It has been an honor and privilege serving the California wrestling community… After serving the California wrestling community for over 25 years, I am departing from editorship responsibilities with the California Wrestler Newsletter (TCW) and moving on to a new chapter in my life. It has been an honor and... Read more

Ok, if any of you are fans of Top Gear (BBC) or Grand Tour (Amazon), you’ll “get” that headline. Our man, Al Fontes met up with his main man, Ali Afshar, who wrestled for Casa Grande High School in NCS some years back. Afshar’s now, among other things car-related, the... Read more

Mike Cho takes the reigns at The California Wrestler, and as a matter of course, his first post is data-packed! It features a list of previous California prep wrestling stars who find themselves now on college rosters. California Wrestlers Now on College Rosters For over two decades, The California Wrestler... Read more

Once again we rank California’s lady wrestlers with the help of SportStars Insiders at The California Wrestler. And, no big surprise here, once again Amit Elor, the College Park wrestling standout comes in as #1 in the Nation! Read (much) more about Elor in SportStars wrestling section. FLO – Girl’s... Read more

CA Wrestlers: The Open Mat National High School Rankings – October 28, 2020 The California Wrestler covers high school wrestling and reports on CA wrestler rankings, as provided by The Open Mat. These California wrestler rankings are based nationally. See more California wresting reports on SportStars home page.120 – ZETH... Read more

Bailey and Cowan place at Freakshow The Livermore Elite Wrestling Club (LEWC) entered nine competitors into the 2020 Freakshow hosted by the Ford Idaho Center and RMN Events in Nampa, Idaho. Dubbed “The Freakshow of Amateur Wrestling,” it is a Halloween-spirited national tournament that attracts the best, most competitive wrestlers in the country. Competition... Read more

LIVERMORE ELITE WRESTLING CLUB COACH RICH BAILEY Livermore Elite Wrestling Club (LEWC) travelled to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Super 32 wrestling tournament. The “Super 32” is widely considered one of the toughest tournaments in the country, and attracts most of the top wrestlers every year. LEWC had two wrestlers... Read more

National High School Rankings – October 2020 (California Wrestlers) Top Wrestler Rankings by Open Mat are contributed by SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes of The California Wrestler. Feature image: 106 – ANDRE GONZALES (Poway, SD) #1 Nation Rankings by Weight Class 106 – Aden Valencia (Ann Sobrato, CC, 9) #4 106 –... Read more

Feature image: 120 – RICHARD FIGUEROA (Selma, CS, 12) 3x California State Champion/#1 Nation California’s Top Wrestler Rankings by Open Mat are contributed by SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes of The California Wrestler. Rankings by Weight Class 106 – Aden Valencia (Ann Sobrato, CC, 9) #4 106 – Isaiah Quintero (El... Read more

WEST COAST PREPS: Success? Just another day for the Livermore Elite Wrestling Club Recently, The Livermore Elite Wrestling Club (LEWC) entered six competitors into the 2020 Turf Wars Western States Championships hosted by The Legacy Center and USA Wrestling in Farmington, Utah. If Turf Wars was an appropriate title for the well-run, highly competitive USA... Read more

Preserve Stanford University Wrestling Program BRIEF: In July 2020, Stanford University announced its intention to eliminate 11 Varsity sports at the conclusion of the 2021 season, including wrestling, citing “finances and competitive excellence” as the primary drivers for this decision. This conclusion was reached in private, without consulting the student-athletes,... Read more

Editor’s note: During this Covid-19 pandemic, sports at all levels are on hold. We are taking this opportunity to look back at significant chapters in our sports history, including the 1991 California college state wrestling championships roster. Feature image: 177 – MONDAY EQUABAR (East Los Angeles College, S) *Outstanding Wrestler... Read more