Kolby Wahlert scored 22 points and CJ Kukus added 20 as Brush won its 3A consolation semifinal from Moby Arena in Fort Collins, just one day after losing, 56-45, to Valley in the 3A state quarterfinals. Brush will play Kent Denver at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, for the consolation title on 1010 KSIR and www.ksir.com
The Beetdiggers closed the first quarter on a 15-0 run and the 3rd quarter on an 8-0 run in advancing to the 3A state quarterfinals with the win at Pinnacle High School in Federal Heights. Kolby Wahlert scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half while CJ Kukus and Kolby Needens added 11.
After losing in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals to Eaton on February 22nd, Brush has won 4 games in a row. It started with a 67-63 triple overtime win over Mead from Highland High School in Ault in the Patriot League tournament consolation semifinals on February 24th. One day later, Wahlert hit a baseline runner with 3.9 seconds to go in a 46-45 edging of Platte Valley in the 5th place game from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Fort Morgan:
112 – Ian Wingstrom (33-6) So.
def. Gav Houston (24-15) Fr. (Elizabeth) 12-7
Quarterfinals – lost to Alex Baca (42-1) Sr. (Pueblo Central) :48 Fall
2nd rd. cons. – lost to Frank Vigil (29-6) Sr. (Air Academy) 5-3
ELIMINATED
125 – Jacob Gerken (19-7) Jr.
lost to Geordon Hudson (29-3) Jr. (Montrose) 5-4
1st rd cons. – def. Nate Rykerd (16-23) So. (Louis Palmer) 13-2
2nd rd cons – lost to Armando Almanza (31-10) Sr. (Mitchell) 7-4
ELIMINATED
112 – Beau Rocha (26-10) Fr.
lost to Gabe Padilla (33-7) Jr. (Academy) 12-7
1st rd. cons. – def. Sonny Salazar (24-12) Jr. (Bayfield) 2:45 Fall
2nd rd. cons. – lost to Luis Gurule (35-5) Jr. (Sheridan) 5-1
ELIMINATED
119 – Elijah Mora (28-5) Jr.
def. Corey Todd (24-9) Sr. (Platte Canyon) 5:23 Fall
Quarterfinals – lost to Adellmo Salazar (13-1) Jr. (Dolores Huerta) 6-5
2nd rd. cons. – def. George Stagg (26-18) So. (Grand Valley) 12-0
3rd rd. cons. – def. Dylan Hodges (38-10) Jr. (Florence) 13-3
Cons. Semis – lost to Drake Sisneros (Alamosa) 11-2
5th place – def. Austin Vega (Academy) 5-0
5TH PLACE
Akron:
103 – Bradley Rhea (20-19) Fr.
lost to Stetson Loader (26-6) Fr. (Baca County) :58 Fall
1st rd. cons – lost to Jacob Tenorio (27-15) Jr. (John Mall) 1:12 Fall
ELIMINATED
125 – Levi Hottinger (13-15) Fr.
def. Andrew Tomlin (31-10) Sr. (Fowler) 5:57 Fall
Quarterfinals – lost to Lucas Heinle (18-19) Fr. (Rangely) 9-2
2nd rd. cons. – lost to Robert Gonzales (29-14) So. (Del Norte) 2:29 Fall
ELIMINATED
130 – Travis Hill (26-16) Jr.
lost to Shane Whitmore (28-14) Jr. (Burlington) :59 Fall
1st rd. cons. – lost to Branden Robinson (30-17) Sr. (Denver Lutheran) 9-5
ELIMINATED
The Regional and State Wrestling Tournaments are underway and we have all the coverage here on 1010 KSIR, www.ksir.com and 94.5 The Ranch. We will be updating here as well as on Facebook so be sure to check it all out.
This weekend Jeremy Weathers has the call from Thompson Valley High School with the 4A Region 3 Tournament. Rob Hastings is at Mead High School in Longmont with the 3A Regional and John Beltran will be updating the 2A Regional from NJC in Sterling.
Kyle Piatt ran for 193 yards and gave Olathe the lead for good on a 53 yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter to so along with Miguel Ramirez’s extra point as Olathe defeated Brush for the 2A state championship from Legacy Stadium in Aurora.
Conner Weisser scored his 2nd touchdown of the game, a 2 yard dive with only .7 left as the Beetdiggers won in Englewood and made their first state championship game since 1998.
Brush grabbed a 14-0 lead on first quarter touchdown runs from Skyler Seewald and Weisser, but back came Kent Denver, which capitalized on 2 Brush turnovers with 18 points in the 2nd on a 59 yard scoring run by Matt Florence and 2 touchdown passes from Richard Yates.
Eric Garcia, Skyler Seewald and Connor Weisser all scored twice as the Brush Beetdiggers won a Class 2A quarterfinal in Bayfield. Brush, which improved to 10-2, will play at Kent Denver in a 2A semifinal on Saturday. Coverage commences at noon with Beetdigger Blastoff followed by kickoff at 1:00 on 1010 KSIR and www.ksir.com
Tanner Morrow and CJ Kukus scored 2 touchdowns apiece as the Beetdiggers went up 42-0 by halftime and scored 20 more in the 2nd half under a running clock at Beetdigger Stadium. With the victory and Eaton’s 29-27 loss to Platte Valley, Brush clinched the Patriot League championship with a 6-1 record.
Brush, which ended the regular season with an 8-2 overall mark, is the 3rd seed in the Class 2A playoffs and will host the 14th seed Bishop Machebeuf on Saturday at 1:00 with coverage commencing at noon with Beetdigger Blastoff on 1010 ksir and www.ksir.com
