10:40 a.m.
County wrestlers alive in the consolation bracket:
106 – Michael Rangel, Calvary Chapel
120 – Russell Rohlfing, Sonora
145 – Gino Roman, El Dorado
152 – Andrew Morgan, Fountain Valley
160 – Aaron Negrette, Calvary Chapel
195 – Phillip O’Shea, Capistrano Valley
8:52 p.m.
Your one and only county semifinalist: Johnny Beltran, Servite, 182
7:48 p.m.
Michael Rangel (Calvary Chapel) is fighting for his life in the consolation bracket. He’ll be back tomorrow. Russell Rohlfing (Sonora) dropped his quarterfinals match. He will be in the consols in the morning.
7:18 p.m.
Heavyweights Jose Ballesteros (Laguna Hills) and Buena Park’s Jesse Gomez are out.
7:08 p.m.
Jeff Holsiner (Santa Margarita) still in the tourney. Bryant Vasquez (Fountain Valley) is done.
6:47 p.m.
Bodies are hitting the floor.
The following county wrestlers have just been eliminated: Trevor Perez (Mater Dei), JJ Reed (Servite), Joseph Singleton (Valencia), Luke Troy (Calvary Chapel), Edgar Medina (Calvary Chapel), Michael Villegas (Irvine)
5:52 p.m.
Abe Ochoa (Yorba Linda) got a takedown on Nick Nevills … then Nevills pinned him. Ochoa drops to consols.
Fernando Aguilar (El Modena) won by fall to remain in the tournament.
Jesse Gomez (Buena Park) tied 3-3 goes into OT against Gary Miltenberger of Fremont. In OT, Miltenberger got the 2 to advance to quarters. Gomez drops to consols.
Jose Ballesteros (Laguna Hills) tied 3-3 with 25 seconds left. gave up a latedown. he drops to consols.
4 of the 5 county heavyweights are in the consols.
5:34 p.m.
Jeff Holsinger (Santa Margarita) suffers 10-1 defeat. drops to consols. Bryant Vasquez (FV) stays alive in the consols with 4-3 victory.
5:20 p.m.
Phillip O’Shea (Capistrano Valley) trailed in his match against Matt Weiss from Clovis, 5-1 in the third period before taking him down and getting the pin.
5:09 p.m.
Ben Madrid (Fountain Valley, 195) stays alive with a victory by fall.
If anybody asks what happened to the pizza box, don’t say anything.
4:58 p.m.
Kolton Osborn (Trabuco Hills) is out. Ryker Coppa (Marina) drops to consolations and so did Stone Escobedo (Fountain Valley).
It looks like Johnny Beltran (Servite) is also in the quarters. Whatever he did, he did it quickly.
Yup, it happened fast. Beltran by fall in 20 seconds.
4:44 p.m.
Aaron Negrette (Calvary Chapel) advances to quarterfinals with 16-4 victory.
4:32 p.m.
Calvary Chapel’s Edgar Medina pinned. He drops down to the consolations at 152. Andrew Morgan (Fountain Valley, 152) is in the quarterfinals.
4:26 p.m.
I’ve been here so long it feels like it is Saturday.
4:22 p.m.
Gino Roman (El Dorado) gets a big 4-point move (takedown and near fall) for 6-3 lead going into the third. He advances to quarters with 9-4 victory.
4:15 p.m.
Luke Troy (Calvary Chapel, 138) drops to consolations. Trevor Perez (Mater Dei) picks up another consolation victory to stay alive (7-0). Michael Villegas (Irvine) cuts it close again, this time 3-2 to stay alive in consolation bracket.
3:57 p.m.
JJ Reed (Servite) stays alive with 6-4 victory. Cunningham (Calvary Chapel) drops to consolation. Joseph Singleton (Valencia) is still alive.
3:37 p.m.
Russell Rohlfing (Sonora) advances to quarterfinals. Noah Blakely (Servite) is out.
2:48 p.m.
Bryant Vasquez (Fountain Valley) stays alive with 4-0 consolation victory over 220. Cameron Amador (Servite, heavyweight) is done.
2:38 p.m.
Ben Madrid (Fountain Valley) stays in the tournament with a consolation victory at 195. San Clemente’s Mike Marshall (170) is the first county wrestler eliminated.
2:09 p.m.
JJ Reed (Servite, 138) and Mater Dei’s Trevor Perez (145) still alive thanks to consolation victories.
Michael Villegas (145, Irvine) going to OT against Antonio Gutierrez of Bakersfield. Villegas wins with a takedown to stay alive.
1:28 p.m.
Heavyweight update: Cameron Amador (Servite) lost. Jose Ballesteros (Laguna Hills) won, so did Yorba Linda’s Abe Ochoa.
Buena Park’s Jesse Gomez also won his 1st match, 3-1.
All Consolation round coming up next.
1:17p.m.
Jeff Holsinger (Santa Margarita) picks up his 2nd pin of the tournament.
1:00 p.m.
Johnny Beltran (Servite, 182), Aaron Negrette (Calvary Chapel, 160) won their first match. As did Marina’s Ryker Coppa (170) and Fountain Valley’s Stone Escobedo.
Capistrano Valley’s Phillip O’Shea (195) wins again.
Woodbridge’s Emu Anaim lost his first match.
12:18 p.m.
Talk about a tough opener. Fountain Valley’s Andrew Morgan’s first match is against third-ranked Tyler Zimmer of Clovis West.
Morgan and Zimmer are tied 2-2. Morgan and ZImmer are in OT. Morgan pulls off the OT victory. 4-2.
Edgar Medina rolls with a technical fall victory.
11:48 a.m.
JJ Reed (Servite, 138) dropped a 3-0 decision. Luke Troy (Calvary Chapel) won his first match. Gino Roman (El Dorado) with a 10-8 victory in his first match.
11:36 a.m.
Noah Blakely (Servite, 126) lost his first match. Sonora’s Russell Rohlfing (120) won his first match. Peter Cunningham (Calvary Chapel, 132) is up big. He won 13-2.
10:46 a.m.
Michael Rangel (Calvary Chapel) wins 2-1 in his first match. Woodbridge’s Scott Ha lost to a Buchanan kid 13-0.
10:34 a.m.
Jeff Holsinger (Santa Margarita) wins by fall in his 1st match.He appeared to be moving well.
Jose Ballesteros (Laguna Hills) wins at heavyweight by fall. Fountain Valley’s Bryant Vasquez lost his first match at 220. Fernando Aguilar (El Modena) also won his first match.
championship second round starting soon.
Defending heavyweight champ Nick Nevills (Clovis) already devoured his opponent.
10:10 a.m.
Philip O’Shea (Capistrano Valley) with a 2nd period tech fall victory.
9:57 a.m.
Stone Escobedo (Fountain Valley) 13-2 winner in hhis first match. Kolton Osborn (Trabuco Hills) with an overtime victory at 170.
9:51 a.m.
Edgar Medina (Calvary Chapel) wins by fall.
9:47 a.m.
The 145ers, Trevor Perez (Mater Dei) and Michael Villegas (Irvine) are on mats next to each other. That makes it easy to watch both.
Villegas lost 7-0. Perez lost 9-1.
Calvary Chapel’s Edgar Medina (152) coming up shortly.
9:39 a.m.
1st county match coming up: Joseph Singleton (Valencia) vs. Jordan Santos of Westview.
Singleton down 4-3 after 1. Singleton escape in the 3rd to tie. Reversal Santos. Down 6-5. Singleton gets a late takedown to win the match 7-6.
9:01 a.m.
We’re underway. The numbers: 560 wrestlers representing 269 schools.
8:47 a.m.
Singleton, Villegas, Perez, Medina, Escobedo, Osborn, O’Shea, Holsinger, Vasquez, Ballesteros and Aguilar all have matches in the 1st round coming up at 9 a.m.
8:34 a.m.
Warm-ups are concluding on the mats. Mats will be cleared shortly.
8:29 a.m.
That awkward moment when a Mater Dei Catholic wrestler walks by a Mater Dei wrestler. You can fill the tension.
8:13 a.m.
It is never too early for wrestling right?
We’re live from the Rabobank Arena, my home away from home for the next two days for the CIF State Wrestling Championships.
Here are the county kids participating today. Some will make second day, others will not (and that probably goes for reporters too):
106 – Michael Rangel, Calvary Chapel, Jr.
113 – Scott Ha, Woodbridge, Sr.
120 – Russell Rohlfing, Sonora, Jr.
126 – Noah Blakely, Servite, Jr.
132 – Peter Cunningham, Calvary Chapel, Sr.
138 – Luke Troy, Calvary Chapel, Fr.; JJ Reed, Servite, Jr.; Joseph Singleton, Valencia, Sr.
145 – Gino Roman, El Dorado, Sr.; Michael Villegas, Irvine, Sr.; Trevor Perez, Mater Dei, Jr.
152 – Edgar Medina, Calvary Chapel, Sr.; Andrew Morgan, Fountain Valley, Jr.
160 – Aaron Negrette, Calvary Chapel, Sr.
170 – Mike Marshall, San Clemente, Jr.; Stone Escobedo, Fountain Valley, Jr.; Ryker Coppa, Marina, Jr.; Kolton Osborn, Trabuco Hills., Sr.
182 – Johnny Beltran, Servite, Sr.
195 – Phillip O’Shea, Capistrano Valley, Sr.; Alex Ojelabi, Western, Sr.; Emu Anaim, Woodbridge, Sr.; Ben Madrid, Fountain Valley, Jr.
220 – Jeff Holsinger, Santa Margarita, Sr.; Bryant Vasquez, Fountain Valley, Sr.
Hwt – Abe Ochoa, Yorba Linda, Jr.; Jose Ballesteros, Laguna Hills, Sr.; Cameron Amador, Servite, Sr.; Jesse Gomez, Buena Park, Sr.; Fernando Aguilar, El Modena, Sr.
Sit back relax and keep hit refresh. Updates coming your way.
