiers. Jonathan Fidler had a strong performance with a 3-2 record in the Cadet 119 division. Also, Montana Gipson, Logan Luce, and Quincy Pirtle each won matches in their respective divisions.  Check back soon for updates from the Schoolboy age divisions. 

2009 ISWA PW - Novice Folkstyle State Results

Avon Wrestling Club continued competition at the 2009 ISWA folkstyle state tournament on Sunday, March 8.  Although only four wrestlers competed, AWC was able to bring home more medals than on Saturday.  Leading the way was Pee-Wee 55 pounder Nicholas Lammers, with a 3-2 record and a 5th place medal.  After a few intense matches, Tanner Brandt and Gunnar Larson received 8th place medals in their divisions.  Also competing for AWC was Dana Dech.  Congratulations to all Avon Wrestling Club wrestlers on a successful season.

2009 ISWA PW - Novice Folkstyle State Results  The first day of competition proved to be fierce for Avon Wrestling Club.  AWC entered 13 wrestlers in the tournament Saturday, of which most had never competed at the state level.  Several wrestlers obtained quality wins, but only one would leave the tournament with a medal.  Jace Heitkamp finished with in 5th place at Intermediate 70, with a tournament record of 6-2.  Carson Brewer followed close behind winning three of his five matches.  Tyler Conley, Cohen Murrell, Mason Miranda, and Lance Ellington all finished 2-2 on the day.  Dax Medvesik, Dennis Mercer, Tyler Miner, Nathan Conley, and Camden Murrell each won a match in their respective weights.  Also taking the mat for AWC was Jaden Reynolds, Trae Reynolds, and Andrew Frank.  Congratulations to each of these wrestlers on their accomplishments this folkstyle season.