Sports
Sho-Ban Junior Lady Chiefs defeat Clark County, 8th grade players honored
Above and below: Junior Lady Chiefs players on December 16 at their home game; six 8th grade players honored with family members.
By JOSEPH WADSWORTH
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Sho-Ban Junior High girls in their last home game of the season defeated the Clark County Junior High Bobcats 41 to 12 December 16.
Sho-Ban Jr. Lady Chief Kalena Edmo looks to pass the ball.
The Junior Lady Chiefs honored six 8th graders before the start of the game. They include Ariauna Pebeahsy, TsiAnivi Bad Hawk, Kirstyn Farmer, Arora Timbana, Kaylana Edmo and Acacia Mendez. Also honored was Nicole, a Clark County Junior High Bobcat.
Jr. Lady Chief Kirstyn Farmer on offense with the ball.
Head coach Joyce Graves said that the game went well and the girls played together with teamwork, “good communication, they improved each and every game that we played, I am very proud of my girls.”
Scores for Jr. High Lady Chiefs: Kirstyn Farmer 15 points, Kaylana Edmo 14 points, Kalena Edmo 6 points, Acacia Mendez 4 points, Talyiah Ish 2 points.
Jr. Lady Chief Talyiah Ish heads down court from the basket.
Scores Jr. High Bobcats: Charlee 7 points, Riggin 4 points, Aniston 1 point.
Local student wrestlers compete for Highland Rams team
Highland Rams wrestlers, from left: Keen Wilson, Reid Pokibro and Cincee Washakie.
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — The Highland Rams wrestling team were host to the Blackfoot Broncos and Preston Indians at Highland High School in Pocatello December 11.
Highland has four Shoshone-Bannock tribal members on the team, Keen Wilson, Reid Pokibro who both wrestle on the Varsity team, Cincee Washakie and Kylaila Wadsworth who both wrestle on the girls team — both did not wrestle as one was injured and one was absent.
Highland wrestler Keen Wilson arm locks a Preston player.
Reid Pokibro had a forfeit against Preston giving him a win, but he didn’t have a match against Blackfoot.
Keen was winning his match against Preston but ended up losing the match. He ended up taking a loss in his match against Blackfoot.
Tribal member and Blackfoot girls wrestling team member Sholee Atcitty lost her first match against Preston but won her second match against Highland.
Blackfoot Broncos girls wrestler Sholee Atcitty faces off against Preston on December 11.
Blackfoot JV won both their duals and Varsity won their dual against Preston but lost their dual against Highland. Highland won both duals against Preston and Blackfoot.
Miller on Marsh Valley High varsity wrestling team
Kolter Miller of the Ross Fork District on the Fort Hall Reservation.
By LIZZIE BOYD
Sho-Ban News
MARSH VALLEY — Kolter Miller of the Ross Fork district is a sophomore at Marsh Valley High School and is wrestling on the Varsity team at 120 pounds.
Kolter Miller (right) faces off against a Malad opponent.
Kolter wrestled at the Cooper Lish Memorial tournament at Marsh Valley High School over the weekend December 12 and 13.
Native athletes wrestle at SD25 All-City middle school tourney
Hawthorne Hawks wrestler Aspen Toane on the mat against a Franklin Panthers player.
By JOSEPH WADSWORTH
Sho-Ban News
POCATELLO — All-City Wrestling School District 25 City Tournament was Wednesday, December 10 at Irving Middle School.
Native students that wrestled was Lavon Teton from Alameda Middle School, Aspen Toane along with Tamina Toane both from Hawthorne Middle school.
Hawthorne Hawks wrestler Tamina Toane pins Tayla McDonald from Irving.
Tamina Toane won her bracket in the 147 weight division beating Bethany Osorino from Irving Middle school. Toane went undefeated all season. Lavon Teton fell short losing his last match against Blaine Kauffman for third place in the heavyweight division.
Alameda Bees wrestler wins against a Franklin opponent.
Aspen Toane lost all his matches in the 85-weight division.
