Vikings claim Tuinstra title
SPIRIT LAKE — Mitchell Moffat (132 pounds), Payton Keough (138) and Max Peressini (152) went 5-0 on the day to help the Coeur d’Alene Vikings capture the team title at the Van Tuinstra duals tournament on Saturday at Timberlake High.
Coeur d’Alene, with a mix of six junior varsity and six varsity wrestlers, beat a mix of Lakeland JV and varsity wrestlers in the championship match.
The final was 36-36 but Coeur d’Alene won on criteria, winning eight matches to Lakeland’s seven.
“Max had a big win over (Tucker) Figueroa and Mitchell over (Riley) Dement of Priest River on the day,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “Our younger guys are starting to get some confidence against some tougher kids. It was a good chance for our JV kids to get some matches against varsity kids. The guys are making progress, and it’s good to see. We’re just trying to keep an eye on the end of the season and the state tournament, but it’s good to see the progress some of them are making.”
Lakeland assistant coach Mark Johnson had praise for Jack Peed (220) and Tavis Woempner (113), who went undefeated in the tourney.
“Our kids competed, and that’s what we needed,” Johnson said. “We need our No. 2s to compete at the state tournament, because they have to score points for us at state.”
GOLD BRACKET
Championship match
Coeur d’Alene 37, Lakeland 36
98 — Dom Jessos, Cd’A, p. Tanner Krost, :50. 106 — Hunter Schueller, Cd’A, p. Andrea Taylor, :42. 113 — Chandler Axtell, LL, by forfeit. 120 — Tavis Woempner, LL, p. Sam Reese, 1:21. 126 — Luke Hellem, LL, by forfeit. 132 — Mitchell Moffat, Cd’A, d. Ryan Quimby, 6-3. 138 — Payton Keough, p. Logan Siegford, 3:14. 145 — Max Peressini, Cd’A, d. Logan Kelley, 2-1. 152 — Curtis Johnson, LL, d. Klayton Hindburg, 7-2. 160 — Sage Dalka, LL, d. Nick Dohm, 3-2. 170 — David Valencia, Cd’A, d. Jordan Plonka, 2-1. 182 — Nathaneal Dansereau, LL, p. Ethan Carpenter, :47. 195 — Hans Wichman, Cd’A, p. Hunter Oles, 1:15. 220 — Jack Peed, LL, p. Gabe Zanetti, 2:54. 285 — Logan Hendren, Cd’A, d. Lucas Gardner, 8-1.
Third-place match
Kellogg 46, Priest River 30
Coeur d’Alene 51, Priest River 36 (semifinal)
Lakeland 51, Kellogg 32 (semifinal)
SILVER BRACKET
First-place match
Bonners Ferry 48, Timberlake 35
Third-place match
Lake City 45, Sandpoint 42
POD SCORES
Pod A
Timberlake 45, Sandpoint 37
Coeur d’Alene 42, Kellogg 40
Coeur d’Alene 66, Timberlake 18
Kellogg 48, Sandpoint 36
Kellogg 60, Timberlake 30
Coeur d’Alene 66, Sandpoint 12
POD B
Lakeland 66, Bonners Ferry 24
Priest River 57, Lake City 30
Bonners Ferry 54, Lake City 30
Lakeland 56, Priest River 21
Priest River 48, Bonners Ferry 30
Lakeland 46, Lake City 30
St. Maries’ Edwards claims title at
Clearwater Classic
LEWISTON — St. Maries senior Dylan Edwards pinned Max Hill of Lewiston in 31 seconds to win the 152-pound title at the 12-team Clearwater Classic at Booth Hall, helping the Lumberjacks to a fourth-place finish.
Caden Hall (160) and Gage Mitchell (138) finished runner-up in their respective weight classes and Chad Dickerson was third at 170 for St. Maries.
Lewiston won the team title with 220.5 points.