Bulldogs sweep duals
<p>Sandpoint senior Jake Williams, trying to earn an escape point in earlier season action, picked up a pin and a technical fall in a double dual sweep on Wednesday night. (Photo by ERIC PLUMMER)</p>
SPIRIT LAKE — Sandpoint head coach Mike Randles had high praise for the wrestling of freshmen Tucker Hall (126) and Hyrum Hunsaker (138), who each picked up pins to lead Sandpoint to a 53-30 win over Timberlake in a double dual Wednesday night at Timberlake High School.
“Both showed a lot of composure under that spotlight,” said Bulldogs head coach Mike Randles of his freshman. “Generally speaking the kids were pretty aggressive and physical.”
Sandpoint is still thin at the lighter weights, but despite plenty of youth, are rock solid through the middle of the lineup. The Bulldogs have lost in the past couple meetings against 3A Timberlake, so the win shows how much deeper the team is this season.
“Sandpoint is a good, physical team,” said Timberlake coach Kelly Amos. “We had a tough time dealing with that.”
The Bulldogs are also a stronger tournament team than they’ve been in more than seven years, with a handful of wrestlers capable of nabbing podium spots at the Inland Empire Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Central Valley.
“The competition will get much stiffer tomorrow when the varsity competes at the very competitive Inland Empire Tournament,” said Randles. “There will be 18 teams, including several top Washington schools.”
SANDPOINT 53, TIMBERLAKE 30
98 — Noah Herbert, TL, by forfeit. 106 — Trevor Eastlick, TL, by forfeit. 113 — double forfeit. 120 — Scout Nash, Spt, p. Garrek Pennington, 3:08. 126 — Tucker Hall, Spt, p. Dakota Johnson, 2:41. 132 — Dailyn Johnson, TL, p. Preston Bunty, 3:29. 138 — Hyrum Hunsaker, Spt, p. Dakota Roberts, 3:20. 145 — Dillon Grafton, TL, p. Gabriel Carothers, 1:21. 152 — Mahorni Hunsaker, Spt, p. Bailey Houston, 2:56. 160 — Tyler Badertscher, TL, p. Dean Ramey, 1:10. 170 — Tyler Presser, Spt, p. Caleb Munson, 3:57. 182 — Casey Randales, Spt., p. Layne Stevens, 1:41. 195 — Jacob Williams, Spt, tf. Andrew Hansen, 17-2. 220 — Tyler Brown, Spt, by forfeit. 285 — Justin Hobson, Spt., by forfeit.
SANDPOINT 66, TIMBERLAKE 11
126 — Hall, Spt, by forfeit. 132 — Bunty, Spt, p. Pratt, :37. 138 — H. Hunsaker, Spt, by forfeit. 145 — Calder, RS, tf. Carothers, 15-0. 152 — M. Hunsaker, Spt, p. Ewart, 1:50. 160 — Dean Ramey, Spt, p. Hipol, :51. 170 — Presser, Spt, by forfeit. 182 — Randles, Spt, by forfeit. 195 — Williams, Spt, p. Hutton, 2:40. 220 — Tyler Brown, Spt, by forfeit. 285 — Hobson, Spt, by forfeit. 98 — Double forfeit. 106 — Roman, RS, by forfeit. 113 — Double forfeit. 120 — Nash, Spt, by forfeit.