2006-07 Wrestling Photos
TAMAQUA WRESTLING 2006-07
Tied for the Championship at
the Bloomsburg Tournament
2006 DKI Place Winners
1st - Mark Focht - 130 4th - Kyle Kunkel - 152
1st - Matt Brode - 135 5th - Nate Zeigler - 171
2nd - Josh Zukus - 160 5th - Kevin Machay - 112
3rd - Zane Bachert - 285 6th - Pat Guy - 125
4th - Matt Stewart - 140
Mark Focht - 1st Place - 130
Matt Brode - 1st Place - 135
Josh Zukus - 2nd Place - 160
Zane Bachert - 3rd Place - 285
Matt Stewart - 4th Place - 140
Kyle Kunkel - 4th Place - 152
Kevin Machay - 5th Place - 112
Nate Zeigler - 5th place - 171
Pat Guy - 6th Place - 125
Junior High Team places 2nd at PGA Tournament
Below...Team champion Tamaqua Blue Raiders fron the Catty Duels
Front - Managers -Chelsea Jones, Jackie Stewart
Row 1 - Matt Stewart, Lucas Arndt, Kyke Kunkel, Zane Bachert, Josh Zukus, Matt Benek
Row 2 - Steve Kurtz, Dominic Chickilly, Nate Zeigler,Brandon Turner, Brandon Mace, Zach
Skelding
Row 3 - Mike Valentine, Jay Pilla, Justin Miller, Jarod Mahoney,
Row 4 - Anthony Hauser, Kevin Machay, Joe Zaprasney, Mark Focht, Matt Brode
Row 5 - Coach Charlie Bachert, Coach Greg Stewart, Head Coach Jim McCabe
JH Wins the Tri Valley Tourn.
The Tamaqua junior matmen got back on track by storming in to Tri-Valley and rolling over the competition. In a field of 10 teams, Tamaqua placed 1st at the Brent Harner Memorial Tournament. All 14 Tamaqua wrestlers participating placed in the top 3 of their respective weight classes. Crowned champion were Tyler Rynkiewicz, Josh Turner, Brandon Silkowski, Kolby Mashack, Travis Veronsky, Garth Lakitsky, Keith Oliphant, and Josh Baran. Earning silver medals were Alex Sanchez, Matt Sanchez, Brandon Danko, and Kyle Oliver. Placing third were Philip Christman and Tom Robin. Kolby Mashack was selected as the outstanding wrestler for the tournament.
-Team with awards
First row: Kolby Mashack, Josh Turner, Keith Oliphant, Tyler Rynkiewicz, Travis Veronsky, Garth Lakitsky, and Josh Baran.
Middle row: Brandon Silkowski (in green), Tom Robin, Alex Sanchez
Back row: Coach Rynkiewicz, Philip Christman, Matt Sanchez, Head coach Sanchez, Coach Mashack, Brandon Danko, Kyle Oliver, Coach Bachert.
-Mashack with coaches George Sanchez (L), Coach and father Jon Mashack (R), Coaches Rynkiewicz (L) and Bachert (R) in back.
JH Wins the Schuylkill League Tourn.
The Tamaqua JH wrestlers earned Tamaqua"s first ever Schuylkill League championship. Tamaqua had 14 wrestlers and all placed in the top 6 of their respective weight classes. Tamaqua edged
Pictured (l-r) first row: Kolby Mashack, Garth Lakitsky, Josh Turner, Tyler Rynkiewicz.
Second row: Coach Jon Mashack, Kyler Oliver, Alex Sanchez, Philip Christman, Tom Robin, Brandon Silkowski, Brandon Danko. Back row: Head Coach George Sanchez, Ryan Palsgrove, Travis Veronsky, Josh Baran, Keith Oliphant, and Coach Charlie Bachert.
JH Wins the District XI "AA" Tourn.
The Tamaqua junior high wrestlers earned another tournament and school first. This time it"s the District XI "AA" team title. The JH wrestlers entered 13 wrestlers and had 5 medalists to capture the school"s first ever JH wrestling District title. Tamaqua finished 8th overall, surging past Lehighton, who was in the "AA" lead going in to the final round. It was a complete team effort and Tamaqua benefited from strong finishes by their wrestlers. Kolby Mashack lost a hard fought battle in the finals to earn a second place. Garth Lakitsky battled back to capture 3rd. Brandon Danko won 5th, Philip Christman won 7th while Kyle Oliver settled for 8th. Others wrestlers who contributed to the title were Tyler Rynkiewicz, Alex Sanchez, Evan Mashack, Josh Turner, Tom Robin, Travis Veronsky, Keith Oliphant, and Ryan Palsgrove. The Tamaqua wrestlers complete a season where they captured crowns at the Schuylkill League and Tri-Valley tournaments and went 11-5 in dual meets.
Photo: (l-r) Coach Jon Mashack, Kyle Oliver, Coach George Sanchez, Kolby Mashack, Coach Charlie Bachert, Brandon Danko. Missing from photo: Garth Lakitsky & Philip Christman.