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.
Stanford’s Gentry To Compete At World Championships
September 14, 2007 by CSTV.com | Category: NewsMatt Gentry to Compete at World Championships Former Stanford wrestler gets his first chance to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. Sept. 14, 2007 Stanford, Calif. - Matt Gentry, Stanford's only NCAA Champion and current Volunteer Assistant Coach, will compete at the Senior World Championships that run next week, Sept. 17-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Gentry, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, will be competing for Canada in Freestyle at 74 kg and will be looking to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. Gentry's weight class, which includes wrestlers from 47 different countries, will compete Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Heydar Aliyev Sport and Exhibition Complex in Baku. Next week's competition is the first Olympic qualifying opportunity, as the top eight finishers will be guaranteed a spot at the 2008 Olympics. Head Coach Kerry McCoy is also at the Championships, as a coach for the U.S. team. Gentry won the 157-pound NCAA title for Stanford in 2004 and has spent the past two years competing internationally. He won his second consecutive Canadian Senior National Championship in March, captured the title in the 2007 Canada Cup and earned a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games in July. This will be Gentry's second Senior World Championship appearance. Last fall, he became the first male Stanford alum to qualify. "I'm looking forward to a great trip and great competition," said Gentry. "I have been training hard all summer, and if I relax and trust my preparation, I believe I will have good results. I'm excited for this opportunity to compete at such a high level in a very foreign environment. Putting myself in the right mental frame of mind is going to be the most important thing I can do to hopefully win a medal and qualify for next year's Olympics." To read more about Matt's experience, visit www.mattgentry.com/blog. World Championship Sports Network will be showing the event live and on-demand at www.wcsn.com/wrestling.
Wrestler Nation Pre-Fall Session Begins Sept. 4th
August 30, 2007 by Oliver Salud | Category: News, EventsThe most effective and efficient way to increase your wrestling abilities is through wrestling clubs. Wrestler Nation wrestling club will provide you the opportunity to get instruction while training and learning from a variety of coaches and workout partners.
The focus of this pre-season session is to prepare you for the upcoming competitive year. Wrestler Nation will focus on situational drills and intensive drilling to hone your skills. The key is to make your moves second nature.
Get a jump on the competition!
Stanford Assistant Gentry Claims Bronze At Pan Am Games
August 3, 2007 by CSTV.com | Category: NewsStanford's Matt Gentry, a 2oo4 NCAA Champion and current Volunteer Assistant Coach, captured a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games last week in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Competing for Canada, Gentry posted a 2-1 record in 74 kg Freestyle to earn his first major international medal. In his first bout, Gentry topped Peru's David Cubas to earn a spot in the semifinal match. After falling to the U.S.'s Joe Heskett, Gentry bounced back and picked up a win over Venezuela's Maximo Blanco in the bronze medal match. With the help of Stanford's Kerry McCoy, the U.S. coaching staff led the American team to seven medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) and a second place overall team finish. Gentry continues his international training and competition in Poland this month, and will compete at the Senior World Championships in September. ....
Self-Confidence
July 30, 2007 by California High School Wrestling | Category: News, High SchoolThink about how you carry yourself on and off the mat. Behaviors that wil lead to increased confidence are behaviors that you have full control of. Be self-aware on how you project yourself before a match, during practice, warm-up, etc. The following is a piece from http://www.mindtools.com/selfconf.html Your level of self-confidence can show ...
Wrestler Nation Beach Picnic
July 26, 2007 by Oliver Salud | Category: EventsWhen: 28 July 2007
10am - 3pm
Where: Seabright/Castle Beach
East Cliff Dr. at Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz
A long sandy beach between the Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz Harbor.
Who: Wrestler Nation Members and Family
Seabright Beach (at the foot of Seabright Avenue) is Part of ‘Twin Lakes State Beach’. A popular locals beach (not easily found by tourists). Located between the San Lorenzo River mouth and the entrance to the Santa Cruz Harbor. A long sandy beach, good for body surfing, swimming and skim boarding. Volleyball, evening bonfires and drum circles are favorite locals pastimes.
Three-time Junior Champion Novachkov Just Going With the Flow
July 26, 2007 by Oliver Salud | Category: News, Wrestlers, High SchoolFEATURE: Three-time Junior champion Novachkov just going with the flow
Matt Russell Special to TheMat.com
07/25/2007
When getting ready for a match, many wrestlers prepare by hopping around, shaking out their arms and slapping their legs. Then there’s California’s Boris Novachkov.
The 2007 Junior Greco-Roman champion nonchalantly walks up to the official’s table, gets to the center of the mat and shakes his opponent’s hand. His preparation seems to be working just fine.
“I just go out there and wrestle,” said the Sunnyvale, Calif., native after a first-period pin over James Clark of Wisconsin in Session II of the ASICS/Vaughan Junior National Championships.
It sounds simple, and he makes it look that way. Novachkov has yet to drop a period through two sessions.
Moving from Bulgaria when he was 13, Novachkov found immediate success in the United States, winning the 2004 Cadet freestyle national championship, three California state freestyle crowns, and possibly his most impressive accomplishment to date, a Junior National double championship at 98 pounds in 2005.
After taking third in both Greco-Roman and freestyle in 2006, he’s motivated to repeat the feat from two years ago.
But he’s not changing his style or the way he does business and it is apparent Novachkov isn’t satisfied. After winning the Junior Greco-Roman title on Monday, which included an impressive backflip after the finals, he’s looking to double up again.
“I would be real excited to double up again,” said Novachkov. “It would probably be better than when I did it in ‘05 because 125 pounds is such a tough weight.”
He has a point. In order to achieve his goal, he’ll have to get past some tough competition to just make it to the finals. Greco-Roman All-Americans Ian Paddock and Tyler Malmberg of New York are on Novachkov’s half of the bracket, as is Matt McDonough of Iowa and T.J. Wunnicke of Wisconsin, who were Freestyle All-Americans last year.
Is Novachkov worried? It doesn’t sound like it. “These kids are stronger than ones I’ve wrestled in the past because it’s a heavier weight, but I’m stronger and bigger too,” said Novachkov. “And I’m feeling it this year.”
With momentum on his side, it sounds like bad news for his opponents.
Novachkov will take his talents to Cal Poly next year and wrestle for the Mustangs with his brother, Filip.
“My brother played some factor into my decision,” said Novachkov. “But I also like the coaching staff, and plus, the campus is right next to the beach.”
The Pacific Ocean will be there for Boris if he ever needs to cool off. But it doesn’t sound like he needs it.
