Lakeland gets rolling, paddles Sandpoint
LOREN BENOIT/Press Lakeland’s Peyton Wysong locks arms with Sandpoint’s Jordan Birkhimer in the 98-pound match Friday night at Battle for the Paddle at Lakeland High.
RATHDRUM — Once Lakeland got rolling on the wrestling mat, it was tough to stop.
Chandler Axtell (120 pounds) and Devin Suko (138) earned decisions by one-point for the Hawks, who won nine matches by pin to beat the Bulldogs in the Battle for the Paddle spirit dual at Lakeland High on Friday.
Peyton Wysong (98 pounds), Sam Edelblute (126), Riley Siegford (132), Cage Hendry (152), Colton Boettcher (160), Curtis Johnson (170), Hunter Oles (182), Hayden Berger (220) and Sam Feusier (285) won by pin for Lakeland.
“The kids wrestled really well tonight,” Lakeland coach Rob Edelblute said. “Both Chandler and Devin had wins that really fired the guys up. They really stepped up and pulled it off and got the ball rolling and never gave up. It was all of the kids wrestling to their ability. It’s great to see as a coach our guys peaking at the right time.”
Lakeland won the Paddle for the second time in the three-year history of the competition.
“The crowd, it was definitely motivation and pumping up the kids,” Edelblute said. “It’s a great experience for those kids. It was an awesome night.”
Lakeland competes in the North Idaho Rumble next Friday and Saturday at Coeur d’Alene High.
98 — Peyton Wysong, LL, p. Jordan Birkhimer, 1:22. 106 — Sam Williams, LL, d. Heather Wallace, 9-4. 113 — Tanner Dickson, Spt, p. Tanner Korst, 1:58. 120 — Chandler Axtell, LL, d. Casey Olesen, 7-6. 126 — Sam Edelblute, LL, p. McLean Weig, :55. 132 — Riley Siegford, LL, p. Jake Ryan, 3:25. 138 — Devon Suko, LL, d. Malachi Fleck, 8-7. 145 — Ryan Quimby, LL, d. Brady Nelson, 5-2. 152 — Cage Hendry, LL, p. Isaac Webb, 1:21. 160 — Colton Boettcher, LL, p. Isaiah Fleck, 3:52. 170 — Curtis Johnson, LL, p. Ryan McNelley, 5-0. 182 — Hunter Oles, LL, p. Jake Suhr, 1:00. 195 — Taggert Benefield, Spt, d. Connor Heim, 6-1. 220 — Hayden Berger, LL, p. Korder Tonge, 4:27. 285 — Sam Feusier, LL, p. Matt Thurlow, 1:49.
Duals tourney set
for today at Timberlake
SPIRIT LAKE — Timberlake High will host the Van Tuinstra duals tournament starting today at 9 a.m.
Finals are estimated to begin at 3 p.m.
St. Maries sends three to Clearwater semifinals
LEWISTON — Dylan Sotin (98 pounds), Myles Hanson (113) and Hayden Villa (138) went unbeaten on the first day for the Lumberjacks to advance to today’s semifinal round of the Clearwater Classic at Booth Hall.
Kennewick leads the tournament with 79.5 points.