Mid-Columbia roundup Dec. 22-23, 2016: Chiawana finishes third at Best of the West wrestling tournament
Chiawana finished third in the team standings Thursday at the Best of the West wrestling tournament at Pasco High School.
The Riverhawks scored 145 points, with winner Deer Park racking up 164 and Newberg (Ore.) finishing with 159. Southridge was fourth with 138.
Chiawana’s Robby Vaughn won the 113-pound title, pinning Deer Park’s Matthew Jorgensen in 1 minute, 19 seconds. The Riverhawks got runner-up finishes from Kevin Llamas (106), Nathan Bengen (132) and Clayton Silvers (195).
In their finals, Llamas lost an 11-4 decision to Pasco’s Nathan Tovar, while Silvers was edged 11-9 by Hermiston’s Kenny Bevan.
Southridge’s Mikael Failor pinned Clarkston’s Jake Freeman in 2:18 to win the 138-pound championship. Failor’s teammates Zayid Al-Ghani (170) and Taylor Ambrose (220) finished second in their weight classes, with Al-Ghani losing 18-9 in his final against Hermiston’s Valen Wise.
Kiona-Benton’s Jaron Gunter claimed the title at 126, pinning Royal’s Abraham Medina in 4:26. Connell’s Seer Deines beat Hermiston’s Beau Blake 6-0 for the 285-pound championship.
Kennewick’s Alex Ramos (145) and Emilio Ramos (160) went home with second-place finishes.
Newberg claimed the team dual championship Wednesday, defeating Camas 37-25.
Newberg won the A pool with a 34-25 victory over Chiawana, while Camas edged Hermiston 39-34 for first place in Pool B. Each pool was slated to have 16 teams.
Hermiston beat Chiawana 40-30 in the third/fourth-place match.
BEST OF THE WEST (THURSDAY)
Team scores: 1, Deer Park 164; 2, Newberg 159; 3, Chiawana 145; 4, Southridge 138; 6, Hermiston 98.5; 11, Kiona-Benton 67; 12, Pasco 64; T14, Kennewick 57; 18, Connell 43; T19, Warden 38; 21, Richland 35.5; T23, Royal and Walla Walla 32; 25, Pasco2 24; 26, Hermiston2 20.
Finals; third- and fourth-place finishers
106: Nathan Tovar (Pas) d. Kevin Llamas (Chia) 11-4; 3, Brett Joner (Battle Ground); 4, McKinley Hudiburg (WW). 113: Robby Vaughn (Chia) p. Matthew Jorgensen (DP) 1:19; 3, Angel DelAngel (KB); 4, Marco Mendoza (Sou). 120: Christopher Strange (New) d. Jack Latimer (Camas) 5-3; 3, Everett Pierce (DP); 4, Anthony Martinez (War). 126: Jaron Gunter (KB) p. Abraham Medina (Roy) 4:26; 3, Tanner Craig (Camas); 4, Klayten Babino (Clarkston). 132: Spencer Clegg (Clark) d. Nathan Bengen (Chia) 6-3; 3, James AhHee (Baker); 4, Joey Moody (New). 138: Mikael Failor (Sou) p. Jake Freeman (Clark) 2:18; 3, Brahm Trujillo (Auburn Mountainview); 4, Elijah Banister (Baker). 145: Tanner Lees (Washougal) d. Alex Ramos (Ken) 3-1; 3, Gideon Malychewski (Camas); 4, Taylen Reid (New). 152: Izaiah Duran (BG) d. Dean Lockwood (DP) 6-4 (OT); 3, Patrick Boulanger (New); 4, Derrick Gillespie (Sou). 160: James Rogers (BG) p. Emilio Ramos (Ken) 3:03; 3, Thomas Myers (New); 4, Caden Boswell (DP). 170: Valen Wise (Her) m.d. Zayid Al-Ghani (Sou) 18-9; 3, Dylan Feldmeier (Baker); 4, Dylan Goodpaster (Evergreen). 182: Samuel Malychewski (Camas) p. Jedidiah Shaver (Ever) 3:38; 3, Owen Stebbins (Sandpoint); 4, Hunter Leliefeld (DP). 195: Kenny Bevan (Her) d. Clayton Silvers (Chia) 11-9; 3, Michael Kramer (AMV); 4, Jared Boswell (DP). 220: Tristan Osborn (New) p. Taylor Ambrose (Sou) 3:03; 3, Isaac Lovato (Rich); 4, Amir Nuriddeen (DP). 285: Seer Deines (Con) d. Beau Blake (Her) 6-0; 3, Gabe Sanchez (DP); 4, Logan Jones (Prairie).
BOYS BASKETBALL
DAVIS 57, KAMIAKIN 51: Alexzander Delgado went 4 of 8 from the perimeter to tie for a game-high 19 points as the Pirates picked up a nonconference win on their home court.
Kamiakin (3-2, 2-1 MCC) dropped its second straight after starting the season 3-0. The Braves lost to Walla Walla 45-37 on Tuesday, and scored more than 50 points for just the second time this season on Thursday.
“We played a very much improved game tonight, but just couldn’t make plays down the stretch,” Kamiakin coach Brian Meneely said.
Garrett Paxton knocked down five 3-pointers to lead Kamiakin with 19 points. Isaiah Brimmer pulled down six boards and dished four assists to go along with his 11 points.
Kamiakin scored the game’s first 11 points, and Davis (6-1, 2-0 CBBN) didn’t lead until the final minute.
KAMIAKIN: Bailey 6, Garrett Paxton 19, Flynn, Champ Grayson 11, Isaiah Brimmer 11, Green, Wolf 2, Nichols, Pischel, Mohlman. Totals: 18-51 7-8 51.
DAVIS: Collin Kelley 15, Alexzander Delgado 19, Williams, Gordon 7, Meza 7, Guerrero 12, Kimble 2. Totals: 21-55 7-9 57.
Kamiakin | 17 | 12 | 14 | 8 | — | 51 |
Davis | 8 | 14 | 19 | 16 | — | 57 |
Highlights — K, Garrett Paxton 5 3-pts, 2 blks, 2 stls; Isaiah Brimmer 6 rebs, 4 assts. D, Michael Gordon 8 rebs; Collin Kelley 7 rebs, 4 assts, 2 stls.
CONNELL 81, OTHELLO 75 (OT): Nolan Chase and Brian Hawkins tacked onto their game-high point totals in the game’s closing stages as the visiting Eagles won the nonconference matchup.
Chase scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and overtime period, and Hawkins scored seven of his game-high 22 in OT for Connell (2-4, 1-2).
Othello (1-6, 1-4) outscored Connell 20-9 in the third quarter to take a 62-52 lead into the fourth.
Jonathan Garza had 19 points to lead the Huskies.
CONNELL: Nolan Chase 22, Turner, Brian Hawkins 23, Smith 18, Riner 1, Poe 2, Chase 15.
OTHELLO: Villarreal 16, Jonathan Garza 19, Valdez 9, Hilmes 10, Buenrostro 10, A.Garza 5, Cutforth, Gutierrez 6.
Connell | 29 | 14 | 9 | 20 9 | — | 81 |
Othello | 21 | 21 | 20 | 10 3 | — | 75 |
RIVER VIEW 49, UMATILLA 48: Andrew Cole hit the front end of a one-and-one with .2 seconds remaining in his season debut to break a 48-all tie and give the Panthers a road win Friday night in nonconference play.
Abel Khatthvong and Baley Westberg each had 11 points for River View (5-2), which led 38-30 heading into the fourth quarter.
RIVER VIEW: Cole 4, Abel Khatthavong 11, Naughton, Roberts 9, Baley Westberg 11, Lee 8, Hamlin 6, Guzman.
UMATILLA: Kaden Webb 20, Cranston 8, Garcia 3, Morris 10, March 7.
River View | 8 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | 49 |
Umatilla | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | — | 48 |
WAHLUKE 85, HIGHLAND 20: Ricky Cabrera had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Sergio Pineda finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to lead the Warriors (6-2) to a nonleague road victory over the Scotties (0-8).
Nathan Buck tallied 13 points and nine assists for Wahluke, which shot out to a 32-3 first-quarter lead.
WAHLUKE: Sergio Pineda 18, Ricky Cabrera 18, N.Buck 13, Gatica 10, Olivarez 9, T.Buck 6, Garza 4, Contreras 3, Fayard 2, Espindola 2.
HIGHLAND: Adan Ochoa 6, O.Diaz 5, Horta 4, Velazquez 3, Hakala 2, Isr.Diaz, Ism.Diaz, Reyes, Ayala, Waber, Salvaron, Gonzalez.
Wahluke | 32 | 18 | 23 | 12 | — | 85 |
Highland | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 20 |
Highlights — W, Nathan Buck 5 stls, 9 assts, 5 rebs; Pineda 9 rebs, 4 blks, 3 stls; Cabrera 10 rebs, 3 assts.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 59, MABTON 58: Diego Garza hit a 3-pointer with six seconds to go for the last of his game-high 21 points to cut the Patriots’ lead to one, but LC held out to pick up the road EWAC victory.
Riley Sullivan missed the front end of a one-and-one on the ensuing possession that could have made the win a bit more comfortable, but he still had a big night for the Patriots (4-3, 2-1), tallying 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN: Olsen 9, denHoed, Riley Sullivan 12, Godwin 3, M. Sullivan 6, MacClure, Davis 6, Shupe 11, Stephen Carter 12.
MABTON: Enriquez, Mendoza, Mo.Ruiz 3, Diego Garza 21, Aguilar 2, Amezcua, Max Ruiz 21, Benevidez 11.
Liberty Christian | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | — | 59 |
Mabton | 16 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | 58 |
Highlights — LC, Noah Olsen 8 rebs, 6 stls; Riley Sullivan 9 rebs, 4 assts; Jordan Godwin 8 rebs, 5 assts.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
UNION 48, RICHLAND 47: The Bombers came up short against the host Titans Thursday after Union’s Courtney Cranston hit the go-ahead free throw with 12 seconds to play.
It was the third game in three nights for Richland (3-6), which resumes play Jan. 6 against Kennewick.
Kamri von Oelhoffen again led the Bombers in scoring with 12 points, while Maysun Wellsandt finished with 11.
RICHLAND: Webb 2, M.Wellsandt 11, Haugen 2, Kamri von Oelhoffen 12, K.Wellsandt, Gall 6, Chalmers, Hay 2, Pierce 8, Madsen 4. Totals: 18 5-12 47.
UNION: Raymore 7, Beard 1, Soto, Morningstar 2, Wakefield, Barney 8, Gladkov 6, Takayoshi 5, Lewis 4, Courtney Cranston 15, Donohue. Totals: 13 13-21 48.
Highlights — U, Cranston 8 rebs; Emily Takayoshi 7 rebs.
RIVER VIEW 43, UMATILLA 26: Aaliyah Anderson had 17 points as the Panthers (6-1, 4-0 SCAC East) rolled to a road nonconference win Friday.
RIVER VIEW: Rojas 2, Munson 9, Dickinson 5, Garland, Henze, Santiago 1, Aaliyah Anderson 17, Holden 5, Kinsey 3.
UMATILLA: Jurnot 2, Picker 2, Ortiz, Alverez 2, Foniz, Gonzalez, Aleesha Watson 20.
River View | 8 | 11 | 4 | 13 | — | 43 |
Umatilla | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | — | 26 |
MABTON 57, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 35: The late-game magic ran out for the Patriots, as the Vikings rolled out to a 35-15 halftime lead and coasted to an EWAC win on their home court.
Liberty Christian (5-3, 2-1) had won its three previous games either with a buzzer-beater or a lead-changing bucket in the closing seconds.
Kassandra Hernandez led the way for Mabton (5-2, 2-0) with 16 points.
Maddie Godwin scored 17 points for LC with 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals. Karlee Souve had 13 boards and four blocks to go along with her six points.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN: Souve 6, Loera, Maddie Godwin 17, Bush 9, Gregg, Richards, Erlenbush 1, Steele 2.
MABTON: M. Galarza 4, McCallum 2, Guerrero 15, A. Galaraza 8, Gutierrez, Zavala 1, Aguilar 1, Rojas 10, Kassandra Hernandez 16.
Liberty Christian | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | — | 35 |
Mabton | 13 | 22 | 15 | 7 | — | 57 |
Highlights — LC, Karlee Souve 13 rebs, 4 blks; Maddie Godwin 10 rebs, 5 assts, 5 stls; Melody Bush 6 rebs, 4 stls.
CONNELL 55, OTHELLO 35: The host Eagles (1-5, 0-3 SCAC East) picked up their first win of the season Thursday in nonconference play against the Huskies (1-5, 1-4 CWAC).
Wrestling
OTHELLO DROPS TWO: The Huskies lost two tough duals this week, falling 39-28 to defending Class 2A state champion Toppenish on Wednesday and 32-31 to 2016 4A state runner-up Moses Lake on Thursday.
TOPPENISH 39, OTHELLO 28
Wednesday in Othello
106: Kyler Romero (T) d. Chris Melo 10-4. 113: Haiden Drury (T) won by forf. 120: Jaxon Rocha (O) m.d. Jason Zuniga 15-6. 126: Jeremy Mendez (O) p. Isaac John. 132: Alex Rubio (T) m.d. Ben Garza 11-2. 138: Diego Nunez (T) t.f. Jovani Espindola 16-0. 145: Miguel Castellanos (T) d. Sterling Roylance 7-5. 152: Collin Freeman (O) p. Mauricio Ruiz. 160: Carson Northwind (T) p. Asai Villarreal. 170: Bernie Garza Jr. (O) d. Keyano Zamarripa 7-3. 182: Reese Jones (O) d. Salvador Osorio 10-4. 195: TJ Martinez (O) p. Alexis Garcia. 220: Isaac Anaya (T) p. Isaiah Perez. 285: Jonathan Cuevas (T) p. Chemi Cantu.
MOSES LAKE 32, OTHELLO 31
Thursday in Moses Lake
106: Chris Melo (O) m.d. Caleb Lawson 20-9. 113: Riley Burgess (ML) won by forf. 120: Thomas Hamm (ML) m.d. Isaiah Munguia 10-2. 126: Jeremy Mendez (O) p. Spencer Humphreys. 132: Nick Hara (ML) t.f. Ben Garza 25-10. 138: Christien Knopp (ML) m.d. Jovani Espindola 9-1. 145: Sterling Roylance (O) p. Adrian Suarez. 152: Collin Freeman (O) p. Levi Carlos. 160: Hunter Cruz (ML) m.d. Bernie Garza Jr. 12-4. 170: Reese Jones (O) d. Beau Mauseth 3-2. 182: Bailey Sanchez (ML) d. Alfredo Lemus 7-0. 195: Daiman Vasquez (ML) d. TJ Martinez 5-4. 220: Isaiah Perez (O) p. Payton Castro. 285: Chandler Fluaitt (ML) d. Chemi Cantu 4-2.
Cross country
Tri City Thunder runner Keanu Daos finished 29th in the 15-18 boys 5,000 meters at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Dec. 10 in Hoover, Ala.
Daos finished in 16:58.87, while fellow Thunder/Southridge High School runner Nicholas Cotton was 296th in 20:39.42.
Also representing the Thunder at nationals were Richland’s Evyn McLellan, and Kennewick’s Morgan and Lauren Thompson.
This story was originally published December 22, 2016 at 5:40 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia roundup Dec. 22-23, 2016: Chiawana finishes third at Best of the West wrestling tournament."