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PLAINS JUNIOR Conrad Vanderwall will be looking for more scoring moves like this as the prep wrestling season begins over the next few weeks. Vanderwall is pictured at last year's Ted Kato Memorial tournament in Thompson Falls.
Coach Jeff Kujala always has high expectations for his Plains-Hot Springs wrestling team, and the latest group of P-HS wrestlers he has on hand is no exception to that rule.
"We have a good group of kids coming back," he said. "We have been looking good in practice. I wish our numbers were a little better, but the kids we do have should do pretty well this season."
The Vanderwall brothers, senior Josiah and junior Conrad, P-HS's two returning State B-C individual placers – Josiah placed sixth at 132 pounds and Conrad sixth at 120 – will lead the Savage Horsemen.
A total of nine Plains and Hot Springs student-athletes have turned out.
Kenzie Angle (who looks to wrestle at 138 pounds) is the team's only other senior, Nathan Ganarelli (152) is a junior, Peter Carey (120), Bert DeTienne (145), Jesse Uski (160) and heavyweight Steven Yoder are the sophomores and Taylor Angle (103) is a freshman.
Josiah Vanderwall won second at the Western B-C divisional last winter, Conrad Vanderwall placed third and Carey fourth (at 113) as all three earned berths at the State B-C meet.
The Savage Horsemen will open the season hosting a quadrangular meet also including Thompson Falls, Eureka and Arlee on Dec. 6 in Hot Springs. After hosting the quad, P-HS grapplers will then travel to Superior for mixer action Dec. 7 and the Superior Invitational Tournament Dec. 8.
The highlight of the season for last year's Savage Horsemen was Daniel Uli winning the individual State B-C title at 126 pounds. Luke Lile and Austin Stafford also earned berths and wrestled well at the state tournament as seniors.
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