Las Vegas High’s Antonio Saldate won an 11-4 decision over Victor Valley’s Sunny Luna in the championship match of the 120-pound weight class Saturday to become one of just two Southern Nevada wrestlers to win his weight class in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at the South Point Arena.
Robert Kaempfer won his 285-pound match by pin to give Las Vegas High’s wrestling team a 35-33 road win over Boulder City on Thursday.
Nathan Rhoads recorded two pins and a major decision on Tuesday to lead Las Vegas High to home victories over Mojave, Foothill and Shadow Ridge.
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Adrian Ojeda and fellow senior Robert Razo each won individual state titles at Star of the Desert Arena, helping Green Valley capture its fifth consecutive team championship at the Division I state wrestling tournament.
Jared Temple, who celebrated his 18th birthday Saturday, was one of seven Gators to win an individual region title as host Green Valley rolled to its sixth straight Sunrise Region championship.
Host Green Valley put at least one wrestler through to the semifinals in 13 of the 14 weight classes and scored 75½ points Friday to lead after the first day of the tournament.
Las Vegas High’s Antonio Saldate will go for his second straight region title when the 113-pounder competes in the Sunrise tournament beginning Friday at Green Valley.
Alex Arnone needed just 22 seconds to pin his opponent at 170 pounds Wednesday to lead Rancho’s wrestling team to a 39-33 home win over Basic.
Spring Valley won five matches by pin on Tuesday en route to a 42-29 road win over Mojave.
Cimarron-Memorial won five matches by pin Tuesday to edge visiting Centennial 39-33 in a Northwest League wrestling dual meet.
