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Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week (Feb. 17 to 22)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb 17-22. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday. The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted. Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley ( or Tyler Wicke (twicke@ or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete's first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday. Makyla Bolinger, Emerald Ridge wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 135 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday. Taydem Bylin, Enumclaw wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 140 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Shayla Cordis, North Thurston basketball — Scored a game-high 37 points in win over River Ridge in the 3A District 3/4 semifinals on Wednesday and a team-high 24 points in win over White River in district championship game on Saturday. Ariyana Deloney, Auburn basketball — The hero in Auburn's 4A District 3/4 championship win over Camas on Saturday, Deloney scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 15 seconds left on the clock. Avery Hansen, Auburn basketball — Scored a game-high 22 points in win over No. 4 Camas in the 4A District 3/4 championship game. Vivian Kingston, White River basketball — Scored 22 points in win over Decatur in 3A District 3/4 semifinal on Wednesday and 17 points in loss to North Thurston in district championship game on Saturday. Sloane Kruger, Black Hills wrestling — Won Saturday's Girls 2A 100 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Lilyana Lamothe, White River wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 130 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Grace Lee, North Thurston basketball — Scored 18 points in win over River Ridge in 3A District 3/4 semifinal on Wednesday and 16 points in district championship win over White River on Saturday. Selena Mares-Castro, Graham-Kapowsin wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 170 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday. Saige McCleery, Sumner wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 130 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday. Soraya Ogaldez, North Thurston basketball — Scored 18 points in win over White River in 3A District 3/4 championship game on Saturday. Bailey Parker, Peninsula wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 155 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Persephone Puz, Vashon Island wrestling — Won Saturday's Girls 1A 145 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Aleksia Ramirez, Lakes wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 100 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Maggee Schmitz, White River basketball — Scored a game-high 26 points in win over Decatur in 3A District 3/4 semifinal on Wednesday and a game-high 25 points in loss to North Thurston in the district championship game on Saturday. Lindsey Shipp, Peninsula wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 170 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Mira Sonnen, Peninsula wrestling — Won Friday's Girls 3A 145 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Belleza Torres, Orting wrestling — Won Saturday's Girls 2A 190 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Dayna Vi, Kentwood wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 190 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday. Bailee Wagner, Sumner wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 115 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday. Madison Watts, Orting wrestling — Won Saturday's Girls 2A 125 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Winter West, Bonney Lake wrestling — Captured the Girls 4A 110 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday.
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Vote now for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week (Feb. 17 to 22)
Vote for The News Tribune's Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb 17-22. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday. The polls are located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted. Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley ( or Tyler Wicke (twicke@ or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete's first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday. Bradley Amsden, Lincoln wrestling — Abes senior captured the 3A 285 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Friday night. Trevor Anderson, Orting wrestling — Cardinals sophomore captured the 2A 120 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday night. Javon Barbee, Franklin Pierce basketball — Scored a team-high 18 points in loss to top-seeded Bremerton in 2A District 3 championship game on Saturday. Trey Collier, Lincoln basketball — Scored a team-high 16 points in 57-56 comeback win over Federal Way in 3A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. William Conroy, Fife wrestling — Secured the 2A 165 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday. Caleb Dale, White River wrestling — Claimed Friday's 3A 150 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Levi DiCugno, Orting wrestling — Claimed his second state title with a win in Saturday's 2A 175 championship at Mat Classic XXXVI, one of Orting's six individual champions. Colby Ducatt, Bonney Lake wrestling — Captured the 4A 150 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Aizak Fetters, Curtis wrestling — Captured the 4A 113 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Michael Fritz, Orting wrestling — Captured the 2A 144 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday, one of Orting's six state champions. Carter Hansen, Auburn basketball — Scored 22 points, including three clutch free throws late in the fourth quarter, in 63-57 win over Puyallup in 4A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. Scored 12 points in win over Camas in district championship game on Saturday. Quentin Harding, Orting wrestling — Cardinals senior joined an elite group of four-time state champions, capturing the 2A 157 title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday. Daniel Johnson, Auburn basketball — Scored 22 points in win over top-seeded Camas in the 4A District 3/4 championship game on Saturday. Drew Jones, Puyallup basketball — Scored a game-high 25 points in 4A District 3/4 semifinal loss to Auburn on Tuesday. Matt King, Sumner wrestling — Won the 4A 215 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Tavarre Lee, Lincoln wrestling — Won Friday's 3A 132 state championship via 1-0 decision at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Owen Marshall, Tahoma wrestling — Sophomore won the 4A 126 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Lazarus McEwen, Capital wrestling — Cougars freshman rolled through the 3A 106 bracket for his first state title at Mat Classic XXXVI. Brayden McVey, Federal Way basketball — Scored a game-high 19 points in loss to Lincoln in 3A District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday. Jessie Neff, Kent Meridian wrestling — Captured the 3A 165 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Nery Rivas, Orting wrestling — Cardinals freshman claimed the 2A 106 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI on Saturday night. Alan Salguero Jr., Orting wrestling — Cardinals senior joined an elite group of four-time state champions with a technical fall in Saturday's 2A 138 title match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Davion Shareef-Dulaney, Lincoln basketball — Freshman guard scored 11 points in win over Federal Way in District 3/4 semifinals on Tuesday and a game-high 22 points in district championship win over Auburn Mountainview on Saturday. Riley Simmons, White River wrestling — Hornets senior claimed Friday night's 3A 215 championship at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Haziel Soto, River Ridge wrestling — Won Friday's 3A 120 championship match at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Kingston Stanciu, Olympia basketball — Scored a team-high 16 points in 4A District 3/4 loss to Camas on Tuesday. Josiah Taijeron, Rogers wrestling — Rams senior claimed the 4A 165 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI. Nathaniel Trieu, Kennedy Catholic wrestling — Captured the 4A 106 state championship at Mat Classic XXXVI at the Tacoma Dome. Kasey Williams, Lincoln basketball — Junior forward was in attack mode from the tip, scoring 20 points in 3A District 3/4 championship win over Auburn Mountainview on Saturday. Adrian Windsor, Silas wrestling — Rams freshman captured the 3A 113 state title at Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI.
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23-02-2025
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Mat Classic XXXVI: Harding, Salguero Jr. guide Orting to fourth consecutive 2A state title
It's become an annual tradition for Alan Salguero Jr. at the Tacoma Dome — win a state title, flash the 'O' for a delighted section of Orting supporters, then visit the bleachers to thank friends, family, and hundreds more. Salguero Jr. was sure to hug Mom and Dad first, but the senior superstar made plenty of time for the crowd, shaking hands and taking photos after claiming Saturday night's 2A 138 championship at the Tacoma Dome. 'This is our dynasty, the Orting dynasty,' Salguero Jr. said of his teammates, coaches, and supporters. 'It's really awesome.' This wasn't any state title win: It was Salguero Jr.'s fourth Mat Classic title, a symbol of perfection at the highest level. He took down Deer Park's Gavin Carnahan in a dominant shutout that ended via technical fall (15-0, 2:27) to make history, becoming just the 25th wrestler all-time to win four Mat Classic titles. 'I'm just really thankful,' he said. 'I get to experience this with my friends and family. It's really special to be a part of that four-time group.' Cardinals senior Quentin Harding followed suit, claiming his fourth Mat Classic title in a similar, suffocating fashion, and the Cardinals crowned six state champions in all. Orting piled 434 points and completed their banner year with another 2A team title, the program's fourth in a row. 'It's funny sometimes,' Orting's Levi DiCugno said, Saturday night's 2A 175 champion. 'People say, 'It's amazing Levi, you won state!' And I'm just thinking, like, 'Well, Q and AJ won it four times.' Orting's complete list of Mat Classic XXXVI champions: Nery Rivas (106): 'I've always dreamed about this. Being on this type of team, the support from Q-Harding, all of the seniors like AJ… really motivated me to be better.' Trevor Anderson (120): 'We had to come and dominate. We've been dominating all year at every tournament. I felt like we just had to. It was meant to be, you know? I could not see Toppenish beating us. I couldn't see us taking second this year. It just doesn't go through my mind, taking second.' Alan Salguero Jr. (138): 'The goal I've (had) since I was a kid was to become a four-timer. I wasn't going to let anything stop me from achieving that. I wanted to go in with a calm mind, and just do what I was going to do. Just let things fly and see what happens. I wanted to be relaxed and flowing.' Michael Fritz (144): 'I've got my parents (watching) up there. I've got my whole family. It's really special. My wrestling family. I've grown up with all of these people, so it feels like home.' Quentin Harding (157): 'It's everything I've wanted since I was little. … It's like, 'I'm going to be a four-time state champion. I'm going to be a four-time state champion.' I kind of tricked myself into thinking I'm going to be a four-time state champ. Now I am a four-time state champ.' Levi DiCugno (175): 'One of my favorite wrestlers always says: 'Listen like a robot, practice like a dog.' Listen like a robot in practice, record everything you hear, and get on the mat and wrestle like a dog.' Harding expected another state title, but he didn't expect to face longtime Orting teammate Will Lowery in the 157-pound championship. It took nearly five minutes, but Harding prevailed via technical fall (20-4, 4:59) and held up four fingers on each hand for the home crowd. 'We're teammates, we love each other, but we're going to go at each other the hardest we've ever gone at each other because we want the state championship,' Harding said. 'Shoutout to Will. He was overlooked the entire time in the bracket. They said a couple of other kids were dark horses, never mentioning his name. He showed out today. He was amazing.' Orting's Nery Rivas pinned Black Hills' Roberto Rivera-Jesus for the 2A 106 title and Cardinals sophomore Trevor 'TJ' Anderson smothered Woodland's Mathis Johns via technical fall, building a 17-0 lead in the championship's first period. Anderson said Friday he wanted to pin or tech each and every opponent he faced at Mat Classic XXXIV. Consider his mission a major success. 'Just stay dominant' was Anderson's mindset. 'I knew I could turn him on top, because I knew on his feet, he's good at those throws. I took him under… and dominated him.' Michael Fritz (2A 144) captured his second Mat Classic title over Burlington-Edison's Chase Weber via 7-1 decision, and Levi DiCugno won his second championship over Bainbridge's Garrett Goade in a physical 5-2 bout. Orting's Ty Satiacum Jr. (2A 126) and Dominic Thomas (2A 132) finished runner-up. 'This group ran on all cylinders,' Orting head coach Jody Coleman said. 'I love this group of kids. I'm bummed we don't have practice on Monday, and I hope some of them feel that way, too.' Harding and Salguero Jr. never lost inside the Tacoma Dome — and their team never lost, either. For a fourth straight season, the 2A team title heads to the same trophy case at Orting High. The Cardinals' 434 points were far and away the most by any team in any classification at Mat Classic XXXVI, adding to a dynasty that was already cemented. For Orting's seniors, winning at the Tacoma Dome is all they'll ever know. 'It's what we do,' DiCugno said. 'I just got used to it. Orting wins state, that's what we do. It's what (we) grew up with. They see all their friends winning it the years before, and they want to win it, too. I think it's a great community there.' Orting (434) pulled away from Toppenish (317) in the closing hours, fending off their rival in a two-man race between two of the state's premier programs. Both outscored 2A's third- and fourth-place finishers combined (Othello, 178.5 and W.F. West, 127.5). 'You're seeing talent from all different places,' Thomas said. 'You're seeing a lot of different wrestling styles, so you're adapting to all of them. Everybody's a killer in that room.' Anderson embraced the renewed rivalry after the Wildcats rose to 2A last fall. In the early hours of Friday's first rounds, he called his shot: 'A lot of (fans) came here to watch us beat Toppenish this year.' It wasn't an option, he said. 'We were both going for four straight team titles,' Anderson said. 'It feels good to stop their run.' It's way too early — but when Orting enters Mat Classic XXXVII next year at the Tacoma Dome, why not five straight titles? 'We're losing five really tough kids,' Coleman said, 'and we're getting five really tough kids in the door.' 2A BOYS — Orting (434) 2A GIRLS — Toppenish (273.5) 1A BOYS — Wapato (300.5) 1A/2B/1B GIRLS — Granger (184) 2B/1B BOYS — Tonasket (276.5)
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22-02-2025
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Which 4A, 3A South Sound wrestlers won titles at Mat Classic XXXVI?
These South Sound wrestlers (4A/3A) won individual state titles at the Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI: CLASS 4A BOYS 106 — Nathaniel Trieu, Kennedy Catholic 113 — Aizak Fetters, Curtis 126 — Owen Marshall, Tahoma 150 — Colby Ducatt, Bonney Lake 165 — Josiah Taijeron, Rogers 215 — Matt King, Sumner CLASS 3A BOYS 106 — Lazarus McEwen, Capital 113 — Adrian Windsor, Silas 120 — Haziel Soto, River Ridge 132 — Tavarre Lee, Lincoln 150 — Caleb Dale, White River 165 — Jessie Neff, Kent Meridian 215 — Riley Simmons, White River 285 — Bradley Amsden, Lincoln CLASS 4A GIRLS 110 — Winter West, Bonney Lake 115 — Bailee Wagner, Sumner 130 — Saige McCleery, Sumner 135 — Makyla Bolinger, Emerald Ridge 170 — Selena Mares-Castro, Graham-Kapowsin 190 — Dayna Vi, Kentwood CLASS 3A GIRLS 100 — Aleksia Ramirez, Lakes 130 — Lilyana Lamothe, White River 140 — Taydem Bylin, Enumclaw 145 — Mira Sonnen, Peninsula 155 — Bailey Parker, Peninsula 170 — Lindsey Shipp, Peninsula
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22-02-2025
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Mat Classic XXXVI, Day 2: Capital's McEwen, Lincoln's Lee capture state titles in Tacoma
Lazarus McEwen can't be stopped: Capital's freshman phenom and TNT Untouchables pick has captured his first state title at Mat Classic XXXVI, and we're willing to bet it won't be the last. McEwen pinned Kent Meridian's Farzad Karimi in the closing moments of the second period and officially claimed Friday night's 3A 106 championship match via fall (3:53) in front of a healthy crowd at the Tacoma Dome. It was a longer bout by his standards — each of McEwen's other four wins this weekend took only 90 seconds or less. 'It feels pretty great,' McEwen said. 'I wrestled (Farzad) at Gut Check before. He was a little better this time, but I was still able to get the pin.' McEwen knows how important state championships are — but in comparison to his lofty resume, a Mat Classic title is just another box to check. Last October, the rising star won the 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, and cruised to victories at Rockwell Rumble (Utah), Tri-State, Gut Check, Pac Coast, and the Edmonds Invite. He spent the overwhelming majority of Friday's 3A 106 championship in the driver's seat, plotting his next move atop Karimi before the season-ending pin. '(I had to) open him up to get my shots, and I had to work my tilts on top,' McEwen said. The freshman's eyes are already focused on state title number two. 'I want to win four,' McEwen said. 'And then go to a good college.' Moments later on the same mat, Silas freshman Adrian Windsor claimed the Boys 3A 113 title — a 79-second thriller that ended via fall over Kennewick's undefeated senior Abraham Noriega. Undefeated no more. 'That's just one down,' Windsor said. 'I'm looking to get three more. … Every time I come here, I want to dominate. 'I just (had to) stay calm and get to my attacks. That's what I did.' Windsor basked in the moment, jumping into the arms of his coaches with excitement and pleasing the Mat Classic crowd with a celebratory backflip. He screamed with conviction: 'One down, three to go!' Windsor's freshman record? A perfect 40-0. 'Having my coaches in my corner means everything,' he said. 'Without them, I wouldn't be here. They push me every day to be a better person and just be a better athlete all-around.' In a sea of the state's best wrestlers, there's plenty of black and gold. Lincoln's Tavarre Lee captured the Boys 3A 132 title in a thrilling 1-0 decision, and the Abes control third place in the team standings as the Tacoma Dome's Mat Classic XXXVI rolls deeper into Friday night. 'The heart that our kids have,' Lincoln head coach Willie Ross said. 'That's what it is. They give me everything, I give it back to them. They're all family… They try their best and work their hardest. That's all I can ask for.' Lee's one-point escape in the third period prevailed over Hermiston's Aidan Larson, though a potential late Larson takedown required referees to converge and discuss. In the end, officials raised Lee's arm to the sky, and the Lincoln junior turned toward the Abes faithful to point to the 'Lee' tattoo on his left wrist: 'You see the name!' Four Abes reached respective state championships in all: Andrew Flores (120), William Ross (126), Lee (132), and Brad Amsden (285). Flores and Ross finished runner-up and, at the time of publication, Amsden had yet to wrestle. Either way, mark down another successful year for a Lincoln wrestling program featuring five total semifinalists and a handful more in consolation ladders. The cherry on top: Ross is the son of Lincoln wrestling coach Willie Ross, a father-son duo at the forefront of the Abes program. William won the 3A Boys 126 bracket as a freshman in 2024 at Mat Classic XXXV. 'I think I'm more nervous than they are,' Ross said with a smile before the semifinal rounds. '100 percent. 'It's overwhelming sometimes, because I get to watch the joy that (William) has,' Lincoln's coach continued. 'He loves to wrestle. It's not a competition to him. He just loves being here. He loves the family aspect of everything. 'It's amazing I get to watch him. It's hard because I'm his dad and his coach, but it's amazing.' The Four-Time State Champions Club just welcomed a new member. University's Libby Roberts defeated Shorewood's Finley Houck via fall (2:28) in Friday night's Girls 3A 110 championship match, completing the ultimate gauntlet to join elite company as the 23rd wrestler in state history to win four titles, boys or girls. Prairie's Faith Tarrant (Girls 3A 235) can join the club with a win later Friday night.
