Second Place Finish For the Mustangs

The Mustang Varsity Wrestling team placed second at the Green Valley Duals this past weekend.  It was the first time that the Mustangs were in the finals at this tournament.  The Mustangs were led by Alika Villiatora who went 7-0 for the two day event.  The young guns (our Freshman and Sophomores)led by Noah Gallardo, Marc Williams, and Weston Presser wreslted great during the tournament as well.  The are going to do great things in the future for our Varsity team.  On the first day of the tourney, the Mustangs wrestled Highland from Arizona, beating them 40-30 and Durango from Las vegas.  They were then placed as the 4th seed in the 16 team bracketed tournament.  The results of those duals are as follows:
Shadow Ridge 48  North Valleys 12
Shadow Ridge 37  Cimarron Memorial 30
Shadow Ridge  39  Highland, AZ  33
Shadow Ridge  15  Green Valley 42 -  Finals Match
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Mustangs place 2nd at the Charger Duals

The Shadow Ridge Varsity Wresting Team participated in the Charger Duals this Thanksgiving weekend and placed 2nd at the tournament.  The Mustangs wrestled 8 duals during the tournament.  On Friday, the Mustangs went 5 and 0 on the day and were placed in the Gold bracket of the tournament.  On day 2 of the tourney, they wrestled the defending State Champions and the match was lopsided.  The wrestlers know the work needed in order to close the gap.  Here are the scores during the duals:
Shadow Ridge  75  Green Valley JV  6
Shadow Ridge  74  Canyon Springs  6
Shadow Ridge  63  Silverado  9
Shadow Ridge  78  Mojave  3
Shadow Ridge  61  Spring Valley  15
Shadow Ridge  54  Clark  15
Shadow Ridge  45  Arbor View  28  Semi Finals Match
Shadow Ridge    3  Green Valley  68  Championship Match

Also, our newcomers participated at the Cimarron Newcomers tournament.  This tournament is for wrestlers who are brand new to the sport.  The Mustangs had 16 wrestlers who participated in the tournament.  The following wrestlers placed in the tournament:
Fernando Ruvalcaba - 1st Place
Trent Murphy - 2nd Place
Dreyln Tolmich - 4th Place
Skyler Kennedy - 3rd Place

Lastly, we had 2 girls who participated in the inaugural SNWA all girls tournament on Saturday.  They were both Champions of their perspective weight classes.  Congratulations to these 2 ladies who destroyed the competition.
Tehani Soares - 1st Place
Aminda Kolstad - 1st Place

 

The Unbeatable 8 Compete at State

The Mustangs qualified 8 kids for State this past weekend at the Sunset Regional Championships held here at Shadow Ridge High School.  It was a tough, competitive tournament.  The Mustangs placed 2nd out of the 10 teams who competed, 14 points behind Arbor View.  Unfortunately the Mustangs were missing 3 weight classes, which could have put them over the top due to injuries.  The boys wrestled hard and made it a tough battle all the way through as we had the most Individual champions at the tournament.  Our Placers and their results were:
Francisco Martinez placed 1st winning 16-0 in the Finals over Arbor View.
Alika Villiatora placed 1st winning 7-0 in the Finals over Cimarron Memorial.
Javier Zuniga placed 3rd winning 10-7 in the Consolation Finals over Arbor View.
Brendt Burleson placed 3rd winning by pin 1:32 over Durango.
Jamison Rand placed 1st winning 8-2 in the Finals over Legacy.
Jacob Rivas placed 3rd winning 4-3 in the Consolation Finals over Bishop Goramn.
Kevin Henry placed 2nd by a score of 8-6 in the Finals against Palo Verde
Tyler Carter placed 1st by a score of 4-1 in the Finals over Centennial.

Team Scores were as follows:
1.  Arbor View    179
2.  Shadow Ridge 165
3.  Cimarron Memorial  153
4.  Centennial   126
5.  Bishop Gorman   125
6.  Palo Verde   79
7.  Durango 54
8.  Bonanza 53.5
9.  Legacy 28
10.Desert Oasis 21

All 8 of these wrestlers will be competing at State this weekend in Primm, Nevada and representing the Shadow Ridge Mustang Wrestling Program. The coaching staff would like to thank all of those parents who made this week possible.  We are grateful for your time and donations.  The tournament went off without a hitch, and we received numerous compliments about our hospitality room and the service that the officials and coaches were provided.  You are what makes our program one of the top in the State.  THANK YOU!!! 



Nevada Preps Article

Mustangs Win 3rd Consecutive Division Title

On a fabulous evening for our Seniors, the Mustangs beat Palo Verde by a score of 59-18 to win the dual and send our Seniors off in fashion.  The Mustangs honored Senor Manager Ein Mckee and wrestlers, Francisco Martinez, Brendt Burleson, Alvaro Hernandez, Gabe Luna, Jacob Rivas, Kevin Henry, Jordan Moran, and Tyler Carter.  All seniors who were able to wrestle got the win for Shadow Ridge.  Martinez, Luna, Rivas, and Moran pinned their opponents.  The following evening, the Mustangs fended off a scrappy Bishop Gorman team by beating them 44-24 to win their 3 straight Division Title.  The Mustangs now have 2 weeks to work and defend their Regional Title.  Regionals will be held right here at Shadow Ridge February 12-13.  
The Mustangs placed 3rd as a team at the Centennial Bulldog Grappler this past weekend.  Pancho Martinez, Julian Esqueda, Brendt Burleson, and Kevin Henry placed first in the tournament.  Placing 2nd was Alika Villiatora and your third place finishers were Gabe Luna and Jamison Rand.  Your fourth place finishers Byron Kekahuna and Luke Sadosky.  

Mustangs Clean Up Well For Homecoming 2015

​World Championships

The Shadow Ridge Wrestling Team was lucky to be a part of the World Championships held here in Las Vegas, NV at the Orleans Arena.  It was a long week of setting up and taking care of the venue.  The Kids worked hard, and were able to watch the best wrestlers the world has to offer.  These wrestlers came from all over the world, to qualify for the upcoming Olympics held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.  Many of our wrestlers were able to trade gear with these wrestlers from around the world. We were also able to be a part of the Opening Ceremonies. Coach Sipos set up a clinic for the Shadow Ridge wrestlers.  Some of the coaches from Hungry came over for the day and shared their technique and passion for the great sport of Wrestling.  The Mustangs were given tips on freestyle and Greco wrestling.  This was definitely a memorable experience for our wrestling team.

Sunset Regional Champions

The Mustangs scored 196.5 points on there way to the Sunset Regional Title.  It was our 2nd Sunset Regional title since 2010.  The boys wrestled great and wrestled with Pride and Determination.  The Mustangs placed 10 at the tournament.  The following wrestlers placed:
Aj Thai- Bautista -Sunset Regional Champion
Alika Villiatora - Sunset Regional Champion
Brendt Burleson - Sunset Regional Champion
John Scarpati - Sunset Regional Champion
Uziel D'Mattus - 2nd Place
Kevin Henry - 2nd Place
Tyler Carter - 2nd Place
Jarritt Leonard - 2nd Place
Jamison Rand - 4th Place
Jacob Rivas - 4th Place
Nevada Prep Article

Mustangs Blast From the Past

JV Zones

The JV Team ripped up the competition at Clark High School placing several wrestlers at the JV Zone end of the year tournament.  Jamison Rand was the Tournament Champion at the 138lb. weight Class, pinning his opponent in the final.  Jamison also won several matches at the Regional Tournament placing 4th and almost qualifying for the State Tournament.  Other placers were as follows:
Jamison Rand - 1st Place
Julian Esqueda - 4th Place
Cole Burleson - 5th Place
Jarret Gledhill - 5th Place
Cameron Reece - 2nd Place
Jarritt Leonard - 2nd Place
Nate Washington - 3rd Place

SENIOR NIGHT

It was a great celebration for our Seniors last night as they wrestled Bishop Gorman, and beat them 49-22. After honoring our Seniors, Hanna Jones, Ashley Lemmon, Chelsea Esqueda, Destyna Silva, AJ Thai-Bautista, Uziel D'Mattus, Lucas Washington, Daniel Anderson, Austin Jones, Christian Flanagan, Tyler Gledhill, John Scarpati, the wrestlers put a beat down on the Gaels. The crowd was loud and their was excitement in the air as AJ Thai-Bautista got us going with a pin in the first period.  Alika Villiatora followed that up with a major decision, winning 11-2.  Jacob Rivas also got a fall at the 138lb. weight class over Justin Rekut in a physical match.  Lucas Washington pinned his opponent in the first period.  Daniel Anderson was next with a 9-2 decision over Patrick O'Brien.  At the 170lb weight class, Jarret Gledhill pinned his opponent in 1:06 and it only took Kevin Henry 17 seconds to pin his Gael.  John Scarpati and Tyler Carter received forfeits.  We would like to thank all of the parents, family and friends who showed up to support your Mustangs last night.  It was one of the best crowds we have witnessed.  Next up Palo Verde to determine the Division Title.

Shadow Ridge Places 6th at Pine View Invitational in Utah

The Mustangs placed 6th out of 34 teams that attended the Pine View Invitational in St. George, Utah this past weekend.  The Mustangs Placed 8 wrestlers in finals matches.  Tyler Carter was the only individual Champion at the 220lb weight class. It was a great tournament, where wrestlers were able to wrestle some stiff competition, which will get them ready for Regionals. Placing for the Mustangs were:
AJ Thai-Bautista  - 2nd
Alika Villatora - 2nd
Gabe Luna - 8th
Uziel D'Mattus - 4th
Jacob Rivas - 3rd
John Scarpati - 2nd
Kevin Henry - 3rd
Tyler Carter - 1st Place and Champion
Great Job Mustangs.

Mustangs take the Bulldog Grappler

It was a great weekend for your Mustang wrestling team as they placed first at the Bulldog Grappler.  The 2 day tournament started off with the Dual portions on Friday night where the Varsity went 5-0 during competition.  This was the seeding portion of the tournament where wrestlers were seeded for day two of the tourney.  The scores for the dual portion were as follows:
Shadow Ridge 54  Desert Pines 3
Shadow Ridge 50  Brea Olinda (CA) 9
Shadow Ridge 54  Las Vegas 18
Shadow Ridge 44  Virgen Valley 18
Shadow Ridge 43  Arbor View 30
Several Mustangs placed during the Individual portion of the Tournament:
AJ Thai-Bautista - 3rd    
Alika Villatora - 2nd         
Brendt Burleson - 1st
Uziel D'Mattus - 1st
Jacob Rivas - 2nd
Lucas Washington - 3rd
Kevin Henry - 2nd
Tyler Carter - 2nd

Mustangs Busy During the Holiday Break

The Shadow Ridge Varsity Wrestling team was busy during the Holiday break.  On December 28th, the team flew up to Reno, Nevada to participate in the Sierra Nevada Classic, giving them a chance to see some wrestlers from up North.  As a team they placed 10th out of 85 teams.  Placing in the tournament were AJ Thai-Bautista who finished 3rd and Brendt Burleson who finished 8th.  We flew back on the 31st, for a few kids to partake in the New Year festivities.  We then drove to Six Flags Magic Mountain to spend New Years day at the park.  After a long, fun filled day at the park and some long running at the hotel for those who were a little over weight, the kids participated in the Tournament of Champions tournament held at Cerritos College.  The team placed 4th out of 85 teams with several wrestlers placing in the tournament and facing some stiff competition.  Wrestlers placing in the TOC tournament were:
AJ Thai-Bautista- 4th
Brendt Burleson - 4th
Uziel D'Mattus - 8th
Kevin Henry - 8th
Tyler Carter -  5th

Shadow's JV tears up the Competition at the Foothill Invitational

The JV only went to the tournament with 9 kids, but showed their toughness as they wrestled hard and brought home a lot of hardware from the Foothill Invitational this past Tuesday.  The following wrestlers placed at the tournament:
Ian Forrester - 3rd 126lbs
David Word - 2nd 120lbs
Alec Mckee - 3rd 145lbs
Jarret Gledhill - 2nd 182lbs
Cameron Reece - 1st 182lbs
Byron Kekahuna - 4th 182lbs
Adrian Quibuyen - 4th 113lbs
Great Job future Varsity Mustangs.

Shadow Ridge places 13th out of 70 teams at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic

Shadow Ridge placed 13th at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic with several wrestlers placing in the tournament.  John Scarpati placed 1st while his teammates AJ-Thai Bautista, Alika Villiatora, and Uziel D'Mattus placed 5th.  The Mustangs wrestled tough and got in some good mat time against some tough opponents.  We would like to thank all of the parents who took on the endeavor of feeding 300 people breakfast and Lunch on Friday of the tournament.  Best Parents in the City.  A special thank you goes out to Jana Mckee for coordinating the efforts.  Thank You.  Pics to come.

Varsity Places 2nd at the Mustang Stampede

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The Varsity wrestling team placed 2nd at the 24 team Mustang Stampede this past weekend, losing to Temecula Valley, CA by a score of 34-28.  The match was close and came down to a few matches.  The Mustangs definitely had their chances to pick up that first place trophy.  The JV team placed 3rd in the Bronze division beating several varsity teams along the way, including Moapa Valley in their final match 60-22.  The following are scores from the tournament:
Shadow Ridge 70 Moapa Vallley 12
Shadow Ridge 70 Dobson B 12
Shadow Ridge 42 Dobson A 22
Shadow Ridge 28 Centennial 27
Finals Match:
Shadow Ridge 28 Temecula Valley 34                                         Shadow Ridge B 60   Moapa Valley 22

MUSTANGS PICK UP THREE MORE VICTORIES

Thursday night was another terrific night of wrestling for the Shadow Ridge Mustangs, as they won all three of their duals against some of the better teams in the Las Vegas area.  The night started off with a victory over the Foothill Falcons by a score of 42 to 24.  Getting pins for the Mustangs in the dual were Lucas Washington, Austin Jones, John Scarpati, Kevin Henry, and Tyler Carter.  The Mustangs then went on to beat the Liberty Patriots by a score of 51-15.  Getting pins for the Stangs were Jacob Rivas, Daniel Anderson, and Tyler Carter.  The final match of the evening was the most exciting match as the Mustangs took on the Centennial Bulldogs for the annual "Battle for the Boots".  The Mustangs wrestle for a perpetual trophy, which are wrestling shoes donated by Lincoln Mcllravy who was a 5x high school state champ, 3x NCAA champion, and Olympic Bronze Medalist.  The Mustangs dominated the dual by a score of 42-12, keeping the boots.  The match of the evening went to John Scarpati, who wrestled up a weight class to take on Hunter Brown, the defending state champ at the 195lb weight class.  After a bad call by the ref, and not getting the take down on the edge of the mat, and with only 4.1 seconds remaining in the match.  John Scarpati, who was down by 1 point, took down the defending state champ to stay undefeated on the season.  Austin Jones also won a big match, moving up a weight class.  Tyler Carter scored the only pin for the Mustangs, but the team won 11 of the 14 matches.  Two of those losses were forfeits.  The kids wrestled tough, and keep the boots for another year which are proudly displayed in the wrestling room.
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SHADOW RIDGE PLACES THIRD AT THE GREEN VALLEY DUALS

The Mustangs placed third at the Green Valley Duals this past weekend behind first place Victor Valley (CA) and second place Uintah (UT), beating the 3x defending State Champions Green Valley by a score of 36-35 after the criteria.   The Mustangs faced some stiff competition for the two days which will make us better as a team and get us ready to compete at the State Championships.  On Friday, the Mustangs defeated Valley 72-6, only losing 1 match by a forfeit, and they beat North Canyon out of Arizona 72-0.  All matches wrestled were won by pins.  That gave us the third seed on the following day as all teams were placed in a bracket.  The Varsity won their first match of the day against Green Valley's B team 68-6, and followed that up with a victory over Foothill 48-21.  In the Semi final match between Victor Valley (CA), the mustangs lost 37-25.  There were a couple close matches that could have gone either way and the dual was closer than the score showed.  In the semi-final consolation match the Mustangs defeated Cimarron -Memorial 36-30.  This brought a rematch from the Charger Duals with the Gators.  When it was all said and done, there was a tie score 35-35.  Due to criteria by having more major decisions, the Mustangs get the extra point and victory for the first time over the Gators.  The Mustangs were led by Lucas Washington who had 7 pins on the weekend and John Scarpati who had 6 pins.  Great Job Mustangs.
Shadow Ridge 72 - Valley 6
Shadow Ridge 72 - North Canyon (AZ) 0
Shadow Ridge 68 - Green Valley B 6
Shadow Ridge 48 -  Foothill 21
Shadow Ridge 25 - Victor Valley 37
Shadow Ridge 36 - Cimarron Memorial 30
Shadow Ridge 36 - Green Valley 35

Mustangs Place Third at the Charger Duals

The Shadow Ridge Mustangs placed third at the Charger Duals over the Thanksgiving weekend losing a heartbreaker to the defending State Champions, Green Valley, 35-33.  The Mustangs needed 2 pins in the final three matches.  They won both matches, but only one was a pin as they had to forfeit the heavyweight class giving Green Valley the win.  The intensity level was great, the fans were great, and the wrestling was great.  Brendt Burleson got the Mustangs going with a huge pin over Nicholas Klanian, one of GV's big guns.  We will get a shot at them again at their tournament this coming up week.  In the Mustangs final match against Silverado, the Mustangs crushed the competition 62-18. The Mustangs were led by John Scarpati, AJ Bautista, and Kevin Henry, who won all 8 of their matches on the weekend.  Scarpati pinned all of the opponents he faced.  The following are scores from the weekend:
Shadow Ridge 51 - Cheyenne 24
Shadow Ridge 70 - Green Valley B 3
Shadow Ridge 39 - Palo Verde 42
Shadow Ridge 45 - Spring Valley 34
Shadow Ridge 66 - Legacy 9
Shadow Ridge 55 - Western 21
Shadow Ridge 33 - Green Valley 35
Shadow Ridge 62 - Silverado 18  Third Place Match 

 MUSTANGS PLACE FOURTH AT STATE

With their highest finish in school history, the Mustangs placed fourth at the 2013-2014 State Tournament held at Primm, Nevada.  The Mustangs also had five wrestlers medal at the tournament, its most ever as well.  These wrestlers represented Shadow Ridge with pride and honor, and our Seniors will especially be missed.  The coaches, parents, and Shadow Ridge student body appreciate their hard work and dedication to the program.  As one of the coaches for this program, I can tell you there are not to many harder things to witness, and appreciate, when your son walks off that mat, for the final time of their career, having fallen short of the goal that they set for themselves.  Not many realize or understand what these kids go through both mentally and physically throughout the season.  That final hug that we give your son is what makes us continue doing what we do.  We know that they are your kids, but we consider them one of our own as well.  It's a hug of gratitude for the effort that they put into this wonderful sport.  When they come off the mat and you take a look in their eyes, and the tears are flowing, not only from your kids, but from us as well, there is an appreciation for what they accomplished in their short wrestling careers.  In our eyes, they are all State Champs.  Great Job Mustangs and Remember "Tradition Never Graduates!"
The Following Wrestlers place at the 2014 State Tournament:
Ethan Petersen 4th Place 126lbs.
Jonah McKee 3rd Place 132lbs.
Brayden Triliegi 3rd Place 160lbs.
John Scarpati 3rd Place 170lbs.
Elvin Cruz 2nd Place 182lbs.

MUSTANGS PLACE SECOND AT REGIONALS

Although most teams would be amazed or excited about placing six wrestlers in next weeks state tournament, the Mustangs were a little disappointed with their second place finish at the Sunset Regional Tournament this past weekend.   The expectation was to win it and bring 10-12 wrestlers along for the ride.  Anything less was unacceptable to the Mustang Standard.  Several wrestlers that should of qualified leaves a little hole in the heart of our coaching staff.  The Mustangs did win 4 individual titles at the tournament, which was most of any school.  The tournament ended with 9 Mustangs placing and 6 qualifying for the State Tournament, which will be held at Primm this Saturday.  Your Placers and State Tournament Qualifiers for the Mustangs were:
1st Place - Ethan Petersen 126lbs
1st Place - Brayden Triliegi 160lbs
1st Place - John Scarpati 170lbs
1st Place - Elvin Cruz 182lbs
2nd Place - Jonah McKee 132lbs
3rd Place - Juztis Yamane 106lbs
4th Place - AJ Bautista 113lbs
4th Place - Keon King 120lbs
4th Place - Austin Jones 152lbs 
Brackets and tournament information can be found at the following link:
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MUSTANGS TO THE RESCUE

On our recent picture day, Coach Spendlove showed up with the rest of the crew from Firehouse 41 and let us use their truck for some pics.  We would like to thank these local hero's for their dedication and service to saving lives and property.  
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     Mustangs Take Home First and Second Place Trophies

Congratulations go out to Lucas Washington (1st Place) and Uziel D'Mattus (2nd Place) for their finishes at the National "Monster" Summer Slam Wrestling Tournament that was held this past weekend at the YMCA.  They were the only 2 Mustangs who competed in this end of the year tournament.  Their hard work and dedication will definitely pay off this upcoming season.

      Mustangs Travel to Salina, Utah
If the saying holds true that "Off season wrestling, makes in-season champions" then the Mustangs are off to another big year.  The Mustang Wrestling Club traveled to Salina, Utah this past week to participate in the Wolf Pack Duals.  They wrestled 17 duals matches as well as an individual tournament on Thursday.  There was some great competition as the Mustangs went 11-6 in duals.  Some wrestlers wrestled over 20 matches.  15 wrestlers made the trip while two other wrestlers, (Uziel D'mattus and Gabe Luna) participated in the week long intensive camp in California call the J Robinson Wrestling camp. He happens to be one of the top Collegiate coaches, and considered by many to be the best, in the country.  He is currently the Head Coach for Minnesota.  They received instruction from some of the best in the country, including All American Jayson Ness.  Out of the 15 kids who attended, 5 placed in the individual tournament.  A big thank you goes out to Mr. Anderson for providing Transportation for this trip for our wrestlers.  Without his help, this trip would not have been possible.  I'm  sure the wrestlers had a grand time at our palatial hotel, "The Econolodge"  one of our nicer hotels (there were only 3 in town with 1 stop light and nothing for the kids to do).  Placers were:
Lucas Washington - 1st Place
AJ Thai-Bautista - 1st Place
Alika Villiatora - 3rd Place
Tyler Carter  - 2nd Place
Ethan Petersen - 4th Place

MWC Travels to AZ for WEEKEND WARS

The Mustang Wrestling Club traveled to Camp Verde, AZ this past weekend to wrestle at the Weekend Wars.  This was a great event for our wrestlers to get matches against some stiff Arizona competition. Leaving at 3am in the morning made for a quiet 5 hour ride.  All wrestlers were able to get 10 matches with Uziel D'Mattus getting the most mat time.  He wrestled 13 matches and three of those went into overtime. Great Job Uziel.  They were some tired dogs, but the trip was well worth it.  These types of days will make our program tougher and better.  Kids are working hard on their way to compete for a State Title next year.  The following kids made the trip to Arizona with us:  John Scarpati, Aj Bautista, Alika Villiatora, Jamision Rand, Lucas Washington, Uziel D'mattus, Tyler and Jarret Gledhill, Alex Mckee, Ray Pantoja, Daniel Anderson, Nate Washington, Tyler Carter, Brendt Burleson, Jacob Rivas, Ethan Pedersen, Cameron Reese, and David Word.  A total of 18 Mustangs looking to improve their skills and become better wrestlers.  Pics will be forthcoming.  

MUSTANGS Hammer the AGGIES 51-12

Last night, in front of a packed house, the Mustangs rolled to huge victory over their rivals, the Aggies of Arbor View with a stunning 51-12 victory, to ruin their Senior Night. The Mustangs got things rolling when Juztis Yamane pinned Dalton Eickhoff in the second period.  AJ Bautista then came out, in what was expected to be a close match, stuck Sergi Ireland in the second, by throwing in the legs and getting the pin.   Uziel D'Mattus, in one of the most exciting matches of the evening, defeated John Vigil, one of their Seniors 7-4.  Jonah Mckee defeated Westyn Hamilton by a score of 6-4 and Ben Triana beat Matthew Alejandro 7-3.  The Mustangs then started their pin streak with Austin Jones pinning Kyler Richardson in the first period (1:50), Brayden Triliegi, pinning John Coolidge in the first period (:53) and John Scarati pinning Austin Heese in the fastest pin of the evening :22).  Brandon Irwin then followed up with a 9-1 major decision over Alex Espinosa.  It was a great win for Shadow Ridge after losing the last 2 seasons to the Aggies.  Arbor was only able to win 3 of the 14 weight classes.  Great Job Mustangs and good luck in your match with Palo Verde to win that Division Title.

2014 DIVISION CHAMPIONS

On a wonderful evening, where our Seniors Chaise Mokiao, Miller Porche, Brandon Irwin, Juztis Yamane, Keon King, Jonah McKee, Ben Triana, Brayden Triliegi, and Elvin Cruz were honored before the match with Palo Verde for their dedication to the program, the Mustangs went out and dismantled the Panthers of Palo Verde 52-18.  The Mustangs brought home the Division Title with the victory by going 5-0 in division duals.  Once again, the evening started off with a pin by Juztis Yamane over Michael Lemmon in the second period.  AJ Bautista followed that up with another pin in the second by pinning Jonathan Mollah at the 3:27 mark.  That was followed up by a major Decision from Keon King and pins by Uziel D'Mattus and Jonah McKee.  After 2 decisions by the Panthers, the Mustangs got back to their winning ways with 4 wins in a row by Austin Jones, Brayden Triliegi, John Scarpati, and Elvin Cruz.  The evening ended with Tra Forrest getting a forfeit.  The Mustangs won 10 of 14 matches for another dominating performance.  Our coaching staff is sad to see this group of Seniors leave the program.  Off to bigger and better things will this group go to because they have wrestled.  The saying from the legendary Dan Gable is true, "Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy."  The list can go on about these young adults.  From their hard work, to their fun loving spirits, it will be hard to replace this group who has become like a family.  Know that the coaches love you and wish for your continued success, and expect nothing but the best from you in the future. Good Luck in 2 weeks as the Mustangs will travel to Centennial for the Sunset Regional Tournament.


Pictures from Senior Night

                      Mustangs Tear it Up in Temecula, CA

Out of a possible 24 medals that the Mustangs were able to bring home, twelve kids won a total of 17 on their way to some great victories at the IEWA Finals held at Temecula High School.  The wrestlers did a great job as they won some hard fought battles to get ready for the upcoming season.  Some of the Wrestlers placing were:
                                                      FOLKSTYLE                  FREESTYLE
John Scarpati                        1st                                       3rd
AJ Thai-Bautista                    1st                                      1st 
Jacob Rivas                            2nd                                     2nd
Alika Villiatora                         2nd                                     1st
Nate Washington                   2nd                                     2nd
Uziel D'Mattus                         1st                                      1st
Jamison Rand                         3rd                                      3rd
Lucas Washington                 3rd                                      3rd
Francisco Martinez                2nd

        Wrestling Under the Lights

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The Mustangs brought home a lot of hardware from the 2nd annual "Wrestling Under the Lights Tournament" that was held at Faith Lutheran this past weekend.  We had a total of 8 placers on Friday night who competed in the Greco Tournament and 10 Wrestlers who placed Saturday night during the Freestyle portion of the tournament.  The following wrestlers placed in 
           GRECO                                                                                      FREESTYLE

Brayden Triliegi - 1st Place                                              Jamison Rand - 1st Place
Jarret Gledhill - 1st Place                                                 Ethan Peterson - 1st Place
Uziel D'Mattus  - 1st Place                                                Brayden Triliegi - 1st Place
John Scarpati  - 2nd Place                                               John Scarpati - 1st Place
Ethan Petersen - 2nd Place                                             Uziel D'Mattus - 2nd Place
Christian Flannagan - 2nd Place                                     Jacob Rivas - 2nd Place
Francisco Martinez - 3rd Place                                        Lucas Washington - 2nd Place
Lucas Washington - 3rd Place                                         Francisco Martinez - 3rd Place
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Christian Flannagan - 4th Place
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Jarret Gledhill - 4th Place
Great Job Mustangs!!!!




AMERICA'S CUP DUALS

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This past weekend Shadow Ridge represented Nevada by sending 9 wrestlers to the America's Cup Duals in California.  While there they also celebrated AJ Thai-Bautista's 17th birthday.  He has told us that he is able to drive without the use of sitting on a phone book.  This is a great off season tournament where all star teams from around California, Idaho and Nevada participated in a dual format tournament.  The kids were able to wrestle some tough matches against several state placers and Champions.  While having to forfeit several weight classes, Shadow was able to win 3 out of the 6 dual meets head to head with just counting scores of kids who wrestled.  Nine Mustangs were able to compete in the tournament with 1 more wrestler from Nevada also filling out our team.  This tournament fell into our lap when Vegas did not have their annual wrestle off to make a team.  What better way than to allow Shadow to get to compete in some excellent competition.  We will wrestle anywhere, against anyone, at anytime.  We will take advantage of every opportunity that we can to wrestle.  Great job Mustangs!


U.S. OPEN NATIONALS

I wanted to thank everyone who helped out for making Nationals a huge success.  Not only did we make money for our off-season program by working the tournament, we also received a new mat that we are able to keep at Shadow to use for tournaments and the season.  We also had 9 wrestlers compete in the tournament free of charge.  17 wrestlers, who worked every day of the tournament will have their Grand Canyon Camp paid for.  Those who worked the finals also were able to witness one of the best matches I have seen between US gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and 2X NCAA Champ David Taylor.  Once again thank you to all of the parents who drove and who spent time working a camera at the Convention Center.  I can't express how appreciative I am for what you guys do.  I am a nervous wreck that whole week trying to make sure that we have everything covered, and you parents never let us down.
The following wrestlers participated in the Nationals tournament.  Several of them won matches.  This is one of the toughest and most prestigious tournaments they will wrestle in.  They also wrestled in Freestyle and Greco:
AJ Thai-Bautista, Alika Villiatora, Daniel Anderson, Uziel D'Mattus, Tyler Carter, John Scarpati, Lucas Washington, Nate Washington, and Austin Jones.  Great job in representing Shadow Ridge on the National Stage.  Also A congratulations goes out to Tyler Carter for being the Cadet Nationals Champion in Greco and Folkstyle.  Wrestling in these types of events will only make our program better.  If you have any pics, please send them over so that I can add them to the site.

JV Tears Up the Competition at Zone

In their final tournament of the season, the JV team did not disappoint as they pounded the competition on their way to bringing home a ton of hardware from the JV Zone tournament.  The Mustangs dominated the lower weight classes.  Bringing home medals were:
106lbs Alika Villtora 2nd Place
113lbs Francisco Martinez 3rd Place
120lbs Rodson Mokiao 1st Place JV Zone Champion
126lbs Brendt Burleson 1st Place JV Zone Champion
126lbs Gabe Luna 5th Place
132lbs Jacob Rivas 2nd Place
182lbs Tyler Carter 1st Place JV Zone Champion
Great job JV team for a great season.  I do not think any other JV team wrestled in as many Varsity tournaments as this team did.  You are expected to work hard in the off season and attend camps and tournaments.  It is your job to carry on the winning tradition of The Ridge.

Shadow Places Second at the Mohave Invitational

Shadow Ridge placed 2nd out of 16 teams at the Mohave Invitational this past weekend in Bullhead City, AZ.  They finished the dual portion of the tournament 7-0.  Foothill placed first, but Shadow had many more in the finals.  The scoring came down to how many total points were accumulated during the duals and individual portion of the tournament.  In Dual action the Mustangs took care of the competition.
Shadow Ridge 38  Pahrump Valley 21
Shadow Ridge 53  Boulder City 12
Shadow Ridge 54  Kingman, AZ 18
Shadow Ridge 61  Parker, AZ 15
Shadow Ridge 66  North, AZ 5
Shadow Ridge 66  Wickenburg, AZ 9
Shadow Ridge 75  Laughlin, NV  3


On the individual side of the tournament, these were the Mustangs that placed:
1st Place -Jonah Mckee and Elvin Cruz
2nd Place - Keon King, Ben Triana, Austin Jones, Brayden Triliegi, John Scarpati, and Tyler Carter
3rd Place - Juztis Yamane, and Uziel D'Mattus, 
4th Place - AJ Bautista
6th Place - Lucas Washington


Elvin Cruz was also selected by the coaches as the Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Upper Weight Class Divisions.  Great Job Elvin.


Thank You Felicity Lemmon for the Pics.


        DURANGO DUAL CHAMPIONS

The Mustangs placed 1st at the Durango Duals this past weekend winning 7 Duals.  Other teams wrestled 9 matches, while Shadow only wrestled 7.  The title was won by earning the most team points throughout the duals.  Several Wrestlers won all 7 matches.  These wrestlers were Lucas Washington, Austin Jones, John Scarpati, and Tyler Carter.  Here are the Dual results:
Shadow Ridge 58     Chaparral 15
Shadow Ridge 51     Western  24
Shadow Ridge 72     Legacy  12
Shadow Ridge 44     Virgen Valley  30
Shadow Ridge 52     Faith Lutheran 24
Shadow Ridge 60     Silverado 21
Shadow Ridge 62     Desert Oasis 18


This coming up weekend the Varsity will be participating in the Mohave Invitational that will be held in Bullhead City, AZ.  We will wrestle 7 Dual matches, and then depending on how you did in those duals you will be placed in an individual bracket.  There is also a tournament at Faith Lutheran High School that is for Freshman only.  This will take place on Saturday, but the kids will weigh in on Friday.  Wrestling starts at 9AM.


Also, a big thank you to Maelle Villon for providing the pictures from the Durango Duals.

           Mustangs Take First Step Towards Division Title

The Mustangs took their first step to regain their division title by beating Sierra Vista 61-6 and Spring Valley 35-33 in division action this past Wednesday night on their home mat.  The JV also notched 2 more victories on their season totals as well.  In the match over Sierra Vista Keonardo King, Jonah Mckee, Austin Jones, and Tyler Gledhill paced the Mustangs with pins over their opponents.  In the first match of the evening against Spring Valley, and being short handed, the Mustangs found a way to win a tough, hard battle.  Going into the match, the Mustangs knew they were down by 12 points to begin with since they were forfeiting the 220lb and 285lb weight class.  They had to win some key matches and not get pinned in some others.  AJ Bautista started us off great with a pin of Danny Diaz.  Lucas Washington picked up a pin as well as Elvin Cruz.  In two of the toughest matches of the evening, Daniel Triana and Tyler Carter fought their hearts out against two of the toughest kids in the city.  Although losing the matches, they did not give up falls as Spring Valley expected which sealed the victory and paved the way for that Division Title.  Great Job Mustangs.

Shadow Ridge Places Fourth at the TOC

The Varsity Wrestling team showed their mettle by placing 4th at the TOC (Tournament of Champions) held at Cerritos College with 45 Varsity teams a 19 B teams involved in the tourney.  The kids wrestled hard and gave it their all after returning from Florida exhausted.  The rebounded back nicely though, and brought some nice hardware home.  It was a great mix of matches.  Some were easy for us and there were a few hammers that we had to overcome.  As a coach, I hope that these kids sell out for their teammates.  They put all this work into getting better, they build faith and trust in one another.  We hope that they fight for something greater than themselves.  When this happens, we can expect to win a lot of matches.  you definitely want to come home with something to show for it.  I think we bonded pretty well as a team.  this is Just what we were looking for from florida.  The Mustang creed is :="Never let your teammates down"---PERIOD.  I think we are getting closer as a team and willing to fight for one another in this fun sport of Wrestling.  The following wrestlers placed in the tourney:

                                                                                   Johnny Scarpati placed 1st
                                                                                   Elvin Cruz placed 2nd
                                                                                   Brayden Triliegi placed 3rd
                                                                                   Juztis Yamane place 4th
                                                                                   Keon King place 5th
                                                                                   Jonah Mckee placed 8th

Several Mustangs Place at Bulldog Grappler

While the Varsity was in California, several wrestlers placed at the Varsity Bulldog Grappler tournament held at Centennial High School.  Placing 3rd was Lucas Washington, Placing 2nd was Jarrit Leonard, and placing 4th was Cameron Reese.  Great Job Mustangs.

      MUSTANGS PLACE THIRD AT THE DISNEY DUALS
The wrestlers had a blast at the funnest place on earth during the winter break.  Not only did they wrestle some stiff competition, but they were able to spend 3 days at the parks.  The trip started off with a loss from one of the best teams in Jersey.  Howell High School defeated the Mustangs 55-7.  Only 2 matches were won.  Brayden Triliegi and Elvin Cruz were the lone winners in this match. Things got back on track with a 39-30 win over Beckman from California.  The momentum kept going with a win over Duncan from Oklahoma 43-28.  One of the teams that Coach Johnson use to beat up on when he was coaching in Oklahoma.  We then finished the day off with a win over Jupiter from Florida by a score of 21-21.  
Day 2 started off with another tough team from New Jersey.  Raritan High School defeated the stangs by a score of 34-18 in a tough and bloody battle.  Once again the Mustangs got on track with victories over Simeon Career Academy out of Illinois 44-24, and Palm Bay High School out of Florida, 55-15.  It was a great experience, one that the kids will never forget.  There was some great competition and exhausting fun.

SHADOW RIDGE PLACES 14 OUT OF 66 TEAMS ENTERED IN                                 THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
The Mustangs placed 14th out of 66 teams entered in the Holiday Classic.  We did not wrestle as we should of and need to improve on this mark to be competitive in the state.  Kids wrestled some tough matches and hopefully they got something out of the competition.  We our on our way to Florida to compete against some great teams and competition.  It will only get us ready for the Regional Tournament which is the goal of this team.  To get back the regional title as well as a state title.  Much work has to be done.


Parents, once again, thanks for making the tournament a success with your hard work.  Check out the article that was on Nevada Preps about our team as well as John Scarpati.

Nevada Preps Article

            Shadow Places Third at the Mustang Stampede
Check out the great article done by W.G. Ramirez on Nevada Preps

Nevada Preps link

          SHADOW RIDGE RECLAIMS LINCOLN'S BOOTS FROM CENTENNIAL

The Mustangs took back the boots from the Bulldogs this past Thursday night by beating them 46-24.  The boots, which were donated by Lincoln Mcllravy, is a perpetual trophy that the Mustangs and Bulldogs wrestle for each year.  Lincoln was a three time NCAA Champion and an Olympic Bronze Medalist.  After losing the boots for the year, the Mustangs were fired up to bring them back home.  In 10 years, the Mustangs have been home to the boots for 7 of the years.  It's a great tradition for the rivalry,and the only trophy that is wrestled for in town.  The Mustangs plan on keeping this trophy at home for years to come.   John Scarpati and Brent Burleson each had first-period pins to lead the Mustangs.  A.J Bautista, Ethan Peterson and Tra Forrest also won by fall.  In the same evening, the Mustangs also defeated Liberty by a score of  42 to 27, and Mojave by a score of  to 15.
The JV also defeated all three teams for a clean sweep for the Mustangs.
          Mustangs Place Third at the Green Valley Duals
The Varsity wrestling team placed third at the Green Valley Duals this past Friday and Saturday.  Running their dual record to 15-1 on the year.  The Mustangs started out on Friday by beating North Canyon High School out of Arizona, by a score of 52-21.  They recorded 5 pins in the duals.  The then wrestled Kofa, out of Arizona, by a score of 56 -12.  We also recorded 5 pins in that dual.  Saturdays competition became a little more stiffer as the mustangs worked their way through the bracket.  They started the day with wins over Desert Pines 58-15 and Pine View, out of St. George, UT, 49-18.  The Mustangs then ran into the defending state champions, Green Valley High School, in the Semi-final round and lost 45-21.  Shadow only won 4 of the 14 matches, which gives us plenty to work on for the season.  For the final match of the evening the Mustangs took on rivals, Centennial High School and beat them by a score of 43-21.
Elvin Cruz and Juztis Yamane still remain undefeated on the year with Elvin's record at 17-0 for the season and Juztis'  at 13-0.  Juztis was unable to compete on Saturday after falling ill.  Get Better Juztis as well as the Mustangs.

Varsity Places 3rd at the Charger Duals

Your Varsity Mustangs placed this at the Charger Duals this past Friday and Saturday.  The Mustangs should have been in the finals vs. Green Valley but a weigh in error had them forfeiting a match to Spring Valley after beating them in the dual.  The following scores were from the Charger Dual tournament:
Day 1
Shadow Ridge 52  Palo Verde 18 - recording pins in the dual were Juztis Yamane, Brendt Burleson, john Scarpati, and Elvin Cruz. 
Shadow Ridge 54  Desert pines 18 - pinning for Shadow were Brendt Burleson, Jonah Mckee, Lucas Washington, and Elvin Cruz. 
Shadow Ridge 58  Bonanza 18 - Juztis Yamane, Ethan Peterson, Austin Jones, john Scarpati, and Elvin Cruz recorded pins for the Mustangs. 
Shadow Ridge 45  Liberty 30 -  pinning for Shadow, Juztis Yamane, Keon King, Brendt Burleson, Ethan Peterson, Jonah McKee, and Austin Jones.
Day 2
Shadow Ridge 62  Rancho 18 - winning by pin for the Mustangs were Juztis Yamane, Brendt Burleson, Jonah McKee, Lucas Washington, Austin Jones, and Elvin Cruz. 
Shadow Ridge 33  Spring Valley 33 - Keon King and Elvin Cruz won by pin.   Spring Valley advances to the finals due to a penalty point. 
Shadow Ridge 45  Green Valley JV 30 - Keon King, Brendt Burleson, and Austin Jones win by pin. 
Shadow Ridge 46  Liberty 27 - Brendt Burleson was the only Mustang recording a pin in the 3rd place match. 



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   JV Places 3rd at the Rattler Round-Up
The JV team competed at Mojave this weekend at the Rattler Round-Up this past Saturday.  The JV A team went 4 and 1 in the duals and lost a tight match to Pahrump Valley 36-34 to get into the finals.  They defeated the All star team in their finals match to place third.  The A team was missing 6 JV wrestlers who were taken over to the Green Valley Duals to get Varsity matches.  They wrestled as extras on other teams.  The JV B team went 3 and 1 on their duals.  These kids are getting better each week and are the future to our success in our program.  Great job Mustangs!

               Varsity and JV Dominate the Competition
This past Tuesday night the Mustangs took on the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans and the Las Vegas Wildcats in a tri-dual meet.  It was a spirited event with the Varsity and JV winning both duals.  Coach Gledhill stated "I'm proud of the boys efforts.  They wrestled hard, and it appears we are starting to be a little more physical.  Both of those teams are two of the best programs in the state when it comes to wrestling and tradition.  As always they will be tough to beat at the end of the year."  The Mustangs started off the evening wrestling Cimarron who they beat by a score of 44-21.  Although the Spartans were missing some of their big dogs in the lineup, they always come ready to wrestle.  Juztis Yamane led the night off with a pin in the first period(1:33) to set the stage for the victory.  Other wrestlers who pinned in their matches were Keon King, Ben Triana, Jonah Mckee, and Elvin Cruz.  The JV team won by a score of 44-33.  They were led by Alika Villatora who pinned his opponent in the second period.  Also pinning for the JV were Francisco Martinez, Uziel D'Mattus, Lucus Washington, Cameron Reese, Tyler Gledhill, and Ray Pantoja.
In the second dual of the evening the Mustangs beat the Wildcats by a score of 43-14.  Recording pins in that dual were Juztis Yamane, Ethan Peterson, John Scarpati, and Elvin Cruz.  The JV team beat the Wildcats by a score of 47-35.  Pinning for the Mustangs were Nate Washington, Daniel Anderson, and Ray Pantoja.  Great Job Mustangs.  
This week the Varsity will be competing at the Green Valley Duals and the JV will have 2 teams competing at the Mojave Duals.

Pictures from the 2013 Turkey Bowl