OSAA Class 5-A Wrestling Championships at Portland Memorial Coliseum
Joe Linebarger of The Dalles earned a second place finish in the Class 5-A 220 pound division. Linebarger won his first three matches, including a 14-6 semi-final win over Mario Novato of Redmond, who had beaten him for the 220 pound title at the Special District 4 meet one week ago. In the final, Linebarger wrestled a tight match with top-seed Hunter Morse of Hillsboro, but Morse came out on top 3-2. Two Hood River Valley wrestlers earned placing finishes, as Jason Shaner finished third at 126 pounds, while Noah Wachsmuth was fourth at 113.
In the state girls wrestling tournament held concurrently with the boys’ tourney, HRV’s Payton Rigert won the girls’ 152 pound division, winning the semi-final over Anna Koch of Silverton by fall at 1:53 before taking the final by forfeit over Joanne Lemley of Ashland. The Eagles’ Grace Miller finished in second at 106, falling short in a comeback effort against Kyleigh Lopez of North Medford, who scored a 9-6 win. Miller won the semi over Elexis Walker of Douglas 14-1. Monique Yanez was third at 126 and Christina Marquez also finished third at 170.
Oregon Class 1-A Boys Basketball Tournament
Second Round
Sherman 79, Joseph 46: The Huskies move on to the final eight in Baker City, where they will face Siletz Valley at 8:15 Thursday evening.
Siletz Valley 66, South Wasco 41
Washington Class 1-B Girls Basketball Regional
Colton 88, Lyle-Wishram 24
Regular Season Boys Basketball
Ridgeview 81, Hood River Valley 52