Thursday, 28 March 2024

Cardinal wrestlers take second place at NCS Team Duals

The Clear Lake High School Cardinals wrestling team took second place at the North Coast Section Division III Dual Team Wrestling Championships on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Back row, Coach Rick Pyorre, Raymond Gonzales-Shoaf, Dominic Legendre, Nathan Pyorre, Ayden Williamson, Hayden Fowler, Christopher Krack, Asher Reese, Mujtaba Akbari, Vicente Ortega, Head Coach Nathan Powers (with his new haircut, courtesy of the CLHS Wrestling Team), Drake Chesebro, Axel Alvarez, Ximena Soto, Liam Davis, Mohammad Akbari, Victor Ortega, Luis Aguilar, Elijah Alvarez, Coach Tyler Hayes and Coach Chris Clarkin. Front row, Mavis Pyorre, Samuel Vanoven, Nicholas Williamson, Ashley Pyorre, Tara Wong, Isaac Vigil, Anthony Gersalia. Courtesy photo.

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Clear Lake Cardinals qualified to compete in the 2020 North Coast Section Division III Dual Team Wrestling Championships at Rancho Cotate High School.

Head Coach Nathan Powers offered the young Cardinals Team an opportunity to cut his hair if they placed in the tournament and they did not disappoint – at least with their wrestling, the team’s haircutting skills look to be an acquired taste.

In round one the Cardinals faced off with Healdsburg and beat them 53 to 27. In the semifinals, the Cardinals would meet up with Middletown and won 60 to 18.

In the final championship dual, the Cardinals fell to the No. 1 seed Willits 21 to 52 to take home the second place pennant, although there were a few matches that came very close to changing the final outcome.

The final standings were Willits, first; Clear Lake, second; Justin-Sienna, third; and Berean Christian, fourth.

“It began with a group of random boys and girls. We committed our blood sweat and tears to ourselves and each other. We climbed mountains together pushing through all obstacles, finding the time to celebrate friendship along the way. It ends with a team of young men and women, relishing the fruit of hard work and dedication. Not any team, but the second-place winners of the North Coast Section DIII Dual Team Wrestling Championships,” said Coach Powers.

“Bringing home silver medals and a pennant, we sure are proud of our Cardinals,” he said.

Power added, “It’s crazy to think just like that it is all over, it seems like we just started yesterday and now we are in the final chapter of the High School Season. After our very first meeting, I knew we had something special here, every coach’s dream. I knew this team was destined for greatness, I just had no clue it would be this immediate and explosive. At the end of it all, it brings me such pride and joy to be working with such an amazing group of youth. To see how far they have come and with so much more to learn the future is very bright.”

However, Powers said to never let a bunch of high school students perform a haircut.

Wrestling on the day for the Cardinals were:

Ashley Pyorre (106 lbs.) went 3-0 with one pin, Asher Reese (113 lbs.) was 1-1, Mohammad Akbari (120 lbs.) went 1-1 with a tech fall, Mavis Pyorre (120 lbs.), Ayden Williamson (126 lbs.), Hayden Fowler (132 lbs.) went 2-1, Nicholas Williamson (140 lbs.) was 2-1 with two pins, Elijah Alvarez (145 lbs.) went 2-1 with one pin, Vicente Ortega (152 lbs.) was 1-2 with one pin, Liam Davis (160 lbs.) went 2-1 with one pin, Anthony Gersalia (170 lbs.), Axel Alvarez (182 lbs.) went 1-0, Christopher Krack (195 lbs.) was 3-0 with one pin, Raymond Gonzales-Shoaf (220 lbs.) went 2-1 and Dominic Legendre (285 lbs.) was 2-1 with one pin.

“Come support us in Lower Lake Saturday, Feb. 15, at the CMC League Championships where our Cards look to continue their individual campaigns to advance to the NCS Championships. Before you know it they will be competing in the state arena so do not blink!” Powers said.

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