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Double trouble

Ann Arbor-Pioneer tags Railsplitters twice in three days

By Bruce Mason, Special Writer

PUBLISHED: January 25, 2007

Lincoln varsity wrestling coach Darren Shulter said it wasn't a stellar week for his wrestlers as they fell to Ann Arbor-Pioneer during a home match and then suffered another defeat at a six-team tournament.

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The team that beat Lincoln during the tournament was Ann Arbor Pioneer.

"We have to figure out a way to beat them," Shulter said of the misfortunes against their cross-town rival. "I hoped we could've been a little bit closer."

The Railsplitters lost a Jan. 18 match against Pioneer, 42-24. Hoping to bounce back during Saturday's tournament, Lincoln fell short again 49-30.

"If we're healthy, it will be a close match," Shulter said.

Shulter still has a couple of wrestlers sidelined with injuries, athletes whom he labeled as some of his better wrestlers.

His healthy wrestlers — particularly the Farrell brothers — competed well against Pioneer.

Mark Farrell (112 pounds) won his match, 7-2, against a wrestler he lost twice against last year. His brother, Brandon Farrell, faced a 5-0 deficit in his match only to come back and win, 9-6.

Lincoln, 3-11 overall and 0-5 in conference play, finished the six-team tournament in fourth place. Including the loss to Pioneer, Lincoln lost to runner-up Livonia-Stevenson, 43-21, then to tournament champion Wayne Memorial, 47-30.

As for the victories, the Railsplitters defeated Wyandotte, 60-22. Then they defeated Ann Arbor-Huron, 54-15.

"We finally got them back," Shulter said, referencing last season when Lincoln lost twice to Huron.

Shulter also highlighted several Railsplitters who were undefeated in the six-team tournament Saturday. Brandon Freeman (135 pounds) was 5-0, Brandon Farrell was 4-0 in his 145-pound weight class and 1-0 in the 140-pound weight class, Alex Aldridge was 5-0 in the 152-pound weight class and Kirk Phifer was a combined 4-0 in the 189- and 215-pound weight classes.

"I see a lot of guys getting better, developing, learning," he said. "They are learning and getting better as the day goes on. We came out a little bit better than I thought we would."