RayJohn & Vidella Tissidimitt's sons Jarren & Rylan are upcoming wrestlers. (Carmencita Mejia photos)

Jarren & Rylan Tissidimitt upcoming Ram wrestlers

By Carmencita Mejia
Sho-Ban News
DAYTON — Jarren Ross and Rylan Chance Tissidimitt are members of the Rams Wrestling team and have developed a uniqueness to strengthen their agility and stamina as youth competitors in the sport of wrestling.
On Friday March 5, the Ram wrestlers competed in their second wrestling tournament at the West Side High School in Dayton, which drew more then 500 competitors in grades K-5 from all over Idaho.
Each age division had two matches with three rounds that were made up of (offensive and defensive) moves in the standing, top, and bottom positions.
Jarren competed in the 7-8 year old division and weighed in at 105 pounds. He tussled with the Jr. Dragon Wrestlers shooting for his opponent’s legs to bring them down. Jarren gained a second place win and a bronze medal. He is 7 years old and a second grade student at Tyhee Elementary.
Rylan competed in the Kindergarten division and weighed in at 57 pounds. His wrestling bouts were against the Little Warrior wrestlers. His first opponent over powered him, in his second match, Rylan kept an advantage on top using headlocks and pins defeating his challenger and traveling home with a second place win, and a bronze medal.
Coaching the Rams wrestling team is Travis Bell along with the Highland High School wrestlers.
They practice two-three days a week and have two competitions scheduled for this week Wednesday, March 10 in Malad City and on Friday, March 12 in Aberdeen.

Wyoming Indian Chiefs win again - Class 2A State Champs

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A timely buzzer saved Wyoming Indian's second consecutive state championship.
The Chiefs ended Southeast's 34-game win streak with a 52-51 victory Saturday night for the Class 2A title in a game that ended when referees waved off a Southeast shot at the buzzer that banked off the glass and into the basket. “I got a headache,'' a jubilant Chiefs coach Craig Ferris said.
John Soundingsides scored all 11 of his points in the second half to lead Wyoming Indian (26-1). Slade Spoonhunter added 8 points and 10 rebounds.
The Chiefs outrebounded the taller Cyclones 36-34 and forced 20 turnovers.
Southeast (26-1) was led by Dane Hansen's 17 points and Jake Foos' 10.
The Cyclones, who moved up to Class 2A after winning the Class 1A title last year, led for much of the game, including 26-20 at the half and 39-36 entering the final period.
In the first half, Soundingsides was 0-7 from the field, all 3-point attempts. “The coaches just kept telling me to shoot,'' he said, admitting he “almost gave up'' trying. He finished 4-of-18 from the floor, including 2-of-14 from the arc.
But an 8-1 run by Wyoming Indian that included 6 points by Spoonhunter put the Chiefs up 50-47 with 1:08 remaining. A basket by Zac Zimmerer pulled Southeast within a point with 27 seconds left.
John Redman sank two free throws for the Chiefs with 17 seconds to go, and Zimmerer answered with two free throws for Southeast with 8 seconds remaining.
A quick foul by the Cyclones put Soundingsides on the line in the bonus. He missed the front end. Southeast guard Blake Herbst took the ball up the court, handed off to Colby Sturgeon, who fought through a double team and put up a shot that banked in. But the buzzer sounded before the shot left his hand.
Spoonhunter said Wyoming Indian overcame Southeast's height advantage with hard work and quickness.
“I just think it took a team effort, hard work and defense,'' he said.
Coach Ferris said all year the team had their eye on the prize and their work ethic is most outstanding. His coaching philosophy is he wants the kids to play year round. The players go to summer camps, they have open gym and they’re encouraged to play in tournaments.
The coach said fan support helps the boys out, “We don’t want to let anybody down and when the crowds are big, they play even harder.”
Ferris is in his fifth year of coaching and his assistants are his younger brother Michael High Walker and Bryan Trosper. Lyle Valdez is a coach/trainer. The Chiefs are 52-2 in the last two years while the junior varsity team has only lost three games in two years.
He said the team lost six seniors from last year’s championship team and two starters return.
Wind River claimed third place in the tournament with a 56-40 win over Greybull, while Lovell took fifth by beating Moorcroft 49-47.

Local girls ages 8-14 sought for softball teams

Fort Hall Girls Softball Teams are looking for more girls’ ages 8-14 to play in the Pocatello League this year.
There will be two different teams — one for the older girls ages 12-14 and the other for younger girls ages 8-11. Please attend practice this Sunday at Timbee Hall from 10 a.m. to noon for all players. Pitchers and catchers will stay an extra hour from noon-1 p.m. Also if you know for sure you have someone to add to the roster, even if they haven’t attended practice yet, please e-mail to Echo Jimm Marshall their name, age and birthday. Practice continues inside the gym every Sunday until the weather gets better. Larry Murillo is running the practices (for all ages) and will be coaching the older girls, but they are still looking for coaches for the younger team. If you or someone you know may be interested please let Echo know. Her e-mail address is marshallecho@hotmail.com

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