NIC’s Jones Supercharges Evening

There’s not much room for irony in wrestling – just you and the other guy, a mat, 7 minutes, will and fatigue. OK, not always 7 minutes. Sometimes 7 seconds. That’s all the time that elapsed from the moment Walker Clarke dared initiate the move he had to think might jump-start him toward a second national championship until he found himself on his back, immobilized, marooned without rescue, saddled with one of those oh-dammit flashbacks that may take a while to lose. It’s all the time Jamelle Jones required to turn a rather humdrum final round of the National Junior College Athletic Association wrestling championships into something electric, and borderline breathtaking/ John Blanchette , SR. More here . (SR photo/Jesse Tinsley: Jamelle Jones of NIC wins national wrestling championship.)

• Huckleberries: Keep CdA beautiful: Support your local taco stand /DFO
• Love Stories: EWU schoolmates married 70 years ago /Cindy Hval
• Business: Boeing’s tanker victory a blow to ‘Bama /Bert Caldwell
• Computer’s perfection no match for human touch /Jim Kershner
• Boise: Freshman rep’s son crafts, defends anti-EPA resolution /Betsy Russell
• Smart Bombs: Here’s a teachable moment /Gary Crooks
• Outdoors: Owls have a hoot making winter babies /Rich Landers

Question: Which sports moment this winter has thrilled you most?