Sports roundup: Boys wrestling wins ahead of Battle at the Border

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Blaine boys wrestling won its first tournament of the season December 3 in Everett. 

Four Blaine wrestlers took first in their weight class after seven made it to the finals at the 13-school invite Mariner Holiday Tournament, accumulating a total of 195 points to take the team victory. Marysville Pilchuck High School took second with 144 points. 

Tim Pomeroy, Cael Button, Joel Barrientos-Estrada and Victor Gervol won at their respective weight classes of 126, 132, 220 and 285 pounds. Cal Fitzgerald, Thomas Cox and Christian Bullard took second at 138, 145 and 160.

Head coach Tom Hinz said the team has won the tournament in the past. 

“It was exciting to have seven guys in the finals,” Hinz said. “It was a good day.”

The team will host its two-day, 13-team invite Battle at the Border tournament this weekend, Friday, December 9 starting at 1 p.m. and Saturday, December 10 starting at 8 a.m. in the Blaine High School gymnasium.

Last year the team took fifth, but Hinz said the team is looking better this year, with a strong contingent of varsity wrestlers. Ferndale and Camas high schools are two to watch out for, as Hinz said they were bringing up to 20 and 40 wrestlers. He said they have a lot of bodies. 

“It would be great to take home a trophy,” Hinz said.

Boys basketball 

The Borderites beat Bellingham High School 60-49 in their first conference home game of the season December 6. The weekend before, they hosted two preseason games against King’s and Bear Creek, where they picked up a win and loss before heading into the regular season. Blaine lost 61-59 to King’s December 2 and beat Bear Creek 80-38 December 3.

The Borderites will travel to Oak Harbor Saturday, December 10. Then they will host Lakewood Wednesday, December 14. Both games are at 7:15 p.m. The boys are 2-1 so far this season.

Girls basketball

The Lady Borderites opened conference play at Bellingham December 6. They lost 45-40 to the Bayhawks.

Blaine will host La Conner Thursday, December 8 and Oak Harbor Saturday, December 10. The girls then travel to Lakewood Wednesday, December 14. All three games are at 7:15 p.m. They are 0-1.

Girls wrestling

The Lady Borderites opened their season December 6 at Mount Baker High School in a conference match against Mount Baker, Meridian, Squalicum, Bellingham and Sedro-Woolley. They travel to Orting Saturday, December 10 for a multi-school tournament. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m.

Girls bowling

Blaine girls bowling, which began just before the pandemic, is already well into its season, with two wins and a loss. The team plays and practices at Mt. Baker Lanes in Ferndale. 

So far, the team has beaten Meridian 2-1 and Anacortes 3-0, but was swept 3-0 by Burlington-Edison just before Thanksgiving break November 22. The girls were scheduled to face Squalicum December 2 and Mount Vernon December 7. They bowl next Tuesday, January 3 at Mt. Baker Lanes against Ferndale. All matches start at 3:15 p.m.

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