Heavyweights win dual for Sandpoint
Austin Smith (left) takes on Jackson Richter from Bonners Ferry during the "B" Cup earlier this season. Wednesday's wrestling dual at Kellogg was postponed due to weather.
(File photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Sandpoint’s wrestling team was able to take down Moscow on the road 49-36 to be crowned 4A Inland Empire League champions.
The Bulldogs got off to a rough start losing its first three matches by fall but Forest Ambridge was able to light a spark at 126 with a pin over Moscow’s Kai Reynolds with five seconds remaining in the first period.
The heavier weights were where the dual was decided; the Bulldogs won every match from 160 through heavyweight.
Shane Sherrill also continued his winning streak that he’s on with a major decision victory at 138 over Moscow’s James Greene.
“You can tell he’s on a mission,” Sandpoint wrestling coach James Stark said. “You could tell from the look in our eyes we wanted it more than Moscow.”
Sandpoint will compete in the Class 4A District 1 tournament on Saturday Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. at Lakeland High school.
Sandpoint 49, Moscow 36
98 - Andrew Duke, Spt, accept a forfeit; 106 - Kiera Zimmerman, Mos, p. Gavin Clifton, 113 - Skyla Zimmerman, Mos, p. Emma Garman; 120 - Jason Swam, Mos, p. Gavyn Billington, 126 - Forest Ambridge, Spt, p. Kai Reynolds, 132 - Aidan Prakash, Mos, p. Wyatt Marker, 138 - Shane Sherrill, Spt, md, James Greene, 18-6; 145 - Diego Deaton, Mos accepted a forfeit; 152 - Eli Lyon, Mos, p. Matthew Clifton, 160 - Christian Troumbley-Karkoski, Spt, accepted a forfeit, 170 - Calvin Hinds, Spt, p. Micah Harder, 182 - Blake Sherrill, Spt, p. Wyatt Hartig, 195 - Austin Smith,Spt, dec. Isaiah Murphy, 8-6; 220 - Carson Bosse, Spt, accepted a forfeit, 285 - Gavin Walter, Spt, p. Oscar Kearney.