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Angara leads girls wrestling squad to tournament title
Times-Herald 1/16/05
Maria Angara led the Vallejo High girls wrestling team, taking the 103-pound weight class title Saturday at the Napa Valley Classic.
Vallejo also took home the team championship, topping second-place Castro Valley by 20 points.
Vallejo's Lauren Knight was second at 138 pounds - in match-of-the-day style - as Knight lost in the final on a pin from a defending state champion.
Also in second place was Liz Bustamante (114), while fellow Apache teammates Jennifer Fernandez (98), Jaime Sage (120), Angie Miller and Monica Gonzalez all placed third and Jennifer Avelino (108) took sixth.
Hogan High's wrestlers were also at the tournament, taking fifth place in the overall team standings. No individual wrestler won an event for the Spartans, but Krystal Alcantara took third place in the 103-pound weight class.
Additionally, Jessica Ortiz took fifth place at 114 pou-nds, and Destiny Nanaoat and Erin Russell took sixth and seventh, respectively, in the 132-pound division. Vanessa Taylor added a seventh-place showing at 160 pounds for the Spartans.
Next week, Hogan hosts the Region II championship meet, where wrestlers and teams can qualify for the state meet. The top six finishers in each weight class will move on.
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Napa Valley Girls Classic - 7th Annual Wrestling Tournament
Vintage High School, Napa, California
January 15, 2005
Medalists
Weight: 98
1st: Gabby Solis, Castro Valley
2nd: Maritza Martinez, George Washington High School
3rd: Jennifer Fernandez, Vallejo High School
4th: Clauden Pangaroran, San Leandro High School
5th: Cristabel Mendoz, Pittsburg High School
6th: Jena Sapinoso, South San Francisco High School
7th: Brittany Davis, Justin Siena High School
8th: Cristina De Vega, Lindhurst
Weight: 103
1st: Maria Angara, Vallejo High School
2nd: Christina Tran, South Hills High School
3rd: Krystalle Alcantara, Hogan High School
4th: Amethyst Hills, Santa Clara High School
5th: Gina Warren, Redwood High School
6th: Aegean Bayangan, Jesse Bethel High School
7th: Natasha Agtarap, Jesse Bethel High School
8th: Erica Perez, West Campus
Weight: 108
1st: Katherine Fulp-Allen, Half Moon Bay High School
2nd: Jessica Pena, Westmont High School
3rd: Lauren Neves, Amador Valley
4th: Jackie Davis, Santa Rosa
5th: Cecily Diaz, Castro Valley
6th: Jennifer Avelino, Vallejo High School
7th: Veronica Martinez, Sacred Heart
8th: Jenny Ho, San Leandro High School
Weight: 114
1st: Natalie Martinez, Sacred Heart
2nd: Elizabeth Bustamante, Vallejo High School
3rd: Stephanie Lopez, West Covina
4th: Ariel Harris, Valley Center High School
5th: Jessica Ortiz, Hogan High School
6th: Alex Tolero, St.Patricks-St.Vincent
7th: Jenna Lewis, Rio Mesa
8th: Bailey Brady, Spanish Springs
Weight: 120
1st: Jennifer Germany, Eastlake High School
2nd: Kristina Koenning, Novato High School
3rd: Jamie Sage, Vallejo High School
4th: Lis Szczepaniak, Terra Nova High School
5th: Sharlese Mulholnd, Tracy
6th: Raven Sanchez, Holtville High School
7th: Elizabeth Bruce, Maria Carrillo
8th: Karla Rosales, San Leandro High School
Weight: 126
1st: Sharlee Solis, Castro Valley
2nd: Christine Cunningham, Torrey Pines
3rd: Ivy Bier, Terra Nova High School
4th: Samantha Stych, Oxnard High School
5th: Bethany Harris, Valley Center High School
6th: Jennifer Hernandez, Santa Clara High School
7th: Shery Yang, Lindhurst
8th: Kurtisha Johnson, Crawford
Weight: 132
1st: Jessica Jauck, Ramona High School
2nd: Emily Espana, Lincoln High School
3rd: Amberly Safreno, Will C. Wood High School
4th: Holly Brewer, Terra Nova High School
5th: Kristin Lee, Castro Valley
6th: Destiny Manoat, Hogan High School
7th: Erin Russell, Hogan High School
8th: Christina Brown, Redwood High School
Weight: 138
1st: Shelby Brown, Monterey
2nd: Lauren Knight, Vallejo High School
3rd: Lauren Philips, Napa
4th: Omega Walters, West Covina
5th: Deyvonne Mondragun, Adolfo Camarillo
6th: Victoria Spinetti, Winters High School
7th: Katrina Dutchover, Castro Valley
8th: Rachel Whyte, San Leandro High School
Weight: 144
1st: Stella Brown, San Leandro High School
2nd: Ashlee Evans-Smith, Ukiah High School
3rd: Angie Miller, Vallejo High School
4th: Michele Querin, Vintage High School
5th: Brittney Gugliemini, Westmont High School
6th: Katrina Wilborn, Helix
7th: Ashley Hackney, Hilmar
8th: Maritess Desiderio, San Leandro High School
Weight: 152
1st: Sheila Mccabe, Valhalla High School
2nd: Hattie Borg, Vintage High School
3rd: Leann Patrick, Santa Rosa
4th: Leila Muller, Winters High School
5th: Analynn Foronado, Milpitas High School
6th: Sophia Jaromay, San Leandro High School
7th: Ashley Membreno, San Leandro High School
8th: Elodia Cortez, Vintage High School
Weight: 160
1st: Amy Havens, Paradise High School
2nd: Cameo Greniel, Ygnacio Valley High School
3rd: Nianna Morris, Santa Paula High School
4th: Jessica Fazzio, Castro Valley
5th: Stevie Ratto, San Leandro High School
6th: Cindy Correa, Vintage High School
7th: Vanessa Taylor, Hogan High School
8th: Kernan Winston, Mesa Verde High School
Weight: 171
1st: Megan Richardson, Santa Paula High School
2nd: , River City High School
3rd: Monica Gonzalez, Vallejo High School
4th: Jessica Kleyer, Castro Valley
5th: Deana Lax, San Leandro High School
6th: , Ygnacio Valley High School
7th: Katie Nomurd, South Hills High School
8th: Michelle Louie, Ygnacio Valley High School
Weight: 195
1st: Vanessa Guiterrez, Gilroy
2nd: Kristen Esterheld, Redwood High School
3rd: Czarina Maliwat, South San Francisco High School
4th: Courtney Mcdonald, Pittsburg High School
5th: Sarah Pfau, Mesa Verde High School
Weight: 235
1st: Chelsea Barackman, San Leandro High School
2nd: Daniello Freitas, Castro Valley
3rd: Cassie Wolpe, Buena High School
4th: Nikaila Rodriguez, Pittsburg High School
5th: Banisha Evans, Lowell High School
6th: Shawntia Beck, San Leandro High School
7th: Anne Campbell, Tamalpais High School
Napa Valley Girls Classic - 7th Annual Wrestling Tournament
Vintage High School, Napa, California
January 15, 2005
Medal Matches
Championship
103 Maria Angara, Vallejo High School M-Dec Christina Tran, South Hills High School
108 Katherine Fulp-Allen, Half Moon Bay High Schol Fall Jessica Pena, Westmont High School
114 Natalie Martinez, Sacred Heart Dec Elizabeth Bustamante, Vallejo High School
120 Jennifer Germany, Eastlake High School Dec Kristina Koenning, Novato High School
126 Sharlee Solis, Castro Valley Fall Christine Cunningham, Torrey Pines
132 Jessica Jauck, Ramona High School Dec Emily Espana, Lincoln High School
138 Shelby Brown, Monterey Fall Lauren Knight, Vallejo High School
144 Stella Brown, San Leandro High School Dec Ashlee Evans-Smith, Ukiah High School
152 Sheila Mccabe, Valhalla High School Fall Hattie Borg, Vintage High School
160 Amy Havens, Paradise High School Fall Cameo Greniel, Ygnacio Valley High School
171 Megan Richardson, Santa Paula High School Dec , River City High School
195 Vanessa Guiterrez, Gilroy Fall Kristen Esterheld, Redwood High School
235 Chelsea Barackman, San Leandro High School Fall Daniello Freitas, Castro Valley
98 Gabby Solis, Castro Valley Dec Maritza Martinez, George Washington High School
Consolation
103 Krystalle Alcantara, Hogan High School Dec Amethyst Hills, Santa Clara High School
108 Lauren Neves, Amador Valley Fall Jackie Davis, Santa Rosa
114 Stephanie Lopez, West Covina Dflt Ariel Harris, Valley Center High School
120 Jamie Sage, Vallejo High School M-Dec Lis Szczepaniak, Terra Nova High School
126 Ivy Bier, Terra Nova High School Fall Samantha Stych, Oxnard High School
132 Amberly Safreno, Will C. Wood High School Fall Holly Brewer, Terra Nova High School
138 Lauren Philips, Napa Fall Omega Walters, West Covina
144 Angie Miller, Vallejo High School Fall Michele Querin, Vintage High School
152 Leann Patrick, Santa Rosa Dec Leila Muller, Winters High School
160 Nianna Morris, Santa Paula High School Fall Jessica Fazzio, Castro Valley
171 Monica Gonzalez, Vallejo High School Dec Jessica Kleyer, Castro Valley
195 Czarina Maliwat, South San Francisco High School Fall Courtney Mcdonald, Pittsburg High School
235 Cassie Wolpe, Buena High School Fall Nikaila Rodriguez, Pittsburg High School
98 Jennifer Fernandez, Vallejo High School Fall Clauden Pangaroran, San Leandro High School
5th Place
103 Gina Warren, Redwood High School Dec Aegean Bayangan, Jesse Bethel High School
108 Cecily Diaz, Castro Valley Dflt Jennifer Avelino, Vallejo High School
114 Jessica Ortiz, Hogan High School Dec Alex Tolero, St.Patricks-St.Vincent
120 Sharlese Mulholnd, Tracy Dec Raven Sanchez, Holtville High School
126 Bethany Harris, Valley Center High School T-Fall Jennifer Hernandez, Santa Clara High School
132 Kristin Lee, Castro Valley Fall Destiny Manoat, Hogan High School
138 Deyvonne Mondragun, Adolfo Camarillo Dec Victoria Spinetti, Winters High School
144 Brittney Gugliemini, Westmont High School Dflt Katrina Wilborn, Helix
152 Analynn Foronado, Milpitas High School Dflt Sophia Jaromay, San Leandro High School
160 Stevie Ratto, San Leandro High School Dflt Cindy Correa, Vintage High School
171 Deana Lax, San Leandro High School Fall , Ygnacio Valley High School
195 Sarah Pfau, Mesa Verde High School Advanced through BYE
235 Banisha Evans, Lowell High School Fall Shawntia Beck, San Leandro High School
98 Cristabel Mendoz, Pittsburg High School Fall Jena Sapinoso, South San Francisco High School
7th Place
103 Natasha Agtarap, Jesse Bethel High School Fall Erica Perez, West Campus
108 Veronica Martinez, Sacred Heart T-Fall Jenny Ho, San Leandro High School
114 Jenna Lewis, Rio Mesa Fall Bailey Brady, Spanish Springs
120 Elizabeth Bruce, Maria Carillo Dflt Karla Rosales, San Leandro High School
126 Shery Yang, Lindhurst Dec Kurtisha Johnson, Crawford
132 Erin Russell, Hogan High School Fall Christina Brown, Redwood High School
138 Katrina Dutchover, Castro Valley M-Dec Rachel Whyte, San Leandro High School
144 Ashley Hackney, Hilmar M-Dec Maritess Desiderio, San Leandro High School
152 Ashley Membreno, San Leandro High School Fall Elodia Cortez, Vintage High School
160 Vanessa Taylor, Hogan High School Dflt Kernan Winston, Mesa Verde High School
171 Katie Nomurd, South Hills High School Fall Michelle Louie, Ygnacio Valley High School
195 Double BYE
Napa Valley Girls Classic - 7th Annual Wrestling Tournament
Vintage High School, Napa, California
January 15, 2005
Team Scores
1 Vallejo High School
2 Castro Valley
3 San Leandro High School
4 Pittsburg High School
5 Hogan High School
Terra Nova High School
7 West Covina
8 Vintage High School
9 Santa Rosa High School
10 Westmont High School
11 Santa Paula High School
Monterey
13 Valley Center High School
14 Redwood High School
Santa Clara High School
16 South Hills High School
17 Sacred Heart
18 Winters High School
19 Half Moon Bay High School
20 Valhalla High School
21 gnacio Valley High School
22 Ukiah High School
Ramona High School
Paradise High School
Eastlake High School
26 Lincoln High School
Napa
Gilroy
29 South San Francisco High School
Novato High School
31 George Washington High School
River City High School
Torrey Pines
34 Amador Valley
35 Oxnard High School
Will C. Wood High School
Jesse Bethel High School
38 Milpitas High School
39 Buena High School
40 St.Patricks-St.Vincent
Lowell High School
42 Tracy
43 Casa Grande High School
Adolfo Camarillo
Maria Carrillo
46 Justin Siena High School
47 Holtville High School
Rio Mesa
49 Crawford
Lindhurst
West Campus
Clayton Valley
53 Helix
54 Kennedy High School
Hilmar
Spanish Springs
57 Live Oaks High School
Montgomery High School
Piner High School
Miramonte High School
61 Mesa Verde High School
Pioneer High School
Arroyo High School
Hilltop
65 Portola High School
Antioch
67 Tamalpais High School
68 San Mateo High School
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Wrestling revival in Rochester
By MIKE WHALEY 1/17/05
Assistant Sports Editor
ROCHESTER — Last year the Spaulding High School wrestling team was reduced to four members, the smallest squad in the short history of the program.
That has changed this season as the Red Raiders have 15 wrestlers currently on board and another 20 or more competing with the Rochester Middle School team, which has resurfaced after a five-year hiatus.
"Guys I had last year did most of the recruiting for me," second-year coach John Vaselle said. "Most of them are green and young. We have all freshmen and sophomores and one junior. But we still have 15 kids and they’re staying steady. It’s tough trying to compete at the varsity level; it’s a learning curve."
The one junior is Geoff James, the program’s most experienced wrestler. He was academically ineligible last year, but as a freshman he was good enough to place sixth at the Class L meet and advance to the Match of Champions.
Of the 15 wrestlers, two are girls, Trista Ludlow and Kati James, and Vaselle, who wrestled across the border at Maine’s Noble High School, said they’ve fit in pretty well.
"They’re working hard and doing everything I ask," he said.
This is the first year Spaulding has had girl wrestlers since the ill-fated 1999-2000 season. That year a number of incidents led to the postponement of the Spaulding season on the eve of the Class L championships. Among the incidents was alleged sexual harassment of a female wrestler by a male teammate.
Athletic director Dave Colson said that issue has been discussed and Vasell is aware of the past history and has addressed it with his team.
The middle school team is being coached by Lou Ferullo of Rochester, a current high school wrestling official and former New England champion while at the University of New Hampshire.
Ferullo said there are 24 wrestlers showing up consistently to practice and working hard.
"We want to get it in line to feed the high school program," he said.
Ferullo said most of the kids are new to the sport, although there are two who have wrestled for quite some time. There are two girls on the team.
The team practices four days a week for 90 minutes at the high school. Ferullo added that they are still welcoming aboard any interested candidates.
"We’re starting at the beginning, doing the basics," Ferullo said. "They’re focused and want to learn. What they’ve done is well above my expectations. They’re working hard and they’re committed."
The RMS team will compete in six meets, starting last Friday at Winnacunnet and culminating with the state meet next month.
Ferullo’s position is funded and he said there are funds to cover the costs of away bus trips.
There are still some old warm-up tops and uniform singlets.
The only thing the school had to purchase was 20-plus headgear.
Kids did have to purchase their own wrestling shoes, but that is the only investment.
"We’ve already got the mats, so there’s not much expense," Ferullo added.
"I’m excited to have a program where kids are willing to learn. We need it to get in line with the Timberlanes and the Salems," Ferullo said. "John (Vaselle) has done a good job bring the high school numbers up, and it will get better by keeping the middle school numbers up."
The high school team has met with modest team success, but with the numbers up it means meets will last longer than the five- or 10-minute dual meet debacles of a year ago. At the very least, they can fill in a number of the weight classes and have less forfeits.
"It was important to get the middle school (program) up and running," Colson said. "Lou (Ferullo) brings a lot of expertise to the table. The program is starting to make a comeback."