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SURBER ST. CLAIR COUNTY MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

4/28/2010


Senior Keith Surber won a state title, a national title, and now has earned the St. Clair County Male Athlete of the Year. After winning the state championship in convicing fashion for his fourth state medal, defeating Edwin Cooper of New Lenox Providence by the score of 15-4, Surber went on to win the National High School Athletic Association National Championships in Virginia Beach defeating some of the best wrestlers in the nation including 3 time national champion Louis Trajillo and 2-time Iowa state champion and 2009 junior national outstanding wrestler Levi Wolfensberger. Keith will go down as not only the best wrestler in OTHS history but one of the best in the history of the St. Louis area.

Fellow senior Marty Ercoline won his first bout and lost in the 2nd round to Dan Santoro of Barrington. [BND] | [STLTODAY] | [130 IHSA Bracket] | [171 IHSA Bracket] | [Purchase IHSA Program]

 
Mental toughness is an attribute that many times separates participants from competitors in athletic competition. Hesse, the 18-year-old grappler, the son of Scott and Terri Hesse, has emerged as one of the Panthers top performers a position that has been well-earned according to his coach, Glen Exton.
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Senior Keith Surber was named O'Fallon Progress Athlete of the Week for January 8th. For senior wrestler Keith Surber, there are not too many more hurdles to negotiate in an illustrious high school career that has included enough tourney titles and individual accomplishments to establish him as the best wrestler in OTHS history.
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DateOpponentResultTime
11/28OTHS Multi Dual - Normal U.W 38-3211AM
11/28OTHS Multi Dual - Normal West W 48-3011AM
11/28OTHS Multi Dual - PekinT 37-3711AM
12/03Granite City *L 49-186PM
12/10Collinsville *L 43-256PM
12/11Bradley Bourbonnais DualsW 12-117PM
12/12Minooka DualsT 12-129AM
12/15Civic Memorial/HighlandN/A6PM
12/18Mascoutah Invitational3rd Place (161 points)4PM
12/19Mascoutah Invitational 3rd Place (161 points)9AM
12/28Belleville East *N/A6PM
12/29Granite City Holiday TourneyN/A10:30AM
12/30Granite City Holiday TourneyN/A10AM
01/05Triad/RoxanaN/A6PM
01/06Edwardsville *L 46-276PM
01/08Hazlewood Central Invitational4th Place (135 points)5PM
01/09Hazlewood Central Invitational4th Place (135 points)9AM
01/14East St. Louis *N/A6PM
01/15Geneseo InvitationalN/A4PM
01/16Geneseo InvitationalN/A9AM
01/19MascoutahW 51-176PM
01/19AlthoffW 56-236PM
01/21Alton * 6PM
01/27Belleville West *W 39-266PM
01/28VandaliaW 40-226PM
02/06IHSA Regional Tournament6th Place - 83.5 points9AM
02/12IHSA Individual Sectional Tournament NA4:30PM
02/13IHSA Individual Sectional TournamentNA10AM
02/19IHSA Individual State Tournament TBA
02/20IHSA Individual State Tournament TBA
02/23IHSA Dual Team Sectional Tournament TBA
Posted By: Coach Exton


 
  Wrestling prepares a person to fight the game of life. The wrestler is the one athlete that must meet his opponent and do battle completely on his own; no one can substitute; no time outs are possible.  He has no one to check, screen, block, or assist him in any way; there is no one to blame for his mistakes. 

When he wins, he must show quiet pride and modesty.

When he loses, the responsibility is his.

Wrestling is a true sport.  In other words, when contact is made, they blow the whistle to stop the action; in wrestling, when contact is made, we're just getting started.  No other sport requires more sacrifice than wrestling.  The individual, through self-denial, offers more of his character than can ever be explained here.  It is something he carries with him throughout life, and through every trial, test, and tribulation.

                - Author Unknown