AHSAA Wrestling Super Sectionals: 4 Gardendale brothers earn titles
Gardendale High School turned the Class 6A North Super Sectional wrestling tournament into a family affair.
All four of the Powe brothers captured individual North Super Sectional titles – Crue at 106 pounds, Demarcus at 120, Isaiah at 145 and Daishun at 152 – Saturday at Bill Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex as the AHSAA North Super Sectional Wrestling Championships concluded the Class 7A, Class 6A and Class 1A/4A competition in the first session. Class 5A started its North Super Section meet Saturday afternoon and will conclude Saturday night.
Demarcus Powe earned a victory over previously unbeaten Brodie Christmas of Mortimer Jordan, after Christmas couldn’t continue after suffering an injury. Isaiah Powe (51-0) and Daishun Powe (52-0) remain undefeated this season.
All four Powe brothers advance to next week’s state tournament in Huntsville. In fact, the top six Super Sectional finishers in each weight class in Classes 7A, 6A and 1A-4A advance, while the top four finishers in each weight class advance in Class 5A.
The Powe family’s success helped the Rockets finish runner-up in 6A, as Mortimer Jordan took the 6A team title with 222 points. Gardendale finished with 214 points.
In 7A, Vestavia Hills won the team competition with 239 points, followed by defending state champ Thompson with 226.5. Ashville won the 1A-4A team title with 214.5 points, followed by defending state champ Weaver with 204 points.
Here’s a look at some of other notable performances:
– Decatur’s Oliver Howard (22-0) continued his defeated season by winning the 160-pound individual title in Class 6A.
– Weaver’s Joshua Johannson (38-0) won the 170-pound individual title in Class 1A-4A. He won the 160-pound state title last year when he also finished with an undefeated record.
– At 132 pounds, Dora’s Damon Clayton (34-0) won in Class 1A-4A.
– Dora’s Jonathan Foster (36-0) pinned Weaver’s Anthony Usry (40-3) to win the 182-pound title in Class 1A-4A and stay undefeated. Foster won a 170-pound state title last season.
– Madison County’s Mason Ellis (47-1) pinned Pleasant Valley’s Zeke Curvin to win the 195-pound individual title. Ellis won a 195-pound state title in 2022.
– White Plains’ Mason Hahm (49-2) pinned Dora’s Jayden Rouse (38-1) in the 120-pound final in Class 1A-4A, giving Rouse his first loss of the season.
– Huntsville’s Kiyan Simon (45-1) won the 106-ound title in Class 7A with a 6-4 decision over Hewitt-Trussville’s Clark Box.
– Spain Park’s Bradley Williams won the 138-pound title in Class 7A with a 13-11 decision over Huntsville’s Jake Ciccolella (43-2).
– Spain Park’s Rayshod Burts (49-3) earned a 2-0 decision over Bob Jones’ Maddox Sunderman in the 285-pound final in Class 7A.
AHSAA 2023 Wrestling South Super Sectional Championships
CLASS 7A RESULTS
TEAM SCORING (TOP 10)
1-Vestavia Hills 239.0; 2-Thompson 226.5; 3-Huntsville 200.0; 4-Hewitt-Trussville 157.5; 5- Hoover 142.5; 6-Spain Park 140.5; 7-Bob Jones 136.0; 8-Chelsea 92.5; 9-Tuscaloosa Co. 61.5; Grissom 57.5.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 pounds: Kiyan Simon (Huntsville) 45-1, So., d. Clark Box (Hewitt-Trussville) 55-5, Jr. (Dec 6-4).
113 pounds: Camden Tipton (Oak Mountain) 59-7, Sr. d. Stone Phillips (Vestavia Hills) 30-7, Fr. (Dec 5-3).
120 pounds: Thomas Giere (Thompson) 52-6, Sr. d. Bradley Hastings (Hewitt-Trussville) 50-13, So. (Dec 5-3).
126 pounds: Ty Sissen (Hoover) 35-8, Sr. pinned Joseph Sowell (Huntsville) 35-9, So. (Fall 2:40).
132 pounds: Yanik Simon (Huntsville) 39-2, So., d. Kiowa Vines (Thompson) 41-11, So. (MD 11-0).
138 pounds: Bradley Williams (Spain Park) 53-3, Fr., d. Jake Ciccolella (Huntsville) 43-2, Jr. (Dec 13-11).
145 pounds: Andrew Sullivan (Vestavia Hills) 26-6, So., d. Brock Fields (Huntsville) 39-10, Jr. (Dec 5-2).
152 pounds: Devin Stone (Thompson) 36-3, Sr. pinned Mac Chandler (Vestavia Hills) 21-8, Jr. (Fall 5:42).
160 pounds: Harris Mitchell (Vestavia Hills) 19-1, Sr. d. John McKinney (Huntsville) 37-5, Jr. (Dec 1-0).
170 pounds: Carson Freeman (Thompson) 45-9, Sr. d. Jackson Mitchell (Spain Park) 40-3, Sr. (Dec 3-1).
182 pounds: William Conlon (Spain Park) 46-1, Sr. pinned Jack Lamey, Jr. (Hoover) 41-5, Sr. (Fall 3:00).
195 pounds: Hunter Jones (Hewitt-Trussville) 29-2, Sr. over Kyle Oliveira (Spain Park) 31-9, Jr. (Dec 3-0).
220 pounds: Andrew Sykes (Vestavia Hills) 14-2, Sr. d. Kalob Johnstone (Chelsea) 39-2, Sr. (Dec 8-6).
285 pounds: Rayshod Burts (Spain Park) 49-3, Sr. d. Maddox Sunderman (Bob Jones) 43-3, Sr. (Dec 2-0).
CLASS 6A
TEAM SCORING (TOP 10)
1-Mortimer Jordan 222.0; 2-Gardendale 214.5; 3-Hartselle 178.0; 4-Fort Payne 136.0; 5-Pell City 126.5; 6-Athens 123.0; 7-Mae Jemison 100.0; 8-Clay-Chalkville 79.5; 9-Oxford 67.0; 10-Hazel Green 53.0.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 pounds: Crue Powe (Gardendale) 52-12, 8th.d. Pedro Miguel (Fort Payne) 29-10, So. (Dec 8-1).
113 pounds: Caleb Wright (Mortimer Jordan) 48-1, Jr. d. Jackson Schutt (Hartselle) 38-15, So. (TF-1.5 5:33 (16-0).
120 pounds: Demarcus Powe (Gardendale) 33-13, So. D. Brodie Christmas (Mortimer Jordan) 33-1, Jr. (Forfeit).
126 pounds: Gage Roberts (Hartselle) 35-7, So. pinned Carter Blalock (Fort Payne) 44-4, Fr. (Fall 2:58).
132 pounds: Will Anderson (Athens) 29-2, So., d. Lincoln Bryant (Hartselle) 39-3, Jr. (Dec 8-4).
138 pounds: Austin Campbell (Athens) 38-12, 8th, d. James Mays (Buckhorn) 21-6, Jr. (Dec 3-2).
145 pounds: Isaiah Powe (Gardendale) 51-0, Sr. pinned Gunner Birdsong (Athens) 24-9, Sr. (Fall 0:23).
152 pounds: Daishun Powe (Gardendale) 52-0, Jr. pinned Jacob Horton (Mortimer Jordan) 30-7, Jr. (Fall 4:35).
160 pounds: Oliver Howard (Decatur) 22-0, Jr., d Kareyon Allen (Clay-Chalkville) 20-6, Sr. (Dec 4-2).
170 pounds: Conner Horton (Mortimer Jordan) 43-10, Sr., pinned George Mullins (Mae Jemison) 37-16, Jr. (Fall 5:20).
182 pounds: Jameson Falciani (Hartselle) 43-8, So. pinned Josh Kirby (Pell City) 53-17, Sr. (Fall 1:52).
195 pounds: Terrence Bowie (Mortimer Jordan) 38-11, Sr., pinned Malique Steele (Shades Valley) 7-5, Sr. (Fall 2:59).
220 pounds: Matthew Rundle (Hazel Green) 23-9, Sr., d. Martin Thomas (Gardendale) 23-19, Fr. (Dec 4-1).
285 pounds: Gage Beyke (Gardendale) 43-6, So., pinned Caleb Tinner (Oxford) 49-5, So. (Fall 5:29).
CLASS 1A-4A
TEAM SCORING (TOP 10)
1-Ashville 214.5; 2-Weaver 204.0; 3-Dora 146.0; 4-New Hope 126.0; 5-St. John Paul II 116.5; 6-Corner 114.0; 7-Deshler 104.0; 7-Ohatchee 104.5; 9-White Plains 103.5; 10-Madison County 100.0.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106 pounds: Briley Carter (Ohatchee) 31-1, So., d. Dalton Fink (Weaver) 35-9, Fr. (MD 11-3).
113 pounds: Tanner Jarrell (White Plains) 56-3, So. pinned Benjamin Santy (St. John Paul II) 52-11, So. (Fall 3:59).
120 pounds: Mason Hahm (White Plains) 49-2, So. pinned Jayden Rouse (Dora) 38-1, Jr. (Fall 1:37).
126 pounds: Marcus Wright (Westminster Christian Academy) 18-4, Sr. pinned Nathan Cox (Madison County) 40-13, So. (Fall 1:51).
132 pounds: Damon Clayton (Dora) 34-0, Sr. d. Camden Hamric (Susan Moore) 57-4, Sr. (MD 9-0).
138 pounds: David Herrick (Cherokee County) 18-4, Jr. d. Brooks Balentine (Deshler) 31-10, Sr. (Dec 7-0).
145 pounds: Jack Von Eschenbach (St. John Paul II) 55-2, Jr. d. Nick Williamson (Ashville) 60-8, Jr. (Dec 9-7).
152 pounds: Matthew King (Ohatchee) 28-2, Sr. pinned Tyler Ebner (Ashville) 58-5, So. (Fall 5:22).
160 pounds: Devin Jeffreys (Deshler) 42-3, Sr. d. Ricky Toney (New Hope) 23-3, Sr. (Dec 9-4).
170 pounds: Joshua Johannson (Weaver) 38-0, Sr. pinned Layton Pohl (New Hope) 29-6, Fr. (Fall 3:15).
182 pounds: Jonathan Foster (Dora) 36-0, Sr. pinned Anthony Usry (Weaver) 40-3, Sr. (Fall 5:43).
195 pounds: Mason Ellis (Madison County) 47-1, Jr. pinned Zeke Curvin (Pleasant Valley) 32-12, Sr. (Fall 2:56).
220 pounds: Layden Olson (Ashville) 25-5, Sr. d. Chris John Gurley (Piedmont) 42-7, Sr. (Dec 2-0).
285 pounds: Mason Wilson (Ashville) 48-5, Sr. pinned Connor Crump (Pleasant Valley) 36-11, Jr. (Fall 1:59).
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