Weekend roundup: Basketball and wrestling teams compete in holiday tournaments

Mancos' Jacob Martin strives for control against Crowley County's Aidan Holloran during Class 2A, 157-pound consolation-bracket action Feb. 17 inside Ball Arena in Denver. He won his meet last weekend in Western Slope Showdown in Montrose.Joel Priest/Special to The Journal
Boys basketball teams face tough competition

Mancos looks to get their first win of the season after a 74-16 loss to Cedaredge in the first round of the Grand Mesa Classic last Friday and a 49-25 defeat to Sargent on Saturday.

The 0-6 Bluejays will compete at the Rye Invitational on Friday.

Dolores and Dove Creek, along with their girls teams, competed in the Western Slope Winter Classic in Rangely over the weekend.

Dolores (2-5) lost to De Beque, 64-46, in the first round and came up short against North Park, 44-42, but earned their second win of the season with a 53-40 victory over West Grand.

Dove Creek (4-2) had a strong performance, winning their first two games in the Western Slope Classic – 41-27 over North Park and 66-61 over De Beque – before falling to Ouray 42-36 in the championship game.

Dolores will jump back into action in the new year when they travel to face Monticello on Jan. 7 and the Dove Creek boys and girls teams will host the Bulldog Classic starting Friday.

Girls basketball teams fall short

Mancos (0-4) seeks for their first win after losing to Cedaredge at the Grand Mesa Classic and lost, 59-10

The Bluejays will travel down to the Rye tournament on Friday.

Dolores (2-5) lost to De Beque 46-25 in the first round of the Western Slope Classic, then fell to West Grand 49-22. They won by forfeit against Ouray in their final game.

Dolores will travel to Bayfield on Tuesday.

Dove Creek (3-3) won their first two games of the tournament, defeating Hayden 42-34 in the first round and North Park 49-36. They lost to Rangely 69-41 in the championship game.

Wrestling tournaments get underway

Dove Creek, Mancos, and Montezuma-Cortez wrestling teams traveled down to the Western Slope Showdown in Montrose last weekend.

Dove Creek’s Frankey Montoya finished sixth in the 215-pound weight division.

For Mancos, Jacob Martin (190) claimed first place, while Brandon Vannest (165) took fourth.

The Montezuma-Cortez girls team placed sixth in the Western Slope Invitational.

Freshman CeJae Snyder earned third in the 115-pound division, and senior Aubrey Rutherford (155) took fourth.

Paislee Maestas (120) placed fifth, while Baylee Molzahn (100), Sophie Wright (105), and Ava Hawkins (110) each finished sixth.

Dove Creek and Mancos will compete at the Walsenberg tournament on Friday, while Montezuma-Cortez heads to the Warrior Classic.

Meanwhile, Dolores placed ninth at the Dave Smith Memorial Duals in Price, delivering strong individual performances against tough competition.

Nathan Hill and River Wickstrom each earned multiple falls.

Hill’s wins included a 28-second fall over Gabriel Vargas of Monticello and a 55-second fall against Ty Edvalson of Maple Mountain.

Wickstrom posted dominant victories, including a 23-14 major decision over Logan Keith of San Juan.

Dolores will host their first home dual on Wednesday.