Photos by Wilson Baldelomar
Wrestling:
Valle Vista League Finals:
Northview dominated the 2022-23 Valle Vista League finals.
The top three placers at each weight class move on to next week’s CIF-SS individuals.
The Vikings qualified all 14 wrestlers, including 12 individual league champions.
Marcus Tolentino (106 pounds), Nick Arellano (113), Jovanni Evangelista (120), Rene Cisneros (126), Mario Sandoval (132), Viviano Gutierrez (138), Ruben Ortiz (145), Jacob Salcedo (160), Nate Cruz (170), Sonny Acuna (182), Aiden Pacheco (195) and heavyweight Gabriel Velasco.
San Dimas’ Seth Hoodye (160) and 220-pound Micah Espana of Diamond Ranch claimed individual titles.
CIF qualifiers by program: Northview (14), San Dimas (11), West Covina (5), Covina (4), Charter Oak (4) and Diamond Ranch (4).
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106 Pounds:
Champ: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) via injury default over Kamari Baldelomar (San Dimas)
3- Aaron Contreras (West Covina)
4- Jalen Torrientes (Charter Oak)
113:
Champ: Nick Arellano (Northview) pinned Ben Cordero (San Dimas)
3- Frankie Brickey (West Covina)
4- Ian Lee (Diamond Ranch)
120:
Champ: Jovanni Evangelista (Northview) pinned Abraham Rose (Charter Oak)
3- Nathan Ramirez (San Dimas)
4- Adrian Rangel (West Covina)
126:
Champ: Rene Cisneros (Northview) pinned Jesse Salazar (Covina)
3- Alexander Gaytan (Charter Oak)
4- Dylan Thomas (San Dimas)
132:
Champ: Mario Sandoval (Northview) win via default over Jeremy Ortiz (San Dimas)
3- Eddie Lopez (West Covina)
4- Timothy Kuniyuki (Covina)
138:
Champ: Viviano Gutierrez (Northview) pinned Seth Devers (Covina)
3- Jeremiah Laing (San Dimas)
4- Jared Castor (West Covina)
145:
Champ: Ruben Ortiz (Northview) defeated Michael Ruiz (Charter Oak), 8-2
3- Dylan Khelghatian (San Dimas)
4- Danny Gonzalez (Diamond Ranch)
152:
Champ: Jacob Salcedo (Northview) pinned Artie Bautista (San Dimas)
3- Jalen Gallegos (Diamond Ranch)
4- Eric Fimbres (Covina)
160:
Champ: Seth Hoodye (San Dimas) pinned Julian Urias (Northview)
3- Erick Hernandez (Covina)
4- Ethan Mendez (West Covina)
170:
Champ: Nate Cruz (Northview) pinned Quinn McDonald (San Dimas)
3- Abner Fernandez (Diamond Ranch)
4- Joaquin Torres (Charter Oak)
182:
Champ: Sonny Acuna (Northview) pinned Makai Johnson (Diamond Ranch)
3- Brian Freeland (San Dimas)
4- Nate White (West Covina)
195:
Champ: Aiden Pacheco (Northview) pinned Fabio Lara (San Dimas)
3- Gabriel Herrera (Covina)
4- Isaiah Nichols (Diamond Ranch)
220:
Champ: Micah Espana (Diamond Ranch) pinned Dylan Cano (Northview)
3- Jesus Gonzalez (West Covina)
4- Eduardo Campos (Charter Oak)
285:
Champ: Gabriel Velasco (Northview) pinned Erik Ramos (West Covina)
3- Hector Jimenez (Charter Oak)
4- Steven Ramirez (San Dimas)
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