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How do you think has the best womens college wrestling program this year?

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4th Annual Williams Cup
Thousand Oaks High School

January 11, 2003

outstanding LWT: Julie Duarte
outstanding HWT: Michelle Graff

No team scores were kept.

100
Katherine Ful-Allen, HMB
Lauren Devera, South Hills
Sovana Iniquez, Calexico
Rita Ramirez, Mt. Whitney

105
Sara Fulp-Allen, HMB
Jessica Hsieh, Vintage
Monica Vasandani, Agoura
Christina Tran, South Hills

110
Pamaris Barrios, University City
Christen Santchi, TOHS
Melissa Gutierrez, Montebello
Tori Crosby, Castro Valley

114
Maika Watanabi, Vintage
Jessica Jauck, Ramona
Victoria Aiello, Ramona
Victoria Gallardo, Hueneme

118
Silvia Cortez, Hanford West
Laura Ludwig, San Mateo
Rachel Wright, Castro Valley
Jennifer Gaforth, Hesperia

122
April Pabilona, Tennyson
Ginger Taylor, TOHS
Monica Gochioco, Bishop
Alexis Gonzales, San Leandro

126
Kayla Chambers, Vintage
Lauren Yee, San Mateo
Sandy Do, University City
Yazmin Watkins, Granada Hills

130
Julie Duarte, Sierra Vista (OW, lower)
Nicole Mazzaferro, Vintage
Estella Pino, San Leandro
Rhonda King, TOHS

134
Othella Lucas, Crawford
Michelle Ludwig, Patrick Henry
Christina Perez, Eisenhower
Michell Magana, Hueneme

138
Madeline Briones, San Leandro
Felicia Queveda, Eisenhower
Fionserrat Carmona, Mexicali
Ashley Mora, Castro Valley

144
Stella Brown San Leandro
Mera Paplanus, Indian Hills
Natalie Escarena, St. Helena
Patricia Bernard, Eisenhower

152
Michelle Graff, Colton (OW Heavy)
Charise Castro, Rancho Cucamonga
Cristal Garcia, San Mateo
Vanessa Tarango, Colton

165
Megan Richardson, Santa Paula
Diana Douglas, Vintage
Juana Juarez, San Leandro
Ashley Arnold, Vintage

165+
Misty Stalley, Aragon
Irine Proulx, University City
Corvoisier Hardy, Sac High
Danielle Frehas, Castro Valley

165++
Amanda Kiggunan, Eisenhower
Mary Hanley, TOHS
Gloria Gonzales, San Leandro
Joeleye Hull, Hesperia

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Title IX means more than just women's sports

From staff reports
Texas City Sun Published January 13, 2003

Some of my fondest memories come from participating in sports. Like most kids, I tried every sport at least once. I enjoyed every benefit that sports have to offer. Athletes know what I am talking about - the taste of competition, the teamwork, the strong, healthy body, and the exhilarating feeling when you score that goal or ace that serve or cross that finish line and you know that you have given your all. I may not have had the opportunity to receive these benefits, however, if not for Title IX.

Title IX, the federal law meant to ensure that both genders have equal opportunities and resources in educational programs like athletics, led to dramatic growth in women’s sports. The Women’s Sports Foundation reports that today one in three girls participate in sports, up from one in twenty-seven at the time the law was passed. Women’s professional and amateur sports have expanded significantly as well. Women and girls now have more opportunities to participate in better quality sports programs than their mothers did because of Title IX.

Greater opportunity does not ensure better quality. In fact, many sports programs are woefully deficient. In its report on the status of Title IX at 30 published last year, the National Coalition for Women and Girls gave the nation’s athletic programs‚ compliance only a C-plus.

Title IX is a greatly misunderstood law. For example, many believe that the law requires that small male sports teams be cut to provide for female teams. In truth, the intention of Title IX in the athletics context is to elevate women’s sports to the level of men’s sports. The law provides significant flexibility in that goal can be achieved, but rigid and incorrect interpretations have perverted the law and emboldened the opposition.

President Bush has created a Commission on Opportunity in Athletics to consider scaling back the reach of Title IX. If the commission succeeds, the growth achieved in women’s sports programs will stagnate.

What is even more disturbing is that the decisions of the commission will reach beyond athletics. Title IX impacts all educational programs for both genders. Title IX is a necessary tool to protects all students so that they may reach their full potential.

Even if you have never played a sport, I encourage you to let your voice be heard for your children before the commission prepares its report the end of the month. Visit the Texas Civil Rights Project’s website http://www.texascivilrightsproject.org.

Amy Magee, coordinator of the Texas Equity in Education Campaign.