Wrestling/ Jan 29 2021

Where Are They Now: Former WCHS Coaches, Donnie & Shirley Stephens, Continue Their Impact on Wrestling & Lives in Kentucky

Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In the early 2000’s, this writer was working for a newspaper in the San Gabriel Valley as a freelancer, and for the most part, football, baseball, basketball and girls volleyball were the most sought after assignments by almost everyone. When my boss (at the time) asked me to cover […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Aug 19 2019

Northview Legend David Ochoa Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday; Longtime Vikings’ Coach a Trailblazer

Former President Ronald Reagan had a famous quote about the United States Marine Corps that seems fitting when thinking about legendary Northview High School wrestling coach David Ochoa.

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Aug 19 2019

Former Northview Wrestling Star Caleb Flores Hired to Lead Vanguard Program After 39-Year Absence From Competition

By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor: If there was one guy from the San Gabriel Valley wrestling community that had the mettle to resume a college wrestling program that hadn’t been competing since the early 1980’s, you couldn’t do better than hiring Caleb Flores. The 2006 Northview High School grad and four-time state placer accepted the […]

By Brian Baiotto