WINNING WON'T WEIGHT ROYAL SOPHOMORE WRESTLER ADDS SUCCESS TO NEW BULK.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Royal High sophomore wrestler Kevin Dunn has held his own moving from the 103-pound division to 112 this season. Friendly sparring matches Noun 1. sparring match - a practice or exhibition boxing match boxing match - a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring with his father, Kevin Dunn, Sr., who weighs more than 200 pounds and is nearly twice his son's weight, hasn't hurt. ``I'm a little wrestler but he helps me learn moves,'' Dunn said of his father. Dunn has been on an accelerated learning curve at Royal. As a freshman, he won the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title at 103 pounds, finished fifth in the Southern Section finals and advanced to the Masters Meet. Dunn in 31-3 this season at 112 and ranked fourth in the state. He finished second at both the Five Counties tournament in Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, city (1990 pop. 53,691), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1957. Chiefly residential, Fountain Valley also has diverse manufactures, including apparel, computer equipment, semiconductors, and medical equipment. A U.S. navy helicopter facility is there. and the Rosemead tournament. At Five Counties, Dunn went 8-1, only losing to defending state 112- pound champion Brian Moreno of Foothill. Dunn defeated the state's third-, seventh- and eighth-ranked wrestlers See
Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Calvary Chapel's Justin Paulsen, who finished second in the state at 103 last season. ``(Dunn's) a very smart wrestler,'' Royal coach Paul Mole said. ``You don't have to coach him. He gets his body into position for what he has to do. There is an autopilot on him.'' With Dunn, senior Eric Blackwell, a returning state 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. at 189 and rapidly improving Mike Dicato at 152, Royal has risen to the top of the Southern Section Div. V rankings. Royal (7-0, 6-0) clinched the Marmonte League title with a 59-12 win over Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. on Thursday. ``My goal is to place in state and win, but it gets even better if our team could win a 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). title,'' Dunn said. ``We're working hard to get way better and to stay undefeated.'' Dunn put his share of hours on the mat in the offseason. He finished second at 105 in the cadet freestyle The code name for the MCE version of Windows. See Media Center Edition. division of the Northwest Regional in Battle Ground, Wash., last March. The performance earned Dunn a berth in the National Cadet championships in Fargo, N.D., in July. Dunn spent a week training in Fargo with the nation's best junior wrestlers. ``You just basically wrestle seven hours and train with the best coaches,'' Dunn said. ``After you wrestle against these guys and face a state champion, you tell yourself 'I can hang with these guys.' '' Dunn had a similar outlook after growing three inches to 5-feet-8 and adding nearly 10 pounds to necessitate ne·ces·si·tate tr.v. ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·tat·ing, ne·ces·si·tates 1. To make necessary or unavoidable. 2. To require or compel. a move to 112. Dunn prepared mentally and physically for the transition. ``I got quicker and stronger and went to camps to learn a lot of moves,'' Dunn said. ``As a freshman, I expected to get as far as I did. I worked hard to have a chance to get to state this year.'' Dunn is experienced in working his way up the weight ladder. At the suggestion of his father, a 1980 Royal wrestling alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. , Dunn started as an 85-pounder at age 8 with the Simi Predators. In 2002, Dunn was the state Greco freestyle champion and finished fourth in the state in freestyle last year. The experience proved invaluable when he started wrestling in high school. ``I was more comfortable,'' Dunn said. ``I'll try to watch other wrestlers to see what they do before I go out there and wrestle them. I think about it and try go out there and wrestle harder.'' CARRYING HIS WEIGHT Name: Kevin Dunn Sport: Wrestling School: Royal High Year: Sophomore Dunn, who qualified for the Masters Meet at 103 pounds as a freshman, has excelled at 112 pounds this season. He is 31-1 and finished second in the Five Counties and Rosemead tournaments. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Royal High sophomore Kevin Dunn has had little difficulty with the transition from a 103 pounds to the 112-pound division. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: CARRYING HIS WEIGHT (see text) |
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