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HUNTSVILLE – Vestavia Hills High School won its second Class 7A state championship in a row, Arab picked up the 1A-5A championship for its fifth consecutive state crown and Oxford posted 195 points to grab the Class 6A state crown as the AHSAA Class 2017 State Wrestling Championships concluded Saturday at Huntsville's Von Braun Center.
Coach Monterrious Adams picked up the first state championship of his head-coaching career as Vestavia compiled 131.5 points to edge runner-up and arch-rival Hoover. The Bucs had 107.5 points, Thompson was third with 97 and Hewitt-Trussville finished fourth with 94. It was the Rebels' 15th state crown overall, an AHSAA state record.
Coach Michael Pruitt's Arab Knights extended their state-championship streak to five – scoring 176.5 points with runner-up Cleburne County scoring 123. Tallassee was third with 110 and Alexandria was fourth with 104.5. The Knights won 6A state titles in 2015 and 2016 and the Class 5A crowns in 2013 and 2014. Arab also won the 5A title in 2011.
Oxford, coached by Matt Hicks, captured the school's first state title in school history with 195 points. Southside-Gadsden was second with 171.5, Pinson Valley was third at 148 and Homewood was fourth with 115.5.
Saturday's finals were highlighted by Montgomery Catholic senior Zachary Van Alst's win in the 1A-5A 138-pound finals. Val Alst (67-0) joined an elite group of wrestlers to win six state titles. He beat Hayden's Chace Phillips (60-2) with a 12-4 major decision.
Upsets were prominent, especially in the Class 6A heavyweight bout and the Class 1A-5A 113-pound finals. Stanhope Elmore junior Jacob Andrews (37-3) beat sophomore Clay Webb of Oxford (56-2) in a 4-3 decision. That match was judged as the best in Class 6A Saturday.
Hayden junior Landon Castleberry (60-9) beat Fultondale junior Macon of Edwards (73-1) of Fultondale in the 113-pound finals with a 16-7 major decision. Edwards was defending state champion after finishing 90-0 in 2016. The winning streak extended to 163 matches until Saturday's final bout.
In other highlights, Carial Tarter of Mortimer Jordan finished with a perfect 47-0 record with an 8-6 win over Kolton Scott of Scottsboro (37-4) in the 145-pound Class 1A-5A championship bout. That match was judged the top bout of Class 1A-5A and Tarter earned MVPs for his division with the win.
Ethan Pippin of Westminster Christian (53-0) also finished unbeaten with a win in the Class 1A-5A 170-pound finals. Other wrestlers winning state championships with unbeaten records included 182-pounder Christian Knop of Alexandria (58-0) in Class 1A-5A; Class 6A 182-pound winner Carlos Miguel Figueroa of Homewood (27-0); Class 7A 182-pound senior Brooks Schrimsher of Huntsville (41-0); and Vestavia Hills 220-pound champion James Edwards (421-0). Edwards' twin brother Jacob Edwards (39-4) was beaten the 285-pound finals by Hoover senior Austin Carter (20-3).
Landon Thompson of Southside-Gadsden (74-2) won the 152-pound Class 6A championship with a technical fall (21-6) at 3:38 over Isaac Jackson of Park Crossing (22-3) and earned Class 6A MVP honors.
In Class 7A, sophomore Sam Latona (71-1) won the 113-pound championship for Thompson pinning Sullivan Tipton of Oak Mountain at 3:32 in the finals. He had most pins in 7A. Junior Barrett Blakely of Oak Mountain (45-3) was name Class 7A MVP. He won the 160-pound title with a 7-3 decision over Bowman Hill of Vestavia Hills in the championship bout.
Vestavia, Oxford and Arab also swept the AHSAA Duals Tournament first-ever titles earlier this month.
Team scoring
Arab 176.5; Cleburne County 123; Tallassee 110; Alexandria 104.5; Mae Jemison 95; Weaver 84; Moody 83; Hayden 79; Madison County 75.5; Scottsboro 73.5; Leeds 64.5; Deshler 57; Dora 54; Walter Wellborn 52; Westminster Christian 48; Ohatchee 45; Mortimer Jordan 44; St. Clair County 42; Holtville 39; Susan Moore 38; Fultondale 34; Montgomery Catholic 31; Oak Grove 28.5; Lee-Huntsville 20; Sumiton Christian 18.5; American Christian 15; Alabama School for Blind 13; Elmore County 12; Piedmont 12; Saint James 11; Shelby County 10; Saks 9, Wilson 9; Beauregard 7; New Hope 6; Montevallo 5; Corner 4; Prattville Christian 4; Ranburne 4; East Limestone 3;2; Ashville 1; Gordo 1.
Most Valuable Wrestler: Carial Tarter, Mortimer Jordan.
Most Pins: Will Spencer, Arab (3 pins, 3:57 total).
Best Match: (145 Pounds) Carial Tarter, Mortimer Jordan vs. Kolton Clark, Scottsboro.
1A-5A 106 Pounds:
Championship Match
Jailen Young (Mae Jemison) 63-3, Sr. over Jaden New (Alexandria) 56-5, 7th. (Dec 13-6).
3rd Place Match
Joseph Martin (Arab) 56-3, So. over Jackson Elder (American Christian) 36-5, So. (Dec 7-4).
5th Place Match
Cody Souder (Weaver) 52-15, 8th. over Will Jeffcoat (Leeds) 43-8, So. (Dec 8-2).
1A-5A 113 Pounds:
Championship Match
Landon Castleberry (Hayden) 60-9, Jr. over Macon Edwards (Fultondale) 73-1, Jr. (MD 16-7).
3rd Place Match
Zack Haynes (Tallassee) 50-6, Fr. over Stephen Williams (Moody) 52-9, Sr. (Dec 9-3).
5th Place Match
Kaleb Matthews (Alexandria) 49-12, Fr. over Dylan Turner (Cleburne County) 38-11, Jr. (Dec 4-2).
1A-5A 120 Pounds:
Championship Match
John Mcalpin (Scottsboro) 36-3, Jr. over Will Patterson (Moody) 57-6, Sr. (Dec 6-0).
3rd Place Match
Kage Robertson (Susan Moore) 52-7, Jr. over Garrett Mcclendon (Arab) 56-11, So. (Fall 2:01).
5th Place Match
Fletcher Swindall (Alexandria) 51-7, So. over Zachary Clayton (Dora) 67-9, Jr. (Dec 7-2).
1A-5A 126 Pounds:
Championship Match
Nick Souder (Weaver) 63-1, Sr. over Brantley Mchugh (Madison County) 39-5, Jr. (Dec 10-6).
3rd Place Match
Max Miller (St. Clair County) 54-11, Sr. over Sebastian Berres (Mae Jemison) 60-14, Fr. (Dec 4-3).
5th Place Match
Peyton Weber (Arab) 32-11, Jr. over Chase Melton (Fultondale) 63-13, Sr. (MD 14-1).
1A-5A 132 Pounds:
Championship Match
Michael Land (Moody) 61-2, Sr. over Seth Hyatt (Arab) 53-10, Sr. (Dec 9-6).
3rd Place Match
Tanner Hallmark (Hayden) 53-10, Jr. over Tommy Woodall (Sumiton Christian) 46-6, Sr. (Fall 4:03).
5th Place Match
Jordan Price (Tallassee) 47-8, Sr. over Hunter Beason (Cleburne County) 29-19, So. (Fall 2:18).
1A-5A 138 Pounds:
Championship Match
Zachary Van alst (Montgomery Catholic) 67-0, Sr. over Chace Phillips (Hayden) 60-2, Sr. (MD 12-4).
3rd Place Match
Clay Jones (Arab) 62-6, Jr. over Gannon Womack (Alexandria) 50-16, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
5th Place Match
Zachary Williamson (Cleburne County) 40-6, Fr. over Isiah Franklin (Mae Jemison) 62-18, Jr. (Fall 2:31).
1A-5A 145 Pounds:
Championship Match
Carial Tarter (Mortimer Jordan) 47-0, Jr. over Kolton Clark (Scottsboro) 37-4, So. (SV-1 8-6).
3rd Place Match
Aaron Whittaker (Alexandria) 49-9, Jr. over Jaquan Rhodes (Mae Jemison) 56-11, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
5th Place Match
Chandler Teems (Leeds) 48-8, . over Brady Richardson (Holtville) 57-6, Jr. (For.).
1A-5A 152 Pounds:
Championship Match
Tyler Mayfield (Cleburne County) 39-1, Sr. over Channing Marmann (Deshler) 35-8, So. (Dec 4-0).
3rd Place Match
Tristen Blair (Dora) 63-6, Sr. over Patrick Harden (Arab) 54-15, Jr. (MD 13-4).
5th Place Match
Dawson Anderson (Leeds) 60-6, Sr. over Gavin Rogers (Mortimer Jordan) 39-13, Sr. (Dec 3-0).
1A-5A 160 Pounds:
Championship Match
Will Spencer (Arab) 53-4, Sr. over Shon`derious Spralling (Mae Jemison) 62-3, Sr. (Dec 8-3).
3rd Place Match
Seth Shelton (Madison County) 37-11, Sr. over Brandon Franklin (Leeds) 47-8, Sr. (Dec 2-0).
5th Place Match
Clayton Conner (Walter Wellborn) 42-11, Sr. over Jason Higgins (Cleburne County) 33-17, Jr. (Fall 3:42).
1A-5A 170 Pounds:
Championship Match
Ethan Pippin (Westminster Christian) 53-0, Jr. over Christian Seale (Cleburne County) 34-10, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0)).
3rd Place Match
Hayden Pitts (Ohatchee) 25-9, Sr. over Peyton Johnson (Holtville) 59-7, Sr. (Dec 7-5).
5th Place Match
Samuel Bramlett (Madison County) 38-16, Sr. over Kyle Clapper (Weaver) 53-11, Sr. (For.).
1A-5A 182 Pounds:
Championship Match
Christian Knop (Alexandria) 58-0, So. over Davion Watkins (Lee-Huntsville) 28-3, Jr. (Fall 2:47).
3rd Place Match
Monquavias Ricks (Deshler) 46-10, Jr. over Samuel Pate (Cleburne County) 35-7, Sr. (Dec 3-1).
5th Place Match
Jacob Humphries (Oak Grove) 42-6, Sr. over Hudson Deem (Tallassee) 38-11, Sr. (Fall 4:36).
1A-5A 195 Pounds:
Championship Match
Ian Scott (Arab) 59-3, Sr. over Stephen White (Madison County) 47-8, So. (Dec 9-4).
3rd Place Match
Andy Baker (Tallassee) 53-2, So. over Slater Fuller (Deshler) 40-11, Sr. (Dec 7-0).
5th Place Match
Curtis Taylor (Alabama Sch. For Blind) 43-8, Sr. over Cade Smith (Cleburne County) 36-9, So. (Fall 3:57).
1A-5A 220 Pounds:
Championship Match
Caleb Montgomery (Ohatchee) 34-5, Sr. over Sean caleb Allison (Weaver) 46-5, So. (Dec 2-1).
3rd Place Match
Skyler Mizzell (St. Clair County) 54-5, So. over Zachery Chandler (Walter Wellborn) 32-16, Sr. (Dec 6-4).
5th Place Match
Caleb Anderson (Scottsboro) 27-13, So. over Jack Tindall (Arab) 59-9, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
1A-5A 285 Pounds:
Championship Match
Jake Baker (Tallassee) 45-1, Sr. over Kendall Farr (Westminster Christian) 47-6, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
3rd Place Match
Matt Jenkins (Dora) 61-7, Sr. over Hunter Alexander (Arab) 58-14, Sr. (Dec 4-2).
5th Place Match
Connor Uesry (Weaver) 36-19, Sr. over Nathan Smith (Holtville) 51-11, Sr. (Dec 5-2).
Team scoring
Oxford 195; Southside-Gadsden 171.5; Pinson Valley 148; Homewood 115.5; Athens 111.5; Wetumpka 105.5; Clay-Chalkville 92; Chelsea 69; Gulf Shores 68; Gardendale 66; McAdory 47; Columbia 44; Helena 43; Park Crossing 42; Austin 41; Spanish Fort 40; Stanhope Elmore 40; Pelham 33.5; Pell City 33; Muscle Shoals 30; Opelika 26; Benjamin Russell 24; Shades Valley 22; Minor 21; Fort Payne 18; Carver-Montgomery 17; Daphne 12; Center Point 11; Hueytown 11; Northview 11; Brookwood 10; Paul Bryant 10; Florence 7; Baldwin County 6; Hartselle 5; Northridge 5; Sidney Lanier 5; Carver-Birmingham 4; Russsell County 3; Walker 1.
Most Valuable Wrestler: Landon Thompson, Southside-Gadsden.
Most Pins: Joseph Green, Muscle Shoals (4 pins, 14:05 total).
Best Match: (285 Pounds) Jacob Andrews, Stanhope Elmore vs. Clay Webb, Oxford.
6A 106 Pounds:
Championship Match
Andrew Smith (Southside-Gadsden) 71-4, Jr. over George Vazquez (Pinson Valley) 43-7, So. (Dec 7-2).
3rd Place Match
Dylan Lesueur (Clay-Chalkville) 42-7, So. over Chase Hicks (Oxford) 66-20, 8th. (Dec 5-2).
5th Place Match
Russ Boackle (Gardendale) 46-22, Fr. over Gabriel Warren (Spanish Fort) 43-11, 7th. (Dec 7-4).
6A 113 Pounds:
Championship Match
Trent Young (Athens) 35-11, Jr. over Brantley Ledbetter (Chelsea) 44-10, Jr. (Fall 1:17).
3rd Place Match
Jacob Dease (Southside-Gadsden) 42-20, 8th. over Landon Burrage (Oxford) 63-18, So. (SV-1 6-4).
5th Place Match
Bryce Wanagat (Pelham) 23-12, 7th. over Mason Shell (Pell City) 33-16, Fr. (Fall 4:15).
6A 120 Pounds:
Championship Match
Jacob Smith (Southside-Gadsden) 70-4, Sr. over Jakob Chisolm (Oxford) 46-20, 8th. (TF-1.5 6:00 (19-0)).
3rd Place Match
Gage Hudson (Gulf Shores) 48-7, So. over Marshall Stone (Homewood) 28-5, Sr. (Dec 6-3).
5th Place Match
Jacob Smith (Clay-Chalkville) 26-9, Jr. over Brandon Seawright (Minor) 20-18, Fr. (Fall 2:31).
6A 126 Pounds:
Championship Match
Wesley Slick (Oxford) 32-7, So. over Cole Blackwell (Wetumpka) 54-6, So. (Dec 5-2).
3rd Place Match
Quenmarius Byrd (Pinson Valley) 30-10, Jr. over Samuel luke Blalock (Clay-Chalkville) 35-12, Fr. (Dec 11-6).
5th Place Match
Coleman Kim (Gardendale) 6-3, Jr. over Desmond Shuman (Opelika) 48-19, Jr. (Dec 2-0).
6A 132 Pounds:
Championship Match
Justin Ingram (Spanish Fort) 53-1, Jr. over Colin Edwards (Southside-Gadsden) 54-11, Jr. (Dec 9-5).
3rd Place Match
Deacon Cowart (Athens) 28-15, So. over Jackson Stocks (Pell City) 24-15, So. (Dec 10-4).
5th Place Match
Ryan Spradley (Benjamin Russell) 30-22, Fr. over Jacob Williams (Clay-Chalkville) 19-20, So. (Dec 6-2).
6A 138 Pounds:
Championship Match
Sam Colvin (Southside-Gadsden) 66-4, Sr. over Josh Walker (Pinson Valley) 40-6, Sr. (MD 16-7).
3rd Place Match
Bailey Roan (Gulf Shores) 47-5, Sr. over Desmond Dempsy (Austin) 26-12, Sr. (Dec 12-5).
5th Place Match
Joe Harmon (Chelsea) 42-14, Sr. over Logan Farmer (Athens) 28-20, Fr. (Fall 1:30).
6A 145 Pounds:
Championship Match
Joseph Green (Muscle Shoals) 34-1, Sr. over Javonic Turner (Homewood) 28-5, Jr. (Fall 4:57).
3rd Place Match
Clint Glaze (Chelsea) 31-19, Jr. over Mason Blackwell (Wetumpka) 34-15, 8th. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Justus Venn (Southside-Gadsden) 45-28, Jr. over John paul Uter (Gulf Shores) 45-12, Fr. (Dec 10-7).
6A 152 Pounds:
Championship Match
Landon Thompson (Southside-Gadsden) 74-2, Sr. over Isaac Jackson (Park Crossing) 22-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:38 (21-6)).
3rd Place Match
William Cummings (Helena) 52-10, Sr. over Christian Hopkins (Pinson Valley) 41-10, Jr. (Dec 6-5).
5th Place Match
Zaquarius Harris (Columbia) 38-17, So. over Ryan Tibaldo (Athens) 29-21, Jr. (Dec 3-1).
6A 160 Pounds:
Championship Match
Matt King (Oxford) 63-4, Jr. over Trevor Muncey (Gardendale) 57-7, Jr. (MD 13-3).
3rd Place Match
Sam Ingram (Chelsea) 43-9, So. over Devin Hackworth (McAdory) 59-9, Sr. (Fall 4:54).
5th Place Match
Tobias Garrison (Stanhope Elmore) 50-8, Jr. over Ethan Stevenson (Southside-Gadsden) 52-30, So. (SV-1 7-5).
6A 170 Pounds:
Championship Match
Thomas Carter (Athens) 42-3, Jr. over Nathan Dunaway (Helena) 61-5, Fr. (MD 16-8).
3rd Place Match
Khymel Chaverst (Pinson Valley) 52-4, Jr. over Isaiah Mcdougal (Columbia) 45-9, Jr. (Fall 4:29).
5th Place Match
Johon Peavey (Oxford) 55-8, Sr. over Jabari Blackmon (Homewood) 17-9, Jr. (Fall 4:48).
6A 182 Pounds:
Championship Match
Carlos miguel Figueroa (Homewood) 27-0, So. over Tony Norman (Austin) 31-5, Jr. (Dec 9-3).
3rd Place Match
Alex Montgomery (Pelham) 36-6, Sr. over Trent Barrett (Wetumpka) 45-6, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
5th Place Match
Thad jackson Prater (Athens) 33-14, Sr. over Justin Lewis (Carver-Montgomery) 39-9, Jr. (Fall 2:04).
6A 195 Pounds:
Championship Match
Carlos jesus Figueroa (Homewood) 30-3, Sr. over Joshua Thomas (Oxford) 28-14, Sr. (For.).
3rd Place Match
David Pike (Pinson Valley) 38-5, Sr. over David Hunter (McAdory) 56-11, Jr. (Fall 3:15).
5th Place Match
Noah Barclay (Wetumpka) 37-14, So. over Dremere Woods (Paul Bryant) 25-11, Jr. (Dec 5-1).
6A 220 Pounds:
Championship Match
Jackson Jones (Clay-Chalkville) 49-1, So. over Reynard Ellis (Shades Valley) 22-2, Sr. (Dec 9-6).
3rd Place Match
Jacquez Dixon (Park Crossing) 18-5, Sr. over Dangelo Humphrey (Columbia) 34-15, Sr. (Dec 4-3).
5th Place Match
John ellis Rawls (Wetumpka) 51-2, Sr. over Michael Dawson (Opelika) 32-10, Fr. (Dec 6-1).
6A 285 Pounds:
Championship Match
Jacob Andrews (Stanhope Elmore) 37-3, Jr. over Clay Webb (Oxford) 56-2, So. (Dec 4-3).
3rd Place Match
Trent Holley (Wetumpka) 50-4, Sr. over Taylor Rhodes (Pinson Valley) 41-5, Sr. (Fall 2:03).
5th Place Match
Nasir Hilaire (Minor) 24-6, Sr. over Brian Gardner (Hueytown) 30-15, Jr. (Fall 5:29).
Team scoring
Vestavia Hills 131.5; Hoover 107.5; Thompson 97; Hewitt-Trussville 94; Oak Mountain 78.5; Huntsville 71.5; Central-Phenix City 44; Sparkman 42; Grissom 39; Bob Jones 33; Spain Park 21; Auburn 19; James Clemens 16; Prattville 16; Jeff Davis 12; Mountain Brook 12; Fairhope 10; Buckhorn 8; Smiths Station 5; Lee-Montgomery 3.
Most Valuable Wrestler: Barrett Blakely, Oak Mountain.
Most Pins: Sam Latona, Thompson (3 pins, 7:49 total).
Best Match: (132 Pounds) Heath Willliamson, Hewitt-Trussville vs. Jawaun Doughty, Huntsville.
7A 106 Pounds:
Championship Match
Sam Latona (Thompson) 71-1, So. over Sullivan Tipton (Oak Mountain) 29-11, Fr. (Fall 3:32).
3rd Place Match
James Hughes (Grissom) 30-2, Jr. over Jack Rivers (Spain Park) 42-14, So. (SV-1 4-2).
7A 113 Pounds:
Championship Match
Chandler Akins (Thompson) 60-11, So. over Tyler Ivey (Grissom) 47-3, So. (Dec 6-4).
3rd Place Match
Kobe Frazier (Jeff Davis) 34-2, Sr. over Cole Thomas (Oak Mountain) 25-10, So. (Dec 5-3).
7A 120 Pounds:
Championship Match
Stone Barden (Hewitt-Trussville) 29-3, So. over Alex Thomas (Vestavia Hills) 23-3, Jr. (Dec 6-4).
3rd Place Match
Emmanuel Oliver (Thompson) 47-26, Fr. over Marc Hurt (Central-Phenix City) 52-16, Jr. (MD 8-0).
7A 126 Pounds:
Championship Match
Gabe Hixenbaugh (Thompson) 75-4, So. over Braden Treglown (Hewitt-Trussville) 41-16, Sr. (MD 16-5).
3rd Place Match
Maxwell Kauffman (Central-Phenix City) 56-3, Jr. over Gage Camp (Hoover) 13-6, Sr. (Dec 10-4).
7A 132 Pounds:
Championship Match
Heath Williamson (Hewitt-Trussville) 52-11, Sr. over Jawaun Doughty (Huntsville) 58-3, Sr. (Dec 8-7).
3rd Place Match
Blake Randle (Oak Mountain) 42-5, Sr. over Larry Wallace (Hoover) 23-16, Jr. (Dec 8-4).
7A 138 Pounds:
Championship Match
Patterson Huff (Hoover) 40-4, Sr. over Carson Lester (Oak Mountain) 28-10, Sr. (Dec 2-1).
3rd Place Match
Jacob Megois (Thompson) 57-25, Sr. over Peter Dazzio (Vestavia Hills) 38-10, So. (Fall 2:52).
7A 145 Pounds:
Championship Match
Conner Smith (Hewitt-Trussville) 57-5, Jr. over Jack Stoves (Vestavia Hills) 38-6, Sr. (Dec 3-2).
3rd Place Match
Jonathan Handy (Grissom) 46-7, Jr. over Cameron Harbin (Sparkman) 35-11, Sr. (Fall 2:14).
7A 152 Pounds:
Championship Match
Robert Morales (Central-Phenix City) 37-1, Jr. over Houston Curtis (Huntsville) 52-2, Sr. (Fall 3:04).
3rd Place Match
Spencer Haddock (Vestavia Hills) 24-4, Jr. over Cole Holmes (Mountain Brook) 43-8, Sr. (Dec 6-0).
7A 160 Pounds:
Championship Match
Barrett Blakely (Oak Mountain) 45-3, Jr. over Bowman Hill (Vestavia Hills) 37-8, Jr. (Dec 7-3).
3rd Place Match
Charlie Freidenreich (Auburn) 42-9, Jr. over Jordan Hunter (Buckhorn) 22-7, So. (Fall 4:24).
7A 170 Pounds:
Championship Match
Randy Jenkins (Hoover) 23-3, Sr. over Braedon Keith (Hewitt-Trussville) 39-13, Sr. (Dec 13-10).
3rd Place Match
Zachary Nelson (Vestavia Hills) 18-4, Sr. over George Francovitch (Bob Jones) 25-4, So. (Fall 1:06).
7A 182 Pounds:
Championship Match
Brooks Schrimsher (Huntsville) 41-0, Sr. over Zack Noble (Prattville) 40-4, Sr. (Dec 10-5).
3rd Place Match
Seth Bruder (James Clemens) 26-5, Jr. over Rob Barrentine (Vestavia Hills) 36-16, So. (Fall 2:54).
7A 195 Pounds:
Championship Match
D`angelo Dewitt (Hoover) 35-3, Jr. over Jaeger Clark (Huntsville) 55-3, Jr. (Dec 9-4).
3rd Place Match
Manny Allan (Spain Park) 40-3, Sr. over Joshua Little (Sparkman) 47-14, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
7A 220 Pounds:
Championship Match
James Edwards (Vestavia Hills) 41-0, Sr. over Branden Moore (Sparkman) 46-10, Sr. (Dec 8-2).
3rd Place Match
Seth Dupree (Bob Jones) 29-6, Jr. over Jack Smith (Fairhope) 19-3, So. (Fall 4:27).
7A 285 Pounds:
Championship Match
Austin Carter (Hoover) 20-3, Sr. over Jacob Edwards (Vestavia Hills) 39-4, Sr. (Dec 5-2).
3rd Place Match
Zackary Cangelosi (Sparkman) 35-7, Sr. over Drimitri Anderson (Auburn) 33-6, Jr. (Dec 1-0).
HUNTSVILLE – Oxford accumulated 182 points to take 34.5-point lead in Class 6A while Vestavia Hills (7A) and Arab (1A-5A) had comfortable leads in the other two divisions after Friday's action at the 62nd AHSAA State Wrestling Championships being held at Huntsville's Von Braun Center.
Wrestling gets underway with consolation finals Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. The championship finals will start at 1 p.m. The finals will be live-streamed by the NFHS Network. Go to http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/tournament/alabama-winter-championships to access the live-stream.
Southside-Gadsden has 147.5 points, Pinson Valley 138 and Homewood 105.5 to lead the Class 6A team rankings after day two. Defending state champion Vestavia Hills posted 119.5 points as Class 7A got underway Friday. Hoover is second with 91.5 points, Hewitt-Trussville is third with 82 and Thompson is fourth with 73. The Rebels won their 14th state title overall last year – a fitting send off for AHSAA Hall of Fame Coach Steve Gaydosh, who retired as Vestavia's wrestling boss. Monterrious Adams took over as head coach this season.
Arab, chasing its fifth state championship in a row, built a 46.5-point lead over Cleburne County Friday totaling 161.5 points. Cleburne County had 115, followed by Tallassee (98) and Alexandria (93.5).
Coach Michael Pruitt's Knights won the 6A state crown in 2016 and 2015 and the Class 5A titles in 2014 and 2013.
All three division leaders captured the first AHSAA Wrestling Duals tournament titles earlier this season.
Coach Matt Hicks' Yellow Jackets have recorded 20 wins by fall – most of any team in the competition – advanced five wrestlers to the finals Saturday. Among the five is sophomore heavyweight Clay Webb (56-1), who posted his third straight pin to reach the Class 6A 285-pound finals to face Jacob Andrews (36-3) of Stanhope Elmore. Jacobs beat rival South second seed Trent Lolley of Wetumpka 3-2 in the semifinals to set up the showdown with Webb.
A total of eight unbeaten wrestlers will be attempting to close out the season with wins in their respective weight divisions Saturday. Another 11 have just one loss on the year and another, senior Landon Thompson of Cass 6A Southside-Gadsden, is 73-2 on the year at 152 pounds.
Senior Zachary Van Alst of Montgomery Catholic (66-0) will face Hayden's Chace Phillips (60-1) in the 138-pound Class 1A-5A finals Saturday. Van Alst is attempting to become just the third wrestler in state history to win six individual state titles. He won his first championship as a seventh grader in 2012 and has won every year since. Macon Edwards of Fultondale improved to 73-0 with a 10-0 major decision win in the 113-pound semifinals. He was 90-0 last season while winning the 106-pound 1A-5A title. He will meet Landon Castleberry of Hayden (59-9) in the championship match.
In Class 7A, sophomore Sam Latona of Thompson (70-1), rolled into the Class 7A 106-pound finals with pins in both his matches Friday. He is 35-0 against in-state competition this season and 35-1 versus out-of-state competition. Latona's brother Dominic won the 126-pound 7A state title as a senior in 2016.
And in Class 6A, Southside-Gadsden senior Landon Thompson (73-2) will be trying to win his 74th victory in the Class 6A 152-pound finals versus Isaac Jackson (22-2) of Park Crossing.
Twelve defending champions will be in the finals again Saturday. Brooks Schrimsher of Huntsville (40-0) is in the 182-pound 7A finals after winning the 170-pound crown last season. Vestavia Hills' James Edwards (40-0) will be attempting to defend the 220-pound title. His twin brother Jacob Edwards (39-3) has also reached the Class 7A 285-pound championship match.
Complete results can be found at www.ahsaa.com and its track wrestling link. Saturday's finals match-ups are listed.
HUNTSVILLE – Oxford High School sophomore heavyweight Clay Webb needed just 63 seconds to advance to Friday's semifinals as the 61st AHSAA State Wrestling Championships got underway Thursday at the Von Braun Center.
Webb (55-1), a husky 6-foot-4, 285-pounder, won his first match with a pin a 29 seconds and took his second bout with a fall just 34 seconds into the match. Oxford, coached by Matt Hicks, posted 85.5 points Thursday to take a 13-point lead into the Class 6A competition Friday. Southside-Gadsden is second with 72.5 points, followed by Homewood with 57.5, Wetumpka with 55.5 and Pinson Valley with 54.
Arab, going for its fifth straight state title, leads Class 1A-5A after the first day's competition. Coach Michael Pruitt's Knights hold a slim 7.5-point lead over Cleburne County. Arab posted 77.5 points, Cleburne County has 70, Tallassee is third with 63 and Mae Jemison is in fourth place with 48.
Wrestling gets underway Friday at 9:30 a.m., with Class 7A joining the competition with its quarterfinal round. Classes 6A and 1A-5A begin the day with round two of the consolation division. All classes will begin the championship round semifinals at 1 p.m. The 2017 Championships conclude Saturday with action beginning at 9 a.m., and the championship bouts beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Webb was just of several outstanding wrestlers who needed little time on the mat Thursday to reach the semifinals. Among them was South Super Sectional runner-up Trent Holley (48-3) had two two pins. The Wetumpka senior battled Webb to three overtimes in the finals at Montgomery last week before losing the match 4-3.
In Class 1A-5A, junior Macon Edwards of Fultondale improved to 72-0 with two easy wins at 113 pounds. He posted a pin at 1:52 in his first match and posted a 13-2 major decision to advance to the semis.
Senior Zachary Van Alst of Montgomery Catholic improved to 66-0 with two pins – 28 and 48 seconds. Van Alst is two victories away from winning his sixth state title.
Others of note included:
-- Weaver senior Nick Souder (61-1) had two wins by fall at 126 pounds.
-- Junior Ethan Pippin of Westminster Christian improved to 51-0 at 170 pounds with one pin and a technical fall.
-- Sophomore Christian Knoop (56-0) posted pins in his two 182-pouned matches for Alexandria.
-- Tallassee brothers Jake and Andy Baker also advanced to the semifinals as each posted a pair of wins at 195 and 285 pounds. Jake (43-1), a senior heavyweight, had two pins, and Andy (51-1), a sophomore, had two pins in his two 195-pound victories.
-- In Class 6A, Junior Justin Ingram of Spanish Fort (51-1) reached the semifinals in Class 6A at 132 pounds with a pin and a major decision win.
-- Landon Thompson, a senior at Southside-Gadsden, improved to 72-2 with pins at 32 and 49 seconds, respectively, to advance to the 152-pound semifinals.
-- Freshman Nathan Dunnaway (60-4) handed Sidney Lanier junior Landontay Garrison (29-1) his first loss of the season in the quarterfinals with a 19-6 major decision.
-- Sopomore Carlos Figuero of Homewood (25-0) posted two pins at 182 pounds to advance to the semifinal round.
-- And in the Class 6A 220-pound weight class, senior John Ellis Rawls of Wetumpka (50-0) and sophomore Jackson Jones of Clay-Chalkville (47-1) moved one win away from meeting in the finals.
-- Complete results can be found at www.ahsaa.com by clicking on the Track Wrestling link. All matches are being live-streamed over the NFHS Network in conjunction with Track Wrestling.
BIRMINGHAM – Oxford High School won nine of the 14 matches Saturday to beat Southside-Gadsden 40-24 in the finals of the AHSAA State Wrestling Duals Tournament at the CrossPlex Bill Harris Arena.
Coach Matt Hicks' Yellow Jackets, 22-15 in dual matches this season, managed four pins while Southside had two victories by fall. The Panthers are coached by Kristopher Bouton.
Junior Jackson Hurst (27-20) won by pin at 132 pounds with the other Oxford pins registered by junior Matt King (48-4) at 170 pounds, junior Matthew Muncher (28-21) at 220 pounds and sophomore Clay Webb (43-1) at 285 pounds.
Southside pins were posted by seniors Sam Colvin in the 145-pound match and Landon Thompson (60-2) at 160 pounds
Oxford picked up nine wins in the 14 matches. Winning by pins were senior Will Spencer (41-4) at 160 pounds, senior Ian Scott (46-2) at 195 pounds, junior Jack Tindall (42-5) at 220 pounds and senior Michael Weaver (34-8) at 170 pounds Moody (43-11), coached by J.T. Gosnell, picked up two pins – by senior Will Patterson (38-5) at 120 pounds and senior Steven Porter (38-18) at 285 pounds.
The 2017 AHSAA Wrestling Duals close out Saturday afternoon with Vestavia Hills meeting Oak Mountain in the Class 7A finals match at 4 p.m.
Complete results from Saturday's Class 6A finals:
AHSAA Class 6A Dual Finals
Oxford 40, Southside-Gadsden 24
106 pounds:. Andrew Smith (SS) (58-3) dec. Chase Hicks (O) (51-18), 11-2.
113 pounds: Landon Burrage (O) (51-15) dec. Jacob Dease (SS) (31-16), 8-4.
120 pounds: Jacob Chisolm (O) (35-18) dec. Dathan Finley (SS) (29-23), 4-2.
126 pounds: Jacob Smith (SS) (57-4) dec. Wesley Slick (O) (20-7), 15-5.
132 pounds: Jackson Hurst (O) (27-20) pinned Dakota Roddick (SS) (36-16), 3:24.
138 pounds: Colin Edwards (SS) (9-10) major dec. Carson Lindsey (O) (36-23), 15-3.
145 pounds: Sam Colvin (SS) (54-3) pinned Kendrick Young (O) (3-1), 1:22.
152 pounds: Gryce McDaniel (O) (35-19) dec. Kale Venn (SS) (36-18), 4-3.
160 pounds: Landon Thompson (SS) (60-2) pinned Andrew Boyles (O) (32-14), 3:06.
170 pounds: Matt King (O) (48-4) pinned Jacob Hollingsworth (SS) (34-20), 1:05.
182 pounds: Jack Peavey (O) (43-3) dec. Ethan Stevenson (SS) (43-24), 18-8.
195 pounds: Joshua Thomas (O) (16-12) dec. Austin Daugherty (SS) (32-30), 8-4.
220 pounds: Matthew Muncher (O) (28-21) pinned Tyler Farris (SS) (17-33), 1:08.
285 pounds: Clay Webb (O) (43-1) pinned Taylor Chappell (SS) (20-36), 0:18
HUNTSVILLE -- Vestavia Hills, Arab and Leeds swept the team titles at the 61st annual AHSAA State Wrestling Championships Saturday at Von Braun that were filled with a multitude of drama and special moments.
The Rebels ended Thompson's five-year stranglehold on the big-school classification scoring 134.5 points to claim the Class 7A state title over runner-up Oak Mountain (131) by a mere three points. It was the 13 state title overall and the first 7A crown in retiring Hall-of-Fame Coach Steve Gaydosh's storied career. It was Vestavia's 14th championship in school history – tying the state record held by Benjamin Russell for most wins by a single school.
Thompson finished third with 97.5 points.
Arab won the 6A championship, its fourth in a row and five in six years, posting 197 points. Runner-up Southside-Gadsden had 148.5 points and Athens was a close third at 144.5. Leeds won the 1A-5A crown with 170 points, and Tallassee was second at 130.
The Rebels needed a win 220-pound finals to clinch the title. Junior James Edwards (39-3) scored a come-from-behind 6-5 decision over senior Josh Smith (46-1) to seal the championship. Thompson senior T.J. Rayam (31-2) followed up at 285 pounds to take his third straight heavyweight title beating Oak Mountain junior Gavin Jackson (34-16) 7-5 in another tight bout to close out the meet. Auburn senior Khaleel Johnson (44-0) won at 132 pounds and Hoover senior Bret Winters (48-0) won at 195 pounds to close out unbeaten seasons.
Hawthorne Grabs MVP Honors
Pelham High School senior double amputee Hasaan Hawthorne (37-0) drew a rousing ovation from spectators throughout the arena with his hard-fought 7-3 decision over Landon Thompson of Southside-Gadsden in the Class 6A 145-pound finals. Hawthorne finished third last season. His winning match, along with all the other championship bouts, can be seen through the archives of the NFHS Network, which live-streamed the state championships for the AHSAA. The link can be found at www.ahsaa.com.
Arab, coached by Michael Pruitt, had three individual champions including senior Nick Cater (71-3) at 152 pounds, senior Andrew Schmitt (60-7z0 at 132 pounds and junior Will Spencer (69-3) at 170 pounds.
In Class 1A-5A, Coach Matt Hicks' Green Wave won their second straight title with two individual champions, senior Toren Pollard (44-1) at 152 pounds and senior Alex Nickell (42-3) at 182. Montgomery Catholic junior Zachary Van Alst captured his fifth state title since winning as a seventh grader in 2012. Van Alst (53-1) won at 132 pounds.
Fultondale sophomore Macon Edwards also closed out a 90-0 season with a win in the 106-pound finals. He now ranks second nationally for wins in a single according to the NFHS Record Book and is the first AHSAA wrestler win 90 matches in a single season.
The Class 1A-5A 170-pound title match was also one for the ages as Christian Knop (56-0) scored a 16-10 decision over Dora senior Caleb Lauderdale (60-1).
61st Annual AHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Saturday's Championship Results
Leeds 170; Tallassee 130; Weaver 105; Madison County 104; Deshler 98; Mortimer Jordan 82; Alexandria 76; JO Johnson 70.5; Moody 69; Oak Grove 63; Saint James 57.5; Hayden 54.5; Fultondale 54; Westminster Christian 50; Dora 46; St. Clair County 45; Cleburne County 41; Holtville 38.5; Piedmont 32; Saks 31; Montgomery Catholic 30; Susan Moore 29; Ohatchee 27.5; Beauregard 23; Montevallo 23; New Hope 22; Walter Wellborn 22; Alabama School/Blind 18; Lincoln 16; JB Pennington 15; Carver-Birmingham 14; American Christian 12; Corner 9; Helena 9; Columbia 8; Ranburne 6; East Limestone 4; Elmore County 4; Sumiton Christian 4; Ashville 3; Shelby County 3; Prattville Christian 1.
106 pounds: Macon Edwards (Fultondale) 90-0, So. over Zach Clayton (Dora) 56-5, So. (Dec 6-3).
113 pounds: Nick Souder (Weaver) 65-1, Jr. over Lane Trapp (Alexandria) 33-6, Sr. (Fall 4:34).
120 pounds: Timothy Murphree (Fultondale) 67-2, Sr. over Bryer Stewart (Saint Clair County) 54-5, Sr. (Dec 6-0).
126 pounds: Michael Land (Moody Hs) 69-9, Jr. over Chase Phillips (Hayden) 64-3, Jr. (Fall 1:46).
132 pounds: Zachary Van Alst (Montgomery Catholic) 53-1, Jr. over Robert Childress (Beauregard) 53-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:00 (17-2)).
138 pounds: Braxton Worthington (Mortimer Jordan) 48-1, Sr. over Chandler Teems (Leeds) 29-7, Jr. (Dec 9-4).
145 pounds: Tyler Williams (Deshler) 48-2, Sr. over Carial Tarter (Mortimer Jordan) 26-3, So. (Dec 3-0).
152 pounds: Toren Pollard (Leeds) 44-1, Sr. over Tyler Mayfield (Cleburne County) 13-2, Jr. (Dec 15-8).
160 pounds: Bragan Swindle (Mortimer Jordan) 50-15, Sr. over Seth Shelton (Madison County) 36-9, Jr. (Dec 8-3).
170 pounds: Christian Knop (Alexandria) 56-0, Fr. over Caleb Lauderdale (Dora) 60-1, Sr. (Dec 16-10).
182 pounds: Alex Nickell (Leeds) 42-3, Sr. over Kane Pitts (Walter Wellborn) 28-4, Jr. (Fall 3:31).
195 pounds: Chase Rodgers (Weaver) 64-5, Sr. over Andy Baker (Tallassee) 44-6, Fr. (Dec 1-0).
220 pounds: Colton Parton (Madison County) 43-1, Sr. over Caleb Montgomery (Ohatchee) 52-6, Jr. (Dec 5-1).
285 pounds: Jake Baker (Tallassee) 40-3, Jr. over Josephus Smith (Leeds) 33-1, Sr. (SV-1 3-1).
1A/5A MVP: Zachary Van Alst, Montgmery Catholic.
1A/5A Most Pins: Nick Souder, Weaver (3 pins, 7:59).
1A/5A Best Match: (170-pound final) Christian Knop, Alexandria, vs. Caleb Lauderdale, Dora.
Arab 197; Southside-Gadsden 148.5; Athens 144.5; Scottsboro 131; Pinson Valley 109; Homewood 107;5; Clay-Chalkville 106.5; Benjamin Russell 90; Gardendale 75.5; Oxford 71.5; Pelham 68; Stanhope Elmore 65.5; Wetumpka 57; McAdory 41; Spanish Fort 38; Chelsea 37.5; Hueytown 34; Fort Payne 29; Minor 28; Muscle Shoals 27.5; Austin 27; Park Crossing 22.0; Opelika 21; Pell City 20; Decatur 18; Shades Valley 18; Walker 18; Huffman 12; Daphne 8; Hartselle 7; Lee-Huntsville 5; Gulf shores 4; Brookwood 3; Paul Bryant 1.
106 pounds: Ty Naquin (Stanhope Elmore) 11-0, Sr. over Cristian Lagunas (Athens) 33-8, Sr. (Dec 5-0).
113 pounds: Jacob Smith (Southside-Gadsden) 59-2, Jr. over John Mcalpin (Scottsboro) 47-6, So. (Dec 5-3).
120 pounds: Cameron Hamby (Pinson Valley) 39-7, Jr. over Seth Hyatt (Arab) 64-6, Jr. (MD 14-5).
126 pounds: Kolton Clark (Scottsboro) 47-4, Fr. over Aaron Ledbetter (Chelsea) 43-5, Sr. (Dec 13-6).
132 pounds: Andrew Schmitt (Arab) 60-7, Sr. over Bailey Roan (Homewood) 32-8, Jr. (Fall 4:14).
138 pounds: Joseph Green (Muscle Shoals) 38-3, Jr. over Vershone Graham (Wetumpka) 26-3, Sr. (SV-1 7-2).
145 pounds: Hasaan Hawthorne (Pelham) 37-0, Sr. over Landon Thompson (Southside-Gadsden) 53-3, Jr. (Dec 7-3).
152 pounds: Nick Cater (Arab) 71-3, Sr. over Dillon Turner (Pelham) 30-1, Sr. (Dec 10-4).
160 pounds: Brett Clark (Scottsboro) 43-4, Sr. over Thomas Coley (Benjamin Russell) 45-10, Sr. (Dec 5-1).
170 pounds: Will Spencer (Arab) 69-3, Jr. over Thomas Carter (Athens) 54-8, So. (Dec 7-6).
182 pounds: Austin Weldon (Clay-Chalkville) 56-3, Sr. over Carlos miguel Figueroa (Homewood) 38-2, Fr. (Dec 3-0).
195 pounds: Andrew Freeman (Gardendale) 53-2, Jr. over Dawson Mcdaniel (Arab) 60-4, Sr. (Dec 3-2).
220 pounds: Justavious Robinson (Benjamin Russell) 22-2, Sr. over Trent Holley (Wetumpka) 17-4, Jr. (Dec 5-3).
285 pounds: Daniel Bland (Benjamin Russell) 50-1, Sr. over Jacob Andrews (Stanhope Elmore) 26-5, So. (Dec 7-2).
6A MVP: Hasaan Hawthorne, Pelham.
6A Most Pins: John Mcalpin, Scottsboro (3 pins, 2:53).
6A Best Match: (138-pound final) Joseph Green, Muscle Shoals vs. Vershone Graham, Wetumpka.
Vestavia Hills 134.5; Oak Mountain 131; Thompson 97.5; Hoover 97; Central-Phenix City 56; Tuscaloosa County 47; Hewitt-Trussville 43; Prattville 39.5; Bob Jones 35.5; Auburn 35; Mountain Brook 34; Huntsville 33; Buckhorn 24; Grissom 22; Sparkman 22; James Clemens 15; Jeff Davis 7; Smiths Station 4; Gadsden City 2.
106 pounds: Alex Thomas (Oak Mountain) 28-3, So. over Tyler Ivey (Grissom) 51-7, Fr. (Dec 3-2).
113 pounds: Gabe Hixenbaugh (Thompson) 20-4, Fr. over Maxwell Kauffman (Central-Phenix City) 33-4, Fr. (Dec 3-0).
120 pounds: Carlos Andres (Tuscaloosa County) 37-1, Sr. over Heath Williamson (Hewitt-Trussville) 45-2, Jr. (Dec 7-5).
126 pounds: Dominic Latona (Thompson) 33-4, Sr. over Quin Estes (Vestavia Hills) 31-16, Sr. (Fall 2:00).
132 pounds: Khaleel Johnson (Auburn) 44-0, Sr. over Drew Reed (Mountain Brook) 51-2, Sr. (Dec 10-5).
138 pounds: Michael John Harris (Oak Mountain) 37-4, Sr. over Jarrett Anthony (Hoover) 34-9, Sr. (MD 17-9).
145 pounds: Robbey Killough (Prattville) 53-1, Sr. over Matthew Paugh (Vestavia Hills) 23-4, So. (Fall 5:22).
152 pounds: Robert Morales (Central-Phenix City) 40-2, So. over Bowman Hill (Vestavia Hills) 48-10, So. (Dec 9-7).
160 pounds: Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills) 48-2, Sr. over Chris Leatherman (Sparkman) 37-7, Sr. (MD 16-8).
170 pounds: Brooks Schrimsher (Huntsville) 47-4, Jr. over Barrett Blakely (Oak Mountain) 46-5, So. (Dec 7-3).
182 pounds: Davis Perry (Hewitt-Trussville) 25-0, Sr. over Seth Bruder (James Clemens) 45-14, So. (MD 16-6).
195 pounds: Bret Winters (Hoover) 48-0, Sr. over Jaried Buxton (Oak Mountain) 49-6, Sr. (MD 17-4).
220 pounds: James Edwards (Vestavia Hills) 39-3, Jr. over Josh Smith (Tuscaloosa County) 46-1, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
285 pounds: Tj Rayam (Thompson) 31-2, Sr. over Armond Lloyd (Oak Mountain) 33-11, Sr. (Dec 7-5).
7A MVP: Robbey Killough, Prattville.
7A Most Pins: Josh Smith, Tuscaloosa County (2 pins, 2:56).
7A Best Match: 152-pound final: Robert Morales, Central-Phenix City vs. Bowman Hill, Vestavia Hills.
HUNTSVILLE – Two defending state champions held point leads after Friday's competition and 16 wrestlers with 2015 individual championships under their belts advanced through the semifinal matches at the 61st annual AHSAA State Wrestling Championships Friday and advanced to state finals matches Saturday at the Von Braun Center.
Class 1A-5A defending champion Leeds led Tallassee by 22 points, 148-126, and defending 6A champ Arab, going for its fourth state title in a row and five in six years, amassed 176 points to hold a solid lead over Athens (132.5) and Southside-Gadsden (130.5) heading into Saturday's final competition.
In Class 7A, defending champion Thompson (77.5 points), the first 7A champ last season after winning four straight 6A titles, was in fourth place behind leader Vestavia Hills (112.5), Oak Mountain (106) and Hoover (84.0) after Friday's wrestling. Coach Steve Gaydosh's Rebels are hoping to send their retiring Hall-of-Fame coach out with his 13th career championship.
The consolation finals get underway first at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed at 11:30 a.m. with the championship bouts in all three divisions. A total of 84 wrestlers will be battling for state crowns. In that group is amazing Pelham senior Hasaan Hawthorne, 36-0 after winning his semifinal match Friday. Hawthorne, a double amputee above the knee, has gained national acclaim for his incredible senior season and his staunch dedication.
Hawthorne's match against Southside-Gadsden junior Landon Thompson (53-2) is expected to be one of the most exciting of the final day competition. It is one of 42 finals which will be live-streamed over the NFHS Network Saturday. The link for the subscriber-based network is: http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ahsaa/79d630703d
In Class 7A, defending state champion Thompson has three defending champs in the finals including senior heavyweight T.J. Rayam (30-2). The University of Massachusetts football signee is going for his third straight 285-pound title – closing out the final round with a match championship bout versus Oak Mountain senior Armond Lloyd (33-10).
Among the unbeaten wrestlers in 7A finals are Auburn's Khaleel Johnson (43-0) at 132 pounds, Hewitt-Trussville's Davis Perry (24-0) at 182, Hoover 195-pounder Bret Winters (47-0) and Tuscaloosa County's Josh Smith (46-0), competing in the 220 division after winning the 195-pound title last season.
In Class 1A-5A, Macon Edwards of Fultondale will be going for his 90th match win of the season in the 106-pound finals. The Wildcats' sophomore is 89-0 this season, second best season (91-0) in NFHS history. In the 170-pound finals, Dora senior Caleb Lauderdale (60-0) and Alexandria junior Christian Knop (55-0) are both riding unbeaten seasons. Leeds' senior Josephus Smith (33-0) is vying for his second straight 285-pound crown against Tallassee freshman Jake Baker (39-3).
And in Class 6A, defending champion Arab has five grapplers in the finals, including senior Nick Cater at 152 pounds. Cater (70-3), who owns a 313-21 career record for the Knights, faces unbeaten Pelham senior Dillon Turner (30-0) in the championship bout. Daniel Bland of Benjamin Russell (49-1) is going after his second straight 285-pound title. He was 47-1 last season as a junior.
The championship matches are listed below. Complete results can be found at: www.ahsaa.com.
AHSAA 61st State Wrestling Championships
At Von Braun Center, Huntsville
Saturday's Championship Matches
106 pounds: Macon Edwards, Fultondale (89-0), So., vs. Zach Clayton, Dora (55-4), So.
113 pounds: Nick Souder, Weaver (64-1). Jr., vs. Lane Trapp, Alexandria (33-5), Sr.
120 pounds: Timothy Murphree, Fultondale (46-2), Sr., vs. Bryer Stewart, Saint Clair County (54-4), Sr.
126 pounds: Chase Phillips, Hayden (64-2), Jr., vs. Michael Land, Moody (68-9), Jr.
132 pounds: Zachary Van alst, Montgomery Catholic (52-1), Jr., vs. Robert Childress, Beauregard (53-8), Sr.
138 pounds: Braxton Worthington, Mortimer Jordan (47-1), Sr., vs. Chandler Teems, Leeds (29-6), Jr.
145 pounds: Carial Tarter, Mortimer Jordan (26-2), So., vs. Tyler Williams, Deshler (47-2), Sr.
152 pounds: Toren Pollard, Leeds (43-1), Sr., vs. Tyler Mayfield, Cleburne County (13-1), Jr.
160 pounds: Bragan Swindle, Mortimer Jordan (49-15), Sr., vs. Seth Shelton, Madison County (36-8), Jr.
170 pounds: Caleb Lauderdale, Dora (60-0), Sr., vs. Christian Knop, Alexandria (55-0), Jr.
182 pounds: Alex Nickell, Leeds (41-3, Sr., vs. Kane Pitts, Walter Wellborn (28-3), Jr.
195 pounds: Chase Rodgers, Weaver (63-5), Sr. vs. Andy Baker, Tallassee (44-5), Fr.
220 pounds: Colton Parton, Madison County (42-1), Sr., vs. Caleb Montgomery , Ohatchee (52-5), Jr.
285 pounds: Jake Baker, Tallassee (39-3), Jr., vs. Josephus Smith, Leeds (33-0), Sr.
106 pounds: Ty Naquin, Stanhope Elmore (10-0), Sr. vs. Cristian Lagunas, Athens (33-7), Sr.
113 pounds: John Mcalpin, Scottsboro (47-5), So. vs. Jacob Smith, Southside-Gadsden (58-2), Jr.
120 pounds: Seth Hyatt, Arab (64-5), Jr., vs. Cameron Hamby, Pinson Valley (38-7), Jr.
126 pounds: Kolton Clark, Scottsboro (46-4), Fr., vs. Aaron Ledbetter, Chelsea (43-4), Sr.
132 pounds: Bailey Roan, Homewood (32-7), Jr., vs. Andrew Schmitt, Arab (59-7), Sr.
138 pounds: Joseph Green, Muscle Shoals (37-3), Jr., vs. Vershone Graham, Wetumpka (26-2), Sr.
145 pounds: Hasaan Hawthorne, Pelham (36-0), Sr. vs. Landon Thompson, Southside-Gadsden (53-2), Jr.
152 pounds: Nick Cater, Arab (70-3), Sr., vs. Dillon Turner, Pelham (30-0), Sr.
160 pounds: Brett Clark, Scottsboro (42-4), Sr., vs. Thomas Coley, Benjamin Russell (45-9), Sr.
170 pounds: Will Spencer, Arab (68-3), Jr., vs. Thomas Carter, Athens (54-7), So.
182 pounds: Carlos Miguel Figueroa, Homewood (38-1), Fr., vs. Austin Weldon, Clay-Chalkville (55-3), Sr.
195 pounds: Dawson McDaniel, Arab (60-3), Sr., vs. Andrew Freeman, Gardendale (52-2), Jr.
220 pounds: Trent Holley, Wetumpka (17-3), Jr., vs. Justavious Robinson, Benjamin Russell (21-2), Sr.
285 pounds: Daniel Bland, Benjamin Russell (49-1), Sr., vs. Jacob Andrews, Stanhope Elmore (26-4), So.
106 pounds: Alex Thomas, Oak Mountain (27-3), So., vs. Tyler Ivey, Grissom (51-6), Fr.
113 pounds: Gabe Hixenbaugh, Thompson (19-4), Fr., vs. Maxwell Kauffman, Central-Phenix City (33-3), Fr.
120 pounds: Carlos Andres, Tuscaloosa County (36-1), Sr., vs. Heath Williamson, Hewitt-Trussville (45-1), Jr.
126 pounds: Quin Estes, Vestavia Hills (31-15), Sr., vs. Dominic Latona, Thompson (32-4), Sr.
132 pounds: Drew Reed, Mountain Brook (51-1), Sr., vs. Khaleel Johnson, Auburn (43-0), Sr.
138 pounds: Michael John Harris, Oak Mountain (36-4), Sr., vs. Jarrett Anthony, Hoover (34-8), Sr.
145 pounds: Matthew Paugh, Vestavia Hills (23-3), So., vs. Robbey Killough, Prattville (52-1), Sr.
152 pounds: Bowman Hill, Vestavia Hills (48-9), So., vs. Robert Morales, Central-Phenix City (39-2), So.
160 pounds: Hayden Hill, Vestavia Hills (47-2) vs. Chris Leatherman, Sparkman (36-7), Sr.
170 pounds: Brooks Schrimsher, Huntsville (46-4), Jr., vs. Barrett Blakely, Oak Mountain (46-4), So.
182 pounds: Davis Perry, Hewitt-Trussville (24-0), Sr., vs. Seth Bruder, James Clemens (45-13), So.
195 pounds: Bret Winters, Hoover (47-0), Sr., vs. Jaried Buxton, Oak Mountain (49-5), Sr.
220 pounds: Josh Smith, Tuscaloosa County (46-0), Sr., vs. James Edwards, Vestavia Hills (38-3), Jr.
285 pounds: T.J. Rayam, Thompson (30-2), Sr., vs. Armond Lloyd, Oak Mountain (33-10), Sr.
HUNTSVILLE – Defending Class 1A-5A state champion Leeds High School totaled 74 points Thursday to hold a 17-point lead over second-place Tallassee as the 61st AHSAA State Wrestling Championships got underway at the Von Braun Center.
The Tigers had 57 points, Madison County scored 52 and Deshler had 48.5 to round out the top four teams after the first session. In Class 6A, defending champion Arab posted 89.5 points to take the top position heading into the second round Friday. Class 7A begins its matches Friday with all three divisions completing the meet on Saturday with all championship matches being live-streamed by the NFHS Network. Links can be found at www.ahsaa.com and www.nfhsnetwork.com.
Sophomore Macon Edwards of Fultondale used just improved to 88-0 on the season, best in AHSAA state history, using just 39 seconds to pin his first opponent, then advancing to the semifinals with a 7-1 decision over Javon Cortez of Moody in his first match. His 88 wins ranks third nationally according to the NFHS Record Book. The leader, Colton Palmer of Durham-Riverside, N.C., finished 91-0 in 2006-07 to set the prep national record for a single season. Edwards moved into third place behind Palmer and Chad Pyke of Woodward Academy (GA), who finished the 2012-13 season 89-2.
Two wrestlers advanced to the 170-pound semifinals in 1A-5A, senior Caleb Lauderdale of Dora (59-0) and freshman Christian Knopp of Alexandria (54-0). Both won two matches with pins.
Josephus Smith of Leeds (32-0) advanced to the 285-pound semifinals with two pins.
In the Class 6A competition, Pelham 145-pound senior Hassan Hawthorne, a double amputee who inspires all who watch him, improved to 35-0 with an 8-0 major decision in his first match and a 9-3 decision over strong Arab grappler Javon Cortez (38-4) in the quarterfinals. Hawthorne's teammate Dillon Turner (29-0) also had two pins to advance to the semis at 152 pounds.
Benjamin Russell heavyweight Daniel Bland had two pins to improve to 48-1 on the season.
Wrestling gets underway Friday at 9:30 a.m., with consolation divisions in 1A-5A and 6A. Class 7A also begins its competition. Championship semifinals are scheduled for 1 p.m. for all divisions. Action closes out Friday with consolation semifinals for all classes beginning at 5:45 p.m.
Saturday's consolation finals are set for 9 to 10:30 a.m., and championship matches get underway in all three divisions at 11:30.
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WELLINGTON 1919 - Theory of Music Examination Passes
RESULTS of THEORY OF MUSIC examinatios - held Wellington 22 February 1919
The theory examinations were held by the Associated Board of the Ryal Academy and the Royal COllege of Music, London, on 22nd February last. Names in brackets are those of the teacher.
Harmony, Intermediate Grade - PASS
CLARK, Elsie L. M. (Mr Robert Parker)
Rudiments of Music - PASS
GRAY, Lillie (Miss N. Gray)
HARVEY, Kathleen E. (Mr H. Muller)
HOPKINSON, Connie C. R. (Miss Fookes)
- Connie Clare Ruahine - married John Charles Gower JAMES in 1928
SANDER, Claude (Miss Greenish)
- Claude Conrad Emil George (1905-1976)
SMITH, Olive (Miss Greenish)
WEBB, Eileen (Mrs E. Mackay)
WOODS, Margaret P. (Convent, Petone)
Grammar of Music - PASS
MATHER, Jean (Mrs Sawden)
BREWER, Ivy K. (Mr H. MulleR)
BROWN, Doris E. (Mr H. Muller)
CASSIN, Vincent (Mrs Sawden)
GITTINGS, Alan R. (Mrs Gilmore)
- Alan Regnald - married Eileen Constance Heathorn COAD in 1929
HAMMER, Hilda G. (Mrs Sawden)
HARRIS, Thora (Mrs Gilmore)
- Thora Daymar - married Albert Leonard PICKETT in 1926
LEONARD, Eileen P. H. (Mrs Sawden)
- Eileen Phoebe Hewlett - married Gerald Sinclair EVATT in 1929
TUNKS, Thelma (Mrs Sawden)
- Thelma Ethel - married Norman Mansfield HALL in 1928
ANDERSON, Dorothy (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
BARCLAY, William C. (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
BREEZE, Frances B. (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
- Frances Beatrice - married Allan John BARR-BROWN in 1932
BURNS, Jean (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
DIXON, Audrey Z. (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
EMDREY, Phyllis M. (Miss L. Morgan L.A.B.)
EVERITT, Ruby (Mrs Sawden)
GAMBY, Ellen (Mrs A. Gilmore)
HARFORD, Iris C. (Mr H. Muller)
JARVIS, Edna (Mrs Gilmore)
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MILLER, Owen L. (Mrs Gilmore)
MUNRO, Winifred M. (Miss L. Morgan)
SHORTT, Erica J. (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
- Erica Jean - married Horace Raymond TOMKIES in 1930
TAYLOR, Carlyle I. (Mr H. Muller)
TAYLOR, Frances A. (Nrs Gilmore)
TINGEY, Flora (Miss D. Greenish L.A.B.)
TURNER, Mabel A. (Mrs Sawden)
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The Cumberland County store is located on the North side of the Cumberland Mall at entrance "C" on the right side of the Liberty Travel and across from the Sprint store.
You may currently contact the store between the hours of 11am and 7pm from Monday through Friday or Saturday from 10am until 3pm at (856)300-7466.
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Just like driving and coding needs practice, so does creativity. Some people believe that creativity is a natural gift. I disagree! I think it is no different. Creativity is a two-way process, the more you try to make it a part of you, the more it will grow.
Now the question is how to train yourself to be creative and make it a part of your life? Here's a list which I have compiled after taking suggestions and opinions from some of the people I know.
We, as adults tend to stay in our own comfort zones and hardly want to come out of it which in turn makes our lives monotonous. Sit at a secluded place and relax, then start by brainstorming yourself, most of the creative ideas start flowing when you give yourself that time and think about it. Most of the times, our mind is so occupied to think creatively. So, I would suggest sitting at peace and brainstorming yourself.
Create the right environment. Do that right now. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, make the things tidier and organized. When things are organized, your mind thinks in a better way and in a more creative manner. Remember, this is the second step, followed by brainstorming. So, if you are lying, get up and sit down to play this mind game. If you are sitting, clean up all the mess around and get ready to think in the most creative way. Most of you might not realize the importance of creating an environment but trust me, it's very important.
Get ready to be moving as soon as you are done creating that environment around you. This is one reason why I disagree with the fact that creativity comes naturally. People who say this are not ready to move their asses and like to play the blame game. Guess what? It doesn't work like this. You have to move your body in order to get started. The ideas which you have after all the brainstorming need execution. You are the one who can do that.
Socializing is as important as anything. Connect with people, talk to them. Know of their opinions. When you talk to 10 different people, you know 10 different things and you never know, something suggested by someone of them might help you somewhere.
If you are a visual thinker, then grab a pencil and a paper or probably a white board and a marker and let your creative part out. If you are too lazy to do it, keep a doodle book with you and whenever you have time, scribble.
You never know how good you are unless you try. Why don't you write the book which you like reading? At least try! Write whenever you have time. Doesn't matter how much you write, starting to write is what is important. I would suggest setting a timely schedule to write. For example, if you are working, try and fix Sunday evenings to write. It's not difficult to find 30 minutes once a week. Is it?
If you can get it done by making or creating it yourself, why not do that. Not everything needs to be purchased from the market or done on that laptop. Try the handmade methods. The more you opt for the handmade methods, be it writing or thinking of a gift for your loved ones, the more you tend to explore your creative side.
It's very important to make changes to your routine. Every time you are tired of the same old schedule, change it. Be creative!


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Have you been out with friends and someone just seems to have the natural ability to name different aromas from a glass of wine? I'm not one of those fortunate people, and to be totally honest, I found myself envious of their abilities. If you struggle with picking out the aromas in wine, then you might find the Davis Wine Aroma Wheel helpful. A large part of our wine tasting experience comes from our sense of smell. Many factors contribute to the scents we find in wine. Some include: grapes used in the production, soils and terroir, and choices by the wine maker. The Davis Wine Aroma Wheel will help break down the scents in wine and train your nose to improve your senses.
Wines have primary and secondary qualities. Tasters will experience the primary aromas in young wines. The first scents are predominantly from the fruit. Reds include notes of blackberry, black cherry, grape and strawberry. White wines' aromatics often express citrus, apple, pineapple and tropical fruits. Young wines will have chocolate, coffee or vanilla as well as oak, floral, stone, licorice and jam scents. Secondary qualities develop layers and complexity as wine ages. Some of those qualities you might find are truffle, earth, spice, tobacco, smoke and stone.
The Davis Wine Aroma Wheel is a visual tool that I have found to be helpful in identifying and narrowing down the scents of aromatic qualities and flavors. My favorite way to use the Davis Aroma Wheel is to start with opening a bottle of wine and pouring myself a glass. Swirl the wine, this process helps open up the wine to let it release the aromas. Take in a deep breath and look at the center of the wheel. Which of the categories represents what you smell? Is it earthy, fruity or spicy? Once you have decided, take another wiff. What you smell now will come from the sub category? Work through each category until you come to the outer ring of the wheel. Working through this process will train your nose and help you to clearly identify the aromas in the wine you enjoy.
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Wind-generated energy: F2i acquired seven wind parks – "A hub at Italian level"
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Wind plants
- Through its Second Fund, F2i acquired seven wind energy production plants operating in Sicily and Calabria from Veronagest, for a total 282 MW wind capacity
- Veronagest's assets are now merged with the existing assets of E2i - a company owned by F2i (70%) and and Edison (30%) - and Alerion, of which 16% is held by F2i's Second Fund.
MILAN "Thanks to this transaction, we are now the second biggest wind energy operator, with an over 1,000 MW plant asset." Renato Ravanelli leads F2i, the infrastructure fund that acquired from Veronagest one of Italy's major wind energy portfolios: seven wind energy production plants in Sicily and Calabria, with a total 282 MW installed capacity.
The Erg Group, owned by the Garrone family, is still number one in this segment - F2i is however catching up fast. The company managed the transaction (the closing is expected by the end of June) through its Second Fund, which also owns 70% of E2i (30% owned by Edison) - with approximately 600 MW installed capacity and 165 MW under development - and holds a 16% participation in Alerion (259 MW installed capacity). "F2i proved again to be an aggregating entity in various infrastructure segments" Ravanelli explained. Looking at the international competition indicators, we can see that F2i can boast a fairly good positioning as to the level of its infrastructure - the perception of their quality and efficiency however is quite poor mainly due to the small sizes of the operators. Our objective is to aggregate various companies under a strong managerial lead. Gas distribution is a perfect example for this: "2i Rete Gas merged 200 operators - size does matter."
The strategy applied to the wind energy branch goes hand in hand with the strategy developed for the photovoltaic segment, where F2i's First Fund - joined with Enel - ranks as the major Italian operators thanks to Ef Solare Italia. "In the wind energy branch - Ravanelli commented - a minimum capacity of 1,000 MW is essential to ensure a unified management of the plants through economies of scales." F2i's First Fund acquired Veronagest's assets (the plants are funded through a project financing by Unicredit, BNP Paribas, Natixis, BBVA and CDP). In the initial two years the plants will be managed through a service agreement with Volta Green Energy, a recently emerged enterprise that the managers created through the acquisition of a company branch of Veronagest.
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Yesterday Beyoncé announced her pregnancy on Instagram, in what is now the most ever liked image on the app. The photo accompanying her announcement of twins implied that a photoshoot had taken place and to everyone's joy, more images from that shoot have just been released!
Yes, Jay-Z and the Queen of Pop are expecting their second and third child. After announcing it in the way only she could with an image of a bare bump veiled and backgrounded by the mightiest of bouquets, more images from Beyoncé's pregnancy photoshoot have surfaced, and she's looking more radiant than ever.
Carrying on from the floral theme, the images shows Beyoncé on top of cars and even under water. Take a look at some of the images below.


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I'm officially running out of places to have a quick, hassle-free, cheap Japanese lunch in the city. At times like this, I wonder why don't I live in places like Hong Kong instead - where you can find even the most appaling examples of Japanese food (wafu beef stroganoff at Tsim Sha Tsui, anyone?). Even in a city as cosmopolitan as Sydney which is blessed with diverse and abundant culinary choices, VERY demanding people such as myself often wonder, "where can I find a good taraba crab rice doria a walking distance away from Pitt Street mall?"
That said, I took a surprisingly un-me step one day and decided to eat at Ajisen Ramen. You know, that ubiquitous, seemingly-mediocre Japanese ramen chain. It seems that you can't escape Ajisen anywhere you go - It's practically the first restaurant you see when you stepped out of the customs area in Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok, it's in every major shopping mall in Singapore, it's crowded with schoolkids in Jakarta, and a couple of years ago it opened its door in our very own Sydney.
In fact - I'm so sick of looking at that min-min (or min-may or any quintessentially-Chinese name according to the Japanese) mascot I want to literally scald her face with hot ramen broth (okay, that might be too cruel). Not to mention that the said mascot's image has been identified with any product that has anything to do with noodles - so in China, the image has been unlawfully used on lots and lots of noodle products. It's like, slap that mascot's image on a product and you know that it's a noodle.
-> Too heavy on the oil. The tonkotsu soup is essentially made up of FAT, so I see no reason why they should add extra layer of oil by drenching that freshly deep-fried chicken cutlet on it. So in conclusion, this ramen is BAD for your heart. And your figure. Which means that it's delicious.
Rating: 7/10
-> Another surprisingly good dish. No wonder Ajisen is very popular worldwide - their food is actually not THAT bad. I actually define this dish as "good but I won't be craving it anytime soon"-type of dish.
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Vagator is one of the most beautiful and popular beaches in North Goa, particularly with the Europeans. Dramatic red cliffs look down on the scenic rocky coastline. There are two fresh-water springs. An area on the beach, called "Disco Valley" is where all the trans-parties are held. Party every Sunday on the Hilltop. At other times, it is quieter, peaceful and laid-back. You can visit some of the other beaches of the North or see the tourist attractions close to Vagator.
There are many restaurants, clubs, shacks, supermarkets, ATMs, yoga studios and massage centers in the neighborhood.
The beach is sandy and a little rocky. The sea can also be rough at times. There are no lifeguards on the beach. Be careful when swimming or just relax on the beach.
This is probably one of the most luxurious villas in Goa with a stunning ocean view from the mountain slope. Due to the location of the villa, with terraces perfectly audible of the sound of the surf and romantic breeze.
For 6-8 people. This villa is a perfect choice for families with children as well for couples.
- The villa has total 4 luxury rooms.
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- Villa maintains a permanent staff, which you will be able to request.
- Additional services: laundry, food delivery and more.
The villa is situated on a huge private closed area surrounded by perimeter fencing. Entry into the territory only a with permission.
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For every quilter there's a mound of scraps—and for every scrap there's a quilter wondering how to use it! With striking styles that move beyond basic strips and squares, Gayle Bong speaks directly to what many quilters struggle with: how to select fabric for a scrap quilt.
• Gather inspiration from 18 great new designs with traditional flavor
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San Francisco evictions surge, report finds
S.F. report shows impact of landlords forcing out tenants to sell their units
The popular assumption that rising rents are squeezing longtime residents out of San Francisco appears to be true: A new city report finds that evictions, particularly those related to taking units off the rental market, have skyrocketed in recent years.
The report by the city's budget and legislative analyst was requested by Supervisor David Campos and shows that Ellis Act evictions, often used when a landlord wants to eject tenants in order to sell the units, jumped by 170 percent from the year ending February 2010 to the year ending February 2013. During the same period, there was a 38 percent increase in all evictions, while home prices in San Francisco rose by 22 percent over the three-year period.
In all, there were 1,716 evictions between March 2012 and February 2013; 116 of them were Ellis Act evictions.
The jump is in part the result of a sharp decline in Ellis Act evictions after the economic collapse of 2009. In 2010, the number of Ellis Act evictions fell to below 100 for the first time in 10 years; it has been steadily climbing since, yet is still far below the high of 384 in 2000.
A handful of neighborhoods account for most of the Ellis Act evictions. The Mission District, where housing prices rose by nearly 30 percent over the three-year period, topped the list, with 71 between 2009 and 2013. The other areas with high numbers of Ellis evictions were Russian Hill, the Castro, the Inner and Outer Richmond, North Beach and the Haight-Ashbury/Western Addition.
The evictions don't appear to be letting up: The report, which relied largely on data from the city's Rent Board, found that Ellis Act evictions were up 145 percent between September 2012 and September 2013, compared with the prior 12-month period.
Staggering numbers
Campos, who represents the Mission District, called the numbers staggering but not surprising. He said he hopes the report will help spur city leaders to take the situation seriously and figure out ways to slow the tides of evictions.
The issue has attracted increasing attention at City Hall, but no concrete solutions have been put in place. Campos said he is looking at the possibility of increasing the amount that landlords must pay evicted tenants for relocation expenses - currently, it's about $5,200 per person. The increase could help tenants stay in the city and act as a disincentive for evictions, he argues.
"I think (the data) confirms what I was seeing anecdotally," he said of the spike in Ellis Act evictions. "Probably the most striking aspect is that I think that you can see it's something that is happening everywhere. Some neighborhoods are impacted more than others, but it is impacting every neighborhood, not just one specific area of the city."
'Not in crisis'
Janan New, executive director of the San Francisco Apartment Association, which represents landlords, said the numbers don't seem so remarkable if you compare them to the early 2000s, when hundreds of renters were facing Ellis Act evictions each year. Comparatively, she said, there were only about 120 in all of 2011 and 2012.
"That's nothing," she said. "I don't understand why people keep thinking this is a crisis. The crisis happened in 2000. We are not in crisis right now."
The Ellis Act, a state law, allows owners to evict tenants when they want to take their property off the rental market, usually in order to sell it. Under local law, landlords may also evict tenants when they want to move into their units or for cause - for example, if a renter fails to pay rent.
The city's economy has bounced back in recent years, driven largely by a tech boom. City leaders have encouraged the growth by offering tax breaks and other incentives to draw companies into San Francisco. But with it has come a squeeze on the city's already inadequate housing stock: The report states that the citywide rental vacancy rate decreased from 6.4 percent in 2009 to 2.8 percent in 2012, "contributing to the pressure on rental rates." And it warns that even with new units being planned and built, any impact could be offset if the city's population continues to rise.
"The increase in the market value of residential properties in San Francisco could be one of the causes fueling the increase in Ellis Act evictions as the incentive for rental property owners to discontinue renting their properties and sell them rises," the report states. "A similar relationship between increased Ellis Act evictions increased along with home prices, particularly in 2004 and 2005, and declined as home prices increased in 2008 and 2009 during the economic recession."
Surging home prices
The median sale prices of all homes in San Francisco fell from a high in 2007 of $856,000 to $702,000 in 2011, then rose to $897,000 this year.
It's likely that even more tenants were displaced in recent years, the report states, because the city's eviction control laws apply only to housing units under rent control - about 170,000, built before 1979 - and because some landlords may offer buyouts before they move toward eviction.
Ted Gullickson, director of the San Francisco Tenants Union, estimates that for every Ellis Act eviction, an additional three to four households are displaced by "buyouts," where an owner offers two choices: leave for a certain amount of money or face an eviction.
"When you incorporate them, the numbers are even more staggering," he said.
The San Francisco Apartment Association's New agreed, saying property owners view Ellis Act evictions as a last resort and prefer to offer buyouts. Instead of placing more restrictions on owners, she said - as Guillickson's group recently proposed - city leaders should be focusing on building more homes.
"Our elected body believes the answer to the housing shortage is further restrictions, and they don't seem to understand that if that was the answer, we wouldn't be in this situation again," she said. "The only thing elected officials can do is create middle-income housing for people."
'All income levels'
Campos agreed that the city needs to focus on "more affordable housing at all income levels." He noted that it's not just low-income people being squeezed by the rising prices in San Francisco.
Nearly 43 percent of the city's 238,000 rental households paid more than 30 percent of their income for rent in 2011, the report states. In the Bayview, Excelsior and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods, that number jumps to 57 percent. But it's also nearly 40 percent in more affluent neighborhoods such as Pacific Heights, the Marina District and North Beach, Campos said.
"That definitely proves what we have heard, that it's becoming increasingly difficult to be able to afford to live in San Francisco, and certainly for families with children. ... Even people making a good salary are paying a disproportionate percentage of income into housing," he said. "That has implications. It makes you wonder how long people can actually stay in the city."
By the numbers
-- 38 percent: Increase in overall evictions between March 2010 and February 2013
-- 170 percent: Increase in Ellis Act evictions between March 2010 and February 2013
-- $3,414: Citywide median rental rate as of June 2013
-- $3,156: Citywide median rental rate in 2012
-- 2.8 percent: Citywide rental vacancy rate
-- 384: Number of Ellis Act evictions from March 1999 to February 2000
-- 43: Number of Ellis Act evictions from March 2009 to February 2010
-- 116: Number of Ellis Act evictions from March 2012 to February 2013
Marisa Lagos is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com


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Over the years I've had the pleasure to speak with some great women writers. I always ask them for their advice to aspiring writers and below are some of their answers. If you click on the names you'll be taken through to the original interviews where there is a wealth of information.
What advice would you give to anyone thinking of embarking on a writing career?
It is a massively competitive and difficult field and right now it's in a state of flux. You need to be pragmatic, work hard and be open-minded in your career choices. It's also a great job!
What has been the best piece of advice you have been given re writing?
To be an artist of any sort, one has to be stubborn, to have a very strong inner compass. It's the hardest thing and no one can teach you. You have to know yourself. (Donna Tartt)
And best piece of advice about life in general?
Never waste a talent. Look after what you've got.
What advice would you give to any aspiring writers reading this?
Never give up. I had two and a half unpublished novels in my drawer before I got my break, so don't get disheartened. And try to share what you write with people whose opinions might be helpful. You're going to get a lot of feedback, both before publication and then from critics – it's a good idea to get used to that as early as you can! And anyway, other people's thoughts can help you improve your work.
We have many aspiring authors reading the blog. How did you go about getting your first book published and what advice would you give?
Never give up! I was commissioned to write my first book by a very posh publisher – with a glass lift that went up and down outside the building. I thought all my dreams had come true when I got my book deal with a lovely big advance. I told everyone I knew and his dog. I was writing it with another life coach and it took us 6 months to write but we really struggled writing something coherent. When we submitted the manuscript, it was rejected – and they told us to pay back the advance, which I'd spent. It was truly humiliating. I swore I would never write another word ever again. But 4 weeks later, another publisher contacted me after seeing an article I'd written – and I wrote the book that launched my business – Making The Big Leap.
When you went off to University were you already fixed on journalism as a career?
No but I knew I'd do something public and political. I knew I was going to write fiction, which I have, but I also assumed it was my job to change the world. That's how I ended up doing so much work on violence against women – I want the world to be a safer place for us all.
How did you get your first break in journalism? Did you have any kind of plan?
Not exactly. I had no contacts and a degree in Latin, so I thought I'd better start writing to local papers. I was offered a job in Blackpool, which is where my career started.
What prompted you to write Too Young to Get Old? How easy was it to get your first book published?
My first book was a novel and I entered it into a competition run by Cosmopolitan magazine to champion new writers. I didn't win, but my book did get shortlisted and was then read by someone at Century Hutchinson and was eventually published. This was a huge thrill, I can tell you. I then started writing non-fiction.
I married my second husband, Dr David Delvin, in 1988. He is a sex specialist and I got interested in his work. He'd already published masses of books, including The Book of Love which was an absolute classic and helped generations of couples to have a happier love life. Together, we wrote The Big "O" which did quite well, and then – after I'd trained for four years to get various psychotherapy qualifications – I started writing books on happiness and self-esteem as well as about relationships.
Too Young to Get Old was a completely different venture. I wanted to write something for the sassy women that we female baby boomers are. And I wanted to put together in one book lots of information about all the things we need to know if the next few decades are going to be vibrant, solvent and healthy ones. I found it quite a hard concept to sell to people. But my lovely agent, Rowan Lawton, pitched it to Piatkus, who are a great publisher. And I've been very happy with what they did with it. It's going into a second edition in February.
I hope at least one of our Inspirational Women has inspired you to follow your own dreams of writing. It's never too late. One of my favourite authors, Mary Wesley published her first adult book when she was 71! Go on, get going. It's only too late if you don't start now…
RenewYou is my one day course for women which has helped hundreds of women find their passion and follow their dream. My dream is to get it out to one million women! Can you help? Details are here.
Posted on August 13th, 2014 by Jane
5 Responses to "Tips on Writing Your First Novel/Feature & Following the Dream!"
Great post Jane, I will go on and read the full interviews.
I've always been inspired by the late Doris Lessing and would recommend the introduction to the Golden Notebook which gives wonderful insights into the relationship between the writer and the reader of a book and the factors that influence this.
I love Morag's comment, about not wasting the talent you have. Some really helpful advice here.
I have wanted to write ever since I was 14.
I read somewhere that its a good idea to read as much as you can, and absorb language, ideas, images, and use all your senses.
RenewYou sparked a flame for me, and one day I will write!
Heart -warming and deeply motivational! Don't waste a talent, from Morag Joss is a particularly good reason to stick at it. The thought of a life without writing is what keeps me going on the tough days.


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Want to spend your idle time listening to your favorite music tracks on your Samsung Galaxy S5, yet not sure how to use the music player on your device? Well, it's a good thing you're here.
The article you're currently reading will walk you through using the music player on your Galaxy S5, to listen to audio files you've downloaded or transferred to your phone.
Learn how to create a playlist, add audio file to a playlist, play an audio file, navigate to next or previous audio file, turn repeat on or off, turn shuffle on or off, and adjust the sound volume.
To use the music player on your Galaxy S5, begin by finding the Music application. Follow these steps:
1. Touch Apps from the Home screen.
2. Touch Music. This will launch the music app menu, wherein you can see the Playlists, Tracks, Albums, Artists, etc.
Once you're in the Music App menu, you can now do any of the following:
A. Create your own Playlist. Follow these steps to create a playlist on your Galaxy S5 music player:
a. Touch the Playlists button.
b. Touch the Menu icon at the upper-right corner or the screen. It's the one represented by three vertical dots.
c. Touch the select Create playlist from the sub-menu items.
d. Enter a name you like to assign to your playlist.
e. Touch the OK button to complete action.
B. Add audio files to your Playlist. Now that you've already created your own playlist, you may now start adding audio files into it. Follow these steps:
a. Get to your Playlist. Since you just have it created, it's still empty or has no tracks.
b. To populate your playlist with your favorite music files, touch the Add (+) icon. You may copy or download music files directly to your playlist.
c. To transfer music files, go to Tracks and touch to select the audio files you want to be added into your playlist. Or you can touch the box next to Select All to select all music files at once.
d. Touch Done after selecting tracks to transfer/add. All selected files will now be transferred or added into your Playlist.
e. Press the Return key, when done.
C. Play Audio File. After transferring or adding music files into your Playlist, you may now begin playing them. Follow these steps to play audio file on your S5:
a. Launch the Music application.
b. Once you're in the Music menu, touch your preferred category, like Playlists, Tracks, Albums, etc.
c. Go to the playlist or audio file you want to play.
d. Touch the audio file you want to listen to.
e. Enjoy the music.
D. Navigate to next or previous audio file. You can skip to the next or previous audio file, while playing certain music file on the music player. Follow these steps:
a. To go to the next music or audio file, touch the Arrow right.
b. To go back to the previous music or audio file, touch the Arrow left twice.
c. To fast forward or rewind the current audio file or music, touch the indicator bar (line) located at the bottom of the screen and then slide it right or left.
E. Turn Shuffle ON/OFF. The shuffle icon is located on top-left of the indicator bar. It's the one represented by two-arrows-going-right with slanting bar on it. Simply touch that icon to turn shuffle on or off.
F. Turn Repeat ON/OFF. The repeat icon is located on top-right of the indicator bar. It's the one represented by an right-arrow with a big letter A on it. Touch that icon repeatedly to select the required setting. You can let the music player repeat one or more audio files.
G. Adjust the sound volume. To turn the music volume high or low, press the upper or lower part of the Volume key on your phone.
Once you've set the sound to a desired volume, you may now go back to the Home screen by pressing the Home key and then enjoy listening to your favorite music tracks.


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Chun Studio's portfolio includes a wide variety of building types from residential to retail, commercial properties to community spaces. We believe our job is to synthesize the complexities of budget, function, and the natural environment into coherent, aesthetically stimulating, and emotionally rewarding architecture. We maintain flexible working relationships with our clients, tailoring our services to satisfy their objectives.
David Chun, AIA, established Los Angeles-based Chun Studio in 2003 after working on significant projects at the offices of Richard Meier & Partners (Getty Center), Skidmore Owings & Merrill, San Francisco (San Francisco Civic Center high-rise, Stanford University Business School, Electronic Arts Campus), and Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects and Marmol Radziner (custom single family residences). He received his formal education at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.


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After our first Give-Back session with the kids of Kumkang School, the thought about North Korea and the children of the defectors from North Korea has stuck in my Firstborn's mind. While we were browsing for some books to buy at the YP Bookstore in IFC Mall, he suddenly blurted out, "Mommy, you should read this".
Oh, how quick his eyes were. It wasn't stacked with the children's books. He had no idea about the book. Neither did I. He just saw "North Korea" and instinctively assumed that it would interest me. Without any background information about the book and the author, I grabbed my copy with my son telling me I should read it to him also. Just a few pages of reading it out loud and I'm done. There's no way I am going to expose him to such brutality and cruelty.
"The Aquariums of Pyongyang" is a very graphic memoir of a North Korean defector who had escaped North Korea. He spent 10 years of his precious life (from age 9 until he and his family were deemed worthy to re-enter North Korean life when he was 19 years old) at Camp 15, known as the Yodok Concentration Camp. It's a life of cruelty, devoid of tenderness. In a lot of ways, Kang Chol-Hwan could be considered luckier than other defectors who survived North Korea's concentration camps. He lived a privileged life during his childhood, a happy one, in fact. He didn't fail to point this out many times in the book. He was taken as a prisoner together with his family (his mother was spared because one of her ancestors was considered a hero in North Korea) because of guilt by association. The "Great Leader", Kim Il-Sung, had that brilliance to impose "yeon-jwa-je", a tradition where members of a family up to the third generation shall be subject to punishment because of the perceived sin of a family member. And it is not just an ordinary punishment. It is a life spent in isolation, together with other political prisoners, stripped of human dignity.
Kang Chol-Hwan was able to compare a relatively privileged life with his life in the concentration camp. His escape to China was relatively easier because he had the means to bribe North Korean guards along the way. He had the money to pay some people he met in China. But this relatively easy escape could not make up for the atrocities he experienced and witnessed while growing up in the concentration camp.
It was an awful existence and reading the book opened to me for the first time how cruel North Korea's leadership is. I previously just saw this small State as a communist country divided in the 38th parallel from the more prosperous South Korea. I never imagined such a life as cruel, if not more, than that experienced by the Jews during Holocaust. In North Korea, prisoners are classified into "redeemables" and "irredeemables". The "redeemables" will have the chance to get out of prison, just like what happened to Kang Chol-Hwan and his family, with the exception of his grandfather who was judged as an "irredeemable". These "irredeemables" are lifers who will never have a chance to get out of the camps. "To the Party and the socialist state, they were perfect zeros, worthy at best of supplying labor until their dying days"(p79). And through them, the North Korea leadership can retain their military secrets.
"These unfortunates were usually sent to large, isolated work sites, where they worked under a cloak of total secrecy building military complexes or assembling sensitive products such as missiles or other sophisticated munitions. In North Korea, such work is never entrusted to common citizens, or even to detainees who have a chance of one day getting out. Military secrets were best left to the irredeemables, who could take them to their graves." (p.79-80)
Some of the children in Kumkang School may have been spared of the hard life in North Korea because their mothers or their fathers had the luck to get out of that impenetrable, secretive State but they have to go through a different set of struggles. They have no roots to look back to for theirs are inside that wired country. They are forever separated from them, with a nil chance for unification. For some, they are offsprings of survival from China (and this is a different story, a different problem but still an offshoot of defection from North Korea). We could only hope that they grow up seeing the opportunities in front of them and eventually they will look back and do something for the hundreds of thousands of people back in that country.
But why is the rest of the world helpless against this tyranny? In this day of sophisticated technology, people can still fall prey and helpless against complex international negotiations and old concepts like national territorial integrity.
in the meantime, concentration camps in North Korea continue to exist… and expand!


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Until I picked up the book Nudge (Thaler and Sunstein) a few years ago I'd never heard the term "choice architecture." Choice architecture as described by Richard Thaler is, in a nutshell:
"the careful design of the environments in which people make choices."
And, Thaler continued, "If anything you do influences the way people choose, then you are a choice architect." Copywriters influence the way people choose every time they craft a call to action or work with a UX designer on the flow and intent of transactional copy and design.
Thaler's key ideas on choice architecture:
Three key features of choice architecture are the default, giving feedback, and expecting error, he said. 'Default is what happens if you do nothing, such as leaving your computer unused until the screen saver appears,' Thaler said. 'The main lesson from psychology on this is that default options are sticky. Whatever you choose as the default has a very good chance of being selected. If you are the choice architect, you need to spend a lot of time thinking about what those default options should be.'
Copy/content applications for choice architecture:
- transactional copy
- calls to action
- toggles, radio buttons, check boxes
- searching and finding instruction, labels, help


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'Last week, Fraser J handed down his judgment in Gosvenor London Ltd v Aygun UK Ltd, a case in which the defendant (Aygun) was seeking to resist payment of an adjudicator's award of around £650,000 on the grounds that a substantial part of the award was allegedly derived from fraudulent invoicing of Aygun. In the alternative, Aygun sought a stay on the basis of fraud, alleged witness intimidation and, most importantly, the entirely unsatisfactory nature of the claimant's (Gosvenor) statutory accounts for 2016/2017 and the unbelievable explanations given on its behalf as to the contents. This combination of factors led the court to conclude it was unlikely that Gosvenor would repay the adjudicator's award, were it required to do so following a challenge to the adjudicator's decision in subsequent TCC proceedings.'
Practical Law: Construction Blog, 4th April 2018


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www.fueldump.co.uk is the direct sales arm of Atkinson Equipment Ltd, an established trade supplier to the heating and fuel distribution industries, with over 40 years of experience.
Via www.fueldump.co.uk it is possible to purchase direct from the manufacturer.
Here in Westbury, Wiltshire, we have made the Atkinson Tankmaster in our machine shop since the late 1960s. In fact we started off as an engineering organisation and the late Mr Atkinson developed the Tankmaster for his own oil tank that was stored in the loft so that he could keep an eye on the amount of oil that he required for the engineering business. It was an oil delivery company owner that spotted the potential when he came in one day to top up the oil tank. When he saw it attached to the tank he enquired as to what the device was and when told about it he responded with "If you can make those for me then I can sell them for you". The rest is history. The Tankmaster became 'THE' appliance of choice for monitoring the contents of oil tanks around the country.
The Tankmaster is still made here to this day, even though there have been many attempts to copy these from places as far away as China. Nothing has ever come close to meeting the effectiveness and quality of the British made Tankmaster.
Since the take up of the Tankmaster by the oil industry Atkinson have gone on to develop leading products in our engineering facilities for the heating and fuel industry. We manufacture the Atkinson Overfill Prevent Valves to fit on the inlet of oil and fuel tanks to prevent these being overfilled and causing pollution; we manufacture the Locking Filler Cap to help prevent the theft of valuable oil and fuel; we have developed the Atkinson Tanktop, which is an integral anti-siphon device that allows heating oil to be taken out through the top of the tank, without the need to breach the bund (and saves the installer time and money because there is no assembling required and it is impossible for there to be any air leaks - the bain of the installer). The list just goes on and on, including simple things like making hose tails, tank inlet filler points, remote offset filler points, tank overfill alarms, drum gauges, gravity feed hose assemblies, etc, etc. If there is a requirement for a product then we have the expertise to develop and make it. We are often called upon by tank manufacturers to make bespoke equipment for them.
The very latest innovation designed and created here in Westbury, UK, is the Atkinson Fuel Box, which is a fuel delivery station that is available in 230V, 110V, 24V and 12V:
This comes complete with 4 metres of delivery hose (not shown) and an automatic shut off nozzle that switches the pump on and off automatically when it is removed and replaced in its holster (just like a garage forecourt pump).
Atkinson Equipment Ltd, are UK distributors for International companies such as GPI (Great Plains Industries), USA manufacturer of pumps and flowmeters; and Tigerholme, Swedish manufacturer of the Tigerloop range of de-aerators.
We Accept all major credit cards, although we do not accept American Express.
We are listed on Stackyard


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Yale University, President Peter Salovey, will make his inaugural official visit to Africa with a 6-day trip to Ghana and Kenya.
The visit comes on the eve of the 5th year of the Yale Africa initiative, a university-wide effort he announced at his inauguration in 2013.
The Initiative promotes African scholarship, contemporary discourse, and research at Yale and in Africa. It aims to strengthen Yale's relationships with African institutions, increases career opportunities for Yale students across Africa, while attracting the best and the brightest African scholars to Yale. This initiative has led to greater partnerships with various African governments, universities and individuals collaboratively tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing the continent ranging from health equity, environmental management, to economic development. The resulting research, training programs and bilateral learning are a cornerstone of the effort. Over his 6-day visit, President Salovey and his team will convene conversations and meetings linked to this initiative. They will also be renewing partnerships and exploring new avenues to strengthen existing relationships.
Events in Ghana will include a Yale Leadership Forum bringing together alumni of various Yale constituents such as the Senior African Women's Leaders network, a group of prominent women in government; the Yale World Fellows, and other notable alumni. The forum will explore the question of strengthening leadership pipelines to foster greater inclusion and enable positive impact in society. Yale University will also be renewing their longstanding partnership with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at the University of Ghana, and the Fox International Fellowship.
In Kenya they will be convening a symposium on Power of Partnership in Strengthening University Research. It will be co-hosted with the African Academy of Sciences. On the back of this symposium will be the reaffirmation of strong links to entities such as the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the National Museums of Kenya, The Kenyan Agricultural Research Organization (KALRO), the Mara Conservancy and others. They will also co-host a town hall on 'Leadership and Impact" with Strathmore University as they welcome Strathmore Business School to the Global Network for Advanced Management the first network member from the East Africa region.
Yale's effort to foster research for measurable impact, strengthen partnerships and their commitment for more collaboration with African institutions is part of a long-term commitment to the continent.