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EL CAMINO REAL WINNER REMEMBERS FATHER SAN FERNANDO TAKES TEAM TITLE.


Byline: IVAN OROZCO

Staff Writer

SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina
San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area.
 -- T.J. Niemeyer dropped to his knees and pointed to the newly named Sam De John Gymnasium gymnasium

In Germany, a state-maintained secondary school that prepares pupils for higher academic education. This type of nine-year school originated in Strasbourg in 1537.
 ceiling Saturday.

The El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
  • There is an El Camino Real in California; see: El Camino Real (California).
 of Woodland Hills wrestler not only had just pinned San Fernando's Mike Le to win his first City Section championship in three tries, but he also had fulfilled a promise. Niemeyer vowed to dedicate ded·i·cate  
tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates
1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

2.
 his 119-pound title to his father, Frank, who died in a motorcycle crash Oct.8.

He won the title on what would have been his dad's 46th birthday by pressing Le's shoulders to the mat with 7 1/2 seconds left in the second period of the match.

"This is the happiest moment for me because this is for my dad," Niemeyer said. "When I got up from pinning him, all I could think of was of him coming to my matches."

Niemeyer was one of seven El Camino Real wrestlers See
  • list of amateur wrestlers
  • list of professional wrestlers
  • list of independent circuit, non-affiliated or retired professional wrestlers
and
 to reach the finals.

But it was host San Fernando that claimed the team City title -- its 12th -- with five champions. The Tigers qualified five to next week's state championships in Bakersfield on the night San Fernando named its gym after De John, the program's founder.

Tony Mendez Tony Mendez (also known as Antonio Mendez) is a former CIA technical operations officer. His job was to support clandestine and covert CIA operations. He is most famous for the Canadian caper during the Iran hostage crisis, when six American diplomats were smuggled out of  (112), George Garcia (125), Angel Morales (140), Rashaad Reynolds (145) and Mike Solis (152) won their weight-division titles. That marks Solis' third straight City championship and Reynolds' second in as many years.

"This win means more because I'm going to go into state and win some matches," Reynolds said. "It's been tough, but I have to make it happen at state."

Chatsworth's Thomas Cattrell avenged a·venge  
tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es
1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder.

2.
 last year's title loss to El Camino Real's Steve Munoz with a 4-3 decision win in the 130-pound category. Juan Tec added another title for Chatsworth with a 7-4 decision win against Monroe's Damiel Ramirez.

El Camino Real's Adam Ali beat Sylmar's Jorge Rodriguez to claim the 103-pound title.

Granada Hills' Sebastian Escobar took the 135-pound title, while other titles went to Birmingham of Lake Balboa's Damian Niriego (160), Johnny Fernandez (215) and Joe Misini (heavyweight). Misini beat San Fernando's Lorenzo chapman 2-1 in triple overtime.

Dorsey's Stafford Faulkner repeated as 189-pound champion after pinning San Fernando's Mike Castillo.

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Feb 25, 2007
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