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2011-12 Interscholastic Season

Metro Conference Wrestling Championships
Feb. 11, 2012 at Sweetwater High School

Varsity Brackets
JV Brackets

Varisty Team Standings
Total Points
1. San Ysidro 166.5
2. Hilltop 152
3. Eastlake 145
4. Mar Vista 108
5. Chula Vista 106
6. Olympian 95
7. Otay Ranch 91
8. Castle Park 86
9. Bonita Vista 84
10. Southwest 52
11. Mater Dei Catholic 52

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP lower weight: Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch), 108 pounds
MVP upper weight: Devon Flores (Olympian), 184 pounds

Parade of Champions
108: Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch) major dec. Cruz Jaime (Hilltop) 12-4
115: Miguel Flores (San Ysidro) pinned Tyler Bashinkski (Eastlake) 1:49
122: Damian Alcala dec. Jesse Terminel (Mar Vista) 8-2
128: Sean O'Rourke (Mater Dei Catholic) pinned James Harlan (Bonita Vista) 1:18
134: Alejandro Rivera (Mater Dei Catholic) decisioned Pedro Alvarado (Chula Vista) 7-1
140: Mathias Mendillo (Eastlake) decisioned Junior Rodriguez (Mar Vista) 7-5
147: Bogart Marquez (Chula Vista) major decisioned Casey Stanko (Eastlake) 13-0
154: Andres Escalante (San Ysidro) major decisioned Anthony Ardagna (Hilltop) 13-2
162: Carlos O'Connor (Castle Park) pinned Jeremy Early (Hilltop) 1:30r
172: Daniel Hernandez (Castle Park) decisioned Matt Martinez (Eastlake) 12-5
184: Devon Flores pinned Jaylon Candler (Chula Vista) , second period
197: Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) decisioned Jesse Godoy (San Ysidro) 8-5
222: Jon Velazquez (Hilltop) decisioned Oscar Lescano (Southwest) 10-3
287: Jon Bastien (San Ysidro) pinned Paul Sierra (Castle Park), first period

Third-place Matches
108: Taku Furukawa (Bonita Vista) pinned Christian Haffeer (Eastlake) 1:32
115: Kian Douglas (Bonita Vista) decisioned Josh Walter (Mar Vista) 10-3
122: Gabriel Estrada (Hilltop) pinned Jose Gonzalez (Olympian) 2:45
128: Jeremiah Deinla (Olympian) decisioend Jerzey Barbato (Mar Vista) 3-2
134: Joey Schaeffer (Olympian) pinned Ezequ Nevbarez (Hilltop) 4:57
140: Hector Rodriguez (Chula Vista) decisioned Xavier Plasencia (Hilltop) 5-3
147: Albert Navarro (Hilltop) decisioned Manuel Razo (Otay Ranch) 9-2
154: Brandon O'Connor (Castle Park) decisioned Kyle Petrin (Otay Ranch) 9-2
162: Mis. Rodriguez (San Ysidro) pinned William Ramirez (Bonita Vista) 2:35
172: Tyler Kekic (Hilltop) decisioned Ronnel Jamir (Sweetwater) 10-4
184: Rodni Ordonez (Eastlake) decisioned J. Torreblanca (San Ysidro) 3-0
197: Zach Ayala (Bonita Vista) decisioned Victor Huaracha (Olympian) 11-8
222: Oscar Quevedo (San Ysidro) pinned Hector Behran (Mar Vista) 1:52
287: Sergio Garcia (Eastlake) pinned Victor Diaz (Montgomery) 1:37

Junior Varsity Team Standings
Total Points
1. San Ysidro 161.5
2. Eastlake 148
3. Hilltop 135.5
4. Olympian 130
5. Bonita Vista 89
6. Sweetwater 62
7. Otay Ranch 60.5
8. Mater Dei Catholic 50
9. Chula Vista 31
10. Castle Park 30
11. Montgomery 18

Weight Class Champions
108: Nathan Humiston (Bonita Vista). 115: Jacob Tropp (Eastlake). 122: Jose Reyes (San Ysidro). 128: Carlos Flores (Eastlake). 134: Juan Rubalcava (Eastlake B). 140: Drake Madarang (Hilltop). 147: Robert Ala Torre (San Ysidro). 154: Kaleb Miller (Olympian). 162: Mario Yorba (San Ysidro). 172: Bruno Tirado (San Ysidro). 184: Kim Tongson (Sweetwater). 197: Jesus Arriaga (Bonita Vista). 222: Arm. Valenzuela (Hilltop). 287: Alejandro Cazarres (San Ysidro)

Metro Conference Dual Standings
Mesa League
Hilltop Lancers 5-0
Eastlake Titans 4-1
Otay Ranch Mustangs 3-2
Olympian Eagles 2-3
Bonita Vista Barons 1-4
Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 0-5

South Bay League
San Ysidro 6-0
Mar Vista 5-1
Chula Vista 4-2
Montgomery 3-3
Sweetwater 2-4
Southwest 1-5
Castle Park 0-6
Note: San Ysidro finishes 2011-12 season 19-0 in dual competition

Grossmont Conference Finals preview: Helix’s Bekirov commands respect on the mat

Grossmont Finals Varsity Brackets
Grossmont Finals Varsity Team Scores
Grossmont Finals Varsity Team Summary
Grossmont Finals JV Brackets
Grossmont Finals JV Team Scores
Grossmont Finals JV Team Summary

CHULA VISTA, Feb. 4, 2012 -- Helix High School senior Ridvan Bekirov came to the United States five years ago from Russia. While his command of the English language continues to improve, he already appears to be quite fluent in the sport of wrestling.

Bekirov improved his season record to 37-2 after winning his 138-pound weight class at last Saturday’s third annual South Bay Invitational at Otay Ranch High School.

The Highlander grappler recorded three pins, including two first-period falls, to go with a 14-9 finals decision against Del Norte’s Sam Acosta.

Bekirov has to be considered one of the favorites to command respect at this Saturday’s Grossmont Conference championship tournament at West Hills High School after winning a CIF title at last year’s San Diego Section Division II championships.

Pictured at right: Ridvan Bekirov in finals at 2012 South Bay Invitational. Photo by James Brammer

Bekirov said he didn’t start wrestling until he came to this country.

“I thought wrestling would be the toughest sport to attempt and I selected it,” he said.

He has done well. He entered February ranked second in the section and 34th overall in the state, up five notches from the previous month’s poll. While the latter ranking is viewed mostly in terms of honorable mention honors, Bekirov could be in line to qualify for this year’s state championship meet.

That will be determined at the San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament Feb. 24-25 at Otay Ranch High School. The top three place-finishers in each weight class advance to the state tournament the first weekend in March in Bakersfield.

Saturday’s Grossmont finals will be a dress rehearsal for the upcoming San Diego Section divisional tournaments Feb. 18. Tournament sites include Poway (Division I), Westview (Division II), Mt. Miguel (Division III) and Brawley (Division IV).

Mat attack
Steele Canyon captured this year’s Grossmont South League dual title with a 36-33 victory against Granite Hills on Feb. 2. Both teams entered the high profile encounter undefeated in league, and the match-up did not disappoint in terms of entertainment value for the fans in attendance.

Each team won seven matches, but Granite Hills made a charge with five victories to close out the dual. The Eagles’ Connor Blackwell won the final heavyweight match by an 11-8 decision. A pin would have tied the dual at 36-all.

Three East County wrestlers captured weight class titles at Saturday’s Robert Jenkins Memorial tournament at Mt. Miguel High School. They included Monte Vista’s Everett Pratt (113) and Mt. Miguel’s Miracle Tausaga (220) and Josh Tausaga (285).

Runner-up finishers included West Hills’ Maverick Moneyham (106) and Grossmont’s Ryan Hoppe (126).

Mt. Miguel finished second in the team standings while Monte Vista was fifth and Grossmont was 10th.

Helix’s Sam Popal (120), Eddie Marin (145) and Darrien Oliver (285) each finished second in their weight classes at last weekend’s South Bay Invitational. The Scotties finished fourth in the team standings.

Robert Jenkins Memorial Tournament
Feb. 4 at Mt. Miguel High School

Top teams
La Costa Canyon 196.5
Mt. Miguel 151.5
Carlsbad 146
Vista 137
Monte Vista 125
Mira Mesa 116
San Ysidro 114
Pt. Loma 108.5
San Marcos 105
Grossmont 103
Central Union 98.5
Mar Vista 93
Westview 80
Ramona 73.5
West Hills 73

Outstanding lower weight: Jeremy Edgel (Vista).

Outstanding upper weight: Jesse Orona (Carlsbad).

Parade of champions
106: Kevin Teran (Calexico). 113: Everett Pratt (Monte Vista). 120: Gernard Labaco (San Marcos). 126: Kyle Tincup (La Costa Canyon). 132: Ryan Sylvester (Vista). 138: Stetson Galloway (Carlsbad). 145: Jeremy Edgel (Vista). 152: John Gonzalez (Vista). 160: Jesse Orona (Carlsbad). 170: Connor Anderson (La Costa Canyon). 182: Danny Knox (Carlsbad). 195: Cody Williams (La Costa Canyon). 220: Miracle Tausaga (Mt. Miguel). 285: Josh Tausaga (Mt. Miguel)

Beamon, Cougars still carrying wrestling torch for East County

SPRING VALLEY, Jan. 7, 2012 -- Steele Canyon senior Brady Beamon is having the type of season that most high school wrestlers dream about, and the best could be in the making.

Beamon improved his season record to 19-0 with 18 pins after capturing the 160-pound weight class at the Monte Vista Invitational varsity tournament on Jan. 7. He defeated La Jolla’s Matt Vasquez by a 16-3 major decision in the championship match after having his consecutive streak of 18 pins snapped.

Prior to Vasquez becoming the first opponent this season to last the distance against Beamon, only two other grapplers had made it to the final period before being pinned by the Steele Canyon mat man.

“He was pretty strong,” Beamon admitted of Vasquez.

Beamon, who opened the 27-team tournament with trademark quick pins of 19, 29 and 31 seconds, was one of nine medalists for team champion Steele Canyon. Capturing third-place trophies were teammates Brandon Yousif (113), Travis Mishler (126) and Jose Jaime (152) while Brett Maynard (106) and Robert Matthews (182) both finished fourth.

The Cougars also had three fifth-place medalists: Chris Yousif (132), Dylan O’Donoghue (170) and Trevor Lincoln (220).

Steele Canyon finished 31.5 points ahead of runner-up Rancho Buena Vista. Tournament host Monte Vista, with two individual champions among four finalists, finished third — five points behind the runner-up Longhorns.

El Cajon Valley, buoyed by four medalists and two champions, tied for fifth place while Granite Hills and Helix, each with one weight class champion, placed seventh and eighth, respectively.

Mt. Miguel, with one champion and two finalists, finished 11th, followed by West Hills (15th), Santana (19th) and Mountain Empire (tied for 26th).

Joining Beamon at the top of the awards stand were seven other East County individual champions: Monte Vista’s Everett Pratt (120 pounds) and Alex Avila (195), Mt. Miguel’s Damien Escalera (126), Helix’s Ridvan Bekirov (138), El Cajon Valley’s Renas Hassan (152) and Luis Tiznado (170) and Granite Hills’ Connor Blackwell (220).

Pratt, Beamon and Hassan each won their respective weight classes at December’s prestigious El Cajon Invitational.

Finalists included ECV’s Jake Alcarez (106), Monte Vista’s Juan Velarde (132) and Jose Serrano (170) and Mt. Miguel’s Josh Tausaga (285).

Hassan improved to 22-0 by pinning La Jolla’s Timmy Cundiff while Tiznado improved to 18-5 by out-pointing the Monarchs’ Serrano 5-3.

Pratt captured an exciting 8-6 overtime match from Chula Vista’s Damian Alcala to win his final while Avila, seeded third, made a dominant run through his weight class bracket by winning all his three matches by pin.

Avila pinned RBV’s Shane McNary in 3:50 to complete his championship run and, in the process, earn honors as the tournament’s outstanding upper weight wrestler.

Avila opened the season by winning the 182-pound weight class at the Monte Vista tournament before finishing sixth at the La Costa Canyon Classic by injury default.

New Monte Vista coach John Liljestrom expects Avila to continue to make a name for himself this season as one of the San Diego Section’s top wrestlers.

Meanwhile, Mt. Miguel’s Escalera and Granite’s Blackwell each turned in strong efforts for recognition as well. Escalera went 4-0 with three pins while Blackwell went 4-0 with a pair of falls.

Blackwell claimed a high scoring 15-12 decision from RBV’s Michael Miller, the runner-up at December’s ECI, in the championship round.

Beamon became Steele Canyon’s first San Diego Masters champion last year en route to earning a trip to the state championship meet. The Cougar mat star has set a goal this season of placing among the top four finishers in his weight class at the state meet.

Steering him toward reaching that goal is an all-star coaching staff that includes head coach Dan Kida and assistants Mark Gerardi and Justin Gigliotti, both former head coaches in the Grossmont Conference.

Gerardi is the most decorated wrestler to come out of Valhalla High School, winning three state titles while amassing a stunning 128-0 record this final three years as a Norseman.

Gigliotti wrestled at Cal State-Bakersfield while Kida owns the distinction as the first four-time CIF champion in section history.

Beamon assesses himself as “way better” than at the same point last year.

“I have the same strengths but I’ve gotten way better on my feet and have more confidence,” the curly-haired Cougar wrestler said. “I owe a lot of that to the coaches I’ve been working with. Both Mark and Justin have wrestled at a high level in college, and when I start taking them down, I know I’m at another level.”

Steele Canyon has won four consecutive league dual meet titles and began working on a fifth consecutive title by defeating West Hills in a Grossmont Hills League match-up on Jan. 5.

Beamon said he enjoys the dual nature of the sport. “I like duals because I like helping my team get points by getting pins in my matches. I like coaching the younger guys on the team in their matches. I like to see our team be successful.”

But the spotlight shines brightest on Beamon at the weekend invitationals where individual performance is rewarded. His strategy remains simple: “I just wrestle whoever my next opponent happens to be, if that happens to be a state placer, then that’s who it is. I just want to wrestle to the best of my ability and continue to improve.”

Mat attack
Also collecting third-place awards at this year’s Monte Vista tournament were Helix’s Sam Propal (120), ECV’s Peter Ahmaki (132), Granite Hills’ Taylor Fleury (195) and Mt. Miguel’s Miracle Tausaga (220).

Fourth-place trophy-winners also included Helix’s Dillon Cao (126) and Granite Hills’ Eddie Valencia (138) and Brenden Briggs (145).

Fifth-place award winners also included West Hills’ Mavrick Moneyham (106), Kawa Barzangi (170) and Angel Magana (220), Monte Vista’s Carlos Quevado (113) and Massai Small (220), Helix’s Edward Marin (145) and Santana’s Wesley Green (152).

Monte Vista Invitational
Jan. 7 at Monte Vista High School
Tournament statistics

Team standings
1. Steele Canyon 184.5 points, 2. Rancho Buena Vista 153, 3. Monte Vista 148, 4. La Jolla 123, 5. (tie) Hilltop, El Cajon Valley 116, 7. Granite Hills 104, 8. Helix 102.5, 9. Otay Ranch 101.5, 10. Pt. Loma 98, 11. Mt. Miguel 95, 12. Olympian 92, 13. Del Norte 81.5, 14. Eastlake 78, 15. West Hills 77, 16. Mar Vista 74, 17. Chula Vista 62, 18. Palo Verde 55, 19. Santana 51, 20. Mater Dei Catholic 42, 21. Army-Navy Academy 38.5, 22. Kearny 36, 23. Morse 28, 24. St. Augustine 27, 25. Sweetwater 23, 26. (tie) Mountain Empire, Santa Fe Christian 13

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP light weight: Jordan Griffin (Hilltop), 113 pounds
MVP upper weight: Alex Avila (Monte Vista), 195 pounds

Parade of Champions
106: Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch) decisioned Daniel Talamante (Palo Verde) 12-5
113: Jordan Griffin (Hilltop) pinned Jake Alcarez (El Cajon Valley) 0:40
120: Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) decisioned Damian Alcala (Chula Vista) 8-6 (OT)
126: Damien Escalera (Mt. Miguel) major decisioned Sam Acosta (Del Norte) 14-5
132: Nathan Armstrong (Del Norte) pinned Juan Velarde (Monte Vista) 0:54
138: Ridvan Berikov (Helix) decisioned Casey Stanko (Eastlake) 9-6
145: Undre Hobson (Rancho Buena Vista) decisioned Bogart Marquez (Chula Vista) 14-7
152: Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley) pinned Timmy Cundiff (La Jolla) 3:53
160: Brady Beamon (Scripps Ranch) major decisioned Matt Vasquez (La Jolla) 16-3
170: Luis Tiznado (El Cajon Valley) decisioned Jose Serrano (Monte Vista) 5-3
182: Erick Gomez (La Jolla) decisioned Bilah Heartfield (Kearny) 2-1
195: Alex Avila (Monte Vista) pinned Shane Mcnary (Rancho Buena Vista) 3:50
220: Connor Blackwell (Grantie Hills) decisioned Michael Miller (Rancho Buena Vista) 15-12
285: Gabe Casillas (Eastlake) pinned Josh Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) 2:51

Note: Vasquez becomes first person to finish a regulation match against Beamon without being pinned this season.Beamon improves to 19-0 with 18 pins . Beamon opened the to tournament with falls of 19, 29 and 31 seconds before meeting Vasquez in the championship round ... ECV's Hassan improves to 22-0 and Tiznado improves to 18-5 ...

Third-place matches
106: Cruz Jaime (Hilltop) major decisioned Brett Maynard (Steele Canyon) 14-2
113: Brandon Yousif (Steele Canyon) pinned Anthony Aquino (RBV) 4:40
120: Sam Popal (Helix) defeated Jesse Terminel (Mar Vista) by default
126: Travis Mishler (Steele Canyon) pinned Dillon Cao (Helix) 2:13
132: Peter Ahmaki (El Cajon Valley) major decisioned Joey Schaeffer (Olympian) 9-1
138: Alejandro Rivera (Mater Dei Catholic) decisioned Eddie Valencia (Granite Hills) 4-2
145: Ryan Martinez (Pt. Loma) decisioned Albert Navarro (Hilltop) 9-7
152: Jose Jaime (Steele Canyon) decisioned Brenden Briggs (Granite Hills) 5-3
160: Anthony Ball (RBV) pinned Martin Cervantes (Pt. Loma) 4:56
170: Ricardo Moriel (Mar Vista) decisioned Benji Abromowitz (La Jolla) 2-0
182: Jason Bilger (St. Augustine) decisioned Robert Matthews (Steele Canyon) 3-1
195: Taylor Fleury (Granite Hills) decisioned Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) 5-3
220: Miracle Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) pinned Mike Gamboa (Mater Dei Catholic) 4:33
285: Claudio Narez-Ortiz (Hilltop) pinned Dion Wilson (Palo Verde) 1:43

Fifth-place matches
106: Mavrick Moneyham (West Hills) decisioned Nethaniel Jaiz-Drugg (Granite Hills) 7-6; Laron McGee (Morse) decisioned Everett Roach (La Jolla) 8-2
113: Carlos Quevado (Monte Vista) decisioned Josh Walters (Mar Vista) 8-5; Marcos Santana (Otay Ranch) decisioned Miguel Garcia (West Hills) 11-9
120: Jose Gonzalez (Olympian) pinned Shaq Singletary (Mt. Miguel) 0:58; Tanner Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian) decisioned Amag Shiro (El Cajon Valley) 7-0
126: Nolan Browne (RBV) decisioned Jared Reyes (Morse) 10-6; Chase Scillato (Pt. Loma) decisioned Jeremiah Deinla (Olympian) 4-3
132: Chris Yousif (Steele Canyon) decisioned Art Perea (Granite Hills) 7-4; Jared Forman (RBV) decisioned Wyatt Brenner (Hilltop) 10-9
138: Tyler Smith (RBV) decisioned Cazar Bautista (Olympian) 7-0; Harry Wilson (La Jolla) pinned James Jones (Santana) 3:49
145: Edward Marin (Helix) decisioned Omar Lope (Monte Vista) 9-7; Manuel Razo (Otay Ranch) pinned Pter Donchew (La Jolla) 0:53
152: Wesley Green (Santana) pinned Junior Rodriguez (Mar Vista) 4:15; Kyle Petrin (Otay Ranch) defeated Keegan Bell (Pt. Loma) by default
160: Adam Olimski (Otay Ranch) pinned Romnick Carreon (Olympian) 2:39; Scott Carusa (Del Norte) pinned Mukhamed Aliyev (Helix) 2:31
170: Dylan O’Donoghue (Steele Canyon) major decisioned James Byers (Army-Navy) 12-4; Kawa Barzangi (West Hills) pinned Jacob Genschaw (Santana) 4:23
182: Devon Flores (Olympian) decisioned Marlin Badra (West Hills) 8-6; Danny Han (Del Norte) pinned Martin Belmonte (Monte Vista) 5:45
195: Trevor Lincoln (Steele Canyon) pinned Jake Messig (West Hills) 0:10; Fernando Badilla (Sweetwater) defeated Alejandro Gil (Eastlake) by default
220: Angel Magana (West Hills) pinned Miles McFarlane (Mountain Empire) 3:30; Messai Small (Monte Vista) pinned Octavio Salgado (Otay Ranch) 3:00
285: Igor Maron (Pt. Loma) defeated Victor Lopez (Steele Canyon) by default; Alan Enriquez (Army-Navy) pinned Luis Avial (Monte Vista) 2:27

El Cajon Invitational returns to its roots, local support strong

CHULA VISTA, Dec. 16-17, 2011 – The El Cajon Invitational has returned to its traditional pre-Christmas time slot, much to the delight of local teams. Of the 33 teams attending this year’s two-day event at Otay Ranch High School, 32 were from the San Diego Section.

Cibola (Ariz.) captured the team championship with 258.5 points. The Raiders finished the tournament with four individual weight class champions, three finalists, one third-place finisher, two fifth-place finishers, one seventh-place finisher and one eighth-place medalists. Overall, Cibola collected 12 individual medals.

Poway finished in second place with 188.5 points. The Titans had one champion and eight other medal-winners.

Rancho Buena Vista finished in third place with 182 points with four finalists, including one champion.

Mt. Carmel finished in fourth place with 134.5 points, followed by Eastlake with 120 points in fifth place, Escondido in sixth place with 112 points, Steele Canyon in seventh place with 102 points, Hilltop in eighth place with 97 points, Mira Mesa and Monte Vista in a tie for ninth place with 96 points, Mt. Miguel in 11th place with 95.5 points and El Cajon Valley in 12th place with 91.5 points.

The remainder of the field followed. Bonita Vista was 13th with 70 points, Point Loma was 14th with 69.5 points, Palo Verde was 15th 68 points, Del Norte was 16th with 63.5 points, Torrey Pines was 17th with 63 points, Calexico was 18th with 60.5 points, Otay Ranch was 19th with 58 points and West Hills was 20th with 50.5 points.

Grossmont and Oceanside tied for 21st place wioth 49 points, followed by Valhalla and Chula Vista in a tie for 23rd place with 47 points, Scripps Ranch in 25th place with 42 points, Westview in 26th place with 33 points, La Jolal in 27th palce with 32 points, Granite Hills in 28th place with 28 points, Mater Dei Catholic in 29th place with 24 points, Hoover in 30th place with 14.5 points, El Capitan in 31st place with 12.5 points, St. Augustine in 32nd place with 8 points and Santa Fe Christian in 33rd place with 5.5 points.

Photo: Steele Canyon's Brady Beamon, returning state qualifier

The tournament finished in record time both days, with wrestlers and fans leaving the spacious Mustang gym by 4:30 p.m.

Awards were presented to the top eight place-finishers in each weight class.

Cibola 126-pounder Isaac Camarillo earned honors as the Outstanding Lower Weight after recording two technical falls, a 10-3 decision, and a 54-second pin in the championship round. Camarillo pinned RBV's Nolan Browne in the finals.

Escondido 285-pounder James Cannon finished the tournament with four falls in as many matches to earn the Outstanding Upper Weight award. Cannon scored pins of 18 seconds, 1:08, 2:37 and 1:40 in the championship match against Mt. Miguel's Josh Tausaga.

Cannon was seeded third in the heavyweight bracket. He pinned second-seeded Gabriel Casillas of Eastlake in the semifinals. Tausaga, seeded fourth, pinned top-seeded Dion Wilson of Palo Verde in the semifinals. Tausaga opened the tournament with three consecutive pins.

Steele Canyon 160-pounder Brady Beamon improved to 15-0 on the season by finishing with four falls in as many matches, including a 1:00 pin in the semifinals and a 45-second fall in the championship round. He opened the season by capturing OW awards at the Mar Vista and Edison tournaments.

Three East County wrestlers captured individual weight class championships. They were among seven Grossmont Conference finalists. Joining Steele Canyon's Beamon were Monte Vista's Everett Pratt (120) and El Cajon Valley's Renas Hassan (152).

Pratt (11-3) scored an exciting 8-7 decision over Scripps Ranch’s Ned Johnson (11-1).

Hassan improved to 17-0 after recording a 2:53 pin against Rancho Buena Vista’s Undre’ Hobson (9-3).

Beamon remained undefeated on the season by pinning Cibola's Adam Razo (11-3) in 45 seconds in his title match.

Pratt, who finished second at the season opening Battle by the Beach tournament at Mar Vista High School on Dec. 3, handed Johnson his first loss of the season.

Hassan, who captured his division at the Marauder Invitational at Mira Mesa High School on Dec. 10, was dominant on the mat with two pins, a 13-3 major decision and a 12-5 victory.

Besides the three East County champions, Valhalla’s Shawn Miller placed runner-up at 113 pounds while El Cajon Valley’s Luis Tiznado finished second at 170 pounds, Grossmont’s Matt Carpenter placed runner-up at 182 pounds and Mt. Miguel’s Josh Tausaga finished second at 285 pounds.

Steele Canyon was the highest East County finisher with a seventh-place finish, followed by Monte Vista (tied for ninth place), Mt. Miguel (11th place), El Cajon Valley (12th place), West Hills (20th place), Grossmont (21st place), Valhalla (tied for 23rd place), Granite Hills (28th place) and El Capitan (31st place).

The top eight place-finishers in each weight class received awards. El Cajon Valley had five award-winners while Steele Canyon, Monte Vista and Mt. Miguel each had four award-winners.

West Hills had three award-winners while Grossmont, Granite Hills and Valhalla each had two award-winners and El Capitan had one award-winner.

Joining Beamon with awards were Steele Canyon teammates Travis Mishler (fourth, 126), David Diem (sixth, 145) and Logan Stately (fifth, 195).

Joining Pratt with awards were Monte Vista teammates Juan Verlarde (fourth, 132), Jose Serrano (third, 170) and Messim Small (sixth, 220).

Joining Hassan and Tiznado with awards were ECV teammates Jake Alcaraz (seventh, 113), Amang Shiro (eighth, 120) and Peter Ahmaki (fifth, 132).

Joining Tausaga with awards were Mt. Miguel teammates Damian Escalara (third, 126), Vincent Richmond (seventh, 138) and Miracle Tausaga (fourth, 220).

West Hills’ award-winners included Mavrick Moneyham (seventh, 106), Jared Villagomez (sixth, 126) and Abdiel Meza (seventh, 285).

Also earning spots on the awards stand were Granite Hills’ Ed Valencia (eighth, 132) and Evan Myres (fifth, 145), Grossmont’s Conner Ornelas (eighth, 113), Valhalla’s Shawn Jabro (sixth, 160) and El Capitan’s Chris Kirk (seventh, 132).

Championship finals (seeding denoted):
106: (1) Rafael Jaimes (Cibola) decisioned (2) Kevin Teran (Calexico) 2-1.Third place: (12) Paul Sosa (Bonita Vista) decisioned (4) Cruz Jaime (Hilltop) 2-1

113: (1) Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch) major decisioned (2) Shawn Miller (Valhalla) 13-3. Third place: (5) Andres Gandara (Cibola) decisioned (3) Jordan Griffin (Hilltop) 7-5

120: (2) Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) decisioned (1) Ned Johnson (Scripps Ranch) 8-7. Third place: (3) Damian Alcala (Chula Vista) decisioned (7) Kimo Dial (Poway) 4-3

126: (1) Isaac Camarillo (Cibola) pinned (11) Nolan Browne (RBV) 0:54. Third place: (8) Damian Escalera (Mt. Miguel) pinned (5) Travis Mishler (Steele Canyon) 1:46

132: (1) Evan McKirdy (Del Norte) major decisioned (2) Mark Cruz (Cibola) 11-1. Third place: (9) George Smimoff (Poway) major decisioned (4) Juan Velarde (Monte Vista) 13-0

138: (14) Joe Granger (RBV) pinned (1) Pablo Moreno (Cibola) 5:37. Third place: (16) Casey Stanko (Eastlake) decisioned (15) Daniel Martin (Poway) 6-5

145: (2) Pierre Gaud (Cibola) pinned (1) Mathias Mendillo (Eastlake) time not available. Third place: (11) Alex Gallo (Escondido) decisioned (7) Alvin Wong (Calexico) score not available

152: (1) Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley) pinned (2) Undre’ Hobson (RBV) 2:53. Third place: (4) Bogart Marquez (Chula Vista) pinned (11) Jeff Hawkes-Robinson (Mira Mesa) 4:43

160: (1) Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon) pinned (3) Adam Razo (Cibola) 0:45. Third place: (2) Matt Vasquez (La Jolla) decisioned (12) Anthony Ball (RBV) 4-2

171: (2) Ricardo Morales (Cibola) decisioned (1) Luis Tiznado (El Cajon Valley) 6-3. Third place: (4) Jose Serrano (Monte Vista) decisioned (5) Daniel Kennedy (Poway) score not available

182: (1) Augie DeSantis (Escondido) decisioned (2) Matt Carpenter (Grossmont) 8-3. Third place: (4) Chase Eckman (Mt. Carmel) pinned (14) Wesley Lee (Torrey Pines) 3:10

195: (3) Gary Lee (Mira Mesa) decisioned (5) Alejandro Gil (Eastlake) 3-1. Third place: (7) Jordan Novick (Poway) decisioned (6) Shane McNary (RBV) 10-3

220: (4) Thomas Hinch (Poway) pinned (7) Michael Miller (RBV) 4:22. Third place: (1) Nathan Sylvia (Mt. Carmel) pinned (3) Miracle Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) 2:17

285: (3) James Cannon (Escondido) pinned (4) Josh Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) 1:40. Third place: (2) Gabriel Casillas (Eastlake) pinned (5) Claudio Narez-Ortiz (Hilltop) 1:47

Semifinal qualifiers (seeding denoted)
106: 1. Rafael Jaimes (Cibola), 2. Kevin Teran (Calexico), 3. Daniel Talamate (Palo Verde), 12. Paul Sosa (Bonita Vista)
113: 1. Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch), 2. Shawn Miller (Valhalla), 3. Jordan Griffin (Hilltop), 5. Andres Gandara (Cibola)
120: 1. Ned Johnson (Scripps Ranch), 2. Everett Pratt (Monte Vista), 3. Damian Alcala (Chula Vista), 4. John Bridges (Escondido)
126: 1. Isaac Camarillo (Cibola), 5. Travis Mishler (Steele Canyon), 7. Abbas Hussaini (Mt. Carmel), 11. Nolan Browne (RBV)
132: 1. Evan McKirdy (Del Norte), 2. Mark Cruz (Cibola), 3. Peter Ahmaki (El Cajon Valley), 4. Juan Velarde (Monte Vista)
138: 1. Pablo Moreno (Cibola), 11. Jun Bae (Mt. Carmel), 14. Joe Granger (RBV), 15. Daniel Martin (Poway)
145: 1. Mathias Mendillo (Eastlake), 2. Pierre Gaud (Cibola), 3. David Diem (Steele Canyon), 4. Timmy Lu (Mira Mesa)
152: 1. Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley), 2. Undre’ Hobson (RBV), 4. Bogart Marquez (Chula Vista), 11. Jeff Hawkes-Robinson (Mira Mesa)
160: 1. Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon), 2. Matt Vasquez (La Jolla), 3. Adam Razo (Cibola), 12. Anthony Ball (RBV)
171: 1. Luis Tiznado (El Cajon Valley), 2. Ricardo Morales (Cibola), 4. Jose Serrano (Monte Vista), 6. Allin Breland (Bonita Vista)
182: 1. Augie DeSantis (Escondido), 2. Matt Carpenter (Grossmont), 4. Chase Eckman (Mt. Carmel), 6. Connor Slotts (Oceanside)
195: 1. Rasheed Farha (Otay Ranch), 3. Gary Lee (Mira Mesa), 5. Alejandro Gil (Eastlake), 7. Jordan Novick (Poway)
220: 1. Nathan Sylvia (Mt. Carmel), 3. Miracle Tausaga (Mt. Miguel), 4. Thomas Hinch (Poway), 7. Michael Miller (RBV)
285: 1. Don Wilson (Palo Verde), 2. Gabriel Casillas (Eastlake), 3. James Cannon (Escondido), 4. Josh Tausaga (Mt. Miguel)

BATTLE BY THE BEACH
Dec. 3 at Mar Vista High School
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Top teams: 1. Brawley 239.5; 2. Rancho Bernardo 203.5; 3. Central Union 166.0; 4. Monte Vista 143.0; 5. Steele Canyon 109.0; 6. Hilltop 104.0; 7. Grossmont 103.0; 8. Valhalla 90.0; 9. Calexico 87.0; 10. Southwest El Centro 59.5; 11. Mar Vista 58.0; 12. (tie) Point Loma, San Ysidro 57.0; 14. Olympian 55.0; 15. Helix 43.0; 16. Bonita Vista 40.0; 17. Serra 33.0; 18. Grantie Hills 29.5; 19. Mater Dei Catholic 16.5; 20. Kearny 15.0

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lower Weight: Micah Perez (Central Union)
MVP Middle Weight: Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon)
MVP Upper Weight: Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista)

Fastest pin: Micah Perez (Central Union), 8 seconds
Most pins: Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon), 3 pins (2:59)
Coaches award: Todd Bell (Grossmont)

Parade of Champions
106: Vladimir Contreras (Monte Vista) decisioned Kevin Teran (Calexico) 6-3
113: Micah Perez (Central Union) major decisioned Vinny Elizalde (Brawley) 12-1
120: Arthur Carmona (Brawley) decisioned Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) 4-2
126: Wilfred Charbono (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Ryan Hoppe (Grossmont) 3:28
132: Chayanne Chan (Brawley) pinned Juan Velarde (Monte Vista) 1:52
138: Antonio Perez (Central Union) decisioned Ridvan Bekirov (Helix) 18-15
145: David Diem (Steele Canyon) decisioned Mikey Pollard (Rancho Bernardo) 5-1
152: Ryan Martinez (Point Loma) pinned Marc Castanada (Central Union) 1:37
160: Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon) pinned Jacob Gonzalez (Brawley) 0:22
170: Josh McFadden (Central Union) major decisioned Ryan Mitkovits (Rancho Bernardo)
182: Alex Avila (Monte Vista) pinned J.J. Morales (Brawley) 1:02
195: Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) pinned Jospeh Guler (Brawley) 3:41
220: David Rivera (Grossmont) pinned Arlen Kohrman (Rancho Bernardo) 6:00
285: Chris Alonso (Central Union) decisioned Omid Zeighami (Rancho Bernardo) 9-2

2010-11 Interscholastic Season

2011 San Diego Master Championships
Feb. 25-26 at Canyon Crest Academy
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Team champion: Potway Titans 257.5 points (8 state qualifiers)
Runner-up team: Ramona Bulldogs 135 points (5 state qualifiers)
Third-place teams (tie): Brawley Wildecats, Vista Panthers 113 points
Fourth place team: Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns 112.5 points
Fifth place team: Rancho Bernardo Broncos 109.5 points

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP lightweight: Antonio Perez (Central Union), 137 pounds
MVP upperweight: Alex Kelley (Vista), heavyweigfht

J. Panacho award: Porfi Sosa (Poway), 217 pounds
Sportsmanship awards: Connor Koch (Ramona), Anthony Bishop (Ramona)

San Diego Masters seeds

2011 San Diego Section Divisionals
Division I at Eastlake High School
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Team champion: Poway Titans
Runner-up team: Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns
Outstanding Wrestlers:
MVP Lightweight: Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch), 105 pounds
MVP Heavyweight: Gabi Musallam (Mira Mesa), 287 pounds
Sportsmanship award: Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch), 114 pounds

Division II at Scripps Ranch High School
Team champion: Rancho Bernardo Broncos
Runner-up team: Orange Glen Patriots

Division III at Ramona High School
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Team champion: Brawley Wildcats
Runner-up team: Ramona Bulldogs

Division IV at Olymnpian High School
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Team champion: Clairemont Chieftains
Runner-up team: Valley Center Jaguars
Outstanding Wrestlers:
MVP Lightwseight: Sam Acosta (Del Norte), 121 pounds
MVP Heavyweight: Jesse Perez (Olympian), 287 pounds

2011 Metro Conference Championships
Saturday, Feb. 12 at Olympian HIgh School
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Varsity Team Standings
1. Eastlake 181 points
2. Otay Ranch 155.5 points
3. Hilltop 137 points
4. San Ysidro 117 points
5. Mar Vista 109.5 points
6. Chula Vista 100 points
7. Olympian 88 points
8. Bonita Vista 76 points
9. Mater Dei Catholic 46 points
10. Castle Park 35.5 points
11. Sweetwater 27.5 points

Parade of Champions
105: Tommy Espinoza (Otay Ranch) major decisioned Jordan Griffin (Hilltop) 19-8
114: Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch) tech fall Damian Alcala (Chula Vista) 15-0
121: Joey Alvarez (San Ysidro) decisioned Junior Torres (Chula Vista) 7-2
127: Mathias Mendillo (Eastlake) tech fall Wyatt Brenner (Hilltop) 18-3
132: Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista) decisioned Abraham Sanchez (Eastlake) 3-1
137: Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) decisioned Bogart Marfquez (Chula Vista) 10-6
142: Casey Stanko (Eastlake) decisioned Albert Navarro (Hilltop) 9-2
147: Albert Lopez (Otay Ranch) major decisioned Jason Jasmund (Hilltop) 15-5
154: Cody Springsguth (Otay Ranch) major decisioned Albert Ludwig (Mar Vista) 17-7
162: Stevie Cervantes (Eastlake) decisioned Taylor Breland (Bonita Vista) 5-1
173: Gabriel Nelson (Eastlake) decisioned Efren Roman (Mater Dei Catholic) 5-1
191: Fernando Lopez (San Ysidro) decisioined Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) 6-5 (OT)
217: Mike Gamboa (Mater Dei Catholic) decisioned Omar Mercado (Eastlake) 3-2
287: Gabriel Casillas (Eastlake) decisioned Jesse Perez (Olympian) 5-1

JV Team Standings
1. Hilltop 198 points
2. Otay Ranch 142.5 points
3. Eastlake 135 points
4. San Ysidro 83 points
5. Castle Park 82 points
6. Olympian 79.5 points
7. Mater Dei Catholic 56 points
8. Bonita Vista 47 points
9. Sweetwater 45 points
10. Chula Vista 29 points
11. Mar Vista 25 points

Metro Conference Varsity Tournament Team Champions
1987: Hilltop Lancers
1988: Bonita Vista Barons (Castle Park forfeited title due to ineligible wrestler)
1989: Castle Park Trojans
1990: Chula Vista Spartans
1991: Hilltop Lancers
1992: Bonita Vista Barons
1993: Bonita Vista Barons
1994: Montgomery Aztecs
1995: Montgomery Aztecs
1996: Chula Vista Spartans
1997: Hilltop Lancers
1998: Hilltop Lancers
1999: Hilltop Lancers
2000: Eastlake Titans
2001: Eastlake Titans
2002: Eastlake Titans
2003: Eastlake Titans
2004: Hilltop Lancers
2005: Hilltop Lancers
2006: Hilltop Lancers
2007: Hilltop Lancers
2008: Bonita Vista Barons
2009: Bonita Vista Barons
2010: Hilltop Lancers
2011: Eastlake Titans

South Bay Invitational
Feb. 5, 2011 at Otay Ranch High School
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Monte Vista Invitational
Jan. 8, 2011 at Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley

Team scores
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Top Teams
School/Points
1. Poway 306 (seven champions, two runners-up)
2. Gilbert (Ariz.) 176 (three champions, one runner-up)
3. Granite Hills 129.5 (three finalists)
4. Monte Vista 115 (one finalist)
5. Valhalla 110 (one champion, one runner-up)
6. Hilltop 107 (one champion, one runner-up)
7. Chula Vista 102.5 (one finalist)
8. Olympian 102 (one champion, one runner-up)
9. Eastlake 89.5 (one finalist)
10. Morse 83.5 (one champion, one runner-up)
11. Temecula Valley 82.5
12. West Hills 70 (one finalist)
13. El Cajon Valley 47.5
14. Mar Vista 41
15. Steele Canyon 37
16. Santana 35
17. Del Norte 33.5
18. El Capitan 32
19. St. Augustine 30
20. Sweetwater 25
21. Mt. Miguel 6
22. Castle Park 2
23. Kearny 1

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lightweight: Justin Chua (Poway), 125 pounds (3 pins)
MVP Upperweight: Jessie Perez (Olympian), 285 pounds (3 pins)

Championship Finals
103: Jordan Griffin (Hilltop) decisioned John Hewuse (Chula Vista) 10-5
112: Jacob Blanco (Poway) pinned Shawn Miller (Valhala) 3:20
119: Gabe Taller (Poway) pinned Jose Gonzalez (Olympian) 2:51
125: Justin Chua (Poway) decisioned Travys Carus (Morse) 12-7
130: Chad Gregory (Poway) decisioned Abraham Sanchez (Eastlake) 8-2
135: Jesse Taylor (Poway) pinned Daniel Leyva (Monte Vista) 5:14
140: Jared Johnson (Gilbert) pinned Victor Castro (Granite Hills) 6:46 (OT)
145: Zachary Allen (Valhalla) decisioned Chris Fitzpatrick (West Hills) 10-4
152: Bryan Carroll (Morse) decisioned Rodney Hamlett (Gilbert) 3-0
160: Henry Donahue (Poway) decisioned Roman Flores (Hilltop) 12-7
171: Tyler Cattey (Gilbert) decisioned Austin Crider (Poway) 6-3
189: Mike Herrera (Gilbert) decisioned Colton Kloack (Granite Hills) 9-5
215: Porfi Sosa (Poway) pinned Conner Blackwell (Granite Hills) 1:36
285: Jessie Perez (Olympian) pinned Kelly Simmons (Poway) 1:13

Third place matches
103: Vlad Contreras (Monte Vista) decisioned John Navarro (Gilbert) 7-0
112: Matthew Maupin (Morse) decisioned Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) 4-1
119: Junior Torres (Chula Vista) decisioned Sam Acosta (Del Norte) 7-3
125: Matthew Salinas (Chula Vista) pinned Juan Velarde (Monte Vista) 3:27
130: Eddie Valencia (Granite Hills) tech fall Leo Mendez (Temecula Valley) 5:16
135: Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) decisioned Steve Martin (Granite Hills) 5-1
140: Josh Egli (Poway) decisioned Carter Armendarez (Temecula Valley) 8-6
145: Alec Pitzer (Poway) decisioned Mark McInnis (Gilbert) 10-8
152: Braulio Bawuelos (Poway) decisioned Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley) 7-0
160: Steban Cervantes (Eastlake) decisioned Josh Kitzmiller (Valhalla) 13-8
171: Phillip Kyler (Monte Vista) major decisioned Luis Tiznado (El Cajon Valley) 10-0
189: Carlos Garcia (Hilltop) pinned Jared Sargent (Temecula Valley) 4:57
215: Sahym Meza (West Hills) pinned Da'marea Mayo (Chula Vista) 2:30
285: Gabriel Casillas (Eastlake) pinned Keyley Ellis (Gilbert) 0:45

Steele Canyon Cougars: 4th place - photo by James Brammer

East County mat men star at annual ECI tourney
The 2010 El Cajon Invitational wrestling tournament produced a fantastic showing by San Diego Section squads, led by the Steele Canyon Cougars. The Cougars’ fourth-place finish in the regional draw tourney was the highest by any section team. Overall, five San Diego County teams managed to crack the top 10 — an elite area traditionally reserved for powerful out-of-area mat squads.

Steele Canyon, with eight medalists, finished with 148.5 points to place ahead of San Marcos (fifth, 132 points), Carlsbad (sixth, 115 points) and Rancho Buena Vista (seventh, 113 points).

Otay Ranch was 10th with 97.5 points to trail Sanger (eighth, 112.5 points) and Shadow Ridge (ninth, 104 points).

Northview (230.5 points), Cibola (217.5 points) and Sultana (173 points) captured the top three team place-finishes.

Fivemore San Diego County teams rounded out the top 16 team finishers: Eastlake and Morse, tied for 12th place with 89 points, Orange Glen (14th, 78 points) and Granite Hills and Chula Vista, both tied for 15th place with 77 points.

Any way one added it up, it was an impressive showing for local mat men.

Steele Canyon led the section with two finalists — a number matched by Carlsbad. Jake Lincoln finished second in his 125-pound weight class while teammate Brady Beamon placed runner-up in his 140-pound division.

The top eight wrestlers in each weight class earned medals.

The Cougars had one wrestler finish third —Travis Mishler at 103 pounds — and one grappler place fourth: Lucas Rangel (160). Easton Simmons was sixth at 215 pounds while Jesse Cardenas (112) and Trevor Schneeman (145) both placed seventh in their respective weights. Jose Jaime was eighth at 119 pounds.

Lincoln, seeded second in his weight class, opened the tourney with two pins and a 5-2 semifinal decision to advance to the championship round against top-seeded Adwin Ludwn of Cibola. In a tight finals match, Ludwn edged Lincoln 5-4 for the title.

Beamon, seeded first in his weight class, recorded a 27-second pin, 9-3 quarterfinal win and 2:42 fall in the semifinals to make the championship round. However, his title fortunes were dashed following an 8-6 loss to Northview’s Bryan Salinas.

Mishler advanced to the semifinals in his weight class. He finished third with a 50-second fall against Northview’s Vincent Parra in the bronze medal match.

Rangel also advanced to the semifinals. He finished fourth following a loss by 2:52 fall against San Marcos’ Drasko Bogdanovich in the third-place bout.

Overall, 17 East County mat men earned a trip to the awards podium.

Granite Hills’ three medalists included Colton Kloack (second, 189 pounds), Victor Castro (sixth, 140 pounds) and Steve Martin (eighth, 145 pounds).

Kloack, seeded second in his weight class, advanced to the championship round on the strength of three first-period pins —1:30, 36 seconds and 44 seconds — before finally tasting defeat at the hands of RBV’s Jose Ambriz in an all-section finals match-up.

Ambriz, the top-seeded wrestler in the weight class, pinned Kloack in 5:01to finish with three pins.

Castro advanced to the semifinals on a pair of pins and an 11-2 major decision but lost 2-0 to the Northview’s Salinas, the eventual weight class champ.

Following the Eagles in the team standings were West Hills and Valhalla, tied for 23rd with 55 points, El Capitan (28th, 38.5 points) and El Cajon Valley (30th, 37 points).

Valhalla and ECV each had two medalists while West Hills and El Capitan each had one medalist.

Valhalla’s Shawn Miller (112) and Zach Allen (145) both finished fifth while El Cajon Valley’s Renas Hassan was fourth at 152 pounds and ECV’s Jason Whited was eighth at 189 pounds.

West Hills’ Sahym Meza placed fourth at 215 pounds while El Capitan’s Emilio Rouse finished sixth at 103 pounds.

Miller, Hassan and Meza all advanced to the semifinals. Meza lost 1-0 to eventual weight class champion Jordan Kurth of Shadow Ridge. Hassan lost to the eventual weight class champion in his semifinal.

Mat attack
Carlsbad’s Chris Romero earned honors as the tournament’s outstanding upper weight wrestler after winning his 152-pound division with four pins. Lancer teammate Jesse Whalen-Orona was second at 160 pounds.

Morse’s Joshua Joseph may have had the most impressive individual showing at the 2010 tourney after recording five pins in just 4:26 total time to claim his 130-pound weight class. He was named the tournament’s outstanding lower weight wrestler.

Five San Diego Section wrestlers walked off the mat with individual championship titles: Otay Ranch’s Eddie Estevez (112), Morse’s Joseph (130), Carlsbad’s Romero (152), RBV’s Ambriz (189) and Orange Glen’s Jose Cortez (heavyweight).

Overall, 12 San Diego Section wrestlers advanced to the finals. Placing second in their respective weights were Otay Ranch’s Tommy Espinoza (103), Calexico’s Victor Lopez (119), Central Union’s Josh McFadden (152) and Carlsbad’s Whalen-Orona (160).

San Marcos and Carlsbad each had five medalists, RBV had four medalists and Otay Ranch, the top team from the South Bay region, had three medalists. Eastlake had four medalists while Morse, Orange Glen, Granite Hills and Chula Vista each had three medalists.

Mar Vista Battle by the Beach

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Battle by the Beach Wrestling Tournament
Top teams: 1 Steele Canyon 179; 2. Rancho Bernardo 172; 3. Monte Vista 141.5; 4. Granite Hills 118.5; 5. Scripps Ranch 101; 6. (tie) Point Loma, Hilltop 92; 8. Olympian 88; 9. Mar Vista 84.5; 10. Southwest El Centro 72; 11. San Ysidro 67; 12. El Cajon Valley 59; 13. La Jolla 39; 14. Rancho Bernardo B 28; 15. Sweetwater 23; 16. (tie) St. Augustine, Valhalla 22; 18. Mt. Miguel 19; 19. Castle Park 15; 20. Kearny 13; 21. Serra 10

Finals
103: Jordan Griffin (Hilltop) pinned Jerick Ello (Olympian) 6:43
112:Ned Johnson (Scripps Ranch) decisioned Travis Mishler (Steele Canyon) 7-0
119: Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon) decisioned Everette Pratt (Monte Vista) 10-5
125: Evan McKirdy (Ranchon Bernardo) major decisioned Joey Alvarez (San Ysidro) 9-1
130: Jake Lincoln (Steele Canyon) decisioned Luis Lopez (Hilltop) 7-1
135: Daniel Leyva (Monte Vista) decisioned Steven Blakenship (Rancho Bernardo) 4-2
140: Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon) major decisioned Steve Martin (Granite Hills) 10-1
145: Wesley Abbey (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Victor Castro (Granite Hills) 6-3
152: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) major decisioned Zach Merritt (Rancho Bernardo) 15-6
160: Lucas Rangel (Steele Canyon) decisioned Alex Huynh (Scripps Ranch) 3-0
171: Jeremy Marsaglia (Scripps Ranch) pinned Ryan Milkovits (Rancho Bernardo) 1:46
189: Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) decisioned Fernando Lopez (San Ysidro) 3-0
215: Conner Blackwell (Granite Hills) pinned Miguel Cordova (Southwest El Centro) 4:42
285: Jessie Perez (Olympian) pinned Kevin Destra (Point Loma) 1:10

Individual Awards
Fastest pin: Paul Sierra (285) 8 seconds
Most pins: Jessie Perez (Olympian) 4 pins, 6:43 total time
MVP lightweight: Evan McKirdy (Rancho Bernardo), 125 pounds
MVP middleweight: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista), 152 pounds
MVP upperweight: Jessie Perez (Olympian), heavyweight
Coaches award: Joe Eddie Terribilini (Rancho Bernardo)

Third Place
(Loser places fifth)
103: Victor Mendez (Southwest El Centro) decisioned Edgar Palamas (Scripps Ranch) 8-1; Vlad Contreras (Monte Vista) decisioned Brandon Yousif (Steele Canyon) 6-4
112: Robert Lopez (Castle Park) major decisioned Jaime Cruz (Hilltop) 15-2; Jeremy Rubic (Rancho Bernardo) major decisioned Chase Scillato (Point Loma) 20-6
119: Jose Gonzalez (Olympian) decisioned Jesse Terminel (Mar Vista) 5-3; Wilford Charbono (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Alex Barbosa (Point Loma) 4:22
125: Peter Ahmaki (El Cajon Valley) decisioned Jose Jaime (Steele Canyon) 9-7; Anthony Leyva (Monte Vista) pinned Nathan Albright (Southwest El Centro) 4:35.
130: Gabriel Uribe (Mar Vista) defeated Eduardo Lopez (Southwest ElCentro), five-match rule; Raul White (Monte Vista) pinned Brandon Osmark (Rancho Bernardo) 2:59
135: Eddie Valencia (Granite Hills) defeated Benji Suamataia (Southwest El Centro) by injury default; David Diem (Steele Canyon) major decisioned M.J. Limbo (Olympian) 14-1
140: Kirk Lee (La Jolla) pinned Andrew Garcia (Monte Vista) 2:19; Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) decisioned Jonathon Billot (El Cajon Valley) 9-3
145: Kenny Cochran (Scripps Ranch) defeated Duncan Swain (Point Loma) by injury default; Trevor Schneeman (Steele Canyon) decisioned Imran Hoque (Olympian) 11-4
152: Albert Ludwig (Mar Vista) decisioned Trevor McGirr (Valhalla) 13-6; Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley) decisioned Luis Guzman (Southwest El Centro) 7-0
160: Andrew Whitford (El Cajon Valley) decisioned Andrew Truony (Monte Vista) 2-1; Sean Cruz (Point Loma) decisioned Josh Kitzmiller (Valhalla) 5-0
171: Phillip Kyler (Monte Vista) pinned Jason Bilger (St. Augustine) 1:24; Matt Vasquez (La Jolla) pinned Brandon Encinas (Killer Bees) 4:16
189: Bilah Heartfield (Kearny) major decisioned Victor Huaracha (Olympian) 11-3; Colton Kloack (Granite Hills) pinned Jason Whited (El Cajon Valley) 0:38
215: Charles Bienacki (Rancho Bernardo-B) pinned Fernando Badilla (Sweetwater) 4:30; Arien Kohrman (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Carlos Garcia (Hilltop) 13-7
285: Claudio Narez-Ortiz (Hilltop) pinned Isaiah Cormier (Mt. Miguel) 0:51; Jesse Sheard (Granite Hills) defeated Mario Lizarraga (Southwest El Centro), five-match rule

2009-10 Interscholastic Season

2009-10 Duals

Dual scoreboard

Parade of Champions
2009-10 San Diego Section Duals
Metro Conference
Mesa League: Eastlake
South Bay League: Mar Vista

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Hills League: Steele Canyon
Grossmont Valley League: Monte Vista

City Conference
Central League: Hoover
Western League: Madison, St. Augustine, Cathedral Catholic (tri-champions)
Eastern League: Mira Mesa, Morse, Patrick Henry (tri-champions)

North County Conference
Avocado League: La Costa Canyon
Palomar League: Poway
Valley League: Mt. Carmel

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League: Brawley

Breaking News

California State Championships
March 5-6 at Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield
Place-winners and weight brackets (use navigation bar on left)
Media release

San Diego Section Masters Championships
Saturday, Feb. 26-27, 2010 at Southwest High School, El Centro
Masters Seeding
Masters results and weight class brackets (use navigation bar on left, open bookmarks)

San Diego Section Masters Championships
Feb. 26-27 at Southwest High School, El Centro
(Top 3 place-winners advance to state finals)

Championship Finalists
105: Victor Lopez (Poway, 9) decisioned Micah Perez (Central Union, 9) 14-8
114: Josh Miranda (Poway, 10) decisioned Evan McKirdy (Rancho Bernardo, 10) 4-3
121: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon, 12) major decisioned Gabe Brown (Poway, 12) 15-5
127: Oscar Lizarraga (Brawley, 11) pinned Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista, 12) 1:06
132: Billy Reyes (La Costa Canyon, 12) decisioned Spaso Ilish (Ramona, 11) 11-6
137: Kyle Switzer (La Costa Canyon, 12) decisioned Sawyer Smith (Brawley, 11) 7-6
142: Mitchell Maya (Brawley, 12) decisioned Rio Gallegos (Poway, 12) 3-1
147: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista, 11) pinned Alex Pisacane (Torrey Pines, 12) 1:49
154: Brodie Chenowith (Ramona, 11) decisioned Anthony Carmona (Brawley, 12) 8-6
162: Ian Roy (Poway, 12) pinned Spence Sarazin (Torrey Pines, 12) 1:35
173: Jonathan Beck (Rancho Bernardo, 12) major decisioned Nick Heene (Carlsbad, 12) 11-2
191: Chace Eskam (Carlsbad, 12) pinned Taylor Cox (La Costa Canyon, 12) 2:05
217: Endhyr Meza (West Hills, 12) pinned Seville Hayes (Mar Vista, 12) 4:43
287: Taylor Dutcher (Southwest, 12) decisioned Robin Case (Rancho Buena Vista, 11) 4-3

Third-place Matches
105: Nik Boyd (Rancho Buena Vista, 11) decisioned Arturo Carmona (Brawley, 10) 2-1
114: Jordan Saunders (Valhalla, 12) major decisioned Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon, 11) 13-0
121: Daniel Romero (Carlsbad, 12) decisioned Kyle Vexler (Valley Center, 12) 8-1
127: Jesse Taylor (Poway, 10) decisioned Tony Ramos (Imperial, 11) 11-8
132: Joshua Joseph (Morse, 11) decisioned Robert Mata (Escondido, 12) 5-0
137: Will DeYoung (Poway, 12) decisioned Cesar Arvizu (Carlsbad, 10) 5-4
142: Chris Romero (Carlsbad, 11) decisioned Jacob Dunning (Steele Canyon, 12) 3-2
147: J.L. Mayo (Brawley, 12) decisioned Richard Lair (Poway, 12) 8-5
154: Ty Eison (Hoover, 12) decisioned Daniel Threlkeld (Vista, 12) 8-6
162: Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos, 12) pinned Alec Morgan (Valley Center, 12) 1:41
173: Austin Crider (Poway, 11) decisioned Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista, 12) 3-1
191: Matt Reed (Rancho Buena Vista, 12) pinned Shamar Barnes (Monte Vista, 12) 4:03
217: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista, 12) pinned Porfi Sosa (Poway, 11) 2:59
287: Alex Kelley (Vista, 11) decisioned Adam Terry (Westview, 12) 5-1

Fifth Place (tie)
105: Miguel Dorantes (Mt. Carmel, 11), Shawn Miller (Valhalla, 10)
114: Ricky Lule (Palo Verde, 12), Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch, 11)
121: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop, 12), Mike Manuche (Westview, 11)
127: Emilio Rivera (San Marcos, 12), Ethan Arvizu (Carlsbad, 11)
132: Chad Gregory (Poway, 11), Carldee Soriano (Mira Mesa, 12)
137: Cody Gratas (Scripps Ranch, 12), Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon, 12)
142: Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian, 12), Cody Trotter (Vista, 12)
147: Nick Travers (Grossmont, 12), Nick Nelson (La Costa Canyon, 12)
154: Todd Graff (Steele Canyon, 12), Zach Maguire (Valhalla, 12)
162: David Ramirez (Hilltop, 12), Jordan Donahue (Vista, 11)
173: Cory Anderson (La Costa Canyon, 12), Devin Rhodes (Ramona, 10)
191: Jordi Kata (Serra, 12), Roman Molina (Chula Vista, 12)
217: Alex Rossell (Monte Vista, 12), Marshal Thrasher (Ramona, 11)
287: Harry Wilburn (Torrey Pines, 11), Gabi Mussallam (Mira Mesa, 11)

Girls State Wrestling Championships
Results and weight class brackets (use navigation bar on left, open bookmarks)

San Diego Section Divisional Championships
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010

Division I
San Pasqual High School
Weight class brackets

Team Standings
School/Points
1. Poway 343
2. Carlsbad 179
3. Vista 173.5
4. Rancho Buena Vista 160.5
5. Rancho Bernardo 146
6. Torrey Pines 127.5
7. Eastlake 121.5
8. Mira Mesa 87
9. Calexico 60
10. Escondido 59
11. Granite Hills 55.5
12. Otay Ranch 50.5
13. San Pasqual 40
14. Chula Vista 34
15. Sweetwater 28
16. El Camino 18.5
17. Fallbrook 18
18. San Diego 14.5

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lower Weight: Gabe Brown (Poway), 121 pounds (3 pins, 1 tech fall)
MVP Upper Weight: Chace Eskam (Carlsbad), 191 pounds (3 pins)

Championship Finals
(Top eight place-winners advance to Masters finals)
105: Victor Lopez (Poway, 9) decisioned Nik Boyd (RBV, 11) 8-1
114: Josh Miranda (Poway, 10) major decisioned Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch, 11) 10-2
121: Gabe Brown (Poway, 12) pinned Daniel Romero (Carlsbad, 12) 3:50
127: Jesse Taylor (Poway, 10) major decisioned David Martinez (Vista, 11) 13-3
132: Chad Gregory (Poway, 11) decisioned Robert Mata (Escondido, 12) 7-2
137: Will DeYoung (Poway,12) tech fall Cesar Arvizu (Carlsbad, 10) 18-3
142: Rio Gallegos (Poway, 12) decisoned Chris Romero (Carlsbad, 11) 9-2
147: Alex Pisacane (Torrey Pines, 12) decisioned Richard Lair (Poway, 12) 7-4
154: Henry Donahue (Poway, 11) defeated Daniel Threlkeld (Vista, 12) by injury default
162: Ian Roy (Poway, 12) decisioned Spence Sarqazin (Torrey Pines, 12) 7-2
173: Jon Beck (Rancho Bernardo, 12) major decisioned Nick Heene (Carlsbad, 12) 10-2
191: Chace Eskam (Carlsbad, 12) pinned Matt Reed (RBV, 12) 2:53
217: Porfi Sosa (Poway, 11) decisioned Jesus Ambriz (RBV, 11) 8-5
287: Robin Case (RBV, 11) decisioned Harry Wilburn (Torrey Pines, 11) 3-1

Third-place Matches
105: Jeremy Rubic (Rancho Bernardo, 9) defeated Ryan Sylvester (Vista, 10) five-match rule
114: Evan McKirdy (Rancho Bernardo, 10) pinned Stetson Galloway (Carlsbad, 10) 0:57
121: Josh Edrain (Mira Mesa, 12) defeated Michael Herrera (RBV, 11) five-match rule
127: Alec Pagliaro (Rancho Bernardo, 12) defeated Jerman Resendiz (San Pasqual, 10) five-match rule
132: Carldee Soriano (Mira Mesa, 12) defeated Ryan Gobeil (Eastlake, 12) five-match rule
137: Adan Mendez (Sweetwater, 11) decisioned Scott Torres (Rancho Bernardo, 12) 6-4
142: Tony Palladino (Torrey Pines, 12) defeated Cody Trotter (Vista, 12) five-match rule
147: Ryan Milkovits (Rancho Bernardo, 10) defeated Ricardo Garcia (Calexico, 12) five-match rule
154: Sean Pollock (RBV, 12) defeated Juan Inumerable (Eastlake, 12) five-match rule
162: Jordan Donahue (Vista, 11) pinned Gabriel Nelson (Eastlake, 11) 3:51
173:: Austin Crider (Poway, 11) decisioned Daniel Velez (Vista, 12) 3-1
191: Roman Molina (Chula Vista, 12) decisioned Jimmy Moreno (Poway, 10) 10-6
217: Charlie Rassel (Carlsbad, 10) pinned Connor Blackwell (Granite Hills, 10) 3:31
287: John Castle (Poway, 12) pinned Alex Kelley (Vista, 11) 4:16.

Fifth-place Matches
105: Bruce Pazuengo (San Diego, 10) decisioned Blaine Farber (El Camino, 9) 4-2
114: Enrique Garcia (Vista, 11) defeated Brandon Leuangpaseuth (Mira Mesa, 10) by criteria
121: Eddie Valencia (Granite Hills, 10) decisioned Joe Spina (Escondido, 11) 7-2
127: Ethan Arvizu (Carlsbad, 11) defeated Abraham Sanchez (Eastlake, 11) five-match rule
132: Noah Milligan (RBV, 11) decisioned Victor Castro (Granite Hills, 11) 8-3
137: Jerome Bourassa (San Pasqual, 11) defeated Steve Martin (Granite Hills, 11) by criteria
142: David McCluggage (Eastlake, 12) dec. Brock Smith (RBV, 11) 10-5
147: Chris Pappas (Mira Mesa, 12) defeated Steban Cervantes (Eastlake, 9) five-match rule
154: Dillon Joyce (Torrey Pines, 12) defeated Oscar Gomez (Sweetwater, 12) five-match rule
162: Jose Guzman (Calexico, 12) defeated Marco Salazar (Fallbrook, 12) by criteria
173: Neil French (RBV, 12) decisioned Chris Fryxell (Eastlake, 12) 4-2
191: Anthony Castro (Vista, 10) defeated Giovanni Vizcarra (Calexico, 12) five-match rule
217: Sergio Medina (Calexico, 12) defeated Angel Mendoza (Chula Vista, 12) five-match rule
287: Gabi Musallam (Mira Mesa, 11) decisioned Hassan Khalil (Rancho Bernardo, 10) 5-0

Seventh-place Matches
105: John Hewuse (Chula Vista, 11) pinned Phillip Pham (San Pasqual, 10) 3:20
114: A.J. Robleza (Escondido, 10) decisioned Andre King (Eastlake, 10) 3-0
121: Jim Steiner (Vista, 11) pinned Maurizio Alinio (Eastlake, 12) 3:00
127: Hyland Stangl (Torrey Pines, 10) pinned Gus De La Cruz (Mira Mesa, 11) 0:49
132: Wesley Abbey (Rancho Bernardo, 11) decisioned Jeremy Edgel (Vista, 10) 7-2
137: Riley Gobell (Eastlake, 12) pinned Angelo Gutierrez (RBV, 11) 3:46
142: Zach Merritt (Rancho Bernardo, 11) dec. Albert Lopez (Otay Ranch, 11) 6-4
147: Jesse Whalen-Orona (Carlsbad, 10) defeated D.J. Bernstein (Escondido, 10) by forfeit
154: Cody Springsguth (Otay Ranch, 10) pinned Eric Williams (Carlsbad, 11) 2:04
162: Orion De La Paz (Rancho Bernardo, 11) decisioned Parker Cornell (Carlsbad, 12) 7-2
173: Colin Durkin (Torrey Pines, 10) defeated Brody Penfield (Escondido, 12) by injury default
191: Augie DeSantis (Escondido, 10) pinned Lee Tea (Mira Mesa, 12) 4:30
217: Ryan Thomson (Torrey Pines, 11) defeated Christian Vera (Fallbrook, 11) by default
287: Matthew Gaughan (Eastlake, 12) decisioned Jesse Sheard (Granite Hills, 11) 3-0

Division II
Scripps Ranch High School
Weight class brackets

Team Standings
1. La Costa Canyon 241.5
2. Mt. Carmel 179.5
3. Bonita Vista 152
4. Helix 151.5
5. Hilltop 122
6. West Hills 120
7. Westview 104
8. Morse 101
9. Scripps Ranch 99.5
10. Patrich Henry 83
11. El Centro Southwest 77
12. Mission Hills 71
13. Orange Glen 66
14. Grossmont 62
15. Oceanside 29
16. Lincoln 27
17. San Ysidro 10
18. El Cajon Valley 7

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lower Weight: Joshua Joseph (Morse)
MVP Upper Weight: Endhyr Meza (West Hills)

Top Individuals
(Top six place-winners advance to Masters finals)

Championship Finals
105: Dillon Cao (Helix) decisioned Ned Johnson (Scripps Ranch) 7-2
114: Dorian Cao (Helix) major decisioned Josue Mata (Morse) 11-2
121: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon) pinned Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) 1:01
127: Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) decisioned T.J. Grisafe (La Costa Canyon) 7-2
132: Joshua Joseph (Morse) major decisioned Billy Reyes (La Costa Canyon) 21-7
137: Kyle Switzler (La Costa Canyon) major decisioned Joseph Kent (Hilltop) 14-0
142: Brenden Watson (Westview) major decisioined Muamen Deiranieh (Bonita Vista) 10-0
147: Nick Nelson (La Costa Canyon) pinned Mitsuyoshi Smyth (Mt. Carmel) 3:54
154: Devon Williams (Helix) decisioned Roman Flores (Hilltop) 4-2
162: David Ramirez (Hilltop) decisioned Josh Suamataia (El Centro Southwest) 8-7
173: Cory Anderson (La Costa Canyon) pinned E.J. Perkins (Helix) 1:59
191: Taylor Cox (La Costa Canyon) decisioned Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista) 7-5
217: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) major decisioned Ted Kassen (Mt. Carmel) 16-7
287: Glenn Flores (Orange Glen) decisioned Adam Terry (Westview) 8-3.

Third-place Matches
105: Miguel Dorantes (Mt. Carmel) major decisioned Victor Mendez (El Centro Southwest) 11-2
114: Jordan King (Mission Hills) decisioned Michael Jaimes (Bonita Vista) 8-0
121: Michael Manuche (Westview) decisioned Travys Carus (Morse) 9-5
127: Andrew Dibble (Westview) defeated Joey Peake (Grossmont) by default
132: Yang Chang (Mt. Carmel) decisioned Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista) 11-5
137: Danny Grant (Mt. Carmel) defeated Will Downey (Lincoln) by default
142: (third) Keegan Smock (Mission Hills), (fourth) Kyle Vanderschaaf (La Costa Canyon)
147 (tie) Alex Hyunh (Scripps Ranch), Brian Carroll (Morse)
154: Alan Ta (Mt. Carmel) defeated Brandon Encinas (Scripps Ranch) by default
162: (tie) Michael Joseph (Patrick Henry), Jeremy Marsaglia (Scripps Ranch)
173: Jared Baxter (West Hills) defeated Zach Drew (Mt. Carmel) by default
191: Peter Gidlund (Patrick Henry) decisioned Eddie Pietrenka (Orange Glen) 6-5
217: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) pinned Cody Williams (La Costa Canyon) 1:00
287: Sahym Meza (West Hills) decisioned Earl Fishell (El Centro Southwest) 6-2

Fifth-place Matches
105: Johnny Landcaster (West Hills) defeated Angel Seville (Hilltop) by default
114: (tie) Alex Dimas (La Costa Canyon) and Abdul Dahman (Mt. Carmel)
121: (tie) Andrew Palmes (Scripps Ranch) and Andrew Tran (Mt. Carmel)
127: Amir Adieh (West Hills) defeated. Alex Weber (Mt. Carmel) by injury default
132: (tie) Dylan McManus (West Hills), Ricardo Aceves (Hilltop)
137: Cody Gratas (Scripps Ranch) defeated Brandon Gregory (San Ysidro) by default
142: Paulo Matias (Mt. Carmel) defeated Taylor Winchell (Patrick Henry) by injury default
147: Nick Travers (Grossmont) pinned Dalton Randolph (Bonita Vista) 3:46
154: Juan Samaniego (Grossmont) defeated Eli Perez (Orange Glen) by injury default
162: David Hollie (Helix Charter) pinned Miguel Gonzalez (Morse) 3:42
173: Armando Rodriguez (Mission Hills) defeated Nick Keiper (Scripps Ranch) by default
191: (tie) Devin Coley (Mission Hills) and Alex Philpot (Lincoln)
217: Quantail Jackson (Helix) major decisioned Sam Villanueva (El Centro Southwest) 8-0
287: Darrien Oliver (Helix) defeated T.J. Paulo (Oceanside) by default

Division III
Valhalla High School
Weight Brackets
105 Pounds 114 Pounds 121 Pounds 127 Pounds 132 Pounds 137 Pounds 142 Pounds
147 Pounds 154 Pounds 162 Pounds 173 Pounds 191 Pounds 217 Pounds 287 Pounds

Team Standings
1. Brawley 221.5
2. Monte Vista 206
3. Steele Canyon 196
4. San Marcos 180 5
5. Ramona 178.5
6. Valhalla 132
7. Hoover 96.5
8. Mar Vista 59
9. El Capitan 54
10. Canyon Crest Academy 48.5
11. Serra 47
12. Mt. Miguel 43
13. Southwest 24
14. Point Loma 22
15. Castle Park 16
16. University City 10.5
17. Kearny 4
18. Montgomery 0

Top Individuals
(Top six place-winners advance to Masters finals)
Championship Finals
105: Arturo Carmona (Brawley) major decisioned Shawn Miller (Valhalla) 13-0
114: Jordan Saunders (Valhalla) decisioned Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon) 7-5
121: Jake Lincoln (Steele Canyon) decisioned Alberto Marquez (San Marcos) 4-2
127: Oscar Lizarraga (Brawley) decisioned Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) 13-5
132: Spaso Illich (Ramona) decisioned Adam Cham (Steele Canyon) 8-2
137: Sawyer Smith (Brawley) decisioned Simon Olguin (San Marcos) 11-5
142: Mitchell Maya (Brawley) decisioned Jacob Dunning (Steele Canyon) 2-0
147: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) decisioned J.L. Mayo (Brawley) 8-6
152: Todd Graff (Steele Canyon) decisioned Anthony Carmona (Brawley) 4-2
162: Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos) decisioned Stephen Chance (Monte Vista) 7-2
173: Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) decisioned Devin Rhodes (Ramona) 6-3
191: Shamar Barnes (Monte Vista ) decisioned Jordi Kata (Serra) 6-1
217: Alex Rossell (Monte Vista) decisioned Seville Hayes (Mar Vista) 4-3
287: Leo Torres (Brawley) decisioned Taylor Dutcher (Southwest) 5-2

Third-place Matches
105: Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) major decisioned Kyle Wilson (El Capitan) 12-2
114: John Nunez (San Marcos) major decisioned Anthony Leyva (Monte Vista) 14-6
121: Max Uribe (Mar Vista) decisioned Daniel Leyva (Monte Vista) 4-0
127: Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon) decisioned Connor Koch (Ramona) 4-1
132: Angel Carrillo (Brawley) decisioned Raul White (Monte Vista) 6-2
137: Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon) major decisioned Chaz Strampfer (Valhalla) 12-1
142: Elliott Adams (Canyon Crest Academy) pinned Trevor McGirr (Valhalla) 0:47
147: Dylan Marx (Mt. Miguel) pinned Jared Widner (Ramona) 3:50
154: T.Y. Eison (Hoover) major decisioned Brodie Chenowith (Ramona) 18-7
162: Natrone Morgan (Mt. Miguel) defeated Alexandro Rangel (Steele Canyon) by default
173: Thomas Abbott (San Marcos) decisioned Kevin Garcia (Hoover) 5-4
191: Colton Houlihan (Ramona) pinned Easton Simmons (Steele Canyon) 1:13
217: Marshal Thrasher (Ramona) pinned Sami Daoud (Hoover) 2:47
287: Jake Kaliskis (Ramona) pinned Kevin Desta (Pt. Loma) 2:00

Fifth-place Matches
105: Travis Mishler (Steele Canyon) major decisioned Zach Lane (Ramona) 9-0
114: Cheyenne Chan (Brawley) pinned Alan Cabrera (Serra) 2:48
121: Richard Salazar (Hoover) defeated Jeff Lorenzen (Canyon Crest Academy) by default
127: Alexander Simone (Canyon Crest Academy) decisioned Nick Botte (Valhalla) 9-6
132: B.J. Solis (Hoover) decisioned Matthew Clark (Canyon Crest Academy) 4-2
137: Adrian Daniel (Monte Vista) defeated Cheng Mousa (Hoover) by default
142: Abraham Betancourt (San Marcos) defeated Andy Yang (Hoover) by default
147: Jake Arcamo (El Capitan) defeated Jovonnie Gonzalez (Castle Park) by default
154: Blasko Bogdanovich (San Marcos), Zach Maguire (Valhalla) – no match, double default
162: Nathan Duggie (El Capitan) defeated Brian McMahan (Point Loma) by default
173: Jacob Ioannides (Valhalla) defeated Alex Chavez (Mar Vista) by default
191: Jon Nicoloff (Mar Vista) dec. Levi Addison (San Marcos) 12-6
217: Ervin Hill (Valhalla), Jacob De La Torre (San Marcos) – no match, double default
287: Eric Mendoza (Hoover) dec. Pat Fleckenstein (Monte Vista) 6-5

Division IV
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Division 4 placers and weight class brackets (use navigation bar on left, open bookmarks)

Top Teams
1. Imperial 197.5
2. Cathedral Catholic 170
3. Palo Verde 155
4. Valley Center 153
5. Santana
6. Central Union
7. La Jolla
8. Olympian
9. Guajome Park Academy
10. Madison
11. St. Augustine
12. Clairemont
13. Holtville
14. Mission Bay
15. Mater Dei Catholic
16. Santa Fe Christian.

Top Individuals
(Top four place-winners advance to Masters finals)

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lower Weight: Christian Chavez (Cathedral Catholic) 137 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Jeremy Jeffries (Madison) 191 pounds

Championship Finals
103: Micah Perez (Central Union) pinned Juan Oros (Valley Center) 1:18
112: Austin Harvey (Imperal) major decisioned Ricky Lule (Palo Verde) 17-7
119: Kyle Vexler (Valley Center) decisioned Ascary Lule (PV) 9-7
125: Tony Ramos (Imperial) tech fall Stephan Adams (Clairemont) 16-1
130: Thomas Greene (Cathedral Catholic) decisioned Jacob Shoemate (Palo Verde) 5-1
135: Christian Chavez (Cathedral Catholic) pinned Derek Baird (Santana) 4:34
140: Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian) decisioned Carlos Banales (Imperial) 9-2
145: Josh McFadden (Central Union) decisioned Johnny Valdez (Mission Bay) 9-6
152: Victor Viesca (Olympian) decisioned Matt Vasquez (La Jolla) 5-1
160: Alec Morgan (Valley Cen ter) pinned Scott Stafford (Guajome Park Academy) 1:12
171: Jose Castaneda (Mission Bay) pinned Max Benassi (Cathedral Catholic) 4:09
189: Jeremy Jeffries (Madison) pinned Michael Romero (Central Union) 0:52
215: Chris Eidson (Santana) pinned Jerry Martinez (Imperial) 2:27
285: David Blasquez (La Jolla) dec. Jesse Perez (Olympian) 5-2

Third-place Matches
103: Cameron Chavez (Cathedral Catholic) decisioned Tirso Lara (Imperial) 12-5
112: Scott McElherney (Cathedral Catholic) defeeated Manny Boyle (Valley Center) by default
119: James Fry (Imperial) defeated Jason Brown (Clairemont) by default
125: Isaak Hernandez (Palo Verde) defeated Eric Collin (Valley Center) by default
130: Jeffrey Eaker (St. Augustine) pinned Vincent Westgate (Madison) 2:55
135: Max Borba (Palo Verde) defeated Nate Chavez (Guajome Park Academy) by default
140: Quinn Strauser (La Jolla) decisioned Ray Rojas (Central Union) 3-2
145: Bradley Erhard (Santana) defeated Torre Polizzi (Escondido Charter) by default
152: Jonathan Rocha (Palo Verde) defeated Brian Texis (Guajome Park Academy) by default
160: Efren Roman (Mater Dei) defeated Julian Martinez (Holtville) by default
171: Kord Roberts (Valley Center) defeated Claudio Gage (Mater Dei) by default
189: Matt Howder (St. Augustine) major decisioned Eric Gomez (La Jolla) 13-3
215: Nick Balelo (Cathedral Catholic) defeated Travis Weddington (Valley Center) by default
285: George Angeles (Imperial) pinned Thomas French (Rock Academy), 2:42

Metro Conference Wrestling Championships
Friday, Feb. 12, at Olympian High School

Team Standings
(Varsity)
1. Hilltop 258.5
2. Bonita Vista 227.5
3. Eastlake 201.5
4. Otay Ranch 188.5
5. Olympian 117
6. Mar Vista 113.5
7. Chula Vista 79.5
8. Sweetwater 79
9. Castle Park 74
10. Southwest 57
11. San Ysidro 55
12. Mater Dei 47
13. Montgomery 9

Top Individuals
105 Pounds
1. Angel Seville (Hilltop)
2. Alfredo Espinoza (Otay Ranch)
3. John Hewuse (Chula Vista)
4. Robert Lopez (Castle Park)
Championship: Seville decisioned Espinoza, 7-3
Third place: Hewuse pinned Lopez, 2:51

114 Pounds
1. Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch)
2. Johnny Talamantez (Hilltop)
3. Michael Jaimes (Bonita Vista)
4. Javier Talamantes (San Ysidro)
Championship: Estevez major decisioned Talamantez, 16-3
Third place: Jaimes major decisioned Talamantes, 11-3

121 Pounds
1. Anthony Salinas (Hilltop)
2. Steve Johnston (Bonita Vista)
3. Max Uribe (Mar Vista)
4. Anthony Ocampo (Otay Ranch)
Championship: Salinas pinned Johnston, 3:33
Third place: Uribe tech fall Ocampo, 16-1

127 Pounds
1. Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista)
2. Anthony Alviz (Eastlake)
3. Eli Eaves (Hilltop)
4. Frank Bayne (Otay Ranch)
Championship: Haynes defeated Alviz by injury default
Third place: Eaves major decisioned Bayne, 9-1

132 Pounds
1. Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista)
2. Abraham Sanchez (Eastlake)
3. Ricardo Aceves (Hilltop)
4. Jason Souryamath (Otay Ranch)
Championship: Ayala decisioned Sanchez, 7-6
Third place: Aceves decisioned Souryamath, 6-5

137 Pounds
1. Adon Mendez (Sweetwater)
2. David McCluggage (Eastlake)
3. Edgar Sanchez (Hilltop)
4. Andrew Humiston (Bonita Vista)
Championship: Mendez decisioned McCluggage, 5-2
Third place: Sanchez decisioned Humiston, 7-2

142 Pounds
1. Joseph Kent (Hilltop)
2. Albert Lopez (Otay Ranch)
3. Ryan Gobeil (Eastlake)
4. Dalton Randolph (Bonita Vista)
Championship: Kent decisioned Lopez, 5-4
Third place: Gobeil pinned Randolph, 1:48

147 Pounds
1. Jovonnie Gonzales (Castle Park)
2. Zach Prado (Otay Ranch)
3. Daniel Montes (Mater Dei)
4. Adrian Diaz (Sweetwater)
Championship: Gonzales decisioned Prado, 8-5
Third place: Montes pinned Diaz, 3:57

154 Pounds
1. Roman Flores (Hilltop)
2. Victor Viesca (Olympian)
3. Juan Inumerable (Eastlake)
4. Ryan Vasquez (Otay Ranch)
Championship: Flores decisioned Viesca, 8-7
Third place: Inumerable decisioned Vasquez, 8-6

162 Pounds
1. David Ramirez (Hilltop)
2. Gabriel Nelson (Eastlake)
3. Alex Contreras (Bonita Vista)
4. Oscar Gomez (Sweetwater)
Championship: Ramirez major decisioned Nelson, 9-1
Third place: Contreras decisioned Gomez, 10-4

173 Pounds
1. Tim Mitchell (Otay Ranch)
2. Chris Fryxell (Eastlake)
3. Devon Flores (Olympian)
4. Rory Hernandez (Hilltop)
Championship: Mitchell decisioned Fryxell, 5-4
Third place: Flores decisioned Hernandez, 6-1

191 Pounds
1. Roman Molina (Chula Vista)
2. Jon Niocloff (Mar Vista)
3. Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista)
4. Alex Kekic (Hilltop)
Championship: Molina decisioned Nicoloff, 5-3
Third place: Lopez major decisioned Kekic, 8-0

217 Pounds
1. Frank Bell (Bonita Vista)
2. Seville Hayes (Mar Vista)
3. Andrew Aguilar (Hilltop)
4. Angel Mendoza (Chula Vista)
Championship: Bell decisioned Hayes, 9-3
Third place: Aguilar pinned Mendoza, 1:48

287 Pounds
1. Matt Gaughan (Eastlake)
2. David McCarty (Bonita Vista)
3. Taylor Dutcher (Southwest)
4. Jesse Perez (Olympian)
Championship: Gaughan pinned McCarty, 2:57
Third place: Dutcher decisioned Perez, 6-4

All-Conference First Team
Mesa League
First team
103: Angel Seville (Hilltop) 12
112: Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch) 11
119: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) 12
125: Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) 12
130: Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista) 11
135: David McCluggage (Eastlake) 12
140: Joseph Kent (Hilltop) 12
145: Zach Prado (Otay Ranch) N/A
152: Roman Flores (Hilltop) 11
160: David Ramirez (Hilltop) 12
171: Tim Mitchell (Otay Ranch) N/A
189: Roman Molina (Chula Vista) 12
215: Frank Bell (Hilltop) 12
285: Matt Gaughan (Eastlake) 12

Wrestler of the Year
Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista)

South BayLeague
First team
103: Robert Lopez (Castle Park) 10
112: Javier Talmantes (San Ysidro) 10
119: Max Uribe (Mar Vista) 11
125: Jose Alvarez (San Ysidro) 11
130: Andrew Ruiz (Olympian) 11
135: Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) 11
140: Carlos Guerrero (Sweetwater)
145: Jovonnie Gonzales (Castle Park) 11
152: Victor Viesca (Olympian) 12
160: Oscar Gomez (Sweetwater) N/A
171: Devon Flores (Olympian) 10
189: Jon Nicloff (Mar Vista) 10
215: Seville Hayes (Mar Vista) 12
285: Taylor Dutcher (Southwest) 12

Wrestler of the Year
Taylor Dutcher (Southwest)

South Bay Invitational
Feb. 6 at Otay Ranch High School
Place-winners and Weight class brackets (use navigation bar on left, open bookmarks)

Top 20 Teams
1. Bonita Vista 253
2. Monte Vista 233
3. Ramona 180
4. Hilltop 165
5. Eastlake 136
6. Santana 99
7. Olympian 84.5
8. Otay Ranch 83
9. Canyon Crest Academy 81.5
10. Chula Vista 78.5
11. Castle Park 72.2
12. Sweetwater 70
13. San Ysidro 68.5
14. El Capitan 59
15. University City 48
16. Del Norte 46
17. (tie) Palo Verde 38
17. (tie) Team B 38
19. St. Augustine 25
20. Mater Dei Catholic 22.5

Championship Finals
105: Angel Seville (Hilltop) decisioned Sam Acosta (Del Norte) 7-3
114: Johnny Talamantes (Hilltop) major decisioned Brent Wilson (Santana) 11-1
121: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) decisioned Ascary Lule (Palo Verde) 6-5
127: Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) pinned Connor Koch (Ramona) 4:40
132: Spaso Ilich (Ramona) decisioned Riley Gobiel (Eastlake) 9-2
137: Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista) pinned Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) 4:35
142: Albert Lopez (Otay Ranch) pinned Keondre Moore (San Ysidro), time unavailable
147: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) tech fall Elliott Adams (Canyon Crest) 19-3
154: Victor Viesca (Olympian) pinned Jake Arcamo (El Capitan) 5:35
162: Gabriel Nelson (Eastlake) defeated Rory Hernandez (Hilltop) by injury default
173: Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) major decisioned Devin Rhodes (Ramona) 11-2
191: Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Matthew Howder (St. Augustine) 13-4
217: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Alex Rossell (Monte Vista) 10-1
287: David McCarty (Bonita Vista) decisioned Pat Fleckenstein (Monte Vista) 14-12

Third-place Matches
(Loser takes fifth place)
103: Everett Pratt (Monte Vista) tech fall Chris Luna (Olympian) 16-1; Alfredo Espinoza (Otay Ranch) pinned (Castle Park) 0:57

112: Anthony Leyva (Monte Vista) pinned Aaron Baer (Canyon Crest) 1:39; Michael Jaimes (Bonita Vista) pinned Javier Talamantes (San Ysidro) 0:52

119: Maurizio Alinio (Eastlake) decisioned Marc Hartman (Santana) 3-1; Max Hughes (Ramona) decisioned Junior Torres (Chula Vista) 2-0

125: Daniel Leyva (Monte Vista) decisioned Eli Eaves (Hilltop) 2-0; Alexades Simone (Canyon Crest) decisioned Tony Marc (El Capitan) 13-7

130: Moumen Dieranieh (Bonita Vista) decisioned Ricardo Aceves (Hilltop) 7-4; Raul White (Monte Vista) pinned Andres Escalante (San Ysidro) 1:23

135: Bogart Marquez (Chula Vista) decisioned Brandon Gregory (San Ysidro) 13-8; Ryan Gobiel (Eastllake) tech fall Eduardo Lozano (Hilltop) 18-3

140: Kyle Archer (Monte Vista) pinned Wayne Quesenberry (University City) 4:22; Edgar Sanchez (Hilltop) decisioned Dalton Randolph (Bonita Vista) 7-6

145: Aaron McCrorey (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Armando Garcia (Olympian) 14-0’ Jovonnie Gonzalez (Castle Park) decisioned Zach Prado (Otay Ranch) 4-0

152: Taylor Breland (Bonita Vista) pinned Oscar Gomez (Sweetwater) 1:55; Keelan Berg (Ramona) decisioned Ryan Vasquez (Otay Ranch) 4-2

160: Phillip Kyler (Monte Vista) decisioned Daniel Montes (Mater Dei) 6-4; Alex Contreras (Bonita Vista) decisioned C.K. Buen (Olympian) 5-0

171: Roman Molina (Chula Vista) pinned Jordan Powers (Palo Verde) 0:45; Chris Fryxell (Eastlake) pinned Tim Searcy (Bonita Vista) 4:32

189: Colton Houlihan (Ramona) pinned Cesar Amparo (Castle Park) 1:21; Brad Swarte (El Capitan) decisoined Thomas Durnil (University City) 8-4

215: Chris Eidson (Santana) tech fall Johnathan Bastien (San Ysidro) 17-1; Marshal Thrasher (Ramona) pinned Andrew Aguilar (Hilltop) 2:05

285: Luis Badilla (Sweetwater) pinned Cody Molhay (Hilltop) 3:34; Jesse Perez (Olympian) pinned Jake Kaliskis (Ramona) 2:49

Helix Varisty Tournament
Saturday, Feb. 6 at Helix High School

Top Teams
1. La Costa Canyon 220.5
2. Carlsbad 195
3. Vista 183.50
4. Torrey Pines 135
5. West Hills 115
6. Helix 105
7. Westview 71
8. San Pasqual 70
9. Poway 67
10. El Centro Southwest 64.5

Top Individuals
Championship finals
105: Dillon Cao (Helix) pinned Joe Brennan (Westview) 5:55
114: Dorian Cao (Helix) tech fall Derek Malone (San Pasqual) 20-5
121: Daniel Romero (Carlsbad) tech fall Mike Manuche (Westview) 15-0
127: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon) pinned Amir Adieh (West Hills) 1:32
132: Cesar Arvizu (Carlsbad) major decisioned T.J. Grisafe (La Costa Canyon) 8-0
137: Jeremy Edgel (Vista) pinned Xavier Adieh (West Hills) 1:10
142: Chris Romero (Carlsbad) decisioned Billy Reyes (La Costa Canyon) 5-1
147: Alex Piscane (Torrey Pines) major decisioned Kyle Switzler (La Costa Canyon) 15-3
154: Daniel Threlkeld (Vista) major decisioned Nick Nelson (La Costa Canyon) 13-1
162: Spence Sarazin (Torrey Pines) defeated Jordan Donahue (Vista) by injury default
173: Nick Heene (Carlsbad) decisioned Cory Manderson (La Costa Canyon) 8-5
191: Chace Eskam (Carlsbad) pinned Taylor Cox (La Costa Canyon) 1:15
217: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) pinned Cody Williams (La Costa Canyon) 1:40
HWT: Alex Kelly (Vista) decisioned Taylor Dutcher (San Diego Southwest) 3-2

Third-place Matches
105: Ryan Sylvester (Vista) pinned Johnny Lancaster (West Hills) 3:54
114: Peter Shaw (Poway) defeated Jose Jaime (Steele Canyon) by injury derfault
121: Gabriel Uribe (Mar Vista) decisioned Ridvan Bekirov (Helix) 7-1
127: David Martinez (Vista) decisioned Stanley Gonzalez (Poway) 5-3
132: Dylan McManus (West Hills) decisioned Vincent Westgate (Madison) 6-1
137: Kyle Vanderschaaf (La Costa Canyon) pinned Craig Murrow (Torrey Pines) 2:22
142: Brenden Watson (Westview) defeated Cody Trotter (Vista) by injury default
147: Jesse Whalen-Orona (Carlsbad) defeated Jacob Dunning (Steele Canyon) by injury default
154: Juan Samaniego (Grossmont) decisioned Eric Williams (Carlsbad) 9-6
162: Josh Suamataia (El Centro Southwest) decisioned Parker Cornell (Carlsbad) 9-5
173: Dallin Earls (San Pasqual) pinned David Hollie (Helix) 2:20
191: Jeremy Jeffries (Madison) pinned E.J. Perkins (Helix) 4:50
217: Seville Hayes (Mar Vista) dec. Sam Villanueva (El Centro Southwest) 5-4
HWT: Harry Wilburn (Torrey Pines) defeated Jonathan Castle (Poway) by injury default

San Pasqual Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 23 at San Pasqual High School, Escondido

Tournament Results (weight class brackets)

Team Results
1. Corona Centennial 305
2. Mira Mesa 134
3. Patrick Henry 132
4. Valley Center 114
5. Granite Hills 103
6. Grossmont 100
7. Serra 93
8. El Cajon Valley 92
9. San Pasqual 84.5
10. Mission Hills 82
11. Escondido 77.5
12. Mt. Carmel 67.5
13. Orange Glen 65
14. Cathedral Catholic 57
15. Madison 49
16. Mission Bay 33
17. (tie) Castle Park 26
17. (tie) Clairemont 26
19. (tie) Guajome Park 24
19. (tie) Rancho Bernardo24
21. Crawford 21

Championship Finalists
105: Pagdilao (Corona Centennial) pinned Oros (Valley Center) 3:19.
114: Ryan (Corona Centennial) decisioned Ahmaki (El Cajon Valley) 5-4.
121: Vexler (Valley Center) pinned Avalos (Corona Centennial) 1:41.
127: Schulte (Corona Centennial) pinned Osmak (Rancho Bernardo) 1:45.
132: Dodge (Corona Centennial) decisioned Soriano (Mira Mesa) 5-2.
137: Saatsaz (Corona Centennial) major decisioned Martin (Granite Hills) 10-2.
142: Schiller (Corona Centennial) major decisioned Winchell (Patrick Henry) 14-1.
147: Rabay (Corona Centennial) pinned Travers (Grossmont) 4:36.
154: Hawkins (Corona Centennial) pinned Hudson (Serra) 0:52.
162: Morgan (Valley Center) major decisioned Duran (Corona Centennial) 16-4.
173: Castaneda (Mission Bay) pinned Benassi (Cathedral Catholic) 2:26.
191: Gidlund (Patrick Henry) decisioned Pietrenka (Orange Glen) 6-1.
217: Felix (Corona Centennial) pinn ed Blackwell (Granite Hills) 2:50.
287: Flores (Orange Glen) deciosioned Musallam (Mira Mesa) 4-2.

Mater Dei Duals
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Mater Dei High School, Chula Vista
Team Standings
1. Eastlake A
2. Canyon Crest Academy/Mt. Miguel (combined team)
3. Olympian
4. Eastlake B
5. El Capitan

Eastlake Titans 5-0
Eastlake 78 Mater Dei 0
Eastlake 63 Calexico 3
Eastlake 70 University City 5
Eastlake 55 Olympian 18
Eastlake 65 Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel 7


Participating teams:
Eastlake
Mater Dei
Calexico
The Rock Academy
University City
Brawley
Sweetwater
Canyon Crest
Mt. Miguel
La Jolla
Fallbrook
Montgomery
El Capitan
Palo Verde
Del Norte
Olympian
St. Augustine

Mission Hills Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Mission Hills High School, San Marcos

Team standings
1. Ramona 193, 2. Westview 191, 3. Elsinore Lakeside 168, 4. Vista 156.50, 5. Mira Mesa 108-.50, 6. Orange Glen 89.50, 7. Mission Hills 81, 8. San Marcos 77, 9. El Camino 75, Valley Center 75, 11. Cathedral Catholic 67.50, 12. Carlsbad 67, 13. Santa Fe Christian 47, 14. Escondido Charter 4

Championship finals
106: Zach Espinoza (Elsinore Lakeside) major dec. Juan Ords (Valley Center) 11-2; 115: Christian Sims (El Camino) pinned Tanner Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian); 122: Jaime Ledesma (Vista) pinned Mike Manuche (Westview) 1:35; 128: David Martinez (Vista) pinned Cameron Godina (Elsinore Lakeside) 5:59; 133: Spaso Illich (Ramona) dec. Carldee Soriano (Mira Mesa) 5-4; 138: Eneas Kane (Westview) dec. Ben Romero (Elsinore Lakeside) 6-3; 143: Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian) tech fall Kirk Kalisewski (Ramona) 15-0; 148: Brendan Watson (Westview) dec. Chris Pappas (Mira Mesa) 7-4 (2 OT); 155: Brody Chenowith (Ramona) pinned Jon Baca (Elsinore Lakeside) 5:25; 163: Ryan Schmidt (El Camino) pinned Eric Williams (Carlsbad) 1:27; 174: Devin Rhodes (Ramona) dec. Isaac Rodriguez (Westview) 10-6; 192: Anthony Castro (Vista) dec. Eddie Pietrenka (Orange Glen) 7-2; 218: Marshall Thrasher (Ramona) pinned Charlie Rassel (Carlsbad) 0:07; 288: Adam Terry (Westview) pinned Glenn Flores (Orange Glen) 1:32

Third place matches
106: Joe Brennan (Westview) pinned Eduardo Raymundo (San Marcos) 1:47; 115: Jordan King (Mission Hills) pinned Alex Jesme (Westview) 3:35; 122: Josh Edralin (Mira Mesa) dec. Hughes (Ramona) 7-4; 128: Ethan Arvizu (Carlsbad) dec. Alberto Marquez (San Marcos) 5-3; 133: Greene (Cathedral Catholic) pinned Carlos Delgadillo (Orange Glen) 1:28; 138: Jeremy Edgel (Vista) dec. Nathan Morse (Mission Hills) 8-6; 143: Cody Trotter (Vista) pinned Jordan Griffin (Elsinore Lakeside) 2:58; 148: Connor Russ (Elsinore Lakeside) def. Widner (Ramona) injury default; 155: Dylan Smith (Valley Center) pinned Matt Green (Mira Mesa) 0:35; 163: Andres Cuadros (San Marcos) pinned Spencer Bigelow (Westview) 4:18; 174: Thomas Abbott (San Marcos) dec. Benassi (Cathedral Catholic) 12-7; 192: Devon Crowley (Elsinore Lakeside) pinned Devin Coley (Mission Hills) 2:03; 218: Balelo (Cathedral Catholic) pinned Stephan Trottman (Elsinore Lakeside) 1:35; 288: Gabi Flores (Orange Glen) dec. Alex Kelley (Vista) 13-6

Fifth place matches
106: Alex Miller (Carlsbad) dec. Lane (Ramona) 7-5; 115: McElhaney (Cathedral Catholic) tech fall Illich (Ramona) 16-1; 122: Manny Boyle (Valley Center) pinned Alberto Vasquez (San Marcos) 3:40; 128: Joel Crowley (Mission Hills) pinned Brody Barker (Orange Glen) 0:58; 133: Dean Schueker (Westview) dec. Sam Williams (El Camino) 5-2; 138: Daniel Jara (El Camino) pinned Matt Del Mundo (Mira Mesa) 4:00; 143: Luis Ruvalcaba (Orange Glen) pinned Martinez (Ramona) 4:44; 148: Ryan Fredette (Vista) pinned Adam Quick (Vista) 1:38; 155: Justin Ottino (Westview) pinned Brendan McKenna (San Marcos) 0:38; 163: Pacheco (Ramona) dec. Corey Sharpe (Mission Hills) 7-4; 174: Geoffrey Bussoli (Elsinore Lakeside) pinned Ivan Schroeder (Orange Glen) 2:00; 192: Kyle Glennie (Valley Center) pinned Levi Addison (San Marcos) 1:33; 218: Isiah Luzon (Vista) pinned Sean Moran (Mira Mesa) 1:30; 288: Kaliskis (Ramona) pinned Jesus Mendoza (El Camino) 0:38

2010 Monte Vista Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Jan. 9 at Monte Vista high School

Full Report (feature stories and place-winners)
Team scores
Place-winners
Weight Class Brackets
Results by Team

Note: Tournament awards two fifth-place medals (seventh place on bracket is actually second fifth place match)

Poway Titans win team title by more than a 200-point margin over runner-up Monte Vista. Eastlake is third, followed by Hilltop in fourth place and Helix in fifth place.  Poway wins 11 of 13 finals matches.

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Light Weight: Morse's Joshua Joseph (1309 pounds)
MVP Upper Weight: Poway's Jimmy Moreno (189 pounds)
Coaches Award: Wayne Branstetter (Poway)

Jim Londos Memorial Tournament
Top 10 teams
1. La Costa Canyon 239.5, 2. San Marcos 224.5, 3. Mira Mesa 155.5, 4. Orange Glen 121.5, 5. Carlsbad 106.5, 6T. Mission Hills and Escondido 106, 8. Valley Center 97, 9. Mt. Carmel 93, 10. Fallbrook 83

Championship finals
103: Eduardo Raymundo (San Marcos) pinned Juan Oros (Valley Center) 2:15
112: John Nunez (San Marcos) pinned Abbas Hussaini (Mt. Carmel) 2:17
119: Kyle Vexler (Valley Center) pinned Joe Spina (Escondido) 3:35
125: Alberto Marquez (San Marcos) pinned Cesar Serrano (Orange Glen) 3:58
130: Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) dec. Carldee Soriano (Mira Mesa) 8-4
135: Simon Olguin (San Marcos) dec. Billy Reyes (La Costa Canyon) 15-9
140: Kyle Switzler (La Costa Canyon) dec. Abraham Betancourt (San Marcos) 11-3
145: Christopher Pappas (Mira Mesa) dec. Jesse Whalen-Orona (Carlsbad) 4-2 OT
152: Nick Nelson (La Costa Canyon) pinned Drako Bogdanovich (San Marcos) 3:40
160: Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos) dec. Alec Morgan (Valley Center) 3-0
171: Cory Manderson (La Costa Canyon) dec. Brody Penfield (Escondido) 5-2
189: Taylor Cox (La Costa Canyon) pinned Edward Pietrenka (Orange Glen) 1:59
215: Cody Williams (La Costa Canyon) dec. Charlie Rassel (Carsbad) 10-7
285: Gabi Musallam (Mira Mesa) dec. Glenn Flores (Orange Glen) 6-0

Q Rumble
Saturday, Jan. 9 at Serra High School

Top teams
1. Steele Canyon
2. Rancho Bernardo
3. Patrick Henry
4. Serra
5. Grossmont
(22 teams total)

Championship finals
103: Cabrera (Serra) pinned Rubic (Rancho Bernardo)
112: Cardenas (Steele Canyon) major dec. Simms (El Camino) 13-4
119: Lincoln (Steele Canyon) pinned Lim (Serra)
125: Pagliaro (Ranmcho Bernardo) dec. Beamon (Steele Canyon) 6-2
130: Cham (Steele Canyon) major dec. Peake (Grossmont) 12-1
135: Lincoln (Steele Canyon) dec. Castro (Granite Hills) 7-2
140: Winchell (Patrick Henry) dec. Merrit (Rancho Bernardo) 5-2
145: Dunning (Steele Canyon) dec. Travers (Grossmont) 13-8
152: Graff (Steele Canyon) dec.Thompons (Serra) 6-0
160: Durham (Steele Canyon) pinned Schmidt (El Camino)
171: Castaneda (Mission Bay) pinned Joseph (Patrick Henry)
189: Molina (Chula Vista) pinned Kata (Serra)
215: Eidson (Santana) tecal fall Ghrer (Rancho Bernardo) 19-4
285: Khalil (Rancho Bernardo) dec. Blasquez (La Jolla) 7-5

Outstanding light weight: Cabrera (Serra)
Oustanding middle weight: Durham (Steele Canyon)
Oustanding heavy weight: Castaneda (Mission Bay)

Consolation finals
103: Hewuse (Chula Vista) pinned Garica (West Hills)
112: Jaime (Steele Canyon) dec. Wilson (Santana) 3-0
119: McDaniel (Grossmont) major dec. Miles (Patrick Henry) 10-1
125: Adieh (West Hills) pinned Gutierrez (Serra)
130: McManus (West Hills) dec. Simone (Canyon Crest Academy) 9-2
135: Vaccarino (Patrick Henry) pinned Corrales (Rancho Bernardo)
140: Schneemann (Steele Canyon) dec. Rojas (Central Union) 1-0
145: McFadden (Central Union) pinned Herman (Grossmont)
152: Milkovich (Rancho Bernardo) dec. Murray (Patrick Henry) 8-2
160: Hudson (Serra) pinned Padilla (Grossmont)
171: Kloack (Granite Hills) major dec. Bradly (Grossmont) 11-2
189: Kibbe (Clairemont) dec. Aguiar (Mission Bay) 8-5
215: Romero (Central Union) defeated McCulough (Grossmont) by injury default
285: Sheard (Granite Hills) pinned French (Rock Academy)

39th El Cajon Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Dec. 28-29 at San Diego City College
Official website: www.elcajoninvitational.com (weight class brackets)

Full Report

Championship finalists
103: Micah Perez (Central Union) decisioned Arthur Carmona (Brawley) 4-3
112: Bryce Evans (Rogers) pinned Jordan Saunders (Valhalla) 2:42
119: Joey Palmer (Rogers) decisioned Chris Diaz (Sanger) 8-5
125: Chris Mecate (Redlands East Valley) tech fall Chad Gregory (Poway) 22-6
130: Behdod Katebian (Thousand Oaks) major decisioned Angel Carrillo (Brawley) 15-1
135: Michael Vargas (El Dorado) decisioned Paul Educate (Palo Verde) 6-1
140: Charles Chavez (El Dorado) decisioned Mitchell Maya (Brawley) 7-2
145: Tyler Button (Phoenix, N.Y.) decisioned J.L. Mayo (Brawley) 9-4
152: Caleb Wallace (Phoenix, N.Y.) decisioned Ty Eison (Hoover) 6-4
160: Carlo Chavez (Natomas) decisioned Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos) 6-2
171: Austyn Hayes (Phoenix, N.Y.) major decisioned Austin Crider (Poway) 15-1
189: Matt Reed (RBV) decisioned Jordan Kurth (Shadow Ridge) 6-5. Reed improves to 14-0
215: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) pinned Andrew Hudson (Redlands East Valley) 4:52
285: Manny Mazariegos (Sultana) pinned Dillon Sanderson (La Sierra) 3:55

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Light Weight: Bryce Evans (Rogers), 112 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Endhyr Meza (West Hills), 215 pounds

Team champion: Phoenix (N.Y.)
Team runner-up: Cibola (Ariz.)

Tournament Scoreboard
Marauder Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 at Mira Mesa High School
Top 10 Teams
1. Mt. Carmel 257.5
2. Steele Canyon 220
3. Grossmont 152.5
4. Mira Mesa 152.0
5. Morse 116.5
6. Scripps Ranch 113.0
7. Escondido 100
8. San Ysidro 82
9. Mission Hills 77
10. St. Augustine 72

Top Individuals
103 Pounds
1st Miguel Dorantes (Mt. Carmel)
2nd Juan Oros (Valley Center)
3rd Ned Johnson (Scripps Ranch)
4th Bruce Pazuengo (San Diego)
5th Amang Shiro (El Cajon Valley)

112 Pounds
1st. Jessie Cardenas (Steele Canyon)
2nd Abdul Dahman (Mt. Carmel)
3rd Sebastian Revels (St. Augustine)
3rd Brandon Leuangpaseuth (Mira Mesa)
4th Gabe Gonzalez (Clairemont)
4th Jacob McDaniel (Grossmont)
5th Alex Gallo (Escondido)
5th Matt Maupin (Morse)

119 Pounds
1st Kyle Vexler (Valley Center)
2nd Jose Alvarez (San Ysidro)
3rd Jake Lincoln (Steele Canyon)
3rd Josue Mata (Morse)
4th Josh Edralin (Mira Mesa)
4th Joseph Charles (University City)
5th Skylar Witties (Canyon Crest)
5th Jeffrey Lorenzen (Canyon Crest Academy)

125 Pounds
1st Alex Weber (Mt. Carmel)
2nd Brady Beamon (Steele Canyon)
3rd Travys Carus (Morse)
3rd Ulysses Savage (Mira Mesa)
4th Steven Ngo (Crawford)
4th Gus De La Cruz (Mira Mesa)
5th Andrew Palmes (Scripps Ranch)
5th Stephen Adams (Clairemont)

130 Pounds
1st Carldee Soriano (Mira Mesa)
2nd Danny Grant (Mt. Carmel)
3rd Joey Peake (Grossmont)
3rd Ryan Doolittle (Steele Canyon)
4th Jorge Ramos (San Ysidro)
4th Alexander Simone (Canyon Crest Academy)
5th Renas Hassan (El Cajon Valley)
5th Jorge Sanchez (Morse)

135 Pounds
1st Adam Cham (Steele Canyon)
2nd Robert Mata (Escondido)
3rd Cody Gratas (Scripps Ranch)
3rd Yang Chang (Mt. Carmel)
4th Carlos Delgadillo (Orange Glen)
4th Mario Calantoc (Morse)
5th Kirk Retuya (Mt. Carmel)
5th K.O. Hwang (Canyon Crest Academy)

140 Pounds
1st Jeffrey Eaker (St. Augustine)
2nd Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon)
3rd Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian)
3rd John Murphy (Escondido)
4th K.C. Insao (Mt. Carmel)
4th Alvin Acain (Mira Mesa)
5th Keondre Moore (San Ysidro)
5th Boggart Marquez (Chula Vista)

145 Pounds
1st Jacob Dunning (Steele Canyon)
2nd Mitsu Smythe (Mt. Carmel)
3rd Chris Pappas (Mira Mesa)
3rd Elliot Adams (Canyon Crest Academy)
4th Jon Rios (Mt. Miguel)
4th Keegan Smock (Mission Hills)
5th Gerard Shen (St. Augustine)
5th Sonny Laird (Grossmont)

152 Pounds
1st Todd Graff (Steele Canyon)
2nd Nick Travers (Grossmont)
3rd Mike Esquivel (University City)
3rd Alan Ta (Mt. Carmel)
4th Thomas Johnson (San Diego)
4th Bryan Carroll (Morse)
5th Alex Huynh (Scripps Ranch)
5th Gary Simmons (Mission Hills)

160 Pounds
1st Dylan Marx (Mt. Miguel)
2nd Juan Sameniego (Grossmont)
3rd Matthew Vasquez (La Jolla)
3rd Benson Quach (Mt. Carmel)
4th Brian McMahon (Point Loma)
4th Gerth (Mt. Carmel)
5th Scott Stafford (Guajome Park)
5th Ian Encinas (Scripps Ranch)

171 Pounds
1st Jose Castaneda (Mission Bay)
2nd Armando Rodrigues (Mission Hills)
3rd Alec Morgan (Valley Center)
3rd Jeremy Marsaglia (Scripps Ranch)
4th Luis Medina (San Ysidro)
4th Alex Unger (Mt. Carmel)
5th Miguel Gonzalez (Morse)
5th Sean Cruz (Pt. Loma)

189 Pounds
1st Edward Pietrenka (Orange Glen)
2nd Brandon Wienke (Grossmont)
3rd Augie DeSantis (Escondido)
3rd Darrow Perkins (Mira Mesa)
4th Sarkar Hamad (El Cajon Valley)
4th Robert Winfield (Crawford)
5th Derek Kelly (Guajome Park)
5th Gabe Leon-Guerrero (Pt. Loma)

215 Pounds
1st Ted Kassen (Mt. Carmel)
2nd Buzz Buser (Clairemont)
3rd Anthony Cazares (Steele Canyon)
3rd Judd Aguilar (Mission Bay)
4th Jose Delgado (San Diego)
4th Micah Primera (Escondido)
5th Daniel Hackett (Morse)
5th Ronald McCullough (Grossmont)

285 Pounds
1st Gabi Musallam (Mira Mesa)
2nd Victor Lopez (Steele Canyon)
3rd Brandon Mendoza (Mt. Carmel)
3rd Anthony Sparacino (Clairemont)
4th Uhila Tuitua (Morse)
4th David Villanueva (Escondido)
5th Ivan Aguilar (Kearny)
5th Eduardo Saucedo (San Diego)

Battle by the Beach Wrestling Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Mar Vista High School

Team Standings
Team/Points
1. Rancho Bernardo 270.5
2. Monte Vista 244.5
3. Southwest El Centro 145
4. Helix 133
5. Central Union 113
6. Valhalla 92
7. Sweetwater 68
8. Mar Vista 66.5
9. La Jolla 61
10. San Ysidro 54
11. Olympian 51.5
12. St. Augustine 51.
13. Chula Vista 50
14. Castle Park 32.5
15. Kearny 31
16. Holtville 12

Individual Awards
Fastest pin: Mario Vasquez (Southwest El Centro) 14 seconds
Coaches Award: Joe Ibarra (Sweetwater)
Most Pins: Micah Perez (Central Union)
MVP Lower Weight: Joe Alvarez (San Ysidro)
MVP Middle Weight: Victor Viesca (Olympian)
MVP Upper Weight: Hassan Khalil (Rancho Bernardo)

Championship Finals
103: Micah Perez (Central Union) pinned V. Mendez (Southwest El Centro) 0:16
112: Dorian Huynh (Helix) major decisioned Dillon Huynh (Helix) 21-12
119: Evan McKirdy (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Ridean Bekirov (Helix),7-5 (OT)
125: Joey Alvarez (San Ysidro) decisioned Steven Blankenship (Rancho Bernardo) 5-0
130: Al Pagliano (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Vincent Richmond (Helix) 2:30
135: Wes Abbey (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Jeff Eaker (St. Augustine) 12-5
140: Scott Torres (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Adan Mendez (Sweetwater) 8-6
145: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) pinned Josh McFadden (Central Union), time unavailable
152: Victor Viesca (Olympian) decisioned Steven Chance (Monte Vista) 2-1
160: Ryan Milkovich (Rancho Bernardo) pinned M. Vasquez (La Jolla) 0:50
171: Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) pinned Emmanuel Serna (Southwest El Centro), time unavailable
189: Jon Beck (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Shamar Barnes (Monte Vista) 8-4
215: Alex Rossell (Monte Vista) pinned Charlie Ghrer (Rancho Bernardo), time unavailable
285: Hassan Khalil (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Patrick Fleckenstein (Monte Vista), time unavailable

Third Place
103: Contreras (Monte Vista) pinned C. Luna (Olympian), time unavailable; J. Rubic (Rancho Bernardo) pinned D. Jimenez (Mar Vista) 2:34
112: A. Leyva (Monte Vista) major decisioned Revels (St. Augustine) 11-2; W. Charbono (Rancho Bernardo) pinned J. Ello (Olympian) 2:34
119: A. Salas (Chula Vista) pinned Cordova (Monte Vista) 0:40; M. Vasquez (Southwest El Centro) decisioned J. Torres (Chula Vista) 5-4
125: T. Dennis (Helix) decisioned Barajas (St. Augustine) 9-4; G. Uribe (Mar Vista) pinned A. Hernandez (Castle Park) 0:30
130: D. Leyva (Monte Vista) pinned L. Valdez (Kearny) 4:16; K. Perez (Central Union) decisioned J. Ramos (San Ysidro) 8-4
135: E. Lopez (Southwest El Centro) pinned V. Arredondo (Helix) 2:35; Garcia (Monte Vista) pinned C. Bautista (San Ysidro) 4:05
140: Archer (Monte Vista) pinned R. Walsh (St. Augustine), time unavailable; R. Rojas (Central Union) decisioned K. Lee (La Jolla) 6-4
145: A. Franco (Helix) pinned T. McGirr (Valhalla) 3:32; Z. Mettitt (Rancho Bernardo) pinned C. Guerrero (Sweetwater) 2:57
152: J. Wiring (Valhalla) defeated J. Gonzalez (Castle Park) by injury default; J. Suamataia (Southwest El Centro) pinned J. Leighton (Valhalla) 2:50
160: O. Gomez (Sweetwater) decisioned Garlow (Valhalla) 7-5; R. Varschock (Valhalla) decisioned Guzman (Southwest El Centro) 7-3
171: B. Heartfield (Kearny) decisioned J. Maldonado (Helix) 5-2; J. Kitmiller (Valhalla) decisioned J. Joannides (Valhalla B) 2-1
189: E.J. Perkins (Helix) pinned M. Cordova (Southwest El Centro) 3:03; R. Molina (Chula Vista) pinned J. Nicoloff (Mar Vista) 3:14
215: M. Romero (Central Union) pinned E. Hill (Valhalla) 4:40; S, Hayes (Mar Vista) tech fall C. Suarez (Olympian), score unavailable
285: Blasquez (La Jolla) pinned Fishell (Southwest El Centro) 3:16; Holman (Valhalla) pinned Alonso (Central Union) 2:52

Metro Conference Highlights
The high school wrestling season started off on a championship note for a pair of South County mat men at last Saturday’s Battle by the Beach tournament at Mar Vista High School. San Ysidro’s Joey Alvarez earned outstanding lower weight honors after capturing his 125-pound weight class while Olympian’s Victor Viesca was named the tournament’s outstanding middle weight wrestler after claiming the 152-pound championship title.

Alvarez and Viesca were among three Metro Conference grapplers to qualify for the championship finals. Sweetwater’s Adan Mendoza finished runner-up in his 140-pound weight class.

Alvarez shut out Rancho Bernardo’s Steven Blankenship, 5-0, in the finals after scoring back-to-back first-period pins to cap a perfect showing. The Cougar mat man was seeded second in the weight division while Blankenship was seeded fifth. The RB wrestler upset the weight class’s No. 4- and No. 1-seeded grapplers en route to the championship match but could not pull off a third consecutive upset win against Alvarez.

Viesca was also seeded second in his weight class and recorded three dominating victories to advance to the finals — a 1:45 pin the first-round, technical fall in the quarterfinals and a 7-3 win in the semifinals. He edged Monte Vista’s Steven Chance, 2-1, in the championship round after Chance, seeded fourth, has upset the top-seeded wrestler in the weight class in the semifinals.

Mendez was seeded seventh in his weight class and definitely left an imprint on the tournament with his second-place performance. Mendez upset the No. 2-seeded wrestler in the quarterfinals and built on that with a 13-2 major decision victory in the semifinals. The SuHi grappler ended his mat odyssey with an 8-6 loss to Rancho Bernardo’s Scott Torres in the finals. Torres, seeded fourth, upset the No. 1 seed in the semifinals to draw Mendez.

Sweetwater (seventh) and Mar Vista (eighth) were the top two finishing Metro teams. Rancho Bernardo out-pointed Monte Vista, 270.5-244.5, to win the tourney title.

Wrestling royalty present included Monte Vista 145-pounder Shervin Iraniha, a fourth-place medalist at last season’s state finals and ranked No. 1 in the state this season.

Carlsbad Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Carlsbad High School
Top 10 Teams
1. Carlsbad 267.5
2. Great Oak (Temecula) 204.5
3. San Marcos 199
4. Vista 139.5
5. Santana 117.5
6. El Capitan 76
7. Mission Hills 65
8 (tie) Orange Glen 63
8. (tie) Army-Navy Academy 63
10. Redwood 61

Championship Finalists
103: Ryan Sylvester (Vista) tech fall Kyle Wilson (El Capitan) 16-0
112: Matt Nader (Anaheim Canyon) major decisioned John Nunez (San Marcos) 15-1
119: Christian Smith (Great Oak) decisioned Jeff Lorenzen (Canyon Crest) 2-0
125: Daniel Romero (Carlsbad) pinned John Kobyiski (Great Oak) 4:31
130: Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) defeated Ethan Arvizu (Carlsbad) by injury default
135: Simon Olguin (San Marcos) decisioned Cesar Arvizu (Carlsbad) 5-4
140: Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian) decisioned Abraham Betancourt (San Marcos) 8-6
152: Chris Romero (Carlsbad) pinned Drasko Bogdanovich (San Marcos) 5:42
160: Nick Heene (Carlsbad) decisioned Jordan Donahue (Vista) 9-4
171: Armando Rodriguez (Mission Hills) decisioned Eric Williams (Carlsbad) 11-9
189: Rio Costa (Redwood) major decisioned Ryan Rees (Great Oak) 17-6
215: Chace Eskam (Carlsbad) pinned Chris Eidson (Santana) 3:02
275: Rock Davis (Great Oak) major decisioned Charlie Rassel (Carlsbad) 11-0.

Valhalla's Glen Takahashi: A wrestling legend passes
2008 El Cajon Invitational Results

Posted Jan. 8, 2009
When former Valhalla High School wrestling coach Glen Takahashi died from congestive heart failure on Dec. 31, not only did East County lose one of its most successful and beloved coaches (in any sport) but the greater San Diego County wrestling community lost a genuine legend. Internet message boards have been filled with remembrances of a man much admired by those whose life he touched.

And he touched the lives of thousands of individuals over his 33-year coaching career.

Takahashi, who had a recent history of heart problems, was 59.

A memorial service was held Sunday, Jan. 11, at Faith Chapel, 9400 Campo Road, Spring Valley. Many of the estimated 1,000 mourners wore orange.

Pictured at right: Valhalla coach Glen Takahashi and Norseman wrestler Dean Kinports, 2002 El Cajon Invitational (Photo by James Brammer)

Prayers, condolences and tributes have come in from all corners of the San Diego Section — from both friends and rival opponents.

Bonita Vista coach Gabe Ruz knew Takahashi over the decades and is among many who mourn his loss.

“Glen meant a great deal to San Diego wrestling. He was a great coach, great athlete, great teacher, great man,” Ruz said. “I knew him well as a person and as a coach. I always knew that his wrestlers would be well prepared and they would not disappoint. It’s a sad day and a big loss to San Diego wrestling.”

Awe, reverence and respect — those three words aptly described Takahashi. He was one of those unique individuals who had the ability to change lives — and change them for the better.

He was a master tactician, mentor, father figure and, above all, a gentleman. He poured his energy into coaching and mentoring young wrestlers.

Most who met him walked away with “something valuable in terms of wrestling,” according to El Cajon Valley coach Ryan Trammell, a former Braves standout.

And something valuable in terms of life.

During his long coaching tenure, Takahashi and his teams achieved much. A 1967 graduate of Monte Vista High School, Takahashi was a two-time San Diego Section weight class champion, 1966 San Diego Section Wrestler of the Year and undefeated from 1965-67. He was a three-year letter-winner at BYU, winning a Western Athletic Conference championship in 1970.

Before joining Valhalla in 1983, he coached at USDHS (1972-75, 16-14 record) and El Cajon Valley High School (1976-82, 41-23-1 record). His greatest success came with the Norsemen as he recorded a 177-15-1 record from 1983 to 2006. In 33 years, his overall dual meet record was 234-52-2.

He was a nine-time Grossmont Conference Coach of the Year, five-time CIF Coach of the Year, a California state Coach of the Year (2000) and received the Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1999. He was inducted into the California Hall of Fame in 2006.

He helped produce a staggering 83 CIF individual champions, 46 section champions, 37 state medalists, seven state champions, 10 All-Americans and one national champion (David Lopez in 1999).

He coached nine teams to top 10 state finishes, had 12 teams win CIF titles, won 18 league titles and recorded six top five state finishes. Valhalla won the state title in 1985 and finished runner-up in 1991.

Like most successful coaches, wrestling was a year-round attraction for Takahashi. He was a member of the California USA Wrestling staff from 1987 to 1999 and regularly took teams to off-season national-level tournaments.

He was still active as a matside coach in pre-season tournaments last fall.

Few coaches have ever achieved his stature in the sport.

Former Valhalla standout Paul Acosta had what he termed the “privilege” to know Takahashi for more than 20 years as a coach, mentor and friend. “Coach Tak had the unique talent to make us believe in our potential and gave us the tools to help us achieve our goals, not just in sports but in all we do,” Acosta wrote in his online tribute.

Patrick Mack, a 1991 VHS graduate and state champion, called Takahahsi not just a coach or a teacher but also “a very important father figure” in his life.

“Coming from a single-parent environment being surrounded by friends who had both parents, I, at times, felt out of place,” Mack wrote from his current residence in Austin, Texas. “Mr. Takahashi took and gave me so much while in high school and well after I graduated. Not only the respect and leadership but also the confidence and discipline to be the man I am today. I love him like any son would love his father.”

“Glen Takahashi wasn’t my coach, more importantly, he was my good friend,” wrote former VHS standout Jarrod Maguire in tribute. “He just loved to show everyone the ropes of his favorite sport. He was (a) man of wisdom and even more (of) heart. He was admired by everyone he came into contact with. He will be greatly missed.”

Sharon Sawyer, a Steele Canyon parent, may have put it best in her heart-rending tribute. “Some of us end our lives without making much of a footprint on this earth; Coach T touched countless lives and that will be his legacy,” she wrote.

Failing health finally forced Takahashi to pass the baton to one of the Norsemen’s most celebrated alumni, three-time state champion Mark Gerardi.

Gerardi, in his Internet tribute, wrote that he was “at a loss for words as I try to describe coach Takahashi’s importance to me as a wrestler and now as a coach. He was my coach and my friend. I will miss him greatly.”

Under his guidance, the annual El Cajon Invitational holiday tournament became entrenched as the region’s most prestigious regular season tournament. The massive, national-draw tournament ran with amazing clockwork that few could match at similar-sized events. The support he received in running the tournament was due to his charismatic persona.

He was a fixture at the announcer’s microphone during the tournament finals.

In recent years, the tournament was held at Eastlake, Otay Ranch and San Ysidro high schools.

The 38th annual ECI tournament, boasting more than 60 teams from four states, wrapped up competition Dec. 30 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Jimmy Durante Hall.

Many have already called for the tournament to be renamed in his honor. At future ECI tournament finals, it might be a nice gesture to leave an empty chair, draped with an orange Valhalla jacket, next to the announcer’s microphone.

In Memory:
Glen Takahashi
Sept. 2, 1949-Dec. 31, 2008
The San Diego Wrestling community will miss you

Valhalla State Champions
Mark Gerardi, who is the current Valhalla head coach (1985-86-87)
Patrick Mack and Jason Hendrick (both 1991)
Joe Hurtado (1998)

State runners-up
Chip Duncan (1983)
Rich Bailey (1984-85)
John Galkowski (1984)
Vic Gerardi (1985)
Russ Magoffin (1991)
J.J. Roberts (1996)
David Lopez (1998), who went on to become a national champion

2008-09 Interscholastic Season
Grossmont Conference Season Log (Update: Steele Canyon toys with winning Helix varsity mat title, places strong third)
Metro Conference Season Log (Bonita Vista defeats Hilltop, 30-29, in final match for Mesa League dual title)

Grossmont Conference Report:
Monarch wrestler places fourth at state finals
2009 State Championship Results
2009 State Championship Brackets

Posted March 9, 2009
Monte Vista sophomore Shervin Iraniha was the lone East County wrestler to advance to this year’s championship round at the San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament, held Feb. 27-28 at Olympian High School in Chula Vista. The Monarch mat man was seeded third in his 24-man bracket and finished 3-1 in the two-day tournament, dropping a 3-0 decision to Poway senior Conrad Snell in the finals to place second.

Monte Vista coach Steve Bulette had an inkling that greater things might be in store for this standout wrestler, saying “I think we could be looking at a medal at state” in a post-tournament interview.

Iraniha made good on his coach's words with a magical fourth-place showing at this year's state championship tournament, held March 6-7 at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. He was one of six medalists overall from the San Diego Section, including four from state team champion Poway -- an elite group.

“I think he starting progressing as the season went on,” Bulette said of Iraniha. “It was important for his chances to make state by dropping down to 135 pounds. He wrestled at 140 and 145 pounds for most of the season. He’s only a sophomore and has got so much talent. He has hardly reached any of his potential yet.”

Iraniha, who also played on the school's football team, finished the season with a 37-8 record.

Poway totaled three finalists overall and had two individual champions: seniors Henry Yorba (130 pounds) and Ian Daube (189 pounds). Poway's Snell finished second while senior teammate Jake Poliakoff (152 pounds) was eighth. Vista senior Josh Hotta, the section's 140-pound champion, rounded out the section's six medal-winners with an fifth-place finish.

Iraniha won his opening three matches in the two-day tournament to end the first day of competition with a berth in the semifinals opposite eventual weight class champion Seth Hicks, a senior from Centennial High School.

Hicks, the Central Section champion, defeated Iraniha, 6-0, to drop the Monarch mat man to the consolation semifinals. Iraniha defeated Clovis junior Alec Dieter to advance to the third-place match opposite Laguna Hills senior Mitch Newcomer, who recorded a 3-0 victory to earn the bronze medal.

Newcomer won the Southern Section title while Dieter placed fourth in the Central Section.

Hicks went on to decision Poway's Snell, 7-4, in the championship match. Snell and Iraniha had paired up in the San Diego Section finals the week before, with Snell emerging with a 3-0 victory.

Iraniha has obviously set himself up well for the next two seasons, saying he now knows what it takes to win a state championships. A coveted state title is something that the Monte Vista wrestler has now clearly set his sights on.

Of the three other East County state meet qualifiers, Valhalla senior Renzo Salazar had the most success with a 2-2 showing in his 140-pound division.

Salazar, who placed third at the San Diego Masters finals, finished with victories against Ontario junior Jaime Jimenez (3:58 pin, consolation round 1) and Everett Alvarez junior Manny Mendoza (10-5 decision, consolation round 2) and losses to Camarillo sophomore Matt Hickman (11-9 decision, championship round 1) and Elk Grove senior Nalan Ludwig (3-2 decision, consolation round 3).

Hickman finished second in the Southern Section finals while Ludwig was the No. 2 representative from the Sac-Joaquin Section.

West Hills junior Endhyr Meza (215 pounds) finished 1-2 with a 10-8 bracket win against Washington senior Jesse Grimes, the San Francisco Section champion, and losses to Sutter junior Austin Morehead (54-second pin, championship round 1) and Vacaville junior Ben Holmes (6-5 decision, consolation round 2).

Meza finished third at the San Diego Masters finals. Morehead, who went on to place fifth in the weight class, is the reigning Northern Section champion while Holmes placed fourth at the Sac-Joaquin finals.

Steele Canyon junior Todd Graff (145 pounds) finished 0-2 with losses to Pleasant Valley junior Desmond Rios (14-2 major decision, championship round 1) and Anderson junior Marcus Zachary (2-0 decision, consolation round 1).

Graff finished third in the San Diego Masters finals. Rios and Zachary finished first and second, respectively, in the Northern Section finals.

Salazar’s trip to Bakersfield had to be the most emotionally-wrought, as he was still in the process of mourning the death of his older brother Bruno, who died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in early February.

Bruno Salazar was a CIF champion and a state qualifier for the Norsemen in 2006.

Poway, which entered the state tournament ranked fourth in the state, surprised the field with its young squad (after graduating 11 seniors the previous season) by capturing this year's state tournament title with a 14.5-point edge over runners-up Buchanan and Selma. The Titans finished with four medalists, including three finalists and two individual champions while Buchanan and Selma both had two champions and five medal-winners.

Poway totaled 140 points, with Buchanan and Selma, both from the Central Section, each finishing with 125.5 points to share second place. Clovis, with one individual champion and six medalists, finished a close fourth with 124 points (placing three of the top four teams from the Central Section) while Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, the top team from the Southern Section with one individual champion and three medal-winners, was a distant fifth with 74.5 points.

The six medalists are the lowest figure for the section since 1984.

No other San Diego Section team was able to crack the top 60 team place-finishers. A total of 288 schools were represented at this year's state tournament.

San Diego Section Masters Championships
Friday, Feb. 27-Saturday, Feb. 28 at Olympian High School
2009 San Diego Masters Place-winners
2009 San Diego Masters Weight Class Brackets
The Year of the Cougar (Feature story & Statistical Review)
Bring it on! Metro sends five to state meet (Feature story & Statistical Review)

2009 San Diego Masters Seeding Points
2009 San Diego Masters Seeds

San Diego Section Divisional Tournaments
Saturday, Feb. 21
Photo: Westview's Ben DeMeulle reacts after winning the 127-pound individual title at the Division II championship tournament at San Pasqual High School

Division I: Escondido High School
Team standings: 1. Poway 301.5; 2. Vista 183.5; 3..Rancho Buena Vista 149.5; 4. Carlsbad 135.5; 5. La Costa Canyon 129; 6. Rancho Bernardo 117.5; 7. Torrey Pines 116; 8. Granite Hills 69.5; 9. Fallbrook 68; 10. Otay Ranch 64; 11. Escondido 63.5; 12. El Camino 55.5; 13. Mira Mesa 53.5; 14. Calexico 53; 15. Chula Vista 52; 16. Morse 29; 17. San Diego 17
Championship Finals
105 - Daniel Romero (Carlsbad) dec. Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch) 12-6; 114 - Ryan Nassari (Poway) dec. Cesar Arvizu (Carlsbad) 11-4; 121 - Brett Jones (Fallbrook) dec. Jesse Taylor (Poway) 5-2; 127 - Brandon Hernandez (Poway) pinned Kyle Switzler (La Costa Canyon) 5:38; 132 - Henry Yorba (Poway) major dec. Aaron Ponce (Vista) 10-1; 137 - Conrad Snell (Poway) dec. Billy Rogers (Rancho Bernardo) 6-1; 142 - Josh Hotta (Vista) maj. dec. Rio Gallegos (Poway) 17-7;
147 - Tim Randall (La Costa Canyon) dec. Nick Heene (Carlsbad) 3-1; 154 - Jake Poliakoff (Poway) dec. Spence Sarazin (Torrey Pines) 4-3; 162 - Keegan McAllister (Torrey Pines) dec. Ian Roy (Poway) 9-6; 173 - Johnathan Beck (Rancho Bernardo) dec. Alex Brown (Poway) 5-2; 191 - Ian Daube (Poway) maj. dec. Chace Eskam (Carlsbad) 13-5;
217 - Dean Richardson (Vista) pinned Moses Chairez (Escondido) 1:12; 287 - John Castle (Poway) dec. Jonathan Henkel (Otay Ranch) 2-1
Masters qualifiers: Top eight finishers in each weight class

Tournament seeding
Division I Place-winners

Division II: San Pasqual High School
Team standings: 1. Mt. Carmel 250; 2. Hilltop 221.5; 3. Bonita Vista 179; 4. Westview 167.5; 5. Eastlake 125.5; 6. Patrick Henry 106.5; 7. Grossmont 88.5; 8. Helix 78; 9. San Pasqual 73.5; 10. Scripps Ranch 73; 11. West Hills 65; 12. Sweetwaqter 55; 13. Orange Glen 53; 14. Mission Hills 47; 15. Southwest El Centro 43; 16. Oceanside 31; 17. Lincoln 5

Parade of champions: 105 - Dorian Huynh (Helix) decisioned Alex Weber (Mt. Carmel) 11-9; 112 - Anthony Salinas (Hilltop t ech fall Abdul Dahman (Mt. Carmel) 15-0; 121 - Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) decisioned Keith Martin (Eastlake) 6-4; 127 - Ben DeMeulle (Westview) decisioned Anthony Weber (Mt. Carmel) 4-3; 132 - P.K. Briek (Scripps Ranch) decisioned Danny Grant (Mt. Carmel) 9-3; 137 - Matt Reyes (Hilltop) decisioned Ryan Taylor (Grossmont) 7-4; 142 - David McCluggage (Eastlake) pinned Mitzu Smyth (Mt. Carmel) 1:45; 147 - Roman Flores (Hilltop) decisioned Aiden Sargent (Mt. Carmel) 5-1; 154 - Seth Adams (Westview) decisioned Hector Arambula (Bonitas Vista) 9-5; 162 - Nick Barnes (Bonita Vista) pinned Martin Polanco (San Pasqual) 1:18; 173 - Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) defeated Frank Criger (Westview) by injury default; 191 - Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista major decisioned Mike Hadley (Westview 12-2); 217 - Endhyr Meza (West Hills) decisioned Ted Kassen (Mt. Carmel) 10-6; 287 - Glen Flores (Orange Glen) decisioned Micah Hodges (San Pasqual) 3-0

MVP Light Weight: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop), 112 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista), 189 pounds
Sportsmanship Award: Nick Barnes (Bonita Vista, 160 pounds
Masters qualifiers: Top six finishers in each weight class

Weight class brackets
Tournament seeding and results

Division III: Valhalla High School
Top teams: 1. Steele Canyon 252.5; 2. Monte Vista 221; 3. Ramona 200.5; 4. Valhalla 147.5; 5. Hoover 116.5; 6. Mar Vista 99; 7. Serra 80; 8. El Capitan 66; 9. Mt. Miguel 57; 10. University City 50
Championship finalists: 103 - Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon) dec. Shawn Miller (Valhalla) 7-4; 112 - Ryan Schmer (Valhalla) decisioned Jake Lincoln (Steele Canyon) 3-1; 119 - Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon) dec. Spaso Ilich (Ramona) 14-8; 125 - Gary Green (Hoover) dec. Dylan Sawyer (Steele Canyon) 14-7; 130 - Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon) pinned Wade Templeton (Valhalla) 1:23; 135 - Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) dec. Adam Cham (Steele Canyon) 10-4; 140 - Renzo Salazar (Valhalla) pinned Alex Piscitelli (Steele Canyon) 1:11; 145 - Todd Graff (Steele Canyon) dec. Alex Avila (Monte Vista) 7-0; 152 - Angel Ramirez (Steele Canyon) dec. Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) 7-6; 160 - Shamar Barnes (Monte Vista) pinned Vincent Stewart (Mt. Miguel) 1:47; 171 - Kevin Garcia (Hoover)pinned Brad Schwarte (El Capitan) 5:03; 189 - Brian Orr (Ramona) dec. Alex Rossell (Monte Vista) 4-1; 215 - Brett Germaine (Ramona) major decisioned Taylor Phipps (Valhalla) 9-0; 285 - Marshal Thrasher (Ramona) pinned Pepe Martinez (Monte Vista) 3:03
Masters qualifiers: Top six finishers in each weight class

Tournament results
Tournament seeding

Division IV: Brawley High School
Top teams: 1. Brawley 343.50; 2. San Marcos 176.50; 3. Palo Verde 140; 4. Imperial 132; 5. Madison 101; 6. Olympian 96; 7. Central Union 88.5; 8. Cathedral Catholic 83; 9. St. Augustine 81.50; 10. La Jolla 79; Others: 12. Guajome Park 72; 13. Valley Center 68; 15. Canyon Crest 62.50; 17. Escondido Charter 23; 21. Army-Navy Academy 11
Championship finals: 105 - Kyle Vexler (Valley Center) dec. Arturo Carmona (Brawley) 10-4; 114 - Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) pinned Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) 1:37; 121 - Michael Nunez (San Marcos) dec. Tony Ramos (Imperial) 15-10; 127 - Oscar Lizarraga (Brawley) tech fall Alberto Marquez (San Marcos) 17-2; 132 - Mitchell Maya (Brawley) dec. Simon Olguin (San Marcos) 7-5; 137 - J.L. Mayo (Brawley) dec. Jose Parra (Holtville) 8-2; 142 - Uriel Navarro (Imperial) dec. Anthony Carmona (Brawley) 6-5; 147- Eddie Ruiz (Brawley) major dec. Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos) 12-3; 154 - Luis Perez (Brawley) dec. Jordon Dyer (La Jolla) 9-3; 162 - Mike Velasco (Brawley) dec. Daniel Hawk (Holtville) 4-1; 173 - Joel Creiglow (Central) dec. Adam Espinoza (Brawley) 3-0; 191 - Jaime Nunez (Brawley) pinned Jeremy Jeffries (Madison) 5:05; 217 - Marco Gonzalez (Valley Center) dec. Jonathan Kibbe (Clairemont) 3-2; 287 - Russell Humphrey (Madison) pinned Patrick Sullivan (Guajome) 5:10.
Masters qualifiers: Top four finishers in each weight class

Metro grapplers claim eight individual titles; Hilltop finishes second at Division II finals
Posted Feb. 26, 2009
The Poway High School wrestling team has employed many mottoes over the course of its illustrious history, one of which goes something like this: “Those who stay will be champions.”

The Hilltop Lancers borrowed a page from the Titans’ play book at last Saturday’s San Diego Section Division II championship tournament at San Pasqual High School by finishing with three individual champions and a meteoric second-place team finish.

“I’m really happy for this team,” said third-year Lancer coach Thomas Juarez. “This team has been battling all year. They have no quit in them. I told the kids at the beginning of the season that if they made it through the season that they would be champions.”

Hilltop was three-for-three in championship-round matches at this year’s 17-team Division II finals. Anthony Salinas (32-6) recorded a 15-0 technical fall against Mt. Carmel’s Abdul Dahman (25-8) at 112 pounds. Matt Reyes (35-7) scored a 7-4 decision over Grossmont’s Ryan Taylor (26-5) at 135 pounds. Roman Flores (31-11) out-pointed Mt. Carmel’s Aiden Sargent (24-9) by a 5-1 score in their 147-pound championship match-up.

Salinas, the top-seeded wrestler in his weight class, earned honors as the tournament’s outstanding light weight wrestler after collecting two first-period pins and the 15-0 technical fall in three trips to the mat.

Reyes was also seeded first in his weight class and went 4-0 with one pin. Flores was seeded second in his weight class and went 4-0 with two pins.

The top six place-finishers in each weight class at the Division II finals qualified for this weekend’s two-day San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament at Olympian High School. The Masters meet starts Friday at 10 a.m. and concludes with championship finals Saturday at 5 p.m. The top three place-finishers in each weight class qualify for the ensuing weekend’s state finals in Bakersfield.

Hilltop finished the tournament with 12 Masters qualifiers. Third-place medalists for the Lancers included Eli Eaves (119 pounds), David Ramirez (152 pounds) and David Cinco (162 pounds). Other Hilltop medal-winners included Johnny Talamantes (fourth, 103 pounds), Ricardo Aceves (fifth, 125 pounds), Mike Reyes (fourth, 130 pounds), Chance San Miguel (fourth, 171 pounds), Joel Porras (fifth, 215 pounds) and Andrew Aguilar (fifth, 285 pounds).

The Lancers racked up 221.5 points, trailing only team champion Mt. Carmel with 250 points.

Overall, this year’s Division II finals proved to be a showcase for the Metro Conference with eight individual champions and three of the top five teams.

Mesa League champion Bonita Vista finished third with 179 points while Eastlake with fifth with 125.5 points (trailing fourth-place Westview with 167.5 points). Most observers had predicted a one-two team finish for Mt. Carmel and Westview.

Besides Hilltop’s three CIF champions, Bonita Vista led the field with four individual champions (Ricky Haynes at 119 pounds, Nick Barnes at 160 pounds, Frank Bell at 171 pounds and Cody Lopez at 189 pounds) while Eastlake had one CIF champion (David McCluggage at 140 pounds).

Lopez was named the tournament’s outstanding upper weight wrestler while Barnes received the sportsmanship award.

Overall, 10 Metro mat men advanced to the finals, with Eastlake’s Keith Martin (30-12) placing second to Haynes (25-14) at 119 pounds and Bonita Vista’s Hector Arambula (33-4) finishing runner-up to Westview's Seth Adams (35-7) at 152 pounds.

Lopez (25-2) defeated Westview’s Mike Hadley (30-8) by a 12-2 major decision in what might be considered an upset. Hadley had earned MVP honors at the Helix varsity tournament to close out the regular season and, as the top-seeded wrestler at the Division II finals, advanced to the championship match with three consecutive pins. Lopez was seeded second and pinned both his preliminary-round foes to meet Hadley in the finals.

Barnes, seeded second in his weight class, pinned San Pasqual’s Martin Polanco in 1:18 to win his division. The Baron mat (and track) standout finished 3-0 with two pins and a 14-2 major decision to improve to 36-4.

Bell, seeded second in his weight class, threw top-seeded Frank Criger (25-9) of Westview onto the mat almost immediately in their championship-round match-up. When Criger — sporting two pins and a 17-0 technical fall in three previous matches — was unable to continue, Bell was awarded a win by injury default.

Haynes and Martin paired up in an all-Metro finals match, perhaps fitting for the general flow of the tournament. The score was tied when Martin attempted a late throw but the move slipped and Haynes capitalized on his opponent’s misfortune to score the dramatic last-second win.

Overall, Bonita Vista totaled seven Masters qualifiers and two alternates (seventh-place finishers). Carlos Ayala finished third in his 125-pound weight class to earn a bronze medal.

Meanwhile, McCluggage made it two pins in two consecutive championship tournaments by scoring a 1:45 fall against Mt. Carmel's Mitzu Smyth, top-seeded in the weight class. McCluggage advanced from his second-seeded position with a 1:38 pin in the first round, 9-3 victory in the quarterfinals and 4-2 win in the semifinals to face Smyth, who had racked up two pins and a 7-0 decision against his three pre-finals opponents.

“Today, I just believed in myself,” said McCluggage, who improved to 34-6 on the season. “It feels great. I’ve got to thank my coaches.”

Like his fellow conference Masters qualifiers, the Titan grappler has now set his sights on placing among the top three wrestlers in his weight class at the upcoming Masters tournament.
“This year my style has changed to leg-riding now,” McCluggage said. “Before I tried to just overpower my opponents.”

Arambula was Bonita Vista’s fifth finals qualifier but he dropped a 9-5 decision to Adams. The Baron grappler was seeded second and advanced with two pins and an 11-1 major against the top-seeded Adams, who qualified for the finals with a pair of pins and a 20-4 technical fall.

Eastlake totaled seven Masters qualifiers and two alternates while Sweetwater had three Masters qualifiers and one alternate.

Bronze medal-winners included Eastlake’s Matthew Gaughan (heavyweight) and Sweetwater’s Alvaro Castillo (215 pounds).

Division I
The Otay Ranch Mustangs continued to gain momentum as the season progresses after sending two mat men to the large schools finals. Eddie Estevez (103 pounds) and Jonathan Henkle (heavyweight) both placed second in their respective weights in helping guide the Mustangs to a 10th-place team finish. Estevez pinned Poway’s Josh MIranda in the semifinals while Henkle defeated Torrey Pines’ Harry Wilburn in his semifinal match. Chula Vista’s Gustavo Ortiz (145 pounds) finished fourth.

Division III
The top six place-finishers qualified for Masters. Top Metro finishers included San Ysidro's Joey Alvarez (third, 119 pounds), Mar Vista's Danny Medrano (third, 135 pounds), Castle Park's Jovonnie Gonzlaes (fourth, 135 pounds), Mar Vista's Carter Barnett (fourth, 160 pounds), Angelo Pellato (fourth, 189 pounds) and Seville Hayes (fourth, 215 pounds) South Bay League champion Mar Vista finished sixth in the team standings.

Division IV
The top four place-finishers qualified for Masters. Top Metro finishers included Mater Dei's Jorge Gamez (fourth, 103 pounds) and Olympian's Victor Viesca (fourth, 152 pounds) and John Grylls (fourth, 189 pounds). Olympian finished sixth in the team standings.

The Year of the Cougar: Steele Canyon wins Division III CIF team title
Posted Feb. 24, 2009
With nine championship-round qualifiers, 12 medal-winners and five individual champions, the Steele Canyon wrestling team firmly placed its stamp on this year's San Diego Section Division III championship tournament, held Feb. 21 at Valhalla High School. The next step will be to qualify as many wrestlers as possible for this year's state championship tournament in Bakersfield at this weekend's San Diego Section Masters state qualifying tournament at Olympian High School.

The Cougars completed a prized trifecta by winning this year's Grossmont South League dual meet title, Grossmont Conference championship tournament title and now the CIF Division III team title.

Steele Canyon finished atop the division standings with 252.5 points, placing ahead of second place Monte Vista (221 points), third place Ramona (200.5 points) and fourth place Valhalla (147.5 points). El Capitan and Mt. Miguel finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in the team standings.

Individual champions for Steele Canyon included Jesse Cardenas (103 pounds), Dylan Lincoln (119 pounds), Cody Rowland (130 pounds), Todd Graff (145 pounds) and Angel Ramirez (152 pounds).

Second-place finishers for the Cougars included Jake Lincoln (112 pounds), Dylan Sawyer (125 pounds), Adam Cham (135 pounds) and Alex Piscitelli (140 pounds).

Additionally for Steele Canyon, Jacob Dunning (160 pounds) and Michael Durham (171 pounds) finished third in their respective weight classes while Easton Simmons (189 pounds) placed fifth.

Cardenas recorded a 7-4 decision against Valhalla's Shawn Miller in his championship match while Dylan Lincoln decisioned Ramona's Spaso Ilich, 14-8, and Rowland pinned Valhalla's Wade Templeton in 1:23 to avenge a loss at the preceding conference finals.

Graff decisioned Monte Vista's Alex Avila, 7-0, while Ramirez decisioned Monte Vista's Kenneth Tribble 7-6.

Monte Vista and Valhalla both finished with two individual champions.

For Monte Vista, Shervin Iraniha (145 pounds) defeated Steele Canyon's Cham by a 10-4 decision while Shamar Barnes (160 pounds) pinned Mt. Miguel's Vincent Stewart in 1:47.

For Valhalla, Ryan Schmer (112 pounds) out-pointed Steele Canyon's Jake Lincoln 3-1 while Renzo Salazar (140 pounds) pinned Steele Canyon's Piscitelli in 1:11.

Ramona had three individual champions: Brian Orr (189 pounds), Brett Germaine (215 pounds) and Marshal Thrasher (heavyweight). Orr edged Monte Vista's Alex Rossell by a 3-1 decision while Germaine shut out Valhalla's Taylor Phipps by a 9-0 major decision and Thrasher defeated Monte Vista's Pepe Martinez.

Hoover had two individual champions: Gary Green (125 pounds) and Kevin Garcia (171 pounds).

Green decisioned Steele Canyon's Dylan Sawyer, 14-7, while Garcia pinned El Capitan's Brad Schwarte in 5:03.

The top six place-finishers in each weight class qualified for the upcoming Masters tournament.

Monte Vista had two wrestlers place third: Fred Parks (103 pounds) and Brady Beamon( 112 pounds). The Monarchs had two wrestlers finish fourth: Gabe Rios (119 pounds) and Raul White (130 pounds).

Valhalla's Chaz Strampfer placed third at 125 pounds.

Breaking news
Metro Conference Championship Tournament - Feb. 14 at Sweetwater High School
Boinita Vista Barons trail Hilltop by nine points entering Metro finals, win by 12 points
Bonita Vista sends six mat men to cghampionship round, win five matches -- three by pin
Hilltop sends six wrestlers to champipnship round, win two matches -- one by pin
Otay Ranch sends three wrestlers to championship round, win two weight class titles
Eastlake sends threee wretlers to championship round, win one individual title by pin
MVP Lower Weight: Hilltop's Anthony Salinas, 112 pounds, 2 pins, 1 tech fall
MVP Upper Weight: Bonita Vista's Nick Barnes, 160 pounds, 2 pins
Hilltop wins JV tournament team title

Full Report

2009 Metro Conference Varsity Place-winners
2009 Metro Conference League Place-winners
Metro Conference Varsity Placers and JV brackets (click on navigation bar on left of front page)

Weight Class Brackets
160-285 Pounds (plus 103, 112 pounds)

2009 Metro Conference JV Place-winners

JV Weight Class Brackets

2009 Grossmont Conference Championships
Saturday, Feb. 14 at West Hills High School
Full Report

Varsity Tournament
106 Pounds
1. Jordan Saunders (Valhalla)
2. Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon)
3. Dorian Huynh (Helix)
4. Eddy Valencia (Granite Hills)

115 Pounds
1. Ryan Schmehr (Valhalla)
2. Zach McClanahan (Granite Hills)
3. Brady Beamon (Monte Vista)
4. Jake Lincoln (Steele Canyon)

122 Pounds
1. Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon)
2. Danny Neff (Granite Hills)
3. Jacob McDaniel (Grossmont)
4. Sergio Cruz (El Cajon Valley)

128 Pounds
1. Victor Castro (Granite Hills)
2. Dylan Sawyer (Steele Canyon)
3. Zach Maguire (Valhalla)
4. Joey Peake (Grossmont)

133 Pounds
1. Wade Templeton (Valhalla)
2. Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon)
3. Steven Martin (Granite Hills)
4. James Sykowski (El Capitan)

138 Pounds
1. Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista)
2. Adam Cham (Steele Canyon)
3. Matt McChesney (Helix)
4. Ryan Garat (Granite Hills)

143 Pounds
1. Renzo Salazar (Valhalla)
2. Bewar Abdulqadir (El Cajon Valley)
3. Ryan Taylor (Grossmont)
4. Alex Piscitelli (Steele Canyon)

148 Pounds
1. Todd Graff (Steele Canyon)
2. Alex Avila (Monte Vista)
3. Dylan Marx (Mount Miguel)
4. Jake Arcamo (El Capitan)

155 Pounds
1. Angel Ramirez (Steele Canyon)
2. Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista)
3. Zack Allen (Valhalla)
4. Sean Robinson (El Capitan)

163 Pounds
1. Shamar Barnes (Monte Vista)
2. Jacob Dunning (Steele Canyon)
3. Willie Horner (Granite Hills)
4. Vincent Stewart (Mount Miguel)

174 Pounds
1. Greg VanOosbree (Grossmont)
2. Johnny Valencia (Granite Hills)
3. Quantail Jackson (Helix)
4. Donaven Santos (Monte Vista)

192 Pounds
1. Alex Rossell (Monte Vista)
2. E.J. Perkins (Helix)
3. Jared Baxter (West Hills)
4. Ron Mcullough (Grossmont)

218 Pounds
1. Endhyr Meza (West Hills)
2. Chris Eidson (Santana)
3. Donovan Truesdale (Granite Hills)
4. Pat Fleckenstein (Monte Vista)

288 Pounds
1. Pepe Martinez (Monte Vista)
2. Jesse Sheard (Granite Hills)
3. Sahym Meza (West Hills)
4. David Holman (Valhalla)

Outstanding Wrestlers
Lower Weight MVP: Renzo Salazar (Valhalla)
Upper Weight MVP: Greg VanOosbree (Grossmont)

Coaches of the Year
North League: Todd Bell (Grossmont)
South League: Dan Kida (Steele Canyon)

Team Scores
1. Steele Canyon 172.0
2. Monte Vista 161.5
3. Granite Hills 154.0
4. Valhalla 139.5
5. Grossmont 77.0
6. Helix 61.5
7. West Hills 55.0
8. El Capitan 43.0
9. El Cajon 35.0
10. Santana 31.0
Mount Miguel N/A

Parade of Champions
San Diego Section Dual Meet Champions

Metro Conference
Mesa League: Bonita Vista Barons
South Bay League: Mar Vista Mariners

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont North League: Grossmont Foothillers
Grossmont South League: Steele Canyon Cougars

City Conference
Western League: Cathedral Catholic Dons
Eastern League: Patrick Henry Patriots
Central League: Serra Conquistadors

North County Conferfence
Palomar League: Poway Titans
Avocado League: La Costa Canyon Mavericks
Valley League: Mt. Carmel Sundevils

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League: Brawley Wildcats

Tournament scoreboard

Robert Jenkins Memorial Tournament
Ssturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at Helix High School

Team Standings
1. Westview 210.5
2. Vista 162
3. Steele Canyon 155.5
4. Torrey Pines 148
5. Carlsbad 144
6. Poway 142
7. Monte Vista 97
8. Fallbrook 93.5
9. Brawley 93
10. Mar Vista 74
11. Otay Ranch 72.5
12. Grossmont 68
13. Helix 62.5
14. West Hills 62
15. Chula Vista 60
16. Madison 48.5
17. San Marcos 47
18. El Capitan 44.5
19. Valhalla 41.5
20. Morse 40.5
21. Southwest El Centro 37.5
22. Canyon Crest Academy 33
23. San Pasqual 29
24. (tie) Calexico 28
24. (tie) University City 28
27. Santana 27
28. Oceanside 25
29. Holtville 24
30. St. Augustine 22
31. Pt. Loma 19.5
32. Guajome Park Academy 16
33. Valley Center 14.5
34. La Jolla 12
35. Mt. Miguel 11
36. Escondido Charter 3
37 (tie) Crawford 0
37 (tie) Kearny 0
37 (tie) La Costa Canyon 0
37 (tie) Ramona
37 (tie) Rancho Bernardo

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Lower Weight: Adam Cham (Steele Canyon), 135 pounds (5-0, 2 pins, defeated #1 seed in finals)
MVP Upper Weight: Mike Hadley (Westview), 189 pounds (4-0, 4 pins)
Coaches award: Jesse Mindlin (Torrey Pines)

Top Individuals
103 Pounds
Championship: D. Romero (Carlsbad) major decisioned J. Chua (Poway) 13-3
Third place: Do. Huynh (Helix) defeated E. Estevez (Otay Ranch) by forfeit
Consolation: (tie) T. Mayo (Brawley), J. Cardenas (Steele Canyon) double forfeit

112 Pounds
Championship: C. Gregory (Poway) major decisioned J. Lincoln (Steele Canyon) 9-1
Third place: C. Arvizu (Carlsbad) decisioned D. Martinez (Vista) 12-5
Consolation: D. Casey (Torrey Pines) decisioned C. Catamia (Grossmont) 13-10

119 Pounds
Championship: B. Jones (Fallbrook) pinned E. Arvizu (Carlsbad) 3:30
Third place: (tie) M. Nunez (San Marcos), J. Ledesma (Vista) double forfeit
Consolation: J. Chua (Poway0 tech fall T. Mark (El Capitan) 17-2

125 Pounds
Championship: S. Smith (Brawley) decisioned B. Demeulle (Westview) 1-0
Third place: (tie) D. Sawyer (Steele Canyon), B. Hernandez (Poway) double forfeit
Consolation: A. Frano (Helix) major decisioned V. Westgate (Madison) 13-4

130 Pounds
Championship: A. Ponce (Vista) decisioned Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon) 10-6
Third place: J. Winfield (Santa Fe Christian) defeated J. Eaker (St. Augustine) by forfeit
Consolation: A. Carrillo (Brawley) decisioned T. Johnson (Poway) 11-6

135 Pounds
Championship: A. Cham (Steele Canyon) decisioned D. Threlkeld (Vista) 9-2
Third place: R. Lair (Poway) major decisioned J. Parra (Holtville) 9-0
Consolation: M. McChesney (Helix) decisioned A. Lopez (Otay Ranch) 4-3

140 Pounds
Championship: R. Taylor (Grossmont) defeated A. isacane (Torrey Pines), injury default
Third place: B. Watson (Westview) decisioned J. Albritton (Fallbrook) 5-2
Consolation: A. Piscatelli (Steele Canyon) decisioned M. Romero (Pt. Loma) 6-2

145 Pounds
Championship: N. Heene (Carlsbad) decisioned T. Graff (Steele Canyon) 2-0
Third place: G. Ortiz (Chula Vista) decisioned S. Chen (Canyon Crest Academy), score unavailable
Consolation: M. King (Oceanside) defeated D. Marx (Mt. Miguel) by forfeit

152 Pounds
Championship: S. Adams (Westview) decisioned S. Sarazine (Torrey Pines) 4-3
Third place: C. Barnett (Mar Vista) decisioned K. Woods (Vista) 6-3
Consolation: I. Jones (Fallbrook) decisioned M. Lyon (Southwest El Centro) 4-2

160 Pounds
Championship: K. McAllister (Torrey Pines) pinned D. Peterson (Poway) 2:34
Third place: B. Turrell (Carlsbad) defeated J. Rilatt (Mar Vista) by forfeit
Consolation: M. Salazar (Fallbrook) pinned T. Abbott (San Marcos) 5:23

171 Pounds
Championship: F. Criger (Westview) pinned A. Espinoza (Brawley) 3:49
Third place: E. Bajet (Otay Ranch) defeated Alaya (Vista) by forfeit
Consolation: Lawrence (Morse) decisioned Van Ooosbree (Grossmont) 7-4

189 Pounds
Championship: M. Hadley (Westview) pinned R. Molina (Chula Vista) 2:48
Third place: A. Rossell (Monte Vista) defeated E. Perkins (Helix) by forfeit
Consolation: E. Porter (Morse) decisioned R. Hagen (Torrey Pines) 8-6

215 Pounds
Championship: E. Meza (West Hills) decisioned C. Richardson (Vista) 9-6
Third place: P. An (Westview) pinned N. Worthing (Fallbrook) 1:24
Consolation: V. Vizcarra (Calexico) decisioned A. Bradley (Grossmont) 6-5

285 Pounds
Championship: H. Wilburn (Torrey Pines) decisioned A. Terry (Westview) 3-0
Third place: P. Martinez (Monte Vista) pinned R. Humphrey (Madison) 4:33
Consolation: J. Manness (Brawley) decisioned R. Salas (Southwest El Centro) 7-3

Monte Vista JV Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at Monte Vista High School
Team champion: Poway
Team scores

Holtville Invitational
Friday, Jan. 30-Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at Holtville High School
Top three teams: 1. Brawley 227; Rancho Bernardo 156; 3. Rancho Buena Vista 145

Championship Finals
103: Carmona (Brawley) decisioned McKirdy (Rancho Bernardo) 5-3
112: Osuna (Brawley) pinned Romero (Carlsbad) 0:53
119: Ramos (Imperial) decisioned Garcia (Escondido) 7-5 OT
125: Lizarraga (Brawley) major decisioned Green (Hoover) 17-9
130: Maya (Brawley) decisioned Chavez (Cathedral Catholic) 5-1
135: Rodgers (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Mayo (Brawley) 11-4
140: Arvizu (KOFA Yuma) decisioned McCluggage (Eastlake) 10-5
145: Ruiz (Brawley) decisioned Heene (Carlsbad) 11-6
152: Velasco (Brawley) decisioned Barnett (Mar Vista) 9-4
160: Benitez (KOFA Yuma) decisioned Medina (Shafter) 12-10
171: Beck (Rancho Bernardo) major decisioned Hector Ramirez (Calexico) 20-8
189: Eskam (Carlsbad) pinneed Matthews (RBV) 5:41
215: Chairez(Escondido) defeated Masson (KOFA Yuma), score unavailable
285: Perez (Calexico) pinned Aguilar (Hilltop), time unavailable

San Ysidro Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at San Ysidro High School
Full Results
Place-winners and weight brackets (click on navigation bar on left of front page)

Team Standings
1. Bonita Vista 248; 2. Serra 134.5; 3. Otay Ranch 114; 4. Scripps Ranch 111; 5. Madison 108.5; 6. Sweetwater 101; 7. Lincoln 96; 8. San Ysidro 91; 9. Clairemont 87; 10..Steele Canyon 86.5; 11.Canyon Crest Academy 74; 12. Montgomery 67; 13. Olympian 65; 14. Mission Hills 62; 15. Mission Bay 53; 16. Rancho Bernardo 52.5; 17. Castle Park 47; 18. Southwest 42; 19. Oceanside 35; 20. Santa Fe Christian 29.5; 21. Kearny 19.5; 22. Mater Dei 17; 23. Chula Vista 11; 24. Escondido Charter 6; 25. (tie) Christian, Killer B's 0

Championship Finals
105: Eddie Estevez (Otay Ranch) pinned Josh Spry (Canyon Crest Academy) 1:39
114: Daniel Gallenson (Canyon Crest Academy) decisioned Ricardo Yaji (Sweetwater) 11-8
121: Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) decisioned Joey Alvarez (San Ysidro) 6-5
127: Alec Pagliano (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Vincent Westgate (Madison) 1:52
132: Jonathan Winfield (Santa Fe Christian) defeated Dylan Sawyer (Steele Canyon), injury default
137: Chris Seo (Mission Hills) major decisioned Andrew Humiston (Bonita Vista) 9-1
142: Jovonnie Gonzalez (Castle Park) decisioned Aaron McCrorery (Bonita Vista) 3-1
147: Angel Hernandez (Serra) major decisioned Mario Alvarez (Montgomery) 13-3
154: Hector Arambula (Bonita Vista) pinned Daniel Johnson (Lincoln) 3:09
162: Nick Barnes (Bonita Vista) pinned Nick Kieper (Scripps Ranch) 2:31
173: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) pinned Eddie Bajet (Otay Ranch) 2:13
191: Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista) pinned Jordi Kata (Serra) 1:46
217:J. Kibbe (Clairemont) pinned Alvaro Castillo (Sweetwaetr) 5:18
277: Jonathan Henkle (Otay Ranch) pinned Humphrey (Madison) 2:46

San Pasqual Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 at San Pasqual High School
Full results
Weight Class Brackets

Top 10 Team Standings
1. Rancho Bernardo 246
2. Steele Canyon 218
3. Mt. Carmel 203
4. Ramona 175
5. San Marcos 128
6. Hilltop 114
7. Grossmont 83
8. San Pasqual 80
9. Torrey Pines 79
10.Serra 68

Championship finals
103: Evan McKirty (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Jesse Cardenas (Steele Canyon) 6-4
112: Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) decisioned Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) 11-7
119: Dylan Lincoln (Steele Canyon) decisioned Spaso Ilich (Ramona) 8-5
125: Dustin Ngo (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Dylan Sawyer (Steele Canyon) 11-7
130: Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon) tech fall Christian Chavez (Cathedral Catholic) 18-3
135: Billy Rogers (Rancho Bernardo decisioned Adam Cham (Steele Canyon) 3-2
140: Patrick Brown (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Bryce Jarmen (San Pasqual) 4-1
145: Todd Graff (Steele Canyon) decisioned Brodie Chenowith (Ramona) 4-0
152: Angel Ramirez (Steele Canyon) pinned Jarrod McGehee (San Marcos), time unavailable
160: Alex Unger (Mt. Carmel) pinned Orion De La Paz (Rancho Bernardo), time unavailable
171: Jon Beck (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Brian Quach (Mt. Carmel), time unavailable
189: Brian Orr (Ramona) major decisioned Steven Bivins (Mt. Carmel) 11-0
215: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) decisioned Marco Gonzalez (Valley Center) 7-2
285: Russell Humphrey (Madison) defeated Alexi Samaan (Castle Park) by injury default

Mater Dei Varsity Team Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at Mater Dei High School
Full results

Team Standings
1. Brawley
2. Hilltop
3. Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel
4. Calexico
5. Eastlake
6. Olympian

Championship dual: Brawley 40, Hilltop 30
Third-place dual: Canyon Crest/Mt. M iguel 52, Calexico 22
Fifth-place dual: Eastlake 44, Olympian 27

Consolation duals:
El Cajon Valley 54, Cathedral Catholic 24
Chula Vista 41, El Capitan 39
Granigte Hills 42, La Jolla 40
University City 36, Sweetwater 36 (UC winbs tie-bvreaker)

Rancho Bernardo Duals
Saturday, Jan. 17 at Rancho Bernardo High School
Championship dual: Rancho Bernardo 55, Westview 16
Third place dual: Patrick Henry 51, Scripps Ranch 26
Fifth place dual: La Costa Canyon 54, Fallbrook 24
Seventh place dual: Mira Mesa 66, Army-Navy Academy 18
Ninth place dual: Rancho Bernardo (frosh) 42, Crawford 36
11th place dual: Kearny 42, Lincoln 24

Gold Bracket semifinals
Rancho Bernardo 58, Scripps Ranch 12
Westview 54, Patrick Henry 26

Silver Bracket semifinals
Fallbrook 54, Army-Navy 30
La Costa Canyon 42, Mira Mesa 21

Bronze Bracket semifinals
Rancho Bernardo (frosh) 53, Lincoln 24
Crawford 42, Kearny 36

Q Rumble
Saturday, Jan. 10
Team Standings
1. Rancho Bernardo 274.5; 2. Steele Canyon 230.5; 3. Westview 193.5; 4. Rancho Buena Vista 182; 5. El Camino 176; 6. Mt. Carmel 167; 7. Fallbrook 146.5; 8. Mar Vista 120.5; 9. Patrick Henry 113; 10. Long Beach Poly 98.5; 11. San Marcos 98; 12. Canyon Crest 87; 13. Serra 76.5; 14. RBV B 70; 15. Clairemont 66; 16. (tie) Orange Glen, Chula Vista 65; 18. Holtville 53.5; 19. Steele Canyon B 47; 20. Central Union 45; 21. La Jolla 30.5; 22. El Camino B 30; 23. Kearny 23; 24. (tie) Christian, Escondido Charter 22; 26. Lincoln 20; 27. Serra B 16.5; 28. San Marcos B 5; 29. San Ysidro 14; 30. Mission Bay 13; 31. Rancho Bernardo B 4

Monte Vista Varsity Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 at Monte Vista High School
Full report
Results by Weight Class
Results by Team
Weight Class Brackets

Team Standings
School/Points
1. Poway 337.5; 2. Brawley 190; 3. Monte Vista 185; 4. Bonita Vista 151.5; 5. Gilbert (Ariz.) 123.5; 6. Escondido 111; 7. Hilltop 91; 8. Torrey Pines 82.5; 9. Morse 79.5; 10. San Pasqual 79; 11. Granite Hills 75; 12. Eastlake 68.5; 13. Scripps Ranch 61; 14. Helix 51.5; 15. Mira Mesa 49.5; 16. Grossmont 47; 17. El Capitan 45; 18. West Hills 42; 19. (tie) El Cajon Valley 38; 19. (tie) Santana 38; 21. Valley Center 33; 22. Sweetwater 32; 23. (tie) University (Irvine) , University City 22; 25. Mt. Miguel 18; 26. Castle Park 17; 27. Santa Fe Christian 4

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Light Weight: Henry Yorba (Poway), 135 pounds (4 pins - 0:32, 0:57, 0:29, 1:16)
MVP Upper Weight: Ian Daube (Poway), 189 pounds (2 pins, 2 tech falls)Coaches award: Wayne Branstetter (Poway)

Championship Finals
103: Josh Chua (Poway) decisioned Arturo Carmona (Brawley) 7-5
112: Gabe Brown (Poway) decisioned Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) 9-3
119: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) decisioned Ryan Nasseri (Poway) 3-0
125: Oscsar Lizarraga (Brawley) pinned Jesse Taylor (Poway) 1:36
130: Mitchell Maya (Brawley) major decisioned Marcelo Pacheco (Gilbert) 15-3
135: Henry Yorba (Poway) pinned Adon Perez (Escondido) 1:16
140: Conrad Snell (Poway) major decisioned Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) 11-3
145: Rio Gallegos (Poway) decisioend Anthony Carmona (Brawley) 5-2
152: Jake Poliakoff (Poway) pinned Hector Arambula (Bonita Vista) 4:50
160: Ian Roy (Poway) decisioned Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) 2-0
171: Alex Brown (Poway) decisioned Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) 12-7
189: Ian Daube (Poway) pinned Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista) 1:52
215: Moses Chariez (Escondido) decisioned Endhyr Meza (West Hills) 8-7
285: Pepe Martinez (Monte Vista) decisioned Micah Hodges (San Pasqual) 3-1

38th El Cajon Invitational
2008 El Cajon Invitational Results

Metro Conference Duals
Saturday, Dec. 20 at Olympian High School
Team Standings
1. Bonita Vista
2. Hilltop
3. Eastlake
4. San Ysidro
5. Mar Vista

Battle by the Beach Outstanding Wrestlers

Battle by the Beach
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at Mar Vista High School
Full Results and Feature Stories

Team Points
1. Brawley 243; 2. Monte Vista 180; 3. Rancho Bernardo 173.5; 4. Hilltop 167.5; 5. Helix 111.5; 6. West Hills 69; 7. Mar Vista 67; 8. Central Union 66.5; 9. Granite Hills 63.5; 10. San Ysidro 63; 11. Chula Vista 62; 12. El Cajon Valley 60.5; 13. El Capitan 56; 14. Holtville 54; 15. Sweetwater 52; 16. St. Augustine 47; 17. Calexico 44; 18. Olympian 35; 19. Serra 30; 20. San Diego 25; 21. Cathedral Catholic 24; 22. Castle Park 20; 23. La Jolla 16.5; 24. Southwest 14; 25. (tie) Kearny, Mission Bay 12

Individual Awards
Fastest pin: Rory Hernandez (Hilltop, 160 pounds),7 seconds
Most pins (least total time): Endhyr Meza (West Hills, heavyweight), 6:22
Outstanding Lower Weight: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley, 119 pounds)
Outstanding Middle Weight: Anthony Carmona (Brawley, 145 pounds)
Outstanding Upper Weight: Endhyr Meza (West Hills, heavyweight)
Larry Borden Memorial Coaches Award: Steve Buelette (Monte Vista)

Championship Finals
103: Arthur Carmona (Brawley) decisioned Levi Annon (Monte Vista) 6-0
112: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) pinned Jonathan Sandoval (Brawley) 1:44
119: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) major decisioned Wesley Abbey (Rancho Bernardo) 8-0
125: Zach Corrales (Rancho Bernardo) major decisioned Alex Salazar (Central Union) 15-2
130: Mitchell Maya (Brawley) pinned Mike Reyes (Hilltop) 1:17
135: J.L. Mayo (Brawley) major decisioned Masud Hasan (El Cajon Valley) 13-4
140: Erik Villalobos (Brawley) decisioned Victor Castro (Granite Hills) 11-8
145: Anthony Carmona (Brawley) decisioend Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) 5-2
152: Eduardo Ruiz (Brawley) pinned Alex Avila (Monte Vista) 1:25
160: Gustavo Ortiz (Chula Vista) decisioned Rory Hernandez (Hilltop) 10-4
171: Jon Beck (Rancho Bernardo) decisioned Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) 8-6
189: E.J. Perkins (Helix) major decisioned Roman Molina (Chula Vista) 17-3
215; Alex Rossell (Monte Vista) pinned Jordi Kata (Serra) 5:54
HVY: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) pinned Charlie Ghreer (Rancho Bernardo) 1:40

Carlsbad Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at Carlsbad High School
Full Results

Team Standings
1. Carlsbad 182; 2. Poway (B) 179; 3. Steele Canyon 132; 4. Rancho Buena Vista 131; 5. Vista 128; 6. Escondido 118; 7. Grossmont 89.5; 8. Orange Glen 57; 9. Canyon 54; 10. Fallbrook 53; 11. Brawley (B) 49; 12. Valley Center 48; 13. Mira Mesa 47; 14. Santana 42; 15. San Mzrcos 34; 16. Canyon Crest 19; 17. Army-Navy Academy 9; 18. San Dieguito Academy 3; 19. Lincoln 0

Weight class champions: 103-J. Miranda (Poway) pinned Galloway (Carlsbad) 0:27; 112-D. Romero (Carlsbad) decisioned C.Gregory (Poway) 10-6; 119-Emilio Rivera (San Marcos) pinned J. McDaniel (Grossmont) 4:34; 125-B. Jones (Fallbrook) decisioned Lance Garcia (Escondido) 4-2; 130-C. Rowland (Steele Canyon) defeated C. Romero (Carlsbad) by injury default; 135-J. Sanders (Canyon) major decisioned A. Howell (Vista) 15-1; 140-Albritton (Fallbrook) pinned Brewer (Carlsbad) 5:05; 145-D. Pinney (Poway) pinned Adon Perez (Escondido) 0:58; 152- J. McGhee (San Marcos) decisioned T. Graff (Steele Canyon) 5-2; 160-Heeene (Carlsbad) decisioned D. Peterson (Poway) 12-10; 171-M. Reed (RBV) decisioned A. Ramirez (Steele Canyon) 4-2; 189-K. Mitchell (Escondido) decisioned K. Matthews (RBV) 3-2; 215-Eskam (Carlsbad) pinned M. Chairez (Escondido) 3:27; 285-J. Mansir (RBV) major decisioned Jemison (Carlsbad) 9-0

Outstanding Wrestlers
MVP Light Weight: Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon)
MVP Upper Weight: Chase Eskam (Carlsbad)

2007-08 Interscholastic Season

2007-08 Wrestlers to Watch (Team previws)

Breaking News

Monarchs surprise Cougars for Grossmont Conference title

Posted Feb. 12, 2008
When Steele Canyon coach Dan Kida was asked to assess the upcoming San Diego Section Division III championship wrestling tournament, he included his own team , as well as the Monte Vista Monarchs, as squads contending for a top three finish in what shapes up as the most competitive of this weekend's four divisionals.

Kida was right. Both the Cougars and Monarchs look to be strong contenders at Saturday's Division III championships at Serra High School, especially the youthful Monarchs who could be peaking at the right time of the season.Monte Vista claimed the team title at last Saturday's Grossmont Conference tournament finals held at West Hills High School. Steele Canyon finished second, with Valhalla placing third.Steele Canyon claimed the Grossmont South League dual meet title, with Monte Vista finishing second and Valhalla third.

Both the Monarchs and Cougars were missing two to three key wrestlers apiece at the conference finals. Monte Vista coach Steve Bulette said both teams will have to be at full strength to challenge the likes of defending division champion Brawley, as well as a strong Ramona team, for the team title.“I was pleased with the outcome given that we were short a few guys,” Bulette said. “I know that we will be full strength for CIF as will everyone else. We will need to do better next week if we hope to keep things close enough to have a shot in the end. It should be fun.”The Monarchs had six finalists at the conference tournament and walked off the mat with two individual champions: Hunter Beamon (125) and Shervin Iraniha (130).Fred Parks (103), Persio Morel (119), Kenneth Tribble (171) and Pepe Martinez(285) all placed second in their respective weights for Monte Vista. Parks filled in admirably for an ill Levi Annon, the team's regular starter. The Monarchs had nine place-winners in the tournament. Masud Hassan (135) and Tico Martinez (145) both engineered fourth-place showings while Shamar Barnes (160) finished fifth

.Caleb Cardenas (119), Angel Ramirez (152) and Ryan Esquibel (171) represented Steele Canyon atop the award stand. Valhalla had two champions: Tony Espinoza (103)and Shane Mallory (145).A.J. Agusin (112) and Victor Richmond (135) were champions for Helix. West Hills' Jackson Kunz defeated Steele Canyon's Todd Graff in an exciting double overtime match-up at 140 pounds. Wolf Pack individual champions also included Nick Gilchrist (160) and Rudy Ortega (215).

Grossmont's Danny Demas won the heavyweight title by pin while Foothiller teammate Will Keys captured the 189-pound class, also by fall.

Steele Canyon flattens Valhalla 51-13
JAMUL, Jan. 17., 2008 -- One is quickly starting to get the impression that the 2007-08 high school wrestling season could end up being called “The Year of the Cougar.”The Steele Canyon Cougars, that is.Steele Canyon, a team that has been building toward an apparent climax in each of the past three seasons, flattened a rebuilding Valhalla Norsemen club by a 51-13 score on Jan. 17 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Grossmont South League standings.The win against Valhalla came after a 39-27victory over Monte Vista on Jan. 10. The Monarchs and Norsemen were considered prime challengers along with Steele Canyon for this year’s league title.Next up for the Cougars is a young Granite Hills team.

Steele Canyon led Valhalla by a 36-6 score through the first eight weight classes, with Valhalla’s lone win by forfeit at 152 pounds. The Cougars finished the high profile dual encounter with 11 wins, six by fall. The visitors rattled off five consecutive pins from 160 to 285 pounds, including three in the first period and two more in the second period. Overall, Steele Canyon finished the night with four first-period falls, one overtime decision and one match decided in the final second.Impressive might be too soft a word to use in describing the Cougars’ performance.It brings back memories of the great 1993-94 Granite Hills team that went on to capture the San Diego Masters title, defeating Valhalla in dual competition along the way.In the heralded annals of East County wrestling, few visiting teams have found success in the Norsemen’s gym.Perhaps none more impressed has been Steele Canyon coach Dan Kida.

“This team has exceeded my expectations,” said Kida following the victory over Valhalla. “Right now we're in midseason but we still have a lot of work to do. There are still a lot of good teams out there and we need to finish strong. We need to be ready when it comes time for CIF. We just need to come back with this same type of performance. These kids are hard workers. They keep coming back for more.”

The Cougars set the tone in the opening match at 140 pounds when Todd Graff scored an escape just before the buzzer to prevail over Valhalla's Wade Templeton by a 4-3 decision. Graff had taken a 3-1 lead in the opening seconds of the third period before Templeton tied the match at 3-3 on a takedown with 37 seconds remaining in regulation time.Connor Young followed with a 4-1 decision at 145 pounds against Max Verduzco, then Valhalla’s Shane Mallory received a forfeit win at 152 pounds to tie the dual at 6-6. However, five falls in a row ballooned the Steele Canyon lead to 30 points. Angel Ramirez (160), Alex Perlin (171), Ryan Esquibel (189), Kyle Manis (215) and Robert Forester (285) produced the Cougars’ dramatic pinning parade. Esquibel, Manis and Forester all won by first-period fall.Tony Espinosa (103) and Ryan Schmehr (112) gave the Norsemen a lift at the start of the lower weights with a pair of dominating wins but Caleb Cardenas ended any suspense with a fall in 56 seconds against his Norsemen opponent, Chaz Strampher, at 119 pounds. Cody Rowland followed with a 7-5 overtime decision against Valhalla’s Zach Maguire and Adam Cham closed out the dual at 135 pounds with a 6-3 decision against Valhalla’s Randall Sebeng. Swayer continues to impress for Steele Canyon. In back-to-back duals he has now defeated two of the Grossmont Conference’s top mat men: Monte Vista’s Hunter Beamon (a state qualifier two years ago) and Valhalla’s Maguire (sixth at the Division III finals last season).

For the Norsemen, Espinoza recorded a 15-4 major decision against Jesse Cardenas while Schmehr decisioned Dylan Lincoln 7-1.The near-capacity crowd was treated to a surprise when Valhalla's Richard Varshock, injured in last October’s devastating wildfires, was introduced prior to the Pledge of Allegiance. He received a standing ovation from fans on both sides of the gym.

Dual summary
140: Todd Graff (StC) decisioned Wade Templeton (Val) 4-3 (3-0 Steele Canyon)
145: Connor Young (StC) decisioned Max Verduzco (Val) 4-1 (6-0 Steele Canyon)
152: Shane Mallory (Val) won by forfeit (teams tied 6-6)
160: Angel Ramirez (StC)pinned Brice Suhay (Val) 3:37 (12-6 Steele Canyon)
171: Alex Perlin (StC) pinned David Tastad (Val) 3:19 (18-6 Steele Canyon)
189: Ryan Esquibel (StC) pinned Nate Pastore (Val) 1:41 (24-6 Steele Canyon)
215: Kyle Manis (StC) pinned Jeremy Flesner (Val) 1:44 (30-6 Steele Canyon)
285: Robert Forester (StC) pinned Taylor Philips (Val) 1:27 (36-6 Steele Canyon)
103: Tony Espinoza (Val) major decisioned Jesse Cardenas (StC) 15-4 (36-10 Steele Canyon)
112: Ryan Schmehr (Val) decisioned Dylan Lincoln (StC) 7-1 (36-13 Steele Canyon)
119: Caleb Cardenas (StC) pinned Chaz Strampher (Val) 0:56 (42-13 Steele Canyon)
125: Dylan Sawyer (StC) decisioned Zach Maguire (Val) 6-0 (45-13 Steele Canyon)
130: Cody Rowland (StC) decisioned Michael Quihuis (Val) 7-5 (OT) (48-13 Steele Canyon)
135: Adam Cham (StC) decisioned Randall Sebeng (Val) 6-3 (51-13 Steele Canyon)

Photo of the Week

Semifinal-round action, Vista's Kasey Cowan vs. West Hills opponent, Helix varsity tournament, 02/02/20008, Helix High School

Photo of the Week

Medal-round action, Marauder Invitational 12/08/20007, Mira Mesa High School

Tournament Scoreboard

San Diego Section Masters Championships
Feb. 22-23 at Mission Hills High School, San Marcos
(Top 4 place-winners advance to state championship meet)
State Wrestling Brackets
Feature story: Masters is monster again

Top 30 teams:
1. Poway 320.5
2. La Costa Canyon 195
3. Vista 175.5
4. Brawley 119.5
5. Rancho Buena Vista 114
6. Carlsbad 99
7. Valley Center 91.5
8. (tie) Mt. Carmel 76.5
8 (tie) and Steele Canyon 76.5
10. Imperial 55
11. (tie) Monte Vista 53.5
11. (tie) Ramona 53.5
13. Orange Glen 52
14. Mar Vista 51
15. Hilltop 50.5
16. (tie) Westvieww 47
16. (tie) Rancho Bernardo 47
18. Santa Fe Christian 45
19. Bonita Vista 41
20. (tie) Escondido 40.5
20. (tie) El Camino 40.5
22. Torrey Pines 39.5
23. San Pasqual 36
24. Valhalla 34
25. San Marcos 33
26. Hoover 32.5
27. Helix 29.5
28. Mission Hills 28
29. Fallbrook 27
30. Morse 24

Championship Finals
105: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon) major decisioned Anthony Alvarez (Poway) 12-1
114: Nick Schavrien (Poway) dec. Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) 6-2
121: Mike Hernandez (Poway) decisioned Angel Garcia (Morse) 9-2
127: Chris Escobar (Vista) dec. Tyler Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian) 5-3 (OT)
132: Henry Yorba Jr. (Poway) dec. Derek Dixson (Vista) 6-1
137: Tim Boone (Poway) tech fall Danny Varela (Orange Glen) 18-0 (in 3:11)
142: Dustin Hernandez (La Costa Canyon) pinned Daniel Kwittken (Torrey Pines) 2:40
147: Tim Randall (La Costa Canyon) decisioned Brad Robinson (Poway) 3-2
154: Anthony Meza (Vista) pinned T.J. Webb (LCC) 0:24
162: Kyler Hasson (Santa Fe Christian) decisioned Taylor Benson (Carlsbad) 9-7 (OT)
173: Ian Daube (Poway) tech fall Tony Sudak (Valley Center) 15-0 (in 2:40)
191: Matt Herman (Poway) major decisioned Chase Eskam (Carlsbad) 16-6
217: Chris Crosthwaite (Poway) decisioned Sean McHugh (Vista) 5-1
287: Trent Smith (RBV) decisioned Kasey Cowan (Vista) 3-1 (OT)


Third-Place Matches:
105: Daniel Romero (Carlsbad) dec. Tony Espinoza (Valhalla) 6-5
114: Nik Sirin (Rancho Bernardo) dec. Brett Jones (Fallbrook) 5-2
121: Chris Kirk (Ramona) defeated Caleb Cardenas (Steele Canyon) by injury default
127: Nick Nelson (La Costa Canyon) decisioned Jaydy Gonzales (El Camino) 6-4
132: David Wood (La Costa Canyon) dec. Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) 4-2
137: Mason Rodriguez (Brawley) dec. Hugo Medrano (Mar Vista) 4-2
142: Javier Martinez (Hilltop) pinned Mel Dramen (RB) 2:20
147: Russell Delmar (RBV) defeated Aaron Smith (Orange Glen) by injury default
154: Anthony Almanza (Poway) decisioned Cody Fanning (RBV) 4-3
162: Ian Roy (Poway) dec. Joey Rash (El Camino) 11-5
173: Ryan Esquibel (Steel Canyon) pinned Garrett Larson (Southwest El Centro) 2:19
191: Cameron McNeer (Imperial) dec. Mike Thomas (Vista) 8-6
217: Angel Romero (Central Union) dec. Johnny Perez (RBV) 7-0
287: Sam Cervantes (Poway) defeated Jason Klingerman (Valley Center) by injury default

Fifth-Place Matches
(Metro Conference wrestlers)
127: Adrian Najera (Lincoln) decisioned Allan Delos Reyes (Mar Vista) 5-2
132: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery) decisioned Mario Ramos (Rancho Buena Vista) 3-1
147: Andy Galata (Hilltop) major decisioned Jarrod McGeehee (San Marcos) 14-1
191: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista) decisioned Andy Bowen (Mission Hills) 8-4
Other fifth-place finishers: Steven Elizalde (Brawley, 105); Chris Romero (Carlsbad, 114); Dillon Kane (Westview, 121); Ben Alei (La Costa Canyon, 137); Alex Trinidad (Brawley, 142); Mike Velasco (Brawley, 154); Rod Gallegos (Vista, 162); John Zimmerman (San Pasqual, 173); Moses Chairez (Escondido, 217); Ryan Stone (Ramona, 287)

Lower weight MVP: Dustin Hernandez (La Costa Canyon)
Upper weight MVP: Kyler Hasson (Santa Fe Christian)

Sportsmanship awards:
Tyler Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian)
Brad Robinson (Poway)
Joey Rash (El Camino)

J. Panacho Award: Tim Boone (Poway).

San Diego Section Divisional Championships
Division I
Saturday, Feb. 16 at Otay Ranch High School
Place-winners
Tournament Results/Weight Class Brackets

Team standings: 1. Poway 327.5; 2. Rancho Buena Vista 198 ; 3. La Costa Canyon 191; 4. Vista 158; 5. Carlsbad 144.5; 6. Rancho Bernardo 111.5; 7. El Camino 93; 8. Fallbrook 73.5; 9. Torrey Pines 72.5; 10. Escondido 68; 11. Eastlake 58.5; 12. Mira Mesa 40; 13. Granite Hills 37.5; 14. Morse 37; 15. Calexico 22.5; 16. Otay Ranch 21; 17. Chula Vista 16

MVP Lower Weight: Nick Schavrien (Poway), 114 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Taylor Benson (Carlsbad), 162 pounds

Parade of Champions:
105: Bryan Grubbs (LCC) major decisioned Anthony Alvarez (Poway) 14-1
114: Nick Schavrien (Poway) pinned Brett Jones (Fallbrook) 0:39
121: Mike Hernandez (Poway) decisioned Angel Garecia (Morse) 4-2
127: Chris Escobar (Vista) decisioned Jaydy Gonzalez (El Camino) 5-1
132: Henry Yorba Jr. (Poway) decisioned Derek Dixson (Vista) 7-3
137: Tim Boone (Poway) major decisioned Ben Alei (LCC)
142: Daniel Kwittken (Torrey Pines) decisioned Dustin Hernandez (LCC) 10-7
147: Brad Robinson (Poway) decisioned Russell Delmar (RBV) 5-0
154: Anthony Meza (Vista) decisioned Cody Fanning (RBV) 9-3
162: Taylor Benson (Carlsbad) decisioned Ian Roy (Poway) 5-4
173: Ian Daube (Poway) pinned Ryan Kennedy (Carlsbad) 1:27
191: Matt Herman (Poway) pinned Chace Eskam (Carlsbad) 1:21
217: Chris Crosthwaite (Poway) decisioned Sean McHugh (Vista) 8-2
287: Sammy Cervantes (Poway) decisioned Trent Smith (RBV) 4-3

Division II
Saturday, Feb. 16 at Scripps Ranch High School
Feature story: Metro mat men collect 5 CIF titles

Top 10 teams: 1. Mt. Carmel 252; 2. Westview 161.5, 3. Hilltop 149.5, 4. Orange Glen 138.5, 5. San Pasqual 137, 6. Bonita Vista 126, 7. Scripps Ranch 119.5, 8. West Hills 104.5, 9. Helix 99, 10. Mission Hills 78.

MVP Lower Weight: Steven Martinez (Mt. Carmel), 105 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Andy Bowen (Mission Hills), 191 pounds

Parade of Champions:
105: Steven Martinez (Mt Carmel) pinned Carlos Portillo (San Ysidro) 1:02
114: A.J. Agustin (Helix) pinned Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) 3:20
121: Dillon Kane (Westview) decisioned Anthony Weber (Mt. Carmel) 3-2
127: Adrian Najera (Lincoln) major decisioned Issac Espinoza (Mt. Carmel) 10-2
132: Andrew Natividad (Orange Glen) decision Primo Julian (Mt. Carmel) 12-8
137: Danny Varela (Orange Glen) pinned Ryan Dang (Scripps Ranch) 5:20
142: Javier Martinez (Hilltop) tech fall T.Y. Eison (Hoover) 16-0
147: Aaron Smith (Orange Glen) major decisioned Andy Galata (Hilltop) 9-1
154: Hector Arambula (Bonita Vista) pinned Earnie Campbell (Hoover) 1:30
162: Dayne Manuel (Scripps Ranch) pinned Nick Gilchriest (West Hills) 5:30
173: Garrett Larson (Southwest El Centro) pinned Jamie Tripp (Westview) 3:43
191: Andy Bowen (Mission Hills) decisioned Cedric Vann Hutchinson (San Pasqual) 7-4
217: Rudy Ortega (West Hills) major decisioned Jerry Santillian (Hilltop) 18-6
287: Jon Downey (Mt. Carmel) decisioned Danny Demas (Grossmont) 8-6 (OT)

Division III
Saturday, Feb. 16 at Serra High School
Feature story (East County grapplers win 7 CIF titles)

Top 10 teams: 1. Brawley 257.5; 2. Steele Canyon 213; 3. Monte Vista 206; 4. Ramona 142; 5. Mar Vista 113; 6. Valhalla 110; 7. Montgomery 88; 8. Serra 66.5; 9. Mt. Miguel 61; 10. El Capitan 57

MVP Lower Weight: Not reported
MVP Upper Weight: Not reported

Parade of champions
105: Steve Elizalde (Brawley)
114: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley)
121: Caleb Cardenas (Steele Canyon)
127: Reece Leon (Brawley)
132: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery)
137: Hugo Medrano (Mar Vista)
142: Alex Trinidad (Brawley)
147: Shane Mallory (Valhalla)
154: Mike Velasco (Brawley)
162: Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista)
173: Ryan Esquibel (Steele Canyon)
191: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista)
217: Angel Romero (Central Union)
287: Ryan Stone (Ramona)

Division IV
Saturday, Feb. 16 at Cathedral Catholic High School
Team standings: 1. Valley Center 235; 2. Imperial 169; 3. San Marcos 142.5; 4. Palo Verde 120; 5. Santana 113; 6. Cathedral Catholic 110; 7. Madison 93; 8. Holtville 86; 9. Guajome Park Academy 64; 10. La Jolla 62; 11. Santa Fe Christian 57; 12. (tie) Clairemont, St. Augustine 54; 14. Olympian 48; 15. Canyon Crest Academy 48; 16. Army-Navy Academy 37; 17. Mission Bay 19; 18. Mountain Empire 0

MVP Lower Weight: Priscilla Caldera (Imperial), 105 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Kylar Hasson (Santa Fe Christian), 162 pounds

Parade of champions
105: Priscilla Caldera (Imperial)
114: Casey Derrick (Imperial)
121: Tony Ramos (Imperial)
127: Tyler Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian)
132: Tim Sherlock (Santana)
137: Justin Macovichuk (Valley Center)
142: Anthony Woolsetencroft (Valley Center)
147: Ian Koue (Guajome Park Academy)
154: Craig Solesbee (Army-Navy Academy)
162: Kyler Hasson (Santa Fe Christian)
173: Tony Sudak (Valley Center)
191: Cameron McNeer (Imperial)
217: Marcos Gonzalez (Valley Center)
287: Jason Klingerman (Valley Center)

Metro Conference Finals
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Southwest High School
Varsity Results
Feature story
Results by Team

Team standings: 1. Bonita Vista 201; 2. Hillotp 191; 3. Eastlake 158; 4. Mar Vista 111.5; 5. Montgomery 77; 6. San Ysidro 63; 7. Chula Vista 59; 8. Otay Ranch 54.5; 9. Sweetwater 33; 10. Castle Park 30; 11. Olympian 25.5; 12. Southwest 16; 13. Mater Dei 3

MVP Lower Weight: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery), 130 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista), 189 pounds

Parade of  Champions
105: Anthony Alviz (Eastlake) pinned Max Uribe (Mar Vista) 1:14
114: George Castilleja (Eastlake) decisioned Ricky Haynes (Bonita Vista) 7-6
121: Carlos Ayala (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Eli Eaves (Hilltop) 12-4
127: Cesar Sandoval (Bonita Vista) decisioned Justin Baroy (Eastlake) 11-4
132: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery) major decisioned Mike Reyes (Hilltop) 9-1
137: Joseph Kent (Montgomery) decisioned Hugo Medrano (Mar Vista) 9-2
142: Javier Martinez (Hilltop) pinned Jose Bautista (San Ysidro) 5:18
147: Andy Galata (Hilltop) decisioned Gustavo Ortiz (Chula Vista) 9-8
154: Hector Arambula (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Felipe Alfaro (Hilltop) 18-7
162: Nick Barnes (Bonita Vista) decisioned Ed Bajet (Otay Ranch) 11-4
173: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) decisioned Roman Molina (Chula Vista) 9-6
191: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista) decisioned Cody Lopez (Bonita Vista) 6-0
217: Alex Johnson (Eastlake) decisioned Jerry Santillan (Hilltop) 5-1
287: Bryan Roughton (Bonita Vista) pinned Alexi Samaan (Castle Park) 3:48

Third-Place Matches
105: Carlos Portillo (San Ysidro) decisioned Emmanuel Quiambao (Montgomery) 9-7
114: Anthony Salinas (Hilltop) major decisioned David Valenzuela (Montgomery) 12-2
121: Keith Martin (Eastlake) decisioned Danny Medrano (Mar Vista) 4-2
127: Allan Delos Reyes (Mar Vista) decisioned Matt Reyes (Hilltop) 5-0
132: Philip No (Otay Ranch) decisioned Luis Green (Eastlake) 9-4
137: David McCluggage (Eastlake) pinned David Ramirez (Hilltop) 3:20
142: Juan Diaz (Bonita Vista) pinned Ramon Sinsuan (Otay Ranch) 5:55
147: Genaro Gazca (Castle Park) decisioned Juan Inumerable (Eastlake) 7-5
154: Joey Rilatt (Mar Vista) pinned Diego Gomez (Sweetwater) 4:35
162: Alex Hughes (Hilltop) defeated Albert Molina (Chula Vista) by injury default
173: Jesus Villegas (Montgomery) decisioned David Cinco (Hilltop) 7-2
191: Dan Marganski (Eastlake) pinned Nick La Brenz (Hilltop) 3:45
217: Alvaro Castillo (Sweetwater) pinned Henny Harrington (Bonita Vista) 3:20
287: Brian Halter (Chula Vista) decisioned Jonathan Hinkle (Otay Ranch) 4-0

Junior Varsity Results
Results by Weight Class
Results by Team

JV champions: 105-Jose Lopez (Southwest); 114-Johnny Talamantes (Hilltop); 121-Muamen Irania (Bonita Vista); 127-Ryan Gobeil (Eastlake); 132-Randolf Dalton (Bonita Vista); 137-Edgar Sanchez (Hilltop); 142-Roman Flores (Hilltop); 147-Oscar Gomez (Sweetwater); 154-George Lerma (Otay Ranch); 162-Enrique Reyes (Otay Ranch); 173-Mike Hice (Hilltop); 191-Gabriel Laus (Bonita Vista); 217-Victor Alvera (Otay Ranch); 287-David McCarty (Bonita Vista)
Team champion: Hilltop

Grossmont Conference Finals
Saturday, Feb. 9 at West Hills High School
Varsity Weight Class Brackets

Top teams: 1. Monte Vista; 2. Steele Canyon; 3. Valahalla

Parade of Champions
105: Tony Espinoza (Valhalla) pinned Fred Parks (Monte Vista) 5:24
114: A.J. Agustin (Helix) decisioned Ryan Schmehr (Valhalla) 8-1
121: Caleb Cardenas (Steele Canyon) major decisioned Persio Morel (Monte Vista) 10-1
127: Hunter Beamon (Monte Vista) decisioned Dylan Sawyer (Steele Canyon) 6-0
132: Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) decisioned Wade Templeton (Valhalla) 12-6
137: Victor Richmond (Helix) major decisioned BewarAbdul qadir (El Cajon Valley) 12-2
142: Jackson Kunz (West Hills) decisioned Todd Graff (Steele Canyon) 10-9 (double overtime)
147: Shane Mallory (Valhalla) defeated Joshua Stewart (Mt. Miguel) by injury default
154: Angel Ramirez (Steele Canyon) defeated Jesse Alvernaz (Grnaite Hills) by forfeit
162: Nick Gilchrist (West Hills) decisioned Jacob Castillo (Granite Hills) 13-9
173: Ryan Esquibel (Steele Canyon) pinned Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) 3:53
191: Will Keys (Grossmont) pinned Bryce Gregory (El Capitan) 3:15
217: Rudy Ortega (West Hills) pinned Patrick Phalen (Helix) 1:43
287: Danny Demas (Grossmont) decisioned Pepe Martinez (Monte Vista) 7-5

City Conference Finals
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Mira Mesa High
Varsity Results
Top teams:
1. Scripps Ranch 203.0
2. Mira Mesa 171.0
3. Patrick Henry 127.5
4. Cathedral 126.5
5. Morse 102.5
6. Hoover 83.0
7. Madison 75.5
8. San Diego 66.5
9. La Jolla 60.0
10. Lincoln 59.0
11. St. Augustine 55.0
12. Pt. Loma 42.0
13. University City 40.0
14. Serra 36.0
15. Kearny 28.0
16. Clairemont 27.0
17. Mission bay 21.0
18. Crawford 11.0

MVP Lower Weight Wrestler: Angel Garcia (Morse), 121 pounds
MVP Upper Weight Wrestler: Chase Hardage (Cathedral Catholic), 173 pounds

Parade of Champions
105: Wilson Lu (Mira Mesa) decisioned Thomas Greene (Cathedral Cathoolic) 10-9
114: Khanh Nguyen (Kearny) pinned Joshuah Salmeron (Cathedral Catholic) 2:40
121: Angel Garcia (Morse) decisioned Gary Green (Hoover) 15-2
127: Adrian Najera (Lincoln) major decisioned P.K. Briek (Sscripps Ranch) 16-5
132: Alec Becker (Scripps Ranch) tech fall John Ly (Patrick Henry) 19-2
137: Ryan Dang (Scripps Ranch) major decisioned Jay Aquino (Cathedral Catholic) 10-2
142: T.Y. Eison (Hoover) pinned Eugene Wong (Scripps Ranch) 1:26
147: Thomas Mendoza (Patrick Henry) won by injury default over Josh Knaack (Scripps Ranch)
154: Ansar Shakirov (San Diego) pinned Earnie Campbell (Hoover) 5:20
162: Dayne Manuel (Scripps Ranch) major decisioned Martin Abutin (Mira Mesa) 8-0
173: Chase Hardage (Cathedral Catholic) pinned Marcus Williams (San Diego) 3:52
191: George Presecan (Mira Mesa) decisioned Langdon Johnson (Madison) 12-5
217: David Blasquez (La Jolla) pinned Anthony Esquivel (University City) 5:27
285: Brendan Edwards (Scripps Ranch) dec.Johnathan Kibbe (Clairemont) 8-4.

San Ysidro Invitational
Feb. 2 at San Ysidro High School
Tournament place-winners
Weight Class Bracket 103
Weight Class Bracket 112
Weight Class Bracket 119

Feature story: Grossmont Conference wrestlers prepare for league finals
Feature story: Wrestlers set to battle in Metro finals

Top teams:
1. Bonita Vista 208.5; 2. Eastlake 178; 3. Scripps Ranch 171.5; 4. Granite Hills 133; 5. Montgomery 129; 6. Imperial 108.5; 7. San Ysidro 104; 8. Chula Vista 95.5; 9. El Capitan 93; 10. Mission Hills 92.2; 11. Sweetwater 82; 12. La Jolla 64; 13. (tie) Serra, University City 61

Outstanding lower weight wrestler: Tony Ramos (Imperial), 119 pounds
Outstanding middle weight wrestler: Dayne Manuel (Scripps Ranch), 160 pounds
Outstanding upper weight wrestler: Alex Johnson (Eastlake), 215 pounds Championshbip finalists:
103: Anthony Alviz (Eastlake) tech fall C.J. Bernard (El Capitan) 15-0
112: George Castilleja (Eastlake) pinned Zach McClanahan (Granite Hills) 5:54
119: Tony Ramos (Imperial) tech fall Steve Martin (Granite Hills) 15-0
125: Cesar Sandoval (Bonitas Vista) pinned P.K. Brieck (Scripps Ranch) 4:56
130: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery) decisioned Alex Becker (Scripps Ranch) 6-1
135: Uriel Navarro (Imperial) major decisioned Joseph Kent (Montgomery) 13-5
140: Steffen Chen (Canyon Crest Academy) decisioned Daniel Sanchez (Sweetwater) 7-5
145: Gustavo Ortiz (Chula Vista) pinned Angel Hernandez (Serra) 3:22
152: Hector Arambula (Bonita Vista) major decisioned Jesse Alvernaz (Granite Hills) 18-10
160: Dayne Manuel (Scripps Ranch) pinned Nick Barnes (Bonita Vista) 4:26
171: Frank Bell (Bonita Vista) pinned Marcos Williams (San Diego) 5:52
189: Cameron McNeer (Imperial) tech fall Langdon Johnson (Madison) 15-0
215: Alex Johnson (Eastlake) pinned Tony Sifuentes (San Ysidro) 4:53
285: Brian Halter (Chula Vista) decisioned Russell Humphrey (Madison) 7-4

Helix Varsity Tournament
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Helix High School
Feature story: Grossmont Conference wrestlers prepare for league finals

Top 10 teams:
1. Carlsbad 165
2. Vista 154
3. Steele Canyon 138.5
4. Monte Vista 125
5. San Pasqual 124.5
6. Brawley 119
7. Westview 118.5
8. MarVista 96.5
9. Torrey Pines 91.5
10. Helix 88

Parade of Champions
103: Daniel Romero (Carlsbad) major decisioned Gabe Brown (Poway) 13-2
112: Chris Romero (Carlsbad) decisioned Khahn Nguyen (Kearny) 7-2
119: Caleb Cardenas (Steele Canyon) decisioned Oscar Lizarraga (Brawley) 14-11
125: Tyler Iwamurta (Santa Fe Christian) major decisioned Allan Delos Reyes (Mar Vista) 16-6
130: Chris Escobar (Vista) major decisioned Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista) 10-2
135: Victor Richmond (Helix) major decisioned Masud Hassan (Monte Vista) 15-4
140: Todd Graff (Steele Canyon) decisioned Daniel Pinney (Poway) 7-2
145: Spence Sarazin (Torrey Pines) pinned Malcom Zamora (San Pasqual) 2:30
152: Taylor Benson (Carlsbad) defeated Mike Velasco (Brawley) by injury default
160: Seth Adams (Westview) defeated Kyler Hasson (Santa Fe Christian) by injury default.
171: Ryan Kennedy (Carlsbad) major decisioned John Zimmerman (San Pasqual) 12-3
189: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista) decisioned Shawn Murphy (Torrey Pines) 3-1
215: Sean McHugh (Vista) major decisioned Zach Pringle (El Camino) 14-3
285: Kasey Cowan (Vista) tech fall Danny Demas (Grossmont) 16-0

MVP Lower Weight: Victor Richmond (Helix)
MVP Upper Weight: Kasey Cowan (Vista)

Third place matches
103: Levi Annon (Monte Vista) dec. David Martinez (Vista) 12-3
112: Dylan Wright (Poway) dec. Michael Manuche (Westview) 12-7
119: Dillon Kane (Westview) pinned Persio Morel (Monte Vista) 4:52
125: Adrian Najera (Lincoln) dec. Valentin Cuevas (Grossmont), 6-2
130: Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon) def. Josh Malvaney (Poway) by injury default
135: Hugo Medrano (Mar Vista) def. Eric Villalobos (Brawley) by injury default
140: Patrick Brown (Rancho Bernardo) pinned Alyx Yoder (Grossmont) 3:52
145: Mike Converse (Helix) dec. Jordan Tibbets (Poway) 7-3
152: Oren Dramen (Rancho Bernardo) dec. Angel Ramirez (Steele Canyon) 4-2
160: Nick Gilchrest (West Hills) dec. Keegan McAllister (Torrey Pines) 12-11
171: Jamie Tripp (Westview) pinned Kenneth Tribble (Monte Vista) 2:59
189: Cedric Vann Hutchinson (San Pasqual) pinned Adam Espinoza (Brawley) 2:55
215: Vito Grippo (San Pasqual) dec. Patrick Phalen (Helix) 7-1
285: Rudy Ortega (West Hills) pinned Pepe Martinez (Monte Vista) 3:50

San Diego County JV Championships
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Mt. Carmel High School
Top 10 teams: 1. Poway; 2. Mt. Carmel; 3. La Costa Canyon; 4. Brawley; 5. Hilltop; 6. Vista; 7. Orange Glen; 8. Steele Canyon; 9. Monte Vista; 10. Mira Mesa

Championship finals:
98: Smyth (Mt Carmel) dec Leyva (Monte Vista) 5-1
103: Chua (Poway) Tfall Arguelles (LCC) 17-2
112: Gregory (Poway) dec Ledesma (Vista) 8-6
119: Mayo (BR) dec Gonzalez (Poway) 9-3
125: Locicero (LCC) dec Johnson (Poway) 2-0
130: Switzler (LCC) dec Lair (Poway) 8-2
135: Lofaro (LCC) pin Carmona (Brawley)
140: Cervantes (Mt Carmel) dec Foust (Poway) 6-0
145: Ulschoffer (Poway) pin Quach (Mt Carmel)
152: Wismont (Poway) dec Hernandez (Hilltop) 6-4
160: Polanco (San Pasqual) dec Peterson (Poway) 12-5
171: Carolin (Mira Mesa) pin Long (Poway)
189: Richardson (Vista) pin Wilburn (Torrey Pines)
215: Meyers (Poway) dec Mendoza (Mt Carmel) 5-3
285: Flores (Orange Glen) dec Castle (Poway) 7-2

Most pins, least amount of time: Swain (Pt. Loma),
4 pins in 13:21
Outstanding Wrestler: Lofaro (LCC), 135 pounds
Coaches Award: Dean Marlow (Hilltop)

Holtville Invitational
Jan. 25-26 at Holtville High School

Top 10 teams:
1. RBV 208; 2. Brawley 201; 3. Rancho Bernardo 156; 4. Carlsbad 128; 5. Hilltop 126; 6. Orange Glenn 125; 7. Imperial 74.5; 8. Escondido 71.5; 9. Shafter 69; 10 Mar Vista 66.

Place-winners
103: 1. Romero (Carlsbad); 2. Elizalde (Brawley); 3. Espinoza (Valhalla); 4. Greene (Cathedral Catholic); 5. Caldera (Imperial); 6. Lu (Mira Mesa)112: 1. Osuna (Brawley); 2. Sirin (Rancho Bernardo); 3. Derrick (Imperial); 4. Frate (RBV); 5. Castilleja (Eastlake); 6. Salinas (Hilltop)119: 1. Garcia (Morse); 2. Lizarraga (Brawley); 3. Green (Hoover); 4. Castro (Desert Mirage); 5. Reyes (Hilltop); 6. Gobeil (Eastlake)125: 1. Leon(Brawley); 2. De los Reyes (Mar Vista); 3. Estrada (RBV); 4. Lascelles (Yucaipa); 5. Reyes (Hilltop); 6. Vu (Carlsbad)130: 1. Ramos (RBV); 2. Natividad (Oragne Glen); 3. Medrano (Mar Vista); 4. Rodrigues (Brawley); 5. Templeton (Valhalla); 6. Hurtt (Rancho Bernardo)135: 1. Varela (Orange Glen); 2. Rogers (Rancho Bernardo); 3. Navarro (Imperial); 4. Maya (Brawley); 5. Guizar (Central); 6. Ramirez (Hilltop)140: 1. Martinez (Hilltop); 2. Trinidad (Brawley); 3. Dramen (Rancho Bernardo); 4. Gordon (Orange Glen); 5. Rivera (Escondido); 6. Verduzco (Valhalla)145: 1. Smith (Orange Glen); 2. Galata (Hilltop); 3. Delmer (RBV); 4. Ruiz (Brawley); 5. Bertsch (Rancho Bernardo); 6. Carranza (Mira Mesa)152: 1. Fanning (RBV); 2. Benson (Carlsbad); 3. Lora (Escondido); 4. Sudak (Rancho Bernardo) ;5. Velasco (Brawley); 6. Anderson (Yucaipa)160: 1. Meina (Shafter); 2. Vasquez (Brawley); 3. Reed (RBV); 4. Abutin (Mira Mesa); 5. Arias (Calexico); 6. Alarcon (Rancho Bernardo)171: 1. Ames (Shafter); 2. Larson (Southwest El Centro); 3. Kennedy (Carlsbad); 4. Mathews (RBV); 5. Barajas (Orange Glen); 6. Mays (Palo Verde)189: 1. Eskam (Carlsbad); 2. McNeer (Imperial); 3. Moch (RBV); 4. McLaughlin (Mar Vista); 5. Presecan (Mira Mesa); 6. Lowenstein (Rancho Bernardo)215: 1. Romero (Central); 2. Santillian (Hilltop); 3. Perez (RBV); 4. Chairez (Escondido); 5. Johnson (Eastlake); 6. Blasquez (La Jolla)285: 1. Casas (Escondido); 2. Perez (Calexico); 3. Escamilla (RBV); 4. Ghrer (Rancho Bernardo); 5. Flores (Orange Glen); 6. Reyes (Point Loma)

San Pasqual High Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 19 at San Pasqual High School

Top 10 teams: 1. Mt. Carmel 291.5; 2. Westview 168.5; 3. Ramona 166.0; 4. San Pasqual 130; 5. Escondido 127.0; 6. Torrey Pines 83.5; 7. Cathedral Catholic 83.0; 8. Patrick Henry 68.0; 9. Montgomery 66.5; 10. West Hills 65.0. Other scores: 12. Mission Hills 58.0; 13. Oceanside 56.5.

Championship finals
103: Steven Martinez (Mt. Carmel) pinned Thomas Greene (Cathedral Catholic) 1:10
112: Rody Garcia (Escondido) dec. Michael Manuche (Westview) 12-3
119: Anthony Weber (Mt. Carmel) dec. Chris Kirk (Ramona) 3-2
125: Adrian Najera (Lincoln) dec. Issac Espinosa (Mt. Carmel) 12-9
130: Hector Hernandez (Montgomery) dec. Primo Julian (Mt. Carmel) 7-3
135: Eric Moreno (Mt. Carmel) dec. Nick Modrow (Ramona) 12-11
140: Brandon Hetzler (Mt. Carmel) dec. Joseph Kent (Montgomery) 12-0
145: Thomas Mendoza (Patrick Henry) pinned Ryan Quakenbush (Mt.Carmel) 0:40
152: Aidan Sargent (Mt. Carmel) dec. Frank Criger (Westview), 9-3
160: Seth Adams (Westview) dec. Jesse Arazi (Mt. Carmel), 6-4
171: Garrett Larson (El Centro Southwest) pinned Jamie Tripp (Westview) 1:20
189: Andy Bowen (Mission Hills) dec. Brian Orr (Ramona) 11-3
215: Vito Grippo (San Pasqual) pinned Moses Chairez (Escondido) 1:41
285: Ryan Stone (Ramona) dec. Jon Downey (Mt. Carmel) 10-6

Most Outstanding Lightweight:
Anthony Weber (Mt. Carmel), 119 pounds

.Most Outstanding Heavyweight:
Garrett Larson (El Centro Southwest), 171 pounds.

\Third place matches
103: Connor Koch (Ramona) def. Jared Moore (Torrey Pines) by tech. fall 16-0; 112: Josh Salmeron (Cathedral) dec. Brad West (Mt. Carmel); 119: Dillon Kane (Westview) dec. Lance Garcia (Escondido) 8-1; 125: Ben Demeulle (Westview) dec. Troy Bradley (Oceanside) 8-3; 130 - Alex Pisacane (Torrey Pines) pinned Brenden Watson (Westview) 2:18; 135: Jake Hayutin (Torrey Pines) dec. Jay Aquino (Cathedral Catholic) 10-2; 140: Joey Rivera (Escondido) dec. Mat Zamora (San Pasqual) by default (five-match rule); 145: Gusatavo Ortiz (Chula Vista) pinned Angel Hernandez (Serra) 2:18; 152: Robbie Parrish (Torrey Pines) and Steven Romo (Ramona) tie for third (five-match rule); 160: Rolan Desmarais (Patrick Henry) dec. Jon Lora (Escondido) by default (five-match rule); 171: Limber Chavez (Calexico) pinned Arteem Mavrin (Mt. Carmel), 4:34; 189: Langdon Johnson (Madison) pinned Brett Germain (Ramona), 3:35; 215: Endhyr Meza (West Hills) def. Cedric Vann-Hutchinson (San Pasqual) by default (five-match rule); 285: Rudy Ortega (West Hills) dec. Jose Casas

Rancho Bernardo Duals
Championship: Temecula Valley 28, Rancho Bernardo 28
Third place: La Costa Canyon 40, Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel 21
Fifth place: Valhalla 26, Granite Hills 24
Seventh place: Satnana 30, San Diego 18

Dual scores: La Costa Canyon 53, Fallbrook 15; Valhalla 45, Santana 18; Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel 54, San Diego 12; Temecula Valley 39, Valhalla 31; Rancho Bernardo 54, Granite Hills 24; Fallbrook 30, Santana 30 (Santana wins by criteria); Temecula Valley 41, La Costa Canyon 31; Valhalla 56, Fallbrook 18; Rancho Bernardo 73, San Diego 6; Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel 39, Granite Hills 32; Temecula 58, Santana 24; La Costa Canyon 54, Santana 15; Granite Hills 48, San Diego 24; La Costa Canyon 36, Valhalla 35; Rancho Bernardo 54, Canyon Crest/Mt. Miguel 20

Scripps Ranch/Mission Hills Invitational
Jan. 11-12, 2008 at Mission Hills High School
Full results (Men of Steele continue to soar)

Top 10 teams: 1. Sutter Union 262.5; 2. Steele Canyon 245; 3. Brawley 221.5; 4. Rancho Bernardo 221; 5. Valley Center 215; 6. Aliso Niguel 190; 7. Orange Glen 185; 8. Ramona 182.5; 9. Westview 178.5; 10. Scripps Ranch (A) 169.5; 11. Hilltop 168.5; 12. Escondido 149.0; 13. El Camino 134.0; 14. Torrey Pines 125.5; 15. Clark 116.0; 16. Mira Costa 115.0; 17. Buena Park A 112.0; 18. Eastlake 102.5; 19. Sante Fe Christian 102.5; 20. Santa Margarita 99.5. Other scores: 21. San Marcos 99.5; 25. Mission Hills 69.5; 31. Guajome Park Academy 54; 38. Cathedral Catholic 43; 40. Army-Navy Academy 34; 41. Oceanside 33; 48. Canyon Crest Academy 15; 49. Carlsbad 12

Championship finals
103: Miguel Comparan (Buena Park A) dec. Steve Elizalde (Brawley) 3-2
112: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) pinned Nik Sirin (Rancho Bernardo) 2:36
119:- Angel Garcia (Morse) dec. Caleb Cardenas (Steele Canyon) 4-2
125: Tyler Iwamura (Sante Fe Christian) injury default over Chris Kirk (Ramona)
130: Timmy Nevarez (Sutter Union) pinned Cody Rowland (Steele Canyon) 2:55
135: Justin Macovichuk (Valley Center) dec. Danny Varela (Orange Glen) 14-11
140: Daniel Kwittken (Torrey Pines) dec. Javier Martinez (Hilltop) 11-5
145: Andy Galata (Hilltop) dec. Brandon Huxford (Aliso Niguel) 3-1
152: Cameron Hoff (Aliso Niguel ) major dec. Michael Allen (Sutter Union) 12-3
160: Kyler Hasson (Sante Fe Christian) dec. Seth Adams (Westview 9-6)
171: Jon Garcia (Sutter Union ) major dec. Ryan Esquibel (Steele Canyon) 12-0
189: Andy Bowen (Mission Hills) dec. Nick Stehly (Valley Center) 5-2
215: Austin Morehead (Sutter Union) pinned Jon Smith (Aliso Niguel) 0:38
285: Ryan Stone (Ramona) pinned Robert Forester (Steele Canyon) 5:02

Temecula tournament
Team scores:1. Temecula Valley 194.0; 2. Vista 153.0; 3. North Torrance 133.5; 4. Lemoore 118.0; 5. St. John Bosco 107.5; 6. Redlands East Valley 101.0; 7. Mayfair 100.0; 8. El Modena 96.0; 9. Clovis West 92.5;
10. Norwalk 84.0 7; 11. Carlsbad 82.5; 19. Fallbrook 51.5; 20. Monte Vista 51.0; 24. Chaparral 47.0; 27. Poway 41.5; 29 Hoover 36.0; 32 West Hills 28.0; 33 Granite Hills 27.0.

Monte Vista Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 5 at Monte VistaHigh School
Team scores
Weight class brackets
Results by team
Team summary
Tournament report (Granite Hills' Zach McClanahan; Hilltop's Javier Martinez)
Team standings: 1. Poway 356; 2. Centennial 175; 3. Steele Canyon 127.5; 4. Gilbert (Ariz.) 112; 5. A.B. Miller 111; 6. Natomas 109.5; 7. Hilltop 108.5; 8. Bonita Vista 104; 9. Monte Vista 101; 10. Mar Vista 78.5; 11. Mira Mesa 70.5; 12. Grossmont 66; 13. Grantie Hills 59; 14. Morse 50; 15. Southwest El Centro 45; 16. Sweetwater 44; 17. Central Union 41; 18. Dana Hills 30; 19. Santa Fe Christian 27.5; 20. Canyon Crest 10; 21. Mt. Miguel 9.5; 22. Crawford 8; 23. Castle Park

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MVP Lower Weight: Anthony Alvarez (Poway), 103 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Ian Daube (Poway), 171 pounds

Parade of champions: 103-Anthony Alvarez (Poway) pinned Alex Steelman (Natomas) 3:08; 112-Ryan Nasseri (Poway) decisioned Zach McClanahan (Granite Hills); 119-Nick Schavrien (Poway) decisioned Angel Garcia (Morse); 125-Mike Hernandez (Poway) decisioned Hunter Beamon (Monte Vista); 130-Henry Yorba (Poway) decisioned Tyler Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian); 135-Tim Boone (Poway) decisioned Jerin Miller (Natomas); 140-Javier Martinez decisioend Vlad Dombroski (Natomas), overtime; 145-Denzel Hawkins (Centennial) decisioned Anbdy Galata (Hilltop); 152-Anthony Almanza (Poway) pinned J.T. Felix (Centennial) 5:10; 160-Ian Roy (Poway) decisioned Ronnie Chavez (Natomas); 171-Ian Daube (Poway) tech fall Garrett Larson (Southwest El Centro); 189- Matt Heman (Poway) major decisioned Chaste Harrell (Centennial); 215-Chris Crosthwaite (Poway) decisioned Angel Romero (Central Union); 285-Sammy Cervantes (Poway) pinned Daniel Demas (Grossmont) 1:19.

Regional tournament recaps:
Londos Invitational
Lemoore Bash
Rim of the World
Mann Classic
Northview Invitational

El Cajon Invitational
Friday, Dec. 28-Saturday, Dec. 29 at San Ysidro High School
Tournament results, weight class brackets
Tournament review (Steele Canyon wrestling tough to start 2007-08 season; BV Barons showcase)

Team Standings
1 Lake Stevens (WA) 274.0 (12 placers, 5 finalists); 2 Midwest City (OK) 257.0 (10 placers,4 finalists); 3 Cibola 218.5 (10 placers, 2 finalists); 4 Cimarron-Memorial (NV) 216.5 (6 placers, 2 finalists); 5 Rancho Buena Vista 210.0 (6 placers, 2 finalists); 6 Charles Page (OK) 180.5 (8 placers, 1 finalist); 7 Prescott (AZ) 136.0 (4 placers, 1 finalist); 8 Highland (AZ) 119.5 (6 placers, 1 finalist); 9 Steele Canyon 111.5 (3 placers); 10 Valley Center 107.0 (4 placers); 11 Orange Glen 108.5 (4 placers, 3 finalists); 12 Canyon Del Oro (AZ) 102.0 (2 placers); 13 Ironwood (AZ) 97.5 (4 placers); 14 San Benito 95.0 (4 placers, 1 finalist); 15 Boulder Creek (AZ) 89.0 (3 placers).

16 Bonita Vista 87.5 (2 placers); 17 Escondido 80.0 (3 placers); 18 Westview 79.0 (1 placer); 19 Natomas 69.5 (2 placers, 1 finalist); 20 Helix 67.0 (3 placers); 21 West Hills 65.0 (1 placer); 22 Rancho Verde 63.5 (1 placer, 1 finalist); 23 San Gorgonio 61.5 (2 placers, 1 finalist); 24 San Leandro 58.5 (1 placer, 1 finalist); 25 Eastlake 57.0; 26 Shafter 54.0 (1 placer, 1 finalist); 27 Woodland 52.5 (1 placer); 28 Central Union 49.0 (1 placer); 29 Southwest (IV) 47.0 (1 placer); 30 Golden Valley 46.5; 31 Hoover 45.5 (1 placer); 32 Santana 44.0; 33 Mid West City B Team 44.0 (2 placers, 1 finalist); 34 Valhalla 41.5 (1 placer); 35 Rialto 35.5

36 Cathedral Catholic 35.0; 37 Kearny 34.0; 38 Esperanza 32.5 (1 placer); 39 Palmdale 32.0; 40 Calexico 30.0; 41 Otay Ranch 28.0; 42 El Cajon Valley 27.5; 43 St. Augustine 26.0; 44 Lincoln 24.5 (1 placer); 45 Mt Miguel 23.0; 46 San Ysidro 17.0; 47 Ironwood B 13.0; 48 Southwest (SD) 11.0; 49 Mater Dei Catholic 10.0; 50 Lake 8.0; 51 Otay Ranch B 4.0; 52 Mater Dei Catholic B

Lower weight MVP: Vlad Dombrosky (Natomas) , 140 pounds (3 falls)
Upper Weight MVP: Robert Atwood (Cimarron-Memorial, Nev.), 215 pounds (5 falls, 1 tech fall)

Parade of champions: 103-Josh Heinzer (Lake Stevens, Wash.); 112-MarkJay Acosta (San Leandro); 119-Willie Gunter (Midwest City, Okla.); 125-Colbey Garrison (Cimarron-Memorial, Nev.); 130-Gabriel Miranda (Cibola); 135-Greg Nelson (Midwest City, Okla.); 140-Vlad Dombrosky (Natomas); 145-Jason Hartfield (Midwest City B, Okla.); 152-Cody Fanning (Rancho Buena Vista); 160-Fernando Lucatero (San Benito); 171-Joseph Ames (Shafter); 189-Kameron Stewart (Midwest City, Okla.); 215-Robert Atwood (Cimarron-Memorial, Nev.); 285-Tent Smith (Rancho Buena Vista). Individual records (champions): 103-Heinzer N/A; 112-Acosta 10-0; 119-Gunter 19-1; 125-Garrison 27-4; 130-Miranda 27-0; 135-Nelson 17-1; 140-Dombrosky 13-1; 145-Hartfield 14-3; 152-Fanning 14-1; 160-Lucatero 12-0; 171-Ames 16-1; 189-Stewart 5-0; 215-Atwood 30-0; 285-Smith 11-0.

San Diego Section notepad
Orange Glen leads San Diego Section with three finalists (all runners-up): Andrew Natividad (130), Danny Varela (135) and Aaron Smith (145). The Patriots had four placers overall, with Ivan Archiniega finishing eighth at 160 pounds.

Rancho Buena Vista leads San Diego Section with two champions: Cody Fanning (152) and Trent Smith (285). RBV leads San Diego Section with six place-winners. Joining the two Longhorn tourney champs on the award stand were Gabe Estrada (fourth, 125), Russell Delmar (third, 145), Cory Moch (third, 189) and Johnny Perez (fourth, 215).

Marauder Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 8 at Mira Mesa High School
Tournament results
Team standings: 1. Washington Union (Fresno) 249.5; 2. Mt. Carmel 242; 3. Poway B 194.5; 4. Westview 154.5; 5. Rancho Bernardo 143; 6. Hilltop 142; 7. Orange Glen 118; 8. Grossmont 106.5; 9. Valley Center 98; 10. Mira Mesa 88; 11. Imperial 87; 12. Patrick Henry 66.5; 13. Morse 65; 14. Brawley 62; 15. San Marcos 54; 16. St. Augustine 37; 17. (tie) Madison, Clairemont 33; 19. La Jolla 30; 20. (tie) San Ysidro, University City 29; 22. Holtville 25; 23. Scripps Ranch (split squad) 24; 24. Mission Bay 22; 25. (tie) Canyon Crest, San Diego, Cathedral Catholic 18; 28. Crawford 16; 29. Guajome Park Academy 13.5; 30. Pt. Loma 4; 31. El Camino 0

Lower weight MVP: Mike Hernandez (Poway), 125 pounds
Upper Weight MVP: Seth Adams (Westview), 171 pounds

Parade of champions: 103-Gilberto Camacho (Washington Union); 112-David Rico (Washington Union); 119-Anthony Weber (Mt. Carmel); 125-Mike Hernandez (Poway); 130-Andrew Natividad (Orange Glen); 135-Alberto Arreola (Washington Union); 140-Javier Martinez (Hilltop); 145-Diego Arreola (Washington Union); 152-Aaron Smith (Orange Glen); 160-Jesse Arazo (Mt. Carmel); 171-Seth Adams (Westview); 189-David Terrones (Washington Union); 215-Cameron McNeer (Imperial); 285-Jon Downey (Mt. Carmel).

Jimmy Hamada Duals
Saturday, Dec. 8 at La Costa Canyon High School
Top 10 teams: 1. La Costa Canyon; 2. Steele Canyon; 3. (tie) Ramona, Escondio; 5. El Camino; 6. Scripps Ranch; 7. San Pasqual; 8. Tesoro; 9. Agoura; 10. Mission Viejo
Championship dual: La Costa Canyon 52, Steele Canyon 12
Most Outstanding Light Weight (Penacho Award): Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon)
Most Outstanding Middle Weight: T.J. Webb (La Costa Canyon)
Most Outstanding Heavyweight: Kasrade Dudrades (Mission Viejo)

Battle by the Beach
Saturday, Dec. 1 at Mar Vista High School
Tournament results
Team standings: 1. Monte Vista 230; 2. Brawley 221; 3. Poway B 195.5; 4. Hilltop 165; 5. El Camino 131; 6. Mar Vista 123; 7. Valley Center 96.5; 8. Oceanside 93; 9. Helix 81; 10. Mission Bay 77; 11. Central Union 74; 12. El Cajon Valley 67; 13. Montgomery 66; 14. Calexico 62; 15. Lincoln 60; 16. Sweetwater 52; 17. Southwest 44; 18. Otay Ranch 38.5 ; 19. Holtville 36; 20. (tie) Chula Vista, St. Augustine 27; 22. Olympian 13; 23. Castle Park 0

Fastest pin: Levi Annon (Monte Vista), 10 seconds
Most pins: Zack Pringle (El Camino)

Lower weight MVP: Mike Reyes (Hilltop)
Middle weight MVP: Alex Trinidad (Brawley)
Upper weight MVP: Zack Pringle (El Camino)
Coaches Award: Jay Coffey (Montgomery)

Parade of champions: 103-Gabe Brown (Poway); 112-Sawyer Smith (Brawley); 119-Mike Reyes (Hilltop); 125-Hunter Beamon; 130-J.D. Gonzalez (El Camino); 135-Shervin Iraniha (Monte Vista); 140-Javier Martinez (Hilltop); 145-Alex Trinidad (Brawley); 152-Alex Brown (Poway); 160-Matt Keeler (Poway); 171-Tony Sudak (Valley Center); 189-Adam Espinoza (Brawley); 215-Angel Romero (Central Union); 285-Zach Pringle (El Camino).

Carlsbad Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 1 at Carlsbad High School
Team standings: 1. Carlsbad 220.5; 2. Rancho Buena Vista 175.5; 3. Orange Glen 153; 4. Torrey Pines 142.5; 5. Escondido 133; 6. Brawley 114; 7. Grossmont 103.5; 8. Vista 77.5; 9. Santana 70; 10. Fallbrook 58.5; 11. Mission Hills 47; 12. Rancho Bernardo 46; 13. Carlsbad B 43; 14. San Ysidro 42; 15. El Capitan 36; 16. Mt. Miguel 34; 17. Army-Navy 29; 18. Canyon Crest 25; 19. Southwest El Centro 24; 19. Mt. Empire 6

Top individuals: 103-1. Daniel Romero (Carlsbad), 2. Spencer Clark (Army-Navy), 3. Cory Mickoz (Mt. Miguel); 112-1. Chris Romero (Carlsbad), 2. Rody Garcia (Escondido), 3. Jesse Frate (RBV); 119-1. J.L. Mayo (Brawley), 2. Raziel Acosta (Carlsbad), 3. Brett Jones (Fallbrook); 125-1. Oscar Lizarraga (Brawley), 2. Andrew Vu (Carlsbad), 3. Silva Dominguez (N/A); 130-1. Andrew Natividad (Orange Glen), 2. Tim Sherlock (Santana), 3. Valentin Cuevas (Grossmont); 135-1. Danny Varela (Orange Glen), 2. Mitchell Maya (Brawley), 3. Nick Heene (Carlsbad); 140-1. Jake Hayutin (Torrey Pines), 2. Chris Yurcyk (Rancho Bernardo), 3. Matt Fairbanks (N/A); 145-1. Daniel Kwittken (Torrey Pines), 2. Aaron Smith (Orange Glen), 3. Joey Rivera (Escondido); 152-1: Russell Delmar (RBV), 2. Taylor Benson (Carlsbad), 3. Spence Sarazin (Torrey Pines); 160-1. Cody Fanning (RBV), 2. Jon Lora (Escondido), 3. Brad Turrell (Carlsbad); 171-1. Ryan Kennedy (Carlsbad), 2. Baltazar Barajas (Orange Glen), 3. Matt Reed (RBV); 189-1. Chase Eskam (Carlsbad), 2. Shawn Murphy (Torrey Pines), 3. Will Keys (Grossmont); 215-1. Johnny Perez (RBV), 2. Dean Richardson (Vista), 3. Moses Chairez (Escondido); 285-1. Danny Demas (Grossmont), 2. Marvin Centeno (Brawley), 3. Chris Edison (Santana).

El Dorado Holiday Classic
Tournament results
Team standings (top 10): 1. Poway 241; 2. Sultana 204.5; 3. Hesperia 179.5; 4. South Hills 178.5; 5. La Sierra 157; 6. Centennial (Bakersfield) 133; 7. Santa Ana 130.5; 8. Canyon Springs 129; 9. La Costa Canyon 120.5; 10. Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) 118.5. San Diego Section: 23. Ramona 62; 29. Valhalla 51; 38. West Hills 30.5; 40. Hoover 27.7; 42. Granite Hills 26; 48. Poway B 12; 52. Otay Ranch 3

San Diego Section placers: 103-1. Ryan Nasseri (Poway); 112-2. Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon), 5. Alvarez (Poway B); 125-7. Alex Gonzalez (Poway); 130-1. Henry Yorba (Poway); 135-1. Tim Boone (Poway); 140-8. Jackson Kunz (West Hills); 145-2. Brad Robinson (Poway), 5. Tim Randall (La Costa Canyon), 8. Dennis Hyman (Hoover); 152-2. T.J. Webb (La Costa Canyon), 8. Jake Poliakoff (Poway); 160-5. Ian Roy (Poway); 171-1. Ian Daube (Poway), 7. Taylor Cox (La Costa Canyon); 215-1. Chris Crosthwaite (Poway); 285-1. Ryan Stone (Ramona)

Lightweight MVP: Tim Boone (Poway), 135 pounds
Upperweight MVP: Jacob Rodriguez (Canyon Springs), 152 pounds

California State Games - 2007

2007 California State Games Folkstyle Tournament champions - San Bernardino Wrestling Association

California State Games Wrestling Championships
High School Folkstyle Tournament
Saturday, July 14 at Rancho Bernardo High School  
Full Results and Feature Story

Feature story
'Shoe fits' for Martinez as State Games champion

Team scores

Total entrants: 215
Most Outstanding Wrestler (Tournament): Nikko Cataline (SBWA), 147 pounds (pictured at right with tournament director Frank Unpingco) California State Games Wrestler of the Year: Anthony Meza (Vista), 173 pounds

Youth Freestyle Tournament

Sunday, July 15 at Rancho Bernardo High School Team champion: Poway Elite Most Outstanding Wrestlers (Tournament): Josh Cortez (Moorpark), Victor Lopez ( Poway Elite) California State Games Wrestler of the Year: Victor Lopez ( Poway Elite)

Total entrants: 67.2007 California State Games Freestyle Tournament champions - Poway Elite

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2007 San Diego Section
State Championship Honor Roll

Two champions, three finalists, nine medalists

Photo: Vista's Anthony Meza is proclaimed 145-pound champion.

San Diego Section Report

First Place
130: Joe Boone, 12, Poway (San Diego Section #1)
145: Anthony Meza, 11, Vista (San Diego Section #1)
Second Place
135: Elliott Dennis, 12, La Costa Canyon (San Diego Section #1)
Fourth Place
152: Anthony Almanza, 11, Poway (San Diego Section #1)
Fifth Place
215: Jordan Taghvai, 12, Carlsbad (San Diego Section #1)
Sixth Place
112: Henry Yorba, 10, Poway (San Diego Section #1)
119: Mike Hernandez, 11, Poway (San Diego Section #1)

Seventh Place
285: Kasey Cowan, 11, Vista (San Diego Section #2)
Eighth Place
119: Scotty Mahon, 12, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego Section #2)

Top teams
1. Vacaville - 124 points
2. Poway - 116 points
3. Buchanan - 113 points
4. Clovis - 97.5 points
2007 California State Finals Results
2007 California State Finals Place-winners
2007 California State Finals Weight Class Brackets

San Diego Section Masters Championship

Photo: Helix senior Stephen Alvarez celebrates his 135-pound semifinal victory against No. 1 seed John Mossy that punched his ticket to this year's state tournament. Alvarez becomes the first state qualifier from Helix since 1998. Photo by James Brammer Stephen Alvarez on qualifying for the state meet:
"Joy. Excitement. Elation."

His body language says it all ...

2007 Masters pre-seeding
2007 Masters Top 8 seeds
2007 Masters Placewinners
2007 Masters Weight Class Brackets
2007 San Diego Section state qualifiers

East County report: Redhawks' Peak wrestles to new heights
South County report: Hilltop's Martinez qualifies for state meet

Top teams: 1. Poway 353.5; 2. Vista 167.5; 3. Brawley 157.5; 4. La Costa Canyon 114; 5. Mt. Carmel 109.5; 6. Ramona 76; 7. Carlsbad 75; 8. El Camino 71; 9. (tie) Rancho Buena Vista, Monte Vista 64; 11. Steele Canyon 62; 12. Santa Fe Christian 59; 13. Valley Center 57; 14. (tie) Torrey Pines, Valhalla 54; 16. (tie) Escondido, San Pasqual, Imperial 53; 19. Rancho Bernardo 41.5; 20. Hilltop 40.5.

Parade of champions: 103-Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon), 9th, 37-6; 112-Henry Yorba (Poway), 10th, 31-5; 119-Mike Hernandez (Poway), 11th, 35-4; 125-Tim Boone (Poway), 11th, 36-7; 130-Joe Boone (Poway), 12th, 37-3; 135-Elliott Dennis (La Costa Canyon), 12th, 40-5; 140-Brad Robinson (Poway), 11th, 36-7; 145-Anthony Meza (Vista), 11th, 37-3; 152-Anthony Almanza (Poway), 11th, 41-7; 160-Seth Reth (Vista), 12th, 40-8; 171-Travis Brown (Poway), 12th, 36-5; 189-Robin Peak (Mountain Empire), 12th, 16-1; 215-Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad), 12th, 44-4; 285-Trent Smith (Rancho Buena Vista), 11th, 38-2.

MVP Lower Weight: Joe Boone (Poway), 130 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad), 215 pounds.
Sportsmanship awards: John Strom (La Costa Canyon), Seth Rehn (Vista).
Jay Penacho award: Robin Peak (Mountain Empire). State qualifers (4 per weight class): Poway 14, Vista 6, Brawley 6, La Costa Canyon 3, Imperial 2, Mt. Carmel 2, Ramona 2, Rancho Buena Vista 2, San Pasqual 2, Santa Fe Christian 2, Carlsbad 1, Central Union 1, Escondido 1, Fallbrook 1, Granite Hills 1, Helix 1, Hilltop 1, Monte Vista 1, Morse 1, Mountain Empire 1, Rancho Bernardo 1, San Dieguito Academy 1, Southwest El Centro 1, Torrey Pines 1, Valhalla 1,

San Diego Section Divisional Championship Tournaments
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007
2007 San Diego Section Divisional Report

Division I: Otay Ranch High School
Team scores: 1. Poway 357.5, 2. La Costa Canyon 230.5, 3. Vista 218.5, 4. El Camino 143.0, 5. Escondido 134.0, 6. Carlsbad 127.5, 7. Rancho Buena Vista 101.5, 8. Torrey Pines 90.0, 9. Rancho Bernardo 77.0, 10. Fallbrook 67.0, 11. Granite Hills 55.5, 12. Morse 44.0, 13. Calexico 35.0, 14. Chula Vista 32.0, 15. Sweetwater 21.0, 16. Otay Ranch 15.0, 17. San Diego 0.0.
MVP Lower Weight: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon)
MVP Upper Weight: Anthony Meza (Vista)
Division 1 Placewinners
Division 1 tournament seeding (top 8 seeds)

Division II: Mira Mesa High School
Team standings: 1. Scripps Ranch 169.0; 2. San Pasqual 160.0; 3. Hilltop 130.0; 4. Orange Glen 123.0; 5. (tie) Westview, Patrick Henry 118.0; 7. Bonita Vista 114.0; 8. Helix 111.0; 9.(tie) Grossmont, Eastlake 98.0; 11. Hoover 93; 12. West Hills 82; 13. Mira Mesa N/A; 14. San Ysidro 67.0; 15. Oceanside 63.0; 16. Mission Hills 38.0; 17. Castle Park 5.0.
MVP Lower Weight: Modesto Olea (Orange Glen).
MVP Upper Weight: Dave Dayani (San Pasqual).
Division 2 Placewinners
Division 2 tournament seeding (top 8 seeds)

Division III: Ramona High School
Top teams: 1. Brawley 299.5; 2. Mt. Carmel 258.5; 3. Steele Canyon 186.50; 4. Monte Vista 150.5; 5. Ramona 146.50; 6. Valhalla 132; 7. Southwest-Imperial Valley 95; 8. El Capitan 66; 9. Monthomery 52; 10. Mar Vista 51; 11. Central Union 47; 12. Southwest-San Diego 37; 13. El Cajon 17; 14. Serra 12; 15. Mount Miguel 11. 16; University City 3; 17. Point Loma 0.
MVP Lower Weight: Steve Elizalde (Brawley), 103 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Nate Velasco (Mt. Carmel), 160 pounds.
Sportsmanship award: Aaron Murphy (Mt. Carmel), Cody Seevers (Ramona).
Division 3 Placewinners
Division 3 weight class brackets
Division 3 team points
Division 3 team summary
Division 3 team vs. opponents
Division 3 tournament seeding (top 8 seeds)
Division 3 tournament seeding (full entry list)

Division IV: Valley Center High School
Top 10 team scores: 1. Valley Center 198, 2. (tie) Santa Fe Christian, Santana 150.5, 4. Imperial 148.5, 5. Cathedral Catholic 112, 6. San Marcos 98, 7. Palo Verde 95, 8. Clairemont 86.5, 9. (tie) San Dieguito Academy 69, Mission Bay 69.
MVP Lower Weight: Priscilla Caldera (Imperial), 103 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Sammy Cervantes (Imperial), 285 pounds.
Division 4 Placewinners
Note: Imperial's Priscilla Caldera (103 pounds) becomes the San Diego Section's first female champion.

League Championship Tournaments
Grossmont Conference
Tournament preview
Tournament results
Tournament recap: Men of Steele sweep varsity, JV team titles
Varsity weight class brackets
Junior varsity weight class brackets

Valley League
Tournament Place-winners

City Conference
Tournament results

Metro Conference
Tournament results (varsity)
JV tournament results


Dual Meet League Champions
City Conference/Central League: Kearny Komets
City Conference/Eastern League: Scripps Ranch Falcons
City Conference/Western League: Cathedral Catholic Dons
Metro Conference/Mesa League: Bonita Vista Barons
Metro Conference/South Bay League: Hilltop Lancers
Grossmont North League: El Capitan Vaqueros
Grossmont South League: Valhalla Norsemen
North County Conference/Avocado League: Vista Panthers
North County Conference/Valley League: Ramona Bulldogs
North County Conference/Palomar League: Poway Titans
Imperial Valley League: Brawley Wildcats

Feature Stories
Eight San Diegans inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
An era ends, a new one dawns: Hilltop's Tim Tyler announces retirement


Team Previews and Reports
Midseason Report: Eastlake Titans wrestling by their motto
Midseason Report: Martinez carrying torch for Lancers
Clash of the Titans: Poway tops Temecula Valley, wins El Dorado
2006-07 San Diego Section Wrestlers to Watch (updated)
2006-07 San Diego Section Dual Meet Scoreboard
Mariners face off new season with new coach
2006-07 Divisional Alignment


Dual of the Week
01/04/07: Cougars challenge, Norsemen prevail (Valhalla 36, Steele Canyon 27)
02/01/07: Barons shock Titans, take Mesa lead (Bonita Vista 37, Eastlake 34)
02/08/07: Grossmont South League thriller goes to Norsemen (Valhalla 38, Monte Vista 25)

Tournament Scoreboard
Robert Jenkins Memorial Invitational
Feb. 3, 2007 at Helix High School
Tournament results
Parade of champions: 103-Ryan Nasseri (Poway). 112-Alex Gonzalez (Poway). 119-Nick Schavrien (Poway). 125-Tyler Iwamura (Santa Fe Christian). 130-Derek Dixson (Vista). 135-John Mossy. 140-Modesto Olea (Orange Glen). 145-Anthony Meza (Vista). 152-Curtis MacKay (Torrey Pines). 160-Seth Rehn (Vista). 171-Jake Ray (Poway). 189-Mike Thomas (Vista). 215-Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad). 285-Kasey Cowan (Vista).
Top 10 teams: 1. Poway 262.5, 2. Vista 260.5, 3. Carlsbad 138, 4. Torrey Pines 120, 5. Santa Fe Christian 113.5, 6. La Costa Canyon 91.5, 7. Monte Vista 88, 8. Helix 87.5, 9. Orange Glen 84.5, 10. Brawley 83

San Ysidro Invitational
Feb. 3, 2007 at San Ysidro School
Top teams: 1. Steele Canyon 251, 2. El Camino 245, 3. Bonita Vista 172, 4. Scripps Ranch 159, 5. Mission Hills 107.
Holtvtille Invitational
Jan. 26-27, 2007 at Holtville High School
Tournament results
Tournament report
San Diego Section champions: 103-Steve Elizalde (Brawley); 112-Landon Holmes (Valhalla); 119-Angel Garcia (Morse); 125-Robert Casteneda (Brawley); 130-Ivan Arevalo (Brawley), Most Outstanding Lower Weight; 135-Renzo Salazar (Valhalla); 140-Chris Santana (Brawley); 145-Javier Martinez (Hilltop); 160-Aron Gunner (Carlsbad);189-Chris Thomas (Valhalla); 215-Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad); 285-Trent Smith (RBV).
Top 10 teams: 1. 1. Brawley 252.5; 2. Carlsbad 161.5; 3. Escondido 148; 4. RBV 125.5; 5. Rancho Bernardo 110.5; 6. Yucaipa 99; 7. Valhalla 98.5; 8. Imperial 89.5; 9. Eastlake 67.5; 10.Shafter 67.


Monte Vista JV Invitational
Results:https://ebackpack.guhsd.net/sbs604/Sites/mv07/jv07home.htm

San Pasqual Invitational
Tournament report
Weight Class Brackets
Tournament results
Jan. 20, 2007 at San Pasqual High School
Top 10 teams: 1. Ramona 185.; 2. Mt. Carmel 174.5; 3. Rancho Buena Vista 142.5; 4. Escondido 120; 5. San Pasqual 115.5; 6. Valley Center 111; 7. Scripps Ranch 93; 8. Torrey Pines 86; 9. Granite Hills 69.5; 10. Patrick Henry 68.
MVP Light Weight: Chris Kirk (Ramona)
MVP Upper Weight: Curtis MacKay (Torrey Pines)
Parade of champions: 103-Zach McClanahan (Granite Hills). 112-Chris Kirk (Ramona). 119-Allan Delos Reyes (Mar Vista). 125-Pedro Tapia (Montgomery). 130-Daniel Kwittken (Torrey Pines). 135-Beau Cervantes (Mt. Carmel); 140-Cody Seevers (Ramona); 145-Kyle Clapp (Scripps Ranch); 152-Aaron Smith (Orange Glen). 160-Curtis McKay (Torrey Pines). 171-Chris Bascon (Mt. Carmel). 189-Keaton Hveem (Mt. Carmel). 215-Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista). 285-Trent Smith (Rancho Buena Vista).


Rancho Bernardo 8-Way
Jan. 20, 2007 at Rancho Bernardo High School
Tournament results
Top 10 teams: 1.Poway B, 2.Carlsbad, 3.Valhalla, 4. Steele Canyon, 5. Rancho Bernardo, 6. Mission Bay, 7. La Costa Canyon, 8. Escondido.
Five Counties Invitational
Jan. 12-13, 2007 at Fountain Valley High School
San Diego Section teams: 1. Poway 226 (9 placers); 14. La Costa Canyon 67.5 (1 placer); 31. Vista 43 (0 placers); 33. Carlsbad (1 placer) 40.5; 55. Mt. Carmel 25.0 (0 placers). Total 99 teams.
San Diego Section place-winners: 112-Henry Yorba (Poway) 3rd. 119: Mike Hernandez (Poway) 5th. 125-Timmy Boone (Poway) 6th. 130-Joe Boone (Poway) 2nd; Ivan Arevalo (Brawley) 8th. 135-Elliott Dennis (La Costa Canyon) 3rd; John Mossy (Santa Fe Christian) 5th. 140-Brad Robinson (Poway) 3rd. 145-Hawk Ruis (Poway) 3rd. 152-Anthony Almanza (Poway) 4th. 189-Sean Hill (Poway) 4th. 215-Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad) 4th. 285-Nick Wood (Poway) 8th.
MVP Lower Weight: Nikko Triggas (Campolindo), 119 pounds - 4 falsl, 1 major decision
MVP Middle Weight: Jordan Abed (Alhambra), 152 pounds - 1 fall, 5 minor decisions
MVP Upper Weight: Justin Danz (Ponderosa), 171 pounds - 4 falls, 1 major decision
Note: Poway wins tournament with no weight class champions and just one finalist.

Falcon Invitational
Jan. 12-13, 2007 at Mission Hills High School
Tournament results
Weight class brackets
Tournament report
Top teams: 1. Ramona 178.5; 2. Brawley 162; 3. Rancho Bernardo 159; 4. Aliso Nigel 147.5; 5. Escondido 147; 6. Scripps Ranch 145.5; 7. Imperial 117; 8. Mira Costa 114.5; 9. Patrick Henry 113; 10. Clark 112.5; 11. Rancho Verde 111; 12. Vista 105.5; 13. (tie) Buena Park, Helix 102; 15. Palo Verde 93; 16. El Toro 92.5; 17. Hilltop 88; 18. Kearny 87; 19. (tie) El Camino, Valley Center 85; 21. (tie) El Capitan, Southwest El Centro 84; 23. Grossmont 81.5; 24. Santana, Eastlake 72; 26. Channel Islands 70; 27. Westview 68.5; 28. (tie) Montgomery, Morse 68; 30. Santa Margarita 63.5; 31. Chula Vista 59; 32. Rio Mesa 55; 33. Central 54; 34. Mar Vista 53.5; 35. Holtville 50.5; 36. Mira Mesa 49.5; 37. Mission Hills 46.5; 38. Serra 45.5; 39. San Dieguito Academy 41.5; 40. (tie) San Marcos, Oceanside 40; 42. Otay Ranch 38; 43. (tie) Calexico, Cathedral Catholic, Southwest (San Diego) 34; 46. Army-Navy Academy 32; 47. Sweetwater 31; 48. University City 30; 49. Highlanders 15; 50. Point Loma 12; 51. Escondido Charter 6.5; 52. All-Tribes Indian Charter 6.
MVP Lower Weight: Miguel Comparan (Buena Park), 103 pounds - 5 falls
MVP Upper Weight: Justin Clifford (Valley Center), 160 pounds - 3 pins, 2 technical falls
Parade of champions: 103-Miguel Comparan (Buena Park). 112-Chris Kirk (Ramona). 119-Angel Garcia (Morse). 125-Pedro Tapia (Montgomery). 130-Greg Huth (Kearny). 135-Stephen Alvarez (Helix). 140-Cody Seevers (Ramona). 145-Javier Martinez (Hilltop). 152-Kyle Clapp (Scripps Ranch). 160-Justin Clifford (Valley Center). 171-Anthony Dugan (Ramona). 189-Cameron McNeer (Imperial). 215-Mike Rutherford (Rancho Bernardo). 285-Sam Cervantes (Imperial).

Jim Londos Invitational
Jan. 5-6, 2007 at Orange Glen High School
Tournament results
Weight class brackets
Top teams: 1. Laguna Hills 270.5; 2. La Costa Canyon 265.0; 3. Poway B 250.0; 4. Vista 210.0; 5. Brawley 181.5; 6. Carlsbad 128.5; 7. Laguna Hills 111.0; 8. Chaparral 101.0; 9. Orange Glen 98.0; 10. San Pasqual 94.0; 11. El Camino 86.5; 12. Barstow 70.0; 13. Chula Vista 59.0; 14. Montgomery 58.0; 15. Westview 57.0; 16. Centennial (Las Vegas) 55.0; 17. (tie) Oceanside, Panthers, Valley Center 51.0; 20. (tie) Santana, Helix 50.0; 22. (tie) Fallbrook, Southwest 49.0; 24. Patrick Henry 45.5; 25. Otay Ranch 38.5; 26. Mission Bay 30.0; 27. (tie) Cathedral Catholic, Mission Hills 24.0; 29. Pacific 23.5; 30. University City 18.0; 31. Guajome Park Academy 5.0; 32. Esconido Charter 4.0.
MVP Lower Weight: Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon), 103 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad), 215 pounds
Willie Jones Memorial Award: Anthony Meza (Vista), 152 pounds
Parade of champions: 103-Bryan Grubbs (La Costa Canyon). 112-Alex Gonzalez (Poway). 119-Nick Schavrien (Poway). 125-Robert Castaneda (Brawley). 130-Ivan Arevalo (Brawley). 135-Mark Flores (Poway). 140-Elliott Dennis (La Costa Canyon). 145-T.J. Webb (La Costa Canyon). 152-Anthony Meza (Vista). 160-Seth Rehn (Vista). 171-Jake Heisinger (Chaparral). 189-Tyler Landreth (La Costa Canyon). 215-Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad). 285-Kasey Cowan (Vista).

Monte Vista Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007 at Monte Vista High School
Tournament report
Team scores
Place-winners
Weight class brackets
Team summary
Top teams: 1. Poway 357.7; 2. Centennial Corona 173; 3. Monte Vista 133.5; 4. Gilbert (Arizona) 128.5; 5. Natomas (Sac Joaquin Section) 126.5; 6. Steele Canyon 110.5; 7. Escondido 100.5; 8. Hilltop 98.0; 9. Tehachapi 97.5; 10. Santa Fe Christian 88; 11. A.B. Miller (Southern Section) 80.5; 12. Torrey Pines 78; 13. (tie) Eastlake, Granite Hills 52; 15. El Capitan 44; 16. Morse 43; 17. Mira Mesa 40; 18. (tie) Central Union, Imperial 37; 20. Point Loma 24; 21. Madison 23; 22. Calexico 18.5; 23. Castle Park 9; 24. El Cajon Valley 8.
Outstanding Lower Weight: Michael Gonzalez (A.B. Miller), 103 pounds
Outstanding Upper Weight: Hawk Ruis (Poway), 145 pounds
Coaches award: Wayne Branstetter (Poway)
Parade of Champions: 103-Michael Gonzalez (A.B. Miller) 22-1; 112-Robert Grey (Monte Vista) 22-5; 119-Mike Hernandez (Poway) 17-2; 125-Tim Boone (Poway) 18-3; 130-Jordan Tibbets (Poway) 11-4; 135-Jarren Miller (Natomas) 21-3; 140-Josh Jimenez (Natomas) N/A; 145-Hawk Ruis (Poway) 22-2; 152-Anthony Almanza (Poway) 20-4; 160-Jake Ray (Poway) 15-4; 171-Travis Brown (Poway) 18-3; 189-Sean Hill (Poway) 17-3; 215-Matt Lewellen (Poway) 24-6; 285-Nick Wood (Poway) 15-5.
Note: Poway wins tournament with 10 champions and three runner-up finishers (all 13 entrants reach championship finals).

36th El Cajon/San Ysidro Invitational
Dec. 28-29, 2006 at San Ysidro High School
Weight Class Brackets
Tournament review
Official website: www.elcajoninvitational.com
Top teams (points): 1. Poway 217; 2. James River (Virginia) 187.5; 3. Thunderbird (Arizona) 141; 4. Palmerton (Pennsylvania) 132; 5. Brawley 130; 6. Flowing Wells (Arizona) 124.5; 7. Rancho Buena Vista 111; 8. Oak Grove 104.5; 9. Ontario 103.5; 10. Ripon 98; 11. La Quinta 95.5; 12. Escondido 92; 13. Valley Center 91; 14. Temescal Canyon 87; 15. Valhalla 86.5; 16. Bonita Vista 63; 17. Santa Teresa 62; 18. Shafter 55; 19. Grossmont 54.5; 20. Golden Valley 54; 21. Scripps Ranch 50.5; 22. Hoover 47; 23. Montgomery 45; 24. Imperial 44; 25. Lake Oswego 37; 26. Archbishop Riordan 36.5; 27. Granite Hills 34.5; 28. Oakland Tech 31; 29. Dorsey 29; 30. (tie) Calexico, Fallbrook 22; 32. San Ysidro 21.5; 33. Del Mar 18; 34. Estrella Foothills 13; 35. La Costa Canyon 6; 36. Holtville 3.5.
MVP Lower Weight: Wyatt Anderson (James River, Virginia), 125 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Chris Thomas (Valhalla), 189 pounds
Parade of champions: 103-Nick Lopez (La Quinta) 20-2; 112-Jordan Dix (James River, Virginia) 17-2; 119-Mike Hernandez (Poway) 13-2; 125-Wyatt Anderson (James River, Virginia) 16-2; 130-Zack Mainez (Thunderbird, Arizona) 20-0; 135-Ricky Abril (Thunderbird, Arizona) 20-0; 140-Aaron Briggs (Flowing Wells, Arizona) 18-0; 145-Zach Dojaquez (Flowing Wells, Arizona) 12-1; 152-Adam Torres (Thunderbird, Arizona) 21-3; 160-Jarrod Shupp (Palmerton, Pennsylvania) 6-0; 171-Ian Daube (Poway) 16-3; 189-Chris Thomas (Valhalla) 16-2; 215-Tommy Bertram (Ripon) 7-1; 285-Trent Smith (Rancho Buena Vista) 15-0.

Reno Tournament of Champions
Dec. 21-22, 2006 in Reno, Nev.
Tournament report (Santa Fe Christian's John Mossy is All-American)
Team champion: Easton, Pennsylvania.
Third place: Poway
San Diego Section medalists: 3. John Mossy (Santa Fe Christian), 8-1 at 140 pounds (All-American): 4. Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad), 215 pounds; 6. Matt Lewellen (Poway), 215 pounds; 7. Joe Boone (Poway), 130 pounds.

San Diego Holiday Classic
Dec. 15-16, 2006 at Eastlake High School
Tournament preview
Tournament review
Final Matches and Medalists
Weight Class Brackets
Team Summary
Top 10 teams (points): 1. Mojave (North Las Vegas, Nev.) 314; 2. Brawley 216.5; 3. Vista 197.5; 4. Ventura 154.5; 5. Tehachapi 150.5; 6. Steele Canyon 139; 7. Foothill (Bakersfield) 131; 8. San Pasqual 124; 9. Murrieta Valley 114.5; 10. Rancho Buena Vista 106. Note: Mojave ranked #1 among Nevada large schools in 2006-07 (2nd place in state in 2005-06).
MVP Lower Weight: Modesto Olea (Orange Glen), 140 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Reggie Powers (Mojave), 215 pouds.
Parade of champions: 103-Steve Elizalde (Brawley) 14-1; 112-Travis Degroat (Mojave) 27-1; 119-Shawn Hastie (Ventura) 11-1; 125-Robert Castaneda (Brawley) 13-2; 130-Derek Dixson (Vista) 10-2; 135-Chris Santana (Brawley) 17-0; 140-Modesto Olea (Orange Glen) 15-0; 145-Javier Martinez (Hilltop) 15-3; 152-Anthony Meza (Vista) 13-0; 160-David Jordan (Mojave) 23-2; 171-Eric De La Rosa (Foothill) 13-0; 189-Justin Phillips (Granite Hills) 12-0; 215-Reggie Powers (Mojave) 29-0; 285-Trent Smith (RBV) 11-0.

Hamada/La Costa Canyon Duals
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at La Costa Canyon High School
Tournament results
Top teams: 1. La Costa Canyon; 2. Ramona; 3. Steele Canyon; 4. Tesoro; 5. San Pasqual; 6. Mission Viejo; 7. Eastlake;
8. Orange Glen; 9. Mar Vista; 10. El Capitan.
Jimmy Hamada Award: Chris Kirk (Ramoma)
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Elliott Dennis (La Costa Canyon)


Marauder Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006 at Mira Mesa High School
Feature story: Sundevils breathe fire; Imperial's Ms. Caldera steals the show
Tournament results
Top teams (points): 1. Mt. Carmel 268; 2. Poway B 164.5; 3. Washington Union (Fresno) 155.5; 4. Rancho Bernardo 127; 5. Sundevils (Mt. Carmel JV) 117.5; 6. El Camino 103.5; 7. Hilltop 92; 8. Scripps Ranch 84; 9. (tie) Imperial, Grossmont 83; 11. Mira Mesa 81.5; 12. Kearny 74; 13. Clairemont 63.5; 14. Morse 62; 15. Westview 59; 16. Valley Center 54.5; 17. Holtville 45; 18. Point Loma 37; 19. Cathedral Catholic 36.5; 20. University City 36; 21. St. Augustine 35.5; 22. Mission Bay 29; 23. San Dieguito Academy 24; 24. San Ysidro 23; 25. (tie) Canyon Crest, La Jolla, San Diego11; 28. Valhalla B 5.
MVP Lower Weight: Gilberto Camacho (Washington Union), 104 pounds.
MVP Upper Weight: Aaron Murphy (Mt. Carmel), 146 pouds.
Parade of champions: 104-Gilberto Camcho (Washington Union); 113-Anthony Weber (Mt. Camrel); 120-Valentin Cuevas (Grossmont); 126-Angel Garcia (Morse); 131-Matt Starbeck (Mt. Carmel); 136-Nate Gutschow (Poway); 141-Brandon Hetlzer (Mt. Carmel); 146-Aaron Murphy (Mt. Carmel); 153-Kea Reynolds (Poway); 161-John Stokke (Poway); 172-Nate Velasco (Mt. Carmel); 190-Chris Bascon (Mt. Carmel); 216-Keaton Hveem (Mt. Carmel); 286-Sammy Cervantes (Imperial).


Battle by the Beach
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 at Mar Vista High School
Feature story: Barons face off wrestling season with high expectations
Tournament results
Top teams (points): 1. Poway (B) 317; 2. Brawley 251; 3. El Camino 137; 4. Mar Vista 101; 5. El Capitan 95; 6. Helix 94; 7. Hilltop 91; 8. Bonita Vista 84; 9. (tie) Valley Center, Kearny 73; 11. Serra 69; 12. Otay Ranch 61; 13. Cathedral Catholic 47; 14. Chula Vista 46; 15. Mt. Miguel 45; 16. Southwest 42; 17. Holtville 40; 18. (tie) University City, Montgomery 37; 20. Oceanside 30.5; 21. Mission Hills 26; 22. (tie) San Ysidro, Scripps Ranch 25.5; 24. Castle Park 20; 25. (tie) La Jolla, St. Augustine 18; 27. San Diego 11.
MVP Lower Weight: Robert Castaneda (Brawley).
MVP Middle Weight: Ivan Arevalo (Brawley).
MVP Upper Weight: Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista).
Fastest pin: Noland Nguyen (Oceanside), 7 seconds.
Most pins (least time): Lupe Corral (Chula Vista), 4 pins.
Coaches award: Clay Clifford (Valley Center).
Parade of champions: 104-Ray Nasseri (Poway); 113-Alex Gonzales (Poway); 120-Nick Schavrien (Poway); 126-Robert Castaneda (Brawley); 131-Mason Rodriguez (Brawley); 136-Ivan Arevalo (Brawley); 141-Chris Santana (Brawley); 146-Kea Reynolds (Poway); 153-Alex Gilbert (Poway); 161-Wes Jones (Poway); 172-Jake Ray (Poway); 190-Matt Herman (Poway); 216-Tommy McLaughlin (Mar Vista); 286-Brandon Ruff (Poway).


Carlsbad Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 at Carlsbad High School
Top 10 teams: 1. West Hills 151.5; 2. Carlsbad 139.5; 3. Orange Glen 132; 4. Rancho Buena Vista 131; 5. Grossmont 124.5; 6. Southwest El Centro 120; 7. Escondido 119.5; 8. Granite Hills 118.5; 9. Santa Fe Christian 117.5; 10. San Marcos 68.
Finals: 103-Romero (Carlsbad) dec. Garcia (Escondido) 8-7; 112-Alvarez (Orange Glen) pinned Battaglia (Grossmont) 3:36; 119-Cuevas (Grossmont) pinned Jackson (unattached) 4:32; 125-Redden (Escondido) major decisioned Ayers-Mann (West Hills) 12-3; 130-Iwamura (SFC) pinned Monticalvo (Escondido) 3:38; 135-Cimecata (SFC) pinned Nelson (unattached) 1:20; 140-Mossy (SFC) pinned Monticalvo (Escondido) 0:25; 145-Olea (Orange Glen) pinned Mlakar (Carlsbad) 3:04; 152-Smith (Orange Glen) decisioned Hasson (SFC) 13-7; 160-Wahid (Grossmont) decisioned Degurski (West Hills) 8-2; 171-Gunner (Carlsbad) pinned Barajas (Orange Glen) 3:10; 189-Phillips (Granite Hills) pinned Sheldon (San Dieguito Academy) 1:19; 215-Jones (Southwest El Centro) pinned Gonzales (Grossmont) 1:57; 285-Smith (RBV) pinned San Filippo (Carlsbad) 0:32.


2006 Fall Folkstyle Season
San Diego Wrestling Association 2006 Fall Schedule

2006 Spring Freestyle Season
San Diego Wrestling Association 2006 Spring Schedule

2005-2006 Interscholastic Season
2005-06 Wrestling Rule Changes
2005-06 San Diego Section Divisional Alignment
2005-06 San Diego Section Dual Scoreboard
2005-06 San Diego Section Wrestlers to Watch (21 teams now profiled)

High School awards banquets
Bonita Vista: Wrestling odyssey comes full circle for father, son
St. Augustine: Western League champion Saintsmen receive their due rewards


In remembrance (site change)
Don Delfin -- father of Moses, Don and Josh Delfin -- passed away on March 1. Mr. Delfin's remains will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held Thursday, March 16, at 5 p.m. at Calvary Chapel-Vista, 885 E. Vista Way, Vista (phone 760-726-4224). Burial will be at a later date at Fort Rosecrans cemetary, Point Loma. Moses, Don and Josh Delfin contibuted much to the San Diego wrestling community, and any moral support shown to them, and to their mother, by the individual members of the San Diego wrestling community would be greatly appreciated.


California State Championships
March 3-4 at Rabobank Arena, Bakersfield
San Diego Section qualifiers: match by match

Team champion: Buchanan
Second-place team: Poway
Third-place team: Fremont
Fourth-place team: Gilroy
Champion of champions: Billy Murphy (Hughson), 130 pounds



Left: Ivan Arevalo (Brawley) decisioned Colin Kenley (Poway) to win the 132-lb. weight class title at this year's
San Diego Masters state qualifying tourney.
Right: Poway's Hawken Ruis capped a dominating run through the 137-pound bracket with a 13-3 win against Vista's Greg Cohen.

San Diego Masters Championships
Feb. 24-25 at Otay Ranch High School
Seeding information
Team champion: Poway
Runner-up team: Vista
Third-place team: Brawley
MVP Lower Weight: Todd Schavrien (Poway)
MVP Upper Weight: Cory Lehman (Poway)
Jay Penacho Memorial Award: Jericho Maxwell (Crawford)
Sportsmanship Award: Greg Villalobos (Mt. Miguel)
Tournament results
Weight class brackets
San Diego Section state tournament qualifiers
Feature story: Five East County mat men qualify for state meet
Feature story: Hilltop's Sardella is Metro's lone state qualifier



2006 Metro Conference/San Diego Section Division II champion Hilltop Lancers

San Diego Section Divisional Championships
Saturday, Feb. 18

Feature stories
Grossmont Conference wrestlers gear up for Masters state qualifier
Hilltop wrestlers pin banner season (Metro Conferenced nets seven CIF champions)

Division I: Poway High School
Division I seeding information
Team champion: Poway
Team runner-up: Vista
Third-place team: Carlsbad
MVP Lower Weight: Todd Schavrien (Poway), 125 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad), 189 pounds
Team standings and championship finalists
Division I weight class brackets
Results link: www.powaywrestling.com/Community/data/Div1CIFResults.pdf

Division II: Mira Mesa High School
Division II seeding information
Team champion: Hilltop
Team runner-up: Scripps Ranch
Third-place team: Oceanside
MVP Lower Weight: Byron Murphy (Scripps Ranch), 125 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Agustin Mercado (Hilltop), 189 pounds
Sportsmanship award (lower weight): Warren Fraser (Mira Mesa)
Sportsmanship award (upper weight): Dominic Grippo (San Pasqual)
Weight class brackets
(103) (112) (119) (125) (130) (135) (140) (145) (152) (160) (171) (189) (215) (275)

Division III: University City High School
Division III seeding information
Team champion: Brawley
Team runner-up: Mt. Carmel
Third-place team: Valhalla
MVP Lower Weight: Chris Kirk (Ramona), 103 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Joey Martinez (Mar Vista), 215 pounds
Sportsmanship award: Greg Villalobos (Mt. Miguel)
Division III tournament brackets
Division III place-winners
Division III match results
Division III team summary

Division IV: San Marcos High School
Division IV seeding information
Team champion: Valley Center
Team runner-up: Imperial
Third-place team: Central Union
Outstanding Lightweight: Raymond Elizalde, 12, Imperial, 125 pounds
Outstanding Heavyweight: Dovydas Kasradze, 10, San Marcos, 215 pounds
Sportsmanship award: John Mossy, 10, Santa Fe Christian, 130 pounds
Division IV Masters qualifiers
Division IV weight class brackets

League Championship Tournaments
Metro Conference Finals (includes weight class brackets)
City Conference Finals
Grossmont Conference Finals (includes weight class brackets)
Feature story: Valhalla Norsemen flex muscles at conference finals
Valley League Finals

Feature Stories
Top dual meet teams in 2005-06?
2005 El Dorado Holiday Invitational Report
10 San Diego Section wrestlers receive state rankings
Valhalla Norsemen: A look back, a look forward
University City Centurions: 2005-06 Preview
Eastlake Titans: Still rebuilding but still dangerous
CIF Southern Section Girls Wrestling Championships
Grappler Profile: Monte Vista's Tim Pugsley has set goals to be #1
Eastlake takes Titan-ic feeling into Metro Conference finals


2005-06 Dual Meet Reports
San Diego Section Dual Meet Standings
Clash of the Titans: Eastlake tops Chula Vista, 49-22
Lancers top Mariners, take bead on South Bay League title
Valhalla 48, Monte Vista 26: Norsemen stun Monarchs, win Grossmont South League title


2005-06 San Diego Section
Dual Meet Parade of Champions
Metro Conference
Mesa League
Championship: Eastlake 45, Bonita Vista 26
South Bay League
Championship: Hilltop 56, Otay Ranch 16 (Hilltop wins fourth consecutive league title)

Grossmont North League
Championship: West Hills 43, El Capitan 36

Grossmont South League
Championship: Valhalla 48, Monte Vista 26

City Conference
Eastern League: Scripps Ranch
Harbor (Central) League: Serra
Western League: St. Augustine

North County Conference
Valley League: Escondido


Breaking news:
South Bay League
Otay Ranch 51, Mar Vista 27
The Mustangs recorded their first-ever win in school history against Mar Vista by taking advantage of pins from 152 to 275 pounds on Feb. 2. Otay Ranch gave up pins at 125, 130 and 135 pounds. Mar Vista did not wrestle either Alan Matos or Joe Martinez, the team's two standout starters while the Mustangs did not start Shawn Shaw.

Western League
St. Augustine 39, Cathedral Catholic 37
The Saints overcame a Dons lead with a forfeit in the heavyweight class.


Dual Scoreboard
Feb. 2, 2006:

Avocado League
Carlsbad 54, Oceanside 22
Vista 54, El Camino 15

North County Conference
Valley League: Escondido
Ramona 45, San Pasqual 28
Escondido 63, San Marcos 6

Palomar League
Mt. Carmel 51, Rancho Bernardo 14
Poway 58, Torrey Pines 10

Mesa League
Eastlake 45, Bonita Vista 26
Chula Vista 54, Southwest 27

Grossmont South League
Valhalla 51, Granite Hills 18


Dual of the Week
Steele Canyon 32, Granite Hills 32
(Granite Hills wins tie-breaker, most wins)
Jan. 26, 2006 -- Trailing 32-17 with three weight classes in the dual, Steele Canyon rallied with three consecutive victories to force a 32-32 tie, only to lose the tie-breaker on most wins.Kellen Dion jump-started the Cougars' rally with a pin, followed by a pin by 152-pounder J.B. Graff to bring Steele Canyon to within 32-29 on the scoreboard. Garret Estevane completed the comeback with a 6-1 decision at 160 pounds, giving each team 32 points. The Cougars finished with three pins, one victory by forfeit and one technical fall. Granite Hills totaled two pins, two major decisions and one double overtime win. Dion trailed 10-1 in his 145-pound match before engineering a comeback pin in the final seconds. Other Steele Canyon winners included Caleb Cardenas (pin at 112), Kenny McCormick (forfeit at 119) and Matt Norton (15-0 win at 215).


2005-06 San Diego Section
Tournament Schedule
December
3: Carlsbad Invitational (Carlsbad High School).
3: Battle by the Beach (Mar Vista High School).
10: Marauder Invitational (Mira Mesa High School).
10: Jimmy Hamada Duals (La Costa Canyon High School).
16-17: San Diego Holiday Invitational (Eastlake High School).
27-28: El Cajon Invitational (San Ysidro High School).

January
6-7: Londos Invitational (Orange Glen High School)
7: Monte Vista Invitational (Monte Vista High School).
13-14: Scripps Ranch Invitational (Scripps Ranch High School).
21: San Pasqual Invitational (San Pasqual High School).
21: Rancho Bernardo 10-Way Duals (Rancho Bernardo High School).
27-28: Holtville Invitational (Holtville High School).February
3: Robert Jenkins Memorial Tournament (Helix High School); San Ysidro Invitational (San Ysidro High School).

Regular Season Tournament Results
San Ysidro Invitational
Feb. 4, 2006 at Monte Vista High School
Team champion: Oceanside
Runner-up team: Steele Canyon
Third-place team: Santa Fe Christian
MVP Lower Weight: Pedro Tapia (Montgomery), 121 pounds
MVP Upper Weight: Guillermo Salgado (Oceanside), 217 pounds
Tournament results


Robert Jenkins Memorial Invitational
Feb. 4 at Helix High School
Team champion: Poway B
Runner-up team: Carlsbad
Third-place team: La Costa Canyon
MVP Light weight: Greg Huth, Kearny
MVP Heavy weight: Jordan Taghvai, Carlsbad
Tournament results
Feature story: Championships on order as post-season heats up


Holtville Invitational
Jan. 27-28 at Holtville High School
Team champion: Brawley
Runner-up team: Valhalla
Third-place team: Escondido
MVP Light weight: Keith Juengst, Valhalla
MVP Heavy weight: Lucas Espericueta, Shafter
Tournament results (full results)

Rancho Bernardo 10-Way
Jan. 21, 2006 at Rancho Bernardo High School
Championship: Poway "B" 49, Valhalla 15
Third place: Carlsbad 54, Monte Vista 18
Fifth place: Vista "B" 40, Ramona 33
Seventh place: Steele Canyon 48, Rancho Bernardo 33
Ninth place: Granite Hills 42, Mar Vista 21
MVP Lower Weight: Hunter Beamon (Monte Vista)
MVP Upper Weight: Jordan Taghvai (Carlsbad)
Feature story: Valhalla Norsemen finish second in elite mat gathering


San Pasqual Invitational
Jan. 21, 2006 at San Pasqual High School
Team champion: Escondido
Runner-up team: Brawley
Third-place team: Mt. Carmel
MVP Lower Weight: Luis Montante (Orange Glen)
MVP Upper Weight: Erik Vurick (RBV)
Tournament results


Scripps Ranch Invitational
Jan. 13-14, 2006 at Scripps Ranch High School
Team champion: Southwest El Centro
Runner-up team: Ramona
Third-place team: Oceanside
MVP Lower Weight: Robert Pegues (Southwest), 135
MVP Upper Weight: Zach Taylor (Holtville), 171
Tournament results


Jim Londos Memorial Invitational
Jan. 6-7, 2006 at Orange Glen High School
Team champion: Laguna Hills
Runner-up team: Poway B
Third-place team: Corona Centennial
Willie Jones Memorial Award: Chris Drouin (Chaparral)
MVP Lower Weight: Luis Montante (Orange Glen)
MVP Upper Weight: Justin Robertson (Las Vegas Centennial)
Tournament results
Monte Vista Invitational
Jan. 7, 2006 at Monte Vista High School
Team champion: Poway
Runner-up team: Vista
Third-place team: Temecula Valley
MVP Lower Weight: Todd Schavrien (Poway)
MVP Upper Weight: Alex Trueblood (Vista)
Team scores
Weight class standings (Medal-round scores added)
Weight class brackets
Individuals by team summary
Feature story: El Capitan looks strong in defense of league title
Feature story: Monarchs, fueled by 78-0 dual meet win, medal seven

El Cajon/San Ysidro Invitational
Dec. 27-28, 2005 at San Ysidro High School
Team champion: Poway B
Team runner-up: Northridge (Layton, Utah)
MVP Lower Weight: Josh Jones (Northridge, Utah)
MVP Upper Weight: Ryan Becerra (Highland, Ariz.)
Feature story: Three Valhalla wrestlers stand tall at 2K5 ECI (Parade of Champions)


Reno Tournament of Champions
Team chanpion: Alamosa (Colorado)
Team runner-up: Easton (Pennsylvania)
Third-place team: Poway (California)
Outstanding Wrestler: Sonny Yohn (Alamosa), 189 pounds
San Diego Section Place-winners
103: George Flores (Poway), sixth
119: Joe Boone (Poway), fifth
125: Todd Schavrien (Poway), first (All-American)
152: Joey Granata (Fallbrook), eighth
171: Greg Prioleau (Poway), seventh
275: Kurt Klimek (Carlsbad), third (All-American)
Tournament results
Feature story: What's in a ranking? Poway's Todd Schavrien zooms to #1 in the nation

San Diego Wrestling Association 

In memory: Al Gruber (1937-2005)

A friend to amateur wrestlingAl Gruber lived for every Saturday when amateur wrestling tournaments would take center stage in high school gymnasiums across San Diego County. He enjoyed the camaraderie of the competitors and also the opportunity to show off one of his latest mathematical inventions for tabulating scores. He especially liked to call attention to one's  birthday, even if he hadn't seen that individual in a decade. A brilliant mathematician and gentlemanly scholar, Alan Jeffrey Gruber was a particular friend to amateur sports, and even professional sports. He once received the blessing of Don Coryell, then with the San Diego Chargers, about a new way to keep track of scoring in a football game. Al's method was passed up the ladder to the NFL. Al also devised ways to keep track of scoring in soccer and water polo matches, and also served in an official capacity as a basketball scorekeeper at Balboa Park's fabled Municipal Gym.  His love affair of sports and statistics began at an early age -- as a teen-ager in 1955 -- as a scorer for the local Little League in his native Ohio. His ability to crunch numbers like a computer and his sometimes unorthodox scoring methods touched thousands over a period of more than five decades. He even devised a game in 1975 to help teach players the rules of baseball: Ump-rite. It has become a sought-after collector's item today.But perhaps Al's biggest contribution was made on the mat as a pairing official. Invaluable at local tournaments, Al became involved in the 1970s and his devotion to the sport continued through this summer. He died Aug. 17, 2005, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego after a short bout with colon cancer.Shy and slightly built, Al attacked the life by solving its mathematical complexities, often in dramatic, spontaneous fashion, often on the spot in his head. Born Sept. 19, 1937 in Tiffin, Ohio, he grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and attended Kent State before coming to California to earn a Master's Degree in Mathematics from San Diego State College (now SDSU) in 1962. He taught there several years while obtaining his degree, and served as a tutor at several area high schools in recent years. He resided for many years, starting in 1959, at the Armed Services YMCA in downtown San Diego and made extensive use of public transportation to get to various tournaments, often in the wee hours of the morning in order to get a tournament started. His dedication and devotion were unparalleled.He was affectionately known by many wrestling coaches simply as "Big Al."

Al was a linguist, poet, journalist and musician as well as a mathematician. He published his own family newspaper, starting on March 10, 1950, when he was 12 years old. He was the paper's editor, editor in chief, owner, president, publisher, reporter and journalist. He  appeared on television in 1955 (WAKR) and was later interviewed on radio to explain one of his sports scoring inventions (a very rapid method of calculating percents).While a student at Kent State University, he gave a 15-minute dissertation during a 1957 meeting of the Mathematical Association of America/Ohio Chapter at the University of Ohio on a serial numbering system for permutations. If he had lived during the Renaissance, he would no doubt have been one of its leading minds. Al delighted in the study of history and traveled abroad on occasion, once visiting his family's original homeland in Germany. He also made trips back to Ohio to visit relatives every summer. He visited Canada on at least one occasion. His uncanny ability to retain information and his flair for statistics endeared him to many. His years of dedication were recognized by both the San Diego County Wrestling Officials Association and the San Diego Wrestling Association. A private man, tears were brought to his eyes when he received an award from the latter organization. He was unmistakable standing at a table, pencil in hand, wearing his trademark "Official No. 41" sweatshirt.The "Star Spangled Banner" will just not sound the same without him at the piano keyboard.

Al kept a daily record of his life beginning in his teen-age years, in later years jotting down the experience of making new friends at tournaments and of his mathematical inventions. The number of pages, at last count in 1982, totaled more than 30,000. His last entry was made two days before his death. Al lived a modest life but his life touched many others, perhaps more than he could have even counted.Al, you were a good guy and we will miss you.    

In remembrance
Jerry Matsumoto, wrestling official"I remember Al for appearing at the most unlikely of times and places.
        I remember Al for always ready and willing to help.
        I remember Al for his quiet demeanor.
        I remember Al for his ability to remember small details.
        I remember Al for his refusal of rides.
        I remember Al for his ability to get any where in the county.
        I remember Al for his lack of an ego.
        I remember Al for his ability to never talk mean about anyone.
        I will remember something will be missing at a wrestling tournament and
        remember he will no longer be there.

I think Al's greatest contribution to our community was his desire to help no matter who
it was or what the job entailed."   Tim Tyler, wrestling coach, Hilltop High School
"We have lost a person who was so dedicated to wrestling. The extended wrestling community in Southern California was his family. He was welcomed by all and his services were appreciated."Gary Sauer, All-Navy coach, former official San Diego Wrestling Association
"He was wrestling official 41. He would never miss a tournament whether it was in El Camino or San Ysidro. If there was going to be a wrestling tournament, he would do his share of the pairing. He just enjoyed meeting people. This was one person who totally gave his life to the service of others -- whether it was Little League, wrestling or basketball. He could spew out a batter's batting average if you told him the number of hits and at-bats. He had a mechanical mind like a computer. Another big thing about Al was that he could remember birthdays."      

Joe Gelormini, head coach, Escondido High School
"Clay Clifford and I always enjoyed having Al at our tournaments and Clay always "made" Al regale us with his incomparable version of "The Star

Spangled Banner when he came to a dual at EHS. Al will be missed, and be remembered, by the San Diego wrestling community."

Ron Pietila, girls soccer coach, Otay Ranch High School

"He was truly a character. The "Gruber Scoring System" was used as far back as my Granger Jr. High School days (in P.E.). It was simple, 

but never caught on. The first contest in a schedule had a value of 1, the 2nd contest a value of 2 ... and so on. Thus, games at the end of the 

schedule had more value than games at the beginning of the schedule.

When I played high school basketball (at Sweetwater), Al was the stats guy at Muni Gym in Balboa Park.  More recently he was involved in

tournament wrestling. I know he didn't bother with vehicles. I gave him a lift a couple of years near Eastlake High School where he had been 

involved with a large wrestling tournament.  I asked if he remembered me and he quietly recounted my days at Sweetwater (as an athlete), 

coaching, and even my Over-The-Line championships. The world will be less colorful without Al."

Where were you on May 8, 1984?

Editorial and photo archives from 1967 to the present are planned for a sister site. Photos by James Brammer
1986 CIF champions -- Valhalla!

Summer Wrestling

Ohio All-Star team wrestles into new frontiers at Otay Ranch High School
Boys N the Hood: Valley Center wrestlers gain summer experience

FEATURED SECTIONS

Where are they now?

                                 Heavyweight Masters champions at UCLA (football)

Nathaniel Skaggs (Rancho Bernardo)/2004                                            Nikola Dragovic (RBV)/2002

Former Norseman Ryan Guffey places at NAIA wrestling championships
Escondido High alumni leave their mark

Spring Freestyle Wrestling
2005 SDWA Spring Schedule
Report: 2005 Body Bar U.S. National Women's Freestyle Championships
Men's FILA Cadet and FILA Junior Freestyle & Greco-Roman State Championships

Girls wrestlers excel at state championships
The San Diego Hot Beaches Wrestling Club, based at Helix High School, had eight team members earn top three place-finishes at this year's California USA Wrestling Junior Girls State Freestyle Championships on April 15-17 at Lemoore High School. Ramona's Jessica Jauck and Mandie Fenton led the Hot Beaches with gold medal performances at 128 and 175 pounds, respectively. Katrina Wilborn (Helix) was second at 138 pounds, followed by Amanda Reif (West Hills) in third place in the same weight class. Sheila McCabe (Valhalla) finished behind Amy Havens of the Northern X Treme club. Sherri Buchanan (West Hills) was third behind McCabe.Georgette Laman (Our Lady of Peace) was second at 160 pounds while Katherine Hark (West Hills) was third at 160 pounds. Jauck also placed first in the 130-pound Open Women's Division.Eastlake High’s Jennifer Germany, representing the Chula Vista Badgers Wrestling Club, placed second in the Junior Division 119-pound division at the state championships.

Archives
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2004-05 Scholastic Season in Review
2003-2004 Scholastic Season in Review
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2000-2001 Scholastic Season in Review

Freestyle/Folkstyle Wrestling Archive:
San Diego Wrestling Association/USA Wrestling Tournaments

In Memory
Tribute: Jesse Torres -- A Life to Remember
Tribute: Ryan Higgins
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2002 graduate/West Hills High School
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