{"id":24162,"date":"2025-02-16T14:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=24162"},"modified":"2025-02-16T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T19:55:40","slug":"starfire-season-comes-to-close-at-coliseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/starfire-season-comes-to-close-at-coliseum\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfire season comes to close at Coliseum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORT WAYNE – An outstanding postseason run for the South Adams Starfires came to an end Saturday, one week shorter than the program hoped for as they failed to qualify a wrestler for the State Finals in Indianapolis next weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After returning to State last year with Colt Bollenbacher, the five semi-state qualifiers for South Adams fell just short of their goals, although many of them overachieved by simply making it to the Semi-State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the bright side, the Starfires will return all five wrestlers for next year’s team, putting them in a position to play a big role in the conference and sectional tournaments. After their regional performance, the program was in great position to secure an automatic spot at the 2026 Team State Finals for 1A, the ultimate goal of the team this postseason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dakota Sprunger works to set up his shot against Omar Hamad of Carroll (FW) in the opening round of the IHSAA wrestling Semi-State. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Stars only win on Saturday came from Dakota Sprunger, their lone regional champion, when he took out Omar Hamad of Carroll, 12-6, in the opening round. the win was important as it gave the team a few more qualification points for Team State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next four bouts in the opening round all went the opposite way for the Stars, with all the defeats coming via major decision, tech fall or pin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sophomore Wes Summersett ended his season at semi-state with a loss to North Miami’s Jordan Simon. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That left the season on the line for Dakota Sprunger, but he faced the #1-ranked wrestler in the semi-state, Jordan Korreckt of North Miami. It was a tough draw for Sprunger, who should have had an easier path as a champion of the Jay County regional. Korreckt was simply too good on his feet and Sprunger had no opportunity to get to his offense, falling 10-0 to end the SA season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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