SUNNYSIDE — There are times when people can fondly recall where they were when a person who made an impact upon their life begins a new chapter of their own and for more than 1,000 Grizzly Nation family members on senior night, they’ll remember how they joined together to honor the “Teacher, Coach and Legend” boys’ varsity Hall of Fame wrestling coach George Paulus on Thursday, Jan. 23.
YAKIMA — Following their 53-18 home win over Davis earlier in the week, the No. 9 ranked Sunnyside varsity girls’ wrestling team brought along their younger counterparts to fill in for an injury-stricken member and didn’t miss a beat in the dual match victory against Eisenhower on Thursday, Jan. 16.
YAKIMA — The Sunnyside varsity boys’ wrestling team is stringing together conference victories like scoring move combinations as they roll through the Big 9 with impressive wins against Davis, West Valley and Eisenhower during the week of Jan. 14-17.
SUNNYSIDE — From the opening tip off against Eisenhower, the Lady Griz made an all-out effort in controlling the boards and used an aggressive defensive push to hold the Cadets to one, fourth quarter field goal as they won 48-30 on Saturday, Jan. 18.
SUNNYSIDE — When Brent Maldonado, wearing the home white No. 11 jersey with red lettering, encased in black outline splashed down a three pointer for the game’s first bucket, his coaches knew he was gaining confidence, but they had no idea the freshman was on his way to scoring 24 points in the 90-74 win over Eisenhower on Saturday, Jan. 18.
On Thursday, Jan. 23, Sunnyside (5-0, Big 9) will host Wenatchee (3-1) in the final wrestling match of the season. This conference dual will also be the last home match for George Paulus, who will be retiring at the end of the season after more than 40 years of combined junior and high school coaching experience.
KNOCKING DOWN THE SHOT — Sunnyside High School sophomore Pari Wilson connects from the outside for a first half field goal during the Grizzlies’ 53-44 homecourt win over Davis on Friday, Jan. 10. Wilson scored 10 points, contributed solid rebounding and defensive intensity during the victory.
EAST WENATCHEE — Every match wrestled in the Big 9 conference counts toward district seedings and with that competitive drive embodied in each member of the Grizzlies varsity girls’ wrestling team, Sunnyside traveled to Eastmont High School and defeated the Wildcats 72-6 on Thursday, Jan. 9.
SUNNYSIDE — The upstart Grizzlies reclaimed the lead from Davis with 4:43 remaining in the fourth quarter and went on a 15-4 run while playing with big game composure down the stretch as the defeated the visiting Pirates, 73-64 Friday night, Jan. 10.
KELSO — Sunnyside varsity girls’ wrestlers have been building upon their hard work and athletic drive to compete against the state’s best teams and after the initial day at the Kelso Girls Tournament, they were in first place before injuries took their toll.
EAST WENATCHEE — The spotlight was aimed directly on the No. 3 ranked Sunnyside boys’ wrestling team and from top to bottom, they showcased their athletic grit and won 61-18 over Eastmont on Thursday, Jan. 9.
KENT — There are times when athletes are recognized for their outstanding contributions as members of a first-place team and following the varsity boys’ dominating win at the Dick Pruett Memorial Invite, two Sunnyside wrestlers also received “Best Wrestler” awards on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Grandview High School Freshman Jazmine Richey scores 25-points as the Lady ‘Hounds defeated the visiting Red Devils 40-36 on Friday, Jan. 3.
GRANDVIEW — As junior Angel Cuevas sprinted down the floor toward the ‘Hounds basket, sophomore Noe Medina received an inbounds pitch and go on the left sideline and launched a half court chest pass to his teammate in stride with under 10 seconds remaining in their double overtime game against East Valley on Friday night.
SUNNYSIDE — A tradition which has been a part of the Grizzly boys’ wrestling program and winter break ritual for more than 20 years, the JV Mixer attracted a wide range of athletes ready to test their mid-season form while gaining valuable mat experience on Saturday, Jan. 4 in the main gym.
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