Wrestling can spur a litany of emotions. There’s pain, frustration, happiness and joy all rolled into one. The Dalles head coach Paul Beasley felt a sense of overwhelming pride Saturday as junior and second-year wrestler Elejah Sutton-Lott steamrolled though her 125-pound weight class with three consecutive pins to earn first place at the Paul/Larson Girls Tournament Saturday in Sandy.

Glena Avila is surrounded by a jubilant group of trainers and teammates after this past Saturday’s King of the Cage Grand Finale Mixed Martial Arts title fight at Chinook Winds Casino and Resort in Lincoln City.

During the week, Nancy Haley is molding and shaping future generations in the classroom as a preschool teacher. On derby bout days, she transforms from demure instructor to a lean, mean wrecking machine known affectionately as “Comet.” Haley is part of a fast-growing population of roller derby athletes who uses practices and bouts to let off a little steam.

The Gorge Roller Girls Blood ‘N Gorge ‘B’ team is slated to take on the Air Raid Roller Girls in a Save Our Sports exhibition fundraiser at 6 p.m. this Saturday, March 10 at Trout Lake School.

When JR Scott has that look in his eyes, opposing wrestlers take notice. Scott ran his season record to 14-1 after pulling off four consecutive wins, three of the four in the first minute of action, to pick up first-place honors at the Rollin Schimmel Memorial Tournament ending Saturday in Pendleton.