Pierz wrestler gets 100th career win

A Pierz sophomore reached a milestone in his high school wrestling career on Thursday night.

Craig Luberts scored his 100th career win when Pierz hosted Big Lake in a Central Minnesota Conference battle. Pierz defeated Big Lake, 57-9, and Luberts accounted for six of the points with a pin during his 135-pound clash with Nick Grecita of Big Lake.

Luberts recorded the pin in the second period (3:36). He was well on the way to the pin in the first period when he got the initial takedown and registered a nearfall before the first period ended.

In addition to Lubert’s fall, other Pioneers who recorded pins over their Hornet opponents were freshman Nathan Janson at 103 pounds in 1:09, freshman Joe Hyatt at 112 in 1:27, sophomore Tony Andres at 130 in 2:13, senior T.J. Marshik at 145 in 3:08, senior Dan Britz at 171 in 1:53, and senior Roy Gall at heavyweight in 2:25.

Pioneers who won on decisions included sophomore Darren Stangl at 119 pounds, 19-14; senior Gene Hyatt at 140, 10-4; and senior Steve Andres at 160, 4-1.

The win for the Pioneers gave them a 7-0 record in the CMC and a 21-3 overall record.

Pierz 57, Big Lake 9
112–J. Hyatt (P) pinned Stultz, 1:27; 119–Stangl (P) dec. Khaeble, 19-14; 125–K. Lumley (BL) dec. Gruber, 4-1; 130–T. Andres (P) pinned Hiltz, 2:13; 135–Luberts (P) pinned Grecita, 3:36; 140–G. Hyatt (P) dec. Talkington, 10-4; 145–Marshik (P) pinned Egger, 3:08; 152–R. Lumley (BL) pinned Przybilla, 3:39; 160–S. Andres (P) dec. Hoglund, 4-1; 171–Britz (P) pinned Beacon, 1:53; 189–Smude (P) won by forfeit; HWT.–Gall (P) pinned Westgaard, 2:25; 103–Janson (P) pinned Sorenstahl, 1:09.

Little Falls wins twice by convincing scores
In a triangular meet in Little Falls, the hosting Flyers trounced the Sartell Sabres, 63-3, and the Sauk Rapids Storm, 46-19.

Against the Sabres, the Flyers got off to a good start when 125-pound senior Trevor Brady recorded a pin at 2:38.

A string of pins followed– senior Matt Boser at 135 in 35 seconds, senior Blake Hunnel at 145 in 1:03, senior Scott Freudenrich at 152 in 1:12, eighth grader Josh Bue at 103 in 31 seconds, and junior Mike Ashby at 112 in 3:29.

The situation was similar for the Flyers against the Storm. Junior Cory Vukelich started things out at 125 with a pin in 50 seconds and Brady followed at 130 with a fall in 23 seconds. Hunnel got a pin at 145 in 1:21, and Bue at 103 in 1:48.

Little Falls 63, Sartell 3
125–Brady (LF) pinned Uyk, 2:38; 130–Roach (LF) maj. dec. Donovan, 11-2; 135–Boser (LF) pinned Hoeschen, :35; 140–Fultz (LF) dec. Cotton, 6-5; 145–Hunnel (LF) pinned Traut, 1:03; 152–Freu-denrich (LF) pinned Brady, 1:12; 160–Gosiak (LF) maj. dec. Stang, 12-0; 171–Smith (LF0 won by forfeit; 189–Preble (LF) won by forfeit; HWT– Schwientek (LF) maj. dec. Dulinger, 1-2; 103–Bue (LF) pinned Stang, :31; 112–Ashby (LF) pinned Demuth, 3:29; 119–Nothe (S) dec. Biermaier, 10-3.

Little Falls 46, Sauk Rapids 19
125–Vukelich (LF) pinned Rauch, :50; 130–Brady (LF) pinned Wainright, :23; 135–Boser (LF) dec. Hutchens, 2-1;140–Fultz (LF) tech. fall over Mathony, 16-0; 145–Hunnel (LF) pinned Peterson, 1:21; 152–Thein (SR) dec. Freudenrich, 7-5; 160–Gosiak (LF) dec. Beierman, 6-2; 171–Keller (SR) pinned Smith, :46; 189–Preble (LF) won by forfeit; HWT.–Gans (SR) maj. dec. Schwientek, 8-0; 103–Bue (LF) pinned Presler, 1:48; 112–Ashby (LF) tech. fall over Gerlich, 15-0; 119–Petrich (SR) pinned Biermaier, 3:02.