In what wrestling coach Steve Thorpe called the toughest dual meet tournament other than the Oregon Classic, the Huskies took on the number one 4A team in the state, Newberg, in their own backyard in the Gillis Memorial Tournament.
Newberg proved why it was number one by handing Sweet Home a lopsided 61-9 loss. But it didn’t phase the optimism of Thorpe one bit because he liked the aggressive performance of his team. He knew…