03.31.07
The Californian’s 2007 All-Area wrestling selections
The Californian’s 2007 All-Area wrestling selections
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Last Updated: Friday, Mar 30 2007 11:56 PM
Wrestling
Co-Wrestlers of the Year
145
Travis Rasmussen, Bakersfield, Jr.
* First at Morro Bay, Huntington Beach Bash and Five Counties
* SEYL and Yosemite Divisional champion
* Third place at State
135
Jonah Cruz, Bakersfield, So.
* Third at Huntington Beach Bash and Morro Bay; fifth at Doc Buchanan
* SEYL champion
* Third place at State
112
Nektoe Demison, Bakersfield, Sr.
* Second at Doc Buchanan and Five Counties
* First in SEYL and Yosemite Divisionals
* Third place at State
Coach of the Year
Miguel Sanchez, Arvin
Miguel Sanchez never quit. Despite going through chemotherapy treatments for colon cancer, the Arvin High wrestling coach stuck with his his team.
“How can I quit when I tell these guys not to quit?” Sanchez said “They didn’t (quit) for four years.”
Sanchez took four wrestlers to state — Efrain Sanchez, Frankie Castillo, Edgar Diaz and Luis Tomayo — and, despite suffering from the chemo, he gave his wrestlers everything he had.
He provided an inspiration for his wrestlers, an inspiration that will linger until he decides to give up coaching.
First team
103
Marc Collier, East, So.
* First at El Dorado and the Coyote Classic
* SEYL champion, second at Valley and sixth at Grand Masters
* State Qualifier
119
Frank Lomas, Bakersfield, Sr.
* Only Kern County wrestler to take first at league, division and section
* First at Morro Bay Tournament, second at Huntington Beach and Five Counties
* State qualifier
125
Efrain Sanchez, Arvin, Sr.
* Three time SSL champion
* First at Coyote Classic, fifth at Doc Buchanan and second at Victor Valley
* State qualifier
125
Josh Reyes, McFarland, Sr.
* First at the Selma Invitational, the Root Classic and the McFarland Almond Classic
* Second in the SSL
* State qualifier
130
Frankie Castillo, Arvin, Sr.
* Three time State qualifier
* Second at Lemoore Bash, seventh at Doc Buchanan and first at Victor Valley
* Won third straight SSL championship
140
Justin Miller, East, Sr.
* First at Fresno-Central and second at Coyote Classic
* SEYL champion
* State qualifier
152
Jaime Rodriguez, Bakersfield, Sr.
* Fifth at Huntington Beach Bash and second at Morro Bay
* SEYL champion
* State qualifier
160
Eric De La Rosa, Foothill, Sr.
* First at Monta Vista, fifth at Five Counties and third at Doc Buchanan
* Won SEYL and finished second at Grand Masters
* Placed fifth at State
171
Tyler Hack, Tehachapi, Jr.
* Second at Coyote Classic and first Lancaster Golden Challenge
* Placed second in SSL
* State qualifier
171
Brad Carls, Bakersfield, Jr.
* Third at Huntington Beach Bash and fourth at Morro Bay
* SEYL champion
* State qualifier
189
David Travis, Foothill, Jr.
* First at Coyote Classic, second at Monta Vista and third at Doc Buchanan
* SEYL champion
* State qualifier
215
Lake Terrell, North, Sr.
* First North wrestler to qualify for State since 1995
* Third at Coyote Classic and first at Atascadero New Year’s Revolution
* SWYL champion
285
Lamar Alvarez, Bakersfield, Sr.
* Seventh at Huntington Beach Bash and Doc Buchanan
* SEYL champion
* State qualifier
Second team
Edgar Diaz, Arvin, 103
Peter Gonzalez, East, 112
Luis Tamayo, Arvin, 119
Richard Tarkington, Highland, 119
Seth Hicks, Centennial, 130
Freddy Gonzalez, East, 130
Jason Hail, Tehachapi, 135
Anthony Box, Bakersfield, 140
Dalton Endes, Centennial, 145
Colton Christensen, Liberty, 145
Chris Smith, West, 152
Cruz Hernandez, East, 160
Joseph Ames, Shafter, 160
Marcus Abarquez, Tehachapi, 189
Evan McBride, Tehachapi, 215
Eddie Cummings, East, 285
Honorable mention
Burroughs: Kyle McCarthy, Nathan Jones, Millard Lutu, Matthew Ye
Bakersfield: Jake Morgan
Foothill: Derek Rizo
Golden Valley: Jesus Hernandez
Highland: Richie Ramirez, Steve Franco, Marc Valdez
Liberty: Kail Rogers, Trevor Goldberg
McFarland: Raymond Garcia
Shafter: Rene Medina, McKenzie Mulligan
West: Nick Sotelo, Matt Sotelo
