SANDPOINT — Yet again, it was a strong start to the season for the Lady Bulldogs.

Seven wrestlers won their weight classes, which included a down-to-the-wire win by sophomore Vanessa Hood at 140 pounds, and Sandpoint cruised to another season-opening Blizzard Tournament title Saturday at Sandpoint Middle School.

Hood, after winning her opening semifinals match by way of a first-period pin, used a second-round reversal and a takedown with 10 seconds remaining to clutch a 5-4 win by decision in the championship match over Hayden Palmer of Moscow.

Junior Teagan Newsom (145) also posted a 2-0 effort, winning both her matches by pin for a class title while sophomore Summer Birch (120) grabbed a title of her own after a 3-0 effort that included three wins by pin — two of which came in under 30 seconds.

In round robin action, junior Mackenzee Donenfeld (105) won both her matches by pin, as did junior Zxyloh Hull-Johnson (155) and sophomore Ariana Turnbull (170). Senior Lilli Marti (235) also won both of her matches by pin for Sandpoint, which scored 163 points, 37.5 more than runner-up Post Falls.

In bracket action, after winning her first two bouts by way of first-round pin, sophomore Avery Inge (125) added a second-place finish after a valiant effort in the championship match that came down to the last second and ended in a high-scoring 20-18 decision. Sophomores Isabella Symons (120) and Rhaeyln Schedlbauer (115) had one win by pin each and finished with silver medals in their brackets as well.

Junior Izzy Stark (135) went 3-1 with a win via 17-0 technical fall and had two victories by way of first-round pin to take home bronze in the tournament's most challenging bracket for Sandpoint, which will dual Lewiston at home Wednesday before heading to the George Wild Tournament in Kellogg this Friday and Saturday.

TEAM SCORES 

1, Sandpoint 163. 2, Post Falls 125.5. 3, Moscow 40. 4, St. Maries 33. 5, Kellogg 28. 6, Timberlake 23.5.

FIRST-PLACE MATCHES

105 (round robin) — 1, Mackenzee Donenfeld, Sandpoint; 2, Violet Henney, Sandpoint. 115 — Vada Hutchinson, Post Falls, p. Rhaelyn Schedlbauer, Sandpoint, 1:28. 120 — Summer Birch, Sandpoint, p. Isabella Symons, Sandpoint, 0:30. 125 — Emma Younger, Post Falls, d. Avery Inge, Sandpoint, 20-18. 130 (round robin) — 1, Karma Nutter, Post Falls; 2, Kiera Balch, Sandpoint. 135 — Shelby Garten, Timberlake, p. Kahli Brown, Post Falls, 0:40. 140 — Vanessa Hood, Sandpoint, d. Hayden Palmer, Moscow, 5-4. 145 — Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, p. Sophia Stewart, Post Falls, 1:59. 155 (round robin) — 1, Zxyloh Hull-Johnson, Sandpoint; 2, Oriana Lopez, Sandpoint. 170 (round robin) — 1, Ariana Turnbull, Sandpoint; 2, Kaysha Kimura, Sandpoint. 190 (round robin) — 1, Maria Thompson, Post Falls; 2, Makayla Reynolds, Post Falls. 235 (round robin) — 1, Lilli Marti, Sandpoint; 2, Kassie Voss, Post Falls.

THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

115 — Paylynn Childers, Moscow, p. Taylor Jenkins, Sandpoint, 1:38. 120 — JoJane Barta, St. Maries, p. Jasmine Soto-Wilson, Post Falls, 2:56. 125 — Daphne Krenelka, Sandpoint, p. Bramble McHenry, St. Maries, 0:29. 135 — Izzy Stark, Sandpoint, p. Addison Vieux, Moscow, 0:42. 140 — Kaylah White, Kellogg, p. Raylee Reynolds, Post Falls, 0:47. 145 — Shayne Pirlot, Sandpoint, p. Brooke Hayes, Kellogg, 2:49.