The Tahoma wrestling team took third at the Tri-State Tournament three won championships in their weight class. Pictured are back Row: coach Gene Hopkins, coach Tim Kitchen, coach Chris Feist, Nick Bayer, Coach Doug Burnham, Konner Knudtsen, Chris Hayden, Tanner Mjelde, Jesse Vaughn, Michael Milat, Jordan Higa, Ryan Ota, Zach Dopps Bottom: coach Mike Canaparoli, Daniel Haniger, Gabe Boynay, Jordan Jolley, Seven Hopkins, Tyler Lamb. - Photo courtesy Doug Burnham
Photo courtesy Doug Burnham
The Tahoma wrestling team took third at the Tri-State Tournament three won championships in their weight class. Pictured are back Row: coach Gene Hopkins, coach Tim Kitchen, coach Chris Feist, Nick Bayer, Coach Doug Burnham, Konner Knudtsen, Chris Hayden, Tanner Mjelde, Jesse Vaughn, Michael Milat, Jordan Higa, Ryan Ota, Zach Dopps Bottom: coach Mike Canaparoli, Daniel Haniger, Gabe Boynay, Jordan Jolley, Seven Hopkins, Tyler Lamb.

WRESTLING: Bears pin down third place at Tri-State tournament

By DENNIS BOX
Covington Reporter Regional Editor
December 22, 2009 · Updated 7:00 PM 

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The Tahoma High wrestling team made its way to the Tri-State Wrestling Tournament at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene and came home with three championships, a second and a third-place medal for the team.

The Tri-State Tournament started Dec. 18 and finished up Saturday.

Winning the championship in the 103-pound division was Steven Hopkins pinning his opponent Josh Andrew of Richland High at 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

Tyler Lamb was the champion at 140 pounds winning by default over Brandon Riehle from Ferris High in Spokane

In the 215-pound division, the Bear’s Konner Knudtsen won the top spot over Mead High’s Jacob Trotter with a 4-3 decision.

Nick Bayer finished second in the 189 division losing a 5-0 decision to Taylor Meeks from Orting High.

As a team, Tahoma scored 165.50 points to finish third behind leader Lake Stevens with 191 and University at 170.

Tahoma beats Kent-Meridian

Before heading to Idaho, the Bears took another South Puget Sound League 4A North Division victory, this time over the Royals 49-21.

Highlights included Tahoma’s Tyler Parker pinning Camillo Massagli in 34 seconds in the 112-pound division.

The Bears’ Jordan Jolley, 125, pinned Alec Moss at 2:39 and Jesse Vaughan, 130, pinned David Watson at 5:40.

Jordan Higa, 135, picked up a major decision over John Nguyen, 21-10.

Bayer, 189, pinned Thomas Reinhart at 3:17.

Tahoma’s Zach Dopps, 215, took a 10-5 decision over Jean Claude Atkinson and Aaron Davis, 285, pinned Junior Leuelu at 33 seconds.

Tahoma is scheduled to compete in the Viking Classic at Lake Stevens Tuesday and Wednesday.

Contact Covington Reporter Regional Editor Dennis Box at dbox@maplevalleyreporter.com or 425-432-1209 ext. 5050.

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