Photo Credit: Cyril Sambrano
Junior wrestler Inka Leprince.
December 14, 2011
Cyril Sambrano
Photo Credit: Billal Nawabi
Football photos; photo on the left is the most recent photo.
December 12, 2011
Billal Nawabi
Weight has always been a huge issue for me. For most of my life I was obese. Just last year I weighed nearly 215 pounds. One day I realized that this was very unhealthy and that if I didn’t do anything about it, it would only keep getting worse. So I got on my high horse and worked out non stop. Everyday I would workout twice a day. Sometimes even three. Along with all the workouts, I knew I could only lose the weight if I ate right. My diet consisted of only protein, I barely had any carbs.
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March 2, 2010
Nicole Pham
Coach Kyle Wright chose seniors Joseph Johnson and Doran Martinez as the most valuable players (MVP) of the wrestling season.
“They both led the team well and encouraged the other players,” said Wright.
Johnson, Martinez and junior Cole Brower were co-captains of the team.
Johnson feels that he has gained valuable experience with five months of conditioning and six tournaments even though
a knee injury prevented him from participating last year. He faced opponents in the 171-pound weight division.
“I learned that I could lose a lot of weight,” said Johnson.
Coaches encouraged team members to monitor their diet to stay within weight class restrictions. Weight classes range from 103 pounds to 285 pounds.
“We learned how to better take care of ourselves,” said Martinez.
Martinez has pumped up to the 215-pound weight division since wrestling in his freshman year. He and Johnson
helped motivate the team during after school practices.
“I was glad to see a lot of the younger kids on the team this year,” Martinez said.
This article originally appeared in print on March 2, 2010. It has been modified to correct grammatical errors.
Photo Credit: Nicole Pham
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February 2, 2010
Nicole Pham
The wrestling team defeated Kennedy, 45-36, at the JFK gym, Jan. 27. The boys won 8 of 11 varsity matches. Sophomores Nicole Belingheri, Kaitlin Loob and Brittany Kinney did not have female competitors to play.
Sophomore Dominic Cesena, junior Raymond Chan and senior Mohammad Khalil won their matches with pins. Kennedy didn’t have opponents for sophomore Joel Weintraub, sophomore Joseph Dereis and senior Doran Martinez, so they won points each by forfeit.
Despite the school win, Kennedy’s aggressive tactics left many players bruised. Senior Cole Brower endured three slams in his lost match, and team captain senior Joey Johnson couldn’t continue his match after his opponent slammed him on his back. Wrestlers are allowed to slam opponents if they have at least one knee on the ground. The referee repeatedly reminded Kennedy players to “take it easy” on the magnitude of slamming. In Johnson’s match, the warnings were not enough. He came away with a bruised rib.
The team record stands at 2-2. The next meet is against Mission and Logan, Feb. 3.
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