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PREP WRESTLING: Badger girls win North Idaho Rumble
COEUR d’ALENE — The Bonners Ferry Badgers girls wrestling won the North Idaho Rumble. Savannah Rickter and Neveah Therrien won the championship and every Badger girl placed.
Savannah Rickter (152, 19-2) was named North Idaho Rumble champion for the third year in a row. Rickter went 3-0, beating Coeur d’Alene’s Brooklyn Anderson in the finals in an 8-1 decision. Rickter is ranked fourth in Idaho girls wrestling as reported by IdahoSports.com.
Neveah Therrien (107, 19-3) pinned Nia Avelino, winning the championship by going 3-0. Avelino was ranked second in Idaho girls wrestling by IdahoSports.com last week.
For the boys, Brandon Williams (126) and Taylor Dodd (285) took second place.
Williams went 4-1, falling to Caldwell’s Draven Johns by technical fall 19-2 in the finals.
Dodd went 3-0, falling to Lewiston’s King David Rhodes by a major decision of 11-3.
Also placing for Bonners Ferry girls, Aubrey Wells (160) finished in second, Sofia Brown (132) and Emma Roberts (135) took third, Aubree Graves (126), Ryalnn Lewis (138), Evan Willis (185) and Hallie Hartman (235) took third.
This season as a team, Bonners Ferry girls wrestling has won four tournaments, and placed in the top four of the seven tournaments they have attended.
Following Bonners Ferry in second was Lewiston with 83 points followed by Sandpoint in third with 71 points.
The Badgers boys finished in 16th out of 22 teams.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES — 1, Bonners Ferry 184. 2, Lewiston 111.5. 3, Sandpoint 103. 4, Hanford 93. 5, Caldwell 77.5. 6, Post Falls 74. 7 (tie), American Falls, Lake City 74. 9. Pocatello 59. 10, Potlatch 55. 11, Lakeland 49. 12, Moscow 44. 13, Mountain Home 43. 14, Kellogg 39. 15, Coeur d’Alene 38. 16, Newport 31. 17 (tie), Timberlake, Vallivue 18. 19, East Valley 7.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
100 — Sienna Benavidez Sanchez, Caldwell, p. Genesis Cambron, Hanford, :37. 107 — Nevaeh Therrien, Bonners Ferry, p. Nia Avelino, Caldwell, 4:21. 114 — Joely Slyter, Lewiston, p. Kinzie Williams, American Falls, 3:32. 120 — Alexxis Johnson, Lake City, d. Emma Garman, Sandpoint, 3-1. 126 — Keira Zimmerman, Moscow, d. Shelby Prather, Potlatch, 7-3. 132 — Madi Cook, Lake City, p. Courtney Hunt, American Falls, 1:18. 138 — Teagan Newsom, Sandpoint, d. Hayden Palmer, Moscow, 8-6. 145 — Izzy Davis, Kellogg, d. Cara Brown, Coeur d’Alene, by injury default. 152 — Savannah Rickter, Bonners Ferry, d. Brooklyn Anderson, Coeur d’Alene, 8-1. 160 — Annika Thompson, Lakeland, p. Aubrey Wells, Bonners Ferry, 3:43. 185 — Emma Rivera, Lewiston, d. Gracelyn Brockman, Post Falls, by injury default. 235 — Amie Hartman, Mountain Home, p. Madisen Pillers, Newport, 4:37.
THIRD-FOURTH PLACE
100 — Mackenzee Donenfeld, Sandpoint, md. Kylie Potts, Caldwell, 10-0. 107 — Hunter Edmondson, Sandpoint, p. Layla Smith, Hanford, 1:14. 114 — Toni Avelino, Caldwell, d. Makayla Smith, Mountain Home, 4-2. 120 — Tamsin Hoffer, Pocatello, p. Sammie Slyter, Lewiston, 2:46. 126 — Emma Younger, Post Falls, p. Aubree Graves, Bonners Ferry, 1:11. 132 — Sofia Brown, Bonners Ferry, p. Shelby Garten, Timberlake, 2:41. 138 — Bria Miller, Lewiston, p. Rylann Lewis, Bonners Ferry, 3:46. 145 — Emma Roberts, Bonners Ferry, p. Chloe Thomas, Post Falls, 4:04. 152 — Hayley McNeal, Potlatch, p. Jordyn Kearn, American Falls, 2:59. 160 — Abby Foster, Hanford, p. Sylvia Becker, Sandpoint, 2:13. 185 — Zoey Braun, Post Falls, d. Eva Willis, Bonners Ferry, 5-4. 235 — Lilli Marti, Sandpoint, p. Hallie Hartman, Bonners Ferry, 1:16.
FIFTH-SIXTH PLACE
100 — Sophia McLain, Kellogg, had a bye. 107 — Teagan Patrick, Lakeland, md. Marlene Benitez, Hanford, 8-0. 114 — Mackenzie Shupe, Hanford, p. Grace Mickelson, Pocatello, :56. 120 — Ambree Christensen, Pocatello, p. Ireland Grady, Bonners Ferry, 2:06. 126 — Raylee Reynolds, Post Falls, md. Addison Stigall, Newport, 13-0. 132 — Kamryn Lockart, Lewiston, p. Addison Antonowicz, Post Falls, 2:56. 138 — Emily Zuetrong, Lake City, p. Amelia Curr, Pocatello, 3:13. 145 — Aaron Jimenez, Pocatello, p. Brie Riggs, Hanford, 3:44. 152 — Chloe Bennett, East Valley, d. Dayna Enderlin, Hanford, by injury default. 160 — KeAnna Ceniceros, Caldwell, d. Aubree Anderson, Vallivue, 8-5. 185 — Tierney Prather, Potlatch, p. Ariyah DeMartinis, Pocatello, 2:31. 235 — Devlyn Hernandez, Post Falls, p. Lyrica Peterson-Wagenborg, Lewiston, 2:47.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES — 1, American Falls 214.5. 2, Caldwell 213. 3, Coeur d’Alene 203. 4, Lakeland 166. 5, Lake City 140.5. 6, Timberlake 134. 7, Lewiston 132.5. 8, Post Falls 119. 9, Gallatin (Bozeman, Mont.) 112. 10, Moscow 111. 11, Hanford 106. 12, East Valley 98.5. 13, Sandpoint 86. 14, Mountain Home 80.5. 15, Rocky Mountain 79. 16, Bonners Ferry 77. 17, Pocatello 74. 18, Vallivue 55.5. 19, Newport 49. 20, Central Valley 33.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
98 — Rocco White, Coeur d’Alene, p. Sawyer Huston, Timberlake, 3:14. 106 — Camden Kuntz, Mountain Home, d. Wyatt Carey, Timberlake, 5-0. 113 — Carson Leonard, Lakeland, p. Eian Schwecke, Moscow, 1:19. 120 — Jaxson Freeman, Caldwell, p. Evan Simms, American Falls, 3:53. 126 — Draven Johns, Caldwell, tf. Brandon Williams, Bonners Ferry, 19-2. 132 — Hoyt Hvass, Lewiston, p. Jordan Schield, Coeur d’Alene, 1:03. 138 — Mason Aiken, American Falls, p. Tanner Piper, Post Falls, 1:15. 145 — Gracin Go, Caldwell, d. Colton Tucker, Coeur d’Alene, 3-2. 152 — Jayce Wolf, Caldwell, d. Kyle Miller, Post Falls, 6-0. 160 — Nathan Booth, Lake City, md. Camron Pedigo, Mountain Home, 10-2. 170 — Caden Wilson, Hanford, md. James Greene, Moscow, 12-4. 182 — Blaise Turner, American Falls, d. Luke Schell, Timberlake, 9-4. 195 — Garrett Leonard, Lake City, md. Jorden Tyler, Sandpoint, 11-3. 220 — Micah Burkhart, East Valley, d. Josh Henning, Hanford, 9-8. 285 — King David Rhodes, Lewiston, md. Taylor Dodd, Bonners Ferry, 11-3.
Idaho
Idaho politicians respond to Trump authorizing U.S military force in Iran
On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched major strikes in Tehran, with President Trump calling for an Iranian regime change.
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President Trump authorized the U.S military operation without congressional approval, a decision that Democrats in Congress are arguing is unconstitutional.
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Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea says Democrats are “demanding answers and accountability on behalf of the American people, who are being dragged toward another open-ended war they do not support.”
Necochea says her greatest concern lies with American troops, contractors and civilians who she says “did not choose this conflict.”
“Idaho has thousands of active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and military families who live with the consequences when leaders make reckless choices,” she says.
However, not all lawmakers share Necochea’s sentiments.
Idaho Republican representative Mike Simpson commends President Trump’s “decisive action” in Iran.
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“Iran was given every opportunity to resolve this peacefully through negotiations but chose not to,” Simpson said in a post to Facebook. “I commend President Trump for taking decisive action against a regime responsible for decades of terror. May God protect our men and women in uniform on this vital mission.”
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Town Hall to address future of Medicaid expansion in Idaho – Local News 8
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Nearly two-thirds of Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion, but local leaders say that coverage is now at risk.
According to the organizers of a town hall set for Saturday, February 28, proposed changes could severely impact Idaho’s rural hospitals and leave thousands of residents without access to healthcare.
The town hall, titled “Protecting What Works: Medicaid Expansion in Idaho,” will take place at Chubbuck City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
A panel of representatives from across the healthcare sector — including home health, hospitals, and public and community health — will answer questions about how Medicaid expansion works in Idaho and how potential cuts could affect communities. Organizers say there will also be time for audience questions.
One of the event organizers told Local News 8 why the discussion is important:
“There have been conversations in the last couple of legislative sessions about either fully repealing Medicaid expansion or making significant cuts to Medicaid,” Shantay Boxham, the organizer, said. “This is an educational forum to ensure voters and community members have the information they need about what the program is, what’s at stake, and how it supports Idaho and Idahoans.”
There are limited seats available for the meeting. To reserve a spot, visit members.pocatello.com.
Local News 8 will continue to follow this story and have updates tomorrow.
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