Life & Times of 5 Busy Nortons

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Libby--2 Time District Champion! Sarah 7th Place!

It was a fun weekend at districts.  Ok.  So it was really stressful more than fun.  Libby had a tough finals match--but came out on top with a last second victory.  Sarah had the opposite with a last second loss in one her matches.  So hard and frustrating after the great season she's had. But she's going to state!  So that's exciting.

Here's the write up from the Shoreline Area News: https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2025/02/shorewood-girls-take-4th-at-3a-district.html

And some of the pics I took (some I posted on FB).  I have been getting into the photography more since the guy who took our photos last year hasn't been there this year.

This is Libby giving me the stink eye because it was me in her corner and not Derek (who came up later) or Brady. 

But she won anyway. 

The team huddle--which got quite teary.  Libby's last districts.  

Big sister hugs.  I may have been crying too. 

The seniors! 

Libby's 2nd win. 

Sarah's toughest loss.  Her first loss was tough too--as she had the girl on her back but couldn't quite finish. 

In this match, Sarah got up by 2--but then gave up a reversal rather than letting the girl get away. 

Derek was very upset with her--then I got to be "good cop" and talk with her in the locker room.  I am so dang proud of how much she's improved.  There will be hard matches.  But wrestling teaches you to come back and give it your all! 

So Sarah did!  She came back and won her next match to take 7th.  Boom. 


Libby's championship match was the hardest she's had to wrestle since her injury.  It was BRUTALLY tough.  But she came out on top.  Literally.  And they've used practice since then to work on some of the scenarios that made this girl tough to beat--since Libby may well have to wrestle her again at state. 


Exhausted?  Yep! 

Norton Crew! 

Sarah on the "podium"


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