{"id":31434,"date":"2025-12-13T17:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T22:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=31434"},"modified":"2025-12-15T19:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:25:39","slug":"starfires-stumble-to-two-losses-at-conference-duals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/starfires-stumble-to-two-losses-at-conference-duals\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfires stumble to two losses at conference duals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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

PORTLAND – A run of six matches in a row won by Jay County was too much for the South Adams Starfires to overcome in the final round of Saturday’s ACAC Duals, leaving the team with a second loss on the day after falling to Adams Central in the featured match and preventing the Stars from claiming second place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bluffton’s one-point win over Jay County gave the Patriots, the Tigers and the Starfires a three-way tie for second with identical 4-2 records, with all three teams left scratching their heads on how to make up the gap with 6-0 Adams Central. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daniel Rupp wrestles in the opening round of the ACAC Duals for the South Adams Starfires. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a measure of just how difficult the going was for the Starfires, they do not have a wrestler on the team with an unblemished record after the first eight duals of the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brock Sprunger’s pin at 113 capped off the Stars’ win over Bluffton in the opening round and Wes Summersett dominated #8 state-ranked Jax Litchfield in the Heritage match. Both wrestlers conceded back points but it was Wes who ended up with an impressive 20-12 major decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wes Summersett turns #8 Jax Litchfield to his back for big points in the dual between South Adams and Heritage Saturday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The starting weight in the match with Adams Central did the Starfires no favors and they found themselves trailing 24-5 after the heart of the Jet order ran through them to start the dual meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the big win for Summersett earlier in the morning, he could only muster a 9-3 decision against Max Nussbaum and the Jets got the strategy right when South Adams tried to move Cooper Affolder up to 285. Ryan Beer dropped to 215 and senior Ethan Funk chased Affolder and teched him with 20 seconds to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Starfires won matches at 113, 120 and 126, but in the final bout, Dakota Sprunger was beaten 3-0 by Kale Beer for his first loss of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Wells hit the Stars just right in the matchups and managed to steal 28 points from South Adams before coach Miller’s team got a break and faced Woodlan, winning easily, 71-5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Adams then approached the final round with an opportunity to claim second place outright if they could beat Jay County. Those plans quickly evaporated when both Nathan Plattner and Nic Brewster were pinned in the early going and Jay had a 33-12 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dakota Sprunger looks for the fall against Bluffton. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It snowballed from there and the Stars ended up with their 4-2 finish with the Patriots and Bluffton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Adams 50 Bluffton 29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Max Adams (SA) p. Roberto Rodas, :55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Daniel Rupp (SA) m.d. Trace Simpson, 8-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Dakota Sprunger (SA) p. Grant Nunley, 1:26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Will Patterson (SA) p. Croy Stout, 5:40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Parker Barnes (B) p. Braxtyn Hough, 5:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Wyatt Mann (SA) p. Parker Nash, 1:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Cameron Simpson (B) p. Andols Banter, 1:19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Nathan Plattner (SA) p. Jorge Lopez, 2:46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Nic Brewster (SA) m.d. Samuel Cortez, 12-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) p. Liam Teeple, :27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

215-Jake Boots (B) t.f. Cooper Affolder, 19-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Conner Landis (B) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-Steven Frettinger (B) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Brock Sprunger (SA) p. Colt Ternet, 1:48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South Adams 62 Heritage 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Cade Foster (H) p. Daniel Rupp, 3:58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Dakota Sprunger (SA) t.f. Brodey Landis, 15-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Will Patterson (SA) p. Max Mirelez, 1:03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Braxtyn Hough (SA) t.f. Samuel Sitko, 20-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Gabe Steiner (SA) p. Cayden Baird, 4:47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Wyatt Mann (SA) p. Min Moe, :37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Nathan Plattner (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Nic Brewster (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) m.d. Jax Litchfield, 20-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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215-Cooper Affolder (SA) p. Lincoln Pedraza, 3:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Junior Vallejo (H) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-Kingston Howard (H) p. William Foust, :20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Brock Sprunger (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Max Adams (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams Central 43 South Adams 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Myles Kaehr (AC) d. Will Patterson, 4-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Braxtyn Hough (SA) t.f. Clay Fiechter, 20-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Maverick Dubach (AC) p. Gabe Steiner, 1:38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Dylan Ogg (AC) t.f. Wyatt Mann, 21-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Brason Schortgen (AC) p. Noah Guerra, :19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Xander Schwartz (AC) m.d. Nathan Plattner, 14-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) d. Max Nussbaum, 9-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

215-Ryan Beer (AC) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Ethan Funk (AC) t.f. Cooper Affolder, 19-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-Cruz Bowers (AC) p. William Foust, :21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Brock Sprunger (SA) d. Owen Macklin, 11-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Max Adams (SA) t.f. Jaden Feasel, 19-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Daniel Rupp (SA) p. Coltan Everett, 3:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Kale Beer (AC) d. Dakota Sprunger, 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(AC deducted a point for unsportsmanlike conduct)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Adams 49 Southern Wells 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Gabe Steiner (SA) p. Jace McCune, :44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Wyatt Mann (SA) p. Lane Dollar, 1:24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Colton Boone (SW) p. Andols Banter, 3:38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Nathan Plattner (SA) p. Jonathan Perez-Torres, 1:16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Ryker Dollar (SW) p. Nic Brewster, 1:41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) p. Alden Dollar, 1:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

215-Cooper Affolder (SA) d. Blayden Schomber, 15-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Kaden Bercot (SW) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-Briggs Fiechter (SW) p. William Foust, :14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Drake Hicks (SW) m.d. Brock Sprunger, 14-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Max Adams (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Daniel Rupp (SA) m.d. Lane McCune, 10-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Dakota Sprunger (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Braxtyn Hough (SA) p. Timothy Smith, 2:27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Adams 71 Woodlan 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Wyatt Mann (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Carson Mason (W) t.f. Andols Banter, 16-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Nathan Plattner (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Nic Brewster (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) p. Robert Kimpel, :34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

215-Cooper Affolder (SA) p. Monty Linn, :54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Double Forfeit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-William Foust (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Brock Sprunger (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Max Adams (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Daniel Rupp (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Dakota Sprunger (SA) t.f. Braxton Wilhelm, 15-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Will Patterson (SA) p. Preston Munster, :54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Gabe Steiner (SA) p. Braydyn Dutt, :23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay County 43 South Adams 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

157-Wyatt Mann (SA) p. Dylan Bolt, :47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

165-Caleb Silbray (JC) p. Nathan Plattner, 2:54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

175-Bryan Fields (JC) p. Nic Brewster, 1:22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

190-Wes Summersett (SA) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

215-Frederick Lingo (JC) p. Cooper Affolder, 1:44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

285-Alan Ortiz (JC) WBF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

106-Mitchell Byrum (JC) p. William Foust, :16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Corbin Lothridge (JC) d. Brock Sprunger, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

120-Sylas Wenk (JC) t.f. Max Adams, 18-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

126-Alexander Rivers (JC) t.f. Daniel Rupp, 18-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

132-Dakota Sprunger (SA) t.f. Cooper Glassford, 16-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

138-Will Patterson (SA) d. Jason Landers, 15-13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

144-Braxtyn Hough (SA) m.d. Gabe Ardizzone, 17-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

150-Gabe Steiner (SA) p. Carson Tarter, :33<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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