Wheatland wins Battle of the Buttes
Yuba City High's Adam Thornston looks over to the referee with his head upside down as Wheatland High's Jordyn Jones is awarded two points during a duel in the Battle of the Buttes wrestling tourney at River Valley High in Yuba City on Saturday, December 22, 2012.
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Wheatland wins Battle of the Buttes.
Saturday was a long one for Ron Benton.
As River Valley High's wrestling coach, Benton woke up before sunrise and arrived at Falcon Gymnasium at 4:30 a.m. to set things up for the third installment of the Dow Lewis Battle of the Buttes — the annual tournament to decide the best team.
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