First Tiger Wrestler Makes State

REARDAN - Freshman Tristan Newman is content to revel in the prospect of being the lone Tiger going to the state wrestling meet at the Tacoma Dome Friday and Saturday, but only for a moment.

He's quick to point out that he wouldn't have gotten this far without all his years as a "little guy" in Waits­burg's "Matbird" program (a nod to his parents and coaches) or his teammates on the Waitsburg-Prescott wrestling team.

"I wish they could be there with me," he said about the other Tigers who helped him hone his skills and take him out of his comfort zone this past year.

Newman, who has been a wre...