The TakedownNewsletter 12.28.09

TheTakedown

W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l

Panther Wrestling Newsletter

12.28.09 Volume 02- Issue 07

Panthers Rise & Fall With Tides At Gulf Coast Duals

Friday, December 18, 2009 and Saturday, December 19, 2009: Gulf-Coast Team Duals Tournament held at W. B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi. The Competition: Austin LBJ, Beeville Academy, Converse Judson, Corpus Christi Carroll, Corpus Christi King, Corpus Christi Moody, Corpus Christi Ray, La Joya, McAllen Memorial, Pflugerville Connally, PSJA, Rio Grande City, San Antonio Wagner, Sharyland, Victoria, Weslaco East and Weslaco High School.

High Tide: Panthers Breakdown Cougars:
Weslaco High Hangs On To Defeat Pflugerville Connally 45 – 39 In Round Robin Pool Match.   The Panthers won 8 of fifteen matches; six – Pins (36 points), one – Decision (3 points), and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 45 out of a possible 48 points. The Cougars won 7 matches; five – Pins (30 points), one – Decision (3 points), and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 39 out of a possible 42 points.

103 Justin Ramirez led 6-0 when he pinned his opponent in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – PCHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher won his match on a forfeit by Pflugerville Connally. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 12 – PCHS 0.

119 Cody Casares led 4-2 in the first period when he pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 18 – PCHS 0.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas led 5-0 in the first period when he pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 24 – PCHS 0.

130 Ernie Garcia led 4-2 (1st), 8-6 (2nd), and 12-6 (3rd) in securing a decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 27 – PCHS 0.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. trailed 0-2 when he was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 27 – PCHS 6.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz trailed 2-6 (1st), 6-13 (2nd), and 8-13 (3rd) in losing a decision to his opponent. (L) Team Score – WHS 27 – PCHS 9.

145 Dante de la Rosa led 10-3 (1st) and 12-3 (2nd) when he pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 33 – PCHS 9.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo won on a pin. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 39 – PCHS 9.

160 Andres Medina led 5-0 when he pinned his opponent in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 9.

171 Anthony (A.J.) Garcia was tied 2-2 (1st), 5-5 (2nd) and trailed 5-7 when he was pinned in the third period. (L) Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 15.

180 Matt Torres trailed 0-2 and was pinned in the 1st period. (L) Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 21.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 27.

215 Alex Solis trailed 3-7 and was pinned in the third period. (L) Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 33.

285 Cruz Garcia trailed 0-2 and was pinned in the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 45 – PCHS 39.

Low Tide: Panthers Fall To King Mustangs 
Weslaco High Routed 55 – 19 By Eventual 2009 Gulf-Coast Duals Champions.             The Mustangs won ten of the fifteen matches with seven – Pins (42 points), one – Major Decision (4 points), one – Decision ( 3 points), and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 55 out of 60 possible points. The Panthers had one – Pin (6 points), one – Major Decision (4 points), and three – Decisions (9 points). This accounted for 19 out of 30 possible points.

103 Justin Ramirez led 6-0 when he pinned his opponent in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – CCKHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher was tied 2-2 (1st), and trial 2-4 (2nd) when he was pinned. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – CCKHS 6.

119 Cody Casares led 5-0 (1st), 13-7 (2nd), and 16-10 (3rd) when he was pinned by his opponent. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – CCKHS 12.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas led 2-1 (1st), 7-1 (2nd), and 13-4 (3rd) in winning a Major Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 10 – CCKHS 12.

130 Ernie Garcia was tied 0-0 (1st), trailed 2-4 (2nd), and took the lead 7-6 (3rd) to secure a Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 13 – CCKHS 12.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. led 7-5 (1st), 9-7 (2nd), and hung on for a 16-14 (3rd) Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 16 – CCKHS 12.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz trailed 4-7 when he was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 16 – CCKHS 18.

145 Dante de la Rosa trail 0-2 when he was pinned at the 0:57 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 16 – CCKHS 24.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo trailed 0-8 (1st) and 4-14 (2nd) when he was pinned. (L) Team Score – WHS 16 – CCKHS 30.

160 Andres Medina 2-4 (1st), 2-6 (2nd) and 2-10 (3rd) when lost by Major Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 16 – CCKHS 34.

171 Anthony (A.J.) Garcia led 5-3 (1st), 8-5 (2nd) and 8-5 (3rd) when won by Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 19 – CCKHS 34.

180 Matt Torres trailed 0-2 (1st), 4-7 (2nd) and 6-13 (3rd) in losing by Decision. (L) Team Score – WHS 19 – CCKHS 37.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 19 – CCKHS 43.

215 Alex Solis was tied 2-2 (1st)and trailed 2-3 when he was pinned in the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 19 – CCKHS 49.

285 Cruz Garcia was tied 2-2 and was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 19 – CCKHS 55.

High Tide: Beeville Academy Forfeits To Panthers. The forfeit gave the Panthers a 2-1 record in pool competition and moved them into the Championship Bracket on Saturday along with Corpus Christi King. Pflugerville Connally and Beeville Academy fell into the consolation bracket. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 90 – Beeville Academy 0.

Low Tide: Panthers Fall To McAllen Memorial
Weslaco High Loses 49-33 In First Round of Championship Bracket. The Mustangs won nine of the fifteen matches with six – Pins (36 points), one – Major Decision (4 points), one – Decision (3 points), and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 49 out of 54 possible points. The Panthers had three – Pins (18 points), one – Decision (3 points) and two – Forfeits (12 points). This accounted for 33 out of 36 possible points.

103 Justin Ramirez won his match on a forfeit by McAllen Memorial. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – MMHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher won his match on a forfeit by McAllen Memorial. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 12 – MMHS 0.

119 Cody Casares was pinned by his opponent. (L) Team Score – WHS 12 – MMHS 6.

125 Juan C. Villegas pinned his opponent. (W)Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 18 – MMHS 6.

130 Ernie Garcia led 2-0 (1st), 5-1 (2nd), and 7-3 (3rd) in securing a decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 21 – MMHS 6.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. trailed 0-2 (1st), 1-4 (2nd), and 2-6 when he was pinned in the third period. (L) Team Score – WHS 21 – MMHS 12.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz trailed 0-2 (1st), 0-4 (2nd) when he was pinned at the 1:05 mark of the period. (L) Team Score – WHS 21 – MMHS 18.

145 Dante de la Rosa led 2-3 (1st) and 2-3 (2nd) when he was pinned by his opponent. (L) Score – WHS 21 – MMHS 24.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo trailed 0-2 (1st), 0-3 (2nd) and 0-8 at the end of the third period in losing a Major Decision. (L) Team Score – WHS 21 – MMHS 28.

160 Andres Medina led 5-2 when he pinned his opponent in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 27 – MMHS 28.

171 Anthony (A.J.) Garcia trailed 0-2 (1st), 0-2 (2nd) and led 4-2 when he pinned his opponent with 37 seconds left in the third period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 33 – MMHS 28.

180 Matt Torres trailed 2-7 (1st) and 3-7 (2nd) when he was pinned with one minute left in the period. (L) Team Score – WHS 33 – MMHS 34.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 33 – MMHS 40.

215 Alex Solis trailed 1-2 (1st), 4-7 (2nd), and 4-9 (3rd) in losing a decision to his opponent. (L) Team Score – WHS 33 – MMHS 43.

285 Cruz Garcia trailed 0-2 and was pinned at the 1:11 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 33 – MMHS 49.

High Tide: Panthers Takedown Converse Judson
Weslaco High Keeps Rockets Grounded With A 48-37 Victory To Stay Alive In Tournament.  The Panthers won eight of the fifteen matches with six – Pins (36 points) and two – Forfeits (12 points). This accounted for 48 out of 48 possible points. The Rockets had four – Pins (24 points), one – Major Decision (4 points), one – Decision (3 points) and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 37 out of 42 possible points.

103 Justin Ramirez won his match on a forfeit by Converse Judson. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – CJHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher trailed 0-3 when he was pinned with 58 seconds left in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – CJHS 6.

119 Cody Casares led 5-0 (1st) and 13-1(2nd) when he pinned his opponent at the 1:10 mark of the period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 12 – CJHS 6.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas led 5-0 in the first period when he pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 18 – CJHS 6.

130 Ernie Garcia led 3-2 (1st) and 5-1 (2nd) when he pinned his opponent with 1:24 left in the period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 6.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. trailed 0-2 when he was pinned at the 1:21 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 12.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz was tied at 2-2 when he was pinned at the 1:18 mark of the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 18.

145 Dante de la Rosa led 10-4 (1st) and 10-4 (2nd) when he was pinned by his opponent at the 1:33 mark of the period. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 24.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo trailed 5-6 (2nd) and 6-13 (3rd) as he lost a Decision to his opponent. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 27.

160 Andres Medina trailed 3-4 (1st), 6-12 (2nd), and 8-19 (3rd) as he lost the match by a Major Decision. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – CJHS 31.

171 Anthony (A.J.) Garcia led 5-0 (1st)and 8-1 (2nd) when he pinned his opponent a the 1:10 mark of the period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 30 – CJHS 31.

180 Matt Torres led 2-0 when he pinned his opponent at the 0:40 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 36 – CJHS 31.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 36 – CJHS 37.

215 Alex Solis led 2-0 when he pinned his opponent in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 42 – CJHS 37.

285 Cruz Garcia won his match on a forfeit by Converse Judson. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 48 – CJHS 37.

High Tide: Panthers Control Sharyland
Weslaco High Rounds-up Rattlers 48-36; Head Into Last Match Vying For Third Place The Panthers won nine of the fifteen matches with five – Pins (30 points), two – Decisions (12 points) and two – Forfeits (12 points). This accounted for 48 out of 54 possible points. The Rattlers had five – Pins (30 points) and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 36 out of 36 possible points.

103 Justin Ramirez won his match on a forfeit by Sharyland. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – SHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher trailed 0-2 when he was pinned at the 1:37 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – SHS 6.

119 Cody Casares trailed 0-2 when he was pinned at the 1:18 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – SHS 12.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas won a 5-3 Decision in the third period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 9 – SHS 12.

130 Ernie Garcia led 5-0 (1st), 6-4 (2nd), and 8-4 (3rd) in securing a Decision. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 12 – SHS 12.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. trailed 0-2 (1st), 5-13 (2nd) and 5-15 (3rd) when he was pinned at the 0:28 mark of the period. (L) Team Score – WHS 12 – SHS 18.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz led 2-0 (1st) and 9-4 (2nd) when he pinned his opponent at the 0:29 mark of the period. (W) Congratulations! Score – WHS 18 – SHS 18.

145 Dante de la Rosa was tied 5-5 (1st) and 805 (2nd) when he pinned his opponent at the 1:26 mark of the period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 24 – SHS 18.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo trailed 0-2 (1st) when he was pinned at the 0:51 mark of the period. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – SHS 24.

160 Andres Medina was tied 7-7 when he pinned his opponent with 28 seconds left in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 30 – SHS 24.

171 Anthony (A.J.) Garcia led 2-0 (1st), 5-1 (2nd) and 7-2 when he pinned his opponent at the 0:42 mark of the third period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 36 – SHS 24.

180 Matt Torres trailed 0-2 and was pinned at the 1:15 mark of the 1st period. (L) Team Score – WHS 36 – SHS 30.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 36 – SHS 36.

215 Alex Solis won his match on a forfeit by Sharyland. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 42 – SHS 36.

285 Cruz Garcia led 2-0 (1st), 2-0 (2nd) and 5-4 (3rd) when he pinned his opponent at the 0:10 mark of the period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 48 – SHS 36.

Low Tide: Panthers Fall To Rio Grande City Rattlers
Weslaco High Loses Third Place Match 57 – 30, Finishes In Fourth Place – Championship Bracket The Rattlers won ten of the fifteen matches with seven – Pins (42 points), one – Tech Fall (5 points), one – Decision (4 points) and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 57 out of 60 possible points. The Panthers had three – Pins (18 points), one Disqualification (6 points) and one – Forfeit (6 points). This accounted for 30 out of 30 possible points.

103 Justin Ramirez won his match on a forfeit by Rio Grande City. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – RGCHS 0.

112 Madison Belcher was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – RGCHS 6.

119 Cody Casares was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – RGCHS 12.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 12 – RGCHS 12.

130 Ernie Garcia pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 18 – RGCHS 12.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. was defeated by Tech Fall. (L) Team Score – WHS 18 – RGCHS 17.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz was pinned in the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 18 – RGCHS 23.

145 Dante de la Rosa lost by Major Decision. (L) Team Score – WHS 18 – RGCHS 27.

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo won on a disqualification for an illegal hold that led to Jay being unable to continue. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 24 – RGCHS 27.

160 Andres Medina was pinned in the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – RGCHS 33.

171 Anthony Garcia pinned his opponent. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 30 – RGCHS 33.

180 Matt Torres was pinned in the 2nd period. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – RGCHS 39.

189 Uncontested. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – RGCHS 45.

215 Alex Solis was pinned in the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – RGCHS 51.

285 Cruz Garcia was pinned in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – RGCHS 57.

Tomas Garces Team Duals Tournament: Set for 8:00 a.m., January 2, 2010, this always exciting tournament honors one of our own, Tomas Garces, WHS Class of 2003, a 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. Invite your family and friends visiting for the holidays and remember: This one’s for Tommy!

The Takedown Newsletter 12.21.09

TheTakedown

W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l

Panther Wrestling Newsletter

12.21.09 Volume 02- Issue 06

Here’s wishing all of our Wrestling Community a Happy Holiday Season …...and May all Your Christmas’ be Purple & White!

Lady Panthers Defeat Lady Wolverines 30-18: Girls Continue Winning Ways, Off To 2-0 District Dual Start; Travel Next To Corpus Christi

95 Uncontested

102 Ashley Garcia: Ashley won on a Forfeit by PSJA Memorial. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 6 – PSJA Memorial 0.

110 Samantha A. Martinez: Leading 4-2, Samantha pinned Ashley Acosta early in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 12 – PSJA Memorial 0.

119 Uncontested

128 Liz Villarreal: Liz led 2-1 (1st period) and was leading 3-2 in the second when she was pinned by Vicky de la Cruz. (L) Team Score: WHS 12 – PSJA Memorial 6.

138 Ana Almaguer: Leading 2-0, Ana pinned Amber Esquivel in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 18 – PSJA Memorial 6.

148 Amanda Rodriguez: Trailing 0-2, Amanda was pinned by Karen Morales in the first period. (L) Team Score: WHS 18 – PSJA Memorial 12.

165 Clarisa Pina: Clarisa led 5-2 when she pinned her opponent, Janet Garcia. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 24 – PSJA Memorial 12.

185 Forfeit by WHS: Team Score: WHS 24 – PSJA Memorial 18.

215 Angelica Trevino: Angelica won on a forfeit by PSJA Memorial. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 30 – PSJA Memorial 18.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ! !  ! ! ! ! ! Best wishes to first year wrestler – Mario Garza - December 8th. !

Tomas Garces Team Duals Tournament: 01.02.10 (2004 Associated Press Release) “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.

Panthers Fall to PSJA Memorial Wolverines Boys Lose Second District Dual 37 – 46. Next: Gulf-Coast Duals Tournament in Corpus Christi

103 Justin Ramirez won/forfeit. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – PSJA Memorial 0.

112 Madison Belcher was pinned by A. Alvarado. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – PSJA Memorial 6.

119 Adrian Chavez trailed 0-5 when he was pinned by Eloy Ozuna in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – PSJA Memorial 12.

125 Cody Casares trailed 1-6 when he was pinned by Christian Uribe in the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – PSJA Memorial 18.

130 Ernie Garcia trailed 0-2 (1st), 2-4 (2nd), before storming back to take a 13-2 Major Decision from Humberto Pedraza. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 10 – PSJA Memorial 18.

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr. trailed 1-5 (1st), 2-7(2nd), and 3-13(3rd) when he lost by Major Decision to Joe Ibarra III. (L) Team Score – WHS 10 – PSJA Memorial 22.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz trailed 1-4 (1st), when he was pinned by Angel Posada. (L) Team Score – WHS 10 – PSJA Memorial 28.

145 Dante de la Rosa trailed 0-2 (1st) when he was pinned by George Gomez. (L) Team Score – WHS 10 – PSJA Memorial 34.

152 Josafath Alvizo, forfeit. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 16 – PSJA Memorial 34.

160 Andres Medina, forfeit. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 22 – PSJA Memorial 34.

171 Kevin Lopez, forfeit. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 28 – PSJA Memorial 34.

180 Matt Torres was tied 2-2 (1st), led 5-2 (2nd), and 7-2 (3rd) when he won a Decision over Aaron Vela. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 31 – PSJA Memorial 34.

189 Manny Cruz trailed 0-2 (1st) when he was pinned by Jonathan Matias. (L) Team Score – WHS 31 – PSJA Memorial 40.

215 Alex Solis led 3-1 (1st) and 9-1 (2nd) when he pinned Omar Rodriguez. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 37 – PSJA Memorial 40.

285 Forfeit by WHS. Team Score – WHS 37 – PSJA Memorial 46.

Up Next: Gulf-Coast Team Duals Tournament Friday, December 18, 2009 and Saturday, December 19, 2009: The Gulf-Coast Team Duals Tournament held at W. B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi. The Competition is expected to be tough at this well-regarded tournament: Austin LBJ, Beeville Academy, Converse Judson, Corpus Christi Carroll, Corpus Christi King, Corpus Christi Moody, Corpus Christi Ray, La Joya, McAllen Memorial, Pflugerville Connally, PSJA, Rio Grande City, San Antonio Wagner, Sharyland, Victoria, Weslaco East and Weslaco High School. The Takedown will be there and we hope to see you there as well. (Wear your PURPLE!) If your student wrestler is competing and you are unable to go to Corpus Christi, feel free to call me, Hector Rene Garcia, at 956.693.4183, for results.

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Takedown Newsletter 12.14.09

 TheTakedown

W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l

Panther Wrestling Newsletter

12.14.09 Volume 02- Issue 05

Panthers Thrill Fans at Weslaco East Classic:

A fast paced tournament, this year’s classic featured Marine Military Academy, PSJA, PSJA-North, Rio Hondo, San Benito, Sharyland, Rio Grande City, McAllen Memorial, Weslaco High and host Weslaco East. Going into the championship round the standings were as follows – Girls: (1) PSJA – 103, (2) Weslaco High – 85, (3) Weslaco East – 75, (4) San Benito – 72, and (5) Rio Grande City – 61. Boys: (1) Rio Grande City – 127, (2) Sharyland – 122 ½, (3) San Benito - 104, (4 – Tie) Weslaco High – 98, Weslaco East–98. Each week brings improvement. Congratualtions to all of our wrestlers!

La Joya Palmview Freedom Tournament:

Panthers: Gold – 1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 0               Total medals: 2

Lady Panthers: Gold – 0 Silver – 4 Bronze – 3    Total medals: 7

San Benito Greyhound Tournament:

Panthers: Gold – 2 Silver – 1 Bronze – 1 Total medals: 4

Lady Panthers: Gold – 0 Silver – 1 Bronze – 4 Total medals: 5

Weslaco East Wildcat Classic:

Panthers: Gold – 3 Silver – 2 Bronze – 1 Total medals: 6

Lady Panthers: Gold – 1 Silver – 2 Bronze – 2(?) Total medals: 5

Panthers:

103 Justin Ramirez: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Justin was in complete control as he scored on a takedown before pinning Wesley Lancaster of PSJA North at the 1:26 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Justin went up against a much improved Jonathan Herrera of San Benito, but Justin’s experience came through as he led 2-1, 9-2, and 10-5, winning a decision at the end of the third period. Gold Medal (W) Congratulations! (Justin’s maternal grandmother, aunts and uncles, the Camacho’s, showed-up in force. In an “I didn’t think I would see it in my lifetime,” it was rare scene, loyal Donna Redskin fans cheering for a Weslaco Panther!)

119 Cody Casarez: Match 1: In an exciting (yet frustrating) match, Cody held his own against Conrad Murillo of Weslaco East, leading 2-0, 6-1, and all but the last few seconds of the third period when Murillo scored on back points to win 11-10. A tough one to lose! (L) Match 2: Cody was defeated by Jesus Canales of Rio Grande City (L) A reflective Cody said he learned from his mistakes.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas: Match 1: Reaching 16-0 midway through the second period Charlie won the match by tech fall over Damian Marroquin of PSJA (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Charlie demonstrated experience and control as he led 7-1 and 14-2 when he pinned Fito Landa of PSJA at the 1:10 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: In a tight championship match, Charlie maintained a steady grip as he led 2-1, 5-2, and 8-2 before pinning Michael Pippenger of Sharyland at the 1:27 mark; 3rd period. Gold Medal (W) Congratulations!

125 Gilbert Mata: Match 1: Gilbert lost to Fito Land of PSJA in the first match of the tournament. (L) Match 2: Gilbert kept the match close as he trailed 0-2 the first two periods before losing a decision to Damian Marroquin of PSJA 2-4 in the third period. (L)

130 Ernie Garcia: Match 1: In an exciting, tight match-up, Ernie trailed 3-5 (1st), came back to tie at 5-5 (2nd), and was trailing late in the third period when he was awarded three back points to come from behind to defeat Simon Pineiro of PJSA 12-11. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Ernie kept scoring on a steady basis to lead 10-2 (2nd) and then kept Migueas Proctor of McAllen Memorial from completing a comeback as Ernie won a decision 14-10. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Ernie trailed 2-10 (1st), 6-14 (2nd), and 13-22 (3rd) losing a major decision to Jordan Hill of Sharyland. (L) Ernie finished in second place. Silver Medal (W) Congratulations!

130 Jesse Rodriguez: Match 1: Jesse trailed 0-2, 0-7, and 0-9 losing a major decision to Ricardo Vasquez of PSJA. (L) Match 2: Jesse lost to Simon Pineiro of PSJA. (L)

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr.: Match 1: Hector led teammate Chris Brown 2-0 before pinning Chris late in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Hector and Mario Jurado of San Benito were tied 3-3 after the first period and well into the second period when Hector pinned Jurado at the 1:52 mark. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Hector was unable to be effective against Fernando Flores of Sharyland, trailing 2-18 to lose by tech fall. (L) Silver Medal Congratulations!

135 Chris Brown: Match 1: Chris trailed 0-2 when he was pinned by teammate Hector Villanueva, Jr. late in the first period. (L) Match 2: Trailing 0-2, Chris pinned a Sharyland wrestler at the 0:48 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Chris defeated Michael Trevino of Rio Grande City. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: In his last match, Chris lost to Josue Munoz of McAllen Memorial and finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. (L)

140 Gonzalo Gutierrez: Returning to the mat after a week off for a shoulder injury, Gonzalo had a bye in the first round before meeting teammate Josh (Chip) Cruz in the second round. Gonzalo kept a steady scoring pace as he led 2-0, 5-2, and 7-2 in winning a decision over Cruz. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Gonzalo had difficulty in containing Eli Ocanas of Weslaco East as Ocanas led 2-3 and 4-8 before pinning Gonzalo at the 1:10 mark of the third period. (L) Match 3: Gonzalo was defeated by Mike Gonzalez of PSJA to end his run in this tournament. (L)

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz: Match 1: A promising freshman, Josh defeated Jose Garcia of Weslaco East. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Josh lost a decision to teammate Gonzalo Gutierrez 2-7. (L) Match 3: Leading 4-1, Josh wrapped the match up quickly in pinning of Jimmy Silva Rio Hondo at the 1:11 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: Against Chris Martinez of Sharyland, Josh led 2-0 before pinning Martinez at the 1:42 mark of the 1st period. (W) Congratulations! Match 5: Josh trailed 2-6 and 4-10 before being pinned in the third period by Sergio Proctor of McAllen Memorial for third place in the tournament. (L)

145 Dante de la Rosa: Match 1: Dante was pinned by Justin Regino of PSJA in the second period. (L) Match 2: Dante lost to Dominic Pena of Sharyland. (L)

152 Adrian Sanchez: Match 1: Trailing 1-4 (1st) and 2-4 (2nd) Adrian was pinned by Zeke Alvarez of San Benito at the 1:05 mark of the second period. (L) Match 2: Behind 6-7, 6-10 and 6-12, Adrian was pinned with 11 seconds left in the third period by Aaron Rangel of Sharyland. (L)

152 Josafath (Jay) Alvizo: Match 1: Jay trailed Alex Sanchez 0-2 (1st) and 1-3 (2nd) before tying the match at 3-3 and pinning Sanchez with 10 second left in the third period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Tied 0-0 after the first period, Jay trailed 2-5 and 2-7 before being pinned by Steve Munoz of Weslaco East. (L) The match was competitive and Jay had opportunities to win but did not take advantage of them. Match 3: Jay lost his final bout to Zeke Alvarez of San Benito. (L)

160 Andres (Andy) Sanchez: Match 1: Andy trailed 2-5, 2-10 before losing a 3-10 decision to teammate Andres Medina. (L) Match 2: Andy led from beginning to end 2-0, 4-0 and 7-0 before pinning Doug Gomez of Rio Hondo in the third period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Andy was tied 2-2 with David Navarro of PSJA North after the first period then trailed 2-5 for the remainder of the match losing a decision to Navarro. (L)

160 Andres Medina: Match 1: Andres led 5-2, 10-2 and 10-3 in winning a decision over teammate Andres (Andy) Sanchez. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Andres trailed 0-5 and 0-7 when he was pinned by Rogelio Zavala of Weslaco East at the 0:49 mark of the second period. (L) Match 2: Andres was tied 6-6 (1st), trailed 11-12 (2nd) and 11-15 at the end of the 3rd period, losing a decision to Edward Leonar of Marine Military Academy. (L)

171 Everardo Tirado: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Everadro lost to Amancio Vazquez of San Benito. (L) Match 3: Everadro lost to Tomas Dimas of PSJA. (L)

171 Kevin Lopez: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Kevin led 3-0 before pinning Amancio Vazquez of San Benito at the 0:38 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Kevin kept control of J. T. Pembrook of Sharyland leading 2-0, 3-0 and 5-0 in winning by decision. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: Kevin led from start to finish, 5-1 (1st), 7-2 (2nd) and 11-5 (3rd) before pinning Joshua Benavides of PSJA to win the match and the championship. It has been a long road for Kevin, but he made a solid and impressive debut. Gold Medal (W) Congratulations!

180 Matt Torres: Match 1: Matt led 2-0 before pinning Crawford Engleking of Marine Military Academy at the 1:32 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Freshman Matt gave seasoned senior Senon Moya of Weslaco East a competitive match 0-2 (1st), 4-5 (2nd) and 4-5 (3rd) losing by decision. (L) Match 3: Matt defeated teammate Manny Cruz. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: In an exciting third place match, Matt and Joey Mayorga of Rio Grande City were tied 7-7 at the end of three periods. Going into overtime, Mayorga scored to win the match 9-7. (L) These tough matches give our promising freshman a good foundation that will lead to his improvement and eventual individual and tournament winning ways.

180 Manny Cruz: Match 1: Manny was defeated by Joey Mayorga of Rio Grande City. (L) Match 2: Bye. Match 3: Manny led 5-4 before pinning Daniel Gomez of Sharyland at the 0:46 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: Manny lost to teammate Matt Torres. (L)

215 Alex Solis: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Alex led Ramiro Saldivar of San Benito 4-1 (1st) before falling behind 8-9 and being pinned with 14 seconds left in the second period. (L) Match 3: Alex pinned Gabriel Moore of Marine Military Academy at the 1:08 mark of the first period to win third place. (W) Bronze Medal Congratulations!

112 Uncontested 189 Uncontested: 285 Uncontested:

Lady Panthers:

95 Samantha Martinez: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Bye. Match 3: Samantha trailed 0-3 in the second period when she was pinned at the 0:43 mark by Alexandria Marmolejo of San Benito for the Championship. (L) Samantha placed second. Silver Medal Congratulations!

102 Ashley Garcia: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Ashley defeated Rebekah Lopez of Rio Hondo. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Ashley lost to Araceli Hernandez of McAllen Memorial. (L) Match 4: Ashley was defeated by Jessica Solis of Rio Hondo. (L)

119 Yessica Villegas: Match 1: Yessica was tied 2-2 when she was pinned at the 0:57 mark of the first period by Arianna Velasquez of PSJA. (L) Match 2: Yessica defeated Kim Solano of Rio Hondo. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Yessica led 5-0 when she pinned Jessica Garza of Rio Hondo at the 1:47 mark of the first period. (L)

128 Liz Villarreal: Match 1: Liz led 2-0 (1st), 2-0 (2nd), and 7-0 at the end of the third period to defeat Ana Reyes of McAllen Memorial by decision. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Liz led Adriana Mancillas of San Benito 9-0 before pinning her at the 0:47 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: In the championship match, Liz trailed 0-2 when she was pinned at the 1:18 mark of the first period by Samantha Sepulveda of Rio Grande City. (L) Silver Medal Congratulations! This was the third straight tournament where Liz has met Sepulveda in the finals, with Sepulveda winning all three thus far.

138 Ana Almaguer: Match 1: Leading 5-0, Ana defeated teammate Danica Garner, pinning her with seven seconds left in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Anna led 5-0 (1st) and 7-4 (2nd) before pinning Ashley Zaragosa of PSJA. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Ana trailed 0-5 (1st) and 0-7 (2nd) when she was pinned with seven seconds left in the period by Stephanie Hernandez of PSJA. (L) Ana will face these wrestlers again in district play. Match 4: Unavailable.

138 Danica Garner: Match 1: Danica trailed 0-5 when she was defeated by teammate Ana Almaguer with seven seconds left in the first period. (L) Match 2: Leading throughout, Danica won a 7-0 decision over Leslie Lopez of Rio Grande City. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Danica defeated Jazmine Moreno of PSJA North. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: Danica was to have met either Jessica Reybal of McAllen Memorial, results not available.

148 Amanda Rodriguez: Match 1: Amanda led 4-2 (1st), 8-4 (2nd), and 8-6 (3rd) winning a tough match with a decision over Luar Rojas of Sharyland. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Amanda led through the third period and defeated Lisa Gonzalez of Rio Grande City by a decision of 8-1. (W) Congratulations! The Takedown was not able to verify further match results for Amanda.

165 Clarisa Pina: Match 1: Clarisa pinned Leanna Salinas of Sharyland with 37 seconds left in the first period to win the championship. (W) Congratulations! Gold Medal Congratulations!

110 Uncontested: 185 Uncontested: 215 Uncontested:

Next Up: Panthers At PSJA Memorial for District Dual

Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The school is located at 800 South Alamo Road. Take the Alamo Road (FM 907) exit; go south 1.7 miles, crossing Old Hwy. 83, the school will be on your left. Access to the campus is on both Alamo Rd. and Ridge Rd. to the south. See you there and wear Purple!

Road Trip: Corpus Christi Gulf-Coast Duals Tournament 

The annual Gulf-Coast Duals tournament will be held this Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th at Corpus Christi W. B. Ray High School. Please check with your wrestler for complete details. For Panther fans planning to attend, Ray High School is located at 1002 Texan Trail (361.878.7300). Directions: traveling north on Highway 77, take a right at Driscoll onto FM 665, this road then turns into FM 43 before becoming Weber Road. Major streets you will cross are Saratoga Blvd., Holly Road, (Carroll High School on the left), keep going under Expressway 358 (South Padre Island Dr.). Weber Road eventually becomes Doddridge Street; you will next cross Gollihar Road before coming to South Staples Street. Take a left on to South Staples Street, then go several blocks (northwest direction) and you will come upon Texan Trail. Ray High School is on the corner of Texan Trail and South Staples Street. Aerial photos on the internet indicate athletic fields, and we assume gym(s), at the back of the campus with parking lots accessible from both Texas Trail and South Staples Street. It is easier to get to the campus than it appears. If all else fails, look for the school buses!

Weather: A low of 48, with a high of 54, and patchy rain is forecast for Friday. Please travel safely, we’ll see you On the Mat in Corpus Christi and remember – wear Purple!

“God’s gift to you is the talent he gave you; and your gift to God is what you do with it.” Anon

The Takedown Newsletter 12.11.09

TheTakedown
W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l

Panther Wrestling Newsletter

12.11.09 Volume 02- Issue 04

Nine Panthers Medal at San Benito Tourney: Gold Medal: 103 – Justin Ramirez, Gold Medal: 125 – Charlie Villegas, Silver Medal: Liz Villarreal, Silver Medal: Hector Villanueva, Jr., Bronze Medal: Samantha A. Martinez, Bronze Medal: Ana Almaguer, Bronze Medal: Danica Garner, Bronze Medal: Clarisa Pina, Bronze Medal: Ernie Garcia. Congratulations to each of you!

Saturday, December 5, 2009, San Benito, Texas: It was a very “ l o n g “ day for our wrestlers as the tournament began nearly two hours late for the boys, three hours late for the girls, all due to a computer glitch that required the weight brackets be redone. Matches were rescheduled among the four mats and two gyms at a non-stop pace; and with teams already at a 14 to 16 hour day the 3rd place matches were scratched and a coin was flipped for medals at 8:00 p.m. A final bracket listing was not posted; the matches listed are what The Takedown was able to get from early print-outs or verbal sources. The Panther Wrestling faithful showed-up in-force and supported our teams. It was a pleasure meeting the families of our first year wrestlers and providing them information on our wrestling program and wrestling in general. (If a score needs correction, feel free to contact The Takedown and we will do so. Thanks!

Panthers:

103 Justin Ramirez: Match 1: Bye. Match 2: Justin was ahead 15-8 when he pinned J. Herrera of San Benito at the 1:05 mark of the 3rd period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Justin defeated M. Gomez of Mission by Technical Fall (18-3) in the 3rd period. Gold Medal (W) Congratulations!

112 Madison Belcher: Match 1: Madison led 3-2 after the 1st period and 12-4 in the 2nd period when he was pinned by Conrad Murillo of Weslaco East. (L) Match 2: Madison trailed 0-2 when he was pinned with two seconds left in the 1st period by Zack Merino of Corpus Christi Ray. (L)

119 Cody Casarez: Match 1: With the match scoreless, Cody pinned E. Garcia of Weslaco East at the 1:18 mark of the 1st period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Cody was pinned by E. Torres of Weslaco East. Torres finished in second place at district last year. (L) Match 3: Cody defeated V. Camacho of San Benito in a rematch of Thursday’s Greyhound Dual. (W) Congratulations!

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas: Match 1: Leading 14-3 Charlie pinned V. Martinez of Rio Hondo at the 1:08 mark of the 2nd period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Leading 2-0 with 17 seconds left in the opening period, Charlie pinned Weslaco East’s D. Garcia. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Tied 0-0 after the 1st period, leading 2-0 after the 2nd and ahead 6-1 when time expired; Charlie defeated C. Uribe of PSJA Memorial by way of decision. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: Charlie led 4-0 at the end of the 1st period, 9-0 second period and at 14-0 in the third period when he pinned S. Grett of Corpus Christi King at the 1:15 mark. Gold Medal (W) Congratulations!

130 Ernie Garcia: Match 1: Ernie led C. Rodriguez of Weslaco East 6-2 after the 1st period, 15-6 after the second period and into the third when Ernie pinned Rodriguez with 1:06 left in the period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Ernie trailed 0-2 after the 1st period but came back to tie the match at 3-3 after the second period. Ernie was in control all but the last few seconds of the third period when B. Casarez of Corpus Christi King escaped Ernie’s grasp to score one point and win 4-3. (L) Match 3: Ernie defeated M. Jurado of San Benito. (W) Congratulations! Match 4: As told to The Takedown: Ernie defeated A. Leal of Rio Grande City on the seventh overtime 1-0. (W) Congratulations! Match 5: Ernie was to have wrestled for 3rd place but due to a shortened format, tourney officials had wrestlers flip a coin instead. Bronze Medal (W) Congratulations!

130 Gilbert Mata: Match 1: Gilbert was pinned with 48 seconds left in the 1st period by J. Vasquez of Corpus Christi Ray. (L)

135 Hector Villanueva, Jr.: Match 1: In a match that Coach Pederson noted that Hector will remember for the rest of his life, Villanueva stormed back after trailing 1-5 in the first and second periods to take a 13-9 lead and win the match by a decision over J. Rodriguez of Corpus Christi King. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Hector trailed 12-18, then stormed back to take a 24-22 lead before pinning A. Gonzalez of San Benito with 0:02 seconds left in the period. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Hector trailed 0-4, 0-11, and 0-15 when the match was stopped on a tech fall, the win going to a PSJA Memorial wrestler. (L) Silver Medal Congratulations!

135 Nick Mireles: Match 1: Nick trailed 0-2 when he was pinned by E. Ocanas of Weslaco East at the 52.2 mark of the first period. (L) Match 2: Trailing 2-4, Nick was pinned at the 1:00 mark of the first period by C. Villagran of Corpus Christi King. (L)

140 Gonzalo Gutierrez: Gonzalo suffered a shoulder injury; sat out this tournament in order to heal.

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz: Match 1: Josh won by a decision in the third period over J. Alcantar of Weslaco East. Alcantar finished in second place this past year at 140. (W) Congratulations! Match 2: Josh was pinned by J. Marroquin of PSJA. Marroquin is the defending district champion. (L) Match 3: Trailing 0-4 after period 1 and 0-9 in the second period, Josh was pinned by Rattler wrestler L. Cota of Rio Grande City. (L)

145 Dante de la Rosa: Match 1: Dante was pinned by M. Reyes of San Benito. (L) Match 2: Dante led 7-4 at the end of the 1st period and 13-10 at the end of the 2nd and 3rd periods. Yet after a quick review of the scoring book, the referee acknowledged that he had lifted the wrong arm in awarding points and revised the score to 8-15, and the win to A. Carrera of Mission. (L)

152 Adrian Sanchez: Match 1: Tied 6-6 after the first period and into the second period when Adrian was pinned at the 1:37 mark by M. Lozano of Weslaco East. (L) Match 2: Behind 0-2, Adrian was pinned at the 0:57 mark of the 1st period by Zeke Alvarez of San Benito. (L) Match 3: Behind on points, 3-10 in the third period, Adrian lost to Steve Munoz of Weslaco East. (L)

160 Andres (Andy) Sanchez: Match 1: Andy trailed 2-6 (1st period), 6-12 (2nd period) and closing-in at 12-14 when time expired as he lost to F. Leonar of Marine Military Academy. (L) (An interesting note, Andy’s cousin Daniel Rodriguez is the MMA Leatherneck Coach.) Match 2: Behind on points, 2-0, 2-5, and 3-9, Andy lost to R. Zavala of Weslaco East. (L)

160 Andres Medina: Match 1: Trailing 0-4, 0-8, and 0-10, Andres was pinned at the 32.3 mark of the second period by J. Martin of Corpus Christi King. (L) Match 2: Andres was scheduled to wrestle A. Vasquez of San Benito but the match was scratched.

180 Matt Torres: Match 1: Trailing 1-3, 1-10, and 1-14 at the end of the third period, Matt lost a Major Decision to Senon Moya of Weslaco East. (L) Match 2: Matt was in control from the start as he lead 5-0, 5-2, and 8-6 to defeat J. Camarena of Marine Military Academy. (W) Congratulations! Match 3: Matt was defeated by J. Engleking of MMA. (L)

215 Alex Solis: Match 1: Alex won a 5-3 decision over R. Jimenez of Corpus Christi Ray. (W) Congratualtions! Match 2: Behind 4-8, Alex was pinned at the 52.2 mark of the second period by Jacob Lopez of San Benito. (L) Match 3: Trailing 4-9, Alex was pinned at the 19.6 mark of the third period by a wrestler from Corpus Christi Ray. (L)

The Takedown Newsletter12.06.09

TheTakedown
W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l

Panther Wrestling Newsletter
12.06.09 Volume 02- Issue 03

Lady Panthers Dominate Lady Greyhounds:

District Wrestling Dual Match Ends In 48 to 12 Rout
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

The Lady Panthers celebrate their hard earned dual match victory.

Clarisa Pina maintains control over her opponent, San Benito’s Maria Gonzalez before pinning her in the second period.

         

95 Samantha Martinez: Samantha struggled in her match with the Greyhound’s Alexandria but was able to keep the match going until the second period when she was pinned. (L) Score: WHS 0-SBHS 6.
102 Ashley Garcia: Ashley made quick work of San Benito’s Rachel Gonzalez pinning her in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 6 – SBHS 6.

110 Samantha A. Martinez: Samantha was efficient in pinning Alejandra Medina of San Benito at the 32 second mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 12 – SBHS 6. (Samantha is the defending district champion at 110.)

119 Yessica Villegas: Yessica was evenly matched with San Benito’s Tutti Garcia before Yessica finished the match by pinning Garcia. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 18 – SBHS 6.

128 Liz Villarreal: leading 2-0, Liz pinned Adriana Mancias of San Benito at the 40 second mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 24 – SBHS 6. (Liz is the defending district champion at 128.)

138 Ana Almaguer: Ana made quick work of Greyhound Emily Messina pinning her at the 1:06 mark of the first period. (W) Congratualtions! Team Score: WHS 30 – SBHS 6.

148 Amanda Rodriguez: Amanda fell behind quickly and was trailing 0-3 at the end of the first period. Amanda came back to score in the second period and was trailing 2-3 when she pinned Cynthia Martinez at the 1:01 mark. (W) Congratulations! Score: WHS 36 – SBHS 6.

165 Clarisa Pina: Clarisa struggled early in the match but managed keep the match close before she pinned Maria Gonzalez of San Benito in the second period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 42 – SBHS 6. 

185 Uncontested: San Benito wins by forfeit. (L) Team Score: WHS 42 – SBHS 12.

215 Angelica Trevino: Angelica controlled San Benito’s Samantha Martin throughout the first period, then went on to close-out the match by pinning Martin at the 1:34 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score: WHS 48 – SBHS 12.

Panthers Fall to Greyhounds 54-30 in Dual:

Wrestlers Stay Competitive, Show Promise, Look To Improve

Gonzalo Gutierrez’ arm is raised in victory after pinning San Benito’s

Jorge Ramirez in the first period.

The Greyhounds watch as Andres Sanchez controls Amancio Vasquez on his way to a 15-12 win.

                

103 Justin Ramirez won his match on a forfeit by San Benito. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 6 – SBHS 0. (Ramirez is the defending district champion at 103.)

112 Madison Belcher started evenly but fell behind after a takedown by the Greyhounds Ralph Eguia and was then pinned at the 1:29 mark of the first period (L). (Eguia finished third in district at 103 last year.) Team Score – WHS 6 – SBHS 6.

119 Cody Casarez was competitive throughout his match with Ventura Camacho of San Benito with an escape, three reversals, two near falls and two takedowns; with the score at 7-7 after the first period, 14-16 after the second, and at 16-17 in the third when Cody was disqualified after his third penalty for locking hands. (L) Team Score – WHS 6 – SBHS 12.

125 Juan C. (Charlie) Villegas fell behind on a quick takedown by the Greyhounds Marcus Puente but his experience came through in completing two reversals and a near fall in pinning Puente at the 2:55 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! (Villegas is the defending district champion at 125, while Puente finished in 4th place last year.) Team Score: WHS 12 – SBHS 12.

130 Ernie Garcia fought off a takedown and near fall from San Benito’s Mario Jurado to come back with a near fall, and two reversals; pinning Jurado with the score at 5-5 at the 2:50 mark of the second period. (W) Congratulations! (Garcia finished in 3rd place at 135 last year, winning a wrestle-back to advance; Jurado finished in 4th place at 130.) Team Score: WHS 18 – SBHS 12.

135 Nick Mireles showed potential in getting an early takedown and a near fall, and was leading the Greyhounds Adrian Gonzalez 4-3 before Gonzalez came back to pin Nick at the 1:51 mark of the first period. (L) Team Score – WHS 18 – SBHS 18.

140 Gonzalo Gutierrez was in control throughout as he scored on a takedown and two near falls to take an 8-0 lead over the Greyhounds Jorge Ramirez before pinning Ramirez at the 1:11 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 24 – SBHS 18.

145 Dante de la Rosa, showing marked improvement, scored on two takedowns, three reversals and a near fall, leading 6-5 after the first period and 11-7 in the second period before he was pinned by the Greyhounds Jeremy Mendez at the 2:45 mark. (L) Team Score – WHS 24 – SBHS 24.

152 Adrian Sanchez fell behind on a takedown by Greyhound Zeke Alvarez and was trailing 0-2 in at the 1:02 mark of the first period when he was pinned. (L) (Alvarez placed third in district last year at 160.) Team Score – WHS 24 – SBHS 30.

160 Andres (Andy) Sanchez trailed the Greyhounds Amancio Vasquez 1-7 at the end of the first period as Vasquez scored on two takedowns and a near fall with Sanchez scoring on an escape. Andy stormed back in the second period, scoring 9 points to Vasquez’ 1 point with a penalty point, two near falls and a reversal. In the final period Andy scored on a near fall and three separate penalty points to win the match 15 to 12 over Vasquez. (W) Congratulations! (Sanchez placed 3rd in district last year at 180.) Team Score – WHS 27 – SBHS 30.

171 Andres Medina took a 5-3 lead at the end of the first period, scoring on a reversal and a near fall over San Benito’s Ben Medina. Ben Medina came back to tie the match 7-7 in the second period scoring on two takedowns to Andres’ two near falls. In the third period, Andres scored on a takedown, two near falls and a penalty point to outscore Ben Medina 12-11 and win the match. (W) Congratulations! Team Score – WHS 30 – SBHS 30.

180 Everardo Tirado fell behind on a quick takedown by the Greyhounds Emilio Anaya and was pinned at the 0:53 mark of the first period. (L) (Everardo finished in 5th place at district last year in the 152 weight division.) Team Score – WHS 30 – SBHS 36.

189 Matt Torres was unable to score on San Benito’s Jesus Garcia in the first period, trailing 0-2 on Garcia’s takedown. Garcia scored again on a reversal before pinning Matt at the 2:02 mark of the second period. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – SBHS 42.

215 Alex Solis took an early lead with a takedown over Greyhound Jacob Lopez before Lopez came back with a reversal and a near fall to lead Alex 5-2 after the first period. Lopez went on to score on a reversal before pinning Alex at the 2:45 mark of the second period. (L) (Solis placed 4th at district last year in the 285 weight division.) Team Score – WHS 30 – SBHS 48.

285 Uncontested. San Benito’s Tony Padilla wins by forfeit. (L) Team Score – WHS 30 – SBHS 54.

Change of Location: As is known by now, the Panther – Greyhound Wrestling Dual was originally set as a home dual for the Panthers. The dual was moved to San Benito when it was learned that a WHS J.V. Basketball Tournament was scheduled for the same date. Fliers were sent home with each wrestler stating the location change. For those of you who did not receive the notice, or who are alumni or fans of Panther Wrestling and had no way of knowing about the change, etc. and thus either arrived late at San Benito High School or were unable to make arrangements to attend, please feel free to call to verify dates and times.

“It is the size of your will that determines your success.” Anonymous

J.V. Competes At Sharyland Tournament

Designed to Help Younger Wrestlers Gain Experience

Friday, December 4, 2009: On a cold wet day and in a cool Sharyland High School Wrestling Gym, Shary wrestling Coach James Pembrook hosted the Rattler JV Tournament which provided some hot competition. Our young and inexperienced wrestlers were excited and several achieved their first competitive wrestling victory. Teams competing were Sharyland, La Joya Palmview, Rio Grande City and Weslaco High School. The Panther faithful were there in force to support our future varsity. Thanks!

103 Santos Chavez: Match 1 – Santos fell behind early but was able to stay in the match till the 0:26 mark of the second period when he was pinned by Justin Pina of La Joya Palmview. (L) Match 2-Santos was taken down by Ryan of Sharyland before being pinned at 0:08 of the first period. (L)

119 Adrian Chavez: Match 1 – Adrian led by 2-0 at the end of the first period and was behind 4-5 in the second period before he pinned fellow teammate Dennis Martinez. (W) Congratulations! Match – 2 Adrian wrestled Eric Cardenas of Sharyland with the match 0-0 first period, Adrian leading 2-1 second period and tied 3-3 at the end of the third period. In overtime, Adrian scored on a takedown and won the match. (W) Congratulations!

119 Dennis Martinez: Match 1 – Dennis met fellow teammate Adrian Chavez, fell behind 2-0 in the first period, came back to take the lead 5-4 in the second period before being pinned by Chavez. (L) Match 2 – Dennis fell behind 0-4 to Spencer Weaver of Sharyland before being pinned at the 0:04 mark of the first period. (L)

125 Edgar Segura: Match 1 – Edgar pinned fellow teammate Javi Villanueva midway through the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Edgar led 4-0 in the second period when he pinned John Harris of Sharyland. (W) Congratulations!

125 Jesse Perez: Match 1 – In his match with fellow teammate Gilbert Mata, Jesse trailed 0-2 after the first period, 0-7 after the second period, and lost a decision by a score of 2-9 at the end of the third period. (L) Match 2 – Jesse and fellow teammate A.J. Morin were tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, with A.J. ahead at the end of the second period to win the match. (L)

130 Gilbert Mata: Match 1 – In his match with fellow teammate Jesse Perez, Gilbert led 2-0 after the first period, 7-0 after the second period, and won a decision by a score of 9-2 at the end of the third period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Gilbert led 2-0 when he pinned Joey Martinez of Rio Grande City at the 0:05 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations!

130 Aldo (A.J.) Morin: Match 1 – A.J. controlled his opponent early on to take a 2-0 lead before pinning Michael Trevino of Rio Grande City at the 0:12 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – A.J. teammate Jesse Perez were tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, with A.J. ahead at the end of the second period to win the match. (W) Congratulations!

130 Javier (Javi) Villanueva: Match 1 - Javi was pinned by fellow teammate Edgar Segura midway through the first period. (L) Match 2 - Javi was pinned early into the first period by Xavier Jimenez of La Joya Palmview, yet Jimenez was disqualified by the referee due to unsportsmanlike conduct, thus awarding the match to Javi. (W) Congratulations!

135 Nick Mireles: Match 1 – Nick kept control by leading 7-0 after the first period and was ahead 9-0 in the second period when he pinned fellow teammate Bo Soria. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Nick led 4-0 at the end of the first period and went on to pin Sharyland’s John Harris in the second period. (W) Congratulations!

140 Hector Villanueva, Jr.: Match 1 – Hector fell behind 0-2 in the first period, with no scoring taking place in the second period, and Hector coming back to take a 5-2 lead in the third period before he pinned Bryan Takovich of Sharyland at the 0:36 mark. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Hector wrestled teammate Chris Brown with Brown leading 2-1 after the first period; Hector came back to take a 6-4 lead after the second period before winning 11-6 at the end of the third period. (W) Congratualtions!

140 Josh (Chip) Cruz: Match 1 – Josh pinned Alfonso Marroquin of Rio Grande City midway in the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Josh was leading 2-0 before pinning Tony Fernandez of La Joya Palmview with 0:01 left in the first period. (W) Congratulations!

140 Chris Brown: Match 1 – Chris trailed 0-7 at the end of the first period, came back to score three points in the second period and two points in the third period without letting his opponent score additional points, but fell short as he lost to Angel Ocanas of Sharyland on points. (L) Match 2 – Chris wrestled fellow teammate Hector Villanueva, Jr. with Chris leading 2-1 after the first period, Villanueva coming back to take a 6-4 lead in the second period and going on to win the match 11-6 at the end of the third period. (L).

152 Adrian Sanchez: Match1 - Adrian trail 1-7 at the end of the first period, 1-9 at the end of the second period and lost on points 1-9 at the end of the third period to Edelmiro Sanchez of Rio Grande City. (L) Match 2 – Adrian wrestled fellow teammate Ramiro Vasquez and with no score pinned Vasquez at the 17:85 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations!

152 Jay Alvizo: Match 1 – Leading 2-0, Jay pinned Gabriel M. of La Joya Palmview at the 1:15 mark of the first period. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Leading 2-0 after the first period, 6-2 after the second period and with no score in the third period, Jay defeated Edilberto Sanchez of Rio Grande City. (W) Congratulations!

152 Ramiro Vasquez: Match 1 – Ramiro was pinned at the 21.99 mark of the first period by Pedro Velasquez of Sharyland. (L) Match 2 – Ramiro wrestled fellow teammate Adrian Sanchez and with no score was pinned Sanchez at the 17:85 mark of the first period. (L)

171 Nick Rodriguez: Match 1 – Nick trailed 0-0 in the first/second periods before losing on points 0-3 to J. Martinez of La Joya Palmview. (L) Match 2 – Nick fell behind 0-2 in the first, trailed 1-12 in the second period and lost the match on points 1-15 to Angel Gonzalez of La Joya Palmview. (L)

171 Kevin Lopez: Match 1 – Kevin pinned his La Joya Palmview opponent. (W) Congratulations! Match 2 – Kevin controlled throughout the match as he led Jesse Bocanegra of La Joya Palmview 2-0 after the first period and was ahead 7-0 in the second before pinning Bocanegra. (W) Congratulations!

189 Matt Torres:Match 1 - Matt fell behind on a takedown by Alex Barreto of Rio Grande City in the first period after which the match was even until the end of the third period when Barreto won 0-2. (L) Match 2 - Matt was steady in scoring two points in each period, 2-0, 4-0 and 6-0 to defeat Martin de la Torre of La Joya Palmview in the third period. (W) Congratulations!

Next Up: Panthers Host Marine Military Academy

This week’s dual (Thursday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m.) will provide intense matches and a chance for two of our Panthers to avenge defeats to MMA at the San Benito Tournament this past week. (San Benito Tourney results in our next issue.) On and off the mat our Panther Wrestling Family Tree will be tested as Leatherneck coach Daniel Rodriguez (a Panther Wrestling alumnus) will go up against his WHS Wrestling brother Ernie Garcia and his WHS Wrestling nephews Adrian and Andres Sanchez. Bragging rights and the spoils of victory will lead to entertaining family gatherings at the Garcia, Rodriguez and Sanchez households. See you Thursday, and wear purple!

Panthers Compete at Weslaco East Tourney:

Wrestlers Vie for Individual Championships
Saturday, December 12th. +/- 9:00 a.m.

 This competitive and exciting tourney is at-hand and it is a convenient event for our fans to enjoy and yet attend to family responsibilities between matches. The Takedown encourages Panther JV wrestlers to attend and watch and learn from varsity wrestlers. See you there and remember, wear purple!