Much of the chatter during this weekend’s Bulldog Grappler at Centennial High School was the cream of the 106-pound crop that would rise in Saturday’s championship bracket.
Wrestling
Boulder City’s wrestling team claimed 10 individual titles on Friday to roll to the team championship at the Panther Invitational in Alamo.
Anthony Valenti pinned his opponent in 47 seconds in the 285-pound division Thursday to lead Green Valley’s wrestling team to a 66-6 win over visiting Rancho in a Southeast League meet.
Hunter Brown recorded a pin at 195 pounds, and Roger Alvarado won by pin at 220 on Wednesday to help Centennial’s wrestling team to a 36-32 win over host Cimarron-Memorial.
Cimarron-Memorial’s wrestling team captured the title in its own Spartan Duals tournament on Monday.
John Lessner and Hunter Brown each won an individual title Saturday to help Centennial’s wrestling team to a seventh-place finish in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Palo Verde coach Scott Nemchek remembers wrestler Josh Pine sitting in the stands at Centennial High last season, watching volunteers roll up the mats after the Sunset Regional Tournament. Nemchek said Pine looked straight ahead with a menacing glare, prompting him to sit next to his beleaguered grappler and ask him his thoughts at that moment.
Nico Camacho pinned his opponent at 113 pounds Thursday to break a 36-36 tie and give Del Sol’s wrestling team a 42-36 victory over the Jaguars at Chaparral.
Michael Tim won by fall in 32 seconds at 145 pounds Tuesday to lead Palo Verde’s wrestling team to a 48-30 win over host Centennial.
It’s quite clear who the leader of Shadow Ridge’s wrestling team is this season, as senior John Scarpati looks to return to the state tournament, where he took third place as junior.
Pahrump Valley’s Jace Clayton pinned his opponent in 13 seconds in the 285-pound match on Thursday, leading the Trojans to a 54-27 wrestling victory over visiting Sierra Vista.
Owen Lawrie, a senior at Faith Lutheran, is looking to become the first back-to-back state wrestling champ in school history. After winning last year”s title at 126 pounds, Lawrie moved up a weight class this season and will compete at 138 pounds.
Boulder City’s Collin Fox, Bryan Foster and Jack Rozycki each won three matches by pin to lead the Eagles to wrestling wins over Bonanza, Desert Oasis and Rancho.
Shadow Ridge’s wrestling team placed third Saturday in the Green Valley Duals tournament.
Josh Corona needed just 22 seconds to pin his opponent in a 113-pound match Friday and help host Desert Oasis’ wrestling team to a 54-28 win over Desert Pines.
