Tag: wrestling
East County high schools will be sending eight wrestlers to this weekend’s California state championship tournament after the latest group of three boys punched their tickets to Bakersfield’s Mechanics Arena.
The top four place-finishers in each of 14 weight classes at last weekend’s San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament at Southwest El Centro High School earned the right to extend...
The Granite Hills High School wrestling team can measure its success this season by last Thursday’s history-making Grossmont Hills League dual meet victory against visiting Steele Canyon. The Eagles defeated the Cougars, 60-17, on Senior Night to sew up their third consecutive league championship.
The feat matches the program’s only other league three-peat from 1992-94.
“It’s pretty awesome,” an obviously proud...
The Helix Highlanders took the inside track to claim this year’s Grossmont Valley League wrestling championship after defeating host Monte Vista, 38- 33, last Thursday.
The Highlanders stormed out to a 20-9 lead before holding off a spirited comeback by the Monarchs.
“We won the matches we were supposed to win, we got some pins when we needed them,” Helix head...
The high school wrestling season is picking up momentum and several teams appear to be in the thick of the race for this year’s Grossmont Hills League and Grossmont Valley League championship banners.
Granite Hills has defeated Valhalla (45-45) and Grossmont (53-17) in its opening two Grossmont Hills League dual meets and needs wins in its final two mat appearances...
East County will serve as a hub for the 2020 San Diego Section high school wrestling championships.
Santana High School is scheduled to serve as the host site for the Division II girls championship tournament on Feb. 8 while Steele Canyon High School is set to host the girls San Diego Masters state-qualifying tournament on Feb. 14.
Steele Canyon High School...
Neighborhood rivalries are always something special in high school sports and the one between the Granite Hills and Valhalla wrestling teams has been red hot.
Last Thursday’s dual matchup between the teams was no exception as the visiting Eagles rallied to claim a decisive 45-25 win in the Grossmont Hills League opener for both squads.
“We knew it was going to...
