SL Indian Athletes
Awards & Recognitions
Wrestling
Coed Varsity Wrestling
- 2023 -2024
- 2022 - 2023
- 2021 - 2022
- 2020 - 2021
- 2019 - 2020
- 2018 - 2019
- 2017 - 2018
- 2015 - 2016
- 2011 - 2012
2023 - 2024
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
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
- 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
Josh Gilliam
- 2nd place - Division III Sectional
Wyatt Hartman
- 3rd place - Division III Sectional
Jacob Conley
- 3rd place - Division III Sectional
Robbie Marra
- 3rd place - Division III Sectional
Aiden Spahlinger
- 4th place - Division III Sectional
Katie Harshbarger
- YSN Big Dog of the Week Nominee
2021 - 2022
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
Gabe Blissenbach
- 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Valley Conference
Wyatt Morris
- 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
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
2022 OVAC AA - A
Runners-Up
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
- District Qualifier - 145 lbs
- State Qualifier - 6th place (top 4 advance to State)
Hunter Morris
- District Qualifier - 182 lbs.
Aiden Spahlinger
- District Qualifier - 120 lbs.
Wyatt Morris
- District Qualifier - 170 lbs.
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
- District Qualifier
Hunter Morris
- District Qualifier
Chance Wooley
- District Qualifier
Aiden Spahlinger
- District Qualifier
2018 - 2019
Chance Wooley
- 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - 120 lbs
Latrell Crute
- 1st Team - Ohio Athletic Conference - 170 lbs
- District Qualifier -170 lbs
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
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
Hunter Morris
- Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Tournament - 8th Place
- District Qualifier
Latrell Crute
Record
- Single Season Most Pins Record - 22
2015 - 2016
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.
OVAC AA - A Runner Up
Gabe Blissenbach placed 5th and Aiden Spahlinger placed 7th at the tournament.
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 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
12/9 | United Local |
12/17 | Hubbard Invitational |
1/14 | Akron North |
3/5 | Regional |
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 - 2022 District Qualifiers
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.
Katie Harshbarger at State Championship
100 Wins
Chance Wooley ended his wrestling career with 100 wins.
District Qualifiers
2020
OVAC AA - A Runners-Up
2020 District Qualifiers
Wrestling Teams
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
Maddox Dickey
Kenneth Frischkorn
Josh Gilliam
2022 - 2023
Wrestling Team
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
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
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
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