by Scott Sacry
Bob Kinney Classic
The boys wrestling teams from Darby, Corvallis, Florence and Stevensville were among 14 area high schools that competed in the annual Bob Kinney Classic in Superior on Saturday, December 14.
In the team standings, Corvallis took 3rd place, Florence took 4th, Stevensville took 9th and Darby took 14th.
Individually for Darby, Eli Spross took 3rd at 215, and Shannon Stuart took 4th at Heavyweight.
Individually for Corvallis, Chase Davis took 1st at 103, Kahle Hill took 1st at 118, Colton Snyder took 1st at 175, Axton Houser took 3rd at 103, Kade Bowles took 3rd at 165, and Cayde Olsen took 4th at 190.
Individually for Florence, Rowan Miller took 1st at 132, Sam Geiser took 2nd at 126, Isaac Nicoson took 2nd at 144, Jett Murray took 2nd at 175, Brett Riley took 3rd at 157, and Max Rosenthal took 4th at 138.
Individually for Stevensville, Todd Whitescarver took 1st at 144, and Benjamin White placed 2nd at 138.
Flathead Girls Invitational
The girls wrestling teams from Darby and Corvallis competed at the Flathead Girls Invitational Tournament on December 13 & 14 at Flathead High School in Kalispell alongside over 30 other schools.
With so many schools participating, a top-six finish is an outstanding accomplishment.
For Corvallis, Jocelyn Covington took 2nd at 140, Kaelynn Vanderpool took 3rd at 110, and Deedra Wohlgemuth took 6th at 100. For Darby, Tayler Rust took 6th at 120.
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