America Lopez, Trent Munoz excel in club wrestling
Although a normal CIF season wasn’t possible due to COVID-19, Valencia High wrestlers Trent Munoz and America Lopez found a way to compete — and excel — in the sport. The Peterson Grapplers club team was formed by the Vikings’ head wrestling coach Brian Peterson. Munoz photo courtesy of Brian Peterson. Lopez photo by Dan Watson/The Signal

America Lopez, Trent Munoz excel in club wrestling

By Ryan Menzie For The Signal  While COVID-19 protocols prevented the California Interscholastic Federation from being able to organize a full season of wrestling competition, grapplers from around the state, including several Santa Clarita…

Valencia wrestling takes on Thunderclap tournament
The Valencia wrestling team lines up outside of Thousand Oaks High School on Saturday. // Photo courtesy Valencia wrestling

Valencia wrestling takes on Thunderclap tournament

The Valencia wrestling team continued its push to the postseason at the Thunderclap Varsity Tournament on Saturday at Thousand Oaks High School. The Vikings brought nine wrestlers to compete in…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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 wrestlers qualify for CIF Divisional tourney after success at Tri-Valley League meet
Valencia's Nick Lopez throws Nordhoff's Nate Rhoades to the ground during the Tri-Valley League Championship in wrestling at Valencia High School on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Lopez pinned Rhoades in the first round. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia wrestlers qualify for CIF Divisional tourney after success at Tri-Valley League meet

At the Tri-Valley League wrestling finals at Valencia on Wednesday, Vikings football defensive coordinator Rob Waters stood in the gym, eyes glued to the mat. “I’ve got to get my…

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