Masterful day for Bethel, Hogan girls wrestlers at Section meet
Times-Herald staff report/
Posted: 02/07/2010 12:03:20 AM PST
Bethel High's wrestling team edged out some familiar competition and placed first in the Sac-Joaquin Section Girls Masters tournament on Saturday. Hogan was close behind in second place, however, buoyed by Jamilla Woodfork and Chantel White.
"I'm really impressed by these girls," Hogan coach Ric Manibusan said. "The hard work they put in ... they've come so far."
Jaguars Annabelle Molina (98 pounds) and Alice Hoover (114) were top-place finishers. Desiree Espena (103), Alyssa Wong (132), Krajina Bayongan (138), Alyssa Balcena (235) and Frankie Liang all placed second.
Maggie Contreras (154) placed third for Bethel, followed by fourth-place finisher Camille Bordon (122).
"The girls wrestled well today," said Bethel coach Mike Sariano. "They worked hard to get to this point."
Woodfork outscored Bayongan 8-1 in the final at 138 pounds to earn her first Masters crown. Woodfork lost to Bayongan earlier in the season and described the Bethel wrestler as her "main competition. I was focused on winning against her," said Woodfork, a senior at Hogan who began wrestling just this season.
"I feel really good. We all worked hard for this," said Woodfork. "I'm not surprised at all (about winning). I worked hard for it all season."
White, who dropped down from 165 pounds to 154, won all her matches during the weekend by pinfall.
"I wanted to pin everyone," the Hogan junior said. "Coach Ric Manibusan said he knew I was ready for this all year. That made me want it even more."
Hogan's Ahea Kontatataa (189) claimed second, while teammates Alana Brasher (118) and Katrina Abueg (165) were both third. Carole Johnson (146) and Kiera Allison (235) took fourth and Amanda Avelino (165) was fifth.
Posted: 02/07/2010 12:03:20 AM PST
Bethel High's wrestling team edged out some familiar competition and placed first in the Sac-Joaquin Section Girls Masters tournament on Saturday. Hogan was close behind in second place, however, buoyed by Jamilla Woodfork and Chantel White.
"I'm really impressed by these girls," Hogan coach Ric Manibusan said. "The hard work they put in ... they've come so far."
Jaguars Annabelle Molina (98 pounds) and Alice Hoover (114) were top-place finishers. Desiree Espena (103), Alyssa Wong (132), Krajina Bayongan (138), Alyssa Balcena (235) and Frankie Liang all placed second.
Maggie Contreras (154) placed third for Bethel, followed by fourth-place finisher Camille Bordon (122).
"The girls wrestled well today," said Bethel coach Mike Sariano. "They worked hard to get to this point."
Woodfork outscored Bayongan 8-1 in the final at 138 pounds to earn her first Masters crown. Woodfork lost to Bayongan earlier in the season and described the Bethel wrestler as her "main competition. I was focused on winning against her," said Woodfork, a senior at Hogan who began wrestling just this season.
"I feel really good. We all worked hard for this," said Woodfork. "I'm not surprised at all (about winning). I worked hard for it all season."
White, who dropped down from 165 pounds to 154, won all her matches during the weekend by pinfall.
"I wanted to pin everyone," the Hogan junior said. "Coach Ric Manibusan said he knew I was ready for this all year. That made me want it even more."
Hogan's Ahea Kontatataa (189) claimed second, while teammates Alana Brasher (118) and Katrina Abueg (165) were both third. Carole Johnson (146) and Kiera Allison (235) took fourth and Amanda Avelino (165) was fifth.
