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Centralia dominates Region II wrestling tournament, Tumwater gets three regional champions

• Published February 12, 2012 Modified February 12, 2012

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Centralia dominated the middle and heavyweights at Saturday's 2A Region II boys wrestling tournament at Centralia High School, with six regional champions en route to the team title with 239 points. Runner-up Tumwater had 150 team points with three regional champions -- James Nolan (120), Cameron Nolan (126) and Riley Prentice (160). In all, 18 teams were present at the tournament.

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-- 2A Region II wrestling tournament.

Saturday also was the first round of the 2A District IV boys basketball tournament. Below are the opening-round results and Wednesday's semifinals and consolations schedule:

2A Southwest District IV basketball tournament

BOYS (bracket)
Saturday’s first-round games
North Thurston 75, Washougal 72
Mark Morris 65, Black Hills 52
WF West 57, Hockinson 48
River Ridge 64, Tumwater 59

Wednesday, Feb. 15
-- Semifinals (winner-to-district title game; earns regional berth)
North Thurston v. Mark Morris, 6 p.m., at Tumwater
River Ridge v. WF West, 7:45 p.m. at Tumwater
-- Consolation (loser-out games)
Black Hills v. Washougal, 6 p.m. at WF West
Hockinson v. Tumwater, 7:45 p.m. at WF West

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