All four LRS wrestlers advance to State-without playing a single match

Due to inclement weather that affected driving conditions throughout the state, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association cancelled all regional wrestling tournaments in the state.

That included the Regional Tournament that four Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos grapplers were set to participate in on Feb. 9 in Liberty. Now, all four have advanced to the Mat Classic, which will be held at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma beginning on Feb. 15.

Rather than try and reschedule the regional tournaments, WIAA staff and event managers developed 32-person brackets rather than the usual 16-person bra...