POMEROY – The Waitsburg Cardinals faced tough competition amongst 17 teams representing regional schools from Washington, Oregon and Idaho at the annual Pomeroy Christmas Tournament on Thursday.

Weather once again brought changes to the winter sports schedule as other regional tournaments were cancelled, and Pomeroy accommodated additional teams looking to compete by adding an additional bracket round to the weight classes, as well as girls' brackets.

Teams at this year's tournament included all school sizes and a lot of fierce competition. Schools participating included: Waitsburg, Pome...