Many New Faces Highlight Jamboree

November 18, 2015  |  For many of our girls and boys, the BTSLA Youth and Middle School Jamboree was the first time they'd taken to the mat in a true competition.  Nervousness, anxiousness and great anticipation could be seen on their faces, but they persevered through the day with the confidence of a seasoned wrestler.  In the end, parents, coaches, and the wrestlers stood with smiling faces and reveled in the accomplishments achieved in a great day of wrestling for all of our BTSLA competitors.

The format was two-fold, an attack bands tournament for beginners and a wrestling tournament for the more experienced   Attack Bandz, developed by Olympians Jake Herbert and Andy Hrovat, are developmental tools used to introduce new wrestlers to the sport.  It requires them to simply remove the band from their opponents ankle.  These simplified rules have been a great way to ease the nerves of our wrestlers, introduce them to the sport and allow for more focus on fun and basic skills.  "I really enjoyed seeing this format.  It was different for me as a referee, but you could see the kids were really enjoying themselves"  said veteran referee Jose Zuniga.

The competition had over 125 wrestlers, with our BTSLA girls accounting for over 32% of the participants.  This was the largest percent of girl wresters we've had at our Jamborees.  San Pedro High School and BTSLA coach Roman Hernandez, hosted the event.   With a commitment to giving back to their community, the coaches, wrestles and parent volunteers, helped to ensure the jamboree was a great success.

Our next competition, The Middle School Championships, will be held on December 19.  This competition will determine individual and team champions for our Middle School season.

Girls Attack Bandz - 135

1. Helena Leal - Belvedere

2. Daniella Martinez - King

3. Kiana Portillo - King

Girls Attack Bandz - 120

1. Haily Galbank - Rise

2. Monica Martinez - Topanga

Girls Attack Bandz - 105

1. Abigail Gonzalez - PUC

2. Victoria Alvirena - Belvedere

3. Juliett Diaz - PUC

Girls Attack Bandz - 90

1. Kim Huerta - Belvedere

1. Melissa Aguilar - PUC

1. Alyssa Cordoba - Topanga

Boys Attack Bandz - 150

1. Josue Regaldo - Topanga

2. Angel Gonzalez - Rise

3. Nicholas Cordoba - Topanga

Boys Attack Bandz - 145

1. John Nieto - Belvedere

2. Adrian Mendoza - Griffith

3. Armando Gonzales - Rise

Boys Attack Bandz - 135

1. Johnny Astalis - King

2. Eduardo Martinez - Topanga

Boys Attack Bandz - 125

1. Vincent Cordoba - Topanga

2. Vicente Sifuentes - Irving

Boys Attack Bandz - 120

1. Roman Becthan - Berendo

2. Daniel Dailo - Irving

3. Kevin Trujillo - Edison

Boys Attack Bandz - 95

1. Deonte Chappel - Mulholland

2. Damian Cosa - PUC

3. Matthew Moreno - King

Boys Attack Bandz - 90

1. Jony Vicente - Topanga

2. Gilberto Lico - King

Boys Attack Bandz - 85

1. Anthony Guiterez - PUC

2. John Juarez - Mulholland

Boys Attack Bandz - 80

1. Eduardo Carmona - San Pedro

2. Angel Tovar - San Pedro

Boys Attack Bandz - 65

1. Alek Cuevas - PUC

2. Juan Martinez - Topanga

Girls Wrestling - 65

1. Celyn Santay - Topanga

2. Genesis Fajardo - Topanga

Girls Wrestling - 75

1. Leslie Juarez - Topanga

2. Denisse Cruz - Topanga

3. Michelle Sanchez - Valor

Girls Wrestling - 90

1. Christina Alvarez - Edison

2. Genesis Arenales - Topanga

3. Lizette Huerta - Belvedere

Girls Wrestling - 105

1. Leslie Zapata - Grifith

2. Tamara Caselin - Edison

Girls Wrestling - 115

1. Victoria Velasquez - Topanga

2. Vivian Velasquez - Topanga

3. Destiny Warner - Berendo

Girls Wrestling - 120

1. Jasmin Viogas - PUC

2. Leslie Urena - Topanga

3. Sophia Santa Maria - Topanga

Girls Wrestling - 130

1. Yeon Eun Soo - King

2. Adriana Rodriguez - PUC

3. Sylvia Calleja - San Pedro

Girls Wrestling - 150

1. Meriah Smith - Mulholland

2. Amanda Gallegos - Edison

Boys Wrestling - 170

1. Sergio Aguilar - Mulholland

2. Angel Flores - Grifith

3. Matthew Milan - Stella

Boys Wrestling - 150

1. Joan Perez - Belvedere

2. Taeo Eufracjo - Stella

Boys Wrestling - 145

1. Jairo Rivera - Topanga

2. Andrik Hernandez - Berendo

3. Chris Rodriguez - Berendo

Boys Wrestling - 140

1. Jonino Liangco - Mulholland

2. Diego Camarena - Griffith

Boys Wrestling - 130

1. Eduardo Ruano - Topanga

2. Gio Salcedo - Berendo

3. Gabriel Edra - King

Boys Wrestling - 125

1. Brandon Alcaraz - Topanga

2. Alex Aguirre - Valor

3. Antonio Acevedo - Stella

Boys Wrestling - 120

1. Michael Rankins - Pico

2. Danny Santay - Topanga

Boys Wrestling - 110

1. Pedro Gallegos - Valor

2. Alfredo Ruelas - PUC

3. Ivan Martinez - PUC

Boys Wrestling - 100

1. Brandon Cuervo - Porter

2. David Salcedo - Berendo

Boys Wrestling - 95

1. Leonardo Contreras - Dog Pound

2. Jonathan Molina - Berendo

3. Chris Rivera - Berendo

Boys Wrestling - 90

1. Jayden Bush - Porter

2. Khariz Engango - King

3. Willie Mejia - King

Boys Wrestling - 85

1. Steven Gomez - San Pedro

2. Ricardo Martinez - Dog Pound

3. Jamion Duncan - San Pedro

Boys Wrestling - 80

1. Elmer Gonzales - Topanga

2. Tyler Moore - San Pedro

Boys Wrestling - 75

1. Fiun Disharoon - King

2. Reggie Williams - Stella

3. Amati Carrillo - San Pedro

Boys Wrestling - 70

1. Brian Baez - Topanga

2. Maico Trujillo - Topanga

3. Jason Santay - Topanga

Boys Wrestling - 50

1. Jorge Soriano - Porter

2. Liam Messer - San Pedro

3. John Moreno - Dog Pound

Boys/Girls Wrestling - 45

1. Marco Barrera - Dog Pound

2. Lina Hernandez - San Pedro

3. Jacob Larrenga - San Pedro

Photos by Dana Barsuhn