Bulldogs fall to Vikings on pins

COEUR D'ALENE — The Coeur d'Alene High School wrestlers recorded three pins and gave up none on their way to a win over the Sandpoint Bulldogs, 33-28.

Sheldon Cramer, Joey Fio and James VanEssen each recorded major decisions, but two forfeits by the Bulldogs proved to be the difference in the match.

"The whole match was exiting," said Jeff Moffat, Coeur d'Alene coach. "We knew it would be tight."

Moffat expected to win at 123 and 145, so losses at those weights made the match very interesting.

The Bulldogs are now 5-2 in duals, with two big matches left against Lakeland and Post Falls, two of their biggest 4A rivals.

145 —Kyle Meschko Spt, d. Jesse Nielson 10-4. 152 —Jeremy Zabel, CdA, by forfeit.160—Hayden Walker, CdA, by forfeit. 171 —Jerod Morris, Spt, d. Philip Howard 7-3. 189 —Ian Turner CdA, p. Tanner Roos, :29. 215 — Sheldon Cramer, Spt, md. Kellen Efta 16-4. 275 — Grant Turner, CdA, p. Jesse Peterson 3:18. 103 — Timmy Pepperdine, Spt, md. Greg Lee 12-3. 112 —James VanEssen, Spt, md. Zack Stamper 12-0.119 — Alec Ward, Spt, d. Philip Luedecke 10-5. 125 —Chad Spade, Spt, d. Isaac Lawlor 3-1. 130 —John Hopper, CdA, p. Sid Winter 1:23. 135 —Joey Fio, Spt, md. Randy Jerald 23-10. 140 —Brock Pierce, CdA, d, Darren Thompson 7-6.