MINERAL POINT – Darlington/Black Hawk sophomore Kolbe Ubersox finished in second-place at 132-pounds to earn his second state berth and junior Tyler Mosley placed third at 170-pounds to lock up his first state berth at the 2017 WIAA Division 3 Individual Sectional Meet held at Mineral Point High School on Saturday, Feb. 18.
    “Kolbe making his second trip to state is a pretty big feat. He performed really well during the day. He did have a slight let down in the championship match, but he came back strong in the wrestleback. I am confident he will go into the state tournament with the attitude needed to be successful. To make it to state is a very difficult task as noted by the number of good wrestlers who did not qualify. He has made it his first two years of eligibility, now the next step is to place in the tournament,” said Darlington/Black Hawk co-head coach William Chambers.
    “Last year was Tyler’s first year of wrestling ever. Considering his limited time in the sport, it is a pretty amazing accomplishment for him to make it to state. Tyler has the potential of doing well at the state tournament. He has a unique style that can serve him well.”
    Ubersox (40-3, ranked #4 in D3) advanced to the finals at 132 after pinning Aquinas junior Albert Flottmeyer in 1:01 in the quarterfinals and posting an 8-1 decision over Ithaca/Weston junior Gavin Burch in the semifinal round. In the finals, Deerfield senior Cal Hansen (44-1, #5) pinned Ubersox in 1:03 to take home the sectional title.
    In the wrestleback, Ubersox posted a 15-0 technical fall over Fennimore sophomore Maguire Fitzgerald in 4:34 to lock up second-place in the class.
    Mosley (24-18) started his tournament off by posting a 13-8 decision over Brookwood junior Garrett Atteln in the quarterfinals and a 12-6 decision over Fennimore junior Tyler Klaas in the semifinals to earn his spot in the finals and locked up a state berth.
    Iowa-Grant/Highland junior Brady Peat (40-6, #6) pinned Mosley in 27 seconds to win the sectional title at 170, and then Marshall senior Walt Easley defeated Mosley by a score 7-3 in the wrestleback to drop him to third in the class.
    The WIAA State Wrestling Meet will be held at the Kohl Center in Madison on Feb. 23-25. Ubersox will face Shiocton junior Sawyer Theobald (21-6, #8) in a preliminary round match at 132-pounds, while Mosley opens against Spring Valley/Elmwood sophomore Carter Merth (34-10, #9) in a preliminary round match at 170-pounds. The D2/3 competition is set to start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23.
    Preliminary winners advance to the quarterfinal round on Friday morning, starting at 11:15 a.m. The state meet continues through Saturday evening.
    The WarBirds had nine wrestlers competing at Saturday’s sectional, but the season came to an end for their other seven qualifiers despite a few close calls.
    Freshman Cayden Milz (28-16) at 120 and juniors Paul King (33-11) at 126 and Brody Milz (25-13) at 195 each narrowly missed out on a state berth after placing fourth in their respective weight classes, while freshman Cody Blosch (22-19) at 113 and senior Jake Tuescher (24-15) each won their quarterfinal matches, but lost their next two matches to see their seasons come to an end.
    “The other wrestlers competed hard. The sectional is always extremely challenging for athletes to place in the top three. Typically all eight wrestlers in each weight class are really solid wrestlers. Hopefully, they can use the last match of this year as a springboard for next year. I am looking forward to see how the two young men finish this season and how the team competes next year. I believe there is a lot of potential next year and the team will be really competitive,” noted Chambers.
    The toughest finish of them all may have been Tuescher, the team’s lone senior, who suffered an injury in his semifinal match and tried to tough it out in his consolation match.
    “Jake wrestled really well this year. The 285-pound division was a very competitive weight class this year in the tournaments in which Jake competed. He has beaten some athletes who will be at the state tournament this year. He did get injured during his semifinal match and tried his best to wrestle back, but was not able to make it back through. I know he really wanted to make state, but he should be proud of his season,” Chambers stated.
    Sophomore Hunter Bredeson (27-16) at 138 and freshman Bailey Schilling (2-5) at 182 each lost their opening round sectional match and did not get a chance to wrestleback, while sophomore Cody Nielsen did not compete at Saturday’s sectional after getting injured during Tuesday’s team sectional competition.
    At Orfordville, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, the SWAL champion and #3-ranked Fennimore Golden Eagles defeated the WarBirds, 43-24, in a sectional final dual meet match to advance to the Team State Tournament for the third year in a row.
    The Eagles won nine of the 14 matches with five pins, a major decision and three decisions to get by the WarBirds for the second time this season.
    Paul King pinned Trent Helms in 3:01 at 126-pounds and Kolbe Ubersox added a 5-1 decision over Hunter Wardell at 138 to keep the score close at 13-9 five matches into the finals, but Fennimore followed with two pins and two 6-4 overtime decision over the next four matches to build a 31-9 lead.
    Tyler Mosley pinned Tavian Kaschub in 5:50 at 182 and Brody Milz pinned Dylan Kehoe in 1:30 at 195, while Jake Tuescher earned a 6-0 decision over Deven O’Brien at 285 for the WarBirds’ other victories in the finals.
    Darlington/Black Hawk advanced to the finals by defeating Brookwood, 54-26, in a semifinal match, while Fennimore downed Westby, 57-9, to move on.
    The WarBirds opened with forfeits wins by Eric Hocking at 106, Cody Blosch at 113, Cayden Milz at 120 and Conner Novak at 132 to build up an early 24-4 lead.
    K. Ubersox in 1:48 at 138, Carson Lobdell in 1:07 at 160, Lance Ubersox in 1:55 at 170, B. Milz in 2:48 at 196 and Tuescher in 1:55 at 285 all recorded falls for the WarBirds to help secure the victory.
    “The team sectional was a great experience. Brookwood and Fennimore were both rematches for us. Both teams have great wrestlers. Brookwood had four open weight classes, which gave us a distinct advantage and the boys wrestled well. The results of the Brookwood match were almost a mirror image of our first dual,” said Coach Chambers.
    “The Fennimore rematch was exciting to be part of. Fennimore is an extremely talented team. We went in thinking if our athletes wrestled well and the a few things went our way we had a chance. Unfortunately, the two overtime matches went their way and we couldn’t quite get a fall we needed in another match. Kudos to Fennimore.”

WIAA DIVISION 3 TEAM SECTIONAL MEET
Championship Match: Fennimore def. Darlington/Black Hawk, 43-24.
    Darl/BH Match Results: 113-pounds- Birchman pinned Cody Blosch, D/BH, 1:04; 120- Nutter major dec. Cayden Milz, D/BH, 14-6; 126- Paul King, D/BH, pinned Helms, 3:01; 132- Fitzgerald dec. Connor Novak, D/BH, 16-9; 138- Kolbe Ubersox, D/BH, dec. Wardell, 5-1; 145- Tollefson pinned Hunter Bredeson, D/BH, 4:50; 152- Ahnen pinned Grady Rielly, D/BH, 1:33; 160- Klass dec. Carson Lobdell, D/BH, 6-4 (OT–SV-1); 170- Blaschke dec. Lance Ubersox, D/BH, 6-4 (OT–SV-1); 182- Tyler Mosley, D/BH, pinned Kaschub, 5:50; 195- Brody Milz, D/BH, pinned Kehoe, 1:30; 220- McCollough pinned Cody Nielsen, D/BH, 1:17; 285- Jacob Tuescher, D/BH, dec. O’Brien, 6-0; 106- Blair pinned Eric Hocking, D/BH, 1:03.

Semifinal Matches: Darlington/Black Hawk def. Brookwood, 54-26; Fennimore def. Westby, 57-9.
    Darl/BH Match Results: 106-pounds- Eric Hocking, D/BH, won by forfeit; 113- Cody Blosch, D/BH, won by forfeit; 120- Cayden Milz, D/BH, won by forfeit; 126- Gjefle major dec. Paul King, D/BH, 20-7; 132- Connor Novak, D/BH, won by forfeit; 138- Kolbe Ubersox, D/BH, pinned Brueggeman, 1:48; 145- DeWitt pinned Hunter Bredeson, D/BH, 1:25; 152- Perrigo major dec. Grady Rielly, D/BH, 14-5; 160- Carson Lobdell, D/BH, pinned Zimmerman, 1:07; 170- Lance Ubersox, D/BH, pinned Atteln, 1:55; 182- Havlik pinned Tyler Mosley, D/BH, 3:55; 195- Brody Milz, D/BH, pinned Cale, 2:48; 220- Kaiser pinned Cody Nielsen, D/BH, 1:31; 285- Jacob Tuescher, D/BH, pinned DeWitt, 1:55.
At Parkview HS, on Tuesday, Feb. 14

CORRECTED BOX SCORE
2017 WIAA DIVISION 3 REGIONAL MEET
Team Standings: Darlington/Black Hawk 270.5, Marshall 214, Deerfield 85.5, Parkview 82, Pecatonica/Argyle 81, Waterloo 68, Cambridge 50.

Darlington/Black Hawk Individual Results: 106-pounds- 3- Eric Hocking, 1-2; 113- 1- Cody Blosch, 3-0; 120- 1- Cayden Milz, 3-0; 126- 1- Paul King, 3-0; 132- 1- Kolbe Ubersox, 3-0; 138- 1- Hunter Bredeson, 3-0; 145- 3- Grady Reilly, 2-2; 152- 3- Carson Lobdell, 1-1; 160- 3- Lance Ubersox, 1-2; 170- 2- Tyler Mosley, 3-1; 182- 2- Bailey Schilling, 2-1; 195- 2- Brody Milz, 1-1; 220- 2- Cody Nielsen, 3-1; 285- 1- Jacob Tuescher, 3-0.
At Marshall, on Saturday, Feb. 11





Kolbe making his second trip to state is a pretty big feat. He performed really well during the day. He did have a slight let down in the match against Cal Hansen, but came back strong in the wrestle back. I am confident he will go into the state tournament with the attitude needed to be successful. To make it to state is a very difficult task as noted by the number of good wrestlers who did not qualify. He has made it his first two years of eligibility, now the next step is to place in the tournament.

I did not know that last year was Tyler’s first year of wrestling ever. Considering his limited time in the sport it is a pretty amazing accomplishment. Tyler has the potential of doing well at the state tournament. He has a unique style that can serve him well.

Jake Tuescher wrestled really well this year. 285 was a very competitive weight class this year in the tournaments in which Jake competed. Jake has beat some athletes that will be at the state tournament this year. He did get injured during his semi-final match and tried his best to wrestle back, but was not able to make it back through. I know he really wanted to make state, but he should be proud of his season.

The other wrestlers competed hard. The sectional is always extremely challenging for athletes to place in the top three. Typically all 8 wrestlers in each weight class are really solid wrestlers. Hopefully, they can use the last match of this year as a springboard for next year. I am looking forward to see how the two young men finish this season and how the team competes next year. I believe there is a lot of potential next year and the team will be really competitive.

The team sectional was a great experience. Brookwood and Fennimore were both rematches for us. Both teams have great wrestlers. Brookwood had open weight classes which gave us a distinct advantage and the boys wrestled well. The results of the Brookwood match were almost a mirror image of our first dual. The Fennimore rematch was exciting to be part of. Fennimore is an extremely talented team. We went in thinking if our athletes wrestled well and the a few things went our way we had a chance. Unfortunately, the two overtime matches went their way and we couldn’t quite get a fall we needed in another match. Kudos to Fennimore.


Match #1 Semifinal: Darlington/Black Hawk defeated Brookwood 54-26
106 - Eric Hocking (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Cody Blosch (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Cayden Milz (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
126 - James Gjefle (Brookwood) over Paul King (Darlington/Black Hawk) Maj 20-7
132 - Connor Novak (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
138 - Kolbe Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Colton Brueggeman (Brookwood) Fall 1:48
145 - Ben DeWitt (Brookwood) over Hunter Bredeson (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:25
152 - Joey Perrigo (Brookwood) over Grady Rielly (Darlington/Black Hawk) Maj 14-5
160 - Carson Lobdell (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Cammeron Zimmerman (Brookwood) Fall 1:07
170 - Lance Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Garett Atteln (Brookwood) Fall 1:55
182 - Jaden Havlik (Brookwood) over Tyler Mosley (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 3:55
195 - Brody Milz (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Robert Cale (Brookwood) Fall 2:48
220 - Trey Kaiser (Brookwood) over Cody Nielsen (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:31
285 - Jacob Tuescher (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Dylan DeWitt (Brookwood) Fall 1:55

Match #2 1st Place Match: Fennimore defeated Darlington/Black Hawk 43-24
113 - Alex Birchman (Fennimore) over Cody Blosch (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:04
120 - Aidan Nutter (Fennimore) over Cayden Milz (Darlington/Black Hawk) Maj 14-6
126 - Paul King (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Trent Helms (Fennimore) Fall 3:01
132 - Maguire Fitzgerald (Fennimore) over Connor Novak (Darlington/Black Hawk) Dec 16-9
138 - Kolbe Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Hunter Wardell (Fennimore) Dec 5-1
145 - Justin Tollefson (Fennimore) over Hunter Bredeson (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 4:50
152 - Will Ahnen (Fennimore) over Grady Rielly (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:33
160 - Tyler Klaas (Fennimore) over Carson Lobdell (Darlington/Black Hawk) SV-1 6-4
170 - Conner Blaschke (Fennimore) over Lance Ubersox (Darlington/Black Hawk) SV-1 6-4
182 - Tyler Mosley (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Tavian Kaschub (Fennimore) Fall 5:50
195 - Brody Milz (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Dylan Kehoe (Fennimore) Fall 1:30
220 - Cody McCollough (Fennimore) over Cody Nielsen (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:17
285 - Jacob Tuescher (Darlington/Black Hawk) over Deven O`Brien (Fennimore) Dec 6-0
106 - Luke Blair (Fennimore) over Eric Hocking (Darlington/Black Hawk) Fall 1:03



SECTIONAL WRESTLERS TO PHOTOGRAPH
106 – Dalton Kehoe, Hills.
113 – Cody Blosch, D/BH; Jason Griffiths, Hills.
120 – Cayden Milz, D/BH; Sawyer Sarbacker, IG/H; Dakota Wells, Hills.
126 – Paul King, D/BH; Dylan Hill, Hills (they face each other).
132 – Kolbe Ubersox, D/BH
138 – Hunter Bredeson, D/BH; Collin Lull, Lanc (they face each other).
145 – Clayton Kite, IG/H.
152 – Max Maylor, IG/H
160 – None
170 – Tyler Mosley, D/BH; Brady Peat, IG/H; Tristan Vesbach, Hills.
182 – Bailey Schilling, D/BH; Drew Hennessey, IG/H; Prestan Rosenstiel, P/A; Troy Klein, Lanc.
195 – Brody Milz, D/BH; Lucas Gilbertson, P/A, Jacob Urban, Hills. 
220 – Cody Nielsen, D/BH.
285 – Jacob Tuescher, D/BH; Ben Wheeler, RR/Cas.