Chuy Lopez wrapped up a stellar career with the Dos Pueblos wrestling team by going 1-2 at the CIF State Championships in Bakersfield on Friday."He had an excellent year, and it couldn't have happened to a better kid," said coach Anthony Califano. "He's always been a hard worker and a team leader. He represents everything we want to represent at DP, and it's great for our program for him to get this far."Lopez is already planing to give back to the program as an assistant coach, beginning … [Read more...]
Lopez moving on to State Championships
Chuy Lopez punched his ticket for the CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield next weekend after finishing in eighth place in the 135-pound bracket of the CIF Masters Meet in Temecula Valley on Saturday.Lopez, who has been battling nagging injuries such as a bruised hip, was held out of his final match by coach Anthony Califano so that he could rest.“We already knew he had qualified. This is a big deal for our program. He is a hard-worker, and out of all the guys you’d like to … [Read more...]
DP’s Lopez still alive at CIF Masters
Dos Pueblos 135-pounder Chuy Lopez made it all the way to the quarterfinals on Friday at the CIF Masters wrestling meet in Temecula. If he wins his first match on Saturday morning he will place in the meet.Meanwhile, Mario Elias went 1-2 at 130 pounds and Harrison Solomon went 0-2 at 119 pounds. … [Read more...]
Chargers move 3 to Master’s, Royals none
Dos Pueblos wrestlers Mario Elias, Harrison Solomon and Chuy Lopez are headed to the CIF Master's tournament after collecting top-5 finishes at the Northen Division meet on Saturday at Pacifica High School in Oxnard.Lopez, now a two-time Master's competitor, finished third in the 135-pound division. Elias came in unseeded and qualified in third place for 130-pounds and Solomon finished fifth amongst the 119s."The tournament that matters the most is CIF," said Chargers head coach Anthony … [Read more...]
Chargers, Royals move 13 into CIF’s second day
The Dos Pueblos and San Marcos wrestling teams were busy in Oxnard on Friday, setting the stage for Day 2 at the CIF-Northern Division meet at Pacifica High.The Chargers have seven athletes advancing to the second day of competition while the Royals will have six.DP's Chuy Lopez and San Marcos' Louis Giroux have already qualified for their respective semifinals while all of those in the consolation bracket need to win two matches tomorrow to reach the medal rounds.David Billesbach and … [Read more...]
Billesbach, Pfefferle, Lopez win Channel League wrestling titles
Local wrestlers captured three weight-class titles at the Channel League Championships on Saturday at Dos Pueblos.San Marcos brought home a pair of championships, with David Billesbach winning at 132 pounds and Connor Pfefferle taking the 147-pound division.Chuy Lopez, at 137 pounds, was the lone champion for Dos Pueblos, which put seven wrestlers in the finals and qualified for the CIF individual finals in 12 of 14 weight classes.The top three finishers at the league meet advance to … [Read more...]
Chargers stay supreme over Royals, 39-34
Dos Pueblos started with an 18-0 advantage thanks to three forfeits on Tuesday and managed to hold off San Marcos 39-34 in a crosstown wrestling showdown at Sovine Gym.The victory ends the Channel League season with the Chargers alone in second place, and defending CIF champion Ventura and DP are still the only two programs in the league to have ever made the CIF playoffs."For the most part I felt the kids wrestled really well," said Chargers coach Anthony Califano.DP got big wins … [Read more...]
DP wrestlers down Santa Barbara, 54-21
Dos Pueblos' wrestling squad picked up a 54-21 win over Santa Barbara's up-and-coming program on Thursday. The Dons forfeited seven matches, but won five bouts on the night."It wasn't a very good matchup for some of our younger guys in those matches. Coach (Jesse) Plowman is doing a nice job over there," said DP coach Anthony Califano.The Chargers host San Marcos in a key matchup on Tuesday.DOS PUEBLOS 54, SANTA BARBARA 21103 — Chad Lampe, DP, by forfeit112 — Shannon Dixon, … [Read more...]
San Marcos’ Lake takes the cake again
San Marcos' Julian Lake took home a first-place title for the Royals wrestling team on Saturday from the San Bernardino Tournament at Arroyo Valley High School.Lake defeated a wrestler from Etiwanda, which won the tournament as a team, in the 191-pound division by a score of 4-2 in overtime. San Marcos finished sixth overall as a team.It's the second-straight tournament win for Lake, who won in Santa Ynez last Saturday."He's starting to peak at the right time," said Royals head coach … [Read more...]
Lopez reels in a sixth in Temecula
Dos Pueblos' Chuy Lopez placed sixth at the prestigious Temecula Valley Invitational, which attracted 88 teams.Lopez was seeded 11th but defeated the No. 8 and No. 6 seeds by technical fall and pin, respectively, to advance to the fifth-place match. Lopez wasn't able to compete in that match because he needs to keep his season total under 40.The tournament is called "Battle for the Belt" as each winner receives a UFC-style championship belt.The Chargers return to Channel League competition … [Read more...]
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