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Coeur d'Alene High's Demarco Piazza atttempts to turn the shoulders of Pullman's Gabe Smith during the 152-pound championship match at the Tri-State Invitational. Piazza lost by decision to Smith 6-1.
December 19, 2021
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December 19, 2021 1:24 a.m.
TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: A first for Vikings
Coeur d'Alene, down two starters including 2019 Tri-State champ Giulio, roll to team title
Coeur d’Alene High might have been shorthanded, but you’d never know by the finish to Saturday’s 50th Tri-State Invitational at North Idaho College. Senior Rylan Rogers, the team’s lone champion, pinned Flathead’s Chase Youso in 3 minutes, 26 seconds to capture the 195-pound title, leading the Vikings to their first Tri-State team title.