Knights bring in nearly 30 wrestlers for upcoming season
Royal sophomore Sharon Arroyo was one of three Knights to place at the Mat Classic last season.
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Royal senior Emma Villa, top, placed third in the girls 170-pound bracket of the 2A/1A/2B/1B Girls Mat Classic.
Royal junior Lauren Jenks, top, looks to keep her opponent down at the Mat Classic in Tacoma.
Royal Head Coach Jesus Carlos Villa said this year’s team has nearly doubled in size of rostered wrestlers compared to last year.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 27, 2023 1:00 AM
ROYAL CITY – Looking to build off of last year’s third-place finish at the Girls 1B/2B/1A/2A Mat Classic, the Royal Knights enter this season with a bigger roster of 28 wrestlers, growing from last year’s team of 16 athletes.
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