Yes, Derek Ross is the JV kid that beat defending state champion Blake Pilkington last year at the NWKL tournament in Oakley. He has improved from last year and the only way that he can be beat is if he beats himself. He was leading Doug Campbell (currently ranked #1) by a score of 6-1, but ended up losing 7-6 because he slipped and eneded up on his back at the end of the match.

The Loyd vs. Schamberger match was pretty exciting, but Loyd dominated throughout. As for Hilt and D. Walz at 189 and 215, Hilt was leading Cooper (currently #3) by a score of 6-1 and got caught on his back and ened up getting pinned. As for D. Walz, he wrestled his worst match of the year last night. He didn't do anything on his feet and he let Pratt control the tempo of the match. He tried a throw toward the end of the second period, but was caught on his back and got pinned. I look for him to come back strong and I personally feel sorry for whoever he has to wrestle next week and in the weeks to come.

Keep your eye on all four of these guys from St. Francis along with Trey Hilt. They will open some eyes at the end of the year.