SL Indian Athletes
Awards & Recognitions
Wrestling

Coed Varsity Wrestling

2023 - 2024

Gabe Blissenbach

Gabe Blissenbach

  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 3rd State Championship
  • Sectional Qualifier
  • District Qualifier

Career Win: 100

Johnny Bailey

  • State Qualifier
  • District Qualifier
  • Sectional Qualifier
Johnny Bailey

There were seven District Qualifiers: Johnny Bailey, Gabe Blissenbach, Maddox Dickey, Kenneth Frischkorn, Josh Gilliam, Austin Harshbarger, and Gage Smith. 

Johnny Bailey and Gabe Blissenbach qualified for the State Tournament.

2022 - 2023

Wyatt Morris

Wyatt Morris

  • 1st place - Division III Sectional
  • 3rd place - Division III District
  • State Qualifier

Gabe Blissenbach

  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 2nd place - Division III Sectional
  • 3rd place -Division III District
  • State Qualifier
Gabe Blissenbach
Josh Gilliam

Josh Gilliam

  • 2nd place - Division III Sectional

Wyatt Hartman

  • 3rd place - Division III Sectional
Wyatt Hartman
Jacob Conley

Jacob Conley

  • 3rd place - Division III Sectional

Robbie Marra

  • 3rd place - Division III Sectional
Robbie Marra
Aiden Spahlinger

Aiden Spahlinger

  • 4th place - Division III Sectional

Katie Harshbarger

  • YSN Big Dog of the Week Nominee
Katie Harshbarger

2021 - 2022

Maddox Dickey

Maddox Dickey

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Chance Wooley

  • 2nd Team - Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference  All Conference Team

Record -

  • Career  - Wins - 100
Chance Wooley
Gabe Blissenbach

Gabe Blissenbach

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Valley Conference

Wyatt Morris

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Wyatt Morris
Aiden Spahlinger

Aiden Spahlinger

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All Conference Team

Katie Harshbarger

  • Regional Qualifier
  • State Qualifier

Record -

  • 1st female wrestler in Southern Local History to advanced to the state meet
Katie Harshbarger

2022 OVAC AA - A  
Runners-Up

2022 OVAC AA-A Runner-ups

2022 OVAC Runners - Up

1st Row (L - R): Coach Marc Chorister, Coach Dennis Bowers, Aiden Spahlinger
2nd Row (L-R): Coach Brian Spahlinger, Katie Harshbarger, Blake Ice, Jacob Conley, Wyatt Morris, Coach K. Blissebach
3rd Row (L-R): Timmy Potts, Colton Spahlinger, Maddox Dickey, Gabe Blissenbach
Missing: Chance Wooley, Adriana Gilliam, Josh Gilliam, Hunter Robinson

2020 - 2021

Chance Wooley

Chance Wooley

  • District Qualifier - 145 lbs
  • State Qualifier - 6th place (top 4 advance to State)

Hunter Morris

  • District Qualifier - 182 lbs.
Wyatt Morris
Aiden Spahlinger

Aiden Spahlinger

  • District Qualifier - 120 lbs.

Wyatt Morris

  • District Qualifier - 170 lbs.
Wyatt Morris
Gabe Blissenbach

Gabe Blissenbach

  • District Qualifier - 138 lbs.

2019 - 2020

The season was cut short when Governor M. Dewine closed the schools due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Dylan Milhoan

Dylan Milhoan

  • District Qualifier

Hunter Morris

  • District Qualifier
Hunter Morris
Chance Wooley

Chance Wooley

  • District Qualifier

Aiden Spahlinger

  • District Qualifier
Aiden Spahlinger

2018 - 2019

Chance Wooley

Chance Wooley

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - 120 lbs

Latrell Crute

  • 1st Team - Ohio Athletic Conference - 170 lbs
  • District Qualifier -170 lbs
Latrell Crute
Hunter Morris

Hunter Morris

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference -182 lbs
  • 4th Place - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - 182 lbs
  •  District Qualifier - 182 lbs
  • 6th Place Division III Districts -182 lbs
  • National All-American - 195 lbs 

Sam Lowe

  • 8th Place - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - 195 lbs
  • District Qualifier - 195 lbs
Sam Lowe
Dyaln Milhoan

Dylan Milhoan

  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - 152 lbs
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - 145 lbs
  • 4th Place - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference - 152 lbs
  • 5th Place - Division III Districts - 145 lbs
  • State Alternate - 145 lbs

Record

  • Broke Single Season Pin Record - 26 pins

2017 - 2018

Wyatt Morris

Hunter Morris

  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Tournament - 8th Place
  • District Qualifier 

Latrell Crute

Record

  • Single Season Most Pins Record - 22
Latrell Crute

2015 - 2016

Robert Frank

Robert Frank

  • 1st Place in 132 weight class

2022 - 2023 Wrestlers go to State

2022 - 2023 VARSITY BOYS WRESTLING GOES TO STATE

Senior, Wyatt Morris and junior, Gabe Blissenbach are the first Southern Local male wrestlers to wrestle at eh OHSAA State Tournament. They each won one of their matches.

State bound wrestlers
(L-R): Gabe Blissenbach and Wyatt Morris

OVAC AA - A Runner Up

Gabe Blissenbach placed 5th and Aiden Spahlinger placed 7th at the tournament.

2023 OVAC AA - A Runners up

Boys Results 8-4

 Hornet Holiday Tournament 1st Place: Gabe B.; 2nd Place Timmy P.
 Hoppel Tournament 2nd Place: Aiden S.; 3rd Place: Gabe B.
 Buckeye Local & Columbiana win / win
 Shadyside Tournament 1st Place: Gabe B., Maddox D., Aiden S.; 2nd Place: Team
 Edison & Weir Loss / Win
 East Liverpool & John Marshall Win / Loss
 OVAC Ron Mauck Tournament 2nd Place: Team; 5th Place: Gabe B.; 7th Place: Aiden S.
 Buck Bailey Tournament 1st Place: Maddox D., Josh G., Wyatt M. Timmy P., Aiden S.; 2nd Place: Team
 East Palestine, Steubenville Catholic Central, & Wellsville Win / Win / Win
 Steubenville & Union Local Loss / Win
 United Local Loss
 Sectional Tournament 1st Place: Wyatt M. 2nd Place: Team, Gabe B., Josh G.
 District Tournament 3rd Place: Gabe B. & Wyatt M.
 State Tournament 

 

100 Wins

Wyatt Morris
Aiden Spahlinger

Wyatt Morris and Aiden Spahlinger needed their wrestling career with over 100 wins.

2022 - 2023
The State Recognize Female Wrestlers as a Team

Girls Results 17 - 4

12/9United Local
12/17Hubbard Invitational
1/14Akron North
3/5Regional

Katie Harshbarger was at one point was a State ranked wrestler. She was ranked #11 in her weight class.

Katie came in 1st Place at Hubbard Invitational.

OVAC AA - A Runners-up
2021 - 2022

Wrestling Team accomplishments
7 - 2 Record
2 District placers
1st State Championship placer

2021-22 OVAC AA -A Runner ups

2021 - 2022 District Qualifiers

District Qualifier, Gabe Blissenbach
District Qualifier
District Qualifier Timmy Potts
District Qualifier Aiden Spahlinger

2021 - 2022 FIRST WRESTLER TO QUALIFY FOR STATE TOURNAMENT

Katie Harshbarger is the 1st Southern Local female wrestler to go to State

The 2022-23 season will be the first season the State will recognize female wrestlers as a team.

2022 Katie Harshbarger State Wrestler

Katie Harshbarger at State Championship

100 Wins

Chance Wooley

Chance Wooley ended his wrestling career with 100 wins.

District Qualifiers

Gabe Blissenbach - District Qualifier
Hunter Morris - District Qualifier
Wyatt Morris - District Qualifier
Aiden Spahlinger - District Qualifier
Chance Wooley - District Qualifier

2020
OVAC AA - A Runners-Up

2020 OVAC AA - A Runners-up

2020 District Qualifiers

Dylan Milhoan - District Qualifier
Hunter Morris - District Qualifier
Aiden Spahlinger - District Qualifier
Chance Wooley - District Qualifier

Wrestling Teams

2023 - 2024
Wrestling Team

2023-2024 Wrestling Team

Row 1 (L to R): Kenneth Frischkorn, Josh Gilliam, Maddox Dickey, Gabe Blissenbach

Row 2 (L to R): Coach B. Spahlinger, Katie Harshbarger, Jacob Conley, Johnny Bailey, Colton Spahlinger, Nathan Mehaffey, Coach A. Spahlinger

Row 3 (L to R): Coach D. Bowers, Coach K. Blissenbach, Aiden Brown, Austin Harshbarger,  Lelund Reynolds, Rowan Wiley, Logan Mettenberger, Evan Householder

not pictured Gage Smith

Seniors

Gabe Blissenbach

Gabe Blissenbach

Maddox Dickey

Maddox Dickey

Kenneth Frischkorn

Kenneth Frischkorn

Josh Gilliam

Josh Gilliam

2022 - 2023
Wrestling Team

2022 - 2023 Wrestling Team Picture

Row 1 (L-R): Damien Pitts, Caden Dougherty, Amir DeSellem, Austin Harshbarger, Logan Mettenberger, Aiden Brown

Row 2 (L-R): Hunter Robinson, Maddox Dickey, Jacob Conley, Katie Harshberger, Josh Gilliam, Colton Spahlinger, Robbie Marra

Row 3 (L-R): Coach M. Embezzling, Coach Z. Almy, Coach B. Spahlinger, Wyatt Hartman, Aiden Spahlinger, Wyatt Morris, Timmy Potts, Gabe Blissenbach, Coach K. Blissenbach, Coach D. Bowers

Seniors

senior Wyatt Hartman
senior Wyatt Morris
senior Aiden Spahlinger

2021 - 2022
Wrestling Team

2021 - 2022 Wrestling Team

Row 1 (L-R): Bradley Tingler, Logan Mettenberger, Robert Marra, Benjamin Kuboff, Austin Harshbarger

Row 2 (L-R): Coach D. Bowers, Gabe Blissenbach, Jacob Conley, Maddox Dickey, Aiden Spahlinger, Josh Gilliam, Colton Spahlinger, Coach J. Krulik

Row 3 (L-R): Coach B. Spahlinger, Hunter Robinson, Wyatt Morris, Chance Wooley, Blake Ice, Adriana Gilliam, Timmy Potts, Katie Harshbarger, Coach M. Chorister, Coach K. Blissenbach

Seniors

senior Adriana Gilliam
senior Blake Ice
senior Chance Wooley

2020 - 2021
Wrestling Team

2020 - 2021 Wrestling Team

Row 1 (L-R): Chance Wooley, Gabe Blissenbach, Skyler Powell, Aiden Spahlinger

Row 2 (L-R): Maddox Dickey, Wyatt Reeves, Wyatt Morris, Hunter Morris, Blake Ice

Senior

senior Wyatt Morris

2019 - 2020
Wrestling Team

2019 - 2020 Wrestling Team

Front: Aiden Spahlinger

Middle Row: Wyatt Morris, Gage Dickey, Dylan Milhoan

Back Row: Hunter Morris, Chance Wooley, Jake Spencer, Wyatt Reeves

Seniors

Senior Gage Dickey
senior Dylan Milhoan
senior Jake Spencer