M-P beats Wildcats on Senior Night / Boys wrestling

By Jim Waller • January 24, 2019 1:30 am
An exhausted Blake McBride is declared the winner. McBride, ranked fifth in the state, beat Marysville-Pilchuck’s third-ranked Isaiah Galindo in overtime.(Photo by John Fisken)
An exhausted Blake McBride is declared the winner. McBride, ranked fifth in the state, beat Marysville-Pilchuck’s third-ranked Isaiah Galindo in overtime. (Photo by John Fisken)

Marysville-Pilchuck spoiled Senior Night as the Tomahawks defeated the Oak Harbor High School boys wrestling team 53-19 Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the final home match of the season for the Wildcats.

The 10th-ranked Tomahawks (5-0, 10-0) remained in first place in the Wesco North with the win; Oak Harbor (0-5, 7-9) remained in last.

“These two teams are great competitors and enjoy this dual,” Oak Harbor coach Larry Falcons said. “These kids support one another and create a great matchup when they meet in a dual or a tournament.

“There is a great respect for each other, and the spirit of competition is at a high level. There was no match tonight that was not a great battle.”

The best battle came in the opening bout between Oak Harbor’s Blake McBride and M-P’s Isaiah Galindo at 152 pounds.

Earlier this season, Galindo, ranked third in the state at 145 pounds, defeated McBride, ranked fifth at 145, in overtime.

This time McBride prevailed with a take down in overtime to win 3-1.

Caleb Fitzgerald (132 pounds) won 13-4 and Cole Valdez (106) and Timothy Powers (113) each won by forfeit to score Oak Harbor’s other points.

Oak Harbor closes out the regular season at 12th-ranked Stanwood (3-1, 7-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.

Marysville-Pilchuck 53, Oak Harbor 19

106, Cole Valdez: forfeit.

113, Timothy Powers: forfeit.

120, Shamus Warden: lost by fall, 3:24.

126, Jakob Dailey: lost 8-5.

132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won 13-4.

138, Vernados Barber: lost 17-2.

145: Forfeit.

152, Blake McBride: won 3-1 (overtime).

160, Noah Hangan: lost 9-4.

170, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall, 3:48.

182, Ethan Pace: lost by fall, 1:44.

195: Forfeit.

220: Forfeit.

285, De’Andre Bennett: lost by fall, 1:21.

Oak Harbor’s Vernados Barber, right, tries to throw M-P’s Nick Cantu. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Vernados Barber, right, tries to throw M-P’s Nick Cantu. (Photo by John Fisken)

Caleb Fitzgerald, right, attempts control Marysville-Pilchuck’s Iakov Bandar.(Photo by John Fisken)

Caleb Fitzgerald, right, attempts control Marysville-Pilchuck’s Iakov Bandar. (Photo by John Fisken)

Noah Hangan, left, attempts to escape the grasp of Tomahawk Ahmad Humoud.(Photo by John Fisken)

Noah Hangan, left, attempts to escape the grasp of Tomahawk Ahmad Humoud. (Photo by John Fisken)

Jakob Dailey, left, tangles with M-P’s Austin Davis.(Photo by John Fisken)

Jakob Dailey, left, tangles with M-P’s Austin Davis. (Photo by John Fisken)

Ethan Pace, left, tries to escape from Marysville-Pilchuck’s Cayden White.(Photo by John Fisken)

Ethan Pace, left, tries to escape from Marysville-Pilchuck’s Cayden White. (Photo by John Fisken)

Shamus Warden, right, attempts to break down M-P’s Tanner Lauzon.(Photo by John Fisken)

Shamus Warden, right, attempts to break down M-P’s Tanner Lauzon. (Photo by John Fisken)