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Dragons go 3-4 in busy week

January 15th, 2009 by Derek Hagen

   The Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta co-op wrestling team had a busy start to 2009 with seven dual matches in a five-day span, defeating Abbotsford/Colby 40-34 in Osseo on Thursday, January 8, going 2-3 at their home tournament on Saturday, January 10, and then losing by tiebreaker to Whitehall on Tuesday, January 13.

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Poirier brothers help Dragons to sixth-place finish

January 8th, 2009 by Derek Hagen

   Altoona’s Justin Poirier took fourth place at 152 pounds and his brother, Jeremy Poirier, placed fifth at 160 pounds to help the Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta co-op wrestling team to a sixth-place among Division 1 teams at Northern Badger Wrestling Meet in River Falls on Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30.

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Poiriers lead Dragons at River Falls tournament

January 2nd, 2009 by Derek Hagen

   Justin and Jeremy Poirier of Altoona were among the top performers for the Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta co-op wrestling team at the Northern Badger Wrestling Meet in River Falls on Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30.

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Dragons lose for first time

December 28th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

   The Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta co-op lost its first dual meet of the season at Cadott on Friday, December 19, falling to the Hornets 64-12.

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Dragons top Wildcats

December 19th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

   The Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta co-op wrestling team defeated Blair-Taylor 39-36 in Blair on Thursday, December 11, and then placed eighth out of 16 teams at the Eau Claire North Husky Invite on Saturday, December 13.

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Dragons win tournament

December 12th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

   The Osseo-Fairchild/Altoona/Augusta wrestling team won the first tournament championship in the three-year history of the co-op program, winning five dual matches in Necedah on Saturday, December 6.
   The Dragons (6-0) recorded close victories over Tri-County/Almond/Bancroft, Pittsville, and Laconia, and blew out Wautoma/Faith Christian and Necedah to win the tournament.

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Dragons top Loyal

December 5th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

   The Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Altoona co-op wrestling team opened its season with a 48-27 win over Loyal in Osseo on Tuesday, December 2.
   Jeremy Poirier of Altoona pinned the Greyhounds’ Jimmy Mattson in four minutes to earn the Dragons a victory at 160 pounds, and Altoona 103-pounder Ryan Hanson was one of five OFAA wrestlers to win by forfeit in the victory. Besides Poirier, the Dragons also got pins from 130-pounder Dalton Buckmaster and heavyweight Nolan Schenn, both of Osseo-Fairchild.
   The Dragons will not return home to Osseo until January, as their next five meets are on the road, beginning with a trip to Necedah on Saturday, December 6. They travel to Blair-Taylor on Thursday, December 11, and then to Eau Claire North for a tournament on Saturday, December 13.

OSSEO-FAIRCHILD/AUGUSTA/ALTOONA 48, LOYAL 27

103 – Ryan Hanson (OFAA) won by forfeit [6].
112 – Tyson Shepler (OFAA) won by forfeit [6].
119 – Anthony Micheals (OFAA) won by forfeit [6].
125 – Dylan Steinke (OFAA) won by forfeit [6].
130 – Dalton Buckmaster (OFAA) pinned Mackenzie Malm (L); 2:28 [6].
135 – Andrew Peterson (OFAA) won by forfeit [6].
140 – Steven Weyer (L) pinned Cody Larson (OFAA); 2:40 [6].
145 – Justin Schmitz (L) pinned Rachel Boehnen (OFAA); 2:56 [6].
152 – Max Malm (L) def. Justin Poirier (OFAA); 9-0 major decision [4].
160 – Jeremy Poirier (OFAA) pinned Jimmy Mattson (L); 4:00 [6].
171 – Trevor Odeen (L) def. Tanner Larson (OFAA); 11-3 major decision [4].
189 – Mitchell Russow (L) def. Jordan Benken (OFAA); 14-12 [3].
215 – Andrew Prunsinski (L) def. Alex Tomkins (OFAA); 10-2 major decision [4].
285 – Nolan Schenn (OFAA) pinned Luke Lucterhand (L); 1:21 [6].

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OFAA wrestling optimistic about season

November 26th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

   With almost the entire team returning from a year ago, the Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Altoona co-op wrestling team is hoping for a big season.
   “We’ve got 31 kids out right now,” said coach Jeff Larson. “We were at 22 or 23 last year, but we only lost one senior, brought some freshmen in, and a couple other people came out of the woodwork.”

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Wrestling team qualified three for sectionals

February 29th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

The Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Altoona co-op wrestling team completed its season recently, finishing 11-13 in dual meets and qualifying three wrestlers for sectionals.

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Poirier wins three as Dragons go 2-1

January 25th, 2008 by Derek Hagen

OSSEO-FAIRCHILD/ AUGUSTA/ALTOONA 43, WHITEHALL 36

 

Andy Gardner and Ryan Hanson won by pins and Justin Poirier claimed a major decision as the Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Altoona wrestling team defeated Whitehall 43-36 on Friday, January 18. Read the rest of this entry »

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