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EMILY BONSANT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 9 months AGO
by EMILY BONSANT
I have deep North Idaho roots and graduated from Eastern Washington University with an English degree with a creative writing emphasis with a minor in film. I worked at at the Bonner County Daily Bee before coming to work at the Bonners Ferry Herald in August 2021. I enjoy writing for the paper that my great-grandfather read and covering the same small town community that is still alive today. I cover all things Badger sports, local politics and government, community news, business, outdoors and appear on the 7Bee podcast for the Herald's update. When I'm not working I can be found reading a good book and sipping tea, knitting or attempting to sign opera. | December 14, 2023 1:00 AM


Badger middle school wrestlers competed at the Middle School District I championships with Dalton Regehr, Nate Brothers, and Melody Graves winning first in their weight classes last week.

Boundary County Middle School fought hard throughout the season. 

The Sandpoint Middle School girls wrestling team won the first ever official District 1 Regional Tournament and dominated the competition by scoring 230 points en route to the district title, 139 more than second place.

Girls wrestling is growing across the state of Idaho and the United States. 

At the high school level, the sport has grown 21% since last year, with over 800 girls coming out to wrestle. 

BCMS district placers

Boys

Second: Alex Nelson 

Third: Luke Scarboroug, Austin Goodnight, Colt Barras, Hudson Krejci, Colt Barras,

Fourth: Couper Hart, Brody Swift, Caden Bates.

Dominic Runyan, Nathan Stolley, Carson Schutte, Blake Nichols, Issac McBride, Wyatt Riek, and Baylor Sheets all wrestled tough but came up short of placing. 

Girls

Championship matches:  123 – Melody Graves, Bonners Ferry, p. Lydia Lowman, Sandpoint, 0:52.

Third/Fourth: 130 – Avery Inge, Sandpoint, p. Ledgen Nelson, Bonners Ferry, 0:23. 

185 – No match. HWT – Hayven Slothower, Post Falls, d. Isabella Edwards, Bonners Ferry, 4-2.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM SCORES 

Girls

1, Sandpoint 230; 2, Lakes 91; 3, Post Falls 74; 4, Priest River 63. 5, Lakeland 51; T6, Bonners Ferry 48; T6, River City 48; 8, Kellogg 45; 9, Canfield 30. 10, Woodland 29; 11, Kootenai 23. 12, St. Maries 16; 13, Timberlake 8. No score – Kootenai Classical Academy, Lakeside.

Team scores for boys not available. 




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