Wrestling: Of the 28 wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs, six placed at last weekend’s CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. However, 18 competitors headed back to the San Gabriel Valley with a respectable .500 or better record inside the Mechanics Bank Arena. Additionally, there were three impressive young women who competed on their sport’s brightest […]
Wrestling: What better way to finish off a perfect senior season than becoming the first state champion in school history. That’s exactly what Glendora High School’s Samantha Sachs accomplished on Saturday night. Sachs, the No. 1 seed, pinned No. 2 seeded Ruby Julien-Newsom in just 64 seconds inside a packed Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. […]
Wrestling: In a few hours, three wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs will be vying for state championships. One year after a loss in the state title bout, Glendora’s Samantha Sachs is back and more dominant than ever. Sachs cruised to an 18-3 tech fall victory over Clayton Valley’s Savannah Talmadge in the 130-pound semifinal. […]
Wrestling: And then there was 10. The 25-athlete contingency from 210 Prep Sports programs is now 10. Eight are female wrestlers. And three are just one win Saturday from competing for a CIF State championship. Glendora’s Samantha Sachs (130), Northview’s Delarie Juarez (145) and San Dimas’ Charlene Smith (235) have earned spots in their respective […]
Wrestling: The odds of placing at the CIF State Championships after losing a first-round match on Thursday are about as remote as finding an honest politician. But such is the case for West Covina sophomore, Julie Cimarusti. Cimarusti lost a 1-0 decision to Poway’s Xiomara Gallego in Thursday’s first match. She had to watch her […]
Wrestling: Just yesterday, 25 competitors (14 girls & 11 boys) from 210 Prep Sports programs began their quest to win a CIF State Championship inside the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Fast forward one day, and that list has been narrowed to three. All three are girls and two of the three are No. 1 […]
Wrestling: Championship Quarterfinal Round Matches for 210 Prep Sports Athletes: Boys: 106 Pounds: No. 8 Elijah Butler (Northview) vs No. 1 Samuel Sanchez (Esperanza) 150: No. 7 Jacob Bell (Etiwanda) vs No. 2 Ivan Arias (Buchanan) Girls: 130: No. 1 Samantha Sachs (Glendora) vs No. 8 Piper Pike (St. Helena) 130: Marci Cueva (Northview) vs […]
Boys Wrestling: After day of the CIF State Championships in Bakersfield, only two of the 11 competitors from 210 Prep Sports programs remain in the championship bracket. Northview’s Elijah Butler and Etiwanda’s Jacob Bell are a first (quarterfinal round) win on Friday from an automatic podium spot. Butler (106 pounds) pinned San Pedro’s Lorenzo Reyes […]
Editor’s Note: I asked a couple times for programs to send me photos of their girls during Thursday’s session, but I didn’t have as much luck as I’d have liked. So, if you have photos from Thursday’s action, feel free to send to Brian@210PrepSports.com and I’ll post them. Girls Wrestling: Of the 14 girls competing […]
Boys Wrestling: Eleven wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs persevered through their CIF-SS Masters brackets to earn a spot at next weekend’s CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. There are six placers in both the Blue and Gold Divisions of the 14 weight classes. However, only the top five punched their automatic tickets to enter the […]
Pictured L-R: West Covina’s Julie Cimarusti & Glendora’s Samantha Sachs Wrestling: Sending out congratulations to all 25 athletes from 210 Prep Sports programs that qualified for next weekend’s CIF-SS State Championships. And to those who came close. Wrestling is arguably the most grueling of any high school sport, and that includes physically and mentally. In […]
Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Masters Meet Northview dominated at Friday’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at La Habra High School. The Vikings secured eight individual spots at next week’s CIF State Championships at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. To punch a ticket to Bakersfield, one needed to finish in the top four of their respective (Blue or […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling & RT Tolentino Girls Wrestling: Five wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs won CIF-SS Individual titles on Saturday. And the top eight placers move on to next week’s CIF Masters Meet. Northview led the way as a program and individually. The Vikings crushed their competition at the Central Division Individuals at […]
Boys Wrestling: Five wrestlers from 210 Prep Sports programs won CIF-SS individual titles at four locations on Saturday. Northview led the way with three champions and three runner ups at the Inland Division Individuals at Temecula Valley High School. The Vikings also finished second as a program. Elijah Butler claimed the 106-pound title thanks to […]
Girls Wrestling: Northern Division: 130: Samantha Sachs (Glendora) vs Mariah Perez-Ortiz (La Quinta) 155: Tatiana Chavarin (Ayala) vs Hailey Lebehn (Yucaipa) Central Division: 110: Marie Saldana (Northview) vs Leila Witzerman (Peninsula) 115: Ysabella Hinojosa (Northview) vs Maggie Cornish (Tesoro) 120: Samantha Rivera (Northview) vs Mikayla Brent (Brea Olinda) Lei’ani Jaime (San Dimas) vs Kylee Golz […]
Wrestling: List of semifinalists from 210 Prep Sports Programs at Saturday’s CIF-SS Individuals: Eastern Division: 113 Pounds: Jayren Chan (Ayala) vs No. 1 seed, Daniel Mendoza (Victor Valley) 132: Jacob Fernandez (Bonita) vs Bryan Minsky (Yucca Valley) 138: Dylan Garcia (Bonita) vs Angel Lavalley (Coachella Valley) 150: Tristan Fernandez (Bonita) vs John Gonzales (Ayala) 165: […]
Photos by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Northview’s Boys & Girls Results at Valle Vista League Final: To view RT Tolentino’s photo gallery, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Girls: 100 Madison Tolentino Champion 105 Jamie Cruz 2nd 110 Marie Saldana Champion 115 Ysabella Hinojosa Champion 120 Samantha Rivera Champion 125 Mia Hooper Champion 130 Marci […]
Wrestling: Baseline League Finals: Etiwanda claimed five individual titles at Saturday’s Baseline League finals at Damien. Chino Hills and Upland finished with three each, while Rancho Cucamonga had two and Damien earned one. Etiwanda got started at 113 pounds when Naveen Baby pinned Damien’s Jonathan Nugraha at 1:00. Jacob Solano (126) stuck Los Osos’ Evan […]
Girls Wrestling: Palomares League Finals: There were only two individual champions from 210 Prep Sports programs at Saturday’s Palomares League final Glendora’s Samantha Sachs and Ayala’s Tatiana Chavarin were those two champs. Sachs pinned Walnut’s Tiana Schatshnider in 34 seconds of their 130-pound title bout. And Chavarin (155 pounds) stuck Bonita’s Madison Marin in 1:53. […]
Boys Wrestling: Editor’s Note: For the record, area coaches have tried to reach out to Walnut and let their coach know about this site for the past three years, and he’s made it obvious that he’s not interested in our coverage, and that’s why you won’t read anything about their individual champs in stories on […]
