State tournaments on tap for prep wrestling, basketball, cheer teams

The buses are packed, brackets are printed and the hotels are booked. More state tournaments have arrived for prep programs in Idaho and Washington, and area schools are scattering across the two states in pursuit of championships in basketball, wrestling and cheer. Today and Saturday, Idaho area teams will compete at the state level in wrestling. Lewiston cheerleading will compete this weekend in the 5A state tournament. This weekend is also the opening rounds for the Washington boys and girls state basketball tournaments. The round of 12 will begin on March 4 and will continue to the finals through March 7. For Idaho boys basketball, the official state tournament will also begin on March 4...