GIRLS' WRESTLING: Ridgeland wins inaugural Tri-County Cup

Despite missing three starters and battling through some minor injuries, the Ridgeland Lady Panthers claimed the inaugural Tri-County Cup on Friday night, scoring dual match wins over Ringgold, LaFayette and Dade County. Ridgeland earned a 54-12 win over Ringgold behind wins from Zayda Bird, Willow Ledbetter, Rayne Hunter, Dezeray Wells, Hailey Gant, Grace Paliokaitis, Skyla Landor, Layla Deanecelli and Jaetta Calhoun. kAmx?5:G:5F2= H:??6CD 7@C E96 {25J %:86CD H6C6 ?@E 2G2:=23=6]k^Am kAm%96 {25J !2?E96CD D4@C65 2 cg\b_ H:? @G6C 4@F?EJ C:G2= {2u2J6EE6 @? E96 DEC6?8E9 @7 H:?D 3J q:C5[ {6536EE6C[ (6==D[ !2=:@<2:E:D[ %@C: w2?D2C5[ y6CK:6 r2>A36==[ p=2?:2 $92G6C 2?5 {2J=2 |2CE:?]k^Am kAmp=6G:62 !:6C46[ {:==:2? qC@@2?? 2?5 t>:=J |@C6?@ H@? >2E496D 7@C E96 {25J #2>3=6CD]k^Am kAm#:586=2?5 2=D@ 4@==64E65 2 cb\be G:4E@CJ @G6C s256 r@F?EJ 2D {6536EE6C[ w2?D2C5[ (6==D[ v2?E[ {2?5@C[ $92G6C 2?5 |2CE:? H@? >2E496D]k^Am kAm%96 {25J #2>3=6CD 2=D@ 4=2:>65 H:?D @G6C s256 r@F?EJ Wcg\b_X 2?5 #:?88@=5 We_\`gX]k^Am kAm!:6C46[ qC@@@[ |255:6 !C:46[ |2C:6 |2J36CCJ 2?5 qC262==:6 (9:E65 2== A@DE65 H:?D 282:?DE s256[ H9:=6 !:6C46[ !6C5@>@[ |2J36CCJ[ qC@@2??[ %C:?:EJ {6ED@?[ !2:D=6J y@9?D@? 2?5 #2JG6? (:==::?892> 2== H@? 282:?DE #:?88@=5]k^Am kAm%96 {25J %:86CD G:4E@C:6D G6CDFD {2u2J6EE6 42>6 7C@> pF3C66 r@==:?D[ |25:D@? }:49@=D 2?5 v23C:6==6 %C@FE>2?]k^Am