We have two wrestlers in the Championship matches tonight.

Donald Paulson took out the #2 seed, Kyle Richardson from Canby last night in a 1-0 decision. He we facing off with Justin Elrid from Grants Pass who was the #1 seed coming into this tournament.

Mitch Gaulke took out the tournaments #1 seed Trent Gallegos from W. Salem last night in an exciting OT match that ended in a 6-4 decision. Mitch will face off tonight with David Vieru from Centennial who is the #2 seed.

Gates open at 5:00, Parade of Champions at 6:00 and wrestling starts at 6:30.

Great Wrestling Guys! Good Luck tonight!
Your West Linn Family will be cheering for you!

Parents:

February 6 is the Kirk Spencer Invitational at WLHS.

I'm sure that many of you remember Kirk Spencer -- he ran the wrestling club when our kids were little. My son Tom wrestled with him one season and I really came to appreciate all that he did for our boys.

As you know, Kirk passed away unexpectedly a couple of years ago, leaving a big hole behind him. This tournament is one way to honor him.

I mentioned at the pre-season parent meeting that I am working on getting a big banner with a picture of Kirk that we can put up every year at the Kirk Spencer Invitational. I think it would go a long way to keeping his memory and contribution in front of us.

A 96"x48" banner will cost about $200. If you could contribute $10 or $20, that would help out a lot. (I won't be able to come to the next two matches, so mail works best for me now). Here's my address:

Mark Rasmussen
5120 Linn Lane
West Linn, OR 97068

I'm also working on a bio for the back of our program.

Thanks for your help on this. Don't hesitate to call with questions or suggestions.

Mark Rasmussen
503 657-9697

Mitch Gaulke signing his NCAA letter of intent to attend and play football for Portland State University.

Congratulations Mitch!

We had seven Tournament Champions.
112-Braden Krellwitz
119-Andre Kim
130-Donald Paulson
135-Travis Schutzler
145-Logan Krellwitz
189-Michael MacClanathan
285-Mitch Gaulke
Good Job Guys!

Team wins First Place at Centennial Tournament!
Champions
Andrew Kim 119
Donald Paulson 130
Michael MacClanathn 189
2nd Place
Sam Ihrig 112
Brian Schiewe 125
Toney Chay 130
Travis Schutzler 135
Christian Wilson 145
3rd Place
TJ Hilton 103
Braden Krellwitz 112
Logan Krellwitz 145
Mitch Gaulke 285
4th Place
Brandon Schutzler 112
Brayton Pascoe 119
Sam Huck 125
Thomas Rassmussen 140
5th Place
Brandon Aye 140
Nestor Alvarez 215
6th Place
Micheal Skoczylas 125
Colin Kelley 135
Ryan Harman 171

West Linn takes 3rd!
West Linn had ten Placers

2nd-Mitch Gaulke 285
3rd-Andrew Kim 119
3rd-Logan Krellwitz 140
4th-Traves Schutzler 135
4th-christian Wilson 145
4th-Michael Macclanathn 189
4th-Nestor Alvarez 215
5th-Braden Krellwitz 112
5th-Toney Chay 130
6th-Brandon Aye 140

Placers
Logan Krellwitz-8th
Donald Paulson-4th
Michael MacClanathan-8th