The thrill of championship

Orrin Gross leaps onto Coach Steve Hood after taking the state championship at 145 pounds in class 2B high school wrestling at the state meet in the Tacoma Dome Saturday. Mike Gross, Orrin’s father, enjoys the moment at right. Hood took seven Lake Roosevelt High School Raiders to state, of which four medaled. The story is on page 5.

— Brittany Cozza photo