SOTO GETS REVENGE; IN REMATCH, HE BEATS KING FOR GOLDEN TITLE.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer LANCASTER - An upset wrestling loss to John King still fresh in his mind, there was no way Paul Soto was going to lose the rematch. This time, there was a lot more at stake. Sure enough, Soto, of Highland High in Palmdale, pinned King of 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 High in Lancaster to win the Golden League heavyweight championship Saturday at Antelope Valley High. "There's always a pride factor in wrestling, especially when the other guy just beat me (by a 5-3 score) on Wednesday," Soto said. "I have no excuse for what happened last time. Today I was just more focused on wrestling." The day before Wednesday's loss, Soto signed a Division I football scholarship with Oregon State. He said he got caught up in all the hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. and might have overlooked King. On Saturday, Soto (25-5, 20 pins) was all business. He took an early 4-1 lead, and eventually twisted the stockier King on his back and flattened him. King said Soto's counter-play approach came as a surprise, and King didn't adjust well. "When I beat him last time he was shooting (for my legs), but today he didn't shoot," King said. "This time he stayed straight up with me. I'm disappointed. I could have beaten him, but he was the better athlete today." Soto was one of eight Highland wrestlers to win championships - an impressive feat considering there are 14 weight classes - but understandable considering the Bulldogs have won nine consecutive Golden League titles and 39 league dual meets in a row. Winners and runners-up qualify for the Southern Section Division IV championships in Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. on Feb. 18-19. Next comes the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). Masters tournament Masters TournamentInvitational golf competition held annually since 1934 at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga., U.S. One of the world's most prestigious golf contests, it comprises 72 holes of stroke play (the player with the lowest score wins). , then the state final in Stockton. Highland's Mike Estrada started things by taking the 105-pound title with a 7-2 victory over rival Travis Westberg of Antelope Valley. Estrada leads the region with 46 victories (three losses), including four over Westberg this season. "I just know how Travis works now," said Estrada, who beat Lancaster's Chad Lataino and Littlerock's Brian Jennings Brian Lewis Jennings (born on October 10 1976 in Mesa, Arizona) is an NFL player. He is a long snapper and a tight end with the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Arizona State University. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (230th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. - both in the first period - to set up the Westberg match. "Travis is strong, but I just used technique. He was real frustrated." Westberg said Estrada seems to wrestle differently against him, compared to the preliminary matches. "He just wasn't the same against the other guys as he was against me," Westberg said. "He wrestles real careful." Highland's Tony Callahan pinned Quartz Hill of Lancaster's Ben Williams For the NFL football player of the same name see Ben Williams (football player). Benjamin Philip "Ben" Williams (born 27 August 1982, Manchester, England) is an English Footballer who currently plays for Crewe Alexandra. Williams is a goalkeeper. at 2:55 in the 217-pound final. It was Callahan's 31st pin of the season. He's 40-7. "I just wanted to get this match over with as soon as possible because I was a little tired," Callahan said. "As soon as I got him on his back, it was over." It was surprising Callahan could be tired. Afer a first-round bye, he buried Henry Ross Captain Henry Ross (1829 - 5 December, 1854) was a Canadian gold miner at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and was known on the goldfields as the 'bridegroom' of the miners flag, the Southern Cross, the Eureka Flag. of Littlerock in just 13 seconds in the semifinals. At 162, Jon King Jon King is the name of:
"He's my drill partner at practice, so he knew me and I knew him," King said. "It was kind of weird to wrestle my own teammate, especially in the finals. But we don't (get) along that well anyway because we're always drilling in practice. We bump heads." Highland's Nick Petros upset Quartz Hill's Pat Wood in the 142-pound final by injury default. Highland's Wes Alleman pinned Lancaster's Chris Anderson Chris Anderson may mean:
Littlerock's Jared Briggs kept his undefeated record intact by beating Jason Howell of Highland 15-4 in the 119-pound final. Briggs, who pinned Highland's Terrence Pratenauer and decisioned Palmdale's Christian Castillo Christian Giovani Castillo Martinez (born July 7 1984 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currrently plays for C.D. Chalatenango. 16-0 in the semifinals, is 28-0. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Littlerock's Carlos Valencia (front) has the upper hand against Antelope Valley's Kool McCall during Saturday's Golden League championships. (2) Antelope Valley's Jahmal Abbott (bottom) finds himself in a precarious situation against Highland's Greg Sturdyvin. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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