2013 Boys Wrestling Archive Stories

TRACK AND FIELD The most prestigious meet of the regular season is set for this weekend, as the county's top athletes will compete under the lights at the 46th annual Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High. The two-day meet will once again feature elite high school athletes from around the state and the

After a frustrating football season that was cut short by an elbow injury, Los Alamitos' Alex Redmond turned his attention to the wrestling mat. Things were slow at the beginning. Redmond had some success, going 7-0 at the Long Beach Millikan Duals, and he followed that with a title at the Irvine Invitational. Ther

The Register has made is selections for the 2013 All-County wrestling teams, player of the year and coach of the year. The Register's All-County teams were selected using a combination of coaches' input and reporter observations. WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

The Yorba Linda wrestling program had a modest beginning with only a handful or wrestlers on the team that first season in 2009-10. Each year, the Mustangs' program has grown. This past season, the results from the hard work and perseverance were on display. The Mustangs won their first Empire League title, a CIF-SS dual title an

Alex Redmond Los Alamitos High School Redmond became the first ever CIF State finalist for Los Alamitos he made it to the state finals at heavyweight Saturday at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Redmond, entered the tournament ranked sixth in the state, pinned his first four opponents in the tournament to advanc

BAKERSFIELD – Los Alamitos coach Kenny Torres said he had some concern whether Griffins heavyweight Alex Redmond was going to come back to the wrestling team at the start of the season. His football season had been cut short because of an elbow injury, but the UCLA-bound lineman, decided to return to the wrestling mats. Saturday ni

BAKERSFIELD – There is a wrestler from Los Alamitos High in the semifinals of the CIF State wrestling tournament, but according to the state rankings, it isn't the one the fans at the Rabobank Arena might have expected. Heavyweight Alex Redmond, who began the tournament ranked sixth in the state, pinned his first three oppon

A day after securing a spot in the CIF State Wrestling Championships, Kaylee Chevez dispatched fear and trepidation for good. On that day, Feb. 10, in celebration of her triumph at the CIF-Southern Section qualifier, Chevez stood in a plane, nearly 4,000 feet above land, and leapt. "After I went skydiving, I realized that I shoul

Mason Kumashiro Los Alamitos High School Kumashiro finished first at 195 pounds at the weekend’s CIF-SS Masters Meet to qualify for his second consecutive CIF State Tournament. Kumashiro defeated Nick Johnson of Murrieta Valley 2-1 in the finals.

TEMECULA – Mason Kumashiro became the first Los Alamitos wrestler to win a Southern Section title. Just a couple of weight classes later, his teammate Alex Redmond quickly became the second. Kumashiro (195 pounds) and Redmond (285) squeezed out 2-1 victories in the finals at the CIF-SS Masters Meet on Saturday

O.C. STATE QUALIFIERS •106 — Martin Garcia, Laguna Hills; Michael Rangel, La Habra •113 — Luis Ortiz, Magnolia; Jake Langenwalter, Valencia •120 — Randy Howe, Los Alamitos •126 — Peter Cunningham, Calvary Chapel; Andrew Clayton, Santa Margarita •132 &

Savanna’s Kaylee Chevez (98), Valencia’s Gabby Garcia (108) and Western’s Gina Lopez (154) won state titles at Saturday’s girls CIF State wrestling championships at Lemoore High. This was third girls state championship tournament. Chevez pulled out a 1-0 victory over Anissa Rodriguez in the finals. Chevez,

There is a trend spreading across the county wrestling scene. Girls, like Valencia's Gaby Garcia and Santa Ana's Berenice Blanco, are hitting the mats just like their boy counterparts. There are 31 county wrestlers participating at this weekend's CIF State girls wrestling championships at Lemoore High. This is the third yea

The race to Bakersfield and the CIF State Tournament started in earnest Friday at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Temecula Valley High. At the end of the first day, several county wrestlers already have earned a spot in the top nine in their weight class, guaranteeing themselves a trip to state. Martin Garcia (Laguna Hills, 106), Adam

Max Bernbeck Los Alamitos High School GPA: 4.50 Bernbeck is the Griffins’ team captain and a CIF-SS Masters qualifier. He is currently taking AP English, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP European History, AP Government and Media and Art. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the school&

Here is the list of county girls wrestlers who have qualified for the State Invitational Tournament tournament, Feb. 22-23 at Lemoore High. The Southern Section qualifier took place over the weekend at Rancho Verde High. The eight wrestlers in each weight class advances to the state tournament. The list also includes how each wre

Colin Navickas Marina Navickas (160) won his third CIF title when he defeated Jonathan Oliveira of Victor Valley, 12-7 in the finals at the CIF-SS Eastern Division Individual championships Saturday. Navickas won two matches fall and another by major decision to advance to the finals.

Here are the county qualifiers for next week's CIF-SS Masters Meet, Feb. 22-23 at Temecula Valley. Also included is how each wrestler finished at the respective CIF. Laguna Hills (8)106 – Martin Garcia, 2nd at Southern120 – Nick Stavrou, 4th at Southern126 – Billy Brauberger, 5th at Southern

Welcome to Hot Shots Overtime - a daily slideshow of photos from games played all over the county. This slideshow features photos from CIF-SS girls water polo quarterfinal matches and CIF-SS Individuals Southern Division wrestling on Saturday (Feb. 16, 2013)

ORANGE – Win or go home. It is a simple way to describe the fifth-place matches at the CIF-SS Individuals championships with the top five wrestlers in each weight class advancing to next weekend's CIF-SS Masters Meet at Temecula Valley High. Several county wrestlers at Saturday's CIF-SS Southern Division tournament at Santi

WESTMINSTER – First came first place in the Empire League followed by a championship in the Division 5 duels. The Yorba Linda wrestling team just kept it going at the Coastal Division championships Saturday at Westminster High. In a battle for first that wasn't decided until the second-to-last weight class, the Mustangs won

SANTA ANA The Mater Dei wrestling room is situated high in the Meruelo Athletic Center, giving it a perfect view of the school's rich athletic history. The banners commemorating the various titles won by the school's sports teams hang from the ceiling. None of the banners belongs to the wrestling team. Inside the wrestlin

Welcome to Hot Shots Overtime - a daily slideshow of photos from games played all over the county. This slideshow features photos from the CIF-SS dual wrestling championships and hockey games played Saturday (Feb. 9, 2013).

Welcome to Hot Shots Overtime - a daily slideshow of photos from games played all over the county. This slideshow features photos from the CIF-SS dual wrestling championships and hocket games  played Saturday (Feb. 9, 2013).

Here are the results from the league finals across the county. If we're missing your league, please email to dcalhoun@ocregister.com. Empire League At Valencia HS INDIVIDUALS (Top 4 guaranteed entry to CIF) 106 - 1. N.Mabale (Cypress); 2. Gonzalez (Valencia); 3. G.Avila (Tustin); 4. Mattles (Y