High School Wrestling: wrestler rankings to CIF State coverage

Wrestling Championships: CCS, NCS, Northern Previews

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Northern Section February 14, 2019 0

There Will Be 112 CIF State Championship Berths On The Line As Central Coast, North Coast And Northern Sections Hold Their Wrestling Championships On Feb. 15-16 • The roster of NorCal wrestling talent that will vie for state glory will be shaped this weekend. Eight total qualifications for each... Read more

Del Oro’s Blake Brothers: SJS Wrestling Super Siblings

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section February 13, 2019 0

Blake Brothers, Noah And Eli, Lead Del Oro Wrestling Into The Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tourney Looking To Make History • This weekend the Del Oro wrestling team will vie for a top-three finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships. It would be the seventh consecutive season the Loomis school... Read more

Vacaville Wrestling: Sound PINvestment

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section January 20, 2019 0

The Vacaville Wrestling Program Is A Mom-And-Pop Company Worth Buying Into • Vacaville wrestling coaches Clint Birch and Armando Orozco have a business that is ready for the Shark Tank. Birch and Orozco — emboldened by administrators, parents, alumni and rabid fans — manage the most profitable high school... Read more

Granada Crowned 2019 Mat Classic Wrestling Champions

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Rankings January 18, 2019 0

Photo: 195 Championship Final – Xavier Williams (Livermore, NC) dec. Dylan Myers (Franklin, SJ), 5-4 The 18th Annual Mat Classic Wrestling Championships held at Granada High School in Livermore proved once again to be among the most competitive tournaments in the Bay Area. This year’s tournament featured several section and... Read more

The California Wrestler: A History Lesson

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW LEVELUP INSIDERS January 15, 2019 2

As you know, I’m a SportStars INSIDER. The publisher recently asked me to talk about my roots in high school wrestling. Just so happens, I have a story to share with you about that! Outside of my main gig, I’m the editor of The California Wrestler! The 2018 –... Read more

Andrew Koponen: Wrestler. Soldier. Survivor.

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW LEVELUP INSIDERS January 10, 2019 0

Always Moving Forward The mantra of the wrestler and soldier, turned Oakland police officer. And now screenwriter, Andrew Koponen has a life-and-times story that is the stuff of lore. And a survivors tale that brought him through dark times, all the way to Hollywood. By Al Fontes, Special to... Read more

Buchanan Wrestling Wins Prestigious Title

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW LEVELUP INSIDERS Sac-Joaquin Section January 7, 2019 0

Buchanan Wins Prestigious Field to Capture 2019 Clovis Doc Buchanan Title TOP 10 TEAM SCORES 1 – Buchanan (CS): 194.0 2 – Montini Catholic (Illinois): 183.5 3 – Bergen Catholic (New Jersey): 163.5 4 – Gilroy (CC): 140.0 5 – Lake Highland Prep (Florida): 139.5 6 – Selma (CS):... Read more

Gilroy Wrestling: Daniel Cormier’s Dream Team

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW December 20, 2018 0

UFC Double-Champ And Gilroy’s First-Year Coach, Daniel Cormier, Expects The Mustangs To Contend For A State Wrestling Title • When UFC officials approached Daniel Cormier to schedule his next main event pay-per-view, the first UFC two-division champion to successfully defend both titles made his priorities clear. “I told them... Read more

Women’s Wrestling West Coast Tournament Of Champions

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW December 4, 2018 0

The pinnacle of girls high school wrestling, Women’s Wrestling West Coast Tournament Of Champions transforms Rocklin’s Hardwood Palace, Dec. 14-15 into a girls wrestling mecca! The 4th Annual Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions, Placer Valley Tourism, Cliff Keen and Sacramento Area Wrestling Association have teamed up once again for... Read more

Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions News

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW October 11, 2018 0

Hey, so we just learned our partners at Placer Valley Tourism have started a new Facebook page to support the Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions wrestling tournament. Check it out, wrestling fans — and give it a LIKE! https://www.facebook.com/wwctoc/ SportStars wrote up a story in mid-August about the WWCTC coming to Rocklin’s... Read more

Women’s West Coast TOC Returns To Rocklin

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW August 12, 2018 0

Placer Valley Helps Bring Premier Women’s West Coast TOC Wrestling Event Back To NorCal — Bigger Than Ever • On Dec. 14-15, Rocklin’s Hardwood Palace will transform into a wrestling mecca. Placer Valley Tourism, Sacramento Area Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Wrestling are joining forces again to host the... Read more

Gilroy Makes Ultimate Addition by Hiring Cornmier

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW May 7, 2018 0

Gilroy High Wrestling — NorCal’s Premier Program — Makes A Splash With Hiring Of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier As Its New Coach • Daniel Cormier: One of the biggest names in combat sports — shortened to just two syllables (“DC”) for fight fans. He’s trading his fame... Read more