The Takedown Newsletter * 02.09.09

The Takedown
W e s l a c o H i g h S c h o o l
Panther Wrestling Newsletter
02.09.09 Volume 01- Issue 11

San Benito 2009 32-5A Champions
Weslaco East High School Girls:2009 District and Dual Meet Championships


San Benito Greyhound Wrestlers hoist their tropy.


WEHS Lady Wildcats Enjoy Their Championship

The San Benito Greyhounds won the 32-5A Wrestling District Championship for the first time since 2000 on Thursday, February 5th at the San Benito High School gym. The Greyhounds halted the Weslaco Panthers string of eight consecutive district titles. San Benito accumulated enough points to win the title by having two first place winners, four second place winners, and six third place winners.

/Girls Results:

Boys Results

1. San Benito – Champions 185.00 1. Weslaco East – Champions 95.00

2. PSJA 158.00 2. PSJA 91.00

3. PSJA Memorial 141.00 3. San Benito 83.50

4. Weslaco East 128.00 4. Weslaco High School 69.00

5. Weslaco High School 92.50 5. PSJA Memorial 64.00

6. PSJA North 46.50 6. PSJA North 58.00

7. Rio Hondo 34.00 7. Rio Hondo 56.00

BoysTeam Dual Champions: PSJA Memorial
Girls Team Dual Champions: Weslaco East

Most Outstanding Wrestler - Boys: Jacob Sandoval , PSJA Memorial – 152

Most Oustanding Wrestling - Girls: Claudia Pena, PSJA - 185

Weslaco High School’s Four District Champions: The Lady Panthers and the Panthers each had two wrestlers crowned district champions at the 2009 32-5A District Wrestling Tournament. Samantha Martinez won the 110 weight class, Liz Villarreal won the 128 weight class, Justin Ramirez won the 103 weight class, and Charlie Villegas won the 125 weight class. Villarreal, Ramirez and Villegas were each seeded first in their weight class, while Martinez was seeded fourth in her division. Also placing were Anna Almaguer, 2nd 138 (lost wrestle-back); Clarisa Pina, 2nd 185 (lost wrestle-back); Josh Smillie, 2nd 130; Ernie Garcia, 3rd 135 (won wrestle-back); Andres Sanchez, 3rd 180; and Michael Torres, 3rd 189. Martinez, Villarreal, Ramirez, Villegas, Smillie and Garcia will represent Weslaco High at the Region V Tournament in San Antonio on February 13th and 14th.

110 District Champion: Samantha Martinez


128 District Champion: Liz Villarreal


103 District Champion: Justin Ramirez



125 District Champion: Juan Carlos "Charlie" Villegas

(Left to Right): District Champion, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, (** Regional Qualifier)

GIRLS:
095 K de la Garza, Memorial ** Noemi Marez, North Valerie Flores, PSJA ** (Won wrestle-back)
102 M de la Cruz, Memorial ** A. Benavides, S.B. ** J. Barrios, East
110 Samantha Martinez,WHS** S. Hernandez, PSJA A. Gonzalez, East ** (Won wrestle-back)
119 Roxanne Garcia, East ** V. Hernandez, S.B. ** M. Estrada, Rio Hondo (Lost wrestle-back)
128 Liz Villarreal, WHS ** J. Perez, San Benito ** K. de la Garza, Memorial(Lost wrestle-back)
138 C.Escamilla, Rio Hondo ** Anna Almaguer, WHS, S. Hernandez, PSJA ** (Won wrestle-back)
148 A. Rodriguez, North ** V. Proo, San Benito ** E. Boen, Rio Hondo (Lost wrestle-back)
165 D. Martinez, North ** B. Bentancourt, East M. Gonzalez, S. B. ** (Won wrestle-back)
185 C. Pena, PSJA ** Clarisa Pina, WHS, N. de Leon, East ** (Won wrestle-back)
215 Eriel Ebarb, East ** Flor Sanchez, S. B. ** M. Cuellar, Rio Hondo

BOYS:
103 Justin Ramirez, WHS ** David Garcia, East ** Ralph Equia, San Benito
112 H. Zamarripa, PSJA ** Rey Sauceda, S.B. ** Eric Flores, PSJA North (Lost wrestle-back)
119 M. Sanchez, Memorial ** Eric Torres, East ** R. Espino, San Benito
125 Charlie Villegas WHS ** Simon Pinero, PSJA ** Matthew Cantu, East (Lost wrestle-back)
130 Edgar Davila, Memorial ** Josh Smillie, WHS ** Eli Ocanas, East
135 J. Ibarra III, Memorial ** Roy Zavala, East Ernie Garcia, WHS ** (Won wrestle-back)
140 J. Marroquin, PSJA ** J. Alcantar, East ** M. Reyes, San Benito, H.Villanueva, Jr. WHS 5th
145 S. Reyes, San Benito ** S. Munoz, East ** D. Navarro, PSJA North, J. Alvizo, WHS 6th
152 J. Sandoval, Memorial ** J. Estrada, East ** N.Hernandez,SanBenito, E. Tirado, WHS 6th
160 A. Barrera, Rio Hondo ** T. Dimas, PSJA ** E. Alvarez, San Benito, A. Sanchez, WHS 6th
171 J. Araiza, San Benito ** M. Hernandez, North ** J. Matias, Memorial (Lost Wrestle-back)
180 Eric Garcia, PSJA ** J. Munoz, San Benito** Andres Sanchez, WHS
189 Rolando Segura, East ** RSaldivar,San Benito ** Michael Torres, WHS
215 Elias Reyes, PSJA ** C. Tamez, San Benito M. Ramirez,Memorial** R. Martinez, WHS 4th
285 J.Villanueva, PSJA ** H. Perez, Memorial M. Ipinia, San Benito ** A. Solis, WHS 4th

Congratulations to all of these fine athletes. See you at Regionals!