Here are my picks for stars of the weekend for the action from Dec. 18-19
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San Clemente’s Tyler Meisinger (152) was the Middle Weight MVP at Ed Springs Classic. Meisinger won all four matches by fall. …
Ethan Gould (Esperanza) won four matches by fall at 113 pounds at the Ed Springs Classic.His teammate Josh Brown (126) also had a dominant run, winning three matches by fall and one by technical fall.
Vincent Dehakiz (El Dorado) won three matches by fall and one by major decision to claim the 145-pound division at Ed Springs.
Cypress. The Centurions won the Ed Springs Classic with 11 medalists, including finalists Kevin Daugherty (126) and Nick Patea (145). …
Jed Smith (Mater Dei) was Upper Weight MVP at the Downey Tournament. Smith (182) won two matches by fall, one by tech fall. …
Trey Munoz (113) and Lukas Howa (182) won titles at the West Coast Classic, helping Trabuco Hills to the team title Saturday. Howa won four matches by fall. Brian Hernandez (120), Matt Roxas (132), Jason Sarabia (152) were finalists at their weights. …
Elijah Palacio (Calvary Chapel) won the 106-pound class at the Mann Classic. Palacio won two matches by fall and another by major decision to get to the finals. He then pulled out a 1-0 victory over Marcos Polanco (Servite) in the final. …
Servite’s Liam Cronin (113) dominated his division again en route to the title. He won two matches by fall and two by major decision, including in the finals, 10-1 over Luciano Arroyo or Calvary Chapel. Cronin was one of four champions from Servite, with Angel Cordova (160), Riley Paterson (170) and Parker Saltzman (195) joining him. Servite won the team title. …
Ricardo Navarette (Santa Ana) had a busy day at 126 pounds, winning two matches by fall, one by major decision and two by decision. …
Ethyn Ewing (Canyon) took the difficult route to the 132-pound title, winning his semifinals match 2-1 and then 5-4 over Bobby Miguel in the finals in the final 30-second ride-out period. …
Phillip Zamora (Laguna Hills) won his finals match 13-2 and also had two victories by fall, another by major decision and a 5-0 decision in the semifinals. …
Conor Donnelly (El Modena) won two matches by fall and two by decision for the 220-pound title at the Mann Classic. …
Blake Vasquez (Fountain Valley) won the 160-pound weight class at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. Vasquez won three matches by fall, one by technical fall and another by decision. …
