PREP WRESTLING: T-Wolves, Vikings open with splits
<p>Coeur d'Alene High's A.J. Konda maintains control of Brad Schaper from Priest River High during the 113-pound match Wednesday. Konda went on to win the match with a pin.</p>
<p>Lake City High's Jared Lambert fights out of a hold as he rolls into position to earn reversal points against Nick Gonzalez from East Valley High. Lambert went on to win the match.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - Jared Lambert (160 pounds) won two matches by pin for the Lake City Timberwolves in season opening wrestling duals against East Valley and Priest River at Coeur d'Alene High on Wednesday.
Lambert pinned Nick Gonzalez of East Valley in 3 minutes and 54 seconds and Jacob Bowen of Priest River in 1:06 for Lake City, which competes at the St. Maries tournament on Friday and Saturday.
"We've got a really young team and had nine freshmen and sophomores in the lineup tonight," Lake City coach Corey Owen said. "We showed our age and made some mistakes, but for the most part, the kids wrestled and battled all night long. It's a good starting point and we're lucky the state tournament isn't until February."
EAST VALLEY 55, LAKE CITY 24
152 - Tanner Bowman, EV, p. Cory Dan, 4:37. 160 - Jared Lambert, LC, p. Nick Gonzalez, 3:54. 170 - Taylor Walken, EV, p. Corey Cook, 4:58. 182 - Jacob Ramey, LC, by forfeit. 195 - Damin King, EV, by forfeit. 220 - Austin Porter, LC, d. Ian Spendlove, 2-1. 285 - Michael Tshcritter, EV, p. Ryan Dickson, 3:01. 98 - Richard Warner, LC, p. Asa Balone, 1:06. 106 - Logan Sundhein, EV, p. David Rodriguez, 5:31. 113 - Brenten Goodwater, EV, p. Nathan Lambert, 1:39. 120 - Queong Rahman-Smith, EV, md. Killian Konda, 14-4. 126 - Trey Meyer, EV, p. Billy Potts, 2:49. 132 - Nick Wells, LC, d. Gabe Myers, 2-1. 138 - Eli Hartson, EV, p. Colt Kinder, 4:42. 145 - Chase Blackburn, EV, d. Jake Wilkinson, 6-1.
LAKE CITY 46, PRIEST RIVER 39
160 - Jared Lambert, LC, p. Jacob Bowden, 1:06. 170 - Bryan Fink, PR, p. Corey Cook, 3:34. 182 - Jacob Ramey, LC, p. Ian Barnes, :29. 195 - Joseph Schwartz, PR, by forfeit. 220 - Austin Porter, LC, p. Josh Karkowski, 1:24. 285 - Ryan Dickson, LC, p. Tristan Hudson, :41. 98 - Joe Irvine, PR, p. Richard Warner, :17. 106 - David Rodriguez, LC, by forfeit. 113 - Nathan Lambert, LC, p. Brad Schafer, 1:11. 120 - Killian Konda, LC, by forfeit. 126 - Billy Potts, LC, md. Luke Soumas, 9-1. 132 - Tyler Popkin, PR, d. Nick Wells, 8-2. 138 - Gregory Fitzmorris, PR, p. Kolt Kinder, 1:32. 145 - Dallas Hopkins, PR, p. Jake Wilkinson, 2:47. 152 - Luke McDonald, PR, p. Cory Dan, 2:50.
Vikings beat Priest River, edged by EV
COEUR d'ALENE - After Coeur d'Alene opened its season with a 69-16 win over Priest River, the Vikings tied East Valley 40-40 - but fell due to the tiebreak criteria - which gave East Valley the victory because of its eight won matches compared to seven for the Vikings.
Matt James earned a pair of pins for Coeur d'Alene at 285 pounds. Darion Robinett added another pair at 195. A.J. Konda (113) followed a pin against Priest River with a 16-1 technical fall against East Valley. Tristan Dunn (138) decisioned his Priest River opponent 4-3 and followed with an 18-3 technical fall.
"It was a great dual with East Valley and it came down to the wire," Coeur d'Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. "We will keep building from here and see if we can get better."
Coeur d'Alene wrestles Friday and Saturday at the Inland Empire Classic at Central Valley High School.
Coeur d'Alene 69 Priest River 16
152 - Brayden Minas, CdA, p. Luke McDonald, 2:52. 160 - Sean White, CdA, p. Jake Bowden, 3:09. 170 - Brian Fink, PR, md. Gabe Ross, 12-3. 182 - Phoenix Duncan, CdA, p. Ian Barnes, :27. 195 - Darion Robinett, CdA, p. Joe Swatz, :45. 220 - Tyler Janke, CdA, p. Josh Karkoski, :51. 285 - Matt James, CdA p. Tristan Hudson, :37. 98 - Anthony Price, CdA p. Joe Irvine, 1:10. 106 - Emerson Bird, CdA, won by forfeit. 113 - A.J. Konda, CdA, p. Brad Schafer, :32. 120 - Scott Larson, CdA, won by forfeit. 126 - Drew Gorringe, CdA, p. Luke Soumas, 5:05. 132 - Tyler Popkin, PR, p. Austin Ashby, 5:19. 138 - Tristan Dunn, CdA, d. Greg Fitzmorris 4-3. 145 - Dallas Hopkins, PR, p. Steve Price 1:26.
East Valley 40, Coeur d'Alene 40
160 - Nick Gonzalez, EV, p. White, 3:22. 170 - Taylor Watkins, EV, p. Myles Flannagan, :33. 182 - Duncan, CdA, won by forfeit. 195 - Darion Robinett, CdA, p. Damon King, 1:57. 220 - Dakota Groves, CdA, p. Ian Spendlove, 5:35. 285 - Matt James, CdA, p. Michael Tschritter, 2:32. 98 - Emerson Bird, CdA, p. Asa Vollon, :35. 106 - Logan Sundheim, EV, over Anthony Price 8-0. 113 - Konda, CdA, tf. Brenton Goodwater, 16-1. 120 - Queong Rahmen-Smith, EV, p. Scott Larson, 5:24. 126 - Trey Myer, EV, p. Gorringe, 2:28. 132 - Gabe Myer, EV, d. Ashby, 11-9, OT. 138 - Tristan Dunn, CdA, tf. Tanner Edwards, 18-3. 145 - Chance Blackburn, EV, d. Steve Price, 6-0. 152 - Tanner Bowman, EV, p. Minas, 3:01.