Havre wrestling takes eighth at Class A Duals

As the Havre High boys wrestling team gets ready for the postseason, it will be looking to use its last few competitions of the regular season to prepare. In Butte this past weekend, the Blue Ponies competed against some of the schools they will face in the postseason. Against this competition, the Ponies finished eighth in the dual tournament.

The Ponies began the weekend in pool play, which they opened with a 48-24 dual victory over Bigfork. After falling behind 18-0, Havre's Grady Haney cut the deficit to 18-6 when he won by forfeit in the 126-pound weight class. Matt Lemer then cut the deficit to 18-12 when he won by forfeit at 132 pounds.

At 138 pounds, Isaiah Otto pinned Michael Mccarty to tie the dual. Tristan Stygles then pinned Jerin Coles at 145 pounds to give Havre a 24-18 lead. In the next two matches, Reinhard Bold pinned Wyatt Elwell at 160 pounds and Landen Caplette won by forfeit at 170 pounds to stretch the lead to 36-18.

At 182 pounds, Pierce Caplette pinned Evan Tidwell to make it a 42-18 lead. After Bigfork won a match to cut into Havre's lead, Tommy Lewis pinned Holland Jantzen at 285 pounds to make the final score, 48-24, in Havre's favor.

Havre continued pool play with a 54-12 victory over Butte Central. After Havre fell behind, 6-0, Haney tied the dual when he won by forfeit at 126 pounds. At 132 pounds, Lemer gave Havre the lead when he pinned Devin Rossiter. Harris then stretched Havre's lead to 18-6 when he pinned James Holmes.

Over the next two matches, Tristan Stygles and Bold both won by forfeit to extend the lead to 30-6. After a double forfeit at 160 pounds, Landen Caplette, Pierce Caplette, Brandon Healy and Lewis all won by forfeit to extend the lead to 54-6. Butte Central won the final match to make the final score 54-12.

The Ponies then suffered a 42-30 loss to Sidney/Fairview in pool play. After falling behind 3-0, Havre took a 6-0 lead when Harris pinned Kayden Bousquet at 138 pounds. After Sidney won a match, Bold pinned Jason Sorteberg to give Havre a 12-9 lead.

Sidney responded by winning a match, but Havre responded with Landen Caplette pinning Branden Pederson and Pierce Caplette pinning Shane Goergen to take a 24-15 lead. Sidney won a match and Havre responded with Lewis pinning Caleb Kleinke to take a 30-21 lead. However, Sidney won the last four matches of the dual to take home the 42-30 victory.

Havre finished pool play with a 48-25 win over Corvallis. The Ponies took a 12-0 lead to start the dual as Haney pinned Boone Venema and Lemer pinned Conner Jessop. After a Corvallis win, Tristan Stygles pinned Kade Bowles and Bold pinned Caston Borkholder to give Havre a 24-3 lead.

After Corvallis won a match, the Ponies won the next four matches to stretch the lead to 48-9. Landen Caplette got the run started when he pinned Cayde Olsen and then Pierce Caplette pinned Colton Snyder. Healy then pinned Maurice Craun and Lewis pinned Blaine Wallace. Corvallis won the last three matches of the dual, but Havre still won, 48-25, to finish second in pool play.

Now in the championship bracket, Havre continued to roll by defeating Hardin 54-15. Tucker Stygles started the dual by pinning Landon Orthman and then Austin Velk won by forfeit to give Havre a 12-0 lead.

After Hardin won a match, the Ponies won the next five matches to stretch the lead to 42-6. Haney pinned Swyade Schindler and then Lemer pinned Will Nedens. Harris pinned Neuce Passes and then Tristan Stygles pinned Keith Little Light. Bold then pinned Wesley Walks.

Hardin won the next two matches to cut the deficit to 42-15. But Pierce Caplette pinned Nate Goodluck and Lewis pinned Cody Kills on Top to finish the match and advance in the championship bracket.

But Havre next suffered a 47-12 loss to Laurel in the title bracket. Laurel won the first four matches to jump out to a 24-0 lead. Havre responded when Lemer won a 4-2 decision against Michael Moorman to cut the deficit to 24-3.

However, Laurel won the next six matches to stretch the lead to 47-3. Havre won the last two matches as Pierce Caplette pinned Kingston Oe and Lewis pinned Brody Vandyke but it was not enough as Havre fell out of the first-place bracket.

In a consolation dual, Havre lost, 38-30, to Lockwood. After Lockwood took a 6-0 lead, Pierce Caplette pinned James Mills and Lewis pinned Zack Smith to give Havre a 12-6 lead. But Lockwood won the next three matches to take a 24-12 lead.

Havre responded to cut the deficit to 24-18 when Haney pinned Jarod Bowen. But Lockwood won the next three matches to extend the lead to 38-18. The Ponies responded when Bold pinned Kade Blythe and Landen Caplette won by forfeit, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit.

In the sixth-place match, the Ponies suffered a 36-33 loss to Miles City. After Miles City jumped out to a 12-0 lead, Tucker Stygles won by forfeit to cut the deficit to 12-6. However, Miles City won the next two matches to increase its lead to 24-6.

Havre won the next two matches as Haney pinned Cooper Gardner and Lemer won a 10-8 decision against Jake Phalen to make the score 24-15. After Miles City won a match, Tristan Stygles pinned Brady Hoverson, Bold won by forfeit and Landen Caplette pinned Deegan Tvedt to take a 33-30 lead. However, Miles City won the final match to win the dual and take sixth in the tournament.

While the boys team competed in the Class A Duals, the HHS girls wrestling team competed in the Butte Central Girls Invitational this past weekend. Over the course of the tournament, several Ponies placed in their brackets.

At 235 pounds, Aliyah Stiffarm finished first for Havre. She started the tournament by pinning Miles City's Saige Kelly and Browning's Kendahl Guardipee. Stiffarm finished the weekend by pinning Ronan's Judasha Ellsworth.

Brooklyn Nelson finished second as she wrestled at 126 pounds. In the tournament, she pinned Polson's Skyla Nelson and Anaconda's Megan Warner. At 145 pounds, Poloma Padilla also finished second for Havre. Over the weekend, Padilla pinned Ronan's Lola Schock, Bigfork's Angela Farrier and Browning's Kylie Grant.

McKenna Caplette also placed second as she wrestled at 114 pounds. In the tournament, she pinned Dillon's Clancy Stetzler and Columbia Falls' Shelby Norman. At 120 pounds, Brooklyn Wilting finished third for Havre. In the tournament, she pinned Ronan's Gracie Fullmer and Corvallis' Anastasia Barrett. At 185 pounds, Angelina Siebanaller finished third as she pinned Browning's Kaci Costel. At 100 pounds, Allyson Kaul finished fourth for the Ponies.

The HHS wrestling teams will next compete against CMR and Great Falls High School on their senior night at Havre High Gymnasium this Thursday night at 4 and 6 p.m.

Pool Play

Havre 48, Bigfork 24

103- Diego Rodriguez, B, pinned Tucker Stygles, H, 1:21; 113 - Lyrik Fainter, B, pinned, Austin Velk, H, 0:16; 120 - Hunter Nelson, B, won by FFT; 126 - Grady Haney, H, won by FFT; 132 - Matt Lemer, H, won by FFT; 138 - Isaiah Otto, H, pinned Michael Mccarty, B, 1:34; 145 - Tristan Stygles, H, pinned Jerin Coles, B, 0:49; 152 - Double FFT; 160 - Reinhard Bold, H, pinned, Wyatt Elwell, B, 3:27; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, won by FFT; 182 - Pierce Caplette, H, pinned Evan Tidwell, B, 1:06; 205 - Felix Zambergs, B, pinned Brandon Healy, H, 1:58; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, pinned, Holland Jantzen, B, 0:18. 

Havre 54, Butte Central 12

113 - Double FFT; 120 - Jack Holmes, B, pinned Austin Velk, H, 0:58; 126 - Grady Haney, H, won by FFT; 132 - Matt Lemer, H, pinned Devin Rossiter, B, 3:34; 138 - Carson Harris, H, pinned James Holmes, B, 0:35; 145 - Tristan Stygles, H, won by FFT; 152 - Reinhard Bold, H, won by FFT; 160 - Double FFT; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, won by FFT; 182 - Pierce Caplette, H, won by FFT; 205 - Brandon Healy, H, won by FFT; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, won by FFT; 103 - Marquis Abad, B, pinned Tucker Stygles, H, 3:49. 

Sidney/Fairview 42, Havre 30

132 - Aaron Schmitz, S, dec. Matt Lemer, H, 5-1; 138 - Carson Harris, H, pinned, Kayden Bousquet, S, 0:51; 145 - Reece Graves, S, pinned Tristan Stygles, H, 1:49; 152 - Reinhard Bold, H, pinned Jason Sorteberg, S, 0:18; 160 - Ty Schepens, S, won by FFT; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, pinned Branden Peterson, S, 1:15; 182 - Pierce Caplette, H, pinned Shane Goergen, S, 0:28; 205 - Thor Fulgham, S, pinned Brandon Healy, H, 3:37; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, pinned Caleb Kleinke, S, 4:42; 103 - Tyson Syth, S, pinned Austin Velk, H, 0:48; 120 - Gordon Knapp, S, won by FFT; 126 - Brenner Mullin, S, pinned Grady Haney, H, 1:34. 

Havre 48, Corvallis 25

126 - Grady Haney, H, pinned Boone Venema, C, 0:35; 132 - Matt Lemer, H, pinned Conner Jessop, C, 1:57; 138 - Ben White, C, dec. Carson Harris, H, 10-8; 145 - Tristan Stygles, H, pinned Kade Bowles, C, 0:37; 152 - Reinhard Bold, H, pinned Caston Borkholder, C, 1:35; 160 - Aiden Spencer, C, won by FFT; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, pinned Cayde Olsen, 0:46; 182 - Pierce Caplette, H, pinned Colton Snyder, C, 1:31; 205 - Brandon Healy, H, pinned Maurice Craun, C, 1:41; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, pinned Blaine Wallace, C, 0:12; 103 - Chase Davis, C, maj. dec. Tucker Stygles, 15-2; 113 - Kahle Hill, C, pinned Austin Velk, 0:19; 120 - Quinn Wissenbach, C, won by FFT. 

Championship Bracket

Havre 54, Hardin 15

103 - Tucker Stygles, HAV, pinned Landon Orthman, HAR, 3:09; 113 - Austin Velk, HAV, won by FFT; 120 - Coyt Krieger, HAR, won by FFT; 126 - Grady Haney, HAV, pinned Swayde Schindler, HAR, 0:31; 132 - Matt Lemer, HAV, pinned Will Nedens, HAR, 1:16; 138 - Carson Harris, HAV, pinned Neuce Passes, HAR, 0:49; 145 - Tristan Stygles, HAV, pinned Keith Little Light, HAR, 0:56; 152 - Reinhard Bold, HAV, pinned Wesley Walks, HAR, 3:42; 160 - Double FFT; 170 - Bruno Pallone, HAR, pinned Landen Caplette, HAV, 2:43; 182 - Robert Koyama, HAR, dec. Rowdy Doney, HAV, 10-3; 205 - Pierce Caplette, HAV, pinned Nate Goodluck, HAR, 0:40; 285 - Tommy Lewis, HAV, pinned Cody Kills on Top, HAR, 3:42. 

Laurel 47, Havre 12

103 - Emerson Nose, L, pinned Tucker Stygles, H, 0:43; 113 - Mitchell Clavadetcher, L, pinned Austin Velk, H, 0:41; 120 - Walter Given, L, won by FFT; 126 - Elijah Nose, L, pinned Grady Haney, H, 0:55; 132 - Matt Lemer, H, dec. Michael Moorman, 4-2; 138 - Mathaniel Hill, L, maj. dec. Carson Harris, H, 8-0; 145 - Holden Hoiness, L, dec. Tristan Stygles, H, 11-5; 152 - Kade Wersland, L, sudden victory Reinhard Bold, H, 4-2; 160 - Caleb Cook, L, won by FFT; 170 - Owen Younger, L, dec. Landen Caplette, H, 9-4; 182 - Levi Love, L, maj. dec. Rowdy Doney, H, 20-8; 205 - Pierce Caplette, H, pinned Kingston Oe, 5:40; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, dec. Brody Vandyke, 6-0. 

Lockwood 38, Havre 30

182 - Hesston Hinebauch, L, pinned Rowdy Doney, H, 3:25; 205 - Pierce Caplette, H, pinned James Mills, L, 5:52; 285 - Tommy Lewis, H, pinned Zack Smith, L, 0:37; 103 - William Alves, L, pinned Tucker Stygles, H, 1:14; 113 - Philip Westrick, L, pinned Austin Velk, H, 0:15; 120 - Evan Ketterling, L, won by FFT; 126 - Grady Haney, H, pinned Jarod Bowen, L, 2:43; 132 - Dalton Hinebauch, L, dec. Matt Lemer, H, 4-2; 138 - Brody Ketterling, L, tech. fall Isaiah Otto, H, 15-0; 145 - Trace Steinmetz, L, won by FFT; 152 - Reinhard Bold, H, pinned Kade Blythe, L, 1:23; 160 - Double FFT; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, won by FFT. 

Miles City 36, Havre 33

205 - Cameron Haaser, M, pinned Brandon Healy, H, 0:53; 285 - Holden Meged, M, pinned Tommy Lewis, H, 4:00; 103 - Tucker Stygles, H, won by FFT; 113 - Aiden Smith, M, pinned Austin Velk, H, 0:20; 120 - Haydan Frieboes, M, won by FFT; 126 - Grady Haney, H, pinned Cooper Gardner, M, 0:49; 132 - Matt Lemer, H, dec. Jake Phalen, M, 10-8; 138 - Isaac Beardsley, M, pinned Carson Harris, H, 1:56; 145 - Tristan Stygles, H, pinned Brady Hoverson, M, 1:21; 152 - Reinhard Bold, H, won by FFT; 160 - Double FFT; 170 - Landen Caplette, H, pinned Deegan Tvedt, M, 0:35; 182 - Ryan Paxson, M, pinned Rowdy Doney, H, 3:03. 

Butte Central Girls Invitational 

100b - Allyson Kaul (4th place)

Round 1 - Ciri Nice (Polson High School) 11-10 won by forfeit over Allyson Kaul (Havre) 0-3 (For.); Round 2 - Jaelynn Nace (Columbia Falls High School) 25-9 won by forfeit over Allyson Kaul (Havre) 0-3 (For.); Round 3 - Ava Larsen (Bigfork) 1-2 won by forfeit over Allyson Kaul (Havre) 0-3 (For.). 

114a - McKenna Caplette (2nd place)

Round 1 - Adeline Stewart (Frenchtown High School) 21-6 won by fall over McKenna Caplette (Havre) 2-1 (Fall 3:13); Round 2 - McKenna Caplette (Havre) 2-1 won by fall over Clancy Stetzer (Beaverhead Co. (Dillon) / Twin Bridges / Sheridan) 16-13 (Fall 0:32); Round 3 - McKenna Caplette (Havre) 2-1 won by fall over Shelby Norman (Columbia Falls High School) 0-3 (Fall 0:28). 

120c - Brooklyn Wilting (3rd place)

Round 1 - Mayse Fox (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 3-1 won by fall over Brooklyn Wilting (Havre) 2-2 (Fall 1:42); Round 2 - Ady Hoiland (Anaconda) 12-6 won by fall over Brooklyn Wilting (Havre) 2-2 (Fall 2:37); Round 3 - Brooklyn Wilting (Havre) 2-2 won by fall over Gracie Fullmer (Ronan High School) 4-8 (Fall 3:18); Round 4 - Brooklyn Wilting (Havre) 2-2 won by fall over Anastasia Barrett (Corvallis High School) 4-8 (Fall 1:42).

126c - Brooklyn Nelson (2nd place)

Round 1 - Cadence Weis (Laurel) 31-9 won by decision over Brooklyn Nelson (Havre) 2-1 (Dec 4-3); Round 2 - Brooklyn Nelson (Havre) 2-1 won by fall over Skyla Nielsen (Polson High School) 11-8 (Fall 1:19); Round 3 - Brooklyn Nelson (Havre) 2-1 won by fall over Megan Warner (Anaconda) 2-12 (Fall 0:32).

145a - Poloma Padilla (2nd place)

Round 1 - Poloma Padilla (Havre) 3-1 won by fall over Lola Schock (Ronan High School) 3-16 (Fall 1:59); Round 3 - Poloma Padilla (Havre) 3-1 won by fall over Angela Farrier (Bigfork) 2-2 (Fall 3:12); Round 4 - Jaici Watt-Duran (Columbia Falls High School) 17-11 won by fall over Poloma Padilla (Havre) 3-1 (Fall 4:53); Round 5 - Poloma Padilla (Havre) 3-1 won by forfeit over Kylie Grant (Browning High School) 0-4 (For.).

185 - Angelina Siebanaller (3rd place)

Round 1 - Madilyn Juelke (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 2-1 won by fall over Angelina Siebanaller (Havre) 1-2 (Fall 5:02); Round 2 - Ariana Ellison (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 3-0 won by fall over Angelina Siebanaller (Havre) 1-2 (Fall 4:31); Round 3 - Angelina Siebanaller (Havre) 1-2 won by fall over Kaci Costel (Browning High School) 0-3 (Fall 5:42).

235b - Aliyah Stiffarm (1st place)

Round 1 - Aliyah Stiffarm (Havre) 3-0 won by fall over Saige Kelly (Custer Co. (Miles City)) 2-1 (Fall 2:38); Round 2 - Aliyah Stiffarm (Havre) 3-0 won by fall over Kendahl Guardipee (Browning High School) 1-2 (Fall 4:36); Round 3 - Aliyah Stiffarm (Havre) 3-0 won by fall over Judasha Ellsworth (Ronan High School) 6-14 (Fall 1:10).