PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Ratzlaff pins way to title; three Lady Bulldogs win at Chad E. Ross Memorial Tournament
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 hours, 8 minutes 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. | January 1, 2026 1:00 AM
BOYS
ST. MARIES — Priest River High senior Darien Ratzlaff led all area wrestlers as he posted three consecutive wins by pin to claim an individual title at 215 pounds at the Chad E. Ross Memorial Tournament held Tuesday at St. Maries High.
Ratzlaff, after winning in 3 minutes, 35 seconds in the quarterfinals, took home 36 and 30 second victories, respectively, in the semifinals and championship bout to complete what was a solid all-around day. Justin Hopkins won two matches via first-round pin and took home a 7-6 win by decision thanks to a third period takedown to clinch gold at 98 pounds. Tadhg McLaimtaig won two matches, one by pin and one by a 6-1 decision and placed fourth for the Spartans, which scored 92 points and placed eighth out of 13 scoring teams.
For Sandpoint, Paden Hinds (175) won three straight matches by pin, Wyatt Haynes (285) two matches by pin, and the pair both finished with silver medals on the afternoon. Mason McLain (190) clinched a bronze after battling back from an opening-round loss, winning three straight matches — one by pin, one by a 10-2 major decision, and another by a 3-2 decision in the third-place bout thanks to a third period takedown with 1 minute, 17 seconds remaining. Gage Martin (144) also finished third with three wins by pin, one in the championship round and two in the consolation bracket.
Alan Butcher (165) won two matches by pin as did Daniel Holman (175), who also won by a 15-0 technical fall in the consolation semifinals, as the duo came away with fourth-place finishes for the Bulldogs, which placed sixth with 128.5 points.
TEAM SCORES — 1, Kellogg 225. 2, Timberlake 187.5. 3, St. Maries 184.5. 4, Ridgeline 165.5. 5, Lewiston 135. 6, Sandpoint 128.5. 7, Clearwater Valley 118. 8, Priest River 92. 9, Lakeland 83. 10, Lakeside 25. 11, Kootenai 14. t-12, Inchelium; Kootenai Classical 4.
FIRST-PLACE MATCHES
98 (round robin) — 1, Justin Hopkins, Priest River. 2, Bryan Patrick, Lakeland. 3, Levi Holbrook, Priest River. 4, Simon McLachlan, Timberlake. 106 (round robin) — 1, Lowden White, Kellogg. 2, Zach Joyner, Ridgeline. 3, Nayton O’Neill, Kellogg. 4, Colter Schoepp, Timberlake. 5, Grady Caudill, Priest River. 113 — Colton Storey, Kellogg, tf. Kevin Watson, Kellogg, 17-0. 120 — Johnny Stovern, Kellogg, p. Aiden Figueroa, Kellogg, 4:46. 126 — Carsun Hinkelman, Kellogg, p. Landyn Rollins, Kellogg, 1:33. 132 — Peter Fabbi, Clearwater Valley, p. Wyatt Risken, Ridgeline, 1:47. 138 — Hunter Gamble, Clearwater Valley, tf. Torren Northcutt, Ridgeline, 17-2. 144 — Kelby Harvey, St. Maries, tf. Parker Cathy, Timberlake, 17-1. 150 — Zach David, St. Maries, md. Jayce Haynes, Kellogg, 22-8. 157 — Chris Schmidt, Timberlake, md. Amado Stewart, St. Maries, 15-6. 165 — Conner Christensen, Clearwater Valley, p. Aiden Yearout, St. Maries, 4:59. 175 — Carter Loutzenhiser, Timberlake, p. Paden Hinds, Sandpoint, 1:51. 190 — Zack Sotin, St. Maries, p. Lance Hilton, Ridgeline, 0:48. 215 — Darien Ratzlaff, Priest River, p. Jacob Louis, Lewiston, 0:30. 285 — Archer Higgins, Timberlake, p. Wyatt Haynes, Sandpoint, 1:21.
THIRD-PLACE MATCHES
113 — James Sams, Lewiston, p. Tadhg McLaimtag, Priest River, 2:15. 120 — Devon Welch, Clearwater Valley, d. Wyatt Schmauss, Ridgeline, 9-8. 126 — Carson Atwood, Ridgeline, p. Brody Lynch, Lewiston. 132 — Gage Haines, Timberlake, p. Riley Johnson, Lewiston, 2:59. 138 — Logan Handlen, Timberlake, p. Jeriko Michels, Lewiston, 0:40. 144 — Gage Martin, Sandpoint, p. Porter Clauson, Lakeland, 2:08. 150 — Kaedyn Aurand, Ridgeline, d. Jaxon Green, Clearwater Valley, 5-4. 157 — Gabe Halloran, St. Maries, d. Brody Butler, Ridgeline, 9-4. 165 — Joseph Torr, Timberlake, tf. Alan Butcher, Sandpoint, 19-2. 175 — Jeshua Jolley, Ridgeline, p. Daniel Holman, Sandpoint, 2:57. 190 — Mason McLain, Sandpoint, d. Josiah Miller, Kellogg, 3-2. 215 — Bryson Walker, Lewiston, p. Julian Moffitt, Lakeside, 2:17. 285 — Zane Gray, Lakeland, p. Zayden Tobon, St. Maries, 1:41.
GIRLS
ST. MARIES — Violet Henney (100-105), Lydia Lowman (120B), and Kaysha Kimura (155-170) all won their respective weight classes for the Lady Bulldogs in round robin action at the Chad E. Ross Memorial Tournament held Tuesday at St. Maries High.
Henney won both of her bouts by pin in under a minute while Lowman won four consecutive matches — one by a 15-5 major decision, another by a 6-1 decision, and two by pins which came in 40 seconds and 11 seconds, respectively. Kimura tallied an impressive three wins by pin for Sandpoint, which finished second out of 10 teams with 86 points.
TEAM SCORES — 1, Lewiston 101.5. 2, Sandpoint 86. 3, Lakeland 71.5. 4, St. Maries 42. 5, Timberlake 36. 6, Kellogg, 24. 7, Priest River 21. 8, Clearwater Valley 18. 9, Lakeside 7. 10, Kootenai 0.
ROUND ROBIN RESULTS
100-105 — 1, Violet Henney, Sandpoint. 2, Allison Esposito, Sandpoint. 3, Zoey Fouts, Priest River. 110-115 — 1, Hunter Edmondson, Lakeland. 2, Kooper Bugner, Lewiston. 3, Teagan Patrick, Lakeland. 4, Isabella Symons, Sandpoint. 5, Claudia Ortiz Canto, Clearwater Valley. 120A — 1, JoJane Barta, St. Maries. 2, Naia Lamb, Priest River. 3, Bailey Haag, Lakeland. 4, Haydin Randall, Lewiston. 120B — 1, Lydia Lowman, Sandpoint. 2, Alison McDermott, Timberlake. 3, Rayna Schatz, Lakeside. 4, Brenna Reynolds, Lewiston. 5, Lilliann Stallcup, Lakeland. 125 — 1, Shelby Garten, Timberlake. 2, Kaytlin Spandau, St. Maries. 3, Nevaeh Guest, Lewiston. 4, Lela Rehder, Lewiston. 5, Emma Moore, Lakeland. 6, Bramble McHenry, St. Maries. 130-135 — 1, Alexandra Schroeder, Lakeland. 2, Makenzie Weza, Lewiston. 3, Kiera Balch, Sandpoint. 4, Tabitha Tilton, Lakeland. 140 — 1, Jesse Rice, Clearwater Valley. 2, Kalayah White, Kellogg. 3, Bria Miller, Lewiston. 4, Grace Price, St. Maries. 5, Lenna Montez, Lewiston. 145 — 1, Kamryn Lockart, Lewiston. 2, Brooke Hayes, Kellogg. 3, Avah Clark, Lakeland. 155-170 — 1, Kaysha Kimura, Sandpoint. 2, Bianca Roberts, Lewiston. 3, Oriana Lopez, Sandpoint. 4, Kyrah Romanoff, Lewiston.
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