It’s going to be another busy weekend for the Morrill family.
Brothers Micah, Mark and Ammon Morrill all compete for the Snohomish High School wrestling team. Last weekend each of them placed high enough in their respective weight divisions at the Class 4A District 1 Tournament to advance to the 4A Region 1 Tournament, which begins this evening at Auburn High School.
Three siblings on the same team who have a chance to qualify for the state championships — not bad.
The Morrill brothers all placed among the top three for the Panthers at districts: Micah, a senior, placed first at 160 pounds; Mark, a junior, finished first at 171 pounds, and Ammon, a sophomore, knocked off a higher-seeded foe on his way to third place at 135 pounds.
The Morrills helped Snohomish finish third in the district team standings behind champion Lake Stevens and runnerup Marysville-Pilchuck. In the latest WashingtonWrestlingReport.com 4A state team rankings, Lake Stevens is No. 3, Snohomish is No. 13 and M-P is not ranked.
The Morrill brothers are all ranked individually in 4A. Micah is No. 3 in the state at 160, Mark is No. 9 at 171 and Ammon is No. 11 at 135, according to Washington Wrestling Report.
In the two-day regional competition at Auburn High, Wesco North and Wesco South wrestlers will be grouped with grapplers from the South Puget Sound League North Division, a strong league that includes 4A No. 1 Tahoma and No. 5 Auburn.
Here are more details about the 4A regional and this weekend’s other regional wrestling tournaments that feature local athletes. (Competitors who place high enough will qualify for the Mat Classic state championships Feb. 19-20 at the Tacoma Dome.)
4A Region I Tournament
When/where: 5-8:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday (finals start at 3:30 p.m.) at Auburn High School.
Who: Wesco North, Wesco South, South Puget Sound League North Division.
State qualifiers: Top five finishers in each weight division; sixth place will be state alternate.
Tickets: All-tournament pass is $13 for adults, $10 for students, children and senior citizens; one-day pass is $8 for adults, $6 for students, children and senior citizens.
3A Region IV Tournament
When/where: 10 a.m. Saturday (finals at 6 p.m.) at West Valley High School in Yakima.
Who: District 1, District 5, District 8.
State qualifiers: Top four finishers in each weight division; fifth place will be state alternate.
Tickets: $8 for adults; $6 for students, children and senior citizens; free for children 5 and younger.
2A Region I Tournament
When/where: 9:30 a.m. Saturday (finals at 4 p.m.) at Cedarcrest High School in Duvall.
Who: Cascade Conference, Northwest Conference.
State qualifiers: Top four finishers in each weight division; fifth place will be state alternate.
Tickets: $8 for adults; $6 for students with ASB card, children and senior citizens.
1B/2B Region I Tournament
When/where: 10 a.m. Saturday at Tacoma Baptist High School.
Local team: Darrington.
State qualifiers: Top three finishers in each weight division; fourth place will be state alternate.
Tickets: $8 for adults; $6 for students, children and senior citizens; free for children 5 and younger.
Girls Region I Tournament
When/where: 10 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Saturday at Sedro-Woolley High School.
Who: District 1 and District 2.
State qualifiers: Top four finishers in each weight division; fifth place will be state alternate.
Tickets: $8 for adults; $6 for students with ASB card, children and senior citizens.
Note: For more regional wrestling tournament details go to http://nwdist1.com/WinterBulletinsBrackets09-10.htm.
Mike Cane: mcane@heraldnet.com. Check out the prep sports blog Double Team at www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam.
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