Jim Root Classic Pictures by Murray
January 21, 2008 by Oliver Salud | Category: NewsCheck out the cool shots taken at the Jim Root Classic courtesy of Wrestler Nation’s friend Murray Bowels.
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1 All American, 5 State Placers; Vikings finish in 8th at State Championships!!!!
December 10, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsWest Valley finished the season with an 8th place finish at the Community College State Championships in Fresno this past weekend. The Vikings scored 50.5 points as a team. Eddy Ngo (133) captured All-American honors for the Vikings with a 3rd place finish. This included an upset win over Brett Land of West Hills College in the 3rd place match. Eddy was 3-1 for the weekend, which included wins over Rolando Velasco of Modesto College, and a 15-0 tech. fall over Santa Ana’s Cesar Renteria. Eddy ends his season with a 22-8 record, and 4 tournament placings. One of the surprises of the weekend was Lucas Duckwall (184). Lucas, who placed 6th at the Northern California Regionals, was able to pull off two huge upsets on day one. Duckwall started the day off with an 11-6 victory over Mike Salcido of East Los Angeles College. Then came one of the most shocking upsets of the tournament. Lucas beat heavily favorite Derek Rottenberg of Shasta College 6-4 in the Quarterfinals. Rottenberg was the Northern California Champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler the week before at the regionals. Lucas ended his sucessful state tournament with a 9-6 win over Mike Righi of Fresno City in the 5th place match.
Aris Harutuyan (149), who was notified 2 days before the state tournament that he would be competing, put behind a poor regional tournament with an excellent 5th place finish. Aris had revenge on his mind as he beat 3 wrestlers who had defeated him the week before at the regionals. This included a 7-1 win over Buddy Shaw of Modesto College, a 6-2 win over Kyle Lew of Santa Rosa, and in the 5th place match, a 4-0 win over Jimmy Anderson of Skyline College. Mark Bertron (157) finished in 7th place with a 3-2 record for the weekend. Mark secured a state medal with a 17-0 victory over Joe Solis of Mt. San Antonio College. In the 7th place match Mark defeated Sean Barbor of Santa Ana with a 16-0 technical fall. Fernando Munoz (125) was the other state placer with an 8th place finish. His 8-5 win over Rick Bernal of Rio Hondo College guranteed him a state medal.
West Valley wrestling thanks all their fans for the support they were given during the season. We will see you in 2008!!!!
Ngo finishes 2nd at Northern Regionals; 6 qualify for state championships next weekend!!!!
December 2, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsEggy Ngo (133) qualified for the state championships with a 2nd place finish at yesterdays Northern California Regional Championships. West Valley was able to qualify 6 of 10 weight classes for next weekends State Championships. Ngo defeated Armando Martinez of Delta in the quarterfinals, and followed that up with a fall in the 2nd period over Blake Nichols of Sacramento City in the semi-finals. In the finals however, Ngo was not able to repeat last years Nor. Cal. Championship as he lost to Norman Richmond of Sierra 19-9. Gabe Lara (141) captured 3rd place to qualify to next weeks tournament. Gabe finished the day 4-1 including a fall over Edgar Mercado of Fresno city in the 3rd place match. Markham Bertron (157) improved on last years 7th place finish with a 4th place finish, and an automatic berth to the State Championships. Bertron secured a top 4 finish with an overtime victory over Jake Bridges of Shasta College. Also making his first trip to the State Championships will be Lucas Duckwall (184). Duckwall pinned Troy Ramsdell of Delta College for a 6th place finish. Fernando Martinez (125) and Ernie Vashlesse (174) also finish in 6th place and will compete in next weekends State Championships. 3 West Valley wrestlers finished in 7th place, and will be alternates. Aris Harutuyan (149), Zack Wicht (165), and Nolan Verga (285) are the alternates. Next week the season will conclude with the State Championships at Fresno City College. The first session will start Friday Morning at 9:00 AM.
Munoz Places 4th at San Francisco St Tournament
November 11, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsFernando Munoz (125) went 5-2 yesterday to end up with a 4th place finish at the San Francisco St. Invt. This was his first tournament placing of the year. Munoz, who leads the team with in wins with 18, was able to secure a place by pinning Jason Moorehouse of Skyline in the consolation semi-finals. Munoz was also able to pick up a big win over Bobby Esclantes of Delta, who had beaten Munoz earlier in the year. Finishing in the top 5 for the 2nd consecutive week Was Aris Harutyunyan (149). Aris was able to pull off one of the bigger upsets of the day with a 2nd period fall over Chris Santana of Sierra College. Santana is currently ranked 2nd in the state rankings. Harutyunyan leads all Freshmen on the team with 13 wins. Next up for West Valley is their final home dual meet of the year vs Santa Rosa College this Friday. Earlier this year West Valley and Santa Rosa wrestled to a 21-21 tie at the Northern California Dual Meet Tournament. Wrestling will start at 6:00PM
West Valley crushes Cuesta 41-10!
November 4, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsWest Valley evened up their dual meet record with a 41-10 Non-Conference victory over Cuesta College on Friday night. This win puts the Vikings at 4-4-1 for the year. Lucas Duckwall (184) earned the first fall of the night with a 31 second pin. Also picking up falls for the Vikings were Demarco Villanova (197), Aris Harutyunyan (149), and Eddy Ngo (133), who pinned Mike Schultz at 4:00 in the 2nd round. Mark Bertron (157) ended the match with a Technical Fall at 6:50 in the 3rd period. This is the 2nd consecutive year that West Valley has defeated their rival Cuesta.
125 Munoz (WV) Forfeit
133 Ngo (WV) Fall Schultz (C)
141 Lara (WV) Dec Columbo (C)
149 Harutunyan (WV) Fall Short (C)
157 Bertron (WV) TF Pekar (C)
165 Willard (C) Maj. Dec Vasrelesse (WV)
174 Wicht (WV) Dec Wallace (C)
184 Duckwall (WV) Fall Carlson (C)
197 Villanova (WV) Fall Lee (C)
285 Paragan (C) Fall Linares (WV)
West Valley will next wrestle Menlo College @ West Valley on Friday Nov. 9th @ 3:00PM
Harutyunyan goes 3-0 at Nor Cal Duals; West Valley finishes 1-2-1
October 21, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsAris Harutyunyan (149) went undefeated yesterday at the Northern California Dual Meet Championships. Harutyunyan went 3-0 for the day, which included 2 major decision victories. 2 Vikings, Lucas Duckwall (184) and Fernando Munoz (125) each went 3-1 for the Vikings. Duckwall improved his record to 5-2 for the year. Duckwall was able to produce 2 falls for the day over Larry Piotrkowski of Sacramento City and James McNeese of Santa Rosa. Munoz, in his 3 victories, was able to score a technical fall over Tom Mathis of Sacramento City to go along with 2 major decison victories. As a team West Valley finished the day with a 1-2-1 record. In the opening match West Valley won their second dual meet of the year against Chabot College 41-4. In the next match, West Valley was dropped by eventual champions Sierra College 52-6. Nolan Verga (285) was the lone bright spot with a fall in the final match over Tim Plummer. The next match ended in a 21-21 tie vs Santa Rosa. The highlight of the match was a 5-3 upset victory by Gabe Lara (141) over Jon Greenwood. Also providing a solid victory was Anthony Agapoa (133) who scored a Major Decision victory over Camilo Ardila by a 12-4 margin. Santa Rosa and West Valley will have a rematch in November at West Valley. The final match of the day was a matchup with Sacramento City. Sacramento City was able to edge out the Vikings by a score of 28-26. Dustin Vega was able to score his first fall of the year in the 3rd period of his match over Matt Kiambao. Results for each dual meet is as follows.
West Valley 41 Chabot 4
125-Fernando Munoz (WV) def. Adam Nunez (CHA), Major 6-20
133-Anthony Agapoa (WV) def. Steven Parodi (CHA), Agapoa by Fall
141-Jonathon Ronny (CHA) def. Gabriel Lara (WV), Major 16-2
149-Aris Harutyunyan (WV) def. Robert Hoggle-Dell (CHA), Major 4-18
157-Quan Cao (WV) def. Joe Barbalinardo (CHA), Cao by Fall
165-Ernie Vasheresse (WV) def. Carlos Martinez (CHA), Dec 9-10
174-Dustin Vega (WV) by Forfeit
184-Lucas Duckwall (WV) by Forfeit
197- Double Forfeit
285-Nolan Verga (WV) def. Roy Broughton (CHA), Verga by Fall
Sierra 52 West Valley 6
125-Chauncey Phillips (SIE) def. Fernando Munoz (WV), Phillips by Fall
133-Norman Richmond (SIE) def. Anthony Agapoa (WV), Richmond by Fall
141-Andrew Obermark (SIE) def. Gabriel Lara (WV), Tech 16-0
149-Billy Strmiska (SIE) def. Shelter Murphy (WV), Strimska by Fall
157-Travis Wood (SIE) def. Quan Cao (WV), Wood by Fall
165-Zeth St. Clair (SIE) def. Ernie Vasheresse (WV), Tech 18-3
174-Mike Fucci (SIE) def. Dustin Vega (WV), Fucci by Fall
184-Jase Pierce (SIE) def. Lucas Duckwall (WV), Pierce by Fall
197-Mingo Grant (SIE) by Forfeit
285-Nolan Verga (WV) def. Tim Plummer (SIE), Verga by Fall
West Valley 21 Santa Rosa 21
125-Fernando Munoz (WV) def. Charles Chatman (SRJC), Major 14-5
133-Anthony Agapoa (WV) def. Camilo Ardila (SRJC), Major 12-4
141-Gabriel Lara (WV) def. Jon Greenwood (SRJC), Dec 5-3
149-Kyle Lew (SRJC) def. Shelter Murphy (WV), Dec 3-8
157-Aris Harutyunyan (WV) def. Griffin Freitas (SRJC), Major 17-4
165-Bobbie Vitatoe (SRJC) def. Ernie Vasheresse (WV), Dec 4-9
174-Russell Camilleri (SRJC) def. Dustin Vega (WV), Camilleri by Fall
184-Lucas Duckwall (WV) def. James McNeese (SRJC), Duckwall by Fall
197-Robert Davidson (SRJC) by Forfeit
285-Art Bowlds (SRJC) def. Nolan Verga (WV), Dec 3-9
Sacramento City 28 West Valley 26
125-Fernando Munoz (WV) def. Tom Mathis (SCC), Tech 1-18
133-Blake Nichols (SCC) def. Anthony Agapoa (WV), Nichols by Fall
141-Gabriel Lara (WV) def. Ruben Vasquez (SCC), Lara by Fall
149-Aris Harutyunyan (WV) def. Joe Pacheco (SCC), Dec 1-6
157-Gavin Ludwig (SCC) def. Quan Cao (WV), Ludwig by Fall
165-Robert Carothers (SCC) def. Shelter Murphy (WV), Carothers by Fall
174-Dustin Vega (WV) def. Matt Kiambao (SCC), Vega by Fall
184-Lucas Duckwall (WV) def. Larry Piotrkowski (SCC), Duckwall by Fall
197-Dyllan Snavely (SCC) by Forfeit
285-Nolan Verga (WV) def. Brandon Hamilton (SCC), Major 19-8
Next up for West Valley is their final Coast Conference dual meet of the year at Skyline College this Wed. Action starts at 7:00 PM.
West Valley opens up season with 43-12 win over Chabot
October 10, 2007 by Coach Jeff | Category: NewsFreshmen Aris Harutunyan (157) and Ernie Vashlesse (165) scored falls for West Valley as the Vikings defeated Chabot 43-12 in Hayward tonight. Returning Northern California Champion Eddy Ngo (133) needed only one period to score a technical fall over Steve Parodi. Ngo was able to use a variety of armbars and tilts to score 12 consecutive points from the top position. Two West Valley Sophmores, Fernando Munoz (125) and Nolan Verga (285), both scored major decsions in their matches. Munoz scored at will with his double leg to secure a 21-7 win over Adam Nunez. Verga, who was trailing after the 1st period, used a leg vine to turn his opponent 3 times to score near fall points for a 17-7 victory. Dustin Vega (174), Zack Wicht (184), and Lucas Duckwall (197) all picked up forfeits tonight. Duckwall did wrestle an exhibition match at the end of the night with Chabot’s backup heavyweight, and won by a score of 15-5.
Coast Conference
West Valley 43 Chabot 12
(Matches started at 197)
125 Munoz (WV) Major Decision Nunez (C) 21-7
133 Ngo (WV) Tech. Fall Parodi (C) 17-1
141 Ronny (C) Fall Agapoa (WV)
149 Hoggle (C) Fall Murphy (WV)
157 Harutuynan (WV) Fall Barbalinardo (C)
165 Vashelesse (WV) Fall Martinez (C)
174 Vega (WV) Forfeit
184 Wicht (WV) Forfeit
197 Duckwall (WV) Forfeit
285 Verga (WV) Major Decision Boughton (C) 17-7
Records
West Valley 1-0 overall, 1-0 Conference
Wrestler Nation member Atondo Ranked 19th in NCAA
October 3, 2007 by Oliver Salud | Category: News165 Pounds
Rk Name Yr. School ‘06-07/NCAA
1. Mark Perry Sr. Iowa 32-5 / 1st
2. Eric Tannenbaum Sr. Michigan 28-3 / 4th
3. Mike Miller So. Central Michigan 15-8 / 8th
4. Pat Pitsch Sr. Arizona State 14-9 / NQ
5. Steve Anceravage Jr. Cornell 23-6 / NQ
6. Tyler Safratowich Jr. Minnesota 32-14 / NQ
7. R. Smith-Bergsrud Jr. Illinois 30-10 / NQ
8. Mike Cannon So. American 29-8 / NQ
9. Stephen Dwyer So. Nebraska 19-13 / NQ
10. Zack Shanaman So. Penn 26-12 / NQ
11. Dustin Noack Jr. Cal Davis 23-10 / NQ
12. Nick Marable So. Missouri 26-8
13. Andrew Rendos So. Bucknell 27-6 / NQ
14. Justin Fraga So. Purdue 27-16 / NQ
15. Dave Rella So. Penn State 21-13
16. Max Dean Sr. Oklahoma 27-18 / NQ
17. Jonathan Reader Fr. Iowa State Redshirted
18. Eric Decker So. Virginia Tech 24-17 / NQ
19. Daniel Atondo Sr. CS Bakersfield 23-16 / NQ
20. Ryan Meyer So. So. Dakota State 23-11 / NQ
Courtesy: CSU Bakersfield Sports Information
2006: Daniel Atondo broke his way into the starting lineup as a sophomore and finished the season with a winning record…was one of four wrestlers to compete in duals at 157, but his six matches in duals were more than anyone else on the team at that weight…finished the year at 11-10 with a 3-3 record in duals and 2-2 against Pac-10 competition…opened the season strong with a seventh-place finish at the California Open with his only losses in the tournament coming against Shawn Reilly of Cal State Fullerton, who won at 157, and Scott Loesher of Stanford, who was third…was the tournament champion at the Menlo College Invitational where he won three matches en route to the title by scores of 18-6, 9-2 and 20-5…followed that tournament up with a win in the California Collegiate Invitational where he defeated teammate David Garcia 6-5 for the tourney title…finished the season at the Pac-10 Championships and placed sixth despite a tough draw…opened the tournament against eventual national champion Ben Cherrington of Boise State and had to work his way through the consolation bracket to place sixth.
2005: Atondo recorded a 3-6 overall record wrestling behind Christian Arellano at 165 pounds in 2005…won his first two collegiate matches while wrestling at 157 pounds during the Fullerton Open, defeating Deveraux Solis of Fresno State in his first match…earned a major decision in a 13-5 win over Justin Switzler of San Francisco State at the California Open.
2004: Atondo was a redshirt at CSUB in 2004.
FREMONT HS: Atondo came to Bakersfield after a three-year wrestling career at Fremont HS under former CSUB wrestler and assistant coach Bobby Soto…was a two-time Santa Clara Valley Athletic League champion and a CIF Central Coast Section champion in 2002…placed fourth at the CIF State Championships as a senior…held a 2-2 record at high school nationals.
PERSONAL: Major is communications at CSUB…he is learning to play guitar in his spare time…parents are Ray Atondo and Kathleen Burton.
