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TheDallesChronicle.com Wednesday, February 12, 2020 A9 The Dalles Chronicle SPORTS Dodge and Preston each take firsts at White Buffalo Invite TD duo combines for six wins, five by pin, to earn their top status Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle he made his run through the 170-pound classification look like an absolute cakewalk. After a first-round bye, Dodge pinned Amin Qouchbane (Corbett) in 49 seconds and followed that up with a 17-second pin against Timothy Fletcher (Hood River Valley) to jump into the title round against the 4A’s fifth-ranked grappler, Reece White, of Madras (23-4 Everything appears to be record). clicking for The Dalles boys Dodge took control early wrestling team. and made his shots count, Dusty Dodge and Steven Preston took home champi- before dropping White at the 1:39 mark. onships, Taylor Morehouse As easy as Dodge made grabbed third, Conor Blair his run look, Preston, 11th placed fifth and Quinn ranked in the 5A 160-pound Wilson added a sixth-place class, was surgical in three output at Saturday’s White matches, two victories com- Buffalo Invite in Madras. On the day, Dodge needed ing by way of pin. two minutes and 45 seconds Preston vaulted to the to rack up three pinfall wins quarterfinals after an for his fourth tournament opening-round bye, where crown. Preston did not allow he promptly dispatched his a point against him in three teammate Isaac Baker in 25 bouts and Morehouse, Blair seconds. and Wilson had their best In the semifinals, Preston, finishes of the year. a senior, went the distance “The boys wrestled excep- versus Marshall Rodenbeck (Wilsonville) and rattled off tionally well this weekend,” assistant coach Ryan Manciu an 11-0 major decision. With his first tournament said. “I think this is the best title on the line, Preston took wrestling they’ve done so far this year and they are looking care of Molalla’s Hunter Beck really good going into districts (22-14 record) in the second round at the 3:08 mark. next week. They continue to All season, Morehouse was work hard and improve in practice every single day, and thought to be a darkhorse all of them are determined to state-qualifying candidate at 170 pounds, and he showed wrestle well at districts.” why Saturday in his 3-1 effort. Dodge extended his Morehouse (15-14) started winning streak to 17-0 and, The Dalles had five placers at Saturday’s White Buffalo Invite in Madras, led by Steven Preston and Dusty Dodge, who each posted three wins each, five by pin, to score first-place awards. In the photo are, from left to right, Ryan Manciu (assistant coach), Dusty Dodge, Steven Preston, Taylor Morehouse, Quinn Wilson and Kevin Marx (assistant coach). Contributed photo out by pinning Zachary Sutherland (Wilsonville) in the opening round (1:13), and then he added a dramat- ic overtime quarterfinal win over Maverick Geller (Hood River Valley). Both wrestlers battled to 2-all tie through three rounds, and Morehouse responded with a takedown to score the final two tiebreaker points. Looking to clinch third place, Morehouse breezed to a first-round pin in his match against Hood River Valley’s Timothy Fletcher (19-14 record) in 47 seconds. Blair (120 pounds) lost his only match, 7-3, to Martin Pacheco (North Marion), and had back-to-back byes, as he chalked up fifth place. The Dalles had four wrestlers in the 160-pound bracket, and Wilson went 3-2 and tallied eight team points on the day. After being dropped to the consolation rounds after his first-match loss, Wilson strung together three straight close wins, the first two by decisions. Wilson secured a 6-5 decision against Josh Olney (Madras) and had a 7-4 decision over Leander Smith (Madras) in the second con- solation match. Up next in the consolation semifinals, Wilson dominat- ed TD’s Baker in 1:26 to earn the chance to place fifth or sixth. The senior would settle for sixth place, as he suffered an 11-5 decision loss versus William Lindsay (Molalla). Baker (3-7 record), at 160 pounds, ended up taking his first match by third- round pin at 4:49 versus Alex Arreola (Madras). He lost back-to-back matches with Preston and Wilson to end his tournament. Young up-and-comer Aiden Marx (7-12 record) took a stab at the loaded 160-pound division and wrapped up his day at 1-2 with his only win coming by pin at the 5:47 mark of the final round against Arreola (Madras). Before the IMC Tournament, The Dalles has a final district-seeding tune-up double dual against Redmond and Ridgeview at Ridgeview slated for 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday. More importantly though, Head Coach Paul Beasley wants his athletes to rest, regroup and work on restor- ing intensity in the wrestling room ahead of the district action Feb. 22 at Ridgeview High School. “This is a crucial time for our wrestlers,” Beasley said. “We want the team to get healthy and get their heads right for the challenge ahead of them. Our district is so incredibly competitive that if they qualify, they should be successful at the state tournament. It is time for our senior-heavy team to put the doubts away and seize the moment, and lead by exam- ple and get busy in the room.” TD cheerleaders put forth their highest score to date said. “Nonetheless, the team pulled it off and left their hearts on the mat once again.” Of the three areas they were judged, TD posted the second-highest totals in the small coed division, scoring 49 points in overall, tumbling (56.6) and a 60.9 in building with one deduction to get its final count. It was five in the morning Westview scored 50, on the day of The Dalles 56.9 and 61.3 with a pair of cheer squads’ final regu- deductions in its winning lar-season prep event. The bus departed campus performance. After The at 5:45 a.m. and the trek last- Dalles, Crescent Valley (154), Redmond (137) and Forest ed two and a half hours for Grove (131) represented the their destination—Salem. final order of finish. Once the group arrived, Last year, TD showed simi- they were groggy and exhausted. lar progress, going from third When the bright lights to first to not placing in three came on, however, The Dalles prep events, before racking cheerleaders had one of their up a season-high 193.3 points best performances of the to take runner-up honors at competitive season with first state. place in the band dance/sit- In three competitions so far the Riverhawks have averaged uational/fight song division and claimed runner-up hon- 158.2 points per event and ors in the small coed division have claimed two seconds and a first, but they have by .7 points (165.5), losing improved by 15.7 points total, out to 6A Westview (166.2) a 5.2-point average, so their at the Oregon Elite Classic season-high total Saturday Tournament. comes at the perfect time, “We were all so tired, and especially with state coming not feeling our best and I up this Saturday in Portland. was really questioning if “Moving into state, we we were going to be able are really just trying to stay to bring everything togeth- er for our performance,” focused on ourselves and senior Karla Hernandez our goals,” TD head coach Hawks earn second after 165.5-point effort at Oregon Elite Classic Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle Kelsey Sugg-Wallace said. “Yes, we know we have some strong competition, but my kids already know what it’s going to take. We have to put out the strongest routine of the season. It’s going to come down to who hits their stunts and who has the cleanest routine. We will be grinding our stunt technique this week and cleaning up our rou- tine like crazy. Some minor tumbling changes will be added to hopefully raise our difficulty some.” Another aspect of state week is Sugg-Wallace and her five seniors, Alexa Baldy, Giselle Schwartz, Sophia Pullen, Stephanie Flores and Hernandez, savoring every second they have together, as this is the last week of practices before they hang up their high school uniforms. “Every year, state week is an exciting and emotional week for all us,” Sugg-Wallace said. “Some have been with us for only a year, some for three and some all four years. As a coach, it is so rewarding to see them pull the team together and push the team to its best potential. I get emotional just thinking that they won’t be a part of my program next year.” The Riverhawks are look- ing to claim the program’s 13th state title, first since The Dalles cheer squad placed first in the band dance/situational/fight song division and claimed runner-up honors in the small coed division at Saturday’s Oregon Elite Classic Tournament in Salem. In the photo are, from left to right, starting in the back row, Leslie Morales, Stephanie Flores, Karla Hernandez, Giselle Schwartz, Ellie Cardosi, Ari Acevedo, and Caleb Parsons. In the middle row are, from left, Arlet Villa, Sophia Pullen, Emily Adams, Alexa Baldy, Meli Avila, Brooke Abrams and Lilly Hamm. Kneeling in the front row are, Amy Hernandez, Natalie Wollam, Mikiyle Brantner, Gabbe Haskins and Giselle Ortega. Kelsey Sugg-Wallace photo 2008, and have come close in Sugg-Wallace’s previous four years with three seconds and a sixth-place outcome. Sugg-Wallace could barely contain her level of excite- ment ahead of Saturday’s big day. The coaches and cheer members spend as much as 18 hours a week together during competition season. TD girls help pave road to future success Wrestling trio ended the winter season with four wins at North Regional Tournament Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle contest. I am so incredibly proud of the effort they put forth, the way they sup- ported each other and by Karen Villa the way they represented our program.” Wrestling at 125 pounds, Sutton-Lott (11-5 record) de- feated Asma Noor (Parkrose) by pin at 42 seconds, but she then lost by third-round pin (5:53) to Katelin Eder (Hillsboro). The Dalles girls wrestlers, Sutton-Lott bounced back Elejah Sutton-Lott, Megan in her first two consolation Lenardson and Karen Villa matches with a forfeit and have been a steady trio all a pinfall versus Ashleigh season for head coach Paul O’Tierney (Scappoose) in Beasley. 4:04. Given the amount of Sutton-Lott had her work put in and the solid tournament abruptly ended results they posted, Beasley by Joss Pember (Clatskanie), is hopeful that the example they have set will draw more who scored a 10-0 major decision. participants in the future. “Elejah improved on her Sutton-Lott garnered three performance from last year, wins, Lenardson went 1-2 and Villa ended up 0-2 at the which I am proud of” Beasley said. “Her improvement OSAA Girls North Regional Tournament held Friday and this year has been huge, but it was all due to her Saturday at Century High commitment to wrestling School in Hillsboro. and sheer hard work and “I cannot say enough about how these young ladies determination.” Lenardson (6-5 re- made each other and our program better,” Beasley said. cord) went to work in the “I thoroughly enjoyed watch- 135-pound weight class and delivered a pinfall victory ing them improve, regard- in her bout versus Candace less of the outcome of the The Dalles girls wrestling trio made their marks during the 2019- 2020 campaign and are linked as a trio that help lay the foun- dation for the future. In the photo are, from left to right, Megan Lenardson, Elejah Sutton-Lott and Paul Beasley (head coach). Sutton-Lott and Lenardson combined for four wins at the OSAA Girls North Regional Tournament held Friday and Saturday at Century High School in Hillsboro. Contributed photo Silva (Tigard) at the four-min- ute mark of the second round. She then suffered back-to- back second-round pinfall losses to Forest Grove’s Jasmine Hopkins (2:33) and Clatskanie’s Annemarie Davis (2:48). Villa (8-4 record) wres- tled at 125 pounds, and lost both of her matches, the first coming against Anna Monk (Rainier), by pin at 4:42 of the third round, and the second to Sarahy Guerrero (Nyssa), a 5-2 decision. Beasley said that Villa and Lenardson both embraced the challenge of being a first- year wrestler and worked through the season. He feels that the future of the girls program is indeed bright, led by Sutton-Lott’s work ethic and fierceness. “Karen wrestled tough as she has all season,” Beasley said. “Megan fought hard and won a match, and Elejah took her shot at state with all the intensity and heart she brings to every practice and match, but in the end, their lack of experience caught up to them.” This group is a family and a melding of 20 personalities who have one goal in mind. They have built bonds to last a lifetime. Now it is time for them to put out their best per- formance to date and the flurry of excitement, antici- pation and nerves has given Hernandez and the seniors some extra motivation to make their last state appear- ance one for the record books. “In the three years I have done cheer, I have never felt more confident in the skills and the overall routine that we have ready,” Hernandez said. “Everyone has put so much into this season, and I can’t wait to leave it all on the mat for the final time on Saturday.” TD boys and girls take flight at HRV dual Rodriguez ■ Ray The Dalles Chronicle At Hood River, The Dalles swim team totaled three wins and 10 seconds last Thursday. Kendall Webber won the 200 (2:28.11) and 400 (5:14.50) freestyle, Lydia DiGennaro scored first in the 50 freestyle (29.18), and Hannah Haight was tops in the 100 breast- stroke (1:30.73). The 200 relay team of Webber, Kennedy Abbas, DiGennaro and Bree Webber had a top mark of 2:03.10. Of the 10 seconds, Bryce Harris had his in the 50 (27.33) and 100 freestyle (1:01.01), Will Evans in the 200 freestyle (2:17.48), Jacob Comini in the 100 backstroke (1:25.24), and Skyler Coburn in the 100 breaststroke (1:32.00). Coburn, William Hoover, Xander Kirby and Jonathan Snodgrass were second in the 200 medley relay (2:23.05), and Harris, Coburn, Michael Cole and Evans hit for a 4:19.85 to get second in the 400 freestyle. Harris, Kirby, Cole and Evans placed second 200 freestyle re- lay (1:53.05), and in the 200 the relay group of Kendall Webber, Haight, Maisie Bandel-Ramirez and DiGennaro got second (2:19.47), and DiGennaro motored to second in the 100 backstroke (1:21.19) Districts begin 8 a.m. Saturday in Madras. Dr. Cullen’s Student of the week Zoe Dunn for Physical Education: Zoe Dunn is always great in Physical education class, always participating and working hard during work out time. Zoe is also great to all her classmates being positive each day. 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