{"id":33758,"date":"2026-02-15T06:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=33758"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:24:05","slug":"sprunger-sends-stars-back-to-state-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/sprunger-sends-stars-back-to-state-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprunger sends Stars back to State Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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Photos by Dane Fuelling, August Fuelling & Kristen Kaehr<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORT WAYNE – It was written in the Stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Adams’ Dakota Sprunger will end his high school wrestling career at the IHSAA State Finals in Indianapolis, where many in Adams County felt he belonged all along. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It wasn’t flashy, but Sprunger isn’t known for his over-the-top style, just working hard and letting his wrestling do the talking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He will be one of very few athletes in Gainbridge Fieldhouse who will have qualified for two different individual IHSAA State Finals after running at the state meet in Terre Haute as a junior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sprunger’s participation at state will cap off an incredible postseason for the Starfires and coach Sawyer Miller. The Stars brought eight to semi-state and held their own in the face of equally impressive postseasons by Adams Central, Bellmont and Delta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team Scores: Delta 142.5, North Miami 119, Bellmont 114, Garrett 99, Adams Central 68.5, East Noble 62, Homestead 52.5, Wawasee 50.5, Carroll (FW) 47.5, Leo 45, New Haven 43, Cowan 42, Maconaquah 33.5, Angola 32, Eastside 29.5, Concord 23, South Adams 22, Western 22, Yorktown 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this advanced stage of the tournament, we will summarize the Starfire day by individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD’s team recaps the wrestling semi-state at the end of the broadcast. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

113-Brock Sprunger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprunger’s great postseason run came to an end with a first-round loss to eventual third-place Drew Heisler of Homestead, who came into the tournament as the Carroll Regional champ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sprunger finished the year with a record of 27-10 and he will be a key part of the SA lightweight lineup next season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

113-Drew Heisler (Homestead) p. Brock Sprunger, 3:13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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120-Max Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams was all over Mora in the first round as the Stars paired up with Oak Hill in two different bouts. In the ticket round, the sophomore was left frustrated by Wawasee’s Cameron Senter, who was effective on top and did not allow Adams an escape in the match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max chose neutral in the third period with a 5-0 deficit, but the Wawasee Senter punched his ticket back to state, making for a good storyline for the Warriors. Senter had qualified as a freshman, but missed out in his sophomore and junior seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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