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Valencia sophomore Slater Hicks walks off the mat after winning a bout at the state wrestling tournament. Courtesy photo.

Valencia’s Slater Hicks finishes sixth at state wrestling tournament 

Valencia High School sophomore Slater Hicks had a goal of winning the state wrestling tournament.  And while he didn’t end up at the top of the podium at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield at the beginning of March, Hicks did finish his second trip to the state tournament with a sixth-place finish in the 126-pound bracket. He’s the first Valencia

Valencia’s wrestling team ranked in preseason polls

The Valencia Vikings wrestling team is coming off a transformative season last year, winning its first CIF-Southern Section title in program history. Last season’s finish and this year’s expectations have

2017-2018 Valencia Year in Review

Setting some pretty lofty goals, the Valencia high school sports programs set the bar pretty high for the incoming class of student-athletes year after year. “Our goal is always to

Valencia wrestling’s Top makes college choice

After moving from Texas to California two years ago, Valencia senior Derrick Top will be moving yet again – but this time it’s only for four years. Top will experience

Valencia wrestling sends five to CIF-SS Masters

Valencia wrestling coach Brian Peterson — like most coaches — would like to believe all of his wrestlers are capable of reaching the CIF-Southern Section Masters. The likes of Chance

Valencia wrestling takes home first CIF-SS title

When Brian Peterson first began the Valencia wrestling program, he promised school administration that his team would win a CIF-Southern Section championship crown in four years. On Saturday, Peterson made

Trinity wrestling forced to dissolve program

After a 30-plus year hiatus, Jim Johnson and Chris Leigh brought prep wrestling back to the Santa Clarita Valley by launching Trinity Classical Academy’s program in 2012. Johnson, who took