Blue Jay Named to All-Metro Wrestling Team
Congratulations to sophomore Jeff Vitenas for being named
to The Times-Picayune All Metro Wrestling team.
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Times-Picayune Features Jesuit Wrestling Coach 
Jesuit Head Wrestling Coach Carlos Bertot
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(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) A Coach's Strength Shows in Adversity Jesuit's Bertot: Better next year Thursday, February 14, 2008 Pierce Huff Sometimes the true measure of a coach isn't what he does when he leads teams to championships, but what he does when he and his team fall short of winning title. Nobody would have blamed the Jesuit wrestling team if they crumbled after dropping from first place to 28 points back in third place after the Division I semifinals in the LHSAA state wrestling tournament last Saturday at the Pontchartrain Center. But Blue Jays coach Carlos Bertot has always told his team that state wrestling championships are won in the wrestle backs, and not just the championship bracket. With that in mind, Jesuit responded with five wrestlers finishing in third place, which helped it reclaim first place by nine points going into the championship matches. Jesuit finished second to Baton Rouge Catholic (214-210) in Division I. It was a momentous loss for Jesuit, because it marked the first time since 1983 that neither Jesuit or Brother Martin had won at least a share of the Division I title. It also marked the first time since 1988 that the Blue Jays or Crusaders didn't win the state championship outright. But no one can question Bertot's leadership of Jesuit when it mattered the most on high school wrestling's biggest stage of the season. Only a good coach can rally his troops when faced with failure. Only a good coach can get his players to focus on the big picture when the smaller picture seems so dark. That's what Bertot did at the state wrestling championships. The Blue Jays administration owes Bertot some gratitude for being a good example in victory and defeat this season. The Jesuit parents owe him thanks for teaching their sons how to overcome adversity. And the players owe him a pat on the back for being their mentor and their friend. I remember last year when Jesuit finished second to Brother Martin and had their streak of three consecutive Division I state championships snapped. Bertot looked me in the eye and told me things would be different the next year, and they were. The Blue Jays were arguably two state champion wrestlers away from winning the Division I title. When was the last time Jesuit did not have at least one state champion wrestler? (It's proof that fate was on Baton Rouge Catholic's side last weekend.) This weekend, Bertot, in his quiet, soft-spoken manner, told me again that things would be different for Jesuit next year. And I believe him. After all, the proof is there. Anyone can be a leader in good times, because that doesn't take much effort. But leading a team in tough times takes faith, perseverance and hard work. Anyone can coach a great team, because in a lot of ways great teams coach themselves. They have talented, smart and dedicated athletes who know how to win games. But not many people can teach good teams how to be great. The bar for the Jesuit wrestling team is set high every year, and for good reason. The Blue Jays are always contenders and are one of the state's winningest programs ever. The school has enough material from its championship wrestling banners over the years to clothe five different wrestling teams. But when the roll call of great Jesuit wrestling seasons is remembered in the future, this Blue Jays 2007-08 season deserves as much appreciation as some of the championship-winning teams of the past. And Bertot deserves his due. He kept Jesuit together in the face of adversity, and that gave the team a chance to win another state title even though it eventually fell short. And that's always championship coaching. |
At State Wrestling Tournament, Jesuit a Close Second Place to Catholic High 
Joe Cobena (171) hits the mat during his semi-finals match
Saturday afternoon at the Pontchartrain Center. Cobena won
his match and went on to win third place in his weight division.
State Wrestling Tournament: Jesuit Photo Gallery
The Jays were leading the Catholic High Bears by a mere nine points at the start of the final matches. Only two Jesuit wrestlers made it to the finals this year -- sophomore Jeffery Vitenas (103) and senior Michael Gruezke (135). Both gave it their best shot but lost their matches. Catholic High had five wrestlers in the finals and eventually pulled ahead of Jesuit.
(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Catholic Ends 25-year Reign of Jesuit, Martin Neither of Blue Jays' Finalists Able to Win
Sunday, February 10, 2008
By Pierce W. Huff For more than two decades the Division I state wrestling championship has been dominated by Jesuit and Brother Martin, as the last time neither had won at least a share of the Division I state wrestling title was in 1983 when Holy Cross won. The Division I championship has been won outright by the Blue Jays or Crusaders every year since 1988. During that span, the schools have alternated winning titles with one team going on a championship streak and followed by the other. But Baton Rouge-Catholic wrestled away Division I dominance Saturday at the Pontchartrain Center. With a clutch showing in the semifinals and finals, the Bears rallied to win the state championship. Jesuit finished second and Brother Martin finished third. The two-day tournament had a record attendance of 10,675, breaking the two-day mark of 10,042 set last year. Jesuit, which has won 14 state championships since 1988, had a roller-coaster ride through the tournament Saturday. The Blue Jays entered the day with the lead, but lost it and slipped to third place, before regaining it once more. Entering the championship matches, Jesuit led with 210 points, followed by Catholic (201), Brother Martin (186) and Rummel (170). But Jesuit only had two finalists, Jeffery Vitenas (103 pounds) and Michael Gruezke (135), and needed them to win their matches. Catholic had six finalists, and it needed to win most of their championship matches to have a shot. In the first Division I championship match, Vitenas, seeded second, lost to top-seeded Matthew Rabinowitz of Airline (9-1). Fourth-seeded Blake Savoie of Catholic defeated No. 3 Tyler Richardson of Brother Martin 9-4 to win the 112 title. Top-seeded Alex Hurst of Catholic defeated No. 2 Wesley Fernandez of Brother Martin 13-4 to win at 119. The result left the Blue Jays and Bears tied for the lead with 210 points. The Crusaders' Andrew Casadaban then kept Jesuit from winning the state team title when he defeated Gruezke 10-4 in the final at 135. "I didn't wrestle my best match," Gruezke said. Jesuit Coach Carlos Bertot said it was disappointing for the Blue Jays not to have at least one wrestler win a state title. "I knew we had some tough matches going in," he said. "Vitenas had lost to Rabinowitz before, and I was hoping he could pull out a close one. Gruezke wrestled and gave it 200 percent." With the Blue Jays out of wrestlers in state championship matches, all Catholic needed was for one of its three remaining wrestlers in the finals at 145, 152 and 171 to win an individual title to give the Bears the state championship. Comeaux's Zachary Saucier defeated Catholic's Benjamin Carroll 6-4 at 145. But second-seeded Trent Fresina defeated No. 1 Bernie Dupuy of Rummel 6-4 at 152, and the result gave the Bears 214 points, surpassing Jesuit's 210. "In any wrestling tournament, there is always the chance that you may not be at your best," Gruezke said. The Blue Jays went 2-6 in the semifinals, while Brother Martin and Catholic each went 6-1. Rummel was 4-3. That gave the Bears a two-point lead. "It was disappointing for us (dropping to third)," Bertot said. "I think some guys didn't wrestle well." But in the wrestle backs, Jesuit's Jonathan Dupre (112), Gregory Veech (119), Gerard Braud (130), Joe Cobena (171) and Shane Delery (285) finished third. The result put the Blue Jays back in the lead going into the finals with 210 points, followed by Catholic (201), Brother Martin (186) and Rummel (170). "It's the same thing I've been telling the team all year: You win state in the wrestle backs," Bertot said. Gruezke said his teammates showed a lot of heart to wrestle Jesuit back into the lead. "It showed the true fight we have," he said. "It showed that once we're down, we will fight back." But Jesuit couldn't hold on to the lead in Division I. 2008 LHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
Jesuit Individual Results Jeff Vitenas - State Runner-up (Second) @ 103
Jonathan Dupre - Third Place @ 112
Greg Veech - Third Place @ 119
Boe Reboul - Fifth Place @ 125
Gerard Braud - Third Place @ 130
Micheal Gruezke - State Runner-up (Second) @135
Lee Redfearn - Fourth Place @ 140
Patrick Keiffer - Fifth Place @ 145
Stephen Vocke - Fifth Place @ 152
Spencer Sticker - Sixth Place @ 160
Joe Cobena - Third Place @ 171
Bat Brunner - Fifth Place @ 215
Shane Delery - Third Place @ 285 The Blue Jay wrestling team finished as state runner-up
to Catholic High of Baton Rouge with a score of 214-210.
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Jesuit Wrestling Team Continues Quest for State Title 
Jesuit senior wrestlers, from left, Joe Cobena, Lee Redfearn,
Patrick Keiffer, Boe Reboul, Greg Veech, and Michael Gruezke
will lead the Blue Jay wrestling team to the state tournament.
For details about the state wrestling tournament,
visit the LHSAA Information Page. (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Jays Take Early Lead at Wrestling Tourney Martin still 'within striking distance'
Saturday, February 09, 2008 By Pierce W. Huff
Jesuit senior Joe Cobena said Blue Jays wrestling coach Carlos Bertot usually talks a lot to the team before its matches. But he didn't say much before the LHSAA state wrestling tournament Friday. Jesuit has waited a year to redeem itself after finishing second to rival Brother Martin last season, failing in its bid for a third consecutive Division I state title. And after the Blue Jays defeated top contenders Brother Martin, Rummel and St. Paul's and won the Catholic League title in the past three weeks, Cobena said Bertot instinctively knew that the Blue Jays were ready. The Blue Jays continued their late-season momentum by taking the lead in Division I on the first day of the two-day tournament at the Pontchartrain Center. The tournament resumes today at 9 a.m., and the finals are at 6:30 p.m. Jesuit has 107.5 points, followed by Baton Rouge-Catholic (98), Brother Martin (96.5), Rummel (95.5) and Mandeville (76). In Division II, Northside leads with 106, followed by St. Michael (101) and Shaw (96.5). Brusly leads Division III with 101 points, followed by Basile (58) and Redemptorist (50). The Jesuit wrestlers who advanced to the semifinals are Jeffery Vitenas (103), Jonathan Dupré (112), Boe Reboul (125), Gerard Braud (130), Michael Gruezke (135), Lee Redfearn (140), Stephen Vocke (152) and Cobena (171). The Blue Jays had more semifinalists than any other Division I teams, but they lost five quarterfinal matches. Redfearn, Vocke and Cobena each were fourth seeds. Redfearn defeated Baton Rouge-Catholic's Drew Boatner 5-2, his fourth victory against Boatner this season. Vocke defeated Brother Martin's Patrick Shine 1-0. Cobena defeated Rummel's Jonathan Schneider 6-5. The Brother Martin wrestlers in the semifinals are Tyler Richardson (112), Wesley Fernandez (119), Nick Shields (125), Reed Hart (130), Andrew Casadaban (135), Ben Dussouy (171) and Justin Loehn (189). The Crusaders lost two quarterfinal matches. "It was a crazy, up-and-down day for us," Brother Martin Coach Matt Lambert said. "We're hanging tough and keeping in the mix. We're still within striking distance." Rummel's semifinalists were Mark Pinero (119), Johnny Calcote (130), Tony Suarez (140), Mike Budde (145), Bernie Dupuy (152), Peter Morreale (160) and Travis Burke (189). Baton Rouge-Catholic advanced seven wrestlers to the semifinals. Mandeville sent five. Jesuit's victories the past few weeks gave the Blue Jays a confidence boost going into the state tournament. "I think we're starting to peak at the perfect time," Cobena said. Jesuit entered the tournament with only one top seed, Dupre. But the Blue Jays had 10 other wrestlers with top four seeds. Jesuit was in first place after the first session with 45.5 points, followed by Baton Rouge-Catholic (43.5), Brother Martin (36), Rummel (34) and Mandeville (29). Thirteen Blue Jays advanced to the quarterfinals in the 14 weight classes. "I think after the first round, we all felt great going into the quarterfinals," Redfearn said. Baton Rouge-Catholic advanced 12 of 15 to the quarterfinals. Brother Martin and Rummel advanced nine to the quarterfinals. Shaw sent nine wrestlers to the semifinals, which was the most of any team in Division II. The Eagles did not have a losing wrestler in the quarterfinals. The strong semifinal showing keeps Shaw in the mix for the Division II state championship. Meanwhile, Jesuit hopes to ride its momentum to its fourth state title in the past five years. Cobena said Bertot's decision not to give a big speech Friday spoke volumes to him and his teammates. "We could tell he felt comfortable going into the tournament," Cobena said. Jesuit might avoid another long pre-match speech from Bertot today as well.
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Gruezke Brothers Wrestling Dynasty 
The Lee High Wrestling Tournament was held last month and the Brothers Gruezke were all there to cheer Michael ’08 (center) on to victory. Brad ’06 (left) and Andrew ’03 won this same tournament when they wrestled for Jesuit. With Michael’s thrilling overtime win (by one point), the Gruezke Brothers stake a claim to a new Blue Jay wrestling dynasty.
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Blue Jay Wrestlers Tame St. Paul's Wolves in Wrestling Dual, 65-10 
Junior Shane Delery works to pin his opponent in a district tournament match last weekend. Last night, Shane pinned his competition at the Jesuit-St. Paul’s dual, assisting the Jays
in their team victory over the Wolves, 65-10.
The Jesuit Blue Jays continued their march to the state tournament with thier final dual meet match with the St Paul's Wolves on Wednesday night.
The Jays emerged victorious with a 65-10 score.
Individual results are as follows :
103 - Jeffrey Vitenas pin Peter Chatry ( StP ) 1:28
112 - Rex Hannemann dec Cody Gourges ( StP) 9-4
119 - Greg Veech wins by forfeit
125 - Korey Miller ( StP) pin Trevor Johnson 3:37
130 - Gerard Braud dec Chase Gourges ( StP) Inj Def
135 - Michael Gruezke Tech Fall Chad Bordelon ( StP) 17-0
140 - Lee Redfearn pin Keaton Moore (StP) :35
145 - Patrick Keiffer pin Matt Shubert ( StP) 1:16
152 - Stephen Vocke pin Andrew Asaro ( StP) 4:44
160 - Spencer Sticker wins by forfeit
171 - Joe Cobena wins by forfeit
189 - Nikos Pantazis dec Richard Green ( StP) 8-1
215 - Alex Grasshoff( StP) dec Bat Brunner 13-1
285 - Shane Delery pin Lee Morgan ( StP ) 4:28 The Jesuit wrestling team will next compete in the LHSAA Wrestling Tournament
on Friday and Saturday, February 8-9 at the Pontchartrain Center.
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Jesuit Wrestling Team Crowned 2008 District Champions 
Sophomore Spencer Sticker makes a move on his opponent in a preliminary round
at the wrestling district tournament at the Rummel gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
Spencer won this match and later defeated his competition in his district final round
to help Jays secure the 2008 district title.
View the 2008 Wrestling District Tournament Photo Gallery.
2008 District Tournament Results
Tournament Team Totals
1. Jesuit 187.5
2. Br. Martin 104
3. Rummel 102
4. Chalmette 37 Congratulations to the following
Blue Jay Wrestlers
for winning their district matches:
Jeff Vitenas
Jonathan Dupre
Greg Veech
Patrick Fitzsimmons
Michael Gruezke
Spencer Sticker
Bat Brunner
Shane Delery
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(The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com)
Blue Jays Nab 10-5A Wrestling CrownJesuit dominates, wins eight weight classes Sunday, January 27, 2008
By John Giambelluca Jesuit dominated the District 10-5A wrestling tournament Saturday at Rummel.
The Blue Jays scored 187.5 points to outdistance Brother Martin at 104. Rummel was third at 102, and Chalmette was fourth with 37.
Jesuit won matches in eight classifications. Rummel had five winners and the Crusaders one. Greg Veech of Jesuit won the most competitive match when he defeated Wesley Fernandez of Brother Martin 5-3 in overtime at 119 pounds. Veech tied the score at 3 late in the third period and won in overtime with a successful counter move against Fernandez.
"Fernandez defeated me at the Lee High Tournament and at our dual meet," Veech said. "I knew I could beat him, but I had to be in the right mental frame. When I trailed 3-2 late I had lost my composure, but I regained it when I heard my teammates urging me on."
The Blue Jays won the first four matches, including pins by Jeffrey Vitenas and Johnathan Dupre in the first two matches.
Vitenas pinned Kevin Blaise of Rummel at 29 seconds of the first round at 103 pounds. Dupre pinned Ryan Duvernay of Rummel at 1:35 of the first period at 112.
Patrick Fitzsimmons completed Jesuit's fast start when he defeated Rhett Ernst of Rummel at 125. "Our goal is two win the final two tournaments of the season," Jesuit Coach Carlos Bertot said. "We have been working in getting our lineup set, and it is coming along. We wrestled well today."
Johnny Calcote of Rummel won at 130 pounds, defeating Garard Breaud of Jesuit 13-6.
Jesuit's Michael Gruezke won a technical decision against Jason Puente of Brother Martin. Gruezke led Puente 16-0 when the match was stopped at 2:22.
Mike Budde of Rummel defeated Lee Redfearn of Jesuit 4-2 at 140 pounds. Budde led Redfearn 4-0 late, but with 30 seconds left Redfearn scored a takedown to trim the deficit to 4-2. Budde held on for the victory.
Travis Burke of Rummel pinned Justin Loehn of Brother Martin win 1:15 left in the first round to win the 189-pound class.
"I caught Loehn off of his game today," Burke said. "I caught him in a reversal, threw him on his back and was able to pin him." Tony Suarez of Rummel defeated Shaun Dunn of Brother Martin 10-5 to win at 145. Bernie Dupuy of Rummel pinned Steven Vocke of Jesuit at 4:33 to win at 152. |
Jays Pin Five Raiders to Capture Dual Meet, 39-26 
Stinger Shane: Junior Shane Delery has been out of the
regular lineup for awhile, recuperating from painful stingers.
But on Wednesday night, the heavyweight returned for Jesuit’s
dual match against Rummel, and quickly pinned his opponent.
Jesuit-Rummel Wrestling Photo Gallery The Blue Jay wrestlers defeated the Rummel Raiders 39-26 at the Rummel gym on Wednesday night. The team was lead by Patrick Spruell (103), Greg Veech (119),
Michael Gruezke (135), Bat Brunner (215) and Shane Delery ( 285) who all secured pins for the Blue Jays.
Other winners were Jonathan Dupre (112 ), Patrick Fitzsimmons (125) and Joe Cobena (171).
The Jays will return to action this Saturday at the District Championships to be held at Rummel. Jesuit-Rummel Dual Results Dual Score
Jesuit 39 Rummel 26 Individual Results
103 : Patrick Spruell pin Blaise( Rum) 3:02
112 : Jonathan Dupre dec Duvernay (Rum) 13-10
119 : Gregory Veech pin Pinero ( Rum) 2:38
125 : Patrick Fitzsimmons dec Ernst (Rum) 8-2
130 : Calcote (Rum) dec Jared Munna 25-8
135 : Michael Gruezke pin Karl (Rum) 1:34
140 : Budde (Rum ) dec Lee Redfearn 7-5
145 : Suarez (Rum) pin Patrick Keiffer 4:33
152 : Dupuy (Rum) dec Stephen Vocke 26-11
160 : Morreale ( Rum ) dec Spencer Sticker 5-2
171 : Joe Cobena dec Scneider ( Rum ) 6-5
189 : Burke ( Rum ) dec Nikos Pantazis 21-10
215 : Bat Brunner pin Muller ( Rum ) 3:00
285 : Shane Delery pin Butucci ( Rum ) 2:33 |
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Win on a Pin in Chilly Gentilly! Blue Jays Edge Crusaders in Dual Wrestling Meet 
Blue Jay senior Patrick Keiffer (145) pins his Crusader opponent.
The fall was pivotal for the Jays in winning their Wednesday night dual meet
against Brother Martin in Gentilly.
Jesuit-Bro. Martin Wrestling Meet Photo Gallery
At the end of 14 exciting, breathless, and ferocious wrestling matches between the Blue Jays and the Crusaders in Brother Martin’s Conlin Gym on Wednesday evening, it all came down to one lonely pin, courtesy of senior Jesuit wrestler Patrick Keiffer.
Jesuit and Brother Martin each scored 27 points, requiring referees to determine the winner on “criteria.” Since neither team had any technical violations, the next criteria is the number of matches each team won. The Blue Jays and the Crusaders split the 14 matches evenly with seven wins apiece. This required referees to examin the third criteria -- the number of pins awarded each team.
The rules of wrestling call for forfeits to be counted as pins. Brother Martin won the last match of the evening when senior Boe Reboul reinjured his shoulder, causing him to forfeit his match. Score one pin for the Crusaders.
Jesuit’s Jeff Vitenas (103) won his match by forfeiture. Score one pin for the Jays. And score a second winning pin when Jesuit’s Keiffer trumped his opponent with a crucial takedown that shook the floor of the gym.
With their two pins, the Blue Jays were declared the winner of the dual meet.
“It was a nailbiter, a total team effort across the board,” said Jesuit wrestling Coach Carlos Bertot. “I think the pivotal match was, obviously, Patrick Keiffer’s -- pinning his opponent was just terrific. Since it was only the third match, Patrick’s win really got our guys pumped up.” (The following article is courtesy of The Times-Picayune and nola.com) Brunner Lifts Blue Jays Jesuit Tops Martin in Warmup for State
Thursday, January 17, 2008
By Pierce W. Huff
Jesuit junior Bat Brunner was smart.
Brunner was outweighed by 60 to 65 pounds in his match against Brother Martin heavyweight Trent Kropog on Wednesday. So, Brunner did the only thing he could do -- he moved around as much as he could, tried to steal as many points as he could without a lot of contact, and then moved around some more.
It wasn't pretty, but it was effective, as Brunner defeated Kropog 7-3. Brunner's victory was indicative of Jesuit's effort in its dual-meet win at defending Division I champion Brother Martin. Both teams finished tied at 27, but the Blue Jays won the match on a tiebreaker because it had two pins to Crusaders' one. "I wish it wouldn't have come down to that criteria, but a win is a win," Jesuit junior Patrick Kiefer said. The Blue Jays' pins were by Kiefer, who pinned the Crusaders' Sean Dunn at 3:58, and Jeff Vitenais, who won by a pin when Brother Martin forfeited at 103 pounds. The Crusaders' pin came came in the final match at 130 pounds when Nick Shields defeated Beau Reboul, who forfeited because of a shoulder injury. Jesuit had a 27-21 lead going into the final match. Shields' victory created the tie. "We could have held Reboul out that match, but he's a senior and he wanted to wrestle Shields," Jesuit Coach Carlos Bertot said. The Blue Jays won two of the first three matches and led 9-3. But the Crusaders came back to take a 14-12 lead when Justin Loehn defeated Nico Pantazis 11-2 to 189 pounds. Jesuit reclaimed the lead when Philip Zanco defeated Garret Dawson 8-2 at 215. Then, Brunner upset Kropog at 285. "When someone gets on top of you and they outweigh you by a lot, you don't want to be in that position," Brunner said. "I had to use a lot of movement, or his weight would wear me out." Jesuit increased its lead to 27-14 when Jonathan Dupre defeated Tyler Richardson 8-3 at 112 pounds. "Some of our guys didn't get the job done," Brother Martin Coach Matt Lambert said. The Blue Jays led 27-17 with two matches remaining after the Crusaders' Wesley Fernandez defeated Greg Veech 5-3. But the 10-point deficit meant that Brother Martin needed to win the last two matches by pins to win the meet. The Crusaders' Reed Hart defeated Patrick Fitzsimmons 14-6 at 125, then Shields won the last match. "I'm definitely proud of my guys," Bertot said. "Brother Martin shuffled their lineup. They put Shields at 130 when he normally wrestles at 125, and put Hart at 125 when he normally wrestles at 130. It didn't work because Hart didn't pin our guy." Both teams used the match to get in shape for the upcoming state tournament.
Jesuit-Br. Martin Dual Results
Dual Score
Jesuit 27 Br. Martin 27
( Jesuit wins on tie breaker criteria based on more pins.)
Individual Results
103 - Jeffery Vitenas wins by forfeit
112 - Jonathan Dupre dec Tyler Richardson (BM) 8-3
119 - Wesly Fernandez(BM) dec Greg Veech 5-3
125 - Reed Hart(BM) dec Patrick Fitzsimmons 14-4
130 - Nick Shields (BM) dec Boe Reboul - injury default
135 - Andrew Casadaban (BM) dec Michael Gruezke 6-5
140 - Lee Redfearn dec Paul Ramirez(BM) 8-1
145 - Patrick Keiffer pin Sean Dunn ( BM ) 3:58
152 - Paul Shine (BM) dec Stephen Vocke 5-4
160 - Spencer Sticker dec Kyle Aucoin (BM) 7-2
171 - Ben Doussoy (BM) dec Joe Cobena 10-2
189 - Justin Loehn (BM) dec Nikos Pantazis 11-2
215 - Philip Zanco dec Garret Dawson (BM) 8-2
285 - Bat Brunner dec Trent Kropog ( BM ) 7-2
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Jesuit Wrestlers Participate in Many Tournaments in Preparation for State Jesuit's varsity wrestling squad has been busy the last few weeks traveling to tournaments both in and out of Louisiana. In the Grapevine Duals in Grapevine, Texas, the Jays placed fourth with a 7-2 record in dual meets. The results from the duals are as follows: Jesuit 70 Sam Houston 17
Jesuit 66 - Borger 13
Jesuit 66 Regis Jesuit 13
Jesuit 59- Dallas Jesuit 19
Jesuit 59 - Grapevine 19
Jesuit 38 - Belen 35
Jesuit 33 - Bowie 28
Jesuit 28 - Allen 34 (Loss)
Jesuit 21 St Marks 47 (Loss) At the Catholic High Dual in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Jaunary 9th, the Jays came up six points short from defeating the Bears. The final result of this dual was 31-26. The results from the dual are as follows: 103 Jeffrey Vitenas pin Chandler Rome ( Cath ) 3:03
112 Blake Savoie ( Cath ) dec Rex Hannemann 13-8
119 Alex Hurst ( Cath ) maj dec Greg Veech 9-1
125 Sam Knight dec Patrick Fitzsimmons 11-10
130 Jared Munna dec Matthew Guidry ( Cath ) 6-5
135 Michael Gruezke dec Luis Alexander ( Cath ) 12-6
140 Lee Redfearn dec Drew Boatner ( Cath ) 4-3
145 Ben Carroll ( Cath ) dec Patrick Keiffer 12-9
152 Trent Fresina pin Stephen Vocke 1:34
160 Spencer Sticker dec Patrick Bourgoune ( Cath ) 6-4
171 Joe Cobena dec JP Luckett ( Cath ) 7-5
189 Michael Love ( Cath ) pin Nikos Pantazis 5:46
215 Jacob Roberts pin Philip Zanco 5:36
285 Bat Brunner maj dec Tyler Duvall ( Cath ) 12-1 Finally, at the Lee High Tournament, also in Baton Rouge, this weekend (January 11 & 12), Jesuit placed fifth in a competitive field. Individual placers were the following athletes:
Micheal Gruezke - 1st @ 135
Jeffrey Vitenas - 2nd @ 103
Jonathan Dupre - 2nd @ 112
Gregory Veech - 3rd @ 119
Lee Redfearn - 5th @ 140
Joe Cobena - 5th @ 171
The wrestlers take on Brother Martin in a dual meet this Wednesday at Brother Martin for 7 PM. Come out support our Blue Jay wrestlers.
Blue Jays Wrestle Through Christmas Break The Jesuit Varsity A team traveled to North Carolina over the Christmas break and placed third out of 34 teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland.
Complete results are below.
2007 Tiger Holiday Classic Results
1. Cary 206.0
2. Cinnaminson 184.5
3. Cox 126.5
3. Jesuit 126.5
5. Green Hope 125.5 Finalists ( Dupre and Cobena )
112 Bryan Whitt (Norfolk Academy) 17-0 won in double ot over Jonathan Dupre (Jesuit ) 20-1 (2-OT 4-3)
171 Kyle Hess (Cinnaminson ) 29-2 won by decision over Joe Cobena (Jesuit) 18-4 (Dec 9-3)
Consolation Finals ( 3rd place )
135 Michael Gruezke (Jesuit ) 24-4 won by decision over Johnny Watson (FCD) 33-6 (Dec 8-6)
Fifth Place
103 Jeffrey Vitenas (Jesuit ) 25-3 won by decision over Taylor Whitt (Norfolk Academy ) 13-5
(Dec 9-2)
The Jesuit Varsity B team placed second overall behind Rummel’s first string in the John Ehret Wrestling Tournament (December 22nd). Congratulations to our wrestlers for an outstanding job.
Individual results are as follows :
Patrick Spruell – 3rd @ 103
Rex Hanneman – 3rd @ 112
Trevor Johnson – 1st place @ 125
Jared Munna – 2nd @ 130
Brandon Hoard – 4th @ 135
Andrew Stahel – 2nd @ 140
John Canada – 2nd @ 145
Patrick Nance – 3rd @ 160
Nikos Pantazis – 3rd @189
Jesuit Wrestlers Display Focus and Determination to Win Sam Sara Invitational 
Senior Boe Reboul works to gain position against his opponent.
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Visit the Sam Sara Photo Gallery. The Blue Jay wrestlers took first place at the Sam Sara Invitational on Saturday defeating district rivals defending 2007 state champions Brother Martin and Rummel.
Final team scores ( top five )
1. Jesuit 202
2. Brother Martin 184.5
3. Rummel 167.5
4. Mandeville 122
5. Shaw 87
Individual results are as follows:
First Place
Jeffrey Vitenas @ 103
Jonathan Dupre @ 112
Gregory Veech @ 119
Patrick Fitzsimmons @ 125
Spencer Sticker @ 160
Second Place
Trevor Johnson @ 125
Boe Reboul @ 130
Michael Gruezke @ 135
Patrick Keiffer @ 145
Stephen Vocke @ 152
Third Place
Joe Cobena @ 171
Fourth Place
Timmy Harris
Brandon Hoard
Congratulations to all of our Blue Jay wrestlers for their continuing hard work and dedication.
The Blue Jays will be in action again at the John Ehret JV/Junior and Varsity Tournaments on December 21 and 22nd.
Jays Cage Brusly Panthers in Dual The Jesuit wrestling team beat Brusly 40-32 on Wednesday night in the Jesuit gymnasium.
Dual results are as follows:
103 : Jeff Vitenas ( Jes ) tech fall Blake Tassin 16-1
112 : Blake Pinapinto ( Bru) dec Rex Hanneman 11-1
119 : Greg Veech ( Jes )tech fall Andrew Watts 15-0
125: Patrick Fitzsimmons( Jes ) dec Ethan Funstall 5-4
130 : Boe Reboul( Jes ) pinned Nick Pall 1:20
135 : Michael Gruezke(Jes ) tech fall Mark Myers 17-2
140 : Lee Redfearn (Jes )decisioned Ty Welch 17-7
145: Patrick Keiffer (Jes )pinned Andrew O'Brian 3:46
152 : Stephen Vocke ( Jes )Pinned Eric Bucholtz 3:12
160 : Chris Couty ( Bru ) pinned Matt Firmin 1:46
171 : John Gibson ( Bru ) decisioned Patrick Nance 20-7
189 : Joey Hood ( Bru ) pinned Philip Zanco 3:32
215 : Taylor Robnett ( Bru ) pinned Bat Brunner 2:48
285 : Vincent Jeans ( Bru ) wins by forfeit.
Jesuit Travels to Oklahoma for Mid-American Nationals The Jesuit Varsity A team traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma,over the weekend to participate in the
Mid-America Nationals held at the Union City Activity Complex at Union City High school.
Out of a field of thirty extremely tough teams from across five states ( Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana.), the Jays placed twefth. The team was 14 points away from being in the top ten.
All our athletes wrestled very tough and held their own against tougher competition than is seen in Louisiana.
Individual All-American placers were the following athletes:
Jeffrey Vitenas @ 103 who placed second
Gerard Braud @130 who placed fourth
Michael Gruezke @ 135 who placed third
Greg Veech @ 119 who placed fifth
Joe Cobena @ 171 who placed seventh
Bat Brunner @ 215 who placed eighth
The Jays will be in action in our last home dual meet this year on Wednesday evening against Brusly at 7. Please come out and support our Blue Jay grapplers.
Blue Jay Wrestlers Sail Past Mandeville Skippers, 51-16
Sophomore Jeff Vitenas works to pin his opponent at the Jesuit- Mandeville Dual.
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View Jesuit-Mandeville Photo Gallery. The Jesuit wrestling team defeated the Mandeville Skippers Wednesday evening in the Jesuit gymnasium, 51-16. Dual results are as follows: 103 -Jeff Vitenas (Jesuit) wins by forfeit
112 - Rex Hannemann (Jesuit) wins by decision over Ryan Ross 4-1
119 - Tim Harris (Jesuit) wins by decision over Jeff Rush 5-0
125 - Patrick Fitzsimmons (Jesuit) pinned John Rush 3:44
130 - Boe Reboul (Jesuit) pinned Casey Perino 3:03
135 - Michael Gruezke (Jesuit) wins by forfeit
140 - Elijah Levee (Mand) wins by decision over Lee Redfearn (Jesuit) 7-5 (OT)
145 - Patrick Keiffer (Jesuit) pinned Hugh Stevens 1:49
152 - Stephen Vocke (Jesuit) wins by decision over Joey Haidler 7-1
160 - Spencer Sticker (Jesuit) wins by forfeit
171- Joe Cobena (Jesuit) wins by decision over Jimmy Kotter 9-3
189 - Tim Rochelle (Mand) wins by decision over Phillip Zanco (Jesuit) 11-3
215 - Keith Schultz (Mand) wins by decision over Bat Brunner (Jesuit)
285 - Tanner Baldus (Mand) wins by forfeit
Wrestlers Place at Catholic High Invitational The Jesuit wrestling varsity A team traveled to Baton Rouge on Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1 and competed in the Catholic High Invitational. The team placed second.
Individual results were as follows:
First Place
Jeffrey Vitenas @ 103
Jonathan Dupre @ 112
Gerard Braud @ 130
Lee Redfearn @ 140
Fourth Place Finishers
Patrick Spruell @ 103
Bat Brunner @ 215
Shane Delery @ 285.
In Dual Meet Against Tigers, Blue Jays Find Their Groove
Most of the 2007-08 Jesuit wrestling team won their individual matches against the Holy Cross Tigers at the Greek Orthodox Gym
on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 28.
While the Jays handily defeated the Tigers, 75-6,
Jesuit’s grapplers are expected to meet tougher competition
this weekend at the Catholic High Tournament in Baton Rouge.
The Jays’ next dual meet will take place at Jesuit
on Wednesday, Dec. 5 against the Mandeville Skippers.
The Jesuit wrestling team defeated Holy Cross 75-6 on Wednesday night at the Hellenic Center in Lakeview.
Individual results are as follows :
103 : Jeffrey Vitenas won by forfeit
112 : Jonathan Dupre pinned C. Pilatte ( HC ) 1:33
119 : Gregory Veech tech fall T. Scanlan 19-2
125: Patrick Fitzsimmons decisioned G. Daugimol (HC) 14-5
130 : Max Fisk pinned A.Baustista (HC) 4:48
135 : Micheal Gruezke pinned M.Ziebel : 47 sec
140 : Lee Redfearn pinned C.Moullie ( HC ) 1:26
145 : Patrick Keiffer pinned J.Garrett (HC) 5:00
152 : Stephen Vocke won by forfeit
160 : A. Winchester (HC ) won by forfeit
171: Joe Cobena won by forfeit
189: Nikos Pantazis pinned D. Ralph (HC) 1:32
215 : Philip Zanco won by forfeit
285 : Shane Delery won by forfeit
The Jays are in action in two tournaments this weekend.
Jesuit Varsity A will be wrestling at the Catholic Invitational in Baton Rouge on Friday (11/30) and Saturday (12/1), and Jesuit Varsity B will be competing at the George Trygg Memorial Tournament at Grace King on Friday(11/30) and Saturday(12/1).
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Top Grapplers: Head wrestling coach Carlos Bertot (left) and assistant coach Jonathan Orillion (right) pin a trio of formidable Jesuit wrestlers,
from left, senior Michael Gruezke and juniors Jonathan Dupre
and Shane Delery.
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Jesuit Wrestlers Win Deltona Duals
The Blue Jay varsity wrestling team traveled to Deltona, Florida, this past weekend and placed first out of a field of 10 teams from the across the state of Florida in the Deltona Duals Wrestling Tournament.
The Jays went 5 and 0 in dual meets en route to a finals match-up and win against the third-ranked team in central Florida from St. Cloud High School. The score of the finals dual was 40-21.
In all, the Jays outscored their competition 304 points to 49.
Congratulations to all Blue Jay varsity wrestlers.
The Jays will return to action on Nov. 28 against Holy Cross at the Greek Orthodox Gym at 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd. at 7p.m. Come out and support our Blue Jay grapplers.
Blue Jays Post Good Showing at Bulldog Open The Blue Jays continued the 2007-2008 wrestling season at the Bulldog Open. Team scores were not kept but the Jays had a great showing.
First Place Champions
Jeffrey Vitenas (103)
Greg Veech (119)
Micheal Gruezke (135)
Shane Delery (285)
Second Place Finishers
Patrick Spruell (103)
Trevor Johnson (125)
Third Place Finishers
Timmy Harris (119)
Andrew Stahel (140)
Patrick Kieffer (145)
Spencer Sticker (160)
Bat Brunner (285)
Fourth Place Finishers
Patrick Fitzsimmons (125)
Gerard Braud (130)
Steven Vocke (152)
Phillip Zanco (189)
Jesuit Wrestlers Take Second Place at Mandeville Open
Jesuit senior wrestlers, from left, Joe Cobena, Lee Redfearn,
Patrick Keiffer, Boe Reboul, Greg Veech, and Michael Gruezke, prepare to lead the Blue Jay wrestling team to the state tournament.
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The Jesuit Blue Jays opened the 2007-08 wrestling season with a second place finish at the Mandeville Open which was held on Saturday, Nov. 10. The Blue Jays, who wrestled minus four of their starters, finished second behind Brother Martin.
First place champions were the following Blue Jays:
Jeffrey Vitenas (103)
Jonathan Dupre (112)
Greg Veech (119)
Patrick Keiffer (145)
Michael Gruezke (135) finished in second place.
Third place finishers included:
Trevor Johnson (125)
Jared Munna (130)
Nikos Pantazis (171)
Fourth place finishers were:
Alex Jennings (103)
Timmy Harris (119)
Patrick Fitzsimmons (125)
Steven Vocke (152)
Fifth place finishers were:
Spencer Sticker (160)
Philip Zanco (189)
The Jays return to action on November 17 at the Bulldog Open at Fountainbleau High School.
Four Blue Jays Named to National All-Academic Team Four Jesuit wrestlers -- seniors Michael Matthews and Michael Weiser, junior Michael Gruezke, and sophomore Jonathan Dupre -- were recently named to the National High School Coaches Association All-Academic Team. For more details about the national all-academic wrestling team, visit the NHSCA Website.
Wrestling USA Recognizes
2007 Senior Blue Jay
Congratulations to senior Kevin White ’07 for his nomination to the 2007 Wrestling USA Honorable Mention Squad.
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Five Blue Jays Named to 2006-07 All-Metro Wrestling Team Jesuit placed five wrestlers from the 2006-07 squad on the All-Metro Wrestling Team.
Representing the Blue Jays are sophomore Jonathan Dupre (103), senior Kevin White (112), senior Michael Weiser (119), senior Ben Capella (135), and senior Michael Matthews (171).
Four Jesuit Wrestlers Win Individual State Titles; Jays Finish 2006-07 Season as State Runners-Up 
In the 2006-07 state finals, senior Kevin White defeated his opponent
from Catholic High to win the 112-pound weight class.
Also joining Kevin as individual state champions were
sophomore Jonathan Dupre (103), and seniors Michael Weiser (119)
and Michael Matthews (171).
Their individual accomplishments are outstanding.
Unfortunately, and in spite of a concerted effort, Jesuit’s wrestling team
fell short in securing the state title for a fourth consecutive year.
View photos from 2007 State Wrestling Tournament. Final Individual Results: 2007 State Wrestling Tournament State Champions
Jonathan Dupre (103)
Kevin White (112)
Michael Weiser (119)
Michael Matthews (171)
State Runners-up (2nd)
Ben Capella (135)
Johnny Palmer (189)
Third Placers
Mike Gruezke (125)
Joe Cobena (160)
Robert Speyrer (215)
Fourth Place
Bryson Blount (140) |
