Wrestling at 126 pounds, Chester Vol Trenton Longacre lifts Quincy High School’s Lane Coelho in the air before landing him on the mat Feb. 17. The two Plumas wrestling teams competed in a field of 18 at the Small School Sub-Section hosted by Chester High. Photos by Mari Erin Roth
Volcano Matt Brooks puts on the pressure to overtake his opponent. Brooks placed first in the 185-lb class. The entire CHS team heads to Redding for the Masters Championship on Feb. 23 and 24.
Tony Rogers’ technique is to pin his challenger quickly. You gotta be quick if you want to catch a picture of this winner at 220 lbs.
Plumas Charter School Badger Andrew Bagley wrestling at 285 lbs. after his match: A picture is worth a thousand words. “Wrestling is the toughest sport known to humankind,” said head wrestling coach Cody Clayton. Bagley placed third and heads to the Masters Championship in Redding, along with Quincy High’s Russell Nickerson III at 106 lbs. who earned second place.