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US Open - April 23-27

74kg QF- Joe Sealey vs. Chase Van Hoven (LDW)

Period 1:
Cody & Cael, I think, are in Joe's corner. Van Hoven gets a quick front headlock & takes Joe to the mat, but can't do anything else. Stalemate & restart. Van Hoven gets another quick front headlock. Joe pops out, then tries to come behind, but it's another stalemate. Joe presses forward off the whistle. Van Hoven drops to both knees, then gets a passivity warning. Tying up & going up & down from the knees. Van Hoven gets a bodylock. Joe fights out of it & takes Van Hoven out, 1-0. Joe pushes forward again & gets another step out point, 2-0. Back to neutral. Tying up & pushing. Van Hoven shoots, but no luck. Joe gets a front headlock, then they're back on their feet. Joe pushes forward & Van Hoven drops to both knees. Joe picks an ankle, but can't come around & steps out, 2-1. Back to neutral. Joe pushes forward & has Van Hoven on the edge, then he bulls him out, 3-1. Back to neutral. Joe snaps & tries to come behind, then drives Van Hoven out again, 4-1. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up. Van Hoven pushes forward. Joe circles back to center, then picks an ankle & gets a TD w/exposure, 9-1. Joe adds another exposure for the 11-1 Tech.

Joe Sealey TECH Chase Van Hoven 11-1 (2:55)
 
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70kg QF- PJ Duke vs. Collin Gaj (STW)

Period 1:

Circling & tying up. PJ snaps, then goes to the 2 on 1. He drags & comes behind for the TD, 2-0. He has a tight gut, but no turns. Back to neutral. PJ shoots a double, but Gaj fights him off. PJ picks an ankle & finishes another TD, 4-0, no turns. Back to neutral. Hand fighting & circling. PJ snaps, tries a double, then hits an elbow pass. He keeps working & finishes another TD, 6-0, then adds a turn, 8-0. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up. Gaj shoots. PJ counters, hits a drag, then comes behind for another TD & an easy 10-0 Techfall.

PJ Duke TECH Collin Gaj 10-0 (1:33)
 
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79kg QF- William Henckel vs. Waylon Cressell (WWA)

Period 1:
Henckel comes behind & gets a 6-sec TD, 2-0, then adds exposure & then Cressell reverses. It's blown dead & the refs are conferencing at the table. I think it should be 4-0 Henckel or 4-1, but we'll see. The score is changed to 2-1 Henckel. Back to neutral. Cressell shoots, but no luck. Henckel re-attacks, but no luck either. Henckel presses forward. Cressell circles back to center. Henckel tries a slide by, but no luck. Hand fighting & circling. Cressell gets to a leg. Henckel sprawls out, then re-attacks & drives Cressell out of bounds hard, 6-1. Back to neutral. Henckel drags & comes behind for another TD, 8-1, no turns. Henckel presses forward & has Cressell near the edge. Cressell pushes & circles back to center, 1-min left. Henckel pushes forward, drags & comes behind for another TD, 10-1, no turns. Back to neutral. Henckel pushes forward again. Cressell shoots, Henckel re-attacks & comes behind for a final TD, & the 12-1 Techfall.

William Henckel TECH Waylon Cressell 12-1 (2:43)
 
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They Just Keep Coming: Familiar names in the U17 @ 45 Kg. Bassett, Deputy, Chittum and Valdez from Ca. into the Semis.
UPDATE:
Bassett vs Deputy in the finals @ 45Kg. Had to travel to Vegas to get a Johnstown vs Osterburg match-up. Cool.
 
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92kg QF- Connor Mirasola vs. Carson Gooley (SOR)

Period 1:
Connor pushes forward off the whistle & has Gooley on the edge. He picks an ankle & gets the TD, 2-0. Connor locks up a gut & adds 4 quick turns for the 10-0 Techfall. Wow, that was fast!

Connor Mirasola TECH Carson Gooley 10-0 (34-sec)
 
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79kg- William Henckel vs. Waylon Cressell (WWA)

Period 1:
exposure & Cressell reverses. It's blown dead & the refs are conferencing at the table. I think it should be 4-0 Henckel or 4-1, but we'll see. The score is changed to 2-1 Henckel. Back to neutral. Cressell shoots, but no luck. Henckel re-attacks, but no luck either. Henckel presses forward. Cressell circles back to center. Henckel tries a slide by, but no luck. Handfighting & circling. Cressell gets to a leg. Henckel sprawls out, then re-attacks & drives Cressell out of bounds hard, 6-1. Back to neutral. Henckel drags & comes behind for another TD, 8-1, no turns. Henckel presses forward & has Cressell near the edge. Cressell pushes & circles back to center, 1-min left. Henckel pushes forward, drags & comes behind for another TD, 10-1, no turns. Back to neutral. Henckel pushes forward. Cressell shoots, Henckel re-attacks & comes behind for a final TD, 12-1 & the Techfall.

William Henckel TECH Waylon Cressell 12-1 (2:43)
How do you do all these play by play so fast? I think you need to change your username to LightningPete
 
71kg QF- Jayden James vs. Lucas Boe (SPRT)

Period 1:
James presses forward. Boe pushes back. James comes forward again & shoots, but Boe fights him off. James attacks again & gets the TD, 2-0, then adds a turn, 4-0. Back to neutral. James presses forward. They tie up & then break. James hits a drag, gets a leg & then the other for another TD, 6-0, no turns. Back to neutral, 1-min left. Boe shoots, but no luck. James shoots, gets a leg, then switches to a double & takes Boe out of bounds, 8-0. Back to neutral. James tries a blast double, but Boe fights him off. Boe pushes forward with double unders, but James fights him off & circles back to center. Boe gets a front headlock & James drops to both knees. Boe tries to come behind, but James fights him off & they're back to the feet. Circling & tying up to end the period.

Period 2:
Tying up, James tries a duck, then switches to a double for another TD & the 10-0 Techfall. This is kid is slick! He's going to be a great addition to the room!

Jayden James TECH Lucas Boe 10-0
 
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61kg SF- Sam Herring vs. Elijah Cortez (GHSW)

Period 1:
Circling & tying up. Sam tries a duck, but no luck. Cortez tries a 2 on 1, but Sam fights out of it. Back to tying up & pushing. Sam snaps. Messenbrink is in the corner for Sam. Cortez shoots. Sam catches a front headlock. Cortez gets a passivity warning. Circling & tying up again. Cortez tries a drag, but no luck. Sam hits a sweet duck & finishes the TD, 2-0. He has a tight gut, but can't get any turns. Back to neutral. Circling, hand fighting & tying up, 1-min left. Cortez goes back to the 2 on 1. Sam gets hit with a passivity warning. More tying up & pushing. Sam fakes, but no shot. More fakes for Sam. Cortez shoots a single, but Sam fights him off & the period expires. 2-0 Sam

Period 2:
Back to action. Cortez shoots, but Sam sprawls back & fights it off. Stalemate & restart. Cortez goes back to the 2 on 1, but can't do anything with it. Cortez gets a 2nd passivity call & goes on the clock. Cortez presses forward & shoots a couple times, but can't finish. Tying up & pushing in the center. Sam gets a shot clock point, 3-0. Sam shoots, but can't get there. Cortez shoots, but no luck & they're back to tying up & circling. Sam gets a 2nd passivity call & goes on the clock, 1:20 left. Warning for fingers. Back to action. Sam shoots, but can't get there. He has Cortez on the edge, but Cortez pushes back to center. Cortez gets a shot clock point, 3-1, 44-sec left. Cortez shoots, but Sam sprawls away. Cortez attacks again. Sam gets a tight front headlock. Cortez comes to his feet. Sam brings him back down. Stalemate & restart, 19-sec left. Cortez shoots, but Sam circles away. Sam gets a verbal warning for not engaging. Back to action. More tying up as the period expires.

Sam Herring DEC Elijah Cortez 3-1
 
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70kg SF- PJ Duke vs. Landon Robideau (CORT)

Period 1:
PJ goes 2 on 1 to drag to the legs for a quick TD, 2-0. PJ shoots immediately & gets another quick TD, 4-0. PJ comes forward. Robideau pushes back to center. Hand fighting, tying up & circling. PJ snaps, but Robideau snags his singlet, no luck. PJ shoots again, but can't get to the ankle. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Robideau pushes forward a little. PJ circles back to center, 90-sec left. PJ with a low shot for another TD, 6-0 & goes straight to a leg lace, but can't get a turn. Back to neutral. Tying up, hand fighting & circling. Robideau pushes forward. PJ pushes back to center. PJ reaches for a leg, but can't get there. More pushing & tying up to end the period. 6-0 PJ

Period 2:
Gilman & PJ's personal KD coach are in the corner. Circling & tying up. Robideau tries an underhook, but can't do anything with it. PJ shoots, Robideau re-attacks & gets a leg. PJ throws in a shin whizzer & gets free. Robideau keeps attacking & gets a step out, 6-1. Back to neutral, 2:20 left. Warning for fingers. Back to action. PJ hits a throw by & comes behind for another TD, 8-1. PJ drives forward & gets a 2 on 1, then they break. Robideau pushes forward. PJ pushes back to center, 90-sec left. Robideau gets a front headlock, but that's it & they're back to neutral. Robideau shoots & gets a leg. PJ sprawls back hard. Stalemate & restart, 51-sec left. Blood or injury time. Back to action. Tying up & hand fighting. PJ reaches for a leg, but no luck. Robideau shoots, but no luck. Robideau shoots & gets a leg, then comes behind for the TD, 8-3. Back to neutral, 18-sec left. Robideau charges forward. PJ circles back to center. Robideau shoots, but PJ sprawls back & time expires.

PJ Duke DEC Landon Robideau 8-3
 
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70kg SF- PJ Duke vs. Landon Robideau (CORT)

Period 1:
PJ goes 2 on 1 to drag to the legs for a quick TD, 2-0. PJ shoots immediately & gets another quick TD, 4-0. PJ comes forward. Robideau pushes back to center. Hand fighting, tying up & circling. PJ snaps, but Robideau catches his singlet, no luck. PJ shoots again, but can't get to the ankle. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Robideau pushes forward a little. PJ circles back to center, 90-sec left. PJ with a low shot for another TD, 6-0 & goes straight to a leg lace, but can't get a turn. Back to neutral. Tying up, hand fighting & circling. Robideau pushes forward. PJ pushes back to center. PJ reaches for a leg, but can't get there. More pushing & tying up to end the period. 6-0 PJ

Period 2:
Gilman & PJ's personal KD coach are in the corner. Circling & tying up. Robideau tries an underhook, but can't do anything with it. PJ shoots, Robideau re-attacks & gets a leg. PJ throws in a shin whizzer & gets free. Robideau keeps attacking & gets a step out, 6-1. Back to neutral, 2:20 left. Warning for fingers. Back to action. PJ hits a throw by & comes behind for another TD, 8-1. PJ drives forward & gets a 2 on 1, then they break. Robideau pushes forward. PJ pushes back to center, 90-sec left. Robideau gets a front headlock, but that's it & they're back to neutral. Robideau shoots & gets a leg. PJ sprawls back hard. Stalemate & restart, 51-sec left. Blood or injury time. Back to action. Tying up & hand fighting. PJ reaches for a leg, but no luck. Robideau shoots, but no luck. Robideau shoots & gets a leg, then comes behind for the TD, 8-3. Back to neutral, 18-sec left. Robideau charges forward. PJ circles back to center. Robideau shoots, but PJ sprawls back & time expires.

PJ Duke DEC Landon Robideau 8-3
Nice win. Robideau the #5 OA recruit in 2025.
 
74kg SF- Joe Sealey vs. Benjamin Weader (IWC)

Period 1:
Circling & tying up. Cody & a guy with a white ball cap are in Joe's corner. I think that's Cael. More tying up & circling. Joe reaches for a leg, but no luck. Weader shoots, Joe counters & gets the TD, 2-0. Back to neutral. Weader shoots. Joe counters & comes behind for another TD, 4-0, no turns. Weader snaps, then tries an underhook, but Joe hits another go behind for his 3rd TD, 6-0, 1:43 left. Circling & tying up. Joe snaps, Weader works the head. Weader shoots & comes behind for a TD, 6-2. Weader has a gut, but can't get a turn. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up, 1-min left. Weader pushes forward with an underhook. Joe circles back to center. Weader reaches, but can't get there. Weader shoots again, but Joe circles away & then has Weader on the edge. Weader circles back to center. Joe tries to pick an ankle, but can't get there & time runs out. 6-2 Joe

Period 2:
Weader picks an ankle. Joe comes over the top & gets an ankle too. Weader tries to come behind. They're scrambling, but it's a stalemate & restart, no scoring. Weader pushes forward off the whistle. Joe circles back to center & pushes forward. Weader shoots, but Joe fights him off. Weader shoots again. Joe hits an arm drag, then comes behind for the counter TD, 8-2. Back to neutral. Weader pushes forward. Joe throws in an underhook & pushes back. Joe picks an ankle, comes behind & finishes another TD, 10-2. Back to neutral. Joe hits a slick swim duck for a final TD & the 12-2 Tech!

Joe Sealey TECH Benjamin Weader 12-2 (4:59)
 
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