SMALL SCHOOLS: Boulder City, White Pine win region crowns
Boulder City wrestlers took first place in seven of the 14 weight classes Saturday as the Eagles captured the Class 3A Southern League tournament in Mesquite.
Boulder City had a team score of 184½ points. Moapa Valley was second at 164½, followed by host Virgin Valley with 119½ points.
Clinton Garvin (103 pounds), Allen Haines (135), Tim McKeever (140), Steven Kaposta (160), Jake Thormodsgaard (171), Frankie Badgley (189) and Kyle Erickson (285) each won his flight for Boulder City.
Moapa Valley wrestlers took first in five weight classes — Nathaniel Sprague (112), Cyle Durham (119), Shae Bryant (125), Parker Chappell (152) and Justin Ibarra (215).
Virgin Valley got titles from Jade Jensen at 130 and McKay Magoon at 145.
The top three wrestlers in each weight class advance to the state meet, which begins Friday at Cox Pavilion.
2A MEET — White Pine claimed five weight class championships and captured the team title at the Class 2A Southern Region meet in Alamo.
The Bobcats had a team score of 204 points. Laughlin was second with 158, followed by Spring Mountain with 126.
Daylin Ruggiero (103), Skylar Hall (112), Dallas Lewis (140), Rusty Lewis (160) and Garrett Colman (285) each finished first in his weight class for White Pine.
Laughlin took home three titles — Corey Cook (145), Christian Kruse (171) and John Little (215).
Pahranagat Valley and Tonopah each had two champions.
Jenson Jones (130) and Roy Lasike (135) were Pahranagat’s titlists.
Tonopah’s Cody Serfoss won at 152, and teammate Maurice Kennedy captured the 189-pound crown.
Also winning a title were Spring Mountain’s Francisco Hernandez (119) and Round Mountain’s Jordan Cutler (125).
The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the state meet, which begins Friday at Cox Pavilion.
Class 3A
Southern League Tournament
At Mesquite
Southern League Tournament
At Mesquite
Team Scores
Boulder City 184, Moapa Valley 164, Virgin Valley 119
Championship Matches
103—Garvin, BC, d. Smith, MV. 112—Sprague, MV, d. Gonzalez, BC. 119—C. Durham, MV, d. Fails, VV. 125—S. Bryant, MV, d. Cannon, VV. 130—Jensen, VV, d. Witter, MV. 135—Haines, BC, d. Crandall, VV. 140—McKeever, BC, d. Eaton, VV. 145—Magoon, VV, d. Mader, BC. 152—Chappell, MV, d. Garcia, BC. 160—Kaposta, BC, d. Joseph, BC. 171—Thormodsgaard, BC, d. Stringham, MV. 189—Badgley, BC, d. Rebman, MV. 215—Ibarra, MV, d. Huxford, BC. 285—Erickson, BC, d. Desantiogo, VV.
Third-Place Matches
103—Williams, VV, unopposed. 112—Hernandez, BC, d. Evans, MV. 119—Browning, VV, unopposed. 125—Washburn, bC, d. K. Bryant, MV. 130—Pellegrini, BC, d. Teoh, VV. 135—T. Durham, MV, d. Rodriguez, BC. 140—Postma, BC, unopposed. 145—Glaubitz, MV, unopposed. 152—none. 160—Mortensen, MV, d. Walther, VV. 171—Foster, BC, d. Reeves, MV. 189—none. 215—Beaumont, VV, unopposed. 285—Bellavance, MV, d. Gamboa, MV.
Class 2A
Southern Region Tournament
At Alamo
Team Scores
Southern Region Tournament
At Alamo
Team Scores
White Pine 204, Laughlin 158, Spring Mountain 126, Pahranagat Valley 105, Tonopah 94, Lincoln County 88, Indian Springs 78, West Wendover 70, The Meadows 57, Round Mountain 52
103—Ruggiero, WP, d. Lattana, SM. 112—Hall, WP, d. Waugh, LC. 119—Hernandez, SM, d. Raso, IS. 125—Cutler, RM, d. Ricci, WP. 130—Jones, PV, d. Earl, WW. 135—Lasiki, PV, d. Sargent, IS. 140—Lewis, WP, d. Ashbey, Ton. 145—Cook, Lau, d. Jones, LC. 152—Serfoss, Ton, d. Hobbs, SM. 160—Lewis, WP, d. McGeshick, Lau. 171—Kruse, Lau, d. Rufty, Mea. 189—Kennedy, Ton, d. Miller, PV. 215—Little, Lau, d. Milligan, SM. 285—Coleman, WP, d. Miller, LC.
103—Ruggiero, WP, d. Lattana, SM. 112—Hall, WP, d. Waugh, LC. 119—Hernandez, SM, d. Raso, IS. 125—Cutler, RM, d. Ricci, WP. 130—Jones, PV, d. Earl, WW. 135—Lasiki, PV, d. Sargent, IS. 140—Lewis, WP, d. Ashbey, Ton. 145—Cook, Lau, d. Jones, LC. 152—Serfoss, Ton, d. Hobbs, SM. 160—Lewis, WP, d. McGeshick, Lau. 171—Kruse, Lau, d. Rufty, Mea. 189—Kennedy, Ton, d. Miller, PV. 215—Little, Lau, d. Milligan, SM. 285—Coleman, WP, d. Miller, LC.
Third-Place Matches
103—Stumpf, PV, d. Bellejos, LC. 112—Wilson, IS, d. Melkoumov, Mea. 119—Miller, WP, d. Fajardo, Lau. 125—Sandoval, WW, d. Sparrow, PV. 130—Stanton, WP, d. Minniear, Lau. 135—Ratliff, WW, d. VnaHorn, WP. 140—Miller, LC, d. Villalobos, Lau. 145—Cracraft, WP, d. Smith, WW. 152—Williams, WP, d. Burkett, Lau. 160—Boni, Ton, d. Gutierrez, SM. 171—Gromis, Ton, d. Inzunza, SM. 189—Raimist, Mea, d. Howard, IS. 215—Musnicki, Ton, d. Linares, PV. 285—none.
