BULLPUP WRESTLING: Sandpoint girls finish first at District 1 Regional tournament

PRIEST RIVER — The Sandpoint Middle School girls wrestling team not only won the first ever official District 1 Regional Tournament held at Priest River Lamanna High School on Wednesday, but they dominated the competition by scoring 230 points en route to the district title, 139 more than second place.

Sandpoint’s Violet Henney (98) took home gold for the Bullpups, pinning her opponent in the championship match. Kat Argabrite (151) cruised to a second place finish. Presley Keys (86), Lilyana Therrien (116), Johanna Lowry (123), Avery Inge (130), Maddie Hatfield (151), and Arianna Turnbull (170) all notched third place district finishes for Sandpoint.

Priest River finished fourth overall with 63 points. Naia Lamb (110) and Elia Smith (151) both pinned their opponents to win the district championship in their respective divisions. Kiera Blaine (86) took home third for the Spartans via a major decision.

"Tonight was a long time coming," SMS head coach Valerie Johansen said. "To be apart of the first ever middle school all girls regionals and win the championship — wow — this is for all the daughters who came before tonight and deserved this moment. This is for them. These girls tonight have cemented girls wrestling in North Idaho."

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM SCORES

1, Sandpoint 230; 2, Lakes 91; 3, Post Falls 74; 4, Priest River 63. 5, Lakeland 51; T6, Bonners Ferry 48; T6, River City 48; 8, Kellogg 45; 9, Canfield 30. 10, Woodland 29; 11, Kootenai 23. 12, St. Maries 16; 13, Timberlake 8. No score – Kootenai Classical Academy, Lakeside.

POINTS SCORED (Sandpoint Only)

98 – Violet Henney 20. 104 – Caylee Kohler 4. 110 – Cloie Cruse 2, Sienna Omodt 8, Liv Alt 12, Alix Peterson, 1. 116 – Leah Kerfoot    6, Harper Overland 3, Novea Becker 10, Lilyana Therrien 20. 123 – Lydia Lowman 16, Johanna Lowry 16. 130 – Raigyn Marti 4, Harley Buxton 6, Tempy Bryan 6, Avery Inge 18. 137 – Honesty Christofferson 6. 151 – Kat Argabrite 16, Maddie Hatfield 16, Addyson Tyler 4. 170 – Maci Rosholt 11, Arianna Turnbull 12.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

74 – No match. 80 – No match. 86 – Mackenzie Dolan, River City, p. Kinlee Scribner, Kellogg, 0:19. 92 – No match. 98 – Violet Henney, Sandpoint, p. Juni Stevenson, Kootenai, 3:26. 104 – Bailey Haag, Lakeland, d. Murphee Balich, Lakes, 9-3. 110 – Naia Lamb, Priest River, p. Zoey Hollenbeck, Lakes,1:20. 116 – Kiera Dolan, River City, p. Joey Barta, St. Maries, 1:09. 123 – Melody Graves, Bonners Ferry, p. Lydia Lowman, Sandpoint, 0:52. 130 – Avery Whaley, Lakes, d. Rose Gates, Canfield, 1-0. 137 – Kahli Brown, Post Falls, p. Kalayah White, Kellogg, 2:19. 144 – No match. 151 – Eila Smith, Priest River, p. Kat Argabrite, Sandpoint, 2:54. 160 – No match. 170 – Angelina Nickerson, Post Falls, p. Makayla Reynolds, Post Falls, 7-1, 0:00. 185 – No match. HWT – Zoe Huffer, Woodland, p. Andi Epperson, Lakes, 1:41.

THIRD-FOURTH PLACE 

74 – No match. 80 – No match. 86 – Presley Keyes, Sandpoint, md. Kiera Blaine, Priest River, 12-2. 92 – No match. 98 – Annabel Duncan, Kellogg, p. Hazel Stevenson, Kootenai, 2:50. 104 – Jaiden Detienne, Lakes, md. Megan Olson, Canfield, 9-0. 110 – Ezri Gutierrez, Lakeland p. Liv Alt, Sandpoint, 1:00. 116 –  Lilyana Therrien, Sandpoint p. Novea Becker, Sandpoint, 1:18. 123 – Johanna Lowry, Sandpoint, p. Alison McDermott, Timberlake, 2:45. 130 – Avery Inge, Sandpoint, p. Ledgen Nelson, Bonners Ferry, 0:23. 137 – Adalyn Lisenbe, Lakeland, d. Honesty Christofferson, Sandpoint, 4-0. 144 – no match. 151 – Maddie Hatfield, Sandpoint, p. Liliana Garza-Morfin, Woodland, 1:00. 160 – No match. 170 –  Arianna Turnbull, Sandpoint, p. Maci Rosholt, Sandpoint, 1:13. 185 – No match. HWT – Hayven Slothower, Post Falls, d. Isabella Edwards, Bonners Ferry, 4-2.