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PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: Garman, Johnson lead Sandpoint to Lakeland tourney victory

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 months AGO
by MAX OSWALD
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | December 14, 2024 6:35 PM

RATHDRUM — Senior Emma Garman (120 pounds) and sophomore Zxyloh Johnson (152) both won their respective weight classes to lead Sandpoint to their second straight tournament win at The Lakeland Girls Tournament Saturday.

Garman won her first match by technical fall and next two by pin to pick up her first individual title of the year. Johnson, who has now won two tournament titles, won by pin and by technical fall in the championship match.

Junior Lilli Marti (235) and sophomore Mackenzee Donenfeld (100) both won their round robin brackets with two pins apiece to help Sandpoint, which scored 158 points total and beat out 12 other teams, to victory.

Also placing amongst the top three for the Lady Bulldogs were sophomore Hunter Edmondson (2nd at 114), freshman Avery Inge (2nd at 132), sophomore Izzy Stark (3rd at 126) and senior Sylvia Becker (3rd at 165).

Sandpoint will return to action this upcoming Saturday at the M2 Mallet Invitational hosted by Rogers High of Spokane.

TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 158; 2, Post Falls 113; 3, Coeur d'Alene 86; 4, Lakeland 54; t-5, Bonners Ferry, Kellogg 50; 7, Moscow 46.5; 8, Timberlake 24.5; 9, St. Maries 21; 10, Orofino 20; 11, East Valley 6; 12, Priest River 4; 13, Gonzaga Prep 3.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

100 (round robin) — 1, Mackenzee Donenfeld; 2, Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry; 3, Ezrah Vollendorff, Priest River. 107 — Murphee Balich, Coeur 'Alene, p. Teagan Patrick, Lakeland, 4:02. 114 (round robin) — 1, Isabella Rice, Post Falls; 2, Hunter Edmondson, Sandpoint; 3, Nevaeh Therrien, Bonners Ferry. 120 — Emma Garman, Sandpoint, p. JoJane Barta, St. Maries, 2:30. 126 — Keira Zimmerman, Moscow, d. Reagan Kessinger, Orofino, 4-3. 132 — Shelby Garten, Timberlake, p. Avery Inge, Sandpoint, 0:15. 138 (round robin) — 1, Sofia Brown, Bonners Ferry; 2, Raylee Reynolds, Post Falls; 3, Adalyn Lisenbe, Lakeland. 145 — Kahli Brown, Post Falls, p. Kalayah White, Kellogg, 2:09. 152 — Zxyloh Johnson, Sandpoint, tf. Sophia Stewart, Post Falls, 20-3. 165 — Brooklyn Anderson, Coeur d'Alene, p. Zoey Braun, Post Falls, 0:59. 185 — No matches. 235 — 1, Lilli Marti, Sandpoint; 2, Kassie Voss, Post Falls; 3, Devlyn Hernandez, Post Falls.

THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

107 — Zoie Lawson, Kellogg, sv. Jaiden DeTienne, Coeur d'Alene, 8-5. 120 — Zoey Hollenbeck, Coeur d'Alene, p. Nya Eby, Sandpoint, 1:02. 126 — Izzy Stark, Sandpoint, p. Vanessa Hood, Sandpoint, 0:08. 132 — Rose Noble, Timberlake, md. Avery Whaley, Coeur d'Alene, 13-1. 145 — Chloe Thomas, Post Falls, d. Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, 6-0. 152 — Brooke Hayes, Kellogg, p. Kiera Balch, Lakeland, 3:30. 165 — Sylvia Becker, Sandpoint, p. Shariece Vandever, Lakeland, 0:26. 185 — No matches.

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