Senior John Evashevski set new LaSalle High School wrestling school record with his 163rd career win after posting two victories during the quadrangular meet at Cheboygan Wednesday, January 27, and tied the consecutive win total of 37 during the Northern Michigan

Joe Ostman Senior John Evashevski finished first and was named MVP at the NMWC meet at Gaylord Saturday, January 30. Pictured are (from left) Saints Coach Harvey Bentley with the Evashevski family, Tom , John, and Debbie. Photograph by Angie Ostman  Wrestling Championship (NMWC) at Gaylord High School Saturday, January 30.

The previous mark of 162 victories was established by Billy Rickley from the 2001 to 2004 season and the consecutive win total of 37 is also held by Billy Rickley. Evashevski, in his fourth year, has registered a 167-26 overall record that includes 23-10 mark during his freshman campaign, 47-11 as sophomore, 56-4 as a junior, and 41-1 following the Gaylord Invitational Saturday, January 30.

Evashevski 1st, Saints 9th

At Gaylord Championships

John Evashevski was named Most Valuable Wrestler in the lower weight divisions (103 to 140) and is the third LaSalle High School wrestler to win a weight class at the prestigious NMWC with a 4-0 record at 135. Nathan Gelder, at 171, placed first in 1994 and John Rickley, at 215, finished first in 1999. Evashevski defeated a wrestler from Kingsley 6-5 in overtime for the title.

Galloway Thurston Twenty-nine schools competed, with the host Blue Devils winning the title, followed by Escanaba, Rogers City, Ogemaw Heights, Iron Mountain, Roscommon, Mio, Kingsley, St. Ignace, and Pinconning in the top 10.

"This is one of the strongest meets we compete in with around 20 wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes," said Saints Coach Harvey Bentley. "Placing in the top 10 is good for this team and having three wrestlers finishing in the top three is outstanding."

Joe Ostman (171) finished

 second with a 3-1 mark, upending the number two and three seeded wrestlers. Galloway Thurston (160) placed third with a 3-1 record, losing 6-5 in the tough semifinal match against an athlete from Ros- common. Placing eighth for the Saints were Dan St. Onge (152) and Robert Sayles (189) with 3-2 records and Billy Bentgen (103) at 2-2.

Rounding out the Saints teams are the following wrestlers and their records: Louie Radecki (130) went 2-2; Richard Bentley (119), Joe Krause (140), and Caleb Litzner (145) were 1-2; Dakota McLennan (103) and Dylan Brown (125) were 0-1.

Saints Down Cheboygan,

Mio During SAC Match

The Saints defeated the host Chiefs 50-21 and tied with Mio at 39, but won on a tiebreaker with the most pins.

John Evashevski (140), Galloway Thurston (160), Joe Ostman (171), and Robert Sayles (189) went 2-0. Billy Bentgen

103), Dakota McLennan (112), Louie Radecki (130), Joe Krause

135), Caleb Litzner, (145), and Dan St. Onge (152) were 1-1.

Newberry To Host

Team Districts

Newberry High School will host the team wrestling districts Thursday, February 11. The host Indians, St. Ignace, Rudyard, and Rogers City will be competing for the district championship. The time for the event will be announced later this week.