Jacks, Huskies host tournaments
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
Othello freshman Celeste Cruz, left, takes down her opponent at Saturday’s Lady Huskie Invite.
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Wrestlers from Cashmere and Blaine wrestle at Saturday’s Lady Huskie Invite. The two-day tournament brought in teams from across the state.
The Quincy Jackrabbits hosted the Mat Animal Invitational on Saturday, bringing in teams from across the region and local teams from Ephrata, Othello, Royal and Wahluke.
Othello senior Parker Freeman, right, wrestles against Ephrata junior Jonathan Ramirez, left, at Saturday’s Mat Animal Invitational at Quincy.
Othello senior Parker Freeman, right, wrestles against Ephrata junior Jonathan Ramirez, left, at Saturday’s Mat Animal Invitational at Quincy.
MOSES LAKE – Saturday was a busy day for wrestling in the Columbia Basin, with both the Quincy boys and Othello girls wrestling programs hosting tournaments. Check out Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald for full coverage of both the Lady Huskie Invite and the Mat Animal Invitational.
Wrestlers from Cashmere and Blaine wrestle at Saturday’s Lady Huskie Invite. The two-day tournament brought in teams from across the state.
The Quincy Jackrabbits hosted the Mat Animal Invitational on Saturday, bringing in teams from across the region and local teams from Ephrata, Othello, Royal and Wahluke.
Othello senior Parker Freeman, right, wrestles against Ephrata junior Jonathan Ramirez, left, at Saturday’s Mat Animal Invitational at Quincy.
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