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Wild weather sends Turner straight to state

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to the weather, Coupeville grappler Alex Turner gets to skip regionals and head directly to the state meet. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Snowmageddon is working out really well for Alex Turner.

Thanks to the snow, ice, and (possible) high winds which are plaguing Western Washington, this weekend’s regional wrestling tournaments have been called off.

Instead, all grapplers still in contention for a state title are being bumped right along to Mat Classic Feb. 15-16 at the Tacoma Dome.

The state meet brackets will be doubled in size to allow for the change.

Turner, a senior at Coupeville High School, won a sub-regional title at 170 pounds last weekend and was originally set to travel to Meridian High School with coach Tyson Boon Saturday for regionals.

Instead, after being an alternate to state as a junior, when he was attending South Whidbey High School, he’s guaranteed to cap his career on the big mat.

Based on his sub-regional title, the lone Wolf grappler will carry a #1 seed to the state meet, as well.

With some regional sites more likely to be affected than others by the weather, there was originally discussion some meets might be held Sunday or Monday, while others planned to go on, no matter how high drifts got.

But, after much deliberation, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association itself stepped in Friday morning, and put the issue to rest.

Brian Smith, the WIAA Assistant Executive Director, released the following statement:

Good Morning,

Due to the weather conditions, the WIAA has decided to cancel the regional tournaments. In the best interest of safety and equal opportunity for our participants, we believe it is the right decision at this time.

We are planning on adjusting the state bracket from a 16 person to a 32 person bracket. More details will be posted once the Mat Classic Managers work through those details.

I want to thank you for all your work in preparation as well as your patience with this office as we make these difficult decisions.

Let’s make sure the wrestling community is aware of the change and prepared to help us as we take on this challenge.

Please share this news with all of your participating schools.

Thanks for your work,

Brian

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One title down, two to go for Wolf grappler

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on February 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville wrestler Alex Turner celebrates a 170-pound sub-regional title. Next up is regionals, then possibly the state championships. (Tyson Boon photo)

Turner puts a lickin’ on a Nooksack Valley foe. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“And stay down!!”

He’s a man without a team, but not without a dream.

Coupeville High School has never had a wrestling squad, but that’s not stopping senior Alex Turner.

After transferring to CHS from South Whidbey, he became a one-man Wolf wrecking crew on the mats this year, training and traveling with 3A Oak Harbor.

Now that the postseason has arrived, Turner has returned to 1A, and he kicked off that run with resounding success Saturday at Mount Baker High School.

Sweeping all three of his matches, with two wins by pins which came in less than a minute, he won the 170-pound class at sub-regionals, moving a step closer to punching his ticket to the state meet.

After thumping the field Saturday, Turner advances to regionals Feb. 9 at Meridian.

A top-four finish there and he’s off to Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome.

Turner was an alternate to the state meet as a SWHS junior, but didn’t get a chance to wrestle on the big stage.

Saturday, Turner bested a seven-man draw in his weight class at sub-regionals, opening by pinning Aiden Coleman of South Whidbey in just 55 seconds.

His middle match of the day was his toughest, as he had to go the full three rounds before earning a 16-8 decision over top-seeded Cameron Butler of Nooksack Valley.

After besting the odds-on favorite, Turner capped his day by crushing Nooksack’s other 170-pound grappler, Hunter Morgan, slamming him to the mat for a pin in just a scant 39 seconds.

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Lone Wolf grappler preps for postseason

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , , , on January 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »

With the regular season ending, CHS wrestler Alex Turner is close to pivoting to the postseason. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

One season is drawing to a close, and another is about to begin.

Coupeville High School senior Alex Turner wrestled in his final regular-season tourney Saturday, taking part in the PanCan Duals at Highline High School in Burien.

The lone Wolf, who grappled in the 170-pound class, finished 2-2 on the day, with wins against wrestlers from 3A Oak Harbor (pin) and 2A Liberty (forfeit).

His defeats came against mat men from 3A Bonney Lake (pin) and 2A Quincy (technical fall).

The tournament is an annual event which raises money for the fight against pancreatic cancer.

Next up for Turner is Senior Night this coming Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Oak Harbor High School.

Since CHS has never had a wrestling program, Turner has trained and traveled with the Wildcats this season.

Once he gets past Senior Night, he will return to 1A and hit the road for the postseason.

Sub-regionals are Feb. 2 at Mount Baker High School, with regionals at Meridian Feb. 9 and the state meet Feb. 15-16 at the Tacoma Dome.

Turner was an alternate to state as a junior, when he attended South Whidbey High School.

All wrestlers in Washington state have to be accompanied by a coach or school representative to postseason meets.

Since CHS doesn’t have a mat program, Wolf assistant football coach Tyson Boon has stepped up to fill the temporary job.

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Turner is king of the mat

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on January 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville wrestler Alex Turner puts a foe down hard in a previous tournament. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Make sure they remember your name.

Alex Turner is the only Coupeville High School wrestler, so it’s up to him to carry the torch for an entire school.

Saturday afternoon the Wolf senior wrote another successful chapter, sweeping three matches as he won a title at the Arlington JV Tournament.

Competing at 182 pounds, with his opponents coming from much-bigger schools, Turner ripped through his bouts.

After pinning both of his first two foes in the opening round of their matches, he settled for a win by decision (9-2) in the championship bout.

Since CHS doesn’t have a wrestling program Turner trains and travels with 3A Oak Harbor. He’ll return to 1A for the postseason.

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Wrestling mat welcomes back Turner

Posted in Wrestling, tagged , , , , on January 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Alex Turner (top) takes control during a match. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Nothing comes easy in wrestling.

Returning from an extended holiday break, Coupeville High School senior Alex Turner was back on the mat Saturday, but minus a fair amount of poundage.

Getting ready for the run up to the postseason, he shaved off 12 pounds, going from the 182-pound class back to the 170-pound level where he was a state meet alternate as a junior.

Turner’s first crack at his new/old level came at the Panther Classic in Snohomish, where he went 1-2 Saturday while facing wrestlers from much-larger schools.

Repping 1A Coupeville, while training and traveling with 3A Oak Harbor, Turner opened Saturday against Kevon Zakula, who grapples for Westview, a 6A school from Portland, OR.

Zakula took the match by fall at the 5:37 mark, but Turner rebounded to blast Charlie Van Horn of 3A Edmonds-Woodway in the next round.

The lone Wolf dropped his foe after just 40 seconds of mat action.

Turner closed out his day with a close loss to Dylan Owen of 4A Glacier Peak, taking a fall at the 3:45 mark.

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