Tigers’ Cooper out at state meet

Tokay High wrestler Matthew Cooper had built momentum at Friday’s CIF State Wrestling Championships.

But it didn’t last long. The 195-pound senior saw his high school wrestling career come to an end at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Earning a first round, bye, in his first match of the second round, Cooper posted an 11-5 win over Sutter’s Max Gipson.

But in the following round, Liberty of Brentwood’s Adrian Chavez won by pin in 29 seconds into the first period. Moved into the consolation bracket, Cooper’s final match ended with a 4-0 loss to Temecula Valley’s Damien Wake.

Varsity

SOFTBALL

Harlie Litton and Shelby Katzakan had four hits each for Lodi in Friday’s nonleague road win.

The Flames finished with 25 hits in the game. More Lodi hitters include Ashlee Toy, Johnna Schroeder and Shelby Featherston with three each, and Kiara Baker, Marissa Fabian and Allisa Yabumto two each. Schroeder drove in four runs, while Katzakan had three RBIs, and Dessa Zavala and Fabian two each.

In the circle, Toy pitched the first four innings for Lodi, and Schroeder went the final three. They combined to give up 10 hits.

GOLF

Lodi’s Bill Nickolaou hit a hole-in-one on Tuesday at Swinson Park Golf Course in Stockton. He drained the 151yard shot on the fifth hole with a 7-iron.

Witnesses included Barrett Finney, Jim Manzer and Robert Schock.