Valencia’s Gould, Lopez advance to last day of CIF State Wrestling Championships
Valencia's Ben Gould works to pin Nidal Farah of Buena High School earlier this year at Valencia High School. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia’s Gould, Lopez advance to last day of CIF State Wrestling Championships

Valencia wrestling took half a dozen wrestlers to the CIF State Championships on Thursday. Two are advancing to wrestle on Saturday, the final day of the three-day tournament. Ben Gould…

Valencia wrestling places two at CIF State girls wrestling championships; sending duo to CIF State boys championships
The Valencia wrestling team poses after placing second at the CIF-Southern Section Divisional Championships on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Westminster High School.

Valencia wrestling places two at CIF State girls wrestling championships; sending duo to CIF State boys championships

Before Valencia wrestler Chance Rich even takes the mat for the CIF State boys wrestling championships starting this Friday, he’ll no longer be the program’s only state medalist. Freshman America…

Valencia advances duo to CIF State girls wrestling championships
The Valencia wrestling team poses after winning the CIF-Southern Section title at Redondo Union High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Courtesy photo.

Valencia advances duo to CIF State girls wrestling championships

Through its four seasons of existence, the Valencia wrestling program has continued to raise its bar of program-bests with ease. That was still the case at Saturday’s CIF-Southern Section girls…

Valencia wrestling takes home first CIF-SS title
The Valencia wrestling team poses after winning the CIF-Southern Section title at Redondo Union High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Courtesy photo.

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…

Valencia wrestler America Lopez making waves as a freshman
Valencia's America Lopez poses for a picture at Peterson Grapplers in Valencia on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. She is a freshman in the 170-pound division. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia wrestler America Lopez making waves as a freshman

Valencia freshman America Lopez has already become somewhat of a viral sensation in the California wrestling community. Participating in her first tournament in a boys division — the Thousand Oaks…

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