Knights win SCAC girls league championship
Royal freshman Sophia Villafana, right, takes down her opponent at the SCAC Girls League Championships on Wednesday. Villafana finished in second place of the 100-pound weight class.
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Wahluke freshman Kitzely Nunez-Olivares, left, wrestles against an opponent from Zillah at the SCAC Girls League Championships. Nunez-Olivares took third in the 135-pound class.
Wrestlers from Wapato and Kiona-Benton duel on the mat. Wapato finished second at the tournament, while Kiona-Benton placed third as a team. Royal won the tournament, scoring 210 points.
A College Place wrestler pins a Connell wrestler at Wednesday’s SCAC Girls League Championships.
Royal senior Lauren Jenks, left, takes on a wrestler from Connell at Wednesday’s SCAC Girls League Championships in Royal City. Jenks won the 135-pound weight class at the tournament.
Wahluke freshman Zoe Cardenas Rivera, in maroon, attempts to lift her opponent at the SCCA Girls League Championships on Wednesday in Royal City.
Royal sophomore Ninel Barajas, top, nearly pins her opponent at Wednesday’s tournament. Barajas took fourth in the 105-pound class.
A wrestler from College Place attempts to take down a Cashmere wrestler.
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. | January 31, 2025 3:00 AM
ROYAL CITY – Royal's girls wrestling team was crowned South Central Athletic Conference league champions at Wednesday’s league championship meet in Royal City, scoring 210 points as a team to win the tournament.
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