2011 PIEDMONT DISTRICT CHAMPION - REGION IV "AA" Hwt 285

The Piedmont District Championship match was held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Martinsville M.S.  Logan, a Freshman, entered the tournament seeded 2nd behind #1 seed & rival Zack Jennings (Sr) of Martinsville H.S.
After receiving a 1st round bye, Logan took on Jordan Blankenship (Sr) of Patrick County H.S. and pinned his rival in the First Round.

The Championship Match, against #1 seed Jennings, went the full 6 minutes, and resulted in a 9-1 decision in favor of Logan, resulting in the Heavyweight Championship title. A feat that has not been accomplished before by a Freshman wrestler in the Piedmont District.



Logan takes his Freshman year record of 18-6 into the Group "AA" Region IV Tournament this weekend, Feb. 11th & 12th, hosted by Grundy H.S. against some tough competion, all of which in his weight class are upper classmen.  If Logan can finish in the Top 4, in the regionals, he will qualify for the State "AA" Tournament in Salem, Va. February 18th & 19th.

His confidence has not waned, as he certainly plans on competing in the State Finals, this year.

Logan Wins " Border Clash " 2010 Heavyweight Championship

The 2011 "BORDER CLASH" wrestling tournament held at Magna Vista H.S., January 22nd, included 15 Teams from Virginia & North Carolina.
Logan secured the Heavywieght Tournament Championship with a decisive 34 sec. pin over the McMichael H.S. opponent. 
The championship improves Logan's (freshman year) Varsity record to 12-5 for the 2011 season.

The Martinsville Bulletin article states.."Magna Vista wrestling coach Zeak Ca’stle had no expectations that his heavyweight, Logan Turner, would make it to the tournament final. After all, Turner is just a freshman. Thirty-four seconds into his final match, Turner made it quite clear that he belonged.That’s how long it took for the freshman to pin his opponent to win his weight class in the Magna Vista Border Clash on Saturday, putting an exclamation point on a third-place finish for the Warriors in the 15-team tournament in Ridgeway.

"Championship Round Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=uM4c8WN94zU&vq=medium

Logan 3-1 @ Piedmont District Duals

Logan went 3 Wins-1 Loss on the day @ the Piedmont District Duals match held on January 15, 2011 at Patrick County H.S.  His Freshman year has been sucessful thus far as a starting varsity heavywieht in the 285 wt. class.
His 3 wins, were over Patrick Co. HS, Bassett HS and Tunstall HS, his only loss was to Martinsville HS hwt, Zack Jennings a Senior.

PCHS win by Pin 34 sec  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cbUPlgG8a4E&vq=medium


Bassett HS win by Pin 38 sec http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=MFYFvWKPbgY&vq=large

Tunstall HS win by Pin 12 sec http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=C2Y2si1DMIY&vq=medium

Martinsville HS Loss by Pin 2:59 sec  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=MpGdnNmgu2A&vq=medium

On to the "Border Clash" tournament, held at Magna Vista H.S., on Saturday January 22nd.

Wrestling USA Magazine - January 2011 Issue, moves Logan Turner up in rankings to #13

Wrestling USA Magazine most recent update has Logan Turner at #13 and David Moore at #18 (for sophomores and freshmen) in the 285 weight class. Turner is a 2x Middle School State Champion and finished 2nd at NHSCA Nationals.

R.J. Reynolds Tournament, Dec. 29, 2010
Wrestling USA Nationally ranked underclassmen Logan Turner #14 (freshman) Magna Vista, VA vs David Moore #15 (sophomore) Dudley, NC. Win by pin for Turner. Turner is 6\' and Moore is approximately 6\'5. Weight Class 285.


VAWA ranks Turner as #9 in State (285 Hwt) and #4 in Region IV - AA

On to the Piedmont District Duals @ Patrick County H.S. on Saturday January 15, 2011

HOLIDAY CLASSIC - Eden, NC December 11, 2010

Logan's first H.S. Varsity Invitational Tournament, as a freshman, at the Eden Holiday Classic on Saturday Dec. 11, 2010, he saw some great competition and proved to be his toughest competition to date  wrestling against all upper classmen with considerably more experience.  Logan held his own, with 2 wins by PIN over his competitors from Southwest Randolph H.S. and Seventy First H.S.  Wrestling a total of 5 matches during the tournament, his remaining 3 matches were losses to more experienced grapplers from Southwest Guilford H.S., Martinsville H.S., by pin and Morehead N.C. heavyweight by a 4-2 decision.  Undaunted by his lack of High School experience, he gained valuable experience to carry him throughout the rest of the season. 

Logan vs Matt Hale       Logan vs. Tim Cunningham  

  
This brings Logan’s High School record to 4 wins, 3 losses, with an overall record of 64-9.

First High School Tournament Results:

Logan's first High School tournament as a Freshman, wrestling varsity with Magna Vista H.S., resulted in a pin in the first period against his Reidsville NC H.S. heavyweight opponent. The  Magna Vista Team also victorious with a score of 66-9 over Reidsville. Second match with Barlett Yancey H.S., Logan's opponent forfeited, thus resulting in another win for Logan and a Magna Vista Team win of 52 -30.

(Logan Pins Reidsville HS heavyweight (285 Weight Class) in First Period.)

On to GW of Danville (VA) tournament this Friday 12/3 & Saturday 12/4.

Wrestling USA Magazine Posts - Best 2010-11 High School Sophomores & Freshmen

Logan Turner Ranked 14th - Best 2010-11 High School Sophomores & Freshmen
                                                       285 Weight Class

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Best 2010-11 High School Sophomores & Freshmen

 By Dan Fickel
 National Editor
Editor’s Note: Here are pre-season rankings of the nation’s best 2010-11 high school sophomores and freshmen as of 11-6-10. Six factors were considered in determining these rankings. They include: (1) accomplishments at the state high school championships (folkstyle) (2) performances at prestigious high school tournaments (3) National Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman success (4) Cadet National Placement (5) information from coaches and parents (6) state from which nominees hail. Weights are projected and subject to change. An update will be forthcoming.
 
285 Weight Class

 1. Brooks Black, 10, (Blair Academy, NJ)
 2. Joe Bexley, 10, (Bremen, GA)
 3. Greg Webb, 10, (Paul VI, NJ)
 4. Zach Rieger, 10, (Hudson, MI
 5. Anthony Szymczak, 10, (Erie Cathedral Prep, PA
 6. Cornell Gilmore, 10, (Miami Palmetto, FL)
 7. Sam Stoll, 9, (Kasson-Mantorville, MN)
 8. Aaron Rafalko, 10, (Junction City, KS)
 9. Dhavin Spencer-Basa, 10, (Campbell, HI)
 10. Daryl Hicks, 10, (Ripley, WV)
 11. Billy Knicely, 10, (Ravenswood, WV)
 12. El-Shaddai Gilmore-Vanhoesen, 10, (Columbia, NY)
 13. Zach Wood, 9, (Oxford, MI)
 14. Logan Turner, 9, (Magna Vista, VA)
 15. David Moore, 10, (Dudley, NC)
 16. Cody Nylander, 10, (South Border, ND)
  17. Garrett Maiers, 10, (Allegany, MD)
  18. Todd Cogar, 10, (East Calteret, NC)
  19. Logan Clark, 10, (Battle Mountain, NV)
  20. Brody Peterson, 9, (Lemmon/McIntosh, SD)
  21. Kyle Kania, 10, (Westfield, NJ)
  22. Andrew Crane, 10, (Bishop Guertin, NH)
  23. Mike Covello, 10, (Windham, CT)
  24. Jervaughn Eppse, 10, (Sandusky Perkins, OH)
  25. Nazer Mironenko, 9, (Mifflinburg, PA)
  26. Eli Noonan, 10, (Henley, OR)
  27. Devin Nye, 9, (Northridge, OH)
  28. Caleb Green, 10, (Bartlett, AK)
  29. Garrett Poorman, 10, (Bellefonte, PA)
  30. Jeremiah Koah, 9, (Miami Trace, OH)