BATTLE GROUND’S Sierra Joner is shown here after winning her match in the 120-pound division finals at last year’s Clark County Wrestling Tournament. Joner is one of three area wrestlers who will be defending their titles at this year’s tournament, held this Friday and Saturday at Prairie High School.
RIDGEFIELD JUNIOR Trevor Newburn (on top) is shown here in action at the Hammerhead Invitational, held in December in Bremerton. Newburn finished second in that tournament. He will be in action this weekend at the annual Clark County Wrestling Tournament, to be held at Prairie High School. Photo courtesy of Steve Gaspar
BRUSH PRAIRIE – The annual Clark County Wrestling Tournament will be held this weekend at Prairie High School.
Wrestlers from all high schools in Clark County will participate in the annual event. Three area wrestlers will return to defend their titles from a year ago and one of the three will be attempting to win her third straight county championship.
Battle Ground junior Sierra Joner has already claimed two Clark County titles in her high school career. Joner claimed the championship in the girls 120-pound division a year ago.
Joner’s brother Chris is also a defending Clark County champion. Chris claimed the title in the 120-pound division to lead the Battle Ground boys to a third-place finish in the team standings at last year’s event.
Ridgefield junior Trevor Newburn is also a returning Clark County champion, capturing the title a year ago in the 113-pound division.
Due to an early print deadline predicated by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, results of the Clark County Wrestling Tournament will not be available in the Jan. 20 edition of The Reflector Newspaper. Please see the Jan. 27 edition for photos and results of the tournament and also visit www.TheReflector.com.
Area tournaments
Wrestlers from several area high schools participated in tournaments over the past weekend.
A contingent from Battle Ground participated at the Gut Check Challenge in Bremerton including James Rogers, who placed third in the 145-pound division. Battle Ground’s Chris Joner finished fourth in the 126-pound division.
Ridgefield participated in the Bearcat Tournament at W.F. West High School in Chehalis. Trevor Newburn had the highest finish among the Spudders, placing second in the 126-pound division. Teammate Wyatt Gaspar was third at 126 pounds and Tommy Herz was third at 145 pounds. Other Spudders to place at the tournament were Taylor Nolan (5th, 120 pounds), Miles Bethel (5th, 138) and Josh Sokolowski (5th, 160).
Woodland’s wrestlers competed at the Jim Bair Tournament at Castle Rock High School on Saturday. The Beavers who placed included Grant Holdahl (4th, 132), Anthony Clifford (4th, 138), Zach Miranda (3rd, 160), Jack Ripp (4th, 170), Austin Clifford (3rd, 182), Austyn Diramo (4th, 182) Damian Aparicio (3rd, 195) and Andrew Pottratz (4th, 220).
Pacific Coast Championships
The annual Pacific Coast Championship tournament was held Jan. 2 at Mountain View High School. Prairie, Battle Ground and Hockinson were among the 28 teams that participated.
Prairie finished 19th in the team standings, followed by Battle Ground in 21st and Hockinson tied for 27th.
Area wrestlers who placed included Battle Ground’s Joseph Harnett (5th, 120), Chris Joner (4th, 120) , Taylor Stewart (5th, 182) and Jesse Bilitalo (4th, 195).
Prairie’s Tommy Greensky (7th, 120), Kodi Watts (4th, 132) and Bryan Person (6th, 285).
Hockinson’s Cameron Loos finished second in the 220-pound division, losing in the finals to McMinnville’s Brian Barnes, 8-5.
