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POMEROY––Pirate wrestling had a successful meet last Saturday, taking the crown in one weight class and finishing second in three others.

The match included teams from Reardan, Colfax, Liberty, Lind-Ritzville, and Davenport, and it prepped the wrestlers for the final event of the season, a regional tournament this Friday, June 18, starting at 9 a.m. at Liberty High School in Spangle.

"The boys all had a good showing," commented Mat Slaybaugh, assistant coach.

Walker Flynn won both matches to finish first in the 160 lb. division. Flynn pinned M. Lincioni of Liberty-Spangle in the first match, then defeated A. Chilson of Reardan High School, also a win by fall.

Three Pirate grapplers each finished second, Slaybaugh said.

Curtis Winona, in the 170 lb. bracket, won by fall L. Paul of Liberty, then couldn't overcome J. Cwik of Liberty for the second-place medal.

Wrestling in the 182 lb. division, Braedyn White pinned T. Ensley of Colfax. He was not pinned by C. Noah of Colfax, but the Bulldog wrestler won on points, and White received the second-place medal.

Will Winona wrestled in the 195 lb. class and pinned Cody Jenkins of Davenport in the first match.

"I think I did okay," Winona said of the first win. Winona wrestled Jenkins at the previous meet in Ritzville.

This match was different, however, as Winona sustained a black eye.

In the second match, Winona lost by fall to B. Schneider of Davenport, but he recalled scoring on a move he tried, grabbing Schneider by both arms and going over backwards. "I made it stick," Winona said. "I had him down for a second, but he will wiggled out of it. It did score points."

At the Ritzville Mix and Match on June 8, Flynn came out on top in each of the three matches.

-Photo courtesy of Teresa Bingman

Both Curtis Winona and his Liberty Lancer opponent grappled and pivoted to find an advantage in league tournament competition last Saturday. Curtis wrestles in the 170 lb. division.

Each win was a pin. M. Watson of Liberty was pinned with :36 on the clock. Then he pinned J. Thompson of Chewelah with 2:20 on the clock and final, C. Holling of Liberty was beaten with 4:55 on the clock.

"Flynn looked dominate in his three matches," said Head Coach Ben Slaybaugh. "He's young and makes a few mistakes but on top his attack is relentless."

Curtis Winona (170) was pinned by Z. Crockett of Chewelah at 5:32, but won the second match over L. Paul of Liberty, at 1:25.

Will Winona (195) won his first match over Cody Jenkins of Davenport at 2:28. He was pinned by K. Krouse of Chewelah at 1:12.

"The Winona boys wrestled well against some really tough competition and split their matches despite putting out a solid effort," Slaybaugh said.

White (182) took both of his matches, winning over S. Henry of Davenport at 5:22 and then pinning R. Rainer of Chewelah at 1:14.

"White had a good showing pinning both his guys," Slaybaugh said.