PREP WRESTLING: Bonners Ferry celebrates senior night with pins over Post Falls JV
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 4 weeks 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 20, 2025 1:00 AM
BOYS
Bonners Ferry 60, Post Falls JV 30
BONNERS FERRY — The Badgers racked up nine pins en route to a 30-point win over Post Falls' junior varsity squad in what was a memorable senior night held this past Thursday, Feb. 13 at Bonners Ferry High.
Robert Kelsey (132), Ethan Matthews (138), Maddox Mertzweiller (150), Gaige Johnson (165), Jacob Solt (175) and Kai Aitken (190) all made quick work of their opponents, notching pins in the first round.
Hunter Pope (144), Israel Johnson (157) and Taylor Dodd (285) all had pins in the second round while Duff Wilson (120) received a win by forfeit on the night to give the Badgers 60 points.
Bonners Ferry will compete next at the 4A District 1-2 Championships set to be held Friday at Timberlake High.
98 — Saul Benzinger, Post Falls, p. Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry, 1:18. 106 — Ethan Ruth, Post Falls, by forfeit. 113 — Conner Moore, Post Falls, by forfeit. 120 — Duff Wilson, Bonners Ferry, by forfeit. 126 — Cole Moorman, Post Falls, p. Eivind Falck, Bonners Ferry, 2:35. 132 — Robert Kelsey, Bonners Ferry, p. Wyatt Wells, Post Falls, 1:01. 138 — Ethan Matthews, Bonners Ferry, p. Blayne Boyd, Post Falls, 0:28. 144 — Hunter Pope, Bonners Ferry, p. Kayden Quincey, Post Falls, 3:10. 150 — Maddox Mertzweiller, Bonners Ferry, p. Solomon Agidius, Post Falls, 1:07. 157 — Israel Johnson, Bonners Ferry, p. Hamza Rafeeq, Post Falls, 2:34. 165 — Gaige Johnson, Bonners Ferry, p. Brayden Schuler, Post Falls, 0:22. 175 — Jacob Solt, Bonners Ferry, p. Kodyn Foreman, Post Falls, 1:35. 190 — Kai Aitken, Bonners Ferry, p. Cash Preston, Post Falls, 1:34. 215 — Kyden Martin, Post Falls, by forfeit. 285 — Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry, p. Sebastean Martin, Post Falls, 2:45.
GIRLS
BONNERS FERRY — Sofia Brown (138), the Lady Badgers' lone senior, wrestled to a win by pin in the third round and two other Bonners Ferry wrestlers picked up wins during a senior night matchup with Post Falls this past Thursday.
Brown pinned Raylee Reynolds in 4 minutes and 23 seconds. Teammate Aubree Graves (120) won by pin in 1 minutes and 28 seconds over Candice Fisherman and also wrestled an extra match at 126 pounds and pinned Emma Younger in 5 minutes and 50 seconds. Nevaeh Therrien (107) rounded out the Lady Badgers' wins on the night, clinching a 12-10 win by decision over Isabella Rice.
Bonners Ferry's girls were in action yesterday at the All-Class District 1-2 Championships, which occurred after the Herald's deadline. Full recap and results will be available in next week's Herald.
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