Led by two champions and four runners-up, White River High’s girls wrestling team swept to the subdistrict tournament title Saturday night at Auburn Mountainview.
All good things really do come to those who wait.
If it’s a rebuilding year for White River High’s wrestling team no one would know it by the Hornets’ performance Saturday at the subdistrict tournament at Auburn Mountainview. The Hornets finished second to No. 1-ranked Enumclaw and put four wrestlers in the finals – two were champions.
The White River High girls wrapped up a league championship with a Thursday night victory over second-place Bonney Lake, will face another tough foe when they travel to Enumclaw Friday and, along the way, will be gearing up for the beginning of postseason play.
Sophomore Kassandra Ognoskie will represent Sumner High at Saturday’s girls regional wrestling tournament at Emerald Ridge in Puyallup.
Sumner High dropped a pair of games in South Puget Sound League 3A basketball action last week, falling to 2-12 in league and 3-15 overall in boys basketball play.
Franklin Pierce used a 17-2 run the final period to pull out a 51-31 South Puget Sound League 3A win over the visiting Sumner Spartans Thursday night in girls basketball action.
The entire Sumner Spartans gymnastics team is headed to this weekend’s district meet, thanks to a third-place finish at Saturday’s subdistrict event at Kentwood High School.
Sumner High took a half dozen grapplers to Saturday’s South Puget Sound League 3A subdistrict wrestling tournament at Auburn Mountainview High School and had three advance to the coming district competition.
Wolverine youth flag football under way
The Enumclaw High boys swim team heads off to Hazen High Friday and Saturday for the West Central District III 3A meet. The top swimmers and divers Saturday head to the state swim meet Feb. 20 and 21 at the King County Aquatic Center.
Moving all five ladies onto the state tournament is the Enumclaw High girls wrestling team’s goal and coach Jerry Scheidt thinks his team has a good shot at it, especially after Saturday’s runner-up finish to White River at the subdistrict tournament.
Aside from seeking a bit of revenge and regaining Plateau bragging rights, the Enumclaw High girls could be looking for a second-place league finish when they host White River High Friday night.
