Local wrestlers continued their hot start to the season, as a number of them came home victorious over the weekend. Astoria and Seaside high schools traveled to Longview, Washington, for the Three Rivers Classic, Warrenton was on the road to Molalla and Knappa went to Nestucca to take part in the Bill Hagerty Invitational.
Clatsop rivals share wins at Longview
Both Seaside and Astoria saw victories at the Three Rivers Classic.
Henry Rollins, at 120 pounds, and Brayden Cooley, at 157 pounds, were victorious for Seaside. Meanwhile, Astoria saw Beau Smith win at 144 pounds and Landon Reed take home the trophy at 175 pounds. Arthur Duryea also made a stop in the top four, with a fourth-place finish at 215 pounds.
For the team scores, Astoria finished fifth out of 16 teams with a total of 103.5 points, while Seaside finished 11th with a team score of 56.0.
Warrenton swarms the top spots at Molalla
Though the Warrenton boys wrestling team didn't see as many victories as last week, they still had a number to celebrate.
Rayce Sturgell, at 105 pounds, Ryder Sturgell, at 150 pounds, and Sean Irwin, at 190 pounds, all found their way to the top of their weight classes Saturday afternoon.
They were joined in the top five by Kyle Bond, Finley Marshall, Mason Bell and Devon Sturgell.
Bond finished third at 113 pounds, Marshall was fifth at 120 pounds, Bell was third at 144 pounds and Devon Sturgell finished second at 175 pounds. Chance Hutchens was sixth at 144 pounds.
The Warriors came home in fourth with a total team score of 109.0 points. St. Helens were the winners with a score of 153.0 points.
Knappa wrestling sees solid performances
Knappa girls don't have a lot of wrestlers on their team, but that hasn't stopped the Loggers from putting together good results.
The Loggers boys and girls teams took part in the Bill Hagerty Invitational over the weekend and saw two first-place finishes.
Caidence Crawford won the girls 130 to 135 pounds division, while Kiya Roe won the boys 106-pound division for the second week in a row. Evelyn Wilson finished fifth in the girls 125 pounds.
For the boys, Camden Demase placed fifth in the 285-pound division.