Wildcats hold 1st home match / Girls wrestling

It wasn’t a win but it was a first.

The Oak Harbor High School girls wrestling team, in its second year of existence, hosted its first ever dual match Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The Wildcats (0-6) dropped both ends of the double dual, falling to Lynden 36-27 and to unbeaten Burlington-Edison 66-0.

Oak Harbor’s only other home action this season will be in the Women in the Arena Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18.

Oak Harbor will compete in the A-Town Tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in Arlington.

Forfeits proved to be the difference in Oak Harbor’s loss to Lynden (2-3). In the seven classes the Wildcats did fill, they won five.

Oak Harbor was forced to forfeit four weights, one by injury default; there were three double forfeits.

Adelina Lopez, who won with a third-round pin, “had a great performance,” according to assistant coach Erin Locke.

“Christina Frank also had an outstanding quick pin fall,” she added.

Lynden 36, Oak Harbor 27

145, Barrett Chowning: won by fall, 1:14.

155, Maria Dailey: lost by injury default.

170, Aly Grose: lost by fall, 3:05.

190, Adrionne Yelle: won 4-0.

235: Oak Harbor forfeit.

100: Oak Harbor forfeit.

105: Oak Harbor forfeit.

110: Double forfeit.

115, Christina Frank: won by fall, 1:30.

120: Double forfeit.

125: Double forfeit.

130, Adelina Lopez: won by fall, 4:54.

135, Taylor Cress: lost by fall, 2:39.

140, Abigail Correa Cruz: won by fall, 2:39.

Burlington 66, Oak Harbor 0

115, Frank: lost 6-1.

130, Lopez: lost by fall, 1:47.

135, Cress: lost by fall, 3:38.

140, Correa Cruz: lost by fall, :51.

145, Chowning: lost 13-7.

170, Grose: lost by fall, :43.

190, Yelle: lost by fall, :32.

Oak Harbor’s Barrett Chowning, right, tries to escape from Burlington-Edison’s Kalina Bill. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Barrett Chowning, right, tries to escape from Burlington-Edison’s Kalina Bill. (Photo by John Fisken)

Wildcat Taylor Cress, right, squares off with her Burlington-Edison’s Natalie Albright.(Photo by John Fisken)

Wildcat Taylor Cress, right, squares off with her Burlington-Edison’s Natalie Albright. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Gabi Suarez-Flores, top, wins an exhibition match with Burlington’s Natalie Alatorre.(Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Gabi Suarez-Flores, top, wins an exhibition match with Burlington’s Natalie Alatorre. (Photo by John Fisken)

Wildcat Christina Frank, top, turns her Lynden opponent.(Photo by John Fisken)

Wildcat Christina Frank, top, turns her Lynden opponent. (Photo by John Fisken)

Adelina Lopez, top, records a third-round pin against Lynden.(Photo by John Fisken)

Adelina Lopez, top, records a third-round pin against Lynden. (Photo by John Fisken)

Ofelia Velasco, top, tries to pin her Burlington-Edison opponent in an exhibition match.(Photo by John Fisken)

Ofelia Velasco, top, tries to pin her Burlington-Edison opponent in an exhibition match. (Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Adrionna Yelle, top, takes control against Lynden.(Photo by John Fisken)

Oak Harbor’s Adrionna Yelle, top, takes control against Lynden. (Photo by John Fisken)