By Dan Rudy
Wolves wrestle regional best for division in Petersburg
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Eric LeDuc/ Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell High School wrestler Sam Armstrong pins an opponent during the Petersburg High School Invitational on Saturday. Armstrong maneuvered three pins during the competition, with a total time of 2 minutes, 45 seconds. The Wolves ended 21 of their 42 match-ups in pins, more than any of the other teams participating that weekend.
Wrangell's wrestling Wolves did well at the 2014 Petersburg High School Invitational and Round Robin last Friday and Saturday.
"We took the region," said the team's coach, Jeff Rooney. He figured Saturday's tournament to have been among the biggest this season, featuring 15 teams from multiple regions and divisions.
"This one here was pretty big, with 170 kids," Rooney added. "We got to see a lot of great competition."
For the 1A-3A on Saturday, Wrangell's team of 11 wrestlers accumulated 133.5 points and finished 21 of its 42 match-ups in pins. The Wolves outpinned the other schools, inclu...
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