+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQ Wednesday, January 24, 2024 -- SEVEN
Mustang Wrestling ‘23 Wrap up
&RQWLQXHGIURPODVWZHHN¶V Despite his impressive
showing, Guerra did not
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earn any team points for
his school.
By Tylynn Cimmiyotti
Landon McMa-
The Heppner wres-
h
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(190) dominated
tling teams competed in
t
h
e
c
ompetition and
the Rumble on the Riv-
secured
28.0 points for
er tournament in Boardman
his
team.
He advanced to
on Thursday, December 21,
the
quarterfinals
without
2023. The boys showed
breaking
a
sweat,
thanks
to a
their strength and skill,
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earning 127 team points
and securing third place he pinned Dakota Malin
in the event. The girls also (Pendleton) in a matter of
fought hard and displayed seconds. He repeated the
their talent, scoring 40 team IHDWLQWKHVHPL¿QDOVZKHUH
SRLQWVDQG¿QLVKLQJVL[WKLQ he overpowered Landon
Risseeuw (Willamina) with
the tournament.
Brayden Desclos (132) HDVH,QWKH¿QDOVKRZGRZQ
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13.0 points to his team›s (Irrigon), who proved to be
total. He advanced to the no match for McMahon.
quarterfinals with a bye, M c M a h o n e n d e d t h e
then pinned Noah Burdeau match with a decisive fall,
(Pendleton). He faced a FODLPLQJ¿UVWSODFH
Jaime Cavan (215)
tough challenge in the
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the undisputed
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champion
of his weight
pinned by Ethan Martin
class,
earning
26.0 points
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for
his
team
with three
match, he battled hard but
dominant
victories.
He
lost by fall to Colton Akers
started
his
campaign
with
(Irrigon).
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hon (144) had a tough day t h e n p i n n e d H a n s o m
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and earning 3.0 points for quarterfinals. He pinned
his team. He got a free his next opponent, John
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then faced Romel Isiordia VHPL¿QDOVVHWWLQJXSIRUD
(Willamina) who pinned ¿QDOVKRZGRZQZLWK0LOHV
him in the quarterfinal. Kennedy (Pendleton).
He got two more byes in Cavan showed his superior
the consolation rounds but skills and stamina, winning
couldn’t capitalize on his by a 7-3 decision and
last chance to medal. He claiming the top spot.
Loren Trujillo (120)
lost by fall to Irwyn Mur-
made
a decent run at the
guia (Irrigon) in the 5th
tournament,
reaching the
place match.
podium
with
a 3rd-place
Zachary Brown (157)
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was the undisputed
champion of his weight She breezed through the
class, earning 28.0 points ¿UVWWZRURXQGVZLWKE\HV
for his team with three but met a tough opponent in
c o n s e c u t i v e p i n s . H e Adalia Chavez (Riverside)
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round, then took down pinned Trujillo in a hard-
Gabe Phipps (The Dalles) fought match, sending her
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fall. He repeated the feat There, Trujillo bounced
in the semifinal, pinning back with a dominant per-
Orrin Reid (Willamina). In formance, pinning Denisse
the final match, he faced Bracamontes (Heppner) in
Alexander DeLatorre (The the 3rd place match.
Denisse Bracamon-
Dalles), who had also won
tes
(120) did well at the
all his previous bouts. But
wrestling
tournament,
Brown proved to be too
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much for him, securing
class and contributing
another pin and the gold.
Conner Wilson (165) 11.0 points to her team›s
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13.0 points to his team›s quarterfinals with a bye,
total. He advanced to the then defeated Jade Sisson
quarterfinals with a bye, RI5LYHU9LHZE\GHFLVLRQ
then pinned Steven Mehr She faced a tough opponent
(Willamina) to advance in Dairys Pena, who pinned
to the next match. He KHULQWKHVHPL¿QDOV,QWKH
faced a tough challenge bronze medal match, she
in the semifinals, where battled with Loren Trujillo
Z a c h a r y P a r t o n ( L a of Heppner but lost by fall.
G r a n d e ) o v e r p o w e r e d Bracamontes showed great
him and secured a fall. skill and determination
Wilson bounced back in throughout the competition.
Sarah Munkers made
the 3rd place match but
a
remarkable
run to the
ultimately lost to Ashtyn
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Irwin (Enterprise) by fall.
Tyelor Moore (175) tournament, earning 22.0
had a remarkable comeback points for her team with
in the wrestling tournament, two pins along the way.
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16.0 points for his team. ¿UVW URXQG VKH GRPLQDWHG
He started with a tough Rebecca Wiltberger of
loss to Dante Martinez (The Riverside with a fall in the
Dalles) by a 7-4 decision quarterfinals. She pinned
but bounced back with three Hailey Wright of Union
consecutive pins against in the semifinals, setting
Gio Solis (McLoughlin), up a clash with Paige
Eli Rust (Willamina), and Baker of Willamina for
Juan Rodriguez-Ochoa the title. Baker proved to
(Riverside). In the 5th place be too strong for Munkers,
match, he faced Martinez however, and pinned her in
again, but this time he got WKH ¿QDO PDWFK 0XQNHUV
the upper hand and won by settled for second place.
Keeley Nairns (235)
injury default.
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ked hard at the
Owen Guerra (175)
tournament,
finishing
had a great performance at
fourth
and
contributing
the tournament, winning
three out of four matches 7.0 points to her team›s
by pin or technical fall. He total. She advanced to the
started strong by pinning VHPL¿QDOV ZLWKRXW KDYLQJ
Quinn Brenner (The Dalles) to wrestle, thanks to two
in the first round, then byes in the previous rounds.
repeated the feat against There, she faced Elizabeth
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a tough challenge in the match. Nairns then battled
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pinned by Cannon McLeod (Irrigon) for the bronze but
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place match, where he
the
2023
Winter Cup
dominated Ethan Sabin
(JV)
held
at
Hanford High
with a 15-0 technical fall.
School in Richland on
Friday, December 29, 2023.
The boys scored 64.5 team
points, earning them the
8th place among 22 teams.
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skills and grit, scoring 30
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21st out of 32 teams. The
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great opportunity for the
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themselves against some
of the best wrestlers in the
region and gain valuable
experience for the future.
Jaime Cavan (215)
was unstoppable in his
weight class, pinning all
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three matches. He started
with a quick victory over
Kainoa Beyer (Medical
Lake) in the opening
round, followed by another
dominant performance
against Brenden Freeman
(Kennewick) in the second
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he faced Russel Walden
(Baker), who had no chance
against Cavan›s strength
and technique.
Landon McMa-
hon (190) was dominated
in his weight class, pinning
all his opponents during
his three matches. He
started with a quick victory
over Donovan Kirchen
(Hanford), followed
by another winning
performance against
Jeremiah Dittrich (Cheney).
In the quarterfinal, he
faced Andres Reynaga
(Sunnyside), who had no
chance against McMahon.
Tyelor Moore (175)
competed well in all of his
matches and scored 12.0
points for his team. He
started with a quick pin over
Clinton Zimmerman (Med-
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followed by another fall
over Peter Koster (Cheney)
in the second round. He
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after Zach Purington (Ka-
miakin) had to forfeit due
to an injury.
Zachary Brown (157)
of was unstoppable in the
wrestling tournament,
earning 11.5 points for his
team with three impressive
victories. He pinned Ryan
Tamburello from Richland
in the first round, then
dominated Cole Hultgrenn
from Chiawana with a 16-0
technical fall in the second
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he finished off Gaige
Birmingham from Baker
with another fall.
Kooper Miller (215B)
had a strong showing at
the tournament, finishing
fourth and earning 10.0
points for his team. He
faced a tough opponent in
John Sein Pawmyint from
Chiawana, who pinned
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impressive victories by fall
over Thomas McCormick
of Hanford and Jorge
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consolation rounds.
Kaden King (165) had
a mixed performance in
the tournament, earning
4.0 points for his team. He
faced a tough opponent
in Ryan Reid (Hanford)
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by pin. He got a bye in
the consolation round
and bounced back with a
victory over Cash Melville
(Kennewick) by fall.
Hayden McMa-
hon (144) earned 2.0
team points. He faced a
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(Pasco), who edged him out
by a narrow 5-4 decision.
McMahon bounced
back in the consolation
bracket, dominating
Damien Dominguez-Silva
(Kennewick) with a 12-2
major decision. However,
his run ended in the second
consolation round, when
he was pinned by Adolfo
Duran (Cheney).
Brayden Des-
clos (132) lost his first
match by a pin from Deron
Landeverde of Sunnyside.
Desclos bounced back in
the consolation bracket,
defeating Isaiah Medina
of Hanford in a thrilling
sudden victory that ended
6-4. However, when he
faced Roman Kurakin of
Cheney, he was pinned in
the second round. Desclos
earned one point for his
team.
Conner Wilson (165)
started strong with a pin
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(Grandview) in the first
round but then had to sit
out the second round with
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he faced Cooper French
(Cheney), who dominated
him with a 10-0 major
decision.
Owen Guerra (175)
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He bounced back with a
decision win over Rafael
Zepeda (Pasco) with a score
of 7-2 in the consolation
bracket but then fell to
Rigoberto Heredia (Prosser)
by pin in his second
consolation match.
Sarah Munkers (190)
was fourth and contributed
15.0 points to her team›s
total. She started with a
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pinned Yanellie Torres
from Sunnyside in the
quarterfinal. She faced a
tough opponent in Molly
McMullen from Ephrata,
who defeated her by fall
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another pin over Aaliyah
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fought hard, but Rebecca
Wiltberger from Riverside
prevailed by fall over her in
the third-place match.
Loren Trujillo (125)
scored 10.0 team points
despite losing two matches.
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Stacee Riley (Chiawana) by
a 4-2 decision in the second
round. However, she faced
a tough opponent in the
quarterfinal, Brooklynn
Kelley (Southridge), who
beat her by a 6-0 decision.
Trujillo bounced back in
the consolation rounds,
pinning Alexcia Mosqueda
(Chiawana) and outscoring
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decision. However, she
could not overcome Alissa
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Keeley Nairns (235)
scored 3.0 points for her
team. She advanced to the
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but faced a tough opponent
in Morgan Howald
(Richland), who pinned her
to the mat. Nairns bounced
back in the consolation
round, defeating Brook
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victory over Kaylee Bennett
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5-0 margin. However, she
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in the consolation round.
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Mustangs defeat
Knights 58-32
The Heppner Mustang
boys› basketball team won
their makeup game with the
Irrigon Knights by the score
of 58-32. The game was
rescheduled because of the
power outage at the Irrigon
school just as the Mustangs
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Irrigon hit a three-pointer
to start the scoring in the
game, but that would be
the only lead they would
have for the night. The
Mustangs tied the game
with their own three on the
next possession and then
led 10-3 before the Knights
would score again. Heppner
raced out to a 19-7 first
quarter lead and led 37-15
at halftime.
The pace of the game
continued to favor the
Mustangs and they kept up
the scoring throughout the
third quarter. The Mustangs
led the game 53-21 as
the fourth quarter started
and the rest of the game
would be played with a
running clock because of
the 30-point rule. The entire
Heppner bench got into the
game in the fourth quarter
and the Mustangs came
away with the win by the
score of 58-32.
A balanced scoring attack
was led by Landon Mitchell
with 12 points in the game.
Landon also had a dou-
ble-double as he recorded
10 rebounds and had 4
assists and 4 steals for the
Mustangs. Mason Orem
also had a double-double
with 11 points, 10 rebounds,
3 assists and a steal. Cam-
eron Proudfoot and Caden
George each scored 10
points in the game for the
Mustangs. Cameron also
had 2 rebounds and a steal
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Thomas also recorded 10
rebounds and Keaton had
4 rebounds and a steal for
the team. Jackson Coiner
scored 2 points and had
1 rebound while Logan
Turner scored 1 point and
had a steal. Although they
did not score in the game,
Marty Medina contributed
solid defense and had a
steal, Caleb George record-
ed 2 rebounds and Caylan
Proudfoot dished out an
assist.
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Mountain Conference
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Tigers in a make-up game
that was cancelled last
Friday because of the ice
storm. They will host the
Weston-McEwen Tiger-
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and then travel on Friday
to John Day and take on the
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