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ROMAN SPARKS, right, of Thompson Falls has been invited to join the Montana freshman-sophomore team at the National AAU Wrestling Championships set for March 29 and 30 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Joe Sova/Clark Fork Valley Press)
March 14, 2019
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March 14, 2019 3:24 p.m.
Ratliff, Sparks bound for National AAU Championships
It has been a very busy, and sometimes hectic time, for young amateur wrestlers over the last four or five weeks. The high school season ended in late February, and grapplers from 4 through 18 have spent hours on the mats during practice and competition.