Submitted by Rachel Roberts on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:56pm, updated on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:19pm

NAMPA — Boise High freshmen DeVaughn and Dorian Sapien take their wrestling seriously. Even a little roughhousing at home always turns into what dad, Jacob Sapien, describes as a “battle royale.” The identical twins have turned their fierce bouts at home into a showcase on the wrestling mat. During the regular season, DeVaughn typically wrestles at 106 pounds, while Dorian wrestles at 98. But during the 2012 Rollie Lane Wrestling Invitational this weekend at the Idaho Center in Nampa, both brothers competed in the 98-pound class.

“We try to keep them apart most of the time, but this kind of tournament we have to be realistic about it,” Jacob said.
Both brothers advanced to Saturday’s semifinals, nearly setting up a brother vs. brother final. During simultaneous matches on opposite mats, DeVaughn pinned Hillcrest’s Ky Webb in 5 minutes, 51 seconds to move into the championship final, but Dorian lost his semifinal match by pin in 3:23 against No. 1 seed Casey Cobb of Kuna. Immediately after his match, Dorian rushed over to congratulate his brother. “We’re really supportive of each other,” Dorian said. “When I’m wrestling he likes to just blurt out the moves and yell out encouragement.”

The 5-foot-1 twins are difficult to tell apart without their glasses, which they do not wear on the mat. DeVaughn has camouflage glasses, while Dorian wears black frames. The only distinguishing attribute, friends say, is that Dorian has a light patch of hair on one side of his head. Boise coach Bill Braseth says the two have been affectionately nicknamed “Spot” and “No Spot.” So who usually wins? “DeVaughn is one minute older, so big brother has usually edged out little brother over the years,” Jacob said.
Both boys ended up on the podium Saturday, as DeVaughn finished second and Dorian fourth.

KUNA ONLY LOCAL TEAM TO WIN MULTIPLE TITLES
For those who know them best, it is no surprise that Casey Cobb and Michael Cook each won individual championships at Rollie Lane.

The pair have been wrestling partners and buddies from a young age. Both stood out in their respective weight classes Saturday, with Cobb winning the 98-pound title and Cook claiming the top spot at 120. With their victories, Kuna finished as the only Treasure Valley school with multiple winners. “They grew up wrestling together and they used to be in the same weight,” Kuna coach Pat Owens said. “They have propelled each other to become better.”

At the conclusion of the event, Cook also was voted the most outstanding wrestler in the lightweight division as one of only three repeat champions this year. Joey Delgado (138) of Hermiston, Ore., and Ryan Nelson (182) of Lowry, Nev., also posted back-to-back victories.

“This just shows how much we are improving and getting better and better each year,” said Cook of Kuna bringing home two individual championships along with the District Three’s best team finish in sixth.

NEW PLYMOUTH SENIOR WINS FIRST ROLLIE TITLE
After winning three consecutive state championships at the 2A level, New Plymouth senior Ray Evans was only missing one important victory. Evans finally checked off a Rollie Lane championship Saturday night, edging defending champion Josh Carlton of Lewiston 3-1 to claim the 126-pound title.

“The competition is really tough. Every match is a struggle,” Evans said. “I’ve won state and it’s amazing, but once you win something that you haven’t won, it feels great.” Evans, who is aiming for a fourth consecutive state championship, has state wins at 112, 119 and 125 and said he plans to wrestle the remainder of the 2012 season at 132.

NEVADA SCHOOL CLAIMS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Lowry (Winnemucca, Nev.) raised the Rollie team championship trophy Saturday evening.
The Buckaroos totaled 91 points with three individual champions, followed by Lewiston (80) in second, Hermiston, Ore. (77) in third, Green Valley, Nev. (71) in fourth and Post Falls (69) in fifth. “I just wanted to be the top-placing Nevada team here, but the kids took it one notch higher for us,” Lowry coach John Brooks said.

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