Four Warriors medal at Mat Classic; Butler siblings shine in Tacoma
Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Noah Butler, in red, celebrates after winning his second straight state championship at the Mat Classic Saturday. ACH had four wrestlers earn medals at the state tournament this year.
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Karis Butler, right, and Josh Butler, left, celebrate together after she earned her first state title at the Mat Classic Saturday. Karis and Noah Butler got to celebrate winning state titles together.
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Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Porter Wood, top, wrestles his opponent to the mat at the Mat Classic Friday. Wood placed seventh in the tournament, which earned him a medal and a spot on the podium.
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Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Karis Butler, in red, wrestles her opponent to the mat in her state finals match at the Mat Classic Saturday.
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Noah Butler, in red, gets tied up with his opponent Adres Swain, in white, during their state finals match at the Mat Classic Saturday.
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The Butler family reacts to Noah Butler winning back-to-back state titles Saturday at the Mat Classic.
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Almira/Coulee-Hartline Boys Head Coach Brandon Walsh roots on Noah Butler during the state finals match Saturday. Walsh called this season one of the best he’s been a part of in his career.
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A banner supporting the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors is displayed in the Tacoma Dome as fans from Coulee City turned out in big numbers to support their wrestlers.
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TACOMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors brought home some hardware from this year’s Mat Classic. Siblings Karis and Noah Butler won their state finals matches to become state champions. According to head coach Brandon Walsh, it’s been a while since a pair of siblings won state titles together.
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