Carter Tucker, Avery Riggs and Ethan Sprague all brought home silver as the McCall-Donnelly wrestling team competed at the Maniac Wrestling Invitational Saturday in Orofino. Tucker went 6-1 to place second wrestling at 170 pounds in the tournament’s round-robin format, losing only to the group winner.
Cole Olson scored a team-high 23 points, but the Cascade boys basketball team was outrun and outgunned during a 81-70 loss to Garden Valley on Monday. Tyler Thurston chipped in 18 points in his first game back from injury, but the Wolverines pushed the pace during the Long Pin Conference tilt and pulled out the victory on their home floor.
Kallyn Rogers had a monster game with 29 points and 13 rebounds as the Cascade girls basketball team snapped a fivegame skid by defeating Compass Charter School, 44-22, on Saturday in Meridian. Kyler Nitzel also chipped in 12 points as the Ramblers moved to 6-10 with the non-conference victory.
McCall-Donnelly’s Luke Scott limped out of the locker room following a 28-27 loss to Homedale on Saturday as if he had just engaged in a heavyweight fight, much less a boys varsity basketball game. The Vandal junior was held to four points during the Snake River Valley Conference game played at the M-D gym, slowed by a bum ankle he reaggravated during the second half.
Fish and Game says no attacks reported so far Several reports of mountain lions roaming neighborhoods in McCall have recently been received by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Anyone who encounters a mountain lion should back away slowly while making eye contact and appearing as big and loud as possible, regional wildlife manager Regan Berkley said.
The City of McCall has opened a survey asking what amenities should be included in new neighborhood parks that could be built around the city. The survey will be open through mid-February and is open to anyone.
McCall-Donnelly wrestlers lost a Snake River Valley Conference dual against Homedale, 42-37, last week at the M-D gym, but the head-to-head competition produced some singular highlights. Vandal grappler Matthew Daniels performed a back handspring during a match to set his opponent up for a takedown, and a video of the move is being shared on social media.
Paige Andra led the Mc-Call Winter Sports Club’s U14 racers at Snow King Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming over the weekend with three top 10 finishes in three races. Andra notched an eighthplace finish in the giant slalom on Friday, 10th in the first slalom on Saturday and seventh in the second and final slalom race on Sunday She was one of six club racers to make the trip to the qualifying race for the Intermountain Division of the U.S.
U10 skier takes second McCall Winter Sports Club U12 alpine racer Taryn Pietri took first place in the giant slalom race in the North Series of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Race at Grand Targhee Resort on Sunday.