John Lessner and Hunter Brown each won an individual title Saturday to help Centennial’s wrestling team to a seventh-place finish in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Wrestling
It’s quite clear who the leader of Shadow Ridge’s wrestling team is this season, as senior John Scarpati looks to return to the state tournament, where he took third place as junior.
Pahrump Valley’s Jace Clayton pinned his opponent in 13 seconds in the 285-pound match on Thursday, leading the Trojans to a 54-27 wrestling victory over visiting Sierra Vista.
Shadow Ridge’s wrestling team placed third Saturday in the Green Valley Duals tournament.
Competing against opponents who were up to 80 pounds heavier than him had its disadvantages for Clark wrestler Jacob Chaparian.
PRIMM — Josh Temple made the ultimate sacrifice for the Green Valley wrestling team before the Sunrise Region tournament, cutting down to 120 pounds.
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.
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.
Most athletes thank their haters for telling them they can’t accomplish a certain goal, for the motivation toward accomplishing the objective.
