COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 28, 2018 3C
Another state title for CGHS: Lamb takes 4-A wrestling title
BY ZACH SILVA
zsilva@cgsentinel.com
Adam Lamb pins top seed John Dover of Junction City to win the 4-A
state wrestling championship on Feb. 17.
W
ith no illness or injuries to stymie his chances, it was
smooth sailing to a wrestling state championship for Cot-
tage Grove’s Adam Lamb. After setbacks in years past, Lamb, a
senior, took home the 285-pound weight class tittle in the 4A classi-
fi cation on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Port-
land to earn the fi fth individual title in CGHS history.
“It’s a big deal to me. Every year that comes around state I’m
either breaking my arm or getting sick, so this [was] my last chance
and I’m really trying my best to get there and make Cottage Grove
proud,” said Lamb.
In the championship, it was Lamb, the fi fth seed, pinning top seed
John Dover from Junction City. Lamb defeated Dover earlier this
season at a tournament in Junction City.
The message for Lamb from his coaches throughout the tourna-
ment was just to do what he has been doing all season.
“Wrestle his match. When we get to this point, all the coaching
is done in the room, right? And we talked about it, you earn the
trophies in the practice room, you just come here to collect them,”
said Cottage Grove wrestling coach Richard Herzog. “So you get
out there and now it’s time to put all that together and wrestle with
authority and that’s what he did.”
The state tournament began Friday morning when Lamb defeated
Marshfi eld’s Phillip Hernandez.
“From here if he beats him he goes three seed, he beats that he
goes two seed and if he beats that then hypothetically has the one
seed. So he’s just got to wrestle the next six minutes every time,”
said Herzog.
The only Lion to advance to the quarterfi nals, Lamb then made
quick work of Ontario’s Antonio Sanders as he pinned him in just
21 seconds.
“He initiated the moves and so I’ll just take whatever he wanted
to do and he wanted to throw himself on his back so I held him
there,” said Lamb.
The victory secured Lamb a spot in Saturday’s semifi nal. But the
victory only made the dream of winning a state tittle more clear.
“I think both for Adam and everyone around him expected Adam
to place at state. But because of unfortunate things it hasn’t hap-
pened. So for him, right, that’s the mission. With that match he
placed. So now how high? We have expectations that he wins this
thing. That’s if we fall short then it is short. He is that caliber, he is
that good,” said Herzog.
Lamb then faced two-seed Caleb Parrott from Crook County and
defeated him by fall in 2:33 to move to the championship.
“That’s what you want to do as a senior is to compete at your
highest level, compete at the state tournament and be successful at
the state tournament,” said Cottage Grove coach Chris Joyce.
The Lions had four other wrestlers compete at state, Chance
Ralston (120), Jacob Dunn (138), Nate Farrell (160) and Drew Sw-
enson (160). After losing in the fi rst round, these wrestlers were
then in the consolation round and did not place.
February Students of the Month
YONCALLA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TORI
NOFFSINGER
Tori was nominated because
of what her teacher sees in
the classroom and what her
fellow students say about
her: “Tori is nice, kind and
sweet.
“Why I picked Tori is
because she pays attentions
to the teacher. She is good at
making friends. She is good
at being kind and respectful.”
Future goals: Tori wants
to play basketball in high
school and maybe in college.
She wants to go to Umpqua
Community College. She
doesn’t know what she
wants to do when she grows
up.
NORTH DOUGLAS NORTH DOUGLAS
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
William Duncan has
made excellent academic
improvements over the
course of this school
year.
WILLIAM
DUNCAN
RYDER BOHLMAN
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LATHAM
ELEMENTARY
BOHEMIA
ELEMENTARY
Veda
Compton
is
a
kindergartener at Latham!
She is a great reader and
is always doing her best in
class. She follows the rules
and is kind to all peers. Veda
is a very conident writer
and pushes herself to write
new and challenging words.
We are proud to have Veda
represent Latham as our
Student of the Month!
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YONCALLA
MIDDLE SCHOOL
KIMBERLY HOUTZ
Kim has been nominated
because of her dedication to
classes, her work with others,
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HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Cottage Grove High School’s
student of the month is
Dayna Harris and she has
been nominated by Alyssa
Eggen. Dayna works in the
ofice 1st period as an ofice
assistant, always showing up
20 minutes early and ready
to work. We can count on
her to make new students
feel welcome and she tackles
every job with a positive
attitude. We are so lucky to
have her working with us!!
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Shelby Peppard is a 3rd
grade student in Mr.
Cavaner’s class who does an
amazing job following all of
the school rules. She turns
in her homework each week
and her teacher can count
on her to give it her best!
She is very kind to everyone
and always makes other
students feel welcome!
SHELBY PEPPARD
VEDA COMPTON
Ryder Bohlman is an
excellent role model for his
peers. He is an eager learner
who is always willing to lend
a hand when needed.
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YONCALLA
HIGH SCHOOL
Estefani a Senior at North
Douglas
High
School,
participated
in
FBLA,
National Honor Society
and Cheer. Her plans after
high school are to attend
college to become a dialysis
technician.
JERROD BRAGG
ESTEFANI
ALCANTAR
Jerrod a Senior at Yoncall
High School, offers to help
North Douglas Fire & Rescue
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her ability to always have a
smile and encourage others.
For the last couple of months,
Kim has been volunteering
her time with our special
education students on trips
to Saving Grace, special
Olympics events and was
an active participant with
the north Douglas Uniied
Sports program. Kimberly’s
hobbies are Music and Art.
Future Goals:
My future
goals include becoming a
digital artist or a professional
singer. I also want to make
art that people will enjoy or
remember.
teachers, is going the extra
mile in his classes – especially
Math, and is dedicated
to his goal of becoming a
journeyed foreman. We are
proud of the changes that he
has made over the last year
and look forward to what he
is able to accomplish after
graduation. His Hobbies are
riding and ixing ATVs and
ishing. Future Goals: Join an
apprenticeship as a Journey
Foreman in Coos Bay, be
able to purchase a new Ford
diesel pick up, get married
and buy a house.
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