4A DISTRICT 1-2 BOYS WRESTLING: Five Bulldogs take home district titles
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
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. | February 16, 2024 8:50 PM
SANDPOINT — Andrew Duke (126), Ashlei Hawkins (132), Shane Sherrill (138), Jackson Holman (182), and Jorden Tyler (195) all won district titles after sweeping their respective weight classes at the 4A Inland Empire League District 1-2 Championship held at Les Rogers Court Friday afternoon.
Duke, Sherrill, Holman, and Tyler pinned all of their opponents en route to gold.
Duke pinned Kutter O’Brien of Lakeland (1:04) in the semifinal and Griffin Tamagni of Lakeland (3:25) in the championship match. Sherrill pinned Jayden Terry of Lakeland (1:29) in the semifinal and Sam Young of Moscow (1:51) in the championship match. Holman pinned teammate Dakota Rief (1:12) in the semifinal and Gage Oles of Lakeland (5:14) in the championship match. Tyler pinned his sole opponent, teammate Jeremiah Palmer (5:43) in the championship match.
Hawkins won by way of two decisions. In the semifinal, he defeated Justin Baxter of Lakeland by an 11-5 decision. In the championship match, he won by a 14-5 major decision over Cole Cooper of Lakeland.
Carter Happell (106), Aidan Rork (113), Jeremiah Palmer (195), and Gavin Walters (285) all placed second, Charlie Becker (160) third for the Bulldogs.
Sandpoint will head to the 2024 IHSAA Boys State Championship set to be held Friday, Feb. 23, at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
TEAM SCORES
1, Lakeland 448; 2, Sandpoint 272; 3, Moscow 214.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
98 – Caleb Adams, Lakeland, d. Zach Teal, Lakeland, 3-2. 106 – Kade Knopp, Lakeland, p. Carter Happell, Sandpoint, 1:12. 113 – Carson Leonard, Lakeland, d. Aidan Rork, Sandpoint, 6-1. 120 – Duke Williamson, Lakeland, sv. Jaren Knopp, Lakeland, 8-6. 126 – Andrew Duke, Sandpoint, p. Griffin Tamagni, Lakeland, 3:25. 132 – Ashlei Hawkins, Sandpoint, md. Cole Cooper, Lakeland, 14-5. 138 – Shane Sherrill, Sandpoint, p. Sam Young, Moscow, 1:51. 145 – Kros O’Brien, Lakeland, tf. Aidan Prakash, Moscow, 16-0. 152 – Austin Howell, Lakeland tf. Gage McWatters, Lakeland, 22-2. 160 – Thayer Sabatke, Lakeland, p. Cameron Vogl, Moscow, 4:37. 170 – James Greene, Moscow, p. Erik Gulbrandsen, Moscow, 1:44. 182 – Jackson Holman, Sandpoint, p. Gage Oles, Lakeland, 5:14. 195 – Jorden Tyler, Sandpoint, p. Jeramiah Palmer, Sandpoint, 5:43. 220 – Dylan Scott, Lakeland, p. Paul Dixon, Moscow, 4:12. 285 – Carter Vanek, Lakeland, p. Gavin Walters, Sandpoint, 3:05.
SECOND PLACE
98 – Zach Teal, Lakeland, no challenge. 106 – Carter Happell, Sandpoint, no challenge.113 – Aidan Rork, Sandpoint, no challenge. 120 – Jaren Knopp, Lakeland, p. Max Hain, Moscow, 2:07. 126 – Griffin Tamagni, Lakeland, no challenge. 132 – Cole Cooper, Lakeland, no challenge. 138 – Sam Young, Moscow, no challenge. 145 – Aidan Prakash, Moscow, no challenge. 152 – Gage McWatters, Lakeland, p. Conn Perryman, Moscow, 2:24. 160 – Cameron Vogl, Moscow, no challenge. 170 – Westen Sobel-Schlewitz, Lakeland, p. Erik Gulbrandsen, Moscow, 4:31. 182 – Gage Oles , Lakeland, p. Dakota Rief, Sandpoint, 3:41. 195 – Jeramiah Palmer, Sandpoint, no challenge. 220 – Paul Dixon, Moscow, p. Ernie Steele, Lakeland, 0:53. 285 – Gavin Walters, Sandpoint, no challenge.
THIRD-FOURTH PLACE
98 – No match. 106 – Ryder Perry, Moscow, p. Michael Helein, Lakeland, 0:27. 113 – Isacc Brown, Lakeland, by default. 120 – Max Hain, Moscow, by default. 126 – Marcus Swift, Moscow, d. Kutter O’Brien, Lakeland, 6-4. 132 – Jason Swam, Moscow, p. Justin Baxter, Lakeland, 2:27. 138 – Noah Mobley, Moscow, sv. Jayden Terry, Lakeland, 11-6. 145 – Cash Lund, Lakeland, p. Lincoln Balch, Sandpoint, 1:28. 152 – Conn Perryman, Moscow, p. Jensen Sheetz, Sandpoint, 4:20. 160 – Charlie Becker, Sandpoint, p. Peyton Sardinha, Lakeland, 3:31. 170 – Westen Sobel-Schlewitz, Lakeland, d. Wyatt Berger, Lakeland, 7-2. 182 – Dakota Rief, Sandpoint, by default. 195 – Daemon Huddleston, Lakeland, by default. 220 – Ernie Steele, Lakeland, by forfeit. 285 – Zane Gray, Lakeland, by default.
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