Waterbury earns second at state meet
Plains-Hot Springs 157-pounder John Waterbury (right) goes in for a takedown against an opponent at the State wrestling championships in Billings this past weekend. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Plains-Hot Springs 157-pounder John Waterbury has a quiet moment prior to a match at this past weekend's State B-C wrestling championships in Billings. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Plains-Hot Springs 190 pounder David Chapman (top), who finished second at the Western Divisional B-C meet in Butte this past weekend works for a pin. (Photo by Teresa Waterbury)
Superior 150-pounder Sam Doughty controls his opponent at this past weekend's Western Divisional tourney in Butte. (Photo by Kami Milender)
Once again, the State Mat Classic wrestling championships from Billings are in the books, with a reportedly successful run.
And the Sanders and Mineral counties area of Montana was represented at the three-day tournament, which routinely fills the 10,000-plus seat Metra Arena with wrestling fans from throughout the state.
Plains-Hot Springs (PHS) 157-pounder John Waterbury, a home-schooled senior from Hot Springs who plays sports for High Springs High School, was the top-finisher among local grapplers when he placed second in his weight class Saturday evening.
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