Wrestlers win district, advance to regional competition

The Clarkston wrestling team accomplished one of their team goals by capturing the district title last week. The Wolves won the district by defeating Lake Orion 58-15 and Grand Blanc 64-12.
‘We are very happy to win the district,? Clarkston coach Joe DeGain said.
Wolves earning victories against Lake Orion included: Matt Herron, 103 lbs.; Tyler Schneider, 112 lbs.; Josh Hensel, 119 lbs.; Elliot May, 125 lbs.; Tony LaJoie, 130 lbs.; Bryan Webb, 135 lbs.; Branden L’Amereaux, 140 lbs.; Mitch Miller, 145 lbs.; Sean Turner, 152 lbs.; Bryan Klein, 189 lbs.; Jake Williams, 215 lbs.
Wolves earning victories against Grand Blanc included: Herron, 103 lbs.; Hensel, 119 lbs.; May, 125 lbs.; LaJoie, 130 lbs.; Webb, 135 lbs.; L’Amereaux, 140 lbs.; Josh McCallister, 145 lbs.; Tommy Elsworth, 152 lbs.; Turner, 160 lbs.; Steve Smiley, 171 lbs.; Williams, 215 lbs.; Steve Herron, 275 lbs.
The Wolves will compte in regionals on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Rochester High School. Joining Clarkston in the region is West Bloomfield, Troy and Waterford Mott.
‘They are all very respectable wrestling programs,? DeGain said. ‘My expectations of the guys is to wrestle the same way we did in districts. We need to keep our intensity high and focus on the fundamentals and not get caught up in the fact we are in the regionals.?