Raised in a non-violent culture in Ethiopia, Clark’s Melekte Demdemyanos can’t be blamed for getting emotional after his 120-pound Championship at the Bulldog Grappler at Centennial on Saturday.
Wrestling
Boulder City’s wrestling team had nine first-place finishers and rolled to the team title at the Pahranagat Valley Invitational in Alamo on Friday.
Liberty’s wrestling team dominated the lower weights Wednesday, winning five of the six lightest classes to edge visiting Coronado, 40-39.
Ethan Slater and Josiah Boyd each recorded second-period pins Tuesday, and Durango’s wrestling team beneffited from six forfeits in their 57-30 home win over Bonanza.
North Norman (Oklahoma) won four matches by fall on Thursday en route to a 42-24 win over host Cimarron-Memorial in the championship match at the Spartan Duals.
Las Vegas High’s Antonio Saldate won an 11-4 decision over Victor Valley’s Sunny Luna in the championship match of the 120-pound weight class Saturday to become one of just two Southern Nevada wrestlers to win his weight class in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at the South Point Arena.
Alex Herrera said he is back to 100 percent and is preparing for another long season in a highly competitive 182-pound weight class. This weekend he’s getting a heavy dose of tough competition by wrestling in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at the South Point Arena. The highly prestigious tournament began Friday and concludes Saturday.
Robert Kaempfer won his 285-pound match by pin to give Las Vegas High’s wrestling team a 35-33 road win over Boulder City on Thursday.
Spring Valley’s Ryan Mitchell started the night with a win by technical fall at 106 pounds to set the tone as the Grizzlies defeated visiting Durango 53-21 on Wednesday.
Coronado’s Noah Moreno pinned his opponent in 24 seconds at 220 pounds on Tuesday to clinch a 42-40 win over Basic at Foothill.
Here is a look at some of the this week’s top high school sports events.
Hayden Redd won a 12-11 decision in his match at 145 pounds to help the Moapa Valley wrestling team edge Eldorado 39-33 on Saturday in the Shadow Ridge Mustang Stampede.
Leiana Nacapuy has made a name for herself not just as a female wrestler, but as an elite wrestler, period. Just ask her three All-American honors.
Aviyen Gonzales won his match at 106 pounds by fall in 22 seconds on Wednesday to lead Centennial’s wrestling team to a 54-23 home win over Bishop Gorman.
Here is a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
