The Takedown Newsletter: December 2008

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Takedown Newsletter * 12.30.2008

TheTakedown
Weslaco High School
Panther Wrestling Newsletter
12.30.08 Volume 0-Issue 05

Wrestling Alumni Return To Weslaco High School The first annual wrestling “Alumni Night” saw the return of the following panther wrestlers: Class of 2004: Dina Villarreal, 2nd Place District, Regional Qualifier, Most Improved Wrester; Victor Olvera, 4x district champion, 4x regional qualifier, 4x state qualifier. Class of 2007: Joseph Daily, 2xDistrict Champion, 2xRegional Qualifier, State Qualifier; Mike Rodriguez, 2xDistrict Champion, 2xRegional Qualifier, State Qualifier. Class of 2008: Frankie Hernandez – 2xDistrict Champion, Regional Qualifier – 3rd, and State Qualifier – 6th, P.J. Lopez, District Champion, Regional Qualifier, State Qualifier; Cole England – District Champion, Regional Qualifier, Amador Ramirez, Regional Qualifier, Justin Brown, Regional Qualifier, Stevie Carreon – District Champion, Regional Qualifier, State Qualifier, Erasmo Cruz, Regional Qualifier and Danny Villegas, Regional Qualifier. A great start to another WHS Wrestling tradition.

Panthers - PJSA Memorial Wolverines – Dual Meet: The Panthers hosted the PSJA Wolverines on Thursday, December 18th, for the first home dual meet of the year. This was also the night of our first annual “Alumni Night.” Approximately 125 excited and vocal fans came-out for this meet. I was selling programs, and manning the concessions throughout the meet, so I followed the matches as best I could. PJSA Memorial won the meet. The results for the individual wrestlers were as follows:

Junior Varsity:

Josh Smillie: Josh pinned his opponent with 24.4 left in the 1st period. (W) Congratulations!

Dante de la Rosa: Dante won his match by a 7-0 decision. (W) Congratulations!

Caleb Ramirez: Holding his own throughout most of the match, Caleb lost in the third period. (L)

Girls:

Samantha Martinez: Tied 4-4, Samantha was pinned 22 seconds into the second period. (L)

Liz Villarreal: Liz won on a forfeit by PJSA Memorial. (W) Congratulations!

Monica Martinez: Trailing 3-5, Monica was pinned in the second period. (L)

Ana Almaguer: Ahead 2-1, Ana pinned her opponent at 1:02 of the 1st period. (W) Congratulations!

Boys:

103 Justin Ramirez (11th /2nd yr.), won on a forfeit by PSJA Memorial. (W) Congratulations!

112 Lucio Cruz (10th /2nd yr.), behind 0-2 after the first period, and 3-4 after the second period, Lucio fought back to earn a 5-4 decision over Christian Uribe. (W) Congratulations!

119 Cody Casares (9th /1st yr.), moving up in weight class, Cody trailed 0-4 after the first period and was pinned 53 seconds into the second period. (L)

125 Charlie Villegas (11th /3rd yr.), led 5-2 after the first period, 8-2 after the second period, and won a 15-5 decision over his opponent. (W) Congratulations!

130 Hector Villanueva (10th /2rd yr.), wrestling in his varsity match, Hector trailed 2-6 before he was pinned by the Wolverines’ Edgar Davila 1:18 seconds into the first period. (L)

135 David Martinez (11th/1st yr.), falling behind 1-2, David was pinned at 1:13 of the period .(L)

140 Mack Perez (10th /1st yr.), trailing 0-2, was pinned 17 seconds into the first period. (L)

145 Christopher Teschke (12th /1st yr.), a forfeit by WHS (L)

152 Andres Medina (10th /1st yr.), trailed 0-5 after the first period, 1-5 after the second period, and was trailing 2-13 when he was pinned by Frankie Pedraza with 17 seconds left in the third period. (L)

160 Adrian Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), trailing 5-8, was pinned 57 seconds into the first period. (L)

171 Weslaco – Forfeit.

180 Andres Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), leading 10-1 Andy pinned his opponent 38 seconds into the second period. (W) Congratulations!

189 Michael Torres (12th /1st yr.), after lifting his opponent in the first period, Michael elevated his own wrestling experience and won the match. (W) Congratulations!

215 Robert Martinez (12th /2nd yr.), tied 2-2 Robert was pinned 1:41 into the second period. (L)

285 Alex Solis (10th /1st yr.), trailed 4-5 after the first period, 5-8 after the second period, and 5-10 in the third before being pinned with 1:22 left in the match. (L)

Top: Fans await the start of the wrestling matches at the Lackey Gym on "Alumni Night" at WHS. Bottom: Lackey Gym served as the arena for the first home Lackey dual meet of the 2008/2009 wrestling season.

Panther Wrestling Schedule – December 22 & 23: The WHS Panther Wrestling team will have practice from 9:00 till 12 noon on the 22nd and 23rd of December on the mezzanine level of Sepulveda Gym. Please make sure your wrestlers are in bed at an appropriate hour, that they get up with sufficient time to have breakfast and make it to practice on time; and that arrangements are made to pick-up your wrestler as well.

Weslaco High School – McAllen High Dual Meet Provides Holiday Joy as Panthers Win 42 – 41 !!!! The Panthers hosted the McAllen High School Bulldogs on Tuesday, December 23rd, at 3:00 p.m. in the first meeting between coaching brothers Mark Pederson (WHS) and Myles Pederson (McHI). With a revamped varsity line-up, the Panthers rose to the occasion, providing exciting matches throughout the afternoon and were able to come from behind to win the dual meet by a score of 42 to 41. Congratualtions Team!

Boys:

103 Justin Ramirez (11th /2nd yr.), went at it quickly and efficiently and pinned McHi’s Gabriel Flores 8 seconds after the start of the match. (W). Congratulations!

112 Lucio Cruz (10th /2nd yr.), demonstrating his experience, Lucio was in control from start to finish as he pinned Henry Soto of McHi 1:13 into the first period. (W). Congratulations!

119 Cody Casares (9th /1st yr.), won on a forfeit by McHi. (W) Congratulations!

125 Charlie Villegas (11th /3rd yr.), won on a forfeit by McHi. (W) Congratulations!

130 Josh Smillie (12th /1st yr.), in his first varsity match, Josh led McHi’s Samuel Montiel after the first period and was able to pin Montiel 1:15 into the second period. (W) Congratulations!

135 Hector Villaneuva, Jr. (10th/2nd yr.), filling-in for David Martinez and wrestling in his second varsity match for WHS, Hector provided the afternoon’s most exciting match. Leading 8-5 after the first period and maintaining an 11-10 lead in the second, Hector pinned Chris Pugh of McHi with 1:03 left in the period. (W) Congratulations!

140 Mack Perez (10th /1st yr.), forfeit by Weslaco High School (L)

145 Dante de la Rosa (10th /1st yr.), in his first varsity wrestling match for Weslaco High School, Dante was pinned by Edderick Almazan of McHi at 1:10 of the first period. (L)

152 Andres Medina (10th /1st yr.) , leading 4-3 after the first period and 11-4 well into the second, Andres put together a series of moves that enabled him to pin McHi’s Hayden McGhee with just seconds left in the period. It was a great start to the afternoon. (W) Congratulations!

160 Adrian Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), trailing 0-2, was pinned 1:14 into the first period. (L)

171 Forfeit by both WHS and McHi.

180 Andres Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), 15 seconds into the match, a freak collision between Andy and McHi’s Ezzy Cobos, resulted in Andy losing a front tooth and Cobos with a bleeding tooth mark at the top of his forehead. After a lengthy timeout, the match resumed with Cobos pinning Andy at the 1:12 mark of the first period. (L)

189 Michael Torres (12th /1st yr.), trailed 0-7 after the first period, 0-9 after the second period and 0-15 in the third period when the match was called because of a technical fall. Being that his opponent was McHi’s Sam Mangum, a 2008 state qualifier, this match will help Michael down the stretch as he gains experience that will help him in the district tournament in early February. (L)

215 Robert Martinez (12th /2nd yr.), tied 5-5 after the first period, Robert was trailing 6-17 when he was pinned after a hard fall to the mat that resulted in an injury timeout as the trainers attended to Robert. Chris Kyle of McHi was awarded the victory. (L)

285 Alex Solis (10th /1st yr.), trailing 0-2 after the first period, and giving up 55 pounds to his opponent, 2008 State Qualifier Scott Inskeep of McHi; Alex was pinned 41 seconds into the first period. (L)

Left: WHS’s Hector Villanueva, Jr. tightens his hold as he pins McHi's Chris Pugh in the second period. Right: Panther Andres Medina is in control as he pins Hayden McGhee of McHi in the second period.

Panther Wrestlers Interviewed by Channel 23: Three Panther Wrestlers were interviewed after the dual meet with McHi by Jason Notoras, a sports reporter from Channel 23 in Brownsville. Notoras stated that it was his intent to record some of the matches and show them during the sports segment of the 10:00 o’clock news, but he was delayed at a basketball game in Santa Rosa and arrived in Weslaco after the dual meet had ended.

Lucio Cruz, Charlie Villegas, and Justin Ramirez took turns answering Notoras’ questions regarding the essentials of wrestling, the Panther wrestling program, and what they have learned from competing in the sport. Besides the interview, Notoras used stock video footage to highlight wrestling action.

During the airing of the story, Notoras also noted the achievements of the WHS Wrestling Program during the past eight years and the expectations placed on the team by the wrestlers themselves. Good Job !!!

Channel 23 News reporter, Jason Notoras, interviews WHS Panther Wrestlers, Lucio Cruz (Soph.), Captain Juan “Charlie” Villegas (Jr.), and Justin Ramirez (Jr.), left to right, after the dual meet with McAllen High School. Each of the wrestlers took his turn before the camera, answering questions regarding the sport of wrestling and what each of them has gained from being in the sport.

Panther Wrestler Fundraiser Posters Available: The Takedown Club’s fundraiser, 11”X17” posters of our Panther Wrestlers, are now available. Those wrestlers and their parents who attended the McHi dual meet received their packets at this meet. The remainder of the poster packets are available from Coach Vanessa Marines.

The cost of the two poster packet is $10.00 to the parents. The parents, or wrestlers, can then market the posters to local businesses for $50.00 each. Once the wrestling season is over, the wrestler can ask for the poster back from the sponsor and keep it as a remembrance of their efforts during the season. If the 21 packets (42 posters) find sponsors of at least $50.00 each, we will be able to earn $2,100.00 for our wrestling team. Under UIL rules we must submit the monies to the school district, but can suggest a particular use for the funds.

We would like the poster sponsorships turned-in on the first day of school (spring semester), January 6, 2008. Please have the sponsors make checks payable to the Weslaco I.S.D. General Fund.

Thank you to the parents, relatives, and friends that provided transportation to the Nava Studios on Friday, December 19th, so that the photos for these posters could be taken. At least three photos were taken of each wrestler, in various stances, and each wrestler selected the pose that they liked best for the final poster layout.

Reminder to parents: The individual wrester and wrestling team photos will be taken at the end of the season. This particular packet will have various photo options (8”x10”, 5”x7”, wallet, etc.) that you may purchase. Notices will be sent out when that time comes (February).

Practice Schedule for the Week of December 29th: Being that we are in the middle of our wrestling season, the team continues to have practice during the holiday break. The scheduled times for this week are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday, December 29th through Friday, January 2nd. The team will have practice on New Year’s Day! Parents, please make sure your wrestlers are in bed at an appropriate hour, that they get up with sufficient time to have breakfast and make it to practice on time; and that arrangements are made to pick-up your wrestler as well. Thank you!

Tomas Garces Tournament on Tap January 3rd: This highly anticipated wrestling tournament will take place in the Sepulveda Gym on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Teams invited to compete this year are San Benito High School, PSJA High School, PSJA North High School, McAllen High School, McAllen Rowe High School, Sharyland High School, Weslaco East High School and our own Weslaco High School. This will be a team dual format tournament, so there will be plenty of wrestling on display throughout the day.

A ceremony before the start of the tournament will honor the memory of Tomas Garces, WHS Class of 2003, the former Panther Wrestler, two-time District Champion, two-time Regional Qualifier, and two-time State Qualifier; who was killed Sept. 6, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device. Tomas was only 19 years old at the time.

Make plans to attend and bring the entire family and holiday guests. It’s a great way to bring the holiday season to a close and continue a Weslaco Panther Wrestling tradition. And remember….
This One’s For Tommy………………

“ Intense, tough, never-gave-up; when you wrestled him, you were grabbing the tail of a rattlesnake." Coach John Glapa referring to his wrestler Tomas Garces. (Associated Press Release)
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Here’s Wishing All of Our Wrestling Community a Happy Holiday Season …...and may all your Christmas’ be Purple & White.

Monday, December 15, 2008

The Takedown Newsletter * 12.15.2008

TheTakedown
W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l
Panther Wrestling Newsletter
12.15.08 Volume 01- Issue 04

December 15th/19th – Week 3 Wrestling Schedule:

Monday, December 15, 2008: Practice 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008: Practice 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008: Practice 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 18, 2008: WHS vs. PSJA Memorial at Weslaco High School, 7:00 p.m. ALUMNI NIGHT – Our Alumni are to be introduced before meet : starts. Please sign-in at the door. (Lackey Gym)

Poster Photo Day - Friday, December 19, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - Photo session for all wrestlers (Varsity and Junior Varsity) at the Nava Digital Imaging Studios, located at 901 East 6th Street, Suite # 6, Weslaco. Please make sure your wrestler arrives on time. If your wrestler needs a ride, please call well in advance – Hector Rene Garcia 956.793.4183. This is for The Takedown’s Club wrestling poster fund raiser.

Fiday, December 19, 2008 Practice 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Panthers vs. San Benito Greyhounds – Dual Meet: The Panthers traveled to San Benito on Thursday, December 4th, for the first district match of the year. This was a rematch with the Greyhounds, who dealt the Panther Boys a 54 to 27 loss at the PSJA Memorial Team Duals Tournament on November 22nd, while the Lady Panther won two matches and lost two matches at this same meet. About 115 fans came-out for this meet, 30 of which were Panther fans (26%).

The results were as follows:

Boys:

103 – Justin Ramirez (11th /2nd yr.), leading 5-0, pinned his opponent 59 seconds into the first period (W).
112 – Cody Casares (9th /1st yr.), behind 0-2, was pinned 1:23 into the first period. (L).
119 – Lucio Cruz (10th /2nd yr.), unable to attend. (Forfeit)
125 – Charlie Villegas (11th /3rd yr.), leading 2-0, pinned his opponent 48 seconds into the first period (W)
130 – Ernie Garcia (11th /3rd yr.) , won by Technical Fall, 16-0, in the third period. (W)
135 - David Martinez (11th/1st yr.), trailing 16-9, was pinned 34 seconds into the third period .(L)
140 – Mack Perez (10th /1st yr.), trailing 0-2, was pinned 38 seconds into the first period(L)
145 – Christopher Teschke (12th /1st yr. ), tied at 5-5, was pinned 57 seconds into the econd period. (L)
152 – Andres Medina (10th /1st yr.), was pinned in the first period. (L)
160 – Adrian Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), trailing 3-8, was pinned1:14 into the second period. (L)
171 - Weslaco - FORFEIT
180 – Andres Sanchez (9th /1st yr.), trailing 3-4, was pinned 1:07 into the second period. (L
189 – Michael Torres (12th /1st yr.), leading 11-2, pinned his opponent 18 seconds into the 2nd period. (W)
215 – Robert Martinez (12th /2nd yr.), trailing 8-13, was pinned 1:08 into the second period. (L)
285 – Dominic Garza (10th /1st yr.), trailing 4-8, was pinned with 23 seconds left in the second period. (L)

Girls:

Liz Villarreal: Trailing 2-3 after the 1st period, 5-7 after the 2nd period, and lost 5-10 in the 3rd period. (L)
Ana Almaguer: Trailing 2-4, was pinned in the second period. (L)
Clarisa Pina: Match called due to an injury. (L)

The teams scores were:
Weslaco Panthers 23 – San Benito Greyhounds 66

Volunteers Needed for Dual Meet – Thursday: If you are able to help this Thursday, December 18th, at our first home dual meet, please arrive by six-thirty to that we can go over the assignments. We will be selling programs, have support sheets on clipboards to pass around, possibly have a concession, and announcing the matches and wrestlers.

Panthers @ Greyhound Invitational - Individual Meet: I am still compiling the information and will place it in the next newsletter. As some of you already know, we had several wrestlers place at this meet and the team won third place overall. Schools represented were Corpus Christi King, Rio Hondo, Weslaco High, Weslaco East, PJSA Memorial, McAllen Memorial, Sharyland, Rio Grande City, and host San Benito. The Panthers placed 3rd overall.

Boys:
103 Justin Ramirez (11th/2nd yr.). Justin had two byes before entering his first match. Justin was pinned by his Rio Grande City opponent in the third period. (L) In his second match, Justin Pinned his San Benito opponent in the second period. (W) In his final match, Justin was pinned by PJSA Memorial’s Christian Uribe in the second period (L) and wound up finishing the tournament in third place. Congratulations!

112 Cody Casares (9th/1st yr.). Cody also had two byes before entering his first match. Cody won his first match, pinning a Rio Grande City wrestler. (W) In the final, Cody was pinned by his San Benito opponent. (L) Cody finished the tournament in second place. Congratulations!

119 Adrian Chavez (10th/2nd yr.) Substituting for Lucio Cruz, Adrian lost his first match to a PSJA Memorial wrestler, had a bye in the second round, and was unable to complete his third match against a PSJA North wrestler.

125 Charlie Villegas (11th/3rd yr.). Charlie had a bye in the first round. Charlie then won in the second round by pinning a McAllen Memorial wrestler. (W) In the next round, Charlie won a decision over a wrestler from PSJA High School. (W) In the finals, Charlie won by technical fall over a wrestler from Rio Grande City. (W) Charlie finished the tournament in first place. Congratulations!

130 Ernie Garcia (11th/3rd yr.). In his first match, Ernie earned a decision over a wrestler from Rio Grande City. (W) Ernie pinned a wrestler from Rio Hondo in his next match. (W) In his third match, Ernie pinned his McAllen Memorial opponent in the third period. (W) In his final match, Ernie won a decision over his PSJA High school opponent. (W) Ernie finished the tournament in first place. Congratulations!

135 David Martinez (11th/1st yr.) David had a bye in the first round. David was pinned by his McAllen Memorial opponent in the second round. (L) In the third round, David was pinned by his Weslaco East opponent. (L)

140 Mack Perez (10th/1st yr.). Mack had a bye in the first round. He then was pinned in the second round by his San Benito opponent. (L) In the third round Mac won by disqualification over a wrestler from Weslaco East. (W) In his final match, Mack was unable to complete the match and lost to a wrestler from Marine Military Academy. (L)

145 Christopher Teschke (12th/1st yr.) Chris had a bye in the first round. In his first match, Chris was pinned by his San Benito opponent. (L) In his next match Chris was unable to complete the match. (L)

152 Andres Medina (10th/1st yr.) Andres won his first match as a WHS wrestler by pinning his PSJA opponent. (W) In his next match, Andres was pinned by a Corpus Christi King wrestler. (L) Andres won his third round match against a PSJA North wrestler. (W) In his final match of the tournament, Andres was pinned by a wrestler from San Benito.

160 Adrian Sanchez (9th/1st yr.). Adrian won his first match by pinning a wrestler from PSJA Memorial. (W) In his next match, Andres was pinned by a Rio Hondo wrestler. (L) In his third match, Adrian won by pinning his PSJA North opponent. (W) In his final match, Adrian lost to his PJSA High School opponent. (L)

171 Position Vacant

180 Andres Sanchez (9th/1st yr.) Andy pinned his opponent from PSJA Memorial. (W) He then pinned a McAllen Memorial wrestler in the second round. (W) In the third round, Andy lost to a wrestler from Corpus Christi King. (L) In the fourth round, Andy won his match with a PSJA High opponent. (W) In the finals, Andy won a decision over a wrestler from PSJA North. (W) Andy finished the tournament in third place. Congratulations!

189 Michael Torres (12th/1st yr.). Michael started the tournament with a bye. In his first match, Michael pinned his Mission High School opponent. (W) In his next match, Michael was pinned by a wrestler from Corpus Christi King. (L) In his third match, Michael won by forfeit over a Rio Grande City wrestler. (W) In his final match, Michael again won by forfeit. (W) Michael finished the tournament in third place. Congratulations!

215 Robert Martinez (12th/2nd yr.). Robert pinned a wrestler from Rio Grande City to win his round one match. (W) In his second match, Robert was pinned by his McAllen Memorial opponent. (L) In his third match, Robert pinned his PSJA Memorial opponent. (W) Robert then pinned his Rio Hondo opponent in his fourth match. (W) In his final match, Robert was pinned by his San Benito opponent. (L)

285 Dominic Garza (10th/1st yr.). Dominic drew a bye in the first round. He was unable to complete matches against opponents from Rio Grande City and San Benito.

Girls:
Samantha Martinez: WF versus Rio Hondo, LF versus PSJA Memorial, WF versus Corpus Christi King, and LTF Mersus Rio Grande City.

Monica ersus Weslaco East, WF versus Rio Grande City

Liz Villarreal: LF versus McAllen Memorial, WF versus San Benito, WF versus Corpus Christi King, WF versus Rio Grande City and WF versus McAllen Memorial

Ana Almaguer: WF versus Corpus Christi King, LF versus PSJA Memorial, LF versus East.

Clarisa Pina: Unable to complete match versus Rio Hondo

Additional Dual Meet Added to the Schedule: Coach Pederson has scheduled an additional dual meet for Tuesday, December 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lackey Gym at Weslaco High School. This takes an interesting twist as Coach Mark Pederson’s Panther’s will be going up against the McAllen High School Bulldogs, coached by his brother Myles Pederson. Being that this is a vacation period, bring all your relatives and guests that are in town for the holidays to the match and let’s make some NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Panthers @ Weslaco East Classic - Individual Meet: The Panthers and Lady Panthers traveled across town on Saturday, December 13, 2008 to compete in the 6th Annual Weslaco East Wildcat Classic. Competing teams were PSJA High School, PSJA Memorial High School, Sharyland High School, Rio Grande City High School, Rio Hondo High School, San Benito High School, Weslaco High School and host Weslaco East High School. It was a day of individual and team accomplishments. Fifty-two members of our wrestling family showed-up to support the team. The Lady Panthers placed 7th overall while the Panthers placed 2nd as a team.

Boys:
103 Justin Ramirez (11th/2nd yr.), leading 2-0 in the first period, Justin pinned his opponent from San Benito, Justin Equia, 56 seconds into his first match. (W) In the tournament final, against PSJA Memorial’s Christian Uribe, Justin was pinned by a strong opponent 1:04 into the second period with the score tied at 2-2. (L) Justin finished second in his division. Congratulations!

112 Cody Casares (9th/1st yr.), Cody trailed 0-7 in the first period, and 0-15 in the second and lost by technical fall 1:37 into the second period to PSJA High School’s Hershey. (L) Cody won his next match by forfeit. (W) Cody finished third in his division. Congratulations!

119 Lucio Cruz (10th/2nd yr.), trailed 1-2 in the first period, led 7-5 in the second, and pinned his Weslaco East’s Eric Torres 58 seconds into the third period. (W) In his second match, Lucio trailed 0-2 in both the first and second periods and was pinned 41 seconds into the second period by his Sharyland opponent, Fernando Flores. (L) In the third match, it was 0-0 in the first period, with Lucio taking a 13-2 lead in the second, and leading 15-2 at 54 seconds into the third period when he pinned his San Benito opponent, Marcus Puente. (W) In his final match, Lucio trailed 1-2, 3-6, and 6-12, as he lost a decision to Weslaco East’s Eric Torres. (L) Lucio finished fourth in his division. Congratulations!

125 Charlie Villegas (11th/3rd yr.), led his PSJA High opponent, Simon Pineiro, 2-0, 8-2, and 10-3, winning this match by decision. (W) In the final, Charlie led 4-1 and 8-1 before pinning his Sharyland opponent, Michael Pippenger, 40 seconds into the second period. (W) Charlie finished 1st in his division. Congratulations!

130 Ernie Garcia (11th/3rd yr.), trailed 1-2, 7-8, before taking the lead 9-8 in the third period and pinning his Rio Grande City opponent, Jorge Chavez, 40 seconds into the period. (W) In his second match, Ernie won a decision over his PSJA Memorial opponent, Edgar Davila, after being tied in the first period 2-2, leading 6-4 in the second period, and finishing the third period at 10-4. (W) In the final, Ernie trailed 1-6, 3-8, and 3-8 as he lost a decision to his Sharyland opponent, Marco Espinosa. (L) Ernie finished 2nd in his division. Congratulations!

135 David Martinez (11th/1st ), trailed 0-2 before being pinned by his PSJA Memorial’s Joe Ibarra 1:34 into the first period. (L) In his second match, David trailed 1-3, 3-13, before losing by decision 8-17 in the third period to San Benito’s Adrian Gonzalez. (L)

140 Mack Perez (10th/1st yr.), did not attend.

145 Christopher Teschke (12th/1st yr.), trailing 2-3 and 4-5, Chris was pinned 1:26 into the second period by his Sharyland opponent, Felipe Flores. (L) In his second match, against PSJA Memorial’s Frankie Pedraza, Chris was tied 0-0 in the first period, and behind 1-6 when he was pinned 1:04 in the second period. (L)

152 Andres Medina (10th/1st yr.), trailing 0-2, Andres was pinned at 1:32 into the first period by San Benito’s Ezekiel Alvarez. (L) In his second match, Andres pinned his Sharyland opponent, Danny Abbud, 1:51 into the first period after leading 2-0. (W) Andres finished 3rd in his division. Congratulations!

160 Adrian Sanchez (9th/1st yr.), trailed 0-2 against Weslaco East’s Ricky Manriquez, and was pinned 1:07 into the first period. (L) In his second match, Adrian trailed 0-2 and was pinned 1:38 into the first period by a second wrestler from Weslaco East, Juan Estrada. (L)

171 Position vacant.

Andres Sanchez (9th/1st yr.) In his first match, Andres led 6-0 when he pinned Ivan Pena of Rio Grande City with 26 seconds left in the period. (W) In his second match, Andres led 5-3 in the first two periods before pinning his Sharyland’s, J. T. Pembrook, 45 seconds into the period. (W) In the final, Andres trailed 1-4 and 2-6 before losing a 3-11 decision to a wrestler from PSJA High School, Eric Garcia. (L) Andres finished 2nd in his division. Congratulations!

189 Michael Torres (12th/1st yr.) Leading 11-2 and 13-2, Michael pinned his Rio Hondo’s Damian Amador, 16 seconds into the second period. (W) In the final, Michael was behind 0-2 when he was pinned 55 seconds into the first period by Joe Ibarra from Rio Grande City. (L) Michael finished 2nd in his division. Congratulations!

215 Robert Martinez (12th/2nd yr.) Robert led 2-0, 10-1, and 10-1 when he pinned his Weslaco East opponent, S. Moya, eight seconds into the third period. (W) In his second match, Robert pinned his Rio Hondo opponent, Ben Sanchez, 1:57 into the second period. (W) In the final, Robert trailed 0-2 when he was pinned 1:45 into the first period by Ben Sanchez of Rio Hondo. (L) Robert finished 2nd in his division. Congratulations!

285 Alex Solis (11th/1st yr.) Being on the short end of a 70 lbs. disadvantage, Alex trailed 0-2 and 0-4 before being pinned with 22 seconds left in the second period by his Rio Grande City opponent, Osiel Hinojosa. (L) In his second match, Alex led 2-1 and 4-1 before pinning his Weslaco East’s Alex Ochoa 21 seconds into the second period. (W) In his third match, Alex was tied at 0-0 in the first period, trailed 0-1 in the second period before edging his San Benito opponent, David Gonzalez, 2-1 in a decision. (W) Alex finished 3rd in his division. Congratulations!

Girls:

The girls’ scores were unavailable as I went to print. (I will try to get them for the next issue.)

Let’s Fill Up The House This Thursday Night! One of the goals of the Takedown Club is to help increase attendance at our wrestling dual meets and the Tomas Garces Tournament. This Thursday, December 18th, at 7:00 p.m. we will entertain the PSJA Memorial Wolverines in a dual meet at the Lackey Gym on the WHS Campus. We have asked the wrestlers to invite their friends, we are asking parents to invite family members and friends, promotion posters have been sent to the two feeder middle schools (Central Middle School and B. Garza Middle School) as well as the Winter Texan Trailer Parks in the Mid-Valley. (There are some high schools in Iowa that attract three to four thousand fans to their meets!) We know that once they attend, they will get hooked by our sport and keep coming back to support our kids.

Wrestling Program Ads Due: Wednesday at Noon Please turn-in all information for program ads by Wednesday, December 17th at noon. The money can be turned-in by Thursday, December 18th or as received. The program will contain photos of the varsity, names of the junior varsity, scoring information, scoring score sheets, team and wrester accomplishments and copies of The Takedown Newsletter to date. A big “Thank you” to the parents who have obtained ads to support our wrestlers.

2008-2009 Panther Wrestling T-shirt Orders:

The t-shirts are due from the shop in time for this Thursday’s dual meet. Depending when we get them, we will be able to issue them Wednesday after practice, if not, Thursday at the dual meet. If you have not submitted your information yet, we will be taking a second order later this week.

Thank you for the positive remarks regarding The Takedown Newsletter. See you on the mat!

Intensity, it’s what it takes to be a champion. (Anonymous)

Receive The Takedown Newsletter by email: Send your request to Hector Rene Garcia at: hgarcia@mvgdesign.us Thanks!

Monday, December 1, 2008

The Takedown Newsletter * 12.01.08

TheTakedown
W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l
Panther Wrestling Newsletter 12.01.08
Volume 01- Issue 03

Correction: In Issue 02, under the heading Editorial, I wrote that, “It was noted (at a September 16th meeting) that the equipment list had been submitted to WISD/WHS Administration in February of 2008.” WHS Principal Isidoro Nieto informed me that WHS Administration does not order athletic equipment; that it is the responsibility of the Athletic Department to order the equipment, provided that the coach of said sport submits an equipment list. I apologize for the error.

Parent/Booster Meeting CANCELLED: Our first meeting of the wrestling year was to be held tonight, December 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. At this point in time, we still do not have permission from the WHS Athletic Department nor the WISD Athletic Director (to whom the WHS Athletic Department referred the request) to hold our meeting in the WHS Field House Film Room. Being that I will be in meetings all morning on Monday, I feel that even if permission is granted, it will be too late to notify the forty-five families on our contact list. At this point our meeting is cancelled. However, I will be handing out the agendas to the wrestlers after practice so that you may review the information on the various topics listed. There are items that we need a quick turnaround on, so please ask your student/wrestler for the agenda packet.

Wrestling Duals and Tournament This Week!
Monday December 1st Practice 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Weigh-ins) Tuesday December 2nd Practice 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Wednesday December 3rd Practice 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Thursday December 4th San Benito Dual Meet 7:00 p.m. @ San Benito High School Friday December 5th Practice 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Wrestle-offs) Saturday December 6th San Benito Team Duals Tournament @ SBHS

BREAKING NEWS… It appears that the San Benito Team Duals Tournament format has been changed to an Individual format. This means that the tournament will likely start Friday afternoon and continue on Saturday morning. Check with your student/wrestler for updates.

Wrestlers Multi-tasking UIL Competitions/Events: There are several wrestlers this year that are competing in multiple sports and/or are band members. Parents, please make sure that you and your student wrestler keep an open line of communication between Coach Pederson and Coach Vela, as well as Mr. Aldape (Band), Mr. Cardenas (Mariachi), and coaches of sports that overlap with the wrestling season; well in advance of our dual meets and tournaments so that arrangements can be made to accommodate the team, the student, and the parents.

Birthday Wishes: Tomas Gonzalez, sophomore, 1st year wrestler, celebrates his birthday, Sunday, December 7th. Enjoy!

Third Six Weeks Academic Progress Reports: Grades are to be submitted by 8:00 a.m., Monday, December 1st for the third six weeks progress reports. Students should have them in hand by Thursday. If you are signed-up for the WISD Parent Portal, you will know your child’s scores well in advance. If you are not signed-up for the Parent Portal, please contact the WHS Administration (956.969.6700) for instructions on how to do so. Remember, our goal is that all of our student wrestlers be eligible at the end of the 3rd Six Weeks period (December 18th); if not, they will miss the remainder of the wrestling season.

2008-2009 Panther Wrestling T-Shirts Available: Parents/Boosters, support our team by ordering the 2008-2009 wrestling t-shirt. The cost is $10.00. The purple shirt will have a stylized “W” with a panther, in wrestling headgear, on the “W”, and the word “wrestling” underneath. Order forms are included in the agenda packet. For those attending the San Benito Tournament this coming weekend, we can get the shirts in time for the tournament if you turn in your order forms and money by Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. This is not a fund raiser for the booster club; the price of the t-shirt is direct from the shop.

Help Wanted: The Takedown Booster Club will be in need of parental help. Wrestling experience is not necessary in order to participate. We are looking for adults to help with fundraising, tournaments, etc. If you are able to help please call Hector Rene Garcia (956.793.4183).

Mark Your Calendar: Keep the following dates open so that we can all be there to support our Wrestling Panthers. December 12, 2008 – 4:00 p.m. – Weslaco East Tournament begins….. December 13, 2008 – 8:00 a.m. – Weslaco East Tournament continues….. December 18, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – PSJA Memorial Wolverines @ Weslaco High School Panthers (Alumni Night – Former wrestlers to be acknowledged before the start of the meet. If you know of an alumnus and they are not on our contact list, please forward their name, address, a phone number, an email address, and wrestling accomplishments to Hector Rene Garcia – 956.793.4183 by December 15, 2008. )

Wrestling Websites for Athletes and Parents: There several websites for our wrestlers to watch collegiate wrestling matches or learn wrestling moves on-line and for those of you new to the wrestling world - to learn the rules, scoring methods and moves of the sport; these are a few websites for you to check out:
www.wrestlingassistant.com The purpose of this website is to promote the sport of amateur wrestling by helping wrestling coaches and student athletes be more effective and efficient.
http://www.gilbertsuccesshotline.blogspot.com/ If you believe that success in sports is 10% physical and 90% mental you'll want to visit this website every day.
http://www.thewrestlingtalk.com/ The Nation's leading social network for amateur wrestlers and mixed martial artists.
http://www.themat.com/ The ultimate source for real wrestling! Find international college, high school, and youth wrestling results, schedules and links.

Richard Rivera, WISD Superintendent; Isidoro Nieto, WHS Principal; Oscar Riojas, WISD Athletic Director; Tony Villarreal, WISD Athletic Coordinator; Mark Pederson, WHS Boys Varsity Wrestling Coach; Mary Vela, WHS Girls Varsity Wrestling Coach.

In the end, everything will be okay; if it's not okay, then it's not the end. Unknown

Takedown Booster Club Agenda 12.01.2008

The Takedown Club

Weslaco High School Panther Wrestling Booster Club

AGENDA December 1, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

01. UIL Booster Club Rules: The UIL Booster Rules cover items such as fund raising, written policies, finances, club restrictions, valuable consideration, etc. Please read the rules carefully so that we comply with all regulations and not hinder the eligibility of our team. (Ref. to Att. No. 1).

02. The Takedown Club Bylaws: Please review the proposed bylaws. There is a form for you to accept, amend, or reject the bylaws. (Att. No. 2.)

03. 2008/2009 Wrestling T-shirts: Parents/Boosters/Wrestlers, support our team by ordering the 2008-2009 wrestling t-shirt. The cost is $10.00. The purple shirt will have a stylized “W” with a panther, in wrestling headgear, on the “W”, and the word “wrestling” underneath. Order forms are included in the agenda packet. For those attending the San Benito Tournament this coming weekend, we can get the shirts in time for the tournament if you turn in your order forms and money by Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m.. Remaining orders need to be turned-in by Monday, December 15th. This is not a fund raiser for the booster club, the price of the t-shirt is direct from the t-shirt shop. Questions? – call Vanessa Marines, Assistant Coach 956.376.8645 or Hector Rene Garcia, 956.793.4193. (Refer to Att. No. 3.)

04. 2008/2009 Individual/Team Wrestling Posters Fundraiser: This consists of an 11”x17” poster of each individual wrestler with a team photo overlay at the bottom of the poster. Two posters will be available for each family for a total of $10.00. The posters are to be marketed to local businesses, family doctor, orthodontist, favorite restaurant, etc. for $50.00 each. Being that we have 45 athletes in the wrestling program, if each poster brings in $50 this equals $4,500.00 for our wrestling team. As treasurer for another program that had this promotion, I saw many $50 checks, but there were also checks of $250, $500, and $750 for individual posters. This is a great opportunity to help our team. The student wrestler can ask for the poster back after the completion of the season. In the past the team/individual photos were taken after the completion of the wrestling season. Being that we do not want to interfere with practice and the weekends are booked with tournaments, we are looking at getting the wrestlers photographed on Friday, December 19th, the day after school is let out for the holidays. Our goal is that the posters be ready for distribution when students return in January. Refer to poster samples. (Refer to Attachment No. 4.)

05. 2008/2009 Program: We are producing a program for our wrestling team that will contain a team roster, season schedule, possibly photos of the wrestlers, wrestling rules and scoring descriptions – for our new fans, a listing of team championships, individual champions, and advertisements. The program will have a distribution of three home dual meets and a revised version for the Tomas Garces Tournament. This project is a fund raiser for our wrestling team. The programs will be a start, simple this year – more sophisticated next year; being run at my office and bound at a local print shop. The program will sell for $3.00. Sample ads and ad sign-up sheets for members to solicit ads are enclosed. (Refer To Attachment No. 5.)

06. Alumni Night – December 18, 2008 – Before Dual Meet with PSJA Memorial High School: We would like to acknowledge our alumni wrestlers, those who laid the foundation for the program that we have today, by introducing them to those in attendance at this dual meet. A homecoming of sorts. If you know of wrestlers that are off at college or have moved away but might be in town for the holidays, please call Hector Rene Garcia (956.793.4183) with their contact information.

07. Parent Night – January 5, 2009 – Before Dual Meet with Weslaco East High School: We would like to acknowledge all of our parents and their student/wrestlers before the start of this dual meet and conclude the evening with a meet and greet.

08. Contact Information – We have been able to get most everyone of our wrestling families and booster registered in the past two months. We are trying to get information to everyone as fast as possible. If you have an email address that we can forward information to please submit it to the following address: hgarcia@mvgdesign.us. If you do not have email, please forward your mailing address and telephone number(s) to Hector Rene Garcia, 1314 Ivy Avenue, Suite A, McAllen, Texas 78501, 956.631.1945 tel., 956.631.1968 fax, 956.793.4183 cell. We will forward information by U.S. Mail to those without email.

09. Tomas Garces Team Duals Tournament: Our goal is to expand this tournament (two days, twelve teams) and make Weslaco an annual destination for wrestling teams during the holiday break. We will forward information on this proposal within the next few weeks.

10. Dual Meet/Tournament – Team Refreshments/Food: Weslaco ISD provides some money for meals when our wrestlers go out of town, but they do not cover all the meals; WISD does not cover anything for WHS meets or for the Weslaco East Tournament that we attend. We are asking that the parents of the varsity wrestlers (girls and boys) contribute $25 to help with the Gatorade, water, and granola bars that help sustain the team through the meets. As we learn more about what WISD monies cover we will inform our parents so that we can make sure everyone is taken care of at mealtime. (Please submit the money to Vanessa Marines at practice.)

11. F.Y.I. – We will be submitting a team schedule to the Weslaco ISD Board of Trustees so that they can use their UIL Pass to attend our wrestling dual meets and/or the Tomas Garces Tournament. Several of our members have stated their close relationship to an individual board member(s); please encourage them to attend.

12. Wrestling Facility: The area currently used by our wrestling teams – upstairs mezzanine behind the bleachers at the Sepulveda Gym – is not conducive to proper training. The area is long and narrow, and individual mats, approximately seven 10’x10’ are used to train the wrestlers, in lieu of a space able to accommodate two 40’x40’ mats – which equal 18 individual mats – along with wall pads and support space. That championship wrestlers and teams have come from this space says a lot about the desire and determination of the students that participate in the wrestling program. We are proposing a formal request to WISD regarding a facility that will meet the needs of the wrestling program so that the program may expand and continue to thrive. Please review the attached drawings and information and if in agreement, sign the petition list (feel free to get other signatures as well) and return them through your student/athlete to Vanessa Marines at wrestling practice by December 15th. (Attachment No. 6).

If you have any questions, feel free to call: Hector Rene Garcia, 1314 Ivy Avenue, Suite A, McAllen, Texas 78501. 956.793.4183 cell; 956.631.1945 office; 956.631.1968 fax.

Thank you! See you Thursday night at the dual meet with the San Benito Greyhounds. 7:00 p.m.

2008 - 2009 Panther Wrestling Team Program

W E S L A C O H I G H S C H O O L

PANTHER WRESTLING

2008 – 2009

Team Program

WESLACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. Robert Sepulveda President Ivan Perez Vice President Joe Marines Secretary Raymond Givilancz Trustee Bucky Cardenas Trustee David Fox Trustee Jeff Everitt Trustee; Dr. Richard Rivera, Superintendent of Schools

Weslaco High School Administration

Isidoro Nieto Principal William Roach Assistant Principal Yvette Morales Facilitator Mischelle King Facilitator Alma Barbosa Facilitator John Perfetto Facilitator Israel Ybarra Facilitator Janie Pena School Improvement

Athletic Department

Oscar Riojas Weslaco ISD Athletic Director Tony Villarreal Weslaco High School Athletic Coordinator Mark Pederson Weslaco High School Wrestling Coach Mary Vela WHS Assistant Wrestling Coach Vanessa Marines WHS Assistant Wrestling Coach Fred Balli WHS Athletic Trainer Sparky Flores WHS Athletic Trainer

GUIDE TO A WRESTLING MATCH

New to our sport?

Starting The Match: Wrestlers begin each match on their feet, facing each other in the neutral position. The wrestler wearing a GREEN leg band is the HOME wrestler and the VISITING wrestler wears RED. The wrestlers shake hands and the referee blows the whistle to begin wrestling.

Wrestling Positions: While the first period begins with the wrestlers in the neutral position, a coin toss determines which wrestler gets his choice of positions in the second and third periods. If the home wrestler gets to choose his position for the second period (top, bottom, or neutral), the visiting wrestler gets his choice in the third period. The wrestler that wins the coin toss, after the first period has been completed, has the opportunity to choose position, or defer his choice to the third period.

Points: Are Scored Throughout The Match Wrestlers are awarded points for the following moves: takedown, reversal, escape, and near fall. The referee can also award points for illegal holds or stalling.

Takedown (two points): A takedown occurs when either wrestler, starting from the neutral position, gains control of his opponent on the mat.

Escape (one point): The defensive wrestler (on bottom) is awarded one point for an escape when he moves into a neutral position.

Reversal (two points): The defensive wrestler (on bottom) is awarded two points for a reversal when he gains control of his opponent and becomes the offensive wrestler (on top). This may take place while the defensive wrestler is either on his feet or on the mat.

Near Fall (two or three points): Points for a near fall are awarded when the non-offensive wrestler has control of his opponent in a near pinning position. This occurs when the defensive wrestler’s shoulders are restrained four or fewer inches from the mat, on shoulder is touching the mat and the other is held at a 45 degree angle to the mat, or when the wrestler is in a high bridge or supported on both elbows. If the near fall criteria are met for a period of two consecutive seconds, a two point near fall is awarded; if the near fall criteria is met for a period of five consecutive seconds, a three point near fall is earned.

End of Match: A match ends when one of the following occurs: a pin (fall), a technical fall, or time expires.

Pin (Fall): The defensive wrestler (on bottom) is awarded two points for a reversal when he gains control of his opponent and becomes the offensive wrestler (on top). This may take place while the defensive wrestler is either on his feet or on the mat.

Technical Fall: When a wrestler has earned a 15 point advantage over his opponent, the referee will end the match.

Time Expired: If there has not been a fall or a technical fall by the end of the third period, the winner of the match is determined by the number of individual points scored. The wrestler with the most points wins the match by decision.

Overtime: A two minute overtime period begins immediately after the regulation match. Both wrestlers are in a neutral position. The first wrestler to score is the winner.

Infractions, Penalties & Injury, Timeouts, Illegal Holds
Illegal holds are dangerous and can cause injury. Whenever a referee witnesses one of these holds being used, he awards one point to the offenders opponent. Illegal holds include but are not limited to:

Slam: Lifting and returning an opponent to the mat with excessive force.

Hammerlock: Pulling the opponents arms too high on the back or pulling the arm away from the back.

Headlock: Arms or hands are locked around the opponents head with encircling an arm.

Full Nelson: Arms are under both arms of the opponent and behind the head. Potentially dangerous holds occur when a body part is forced to the limit of the normal range of movement.

Technical Violations: The referee will caution a wrestler against forcing a hold into an illegal position, however, he will not stop wrestling action unless it is necessary to prevent an injury. Technical violations may cause the offending wrestler to be penalized one point. The referee may give cautions or warnings about some violations, but not all. Technical violations include assuming an incorrect starting position, false start, grasping clothing or headgear, interlocking hands, and leaving the wrestling area without permission from the referee.

Conduct Infractions

Unnecessary Roughness: Physical acts that exceed normal aggressiveness.

Un-sportsmanlike Conduct: Physical and non-physical acts that can occur before, during, or after a match. Examples: shoving, swearing, failing to follow referee instructions, baiting and taunting.

Flagrant Misconduct: Any physical or non-physical act occurring before, during or after a match that the referee considers to be serious enough to disqualify a wrestler from a match or tournament. Examples: biting, hitting, head-butting, elbowing, etc.

Stalling: Each wrestler is required to make an honest attempt to stay within the 10 foot circle and wrestle aggressively at all times. When a referee recognizes stalling, he will warn the offender. Further violations will be penalized. Penalties and warnings are cumulative throughout the match and overtime. Penalty points are awarded to the offenders’ opponent. He is awarded one point for the first and second offenses, and two points for the third offense. On the fourth offense, the wrestling is disqualified.

Weslaco High School Wrestling

2008 – 2008 Schedule Date: Meet/Tournament: Location: Time:

November 10 UIL Wrestling Season starts

November 22 Saturday PJSA Memorial Dual Tournament PSJA Memorial 9:00 a.m.

December 04 Thursday San Benito Dual Meet San Benito 7:00 p.m.

December 06 Saturday San Benito Team Dual Tournament San Benito 9:00 a.m.

December 13 Saturday Weslaco East Wildcat Classic WEHS 8:00 p.m.

December 18 Thursday PJSA Memorial Dual Meet WHS 7:00 p.m. (“Alumni Night”)

December 23 Tuesday McAllen High School Dual Meet WHS 7:00 p.m.

January 03 Saturday Tomas Garces Team Duals Tourney WHS 9:00 a.m.

January 05 Monday Weslaco East WHS 7:00 p.m. (“Parents Night”)

January 08 Thursday Rio Hondo Dual Meet Rio Hondo 7:00 p.m.

January 10 Saturday Sharyland Invitational Tournament Sharyland 9:00 a.m.

January 15 Thursday PSJA North Dual PSJA - North 7:00 p.m.

January 17 Saturday PJSA Quad Meet PSJA - North 9:00 p.m.

January 22 Thursday PSJA Dual meet WHS 7:00 p.m.

January 30 Friday JV District Tournament WHS 9:00 a.m.

February 05 Thursday District 32 Championships San Benito 8:00 a.m.

February 13 Fri/ 14 Sat Region IV Tournament San Antonio 8:00 a.m.

February 27 Fri/ 28 Sat State Tournament Austin 8:00 a.m.

Weslaco High School Wrestling Head Coach: Mark Pederson

Assistant Coaches: Mary Vela, Vanessa Marines Weslaco High School

Athletic Trainers: Fred Balli, Sparky Flores

Weslaco High School Athletic Coordinator: Tony Villarreal

Weslaco I. S. D. Athletic Director: Oscar Riojas

Weslaco High School Principal: Isidoro Nieto

Weslaco I. S. D. Superintendent: Richard Rivera

Boys Varsity 2008 - 2009

103 Justin Ramirez Junior

112 Cody Casares Freshman

119 Lucio Cruz Sophomore

125 Juan C. Villegas Junior Captain

130 Ernie Garcia Junior Captain

130 Josh Smillie Senior

135 David Martinez Junior

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. Sophomore

140 Mack Perez Sophomore

145 Christopher Teschke Senior

145 Josafath "Jay" Alviso Sophomore

152 Andres Medina Junior

152 Everardo Tirado Sophomore

160 Adrian Sanchez Freshman

171 Open

180 Andres Sanchez Freshman

189 Michael Torres Senior

215 Robert Martinez Senior Captain

285 Alex Solis Junior

Girls Varsity 2008 - 2009

Samantha Martinez Sophomore

Liz Villarreal Junior

Ana Almaguer Sophomore

Clarisa Pina Sophomore

Weslaco High School Wrestling Scorecard - BOYS

WHS Panthers Points/Points Guests:__________________

103 Justin Ramirez _______/ _______ Wrestler:_________________

Period 1___ Period 2___ Period 3 ___ Period 1___ Period 2___ Period 3 ___

112 Cody Casares _______/ _______ Wrestler:________________

Period 1_____Period 2_____ Period 3 _____ Period 1_____Period 2_____ Period 3 _____

119 Wrestler:Lucio Cruz _______ _______ Wrestler:_________________

Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____ Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____

125 Wrestler:Juan C. Villegas _______/ _______ Wrestler:_________________

Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____ Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____

130 Wrestler:Ernie Garcia _______/ _______ Wrestler:_________________

Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____ Period 1____ Period 2_____ Period 3 _____

135 Wrestler:____________________________ _______ _______ Wrestler:____________________________