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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Members of the Post Falls High School wrestling team paid a visit to a Team Real Life wrestling practice last week to show the younger wrestlers the Idaho state 5A wrestling championship team trophy and banner they had just earned as back to back state champions. Many of the high schoolers that have placed in or won championships for Post Falls High School at the state tournament got their starts with Team Real Life wrestling. Coach Pete Reardon offered the younger wrestlers words of encouragement about the dedication, sacrifice and hard work needed to be a successful student athlete and a successful adult. Senior and four-time state champion Alius De La Rosa and senior and two-time state champion Tyler Wolf offered more encouragement to their younger counterparts about the worthiness and benefits of the sport. Several of the high schoolers also shared stories with the Team Real Life wrestlers about their own experiences as Team Real Life wrestlers as they remained at the practice to assist</p><p>coaching the youngsters. Post Falls High School championship team members who attended were, standing from left, Jonathon Hill; Tyler Morris; Wyatt Shelly, 6th place; Brad Noesom; Cameron Welker ; Colton Kazmierczak ; Cody Kantrell; holding banner, Alius De La Rosa, four-time state champion; holding banner, Tyler "TJ" Wolf, two-time state champion; Mathias De La Rosa, 2nd place; Jordan Grimm, 2nd place; Braydon Huber, 2nd place; A.J. De La Rosa, younger brother of Alius and Mathias De La Rosa; David Booth; Matt McLeod, first-time state champion; Ridge Lovett, first-time state champion; Jason Burchell, 4th place and Alessio Lemmon, 5th place. Seated in front is Team Real Life.</p>

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