Cimarron-Memorial’s Matthew Rodgers avenged three regular-season losses to Shadow Ridge’s Marc Williams by winning 3-1 in overtime in the 160-pound division, to help the Spartans win the region championship, 231-228½.
Wrestling
The Gators, who won eight consecutive Sunset Region titles, beat new rival and runner-up Spring Valley, 202-154½. Foothill was third at 132 points.
Boulder City’s wrestling team had three individual champions on Saturday to claim the team title at the Class 3A Southern Region tournament at Overton.
Xzavier Maheia is fighting for third place in the Sunset Region wrestling tournament, but the results aren’t as important as why he wrestles.
Centennial’s wrestling team is second in team points after the first day of the Sunset Region meet, and will send six wrestlers to the semifinals Saturday seeking the first region championship in program history.
After Friday’s competition at Western High, Boulder City earned 93½ points and first place in the standings on the strength of having a dozen wrestlers make it to the semifinals. Virgin Valley sits in second with 84, with Cheyenne and Mojave tied for third with 72.
Boulder City had eight wrestlers post 4-0 records on Saturday as the Eagles claimed the team title at the Boulder City Duals.
Jacob Baird and Ty Smith form the core of one of the best Class 3A teams in the state, and the Bulldogs have their eyes on bringing home a banner when the Southern Region tournament begins Friday at Western.
Shadow Ridge’s Javier Zuniga and Eli Rivas each posted a first-period pin Wednesday as the Mustangs defeated visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 33-22.
Arbor View’s Lawrence Vigil Jr., one of the top returning wrestlers in the Sunset Region at 126 pounds, will compete this season with a heavy heart following his father’s death two and a half months ago.