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Area Wrestling Recap — Recent Matches & Tournaments

Orchard View Quad (Wednesday Night)

Schools mentioned/involved: Montague, Orchard View, Whitehall, Oakridge

  • Montague went 1-1 on the night.
    • Montague 48, Orchard View 39
    • Whitehall 54, Montague 27
  • Whitehall went 2-0, also defeating Oakridge 78-3.
  • Montague highlighted lineup flexibility due to absences, with several wrestlers adjusting weights.
  • Montague 2-0 wrestlers: Gavyn Maddox, Fletcher Thommen, Kaiden Jeffery, Kaden French, Isaac French, Maverick Osborne.
  • A key team-first moment noted: Michael Jones moved up a weight vs Orchard View’s Darius Flowers.

Grant Assembly Dual (Thursday)

Schools mentioned/involved: Montague, Grant

  • Montague 46, Grant 35
  • Grant scored the first 35 points early before Montague surged late, aided by upper-weight wins and multiple forfeits.
  • Montague winners listed: Zaniya Meza, Gavyn Maddox, Fletcher Thommen, Kaiden Jeffery, Kaden French, Michael Jones, Ken Heaton, Isaac French, Maverick Osborne.
  • Montague’s record was noted as improving to 12-2 at that point.

Pine River Fallen Bucks Memorial Team Tournament (January 10, 2026)

Schools mentioned/involved: Montague, Pine River, Central Montcalm, Montabella, Charlevoix, Mason County Central

Montague team finish: 3-2, 3rd place (8-team field)

Dual results mentioned:

  • Montague 72, Montabella 11
  • Montague 57, Charlevoix 26
  • Central Montcalm 44, Montague 36
  • Pine River 41, Montague 35
  • Montague 48, Mason County Central 32

Montague individual highlights:

  • Undefeated 5-0 medalists: Fletcher Thommen, Kaiden Jeffery, Gavyn Maddox, Isaac French
  • Noted additional records/impact: Chayse Maddox (4-1), Mason Bassett (3-1), Michael Jones (3-2 with falls), Maverick Osborne (3-2), plus contributions from James DeYoung and Tony Garcia.
  • Pine River was identified as tournament champion and undefeated.
Wildcat senior wrestler Isaac French picked up his 100th career win

Mason County Central Home Double Dual (Wednesday Night)

Schools mentioned/involved: Mason County Central, Holton, Hesperia

  • Holton 41, Mason County Central 37
  • Mason County Central 54, Hesperia 30
  • MCC 2-0 wrestlers mentioned: Landon Angst, Parker Overmyer, David Letts
  • Additional MCC two-win contributors listed: Wyatt Herwig, Desmond Thomas

Ludington Double Dual at Manistee (Wednesday Night)

Schools mentioned/involved: Ludington, Fremont, Manistee

  • Ludington 49, Fremont 36
  • Ludington 60, Manistee 30
  • Noted pins for Ludington: Patrick Carsten, Kaleb Laaksonen, Chase Gable
  • Girls contributions were also noted as part of the team’s overall night.

Reeths-Puffer vs Caledonia (O-K Green Opener, Wednesday)

Schools mentioned/involved: Reeths-Puffer, Caledonia, Byron Center, Fruitport

  • Reeths-Puffer 43, Caledonia 20
  • Reeths-Puffer won 10 of 14 bouts, building points through a mix of pins, technical falls, and a major decision.
  • Wrestlers mentioned for Reeths-Puffer: Landon Learn, Lyric Stewart, Micah Mills, Braxton VanHohenstein, Hunter Eek, Aiden Neal, Travis Henderson, Jake Rozycki, Tanner Cowles, Devin Welch.
  • Byron Center was specifically referenced as a key O-K Green challenger.
  • Fruitport was mentioned as the site of a prior tournament where Reeths-Puffer was missing starters.

Shelby Tri (Tuesday)

Schools mentioned/involved: Shelby, North Muskegon, Ravenna

  • Shelby 54, North Muskegon 28
  • Shelby 66, Ravenna 18
  • Noted 2-pin nights: Brody Fessenden, Jaylin Henderson
  • Other Shelby standouts mentioned: Cesar Cadena (two pins), Alden Beyer, Jayden Casiano, Javier Cervantes (pins), Grace Anne Eckert (forfeits), Colin Fenton (pin)

Shelby at Grand Haven Invitational (Saturday)

Schools mentioned/involved: Shelby, Grand Haven, St. Joseph, Muskegon

  • Shelby finished 4th
  • Key results mentioned:
    • Jaylin Henderson reached finals and lost 5-2 to St. Joseph’s Riley Halverson
    • Brody Fessenden reached finals and lost 7-3 to Muskegon’s Lamar Bradford
    • Nash Hagstrom (3rd), Cesar Cadena (3rd) also highlighted

Sparta Invitational (Saturday)

Schools mentioned/involved: Fruitport, Sparta, Cedar Springs, Grand Haven, East Kentwood

  • Fruitport finished 2nd out of 19 teams, 0.5 points behind champion Cedar Springs.
  • Fruitport had no individual champions, but scored heavily through depth and placing across weights.
  • Fruitport leaders mentioned:
    • Zach Aardema (2nd at 132; lost to Grand Haven’s Hayden Bessinger)
    • Chase Rosema (2nd at 215; lost to East Kentwood’s Tyler Meeuwsen)
    • Cooper Lengkeek, Rylan Thorsen, Murphy Lengkeek (3rd)
    • Alex Aardema, Davis Johnson, Colton Smith (5th)
    • Luke Westerlund (6th)

Whitehall Updates (Conference Night + Rockford + Girls Lakeview)

Schools mentioned/involved: Whitehall, Montague, Oakridge, Zeeland East, Greenville, Stevensville Lakeshore, Jackson Northwest, Temperance Bedford, Lakeview

Conference duals (same night as Orchard View quad):

  • Whitehall 54, Montague 27
  • Whitehall 78, Oakridge 3

Rockford Duels (event recap provided):

  • Whitehall 64, Zeeland East 12
  • Whitehall 39, Greenville 31
  • Whitehall 52, Stevensville Lakeshore 19
  • Whitehall 47, Jackson Northwest 28
  • Finals/crossover noted: Whitehall 43, Temperance Bedford 31 (Bedford described as D1 #8 ranked)
  • Individual highlights referenced: Tanner Woodworth, Billy Darke III, Robert Belinger

Lakeview girls tournament:

  • Miley Manzo (115) went 3-0 and won her bracket
  • Kassie Sapp (130) went 3-0, won her bracket, and earned Most Outstanding Wrestler mention
  • Makenna DeShong (190) finished 4th
  • Team placement noted as top-6 in points

Ludington Girls at Standish-Sterling Invite (Weekend)

Schools mentioned/involved: Ludington, Standish-Sterling

  • Noted results:
    • Anatasia Parks won her first match
    • Laela Rice placed 4th
    • Katy Gable won her weight class
  • Ludington placed 16th out of 42 teams

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