Othello to host girls wrestling tourney this weekend

OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls wrestling team will host a home tournament over the weekend, welcoming more than 70 high school wrestling teams from across the Pacific Northwest and close to 600 wrestlers to their home mat, according to Head Coach Rafael Ruiz. “We’re expecting teams from Idaho, Oregon and, of course, Washington, so it’s going to be pretty competitive,” Ruiz said. “I believe this is the biggest tournament on the east side of the state for the girls, and it’s one of the main tournaments before we head into the postseason.” With participation in girls wrestling increasing this season due to what Ruiz believes to be the changes in classification divisions at the state tournament, signups for this weekend’s Lady Huskie Wrestling Invite have nearly doubled.