LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Saturday, Jan. 14, the Clear Lake Cardinals hosted their fifth annual Michael Kroppmann Memorial Wrestling Tournament.  

Even with injuries and illnesses throughout the team, the Cards were still able to enter 13 wrestlers – six boys and seven girls – into their home tournament.

The girls placed fourth as a team, just points away from third.

Mavis Pyorre (girls 111 lbs.) went 3-0 with three pins to win a gold medal and was also awarded the Outstanding Wrestler of the Girls tournament, as voted on by the participating teams’ coaches.

Silver medals went to Justin Cantrell (boys 152 lbs.) who was 2-1, beating both the third and fourth placers along the way and Shelby Butcher (girls 189 lbs.).

Merari Alvarez (girls 160 lbs.) took home a bronze medal and Kally Vinson (girls 235 lbs.) placed fourth, going 1-2 with one pin.

Placing fifth at 2-2 were Frankie Sturr (boys 132 lbs.), Scarlett Ballard (girls 126 lbs.), each with two pins, along with Samantha Bruno (girls 235 lbs.) with one pin,  Mackenzie Markham (girls 106 lbs.) at 1-2 and Ozod Ermatov (boys 138 lbs.). Frank Weiler (boys 220 lbs.) placed sixth going 1-3 with one pin.

Also wrestling for the Cardinals was Thomas Lairson and Hayden Eastham, both at 126 lbs.