The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes, respectively, at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend. The boys got first-place finishes from Matthew Montes at 106 pounds and Jake Weakley at 160 pounds, while the Spartans girls got a first-place finish from James Demorest and a second place from Peyton Johnson. (Photo courtesy Forks High School)

The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes, respectively, at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend. The boys got first-place finishes from Matthew Montes at 106 pounds and Jake Weakley at 160 pounds, while the Spartans girls got a first-place finish from James Demorest and a second place from Peyton Johnson. (Photo courtesy Forks High School)

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The Forks boys and girls wrestling teams celebrate their second- and fourth-place team finishes, respectively, at the Tony Saldiver Invitational held in Granger this weekend. The boys got first-place finishes from Matthew Montes at 106 pounds and Jake Weakley at 160 pounds, while the Spartans girls got a first-place finish from James Demorest and a second place from Peyton Johnson.

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