Lake Stevens wrestlers take third at prestigious Tri-State tourney

Published 9:00 pm Saturday, December 16, 2006

COEUR d’ALENE, ID. – After a long trip across the state to Idaho, the Lake Stevens boys wrestling team shook off the fatigue of a long ride to place third overall in the 35th edition of the Tri-State Tournament.

The prestigious Tri-State Tournament, held at North Idaho College, is seen by many as the same level of competition as a state tournament.

Lake Stevens star wrestler Kelly Kubec won the individual title at 130 pounds, to lead the Vikings, who finished behind tournament champion Sedro-Woolley and Hermiston, Ore.

“The competition was pretty stiff,” Lake Stevens coach Brent Barnes said.

The Vikings had four other placers including Josh Monson who took second in the 135-pound weight class. Mitch Kipton (140) and Zach Zweisel (103) each took third in their respective weight classes, and Blake Austin finished fifth in the heavyweight (285 pounds) class.

“All of our placers did a really nice job,” Barnes said.

Barnes was incredibly impressed with the talent that the Vikings faced.

“(There was) very high-quality competition,” Barnes said. “This was one of the better Tri-State Tournaments I’ve attended in 25 years of coaching.”

Cardinal Classic At Tacoma, thanks to a second place finish in the 103-pound division by Jared Mead, Jackson was able to place seventh overall in the Cardinal Classic held at Franklin Pierce High School.

The Timberwolves (105 points overall) had two third-place finishers (Kelly Capalo at 285 pounds and Tyler Raphvun at 215), three fourth-place finishers (Myles Bittinger at 171, Kyle Meakins at 152, and Mason Mazza at 145), and two fifth-place finishers (Tara Miller at 112 and Andrew Lucero at 160).

Peninsula High School took first place with a score of 194 points, followed by Emeralds Ridge (125.5 points) and host Franklin Pierce (118).

Cashmere Invite: At Cashmere, Sultan tied for seventh in the overall standings with Wales City at the Cashmere invitational.

The Turks had four wrestlers place. Mike Harnell (125 pounds), Abe Bray (152), Jeff Hales (160), and Jake Estrella (189) each finished third in their respective weight classes for Sultan.

The team from Omak took the team title, followed by Quincy who placed second, and Chelan who took third.

Girls basketball

Lynden Christian 49, Archbishop Murphy 36: Brianne Ryan had 20 points and Kenzie DeBore added 17 to lead Lynden Christian to the nonconference win. Lynden Christian shot 17-for-22 from the field in the second half. Freshman Shelby Lyman led Archbishop Murphy with 15 points, including four 3-pointers.

At Lynden Christian H.S.

Archbishop Murphy107910-36

Lynden Christian1061815-49

Archbishop Murphy-Lyman 15, Bartholomew 2, Pettinger 8, Shober 3, Anderson 1, Smith 7. Lynden Christian-Brandsma 6, B. Ryan 20, DeBore 17, Reimer 4, M. Ryan 2. 3-point goals-B. Ryan 1, Lyman 4, Pettinger 1. JV score-winner score, loser score. Records-Archbishop Murphy 2-1 overall. Lynden Christian not reported.

Oak Harbor 53, Shorewood 43: Oak Harbor freshman Jessica Denmon had a game-high 24 points to lead the Wildcats to the nonconference win. Jane Fleck led the Thunderbirds with 13 points.

At Oak Harbor H.S.

Shorewood4131115-53

Oak Harbor1611917-43

Shorewood-Eckerlin 11, Dorrance 1, Farden 12, Bronson 3, Menth 3, Fleck 13. Oak Harbor-Thiel 2, Denmon 24, Smith 2, Russell 6, Henricksen 9, Smollack 10. 3-point goals-Denmon 2, Smollack 1, Farden 2. JV score-Oak Harbor 51, Shorewood 40. Records-Shorewood 3-2 overall. Oak Harbor 4-0.

Boys basketball

Chief Leschi 66, Lopez Island 64: Justin Walden had 21 points to lead Chief Leschi to the nonconference win. Lopez Island’s Jordan Smith, who led all scorers with 29 points, helped the Lobos battle back from a 10-point deficit early in the fourth quarter and get within two points late in the game.

At Lopez Island H.S.

Chief Leschi22151910-66

Lopez Island13191517-64

Chief Leschi-Burril 2, Blue Horse 14, Saluskin 2, Carmona 12, C. Walden 13, J. Walden 21. Lopez Island-Samuel 2, Arps 16, Christofferson 1, Smith 29, Buffum 10, Potts 2, Berg 4. 3-point goals-Buffum 2, Smith 4, Carmona 2. Records-Chief Leschi 5-0 overall. Lopez Island 3-1.

Vashon 83, Sultan 57: Cory Holert had 21 points, including five 3-pointers to lead Vashon over Sultan in the nonconference game. RJ Perkins led the Turks with 25 points and also made five 3-pointers.

At Vashon H.S.

Sultan991623-57

Vashon30171620-83

Sultan-Clark 6, Jesse Nichols 4, Ruddock 2, Perkins 25, Lemmon 5, Champeaux 5, Jordan Nichols 10. Vashon-Andrews 15, Tim 10, Holert 21, David 18, Calhoon 6, Burham 2, Zapel 8, Kicinski 2, Jacobovich 2. 3-point goals-Perkins 5, Champeaux 1, Tim 1, Holert 5. JV score-Vashon 60, Sultan 51. Records-Sultan 1-2 overall. Vashon 5-0.