Kamiak wrestling
The 152-pound junior scored 29.5 points to help Kamiak edge Everett 360-356.5 for the championship Saturday at the Western Conference South Division tournament. Seeded third, Cannon earned a pin, a 15-0 technical fall, a 13-3 major decision and a 14-2 major decision to win an individual title.
Cannon’s run included a victory over a wrestler he had lost against earlier this season. He helped Kamiak unseat Everett, which had won the previous three Wesco South tournament championships.
Last year at the tournament, Cannon finished second to Mariner’s Mohammad Mustafa and advanced to the regional tournament. This year Kamiak coach Dan Hanika believes Cannon has a chance to qualify for state.
Strangely enough, an injury earlier this season might have been the key to Cannon’s emergence. Hanika said the injury forced Cannon, who in the past just relied on his sheer muscle power, to practice his technique.
“It slowed him down a little bit,” Hanika said, “and forced him to go in a different direction.”
Cannon is “a leader but he’s a quiet leader,” Hanika said. “He doesn’t jump up and down and pound people on the back but he definitely has a presence. … He’s kind of the catalyst.”
Cannon and the Knights will try to carry their momentum into the Class 4A District 1 tournament this weekend at Everett High.
Other top wrestling performers: Karlson Miller, Oak Harbor; Kelly Kubec, Lake Stevens; Lester Brown, Lake Stevens; Jake Allen, Stanwood; Jon Wilbourne, Lake Stevens; Jared Smith, Stanwood; Bryce Thorstad, Stanwood; Clint Osborn, Lake Stevens; Zach Studley, Stanwood; Mac Stach, Snohomish; John Baldwin, Kamiak; Tom Swankosky, Everett; Bryan Irwin, Everett; Michael Irwin, Everett; Chris Miller, Mariner; Kai Bruno, Meadowdale; Brian Jensen, Shorewood; Travis Shearer, Sultan; Robbie Knowlton, Sultan; Tim Meyer, Sultan; Conner Baker, Cedarcrest; David Howard, Cedarcrest; Chris Cole, Cedarcrest.
Boys basketball player of the week: Tyler Marley, Monroe
Other top boys basketball performers: R.J. Perkins, Sultan; Sean Hermes, Kamiak; Duane Lanphere, Marysville-Pilchuck; Jared Stohl, Marysville-Pilchuck; Jon Brockman, Snohomish; Daes Kaufman, Stanwood; Chris Cayford, Stanwood; Andy Blacker, Everett; Justin Burns, Mount Vernon; Sean Tennant, Lake Stevens; Danny Hagen, Meadowdale; Adrian Blake, Mountlake Terrace; Sean Carter, Cascade; David Cortez, Cedarcrest; Sean O’Connell, Darrington; Mark Robinson, Tulalip Heritage; Bubba Smith, Lopez Island; Slava Borisov, Lakewood; Jordan Smith, Lopez Island; Blaine Brown, Skykomish; Nick Scott, Lummi.
Girls basketball player of the week: Tara Holgate, Snohomish County Christian
Other top girls basketball performers: Ashley Fenimore, Meadowdale; Sam McCracken, Jackson; Mary Tseng, Shorecrest; Jessica Takara, Edmonds-Woodway; Erika Hornyak, Everett; Kristina Schumacher, Lake Stevens; Amanda Dunbar, Marysville-Pilchuck; Sara Mosiman, King’s; Caitlyn Faidley, King’s; Emily Oakland, Snohomish County Christian; Colleen Woods, Shoreline Christian; Caitie Newman, South Whidbey; Lexie Black, Coupeville; Lindsey Bryson, Darrington; Sarah Brady, Lummi.
Boys swimming athlete of the week: Tony Dennis, Edmonds-Woodway
Other top boys swimming performers: Brad Davis, Everett; Nick Hryciuk, Snohomish; Eric Pedack, Snohomish; Garrett Gentling, Shorewood; Jonathan Keane, Meadowdale; Dan Griffin, Marysville-Pilchuck; Trevor Olson, Lake Stevens; Josh Fountain, Lake Stevens; Tyler Hayden, Shorecrest; Joel Holyan, Mariner; Evan Wilson, Oak Harbor; Alex Tarr, Everett; Matt Kaftanski, Everett; Lucas Lusier, Kamiak; Nate Stoll, Edmonds-Woodway.
Girls bowling athletes of the week: Tiffany Trieschmann and Markeeta Munger, Cascade.
Mike Cane, Herald Writer
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