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Postseason Wrestling At A Glance

A-1 Region I

Friday 6 p.m. (pigtail matches) and Saturday 10 a.m. at Post Falls High School. Championship and consolation finals at 5 p.m.

Defending champion: Sandpoint

Returning individual champs: Al Mack, Post Falls, 103 pounds; Scott Hoogland, Lewiston, 112; Jared Lawrence, Sandpoint, 119 (at 135 this year); Cody Crawford, Sandpoint, 125; Joe Tuinstra, Sandpoint, 171.

Top seeds: 103 - Mack; 112 - Jeremy Swam, Lewiston; 119 - Nate Larson, Lewiston; 125 - Crawford; 130 - Brian Adkisson, Lewiston; 135 - Lawrence; 140 - Luke Smith, Post Falls; 145 - Willie Wicks, Lewiston; 152 - Brandon Whitlock, Lewiston; 160 - David Velarde, Lewiston; 171 - Tuinstra; 189 - Mike Frei, Lewiston; Heavyweight - Matt Smith, Post Falls.

At stake: Top three finishers at each weight advance to state, which will be held Feb. 26-28 at Idaho State University in Pocatello.

At a glance: Get a coin and put the name Lewiston on one side and Post Falls on the other. Lewiston has seven top seeds and no No. 2s. Post Falls has three No. 1s and six No. 2s. It will be a tight race.

A-2 District I-II

Friday 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. at St. Maries High School. Championship finals at 4 p.m.

Defending champion: St. Maries

Returning individual champs: Shaun Willey, St. Maries, 103; Casey Holbrook, Priest River, 112 (130); Lucas Blaine, Priest River, 119 (140); Winter Braden, Bonners Ferry, 125 (130); Jess Falke, Moscow, 152; Josh Queen, Priest River, hwt.

Top seeds: 103 - Willey; 112 - Travis Duffey, St. Maries; 119 - Dylan Stiegemeier, Lakeland; 125 - Bill Elliston, Bonners Ferry; 130 - Holbrook; 135 - Braden; 140 - Blaine; 145 - Stark; 152 - Jesse Falke, Moscow; 160 - Travis Liermann, Bonners Ferry; 171 - Josh Buell, St. Maries; 189 - Dante Stone, St. Maries; Hwt - Queen.

At stake: Top three finishers at each weight advance to state, which will be held Feb. 26-28 at Idaho State University, Pocatello.

At a glance: Can you say “freight train?” That describes St. Maries, which should run over the district field with its depth.

A-3 District I-II

Saturday 10 a.m. at Orofino High School.

Defending champion: Grangeville

Returning district champs: None from Wallace or Kootenai.

Top seeds: None from Wallace or Kootenai. Top wrestlers from area teams - Brandon Pine, Wallace, 125 (finished third at district at 112 last year); Jeff Tryon, Wallace, 119; Isaac Shannon, Kootenai, 140 (third at district last year at 130); Steve Jemmings, Wallace, 130; Jeff Sheldon, Wallace, 145; Brady Livermore, Kootenai, 160.

At stake: Top three finishers at each weight advance to state, which will be held Feb. 26-28 at Idaho State University, Pocatello.

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