Removing the pressure: Royal’s Villa wins a state title at the Mat Classic
Royal senior Emma Villa, background, wrestles against Montesano’s Kya Roundtree in the 2A/1A/B 170-pound finals at the Mat Classic.
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Royal senior Emma Villa, right, celebrated her state championship by lateral dropping members of the Royal coaching staff.
Royal senior Emma Villa, right, placed in the top three of the Mat Classic all three years she qualified for the state tournament.
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. | February 27, 2024 3:50 PM
TACOMA — Having placed in the top three on the podium at the 2022 and 2023 Mat Classics, Royal senior Emma Villa knew she had one more shot to leave the Tacoma Dome with a state championship.
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