`ALL GO AND NO SHOW': FOR THE LOVE OF WRESTLING A.V.'S ERIC TIMSON TAKES AIM AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.Byline: Dave Shelburne Shelburne, town (1990 pop. 5,871) in Chittenden co., NW Vermont, 7 mi (11 km) S of Burlington on the banks of Lake Champlain. A popular resort, Shelburne is also a center for local lumber and dairy industries. Staff Writer PALMDALE - Lancaster High coach Pat Hayhurst calls him the best wrestler in the Golden League. Ron Coleman goes further, saying Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley of Lancaster senior Eric Timson is the best in the league at 11 of the 14 weight classes - and maybe more. Coleman's enthusiasm is understandable, considering he has been Timson's coach for four seasons at Antelope Valley, watching him compile To translate a program written in a high-level programming language into machine language. See compiler. a 141-33 career record and pin 59 opponents since the end of his freshman year. Twenty-two of those pins have come this season - the most significant of them igniting a rally that produced arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the biggest victory in the Antelopes' wrestling wrestling, sport in which two unarmed opponents grapple with one another. The object is to secure a fall, i.e., cause the opponent to lose balance and fall to the floor, and ultimately to pin the supine opponent's shoulders to the floor, through the use of body history. ``He is a consummate To carry into completion; to fulfill; to accomplish. A Common-Law Marriage is consummated when the parties live in a manner intended to bring about public recognition of their relationship as Husband and Wife. competitor,'' Coleman said Wednesday night after Timson's pin at 140 pounds launched a 21-6 closing run at Highland of Palmdale. A.V. overcame 15-point deficit and defeated Highland in a tiebreaker tie·break·er n. An additional contest or period of play designed to establish a winner among tied contestants. Also called tiebreak. tie - after the teams battled to a 29-29 draw - for the Antelopes' first league wrestling title since 1987. ``I might be boasting boast 1 v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. , but I don't think there's anyone in this league who can stand up to him from 103 to 171 pounds,'' Coleman said of Timson, a returning Masters Meet qualifier qual·i·fi·er n. 1. One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task. 2. who went 3 for 3 Saturday to win the league 140 title. ``Pound for pound, he is the absolute best wrestler in this league by far - and if he could put on enough weight, the heavyweights would be running from him.'' High praise for a wrestler who hadn't won a league title before this season. Timson's combination of athleticism and sportsmanship generates that kind of reaction. ``He's a great wrestler,'' said Highland coach Mike Young, who has seen many of the best in a 31-year career that has produced a state-leading 602 victories. ``He's real aggressive, but also a real classy class·y adj. class·i·er, class·i·est Informal Highly stylish; elegant. class  i·ness n. kid who has all the tools. And he's great on his
feet - there's no way of avoiding him.''
Timson's cousin, Greg Burton, was among the latest to face the explosiveness, falling behind 6-1 in the opening period Wednesday before becoming pin victim No. 21 in a 30-3 season by the Antelopes' three-year captain. Highland led 23-8 entering Timson's match. Seven bouts Bouts is the name of
Including Wednesday's tiebreaker loss, Highland is 69-1-1 in its Golden League history and has won 12 of a possible 14 league titles and four section championships. ``This team has more heart than any team I've ever been on,'' Timson said. Plenty of that heart belongs to Timson, who has won four tournament titles this season. Last year, he suffered a first-period ankle injury while leading 3-0 in a Masters Meet match that, had he won, would have advanced him to the state championships. He instead was pinned trying to wrestle through the injury. Timson made the most of the experience, the way he made the most of his defeats in his first three Golden League finals. ``If I could go back, I wouldn't change anything,'' he said, ``Because that's what made me a better wrestler. I learned from all my losses and how those people beat me, and I tried to figure out new moves.'' He started his senior year with another ankle injury, dealt with it with tape and focus, and will enter postseason competition with 22 pins, seven technical falls and a major decision against three losses - two by a point and one by two points. On Saturday, Timson leads the Antelopes into the Div. V Dual Meet finals at Kaiser High in Fontana. On Feb. 17, he opens his final bid to become the Antelopes' first state qualifier since Larry Johnson in 1995. Coleman likes Timson's chances as much as he loves his attitude. ``It's all go and no show with him,'' Coleman said. ``There's no factor in there where he wants to hurt or embarrass embarrass /em·bar·rass/ (em-bar´as) to impede the function of; to obstruct. em·bar·rass v. To interfere with or impede (a bodily function or part). or anything like that. It's all about wrestling and the sport of wrestling.'' Dave Shelburne, (818) 713-3609 dave.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Antelope Valley senior Eric Timson won his first Golden League wrestling title last week and helped the Antelopes win their first league title since 1987. Dave Shelburne/Daily News |
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