Lapwai's Kathrine Samuels (left) and Latisha Phillips pursue the ball against Troy. (Lori Edmo-Suppah photos)
Lapwai girls take second
By Lori Edmo-Suppah
Sho-Ban News
NAMPA — The Lapwai Lady Wildcats took second in the 1A Division I girls state basketball championship after losing to the Clearwater Valley Rams 51-49 in overtime Saturday, February 20 at the Idaho Center.
Lapwai coach Shawn Spencer said Clearwater Valley came out with a lot of energy but the state atmosphere is a whole different thing.
The Wildcats played them twice during the regular season, once in a league game and the other in the district championship defeating them twice.
Three Lapwai starters fouled out including Catherine Samuels and Tisha Phillips both key contributors to the team. Spencer said Samuels is comparable to a sparkplug for the team, “When we lose her we lose a lot.” Tisha Phillips, Wildcat post also fouled out.
In the march to the championship, the Lapwai team easily defeated Liberty Charter School 50-27 on Thursday, February 18 at Columbia High School. On Friday, they beat Troy 66-39.
Spencer said they’ll lose three seniors this year but is hopeful they’ll do well next year. Most of his players compete in AAU ball during the summer and also play in three on three tourneys.
Spencer is in his 13th year as Lapwai coach with ten consecutive trips to the state tournament. The Wildcats won state titles in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2009.
HHS Rams third in state tourney
BOISE — The Highland High School Rams girl’s basketball team came home with the third place trophy from the 5A Idaho High School State Basketball tournament on Saturday, February 20.
The Rams defeated Centennial 60 to 51 on Saturday morning at Bishop Kelly High School. They ended up playing for third after losing their second game Friday night at the Idaho Center in Nampa to Coeur d’Alene 48-39.
In Highland’s opening game on Thursday, February 18, they defeated Eagle 45 to 40 in overtime. The Rams are the scholastic champions for the state with a 3.7 grade point average. Ross Fork resident Lucy Racehorse Suppah is a reserve guard on the team.
Edmo gets second at State 5A Wrestling Tournament
Highland High School sophomore Gaylen Edmo (left) wrestles Capital senior Beaugh Meyer for the championship in the 285 pound weight division. Edmo lost in the third round. Gaylen defeated Joe Hartley from Post Falls in his first match then beat Parker Kemp from Capital in his second match. In his third match, Edmo decisioned Eric Mena from Idaho Falls 8-6. Other Highland wrestlers Trey Hugues and Andre Lopez lost their first two matches. Poky High wrestler Dylan Brigham lost his third place match. (Lori Edmo-Suppah photo)
Two Fort Hall boxers take second at Caldwell Fights
CALDWELL – Two boxers from Fort Hall Boxing Club placed in the Idaho Silver Belt Invitational on Saturday, February 27 at the O’Conner Field house in Caldwell.
Francisco Martinez weighing in at 90 pounds defeated Tyler Dietrich of Vista Boxing Club in Boise.
They were awarded belts for their wins.
Rendell Pokibro weighing 75 pounds defeated Esteban Jimenez of Old School Boxing Club in Nampa. The Caldwell Police Athletic League and the Caldwell Optimist Club sponsored the event. Boxing Club teams from Nevada, Utah, Montana, Oregon and Idaho attended the event with a total of 22 bouts. The event drew 500 people.
Rachel Hall was a judge at the event and Thomas Mendez also judged and refereed some of the fights.
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