Roosevelt Smith knew there was more than a title on the line in the 182-pound final at the Division I state wrestling tournament.
Wrestling
PRIMM — Western High School senior Erik Gonzalez had a big smile on his face after his Division I-A 113-pound state championship match against Elko’s Aram Villegas, Saturday night at the Star of the Desert Arena.
PRIMM — Josh Temple made the ultimate sacrifice for the Green Valley wrestling team before the Sunrise Region tournament, cutting down to 120 pounds.
Storm Roper has told the story hundreds, if not thousands, of times. But the junior wrestler at Liberty doesn’t mind doing it once more.
Before the start of the championship round of the Division I Sunrise Region wrestling tournament, Green Valley coach Jon Ferry sat down with meet officials to double-check whether the team standings were correct.
After eight days of preparing for the Sunset Region wrestling tournament, and two straight days of competition, you’d think a little celebration would be in order after winning a title.
Pahrump Valley senior Scott Maughan knew going into his regional championship match that he was facing the No. 1-seeded wrestler from his weight class.
Trent Henrickson and Richard McCullough won individual championships on Saturday to lead Spring Mountain to the team title at the Division III Southern League wrestling meet in Alamo.
The Green Valley wrestling team is in a familiar position.
Spring Valley’s Eduardo Penha won the 126-pound Sunset Region title last year, and went on to place third in the state as a junior.
After a state runner-up finish at 113 pounds his freshman year at Bishop Gorman, Owen Lawrie painfully sat out last year because of Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association transfer rules.
Most athletes thank their haters for telling them they can’t accomplish a certain goal, for the motivation toward accomplishing the objective.
Dillon Viera pinned his opponent in 43 seconds at 145 pounds on Thursday, helping Boulder City’s wrestling team to a 45-21 victory over Clark at Chaparral.
Cimarron-Memorial won four matches by pin Wednesday en route to a 46-18 home win over Liberty.
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