Louisville Wrestling Wins Third Straight District Title

Louisville Leopards Wrestling 2022 DII Perry District Champions

Louisville 194.5 (1st Out of 43)

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Jenny Can Cleaning AdThe Louisville Leopards Wrestling Team competed at the DII Perry District Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Perry High School in Lake County. Louisville crowned two individual district champions and edged out Aurora in team points 194.5-190.0 en rout to claiming their third consecutive DII District Championship.

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School Record 9 Leopards Qualify for State

Louisville set a new school record as 9 of their 11 district wrestlers qualified for the state tournament next week at Ohio State. District champions included seniors Pablo Castro (132) and Noah Peterson (175). District Runner-Ups included seniors Brenden Severs (157) and Blake Schaffer (190).

Others qualifying for state and placing third were senior Lacy Harvey (106), sophomore Kolten Barker (113), junior Dylan Rhoads (126), junior Dominic Hoffarth (138), and senior Cameron Brazek (285).


Castro Steamrolls to District Championship

My Fit Life Personal Trainer Side AdCastro continued to show why he is the #1 ranked wrestler in 132 for Division II. He didn’t see much action on Friday because he pinned both West Geauga senior Thomas Randau and Woodridge senior David Thompson in under a minute.

Castro suffered a heart-wrenching 1-0 loss a year ago in the district championship semifinals, but not on Saturday. Castro was dominate in earning a 13-4 major decision against #17 ranked St. Vincent-St. Mary freshman Braden Dunlap to punch his ticket to state for the third consecutive year. Castro 

In the 132 championship final, Castro earned a 5-1 decision against #12 ranked Perry junior Brock Christian to take the title. The win also marked Castro’s 40th consecutive victory on the season. Castro finished with a team best 27 team points as well.


Peterson Upsets Beddow for District Crown

Lingenhoel Group - Arden and Lisa Lingenhoel - Cutler Real Estate AdPeterson started his district championship run with a last second pin of Keystone senior Austin Sennhenn on Friday. He then took out #20 ranked Canfield junior Caden Kohout via a 7-5 decision to remain in the championship bracket to start Saturday’s action.

Peterson defeated Edgewood sophomore Zeke Lucas 8-2 to clinch his second straight state birth. In the 175 championship bout, #9 ranked Peterson upset #6 ranked Norton senior Reid Beddow by a narrow 3-2 decision to win the district championship.


Schaffer & Severs Drop Finals Matches Vs. Aurora

The #10 ranked Severs pinned his first three opponents to advance to the 157 championship final. This included pinning #21 ranked St.-Vincent-St. Mary junior Calvin Gwinn in 2:40 and upsetting #7 ranked Ravenna senior Shane Michael by fall in 7:09. Severs would only be outmatched by #8 ranked Aurora senior Ashton Smith who claimed the title with a 10-3 decision.

In similar fashion, the #2 ranked Schaffer pinned his first three opponents to advance to what was one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament. It did not live up to expectations as Schaffer lost by 14-1 major decision against top ranked and undefeated Aurora senior Dylan Fishback. 

Severs and Schaffer both matched Peterson with 24 team points. 

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DII Perry District Tournament Team Results

Place Team Points
1 Louisville 194.5
2 Aurora 190
3 Perry 120
4 SVSM 108
5 Canfield 84
6 CVCA 69.5
7 Howland 65.5
8 Woodridge 62.5
9 Lake Cath. 58
10 Ash. Edgewood 56.5
11 Cloverleaf 56
12 Alliance 53
13 Copley 47
14 Norton 43
15 Orange 38.5
16 West Geauga 38
17 Hubbard 37
18 Firelands 34
19 Fairless 31.5
20 Chardon 30
20 Keystone 30
22 Salem 28
23 Hoban 26
23 Padua 26
25 West Branch 25
26 Poland Seminary 23.5
27 Ravenna 23
28 Chagrin Falls 22
28 Tallmadge 22
30 NDCL 18
31 Field 13
32 Ak. Springfield 12
33 Brookside 11
34 Marlington 10
35 Revere 8
36 Canton South 6
37 Coventry 4.5
38 Cf Northwest 4
38 Triway 4
40 Geneva 3
41 Harvey 2
42 Girard 0
42 Shaw 0

DII Perry District Tournament Individual Results

106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Javaan Yarbrough of Copley
  • 2nd Place – Johnny Green of Aurora
  • 3rd Place – Lacy Harvey of Louisville
  • 4th Place – Christian Osborne of SVSM
  • 5th Place – Owen Nelson of CVCA
  • 6th Place – Parker Pikor of Lake Cath.

1st Place Match

  • Javaan Yarbrough (Copley) 37-2, So. over Johnny Green (Aurora) 30-6, Fr. (SV-1 5-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10, Sr. over Christian Osborne (SVSM) 23-16, So. (Dec 8-7)

5th Place Match

  • Owen Nelson (CVCA) 29-12, Jr. over Parker Pikor (Lake Cath.) 35-10, So. (MD 15-3)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Codie Cuerbo of Aurora
  • 2nd Place – Joey Romano of Lake Cath.
  • 3rd Place – Kolten Barker of Louisville
  • 4th Place – Braden Hahlen of CVCA
  • 5th Place – Dominic Ciolli of Perry
  • 6th Place – E.J. McCarthy of Hubbard

1st Place Match

  • Codie Cuerbo (Aurora) 32-4, Sr. over Joey Romano (Lake Cath.) 36-5, So. (TF-1.5 2:34 (17-1))

3rd Place Match

  • Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9, So. over Braden Hahlen (CVCA) 31-12, Jr. (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match

  • Dominic Ciolli (Perry) 30-12, Jr. over E.J. McCarthy (Hubbard) 43-8, Sr. (MD 9-1)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Brendan McCrone of Lake Cath.
  • 2nd Place – Rueben Pina-Lorenzana of Firelands
  • 3rd Place – Zach Bellissimo of Perry
  • 4th Place – Cyle Burt of Salem
  • 5th Place – Maliki Mason of Alliance
  • 6th Place – Chris Thomas of Canfield

1st Place Match

  • Brendan McCrone (Lake Cath.) 33-3, Sr. over Rueben Pina-Lorenzana (Firelands) 35-8, Jr. (MD 18-4)

3rd Place Match

  • Zach Bellissimo (Perry) 36-7, Sr. over Cyle Burt (Salem) 32-11, So. (MD 14-1)

5th Place Match

  • Maliki Mason (Alliance) 34-7, Sr. over Chris Thomas (Canfield) 37-15, Jr. (Fall 2:23)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – TeAndre Allen of Orange
  • 2nd Place – Bryce Skinner of SVSM
  • 3rd Place – Dylan Rhoads of Louisville
  • 4th Place – Tyler Scharrer of Canfield
  • 5th Place – Adam Heckman of Howland
  • 6th Place – Anthony Perez of CVCA

1st Place Match

  • TeAndre Allen (Orange) 10-2, Sr. over Bryce Skinner (SVSM) 16-4, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10, Jr. over Tyler Scharrer (Canfield) 44-9, Fr. (MD 15-4)

5th Place Match

  • Adam Heckman (Howland) 31-9, So. over Anthony Perez (CVCA) 11-3, Jr. (For.)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Pablo Castro of Louisville
  • 2nd Place – Brock Christian of Perry
  • 3rd Place – Zane Van Voorhis of Copley
  • 4th Place – Braden Dunlap of SVSM
  • 5th Place – Kevin Williams of Firelands
  • 6th Place – Jesse King of Norton

1st Place Match

  • Pablo Castro (Louisville) 46-2, Sr. over Brock Christian (Perry) 31-6, Jr. (Dec 5-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Zane Van Voorhis (Copley) 35-6, Sr. over Braden Dunlap (SVSM) 24-21, Fr. (MD 10-1)

5th Place Match

  • Kevin Williams (Firelands) 28-19, So. over Jesse King (Norton) 30-13, Jr. (Dec 7-2)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Tristin Greene of Keystone
  • 2nd Place – Jack Sparent of West Geauga
  • 3rd Place – Dominic Hoffarth of Louisville
  • 4th Place – Kyle Bizjak of Aurora
  • 5th Place – Elliott Alessia of SVSM
  • 6th Place – Rian Spangler of Howland

1st Place Match

  • Tristin Greene (Keystone) 46-3, So. over Jack Sparent (West Geauga) 38-3, Sr. (UTB 6-5)

3rd Place Match

  • Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5, Jr. over Kyle Bizjak (Aurora) 26-14, Jr. (Dec 6-0)

5th Place Match

  • Elliott Alessia (SVSM) 27-12, Sr. over Rian Spangler (Howland) 35-11, Sr. (Fall 4:03)

144

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Cade Cass of Cloverleaf
  • 2nd Place – Calvin Rowan of Perry
  • 3rd Place – Kyle Biller of Ash. Edgewood
  • 4th Place – Prince Smith of Hoban
  • 5th Place – Carter Mock of Howland
  • 6th Place – Ian Hull of Canfield

1st Place Match

  • Cade Cass (Cloverleaf) 35-1, Sr. over Calvin Rowan (Perry) 26-5, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Kyle Biller (Ash. Edgewood) 35-4, Sr. over Prince Smith (Hoban) 28-19, Sr. (Dec 5-3)

5th Place Match

  • Carter Mock (Howland) 32-15, Jr. over Ian Hull (Canfield) 45-12, Sr. (Fall 2:44)

150

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Sam Partain of Chagrin Falls
  • 2nd Place – Nic Willingham of Aurora
  • 3rd Place – Tomas Simmons of Alliance
  • 4th Place – Josh Biller of Ash. Edgewood
  • 5th Place – Will Vucetic of Chardon
  • 6th Place – Niko Poullas of Canfield

1st Place Match

  • Sam Partain (Chagrin Falls) 33-3, Sr. over Nic Willingham (Aurora) 15-3, Sr. (Dec 5-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Tomas Simmons (Alliance) 32-5, Sr. over Josh Biller (Ash. Edgewood) 21-7, So. (Dec 3-0)

5th Place Match

  • Will Vucetic (Chardon ) 19-17, So. over Niko Poullas (Canfield) 40-7, Jr. (Inj. 2:57)

157

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Ashton Smith of Aurora
  • 2nd Place – Brenden Severs of Louisville
  • 3rd Place – Shane Michael of Ravenna
  • 4th Place – Ryan Brubaker of Perry
  • 5th Place – Devin Shaw-Mason of Padua
  • 6th Place – Noah Frank of Canfield

1st Place Match

  • Ashton Smith (Aurora) 29-7, Sr. over Brenden Severs (Louisville) 38-9, Sr. (Dec 10-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Shane Michael (Ravenna) 26-2, Sr. over Ryan Brubaker (Perry) 24-14, Jr. (MD 12-3)

5th Place Match

  • Devin Shaw-Mason (Padua ) 38-9, Fr. over Noah Frank (Canfield) 37-15, Jr. (Fall 2:06)

165

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Tyler Lillard of Aurora
  • 2nd Place – Max Kirby of Fairless
  • 3rd Place – Steven Duffy of Woodridge
  • 4th Place – Jayden Potok of Tallmadge
  • 5th Place – Ethan Hicks of Perry
  • 6th Place – Evan Brickman of Padua

1st Place Match

  • Tyler Lillard (Aurora) 39-2, Sr. over Max Kirby (Fairless) 31-4, Sr. (Dec 14-8)

3rd Place Match

  • Steven Duffy (Woodridge) 37-8, So. over Jayden Potok (Tallmadge) 39-15, Jr. (Fall 2:36)

5th Place Match

  • Ethan Hicks (Perry) 26-13, Sr. over Evan Brickman (Padua ) 28-11, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:30 (17-0))

175

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Noah Peterson of Louisville
  • 2nd Place – Reid Beddow of Norton
  • 3rd Place – Bryce Wheatley of NDCL
  • 4th Place – Ryan Price of SVSM
  • 5th Place – Caden Kohout of Canfield
  • 6th Place – Zeke Lucas of Ash. Edgewood

1st Place Match

  • Noah Peterson (Louisville) 25-9, Sr. over Reid Beddow (Norton) 34-4, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Bryce Wheatley (NDCL) 39-6, So. over Ryan Price (SVSM) 25-18, Jr. (DQ)

5th Place Match

  • Caden Kohout (Canfield) 22-8, Jr. over Zeke Lucas (Ash. Edgewood) 36-7, So. (Dec 4-2)

190

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Dylan Fishback of Aurora
  • 2nd Place – Blake Schaffer of Louisville
  • 3rd Place – Dillon Smith of Poland Seminary
  • 4th Place – Lakota Hagenbaugh of Cloverleaf
  • 5th Place – Robert Atha of Field
  • 6th Place – Karson Nail of Brookside

1st Place Match

  • Dylan Fishback (Aurora) 35-0, Sr. over Blake Schaffer (Louisville) 46-4, Sr. (MD 14-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Dillon Smith (Poland Seminary) 29-6, Sr. over Lakota Hagenbaugh (Cloverleaf) 18-7, Jr. (MD 14-2)

5th Place Match

  • Robert Atha (Field) 32-13, Jr. over Karson Nail (Brookside) 36-10, Sr. (Fall 3:49)

215

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Kyle Snider of CVCA
  • 2nd Place – Bryson Getz of SVSM
  • 3rd Place – Steven Marra of West Branch
  • 4th Place – Jimmy Scharrer of Canfield
  • 5th Place – Aiden Mozden of Alliance
  • 6th Place – Sam Murray of Salem

1st Place Match

  • Kyle Snider (CVCA) 35-4, Jr. over Bryson Getz (SVSM) 31-7, Jr. (Fall 1:04)

3rd Place Match

  • Steven Marra (West Branch) 42-1, Sr. over Jimmy Scharrer (Canfield) 33-11, Jr. (Fall 1:34)

5th Place Match

  • Aiden Mozden (Alliance) 23-9, So. over Sam Murray (Salem) 30-16, Sr. (Fall 4:14)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Alistair Larson of Woodridge
  • 2nd Place – Gage Gibson of Howland
  • 3rd Place – Cameron Brazek of Louisville
  • 4th Place – Alex McDonald of Chardon
  • 5th Place – Nick Bowser of Hubbard
  • 6th Place – Troy Peterson of Ash. Edgewood

1st Place Match

  • Alistair Larson (Woodridge) 41-1, Sr. over Gage Gibson (Howland) 24-4, Sr. (Fall 5:15)

3rd Place Match

  • Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4, Sr. over Alex McDonald (Chardon ) 27-7, Sr. (SV-1 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • Nick Bowser (Hubbard) 38-7, So. over Troy Peterson (Ash. Edgewood) 35-6, Sr. (Fall 2:16)

DII Perry District Tournament Louisville Results

106 – Lacy Harvey (36-10) – 3rd – 18.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Owen Nelson (CVCA) 29-12 won by decision over Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 won by fall over Tucker Pason (NDCL) 18-12 (Fall 0:09)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 won by major decision over Bradyn Balla (Hubbard) 21-16 (MD 9-0)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 won by decision over Tommy Conway (Hoban) 41-9 (Dec 3-1)
  • Cons. Semi – Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 won by fall over Owen Nelson (CVCA) 29-12 (Fall 2:43)
  • 3rd Place Match – Lacy Harvey (Louisville) 36-10 won by decision over Christian Osborne (SVSM) 23-16 (Dec 8-7)

113 – Kolten Barker (39-9) – 3rd – 18.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9 won by fall over Patrick Witschey (SVSM) 7-21 (Fall 1:16)
  • Quarterfinal – Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9 won by fall over E.J. McCarthy (Hubbard) 43-8 (Fall 1:46)
  • Semifinal – Joey Romano (Lake Cath.) 36-5 won by decision over Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9 (Dec 9-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9 won by decision over Dominic Ciolli (Perry) 30-12 (Dec 2-0)
  • 3rd Place Match – Kolten Barker (Louisville) 39-9 won by decision over Braden Hahlen (CVCA) 31-12 (Dec 2-1)

120 – Connor Novosel (16-18) – 4.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Connor Novosel (Louisville) 16-18 won by fall over Ryan Reginelli (NDCL) 7-24 (Fall 0:48)
  • Quarterfinal – Brendan McCrone (Lake Cath.) 33-3 won by fall over Connor Novosel (Louisville) 16-18 (Fall 0:32)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Chris Thomas (Canfield) 37-15 won by decision over Connor Novosel (Louisville) 16-18 (Dec 7-6)

126 – Dylan Rhoads (35-10) – 3rd – 20.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10 won by fall over Dino Campisi (Woodridge) 10-11 (Fall 1:17)
  • Quarterfinal – Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10 won by major decision over Kaden McGohan (Aurora) 24-14 (MD 9-1)
  • Semifinal – Bryce Skinner (SVSM) 16-4 won by decision over Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10 (Dec 6-3)
  • Cons. Semi – Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10 won by fall over Adam Heckman (Howland) 31-9 (Fall 1:34)
  • 3rd Place Match – Dylan Rhoads (Louisville) 35-10 won by major decision over Tyler Scharrer (Canfield) 44-9 (MD 15-4)

132 – Pablo Castro (46-2) – 1st – 27.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Pablo Castro (Louisville) 46-2 won by fall over Thomas Randau (West Geauga) 19-20 (Fall 0:35)
  • Quarterfinal – Pablo Castro (Louisville) 46-2 won by fall over David Thompson (Woodridge) 29-15 (Fall 0:55)
  • Semifinal – Pablo Castro (Louisville) 46-2 won by major decision over Braden Dunlap (SVSM) 24-21 (MD 13-4)
  • 1st Place Match – Pablo Castro (Louisville) 46-2 won by decision over Brock Christian (Perry) 31-6 (Dec 5-1)

138 – Dominic Hoffarth (39-5) – 3rd – 18.5 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 won by fall over Josh Faris (Cf Northwest) 25-17 (Fall 0:44)
  • Quarterfinal – Tristin Greene (Keystone) 46-3 won by decision over Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 (Dec 7-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 won by tech fall over Robert Boykin (Harvey) 12-20 (TF-1.5 2:55 (16-0))
  • Cons. Round 3 – Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 won by major decision over Evan McGhee (Coventry) 31-14 (MD 13-0)
  • Cons. Semi – Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 won by decision over Elliott Alessia (SVSM) 27-12 (Dec 5-0)
  • 3rd Place Match – Dominic Hoffarth (Louisville) 39-5 won by decision over Kyle Bizjak (Aurora) 26-14 (Dec 6-0)

157 – Brenden Severs (38-9) – 2nd – 24.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Brenden Severs (Louisville) 38-9 won by fall over Walker Smith (Orange) 11-21 (Fall 0:43)
  • Quarterfinal – Brenden Severs (Louisville) 38-9 won by fall over Calvin Gwinn (SVSM) 17-19 (Fall 2:40)
  • Semifinal – Brenden Severs (Louisville) 38-9 won by fall over Shane Michael (Ravenna) 26-2 (Fall 7:09)
  • 1st Place Match – Ashton Smith (Aurora) 29-7 won by decision over Brenden Severs (Louisville) 38-9 (Dec 10-3)

165 – Jude Yeager (11-19) – 1.0 Team Point

  • Champ. Round 1 – Max Kirby (Fairless) 31-4 won by fall over Jude Yeager (Louisville) 11-19 (Fall 2:48)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jude Yeager (Louisville) 11-19 won by decision over Nigel Platt (Geneva) 15-18 (Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Jayden Potok (Tallmadge) 39-15 won by fall over Jude Yeager (Louisville) 11-19 (Fall 3:16)

175 – Noah Peterson (25-9) – 1st – 24.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Noah Peterson (Louisville) 25-9 won by fall over Austin Sennhenn (Keystone) 16-22 (Fall 1:59)
  • Quarterfinal – Noah Peterson (Louisville) 25-9 won by decision over Caden Kohout (Canfield) 22-8 (Dec 7-5)
  • Semifinal – Noah Peterson (Louisville) 25-9 won by decision over Zeke Lucas (Ash. Edgewood) 36-7 (Dec 8-2)
  • 1st Place Match – Noah Peterson (Louisville) 25-9 won by decision over Reid Beddow (Norton) 34-4 (Dec 3-2)

190 – Blake Schaffer (46-4) – 2nd – 24.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Blake Schaffer (Louisville) 46-4 won by fall over Gavin Nickerson (Perry) 2-4 (Fall 1:02)
  • Quarterfinal – Blake Schaffer (Louisville) 46-4 won by fall over Robert Atha (Field) 32-13 (Fall 3:25)
  • Semifinal – Blake Schaffer (Louisville) 46-4 won by fall over Karson Nail (Brookside) 36-10 (Fall 4:29)
  • 1st Place Match – Dylan Fishback (Aurora) 35-0 won by major decision over Blake Schaffer (Louisville) 46-4 (MD 14-1)

285 – Cameron Brazek (42-4) – 3rd – 16.0 Team Points

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4 won by fall over A.J. Dunn (Firelands) 6-11 (Fall 0:52)
  • Quarterfinal – Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4 won by decision over Ryan Kamperman (Salem) 30-7 (Dec 2-0)
  • Semifinal – Alistair Larson (Woodridge) 41-1 won by decision over Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Semi – Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4 won by decision over Nick Bowser (Hubbard) 38-7 (Dec 1-0)
  • 3rd Place Match – Cameron Brazek (Louisville) 42-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Alex McDonald (Chardon ) 27-7 (SV-1 3-1)

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