BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Royal takes second at home tourney
Royal junior Dennis Hernandez, left, wrestles at last season’s district tournament in Yakima. Hernandez won the 120-pound bracket at Saturday’s Royal Christmas Tournament, one of eight Knights who placed at the tournament.
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Quincy senior Alondra Cordova, right, placed first in the 125-pound bracket at Saturday’s Winter Cup tournament in Richland.
Moses Lake senior Drayden Gaither, top, wrestles at last season’s state tournament. Gaither was one of six Mavericks who finished on top of their weight class at last weekend’s Paul Reaser Cat Classic at Eastmont. Moses Lake won the tournament with 240 team points.
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. | December 31, 2024 2:35 AM
ROYAL CITY — Eight local boys wrestling teams took the mat at Saturday’s Royal Christmas Tournament, with the Royal Knights having the highest finish of the Basin squads (second place, 169 points).
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