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First Annual NorCal Wrestling Postseason Awards

First Annual NorCal Wrestling Postseason Awards

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW March 8, 2018 0

SportStars’ NorCal Wrestling Writer, Ike Dodson, Dishes Out His First Annual NorCal Wrestling Postseason Awards In The Wake Of The CIF Wrestling Championships  How do you put a full NorCal Wrestling season of triumphs and heartbreaks — the result of countless hours of grass drills, weight cuts and sniffing... Read more
Oh My, Omania: CIF State Wrestling Championship

Oh My, Omania: CIF State Wrestling Championship

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW March 8, 2018 0

De La Salle’s Sr. Wrestler Captures First Gold In Program’s History With His Triumph In The 145-Pound Bracket at CIF State Wrestling Championship. Mark Halvorson’s heart sank when Tony Mendoza’s outstretched hand snaked toward the left foot of his De La Salle-Concord wrestling star, Peyton Omania, in the waning... Read more
CIF State Wrestling Preview

CIF State Wrestling Preview

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW March 1, 2018 0

Legends Are Born At The CIF State Wrestling Championships — Here’s A Look At The Most Likely Candidates To Make A Lasting Impact This Year Waterford senior Kyle Brown peered onto the center floor at the Stockton Arena last week and gestured toward the semifinal bouts taking place during... Read more
Sac-Joaquin Section Wrestling Masters Preview

Sac-Joaquin Section Wrestling Masters Preview

Blog February 23, 2018 0

A Look At Each Weight Class, Naming Favorites And Potential Bracket Busters • Christmas comes to Stockton twice a year. Barring any unexpected overweight mishaps at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championship, the best 448 wrestlers in the Central Valley — albeit for a few woeful departures — will... Read more
Maximum Mat Watch-List: 10 Must-See Events

Maximum Mat Watch-List: 10 Must-See Events

Central Coast SectionCentral SectionHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section December 29, 2017 1

Make A New Year’s Commitment To Take In Some Of NorCal’s Best Wrestling Events — We’ve Helped You Out With A List • By IKE DODSON “I’m going to eat better and exercise more.” No, you’re not. I’ll give you a week before your longing hands go plunging into... Read more
Del Oro’s JT Stinson is The Scrambler

Del Oro’s JT Stinson is The Scrambler

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWSac-Joaquin Section December 21, 2017 0

The Reputation Of Del Oro’s JT Stinson Grows After His Recent Upset Victory • Story and Photos by IKE DODSON On the wrestling mat, scrambling is art. Not every pin is achieved after a perfectly executed move, and evenly-matched foes will often improvise rolls, dives, pivots, hoists and pulls... Read more
A Mighty Win

A Mighty Win

Central Coast SectionHigh School Football December 20, 2017 0

The Resilience Of The St. Francis Football Team Was On Full Display In Its First CIF State Bowl Victory • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH With furious winds pounding Sacramento State’s Hornet Stadium throughout the CIF Division 2-A state championship game, completing passes was... Read more
No One Horse Town for Oakdale High School Wrestlers

No One Horse Town for Oakdale High School Wrestlers

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWSac-Joaquin Section December 4, 2017 0

Oakdale Wrestling Stands Toe-To-Toe With Its Football Program — And Will Again In 2017-18 • In a one-school town where football is king, wrestling must wait patiently for access to royalty. Oakdale’s Steve Strange, coach of the best wrestling team in the Sac-Joaquin Section, will miss a considerable chunk... Read more
Preseason NorCal Team Wrestling Rankings

Preseason NorCal Team Wrestling Rankings

Central Coast SectionHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionOakland SectionRankingsSan Francisco Section December 4, 2017 0

Gilroy Is Set Up For A Historic Season — Can It Go Wire-To-Wire, Or Will A Sac-Joaquin School Spoil The Quest? • Welcome to the first set of our NorCal Team Wrestling Rankings for 2017-18. The rankings go hand-in-hand with our weight-by-weight wrestler rankings. A wrestler ranked No. 1... Read more
Gilroy High School Wrestling Squad Is Harvesting Gold

Gilroy High School Wrestling Squad Is Harvesting Gold

Central Coast SectionHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCW December 4, 2017 0

Gilroy’s Veteran Wrestling Squad Is Poised To Make More Mat History • Nested in the aptly-named Central Coast Section, Gilroy High is a short drive from the serene sands that border Monterey Bay. During dry summers, the ocean must beckon youth that seek an escape from the town of... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (152-285 pounds)

Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (152-285 pounds)

Central Coast SectionHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionOakland SectionRankingsSac-Joaquin SectionSan Francisco Section December 1, 2017 0

Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 106-145, CLICK HERE 152 POUNDS Johnny Fox, Jr., Gilroy (CCS) Alexander... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145 pounds)

Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145 pounds)

Central Coast SectionHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionOakland SectionRankingsSac-Joaquin SectionSan Francisco Section December 1, 2017 4

Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 152-285, CLICK HERE. 106 POUNDS Jayden Gomez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS) William... Read more

 
 
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