Central Kitsap will send two wrestlers to state finals

It was a good day on the mats last Saturday for Central Kitsap wrestlers at the 4A regionals. Two of their own earned their way to the state tourney which begins today.

It was a good day on the mats last Saturday for Central Kitsap wrestlers at the 4A regionals. Two of their own earned their way to the state tourney which begins today.

CK Junior Dominick Johnson pinned three opponents, including Mariner’s Francisco Flores in the finals, to win the 285-pound weight class at the Class 4A Region I tournament at Central Kitsap last Saturday.

Johnson will join Central Kitsap teammate Josh Criollos at Mat Classic, which begins today at the Tacoma Dome. Criollos took third place at 113 pounds.

CK finished sixth in the team standings.

Class 4A Region I Wrestling Tournament scores:

Team scores — Yelm 221, Lake Stevens 187, Snohomish 109, South Kitsap 93, Arlington 68, Central Kitsap 66, Kamiak 64.5, Bellarmine Prep 51, Mariner 42, Cascade 41.5, Lynnwood 39, Olympia 37, Edmonds-Woodway 33, Mount Vernon 32.5, Gig Harbor 16, Monroe 10, Jackson 7, Stadium 0.

State tournament begins today

The High School State Wrestling tournament begins today to the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma. Wrestling continues Saturday.