Dos Pueblos wrestling battled to a 50-25 rivalry dual meet victory over Santa Barbara High on Wednesday inside J.R. Richards Gym.
The Chargers were led by pinning victories from Thiago Hidalgo (126 lbs.), Matthew Bernard (150 lbs.), Seamus Fergus (157 lbs.) and Max Mazin (190 lbs.)
Andrew Gilligan took care of his opponent in the 132-pound matchup with a technical fall, while Arjun Ramachandran earned a decision win at 106 pounds.
Jason Dubbs (113 lbs.), Sidarth Ramachandran (144 lbs.) and David Estrada (165 lbs.) rounded out the Dos Pueblos scoring with wins by way of forfeits.
“The boys’ varsity team wrestled well tonight. From start to finish, they brought the intensity and wrestled through every position,” Dos Pueblos head coach Matt Bernard said. “The wrestlers, family and fans came out in force tonight to support the team.
“It’s great to see how this Charger Wrestling community continues to build and grow. It is a direct reflection of the type of wrestlers in the program.”
As for Santa Barbara High, the duo of Gabe Hoyos and Lucas Blessing continued their stellar seasons with wins in the heavyweight and 215-pound matchups, respectively. Blessing’s pin kept him undefeated in league action.
The Dons also got big victories from Yahir Dorado, Sammy Ramirez-Navas and Jon Gomez-Miranda in the crosstown battle.
Santa Barbara High honored its senior class of Ramirez-Navas, Dorado, Luis Orta-Torres and Adrian Perez in a pregame ceremony.
“We’re really fortunate to close our home schedule out against a quality team like DP,” Santa Barbara High head coach Chris Hamman said. “Our seniors had an opportunity to show how much they have developed over the years.
“I really appreciate that this group of seniors has created such a strong community and culture in our wrestling room. They continue to push our team to become better athletes and people.”
Ventura 61, San Marcos 14
The Royals came up short in a Channel League dual meet against the Cougars on Wednesday in Ventura.
San Marcos’ biggest wins of the day came from Tripp Jones at 108 pounds, who fell behind 13-0 going into the second period. However, he continued to battle in the second and sealed the win early in the third with a pin.
“Tripp really impressed me tonight,” San Marcos head coach Jesus Romero said. “Ventura being #1 in Channel League did not faze him, and he showed the crowd tonight that the Royals were here to fight.”
The Royals also got an 11-0 major decision win from Anthony Leal at 152 pounds, and 217-pounder Yuren Vazquez earned his first varsity win of the season with an 11-0 major decision.
The San Marcos girls team also fell to the Cougars by a score of 66-18.
Sophia Garnica and Angelique Silva each earned fall victories for the Royals at 155 and 170 pounds, respectively. Meanwhile, Ingrid Vargas won by forfeit at 102 pounds.
“We had one rule for the night: leave it all on the mat,” Romero said. “Throughout the night, win or lose, every SM wrestler did just that.”
San Marcos will clash with rival Dos Pueblos in Goleta next Tuesday.