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Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarships Awarded to Flathead?s Thompson, Fergus County?s Elam, and H
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarships Awarded to Flathead’s Thompson, Fergus County’s Elam, and Huntley Project’s Donally
For the eighteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients won a combined five state championships and maintained impressive academic credentials including two students with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
“It is inspiring to see these student-athletes excel both on the mat and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett.
The winners are as follows:
Anders Thompson of Flathead High School is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Thompson is the 2024 State Champion with a 48-0 record, in addition to being an All-American at the Super 32 National Tournament, placing 5th. He also placed at State the other three years of his high school career with two runner-up finishes. Thompson accomplished all of this while earning a 4.0 GPA. He plans to attend the University of Oklahoma and continue his wrestling career while studying management.
Wyatt Elam of Fergus High School is the Class “A” winner. Elam, who earned a 3.85 GPA, placed at state all four years of his high school wrestling career and was an undefeated State Champion his senior year, with two runner-up finishes his sophomore and junior years. He plans to continue wrestling at the University of Mary, where he plans to study political science and business.
Gretchen Donally of Huntley Project High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Donally, who earned a 4.0 GPA with a 34 ACT, is a three-time state champion, and placed at state her freshman year. She has also earned All-American status nine times at various national tournaments. She will continue her wrestling career at Colorado Mesa University and study electrical and computer engineering. Gretchen is the first female recipient of the Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers at 4 high schools in North-Central Montana.
'A' STATE WRESTLING BRACKETS
'A' STATE WRESTLING BRACKETS
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarships Offered
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarships Offered
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. Both boys and girls wrestlers are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award will go to one senior high school wrestler in each class around Montana who best qualifies. Applicants do not have to win the state championship to qualify for this scholarship; if they do win, they must still exhibit strong academic achievement. The winner of each class must attend a college somewhere in the United States and a check in the amount of $1000 will be sent to that college to help defray the cost of tuition.
Applications for the Blewett Wrestling Scholarship are due April 2, 2024 and are available at https://www.hoytblewett.com/community/blewett-wrestling-scholarship/
2023 BLEWETT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
For the seventeenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients won a combined 6 state championships and maintained impressive grade point averages with one perfect 4.0.
“It is inspiring to see these student-athletes excel both on the mat and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett.
The winners are as follows:
Israel Moreno of Missoula Big Sky is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Moreno was a two-time state champion who also took 5th and 2nd. He was also a USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Champion in 2022. Moreno earned a 3.0 GPA and plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa where he intends to wrestle and study business and real estate.
Justin Windauer of Columbia Falls is the Class “A” winner. Windauer, who earned a 4.0 GPA, was a two-time state champion, also placing 2nd and 3rd. He plans to attend Montana State University Northern where he intends to wrestle and study Civil Engineering.
Cooper Lane of Huntley Project High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Lane won two state championships, and also placed 2nd and 5th, while maintaining a 3.58 GPA. He will study Civil Engineering Technology at Montana State University Northern.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers at 4 high schools in North-Central Montana.
For more information regarding the Blewett Statewide Wrestling Scholarship and Blewett North Central Montana Wrestling Scholarship visit:
https://www.hoytblewett.com/community/blewett-statewide-wrestling-scholarships/
https://www.hoytblewett.com/community/blewett-north-central-montana-wrestling-scholars/
BLEWETT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED.
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded to Billings’ Rhodes, Havre’s Thivierge, and Thompson Falls’ Thilmony
For the sixteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients won a combined 9 state championships and maintained impressive grade point averages with one perfect 4.0.
“It is inspiring to see these student-athletes excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett.
The winners are as follows:
Drake Rhodes of Billings West is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Rhodes was a three-time State champion who was also a runner-up. Rhodes earned a 3.48 GPA and plans to attend the University of Iowa where he intends to wrestle and study Marketing.
Orion Thivierge of Havre High School is the Class “A” winner. Thivierge was a three-time State champion who earned a 4.0 GPA. He plans to attend either the United States Naval Academy or Montana State University – Northern where he intends to wrestle and study operations research.
Trae Thilmony of Thompson Falls High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Thilmony won three state championships, maintained a 3.8 GPA and obtained a 1400 SAT. He recently placed 4th at the NHSCA Nationals. He will wrestle and study Sports Management at North Dakota State University.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers four $500 wrestling scholarships to high schools in North-Central Montana.
For more information regarding the Blewett Statewide Wrestling Scholarship and Blewett North Central Montana Wrestling Scholarship visit:
https://www.hoytblewett.com/community/blewett-statewide-wrestling-scholarships/
https://www.hoytblewett.com/community/blewett-north-central-montana-wrestling-scholars/
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded.
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded
to Missoula’s Meinzen, Lewistown’s Birdwell, and Circle’s Stormer.
For the fifteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal
injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana,
has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top
student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and
“B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed
the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This
year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients won a combined 9 state championships. All
three student-athletes maintained impressive grade point averages with one
perfect 4.0.
“It is inspiring to see these students excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said
Zander Blewett. “It is quite an accomplishment that a wrestler could
never lose a match in high school and still manage to earn a 3.97 GPA.”
The winners are as follows:
Hunter Meinzen of Missoula Big Sky is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Meinzen was a
three-time State champion earning who was a runner-up as a
freshman. Meinzen earned a 3.2 GPA and plans to go on to wrestle at
Oregon State University and study kinesiology.
Cooper Birdwell of Fergus High School is the Class “A” winner. Birdwell had the very rare
distinction of not only winning four state championships, but never losing a
match during his high school career. He
earned a 3.97 GPA and will wrestle at Oklahoma State University and study
biology.
Krayle Stormer of Circle High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Stormer won two state
championships and had two third place finishes, with his coach being his
mother. He had a perfect 4.0 GPA and
will study mechanical engineering at Oregon State University, Emory Riddle or
Harvard.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody
what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 wrestling scholarships to several high schools in
North-Central Montana. For more information regarding the scholarship visit
http://www.hoytblewett.com/blewett-wrestling-scholarship
RETURNING 'A' STATE CHAMPS FOR 2020-21
Class A
Billings Central
-none returning
Browning
-none returning
Butte Central
-none returning
Columbia Falls
-Justin Windauer, 3rd, 113 (sophomore)
-Lucas Thacker, 5th, 152 (senior)
-Josh Bertram, 6th, 170 (senior)
Corvallis
-Kanyon Stoker, 5th, 120 (sophomore)
-Jason Davis, 5th, 132 (sophomore)
Dillon
-none returning
Frenchtown
-Landen Stewart, 2nd, 103 (senior)
-Eli Warner, 2nd, 120 (senior)
-Zane Schroeder, 6th, 132 (sophomore)
-Canyon Shope, 5th, 182 (senior)
Glendive
-Espyn Hostetler, 5th, 138 (sophomore)
Hamilton
-Andrew Carmody, 5th, 103 (junior)
Hardin
-Sean Mehling, 6th, 126 (sophomore)
-Dante Pallone, 6th, 285 (junior)
Havre
-Mick Chagnon, 4th, 113 (senior, 103-pound champion as junior)
-Riley Pleninger, 3rd, 120 (junior)
-Orion Thivierge, 1st, 160 (junior)
-Brayden Stadell, 6th, 182 (senior)
Laurel
-Noah Michaelson, 6th, 103 (junior)
-Johnathan Herr, 4th, 120 (senior)
-Tyler Emineth, 6th, 152 (senior)
-Connor Ulschak, 5th, 205 (senior)
Lewistown
-Damen McCord, 3rd, 103 (sophomore)
-Kason Olson, 6th, 120 (junior)
-Cooper Birdwell, 1st, 126 (senior, 3x state champion)
-Keaton Potter, 5th, 170 (senior)
-Landon Farrar, 3rd, 205 (senior)
-Dylan Morris, 5th, 285 (junior)
Libby
-Xander Spady, 4th, 126 (senior)
Livingston
-Danyk Jacobsen, 3rd, 132 (sophomore)
-Cade Gubler, 6th, 138 (junior)
-Alex Kober, 5th, 145 (senior)
-Adin Gibson, 4th, 152 (senior)
Miles City
-Currey Brown, 3rd, 126 (sophomore)
-Damian Leidholt, 1st, 138 (senior)
-Gabe Walker, 4th, 285 (junior)
Polson
-Logan Adler, 6th, 182 (sophomore)
Ronan
-Daniel Collins Bishop, 5th, 160 (senior)
Sidney
-Owen Lonski, 1st, 103 (sophomore)
-Kaden Wise, 4th, 103 (sophomore)
-Zander Dean, 2nd, 113 (sophomore)
-Jordan Darby, 1st, 132 (senior)
-Kolton Reid, 3rd, 138 (senior)
-Zander Burnison, 4th, 138 (junior)
-Aden Graves, 1st, 145 (junior, 2x state champion)
-Kade Graves, 3rd, 152 (senior)
-Dylan Lutz, 3rd, 160 (senior)
-Easton Hopes, 4th, 170 (senior)
-Riley Waters, 1st, 182 (senior, 2x state champion)
-Brodey Skogen, 1st, 285 (senior)
Stevensville
-Sahkaia Wehr, 4th, 182 (sophomore)
Whitefish
-none returning
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Scholarship Awarded to Belgrade’s Mears, Libby’s Thompson, and Eureka’s Dunn
For the fourteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
This year’s recipients included two state champions with one recipient earning three state titles. All three student-athletes maintained impressive grade point averages of 4.0 or higher.
“It’s great to see kids excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett. “It is quite an accomplishment that these talented wrestlers all earned 4.0 GPAs or higher.”
The winners are as follows:
John Mears of Belgrade High is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Mears was a three-time State champion earning titles his junior, sophomore and freshman years. Mears was on pace to become a four-time state champion until suffering a career-ending injury during his senior year. Mears also earned honorable mention All-State honors as a place kicker for the Belgrade High football team. Mears earned a 4.0 GPA and plans to go on to play football at the University of Montana-Western and study physical education.
Trey Thompson of Libby High School is the Class “A” winner. Thompson was a two-time state placer who placed 2nd as a senior and 5th as a junior. He earned a 4.7 GPA and was valedictorian of his class. Thompson is an accomplished musician who will attend Montana State University to study computer science.
Thomas “Hank” Dunn of Eureka is the Class “B/C” winner. Dunn was a 2020 state champion who placed 3rd as a junior, 2nd as a sophomore, and 4th as a freshman. Dunn earned a 4.0 GPA and was valedictorian of his class. Dunn will attend Yakima Valley College studying physical therapy where he will play baseball.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 wrestling scholarships to several high schools in North-Central Montana. For more information regarding the scholarship visit http://www.hoytblewett.com/blewett-wrestling-scholarship
Blewett Wrestling Scholarships Awarded
Statewide Blewett Wrestling Awarded to Billings' Rhodes, Livingston's Gibson, and Forsyth’s Weber
For the thirteenth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”.
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year’s winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
All three of the scholarship recipients were state champions with one winning four state titles. All three student-athletes maintained high grade point averages.
“It’s great to see kids excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett. “It is quite an accomplishment that four of the Weber brothers have now won this award and we are very excited to follow Michael Weber’s career.”
The winners are as follows:
Jace Rhodes of Billings West is the winner of the Class “AA” scholarship. Rhodes was a three-time State champion his senior, junior, sophomore years and took 6th place as a freshman. Rhodes earned an impressive 4.48 weighted GPA and plans to go on to wrestle at the University of Wyoming and study computer engineering.
Shane Gibson of Livingston High School is the Class “A” winner. Gibson was a three- time state placer who was the state champion as a senior, 6th place as a junior, and 2nd place his sophomore year. He also earned a 3.5 GPA, and plans on attending either Dickenson State University or University Providence where he intends to wrestle and pursue legal studies.
Michael Weber of Forsyth High School is the Class “B/C” winner. Weber was a four-time state champion who earned two national championship titles during his high school career. He also earned a 3.3 GPA. Weber plans on attending North Dakota State University majoring in exercise science, with the goal of going on to medical school. Weber will join his brother Luke and wrestle for the North Dakota State Bison. Weber’s brothers, Luke and Matt, also won the Blewett Scholarship in 2015 and 2016.
“We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about,” said Blewett.
Blewett also offers $500 wrestling scholarships to several high schools in North-Central Montana. For more information regarding the scholarship visit http://www.hoytblewett.com/blewett-wrestling-scholarship
WRESTLING SITES
CFALLS WINDAUER BLEWETT WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Flathead's Nadeau, Columbia Falls' Windauer, and Forsyth's Weber
Awarded State-Wide Blewett Wrestling Scholarships
For the twelfth year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes "AA", "A", and "B/C".
The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. This year's winners exemplify the precise purpose of the scholarships.
All of the student-athletes maintained high grade point averages and wrestled at a high level.
"It's great to see kids excel both on the mats and in the classroom," said Zander Blewett. "As a state champ who nearly aced the ACT, Tucker Nadeau was one of the most well rounded recipients to ever receive this scholarship. With his credentials, he could write his own ticket to virtually any school in the country."
The winners are as follows:
The winner in Class "AA" is Tucker Nadeau of Flathead High School. Nadeau was a state champion his senior year and placed 3rd and 5th at state his junior and sophomore years. He is also the winner of the Tri-State Best of the West Invite Northwest Classic and Rocky Mountain Classic. He also earned a 4.0 GPA, scored a 35 on his ACT and was a National Merit Scholar. He will wrestle at the University of West Virginia where he plans to enter the World Languages Program and study Spanish and Arabic.
Ben Windauer of Columbia Falls High School is the winner of the Class "A" scholarship. Windauer was a state champion his senior year and placed 2nd and 3rd at state his junior and sophomore years. He also earned a 4.0 GPA. Windauer will attend Montana Tech where he will study engineering.
Nathan Weber of Forsyth High School is the Class "B/C" winner. Weber was a two-time state champion and a two-time 2nd place winner at the state wrestling tournament. Weber will attend Montana State University Northern where he will wrestle alongside his brothers Brandon and Matt who both placed second at last year's NAIA National Wrestling Championships.
"We love wrestling for the life lessons it teaches and these kids embody what this great sport is all about," said Blewett.
For more information regarding the scholarship and winners visit http://www.hoytblewett.com/blewett-wrestling-scholarship
SIDNEY WINS STATE 'A'
State A wrestling: Sidney takes team title, breaks Havre streak at five
- JORDAN HANSEN 406mtsports.com
BILLINGS — Sidney didn’t win the Class A team championship during the final session of the 2018 state wrestling tournament.
It mathematically took it much earlier in the day. In fact, it just might have been right around the time the Eagles’ 160-pounders Jett Jones and Avery Gurney finished a third-place match against one another. Jones won and as the ref held his arm up to indicate this, the wrestler pulled up Gurney’s arm as well.
A sign of respect, yes, but it was also Sidney’s tournament in a nutshell — the win was truly a team effort. All 17 wrestlers the Eagles brought to Billings scored team points and the team had 11 state placers.
“We had 17 guys come, that’s a full squad, that rarely happens,” Gurney said. “It’s huge and it’s never happened to us before and it helped us.”
Sidney ended the tournament with 250 points, well out of the reach of second-place Havre (188) and third-place Lewistown (185). Sidney head coach Guy Melby has now won nine state titles and finished in the top-three 22 times.
It’s the first wrestling team championship for the Eagles since 2006.
“It feels good to be back,” Melby said. “I’ll tell you what, our kids have performed and have gotten stronger the second day of every tournament we’ve been to. We woke up this morning and were 16 points down and we win by over 60.
“We just had some great rounds.”
Five Sidney wrestlers made it to the state finals, with two winning — heavyweight Ryan Horner and 103-pounder Kaiden Cline.
It was the first time Horner, a senior, has ever placed at state. He won with a pin of Glendive’s Keegan Mires of the final seconds of the match. Cline is just a freshman and took the championship with an 8-4 decision over Lewistown’s Wyatt Mager.
“I think this is a good ending note to my high school career,” Horner said. “To come here and be state champ is mind-blowing. I never expected this.”
The Eagles’ win also snapped a five-year streak of Havre state titles. The Blue Ponies won both of their state championship bouts — Martin Wilkie at 145 and Tyler Schaub at 205 — but could simply not match Sidney’s output in the backside of the bracket.
Havre started the day with just 10 wrestlers still alive. Sidney had 14.
“We had a good weekend,” the Blue Ponies’ head coach Scott Filius said. “The kids wrestled hard and obviously we’d like to do a little better than that, but congratulations to Sidney and congratulations to Lewistown, both those teams wrestled hard and it was fun to compete with them.”
Havre certainly had its highlights as Wilike absolutely dominated the 145 pound bracket, winning his first three matches by fall in a combined three minutes and 45 seconds. He beat Glendive’s Ben Stortz 8-2 in the final.
The team loss was a bitter pill to swallow, but the junior has now even more motivation as he prepares for next season, when he could become Montana’s 33rd four-time state champion.
“It feels good, but I feel bad for my team,” Wilike said of his win. “I think we’re ready to go get it next year. We need to put in some time and work on some things.”
Sidney just might have something to say about that. The Eagles bring back all but four of their wrestlers and the only finalist they lose is Horner.
Melby feels this is the start of something special.
“It’s good for Sidney,” Melby said. “We’re not going any place either, we have a lot of guys coming back and a good crew coming in. Truthfully I thought we were a year away from winning it. I’m sure glad I didn’t tell these guys.”
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Community deals with death of student
- By Bill Vander Weele Sidney Herald
Sidney High School is in a state of mourning after the sudden death of student Ryan Chatterton. Funeral services for the 18-year-old were held Monday afternoon in the school’s gym.
Chatterton was found dead at his home on Nov. 25.
Shortly after his body was found, students gathered in the high school’s multi-purpose room. The wrestling team, which Chatteron was a member of, was scheduled to practice at that time. Sidney wrestling coach Guy Melby and about 100 students, males and females, were there grieving.
“We were just trying to figure it out,” Melby said. “Everybody had a story to tell about him. It was just mostly memories about Ryan.”
The teacher said parents, guidance counselors and a pastor were also in attendance. Melby said the wrestlers’ practice room was a fitting place for such a time of remembrance to take place.
“It was his home away from home if you will,” Melby said. “It was his comfort zone.”
As part of the school district’s campus safety procedure, Sidney High School Principal Sue Andersen met with staff prior to the school day Monday morning. Part of the reason for the meeting was so staff had all the accurate information about the incident.
Sidney Superintendent of Schools Daniel Farr said counselors will be available throughout the week and for however long as needed at the high school.
“We will just be there to work with students and staff as the need arises,” Farr said.
He added the counselors will be from the district, but additional counselors may be brought in if officials see the need.
“It’s a really sad, sad situation,” Farr said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.”
Melby said on Friday afternoon that he had received more than 400 text messages from wrestlers, coaches and others since the death.
“There were a lot of things that Ryan wasn’t particularly good at, but he was great at wrestling,” Melby said of the state champion. “Ryan did wrestling very well. He was well respected in that community.”
Since eighth year, Chatterton attended a national wrestling meet held in Florida each summer. “I bet every one of those guys have texted me,” Melby noted. The coach describes Chatterton as one of the most talented wrestlers he has coached during his 30-year career.
Melby doesn’t know how the school or his team will move on after the tragedy.
“We’re going to do what we can,” he added.
This weekend, Sidney opens its season by hosting the 26-team Eagle Invitational.
“I’m not sure where our minds and hearts will be,” Melby said. “We will fight back. I’m sure that’s what he would want us to do.”
Obituary
1997-2015
Funeral services for Ryan Chatterton, 18, Sidney, were at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at the Sidney High School gymnasium with Pastor Richard Evans officiating.
Cremation followed services under the direction of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com.
Ryan James Chatterton was born on April 7, 1997, in Sidney to Robert and Teresa (Asbeck) Chatterton. Ryan was a senior at Sidney High School and was a Sidney Eagle through and through.
One of the proudest days of his parents’ lives was the day Ryan was born. Ryan was all blues eyes, smiles and dimples. He was so mischievous, especially after his little brother Riley was born. As much as he tormented and picked on Riley, Ryan loved him so much and was proud to be his big brother.
Growing up, Ryan and Riley were inseparable. They went on many adventures with their Dad including fishing, four-wheeling and playing cards. Ryan was amazed with his Dad’s job at the sugar factory and loved it when his Dad took him through the factory for a tour. Ryan carried a heavy heart after losing his Dad at such a young age. Bob meant the world to Ryan.
His Mom fulfilled the void in Ryan’s life. Their adventures consisted of trips to Yellowstone, Glacier and even taking in a Steelers vs. Broncos game in Denver where Ryan was decked out proudly in his Bengals’ gear. Ryan also enjoyed hunting with his Mom and Riley.
There are many fond memories of Ryan being out on the family farm with his uncles and cousins. Whether hiding mayonnaise sandwiches in the couch with his cousin Jalyssa and then running out to play before Grandma Elaine found them; to learning farm and ranch life. He adored his uncles; they not only taught him about farming but also shared their advice and corny pick-up lines. He especially loved branding in the spring as he cherished the time with his cousins pushing calves through the chute, skipping rocks on the pond and riding four-wheelers. There were many hot summer days spent moving tubes, irrigating and roaming in the rust bucket with Riley and Skyler. Ryan’s Uncle John gave him his love of the Bengals while Riley favored his Uncle Pat’s Steelers creating the friendly family rivalry between the two brothers and uncles.
Sports became a big part of Ryan’s life at a young age. Ryan played many sports such as baseball and football, but his true passion was wrestling in which he had many accomplishments. Ryan’s Mom was his biggest fan; she watched each match with great pride. Ryan is known for his signature move the “Chattystack”. He was able to fulfill his dream of winning the wrestling state title in 2015 with that signature move.
Ryan lived life to the fullest and was loved by and touched so many lives. He had many friends near and far that were a big influence on his life. Ryan was the life of the party and cherished the many memories made with some of his closest friends. God only knows why you left the mat before the match was over.
Ryan passed away on Nov, 25, 2015. when he was reunited with his dad. Sweet memories remain of him, ones that will never end!
Ryan is survived by: his mom, Teresa Chatterton (Clint Swiger); his brother, Riley; great-grandma, Nelda Asbeck; grandparents, Hugo and Elaine Asbeck; uncles, Harvey (Julie) Asbeck, John Asbeck, James Asbeck, Pat (Donetta) Asbeck; aunts, Lynn Asbeck and Barb (Rod) Huff; cousins, Jalyssa Johnson, Cody Asbeck, Megan Asbeck, Skyler Tibbits, Kaitlyn Tibbits, Wyatt Asbeck and his cousin “niece” Harper Johnson; as well as his wrestling family and many friends.
Ryan was preceded in death by his Dad Robert Chatterton and his grandparents Herbert and Beverly Chatterton.
