Valencia’s Gould takes second at USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals
Ben Gould, who wrestled for Valencia High School this season, took second at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals on Saturday. Photo courtesy Megan Gould

Valencia’s Gould takes second at USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals

Although the prep wrestling season is over, Valencia’s Ben Gould is far from done competing. “I just want to ride out my senior year, go out with a bang and…

Ben Gould leading Valencia wrestling on and off the mat
Valencia wrestler Ben Gould recently won the 195-pound title in the California Invitational Tournament. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Ben Gould leading Valencia wrestling on and off the mat

Valencia wrestler Ben Gould had 195-pound titles from the Downey Invitational, the Tournament of Champions and the Kern County Invitational. In the California Invitational Tournament on Friday and Saturday, however,…

Valencia wrestling wins big in first dual meet of the season
Valencia's Kyle Roth dominates Octavio Beltran of Buena High School during the match at Valencia High School on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia wrestling wins big in first dual meet of the season

The Valencia wrestling team opened its season in style on Tuesday night, defeating Buena High School 57-27 in front of a raucous crowd at Valencia High School in the first…

Valencia’s wrestling team ranked in preseason polls
Valencia's Ben Gould wrestles against Nordhoff's Jonathan Ortiz during the Tri-Valley League Championship in wrestling at Valencia High School on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Gould pinned Ortiz in the first round. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

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…

Valencia wrestling sends five to CIF-SS Masters
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 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…

4 Valencia wrestlers qualify for CIF-SS Masters Championships
Valencia wrestlers (left to right) Derrick Top, Chance Rich, Israel Galvan and Ben Gould all placed fourth or higher at the CIF-SS Individual Championships. Courtesy photo

4 Valencia wrestlers qualify for CIF-SS Masters Championships

Evidence indicating Valencia High wrestling is rapidly improving has turned up again and again this season. The results of the CIF-Southern Section Individual Championships, which took place on Feb. 17…

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