Central Valley’s wrestling program defeated crosstown-rival Ceres High in dominant fashion on Dec. 6 at Phil de la Porte Gymnasium.

“It was good to get a win,” Hawks’ coach Rob Beckhart said. “We wrestled Turlock and Davis the week before and got annihilated.”

Central Valley’s boys team won 12 of 14 matches en route to posting a 70-12 victory over Ceres High.

“We’re both young,” Beckhart said. “I expected it to be close. Once you start winning matches, it’s contagious. They’ll be a different team when league comes around.”

“The score doesn’t reflect the effort the kids put in,” Bulldogs’ leader Casey Paulino stated.

Caleb Beckhart, Makhai Smith, Angel Melgoza, Kenneth Orrin, Austin Melman, Samuel Deleon, Trey Anderson, David Contreras, Joey Zuniga, Julian Gonzalez, Elijah Lee and Abraham Rodarte contributed to Central Valley’s point total.

Beckhart pinned Oscar Chavez in the first round (0:49) of their 120-pound bout.

Smith prevailed by first-round pin (1:35) against Nathan Miranda at 220 pounds.

Melgoza prevailed by first-round pin (1:43) against Abraham Rodriguez at 160 pounds.

Orrin prevailed by first-round pin (1:48) against Isaac Cazarez at 170 pounds.

Melman prevailed by second-round pin (2:10) against Joseph Alcala at 145 pounds.

Deleon prevailed by second-round pin (3:51) against Jaylin Jackson at 285 pounds.

Anderson prevailed by third-round pin (5:01) against Daniel Baker at 195 pounds.

Contreras prevailed by third-round pin (5:39) against Calen Adams at 113 pounds.

Zuniga prevailed by major decision (14-5) against Isaac Bravo at 132 pounds.

Gonzalez, Lee and Rodarte prevailed by forfeit at 182, 152 and 106 pounds.

“Our kids capitalized whenever they had opportunities,” Beckhart said. 

Arturo Estrada and Parker Borges contributed to the Bulldogs’ point total.

Estrada prevailed by first-round pin (0:43) against Albert Gonzales at 138 pounds.

Borges prevailed by first-round pin (0:51) against Edward Rendon at 126 pounds.

Central Valley’s girls team coasted to a 72-12 win over Ceres High.

The Hawks won 12 of 14 matches.

“We knew going in their girls had good coaching,” said Hawks’ leader Brandy Cordova. “They put up a fight. Our girls just implemented the moves they’ve been practicing the last couple of weeks.”

Giana Breshears, Soriah Corona, Jayden Corona, Yahaira Torres, Samantha Padilla, Brianna Espinoza, Mia Mendoza, Alicia Espinoza, Marianna Carranza, Itzel Romero, Lucero Maciel and Jescylin Vazquez contributed to Central Valley’s point total.

Breshears prevailed by first-round pin (0:10) versus Alexis Garza at 143 pounds.

Soriah Corona prevailed by first-round pin (0:32) versus Isabella Nungaray at 111 pounds.

Jayden Corona prevailed by first-round pin (0:57) versus Jadassa Haro at 106 pounds.

Torres prevailed by first-round pin (1:11) versus Jaden Stahl at 121 pounds.

Padilla prevailed by first-round pin (1:14) versus Evannah Gallardo at 116 pounds.

Brianna Espinoza won by first-round pin (1:15) versus Arleth Sanchez at 235 pounds.

Mendoza won by first-round pin (1:41) versus Jazmyne Arendt at 160 pounds.

Alicia Espinoza won by first-round pin (1:57) versus Makynzie Hale at 189 pounds.

Carranza prevailed by second-round pin (2:31) versus Camila Orellana at 137 pounds.

Romero prevailed by second-round pin (2:48) versus Eva Onsurez-Lopez at 126 pounds.

Maciel prevailed by forfeit at 131 pounds.

Vazquez prevailed by forfeit at 101 pounds.

Madeline Schultz and Dayanna Alvarez contributed to the Bulldogs’ point total.

Schultz prevailed by first-round pin (0:56) versus Rylee Rendez at 170 pounds.

Alvarez prevailed by first-round pin (1:48) versus Taylor McGuire at 150 pounds.

Dawgs take second

Ceres High School’s girls wrestling program placed second at the Beauty and the Beast Invitational on Saturday in Madera.

“It’s the first team plaque we’ve won since I started coaching here,” Bulldogs’ head coach Curtis Hulstine said. “I’m really proud of the girls.”

Ceres High totaled 130.5 points.

Atwater (149) claimed the team title.

Porteville (106) finished third.

“I didn’t pay attention to the team score until the end of the tournament,” Hulstine said. “It just goes to show what we can do if we have a full team.”

Ceres High had six individual placers.

Madeline Schultz captured the 170-pound title.

She posted a 3-0 record.

Each individual champion received a rose encased in glass.

“She didn’t give up a single point the whole tournament,” said Hulstine. 

Alanize Moreno placed third with a 1-1 record at 235 pounds.

Makynzie Hale placed fourth with a 3-2 record at 189 pounds.

Jazmyne Arendt placed fourth with a 4-2 record at 160 pounds.

Evanah Gallardo placed fourth with a 2-2 record at 116 pounds.

Jadasa Haro placed fourth with a 3-2 record at 106 pounds.

Jayda Bryant placed fifth with a 3-2 record at 160 pounds.

Elizabeth Boyd placed sixth with a 1-3 record at 189 pounds.

Hawks medal

Ten members of Central Valley High School’s girls wrestling program brought home medals from the Clash Before Christmas this past weekend.

The event was staged on Saturday at Pacheco High School.

Brianna Espinoza took first with a 3-0 record in the 225-pound weight class.

Soriah Corona took first with a 3-0 record at 110 pounds.

Mia Mendoza (2-1, 159s), Samantha Padilla (2-1, 115s), Jayden Corona (2-1, 106s) and Alicia Espinoza (1-2, 168s) all placed second in their respective weight classes.

Yahaira Torres (1-2, 119s), Natalie Garcia (1-2, 119s), Keilany Torres (1-2, 111s) and Vanessa Mendoza Balbuena (0-3, 198s) finished third.

“I’m very happy,” Central Valley girls head coach Brandy Cordova said. “Seeing how they’ve been wrestling the last couple weeks, it’s not a surprise. These girls give 110 percent every single time they get on the mat.”

The Hawks claimed the Rodeo Invitational championship the previous week in Clovis.

“All these tournaments are practice for league,” Cordova said.

Morning Star results

Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s boys wrestling teams competed at the Morning Star Invitational on Saturday in Los Banos.

“We did better than I thought we’d do,” Hawks’ head coach Rob Beckhart said. “The majority of our kids won matches.”

“We’re young,” he added. “We have plenty of stuff to work on to get better. We’ll figure it out.”

The Hawks totaled 35 points while finishing 22nd at the 33-team event.

The Bulldogs (23) placed 27th.

Clovis (166.5), Selma (163) and Los Banos (153) took first, second and third, respectively. 

Angel Melgoza led Central Valley with a seventh-place finish in the 160-pound weight class.

He compiled a 2-2 record.

Samuel Deleon took eighth with a 3-2 record at 285 pounds.

Mahkai Smith compiled a 1-2 record at 220 pounds.

Albert Gonzales compiled a 1-2 record at 138 pounds.

Julian Lugo compiled a 1-2 record at 132 pounds.

Caleb Beckhart compiled a 1-3 record at 120 pounds.

Kyle Crum (195s), Trey Anderson (182s), Kenneth Orrin (170s), Elijah Lee (145s), David Contreras (113s) and Abraham Rodarte (113s) compiled identical 0-2 records.

Arturo Estrada led Ceres High with a third-place finish in the 132-pound weight class.

He won four of his five matches.