The IMS Gators completed a perfect season at 7-0 by defeating Maywood, 81-18, on Jan. 9, and Beaver Lake, 54-39, on Jan. 7. The wins gave Islander Middle School the 2009 Foothills League Title. The team went on to take the Foothills tournament title, with eight individual champions.
Foothills tournament
78 pounds – Jake Pruchno, second; 85 pounds – Luca Caruccio, champion; 90 pounds – Connor Gullstad, champion; 95 pounds – Peter Mahony, second; 100 pounds – Will Medlock, second; 105 pounds – Kenji Walker, champion; 110 pounds – Edan Stern, champion; 115 pounds – Hayden Reisman, third; 120 pounds – Sam Gottleib, fifth; 125 pounds – Sam Alpert, champion; 130 pounds – Chris Richards, second; 137 pounds – Callum McCann, fourth; 145 pounds – Danny Stanke, champion; 154 pounds – Brian Rauzi, champion; 175 pounds – Wade Peyou, fourth; 230 pounds – Sean Pyne, champion; Ben O’Connell, third.
IMS 81,
Maywood 18
Individual matches: 78 pounds – Jake Pruchno (IMS) def. Austin Sivret, 8-4; 85 pounds – Luca Caruccio (IMS) pinned Taylor Maleug, second round; 90 pounds – Tyler Walters pinned by Ian Wright, second round; 95 pounds – Peter Mahony (IMS) pinned Janzen Murch, first round; 100 pounds – Will Medlock (IMS) pinned Michael Shaw, first round; 105 pounds – Kenji Walker (IMS) pinned Riley Johnson, first round; 110 pounds – Edan Stern (IMS) pinned Kyle Slusher, second round; 115 pounds – Hayden Reisman (IMS) pinned Ethan Hazan, first round; 120 pounds – Sam Gottleib (IMS) pinned Mason Goodman, first round (15 seconds); 125 pounds – Sam Alpert (IMS) pinned Roland Deex, first round; 130 pounds – Chris Richards (IMS) pinned Dane Hudson, second round; 137 pounds – Callum McCann (IMS) pinned Scott Dean, second round; 145 pounds – Danny Stanke (IMS) pinned Darek Girard, first round; 154 pounds – Brian Rauzi (IMS) pinned Alex Batali, first round; 164 pounds – Forfeit (IMS); 175 pounds – Wade Peyou pinned by Luke Oman, first round; Heavy weight – Sean Pyne (IMS) pinned Aaron Burk, second round.
IMS 54,
Beaver Lake 39
Individual matches: 78 pounds – Jake Pruchno (IMS) def. by Joey Gurke, 0-4; 85 pounds – Luca Caruccio (IMS) pinned Joseph Demattio, second round; 90 pounds – Connor Gullstad (IMS) def. by Justin Manipis, 2-2; 95 pounds – Cooper Johnson (IMS) pinned by Tristan Steciw, first round; 100 pounds – Will Medlock (IMS) pinned Tyler Blad, first round; 105 pounds – Kenji Walker (IMS) def. by Ryan Abrahamsen, 6-5; 110 pounds – Edan Stern (IMS) pinned Nick D’Alo, first round; 115 pounds – Hayden Reisman (IMS) pinned Makenna Garcia, second round; 120 pounds – Peter Scott (IMS) pinned Toby Brown, first round; 125 pounds – Sam Alpert (IMS) pinned Trevor Barney, first round; 130 pounds – IMS win by forfeit; 137 pounds – Callum McCann (IMS) pinned by Jacob McCasslin, first round; 145 pounds – Danny Stanke (IMS) pinned Connor Naddeff, third round; 154 pounds – Brian Rauzi (IMS) pinned Brent Issacson, second round; 164 pounds – Forfeit IMS; 175 pounds – Wade Peyou (IMS) pinned Sean McAlhaney, first round; Heavy weight – Sean Pyne (IMS) pinned Kraig Faddah, first round.