January 18, 2015
The Poway High Wrestling team was dominate as they and captured the Temecula Valley 2015 Battle of the Belt Championship. Unlike last year when the Titans slipped past Vacaville 190.5-190 to win, Poway crushed the field and ran away with tournament.
The Titans scored 281.5 points, second place San Marino was a distant second with 141 points. Loomis Del Oro placed third, Benicia HS fourth, Pine Creek fifth and De La Salle finished in sixth place.
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The tournament featured 66 teams from California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii and is considered the number one High School Wresting Invitational in the state. Temecula Valley finished in 18th place this year behind the team from Lahaina. “The tournament went outstanding,” said Temecula Valley coach Arnold Alpert. “The competition was awesome, officiating was great. It was a great tournament.”
Hemet had the highest finish among local high schools at the event, placing 14th. Temescal Canyon was 27th, Great Oak 29th, Chaparral 31st and Paloma Valley came in 61st place.
Temescal Canyon heavyweight David Eubanks was the only wrestler in the Southwestern and Sunbelt League to advance to a championship final. He lost to Connor Mowatt of Hawaii’s Lahaina High in a overtime 3-2. IT was only the second loss that he Riverside County Champion has suffered this season.
Hemet had two wrestlers place in the tournament. Tristin Sutton earned third-place at 195 pounds and Caleb Wilson took sixth at 160. Hemet West Valley’s Alex Hernandez placed third at 145 pounds.
Great Oak’s Mike Colello was the only Southwestern League wrestler to place, taking at the 195 pound weight class. The Tigers’ Kennith Kirk of Elsinore was seventh at 152.
The Temecula Valley Tournament is Considered the Number One HS Invitational in California
The Poway High Wrestling team was dominate as they and captured the Temecula Valley 2015 Battle of the Belt Championship. Unlike last year when the Titans slipped past Vacaville 190.5-190 to win, Poway crushed the field and ran away with tournament.
The Titans scored 281.5 points, second place San Marino was a distant second with 141 points. Loomis Del Oro placed third, Benicia HS fourth, Pine Creek fifth and De La Salle finished in sixth place.
MORE PHOTOS: https://www.facebook.com/pages/High-School-Sports-Pictures/141254396021855?ref=hl
The tournament featured 66 teams from California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii and is considered the number one High School Wresting Invitational in the state. Temecula Valley finished in 18th place this year behind the team from Lahaina. “The tournament went outstanding,” said Temecula Valley coach Arnold Alpert. “The competition was awesome, officiating was great. It was a great tournament.”Hemet had the highest finish among local high schools at the event, placing 14th. Temescal Canyon was 27th, Great Oak 29th, Chaparral 31st and Paloma Valley came in 61st place.
Temescal Canyon heavyweight David Eubanks was the only wrestler in the Southwestern and Sunbelt League to advance to a championship final. He lost to Connor Mowatt of Hawaii’s Lahaina High in a overtime 3-2. IT was only the second loss that he Riverside County Champion has suffered this season.
Hemet had two wrestlers place in the tournament. Tristin Sutton earned third-place at 195 pounds and Caleb Wilson took sixth at 160. Hemet West Valley’s Alex Hernandez placed third at 145 pounds.Great Oak’s Mike Colello was the only Southwestern League wrestler to place, taking at the 195 pound weight class. The Tigers’ Kennith Kirk of Elsinore was seventh at 152.
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