Boys Wrestling
Van Nuys Senior High is the home of the Wolves. At Van Nuys Wrestling: "we are the Wolf Pack."
At Van Nuys Wrestling we have a strong tradition of excellence, discipline and pride. Wrestling is a sport that helps young people develop the skills necessary for the real world as a person not just as an athlete. We are the Wolf pack.
A Brief History:
Van Nuys Wrestling was the CIF LA City Individual Tournament Champions for Boys in 1976. As well as the 2015 season CIF LA City Dual champions for Boys Division 2. Van Nuys Wrestling was unavailable from mid 1980's to 2010. In 2011, Coaches Tovar and Mascari resurrected the program and re-established the programs pursuit of championship level wrestling.
Since 2013 there have been 21 CIF LA Medalists and 2 state qualifiers. If you are interested in becoming our next CIF Placer, CIF Champ or State Championship level competitor please see coaches info below. No experience needed (Freshman have medaled).
Current Wrestling Coaches:
Ramon Tovar Since 2011 & Ross Spaulding Since 2023
Boys CIF LA City Team Championships:
2015 - CIF LA City Dual Meet Champions Division 2
1976 - CIF LA City Individual Champions
Boys CIF State Individual Qualifiers:
2016 - Arnoldo Baltodano 120 lbs.
2015 - Daniel Marical 138 lbs
Boys CIF LA City Multi-Year Medalists:
Jaylen Mason (2019, 2018)
John Ortega (2017, 2016, 2014)
Alberto Soriano (2017, 2016)
Vadim Aliev (2015, 2014)
Daniel Marcial (2015, 2014)
Boys CIF LA City Individual Medalists (by year):
2021 - Covid Shutdown
2020 - Bryann Merida 182 lbs. 5th
2019 - Jaylen Mason 184 lbs. 2nd
2018 - Jaylen Mason 184 lbs 4th
2018 - Julian Trinidad 108 lbs 4th
2017 - John Ortega 134 lbs 6th
2017 - Alberto Soriano 128 lbs. 6th
2016 - John Ortega 138 lbs. 5th
2016 - Alberto Soriano 126 lbs 4th
2016 - Arnoldo Baltodano 120 lbs. 2nd
2015 - Andy Torres 220 lbs. 3rd
2015 - Daniel Miramontes 182 lbs. 6th
2015 - Ulises Alvarenga 170 lbs. 6th
2015 - Vadim Aliev 160 lbs. 5th
2015 - Daniel Marical 138 lbs. 2nd
2015 - Mario Equino 120 lbs. 4th
2014 - Andrew Gandara 285 lbs. 6th
2014 - Vadim Aliev 160 lbs. 6th
2014 - Danny Marcial 138 lbs. 4th
2014 - Julian Quintero 126 lbs. 6th
2014 - John Ortega 120 lbs. 6th
2014 - France Evardome 106 lbs. 6th
*1973 first official year of Boys Wrestling
Past Coaches:
Maury Mascari 2011-12
Josh Melgar 2013-14
Carlos Salazar 2014-17
Carlos Flores 2018
George Davancens 2018
The Basics of High School Wrestling
Wrestling is a competition between two individuals, the object is to control the opponent to the ground or off their feet and score points for different types of control holds, the other objective is to use a control hold to "pin' the opponent to the mat. The match lasts approximately 6 minutes which consists of 3 possible periods of 2 minutes. The match can end earlier if an opponent is pinned, disqualified, or meets technical fall point criteria. Wrestlers are divided by their respective weights classes in order to maintain safety and fairness. The sport of wrestling is not only an individual sport but also a team sport in which the individual can score team points for each type of win, whether by points or pin.
Wrestling includes two main formats of competition. Tournament: which is typically groups of 12,16,24,32 person brackets (similar to that of "March Madness") by weight class. Dual meet: which is a team of up to 14 versus another team of up to 14 separated by weight class. The state championships is an individual tournament format that includes a team scoring format as well and is dependent on individual qualification from a CIF sectional tournament (LA CIF Championships).
Wrestling high school season is from November to February and is considered a "Winter Sport." Participants are encouraged to participate in sports "year round" and have the option to train/condition through out the year. Van Nuys also offers a wrestling club known as "Los Lobos Wrestling." "Los Lobos" is an offseason option open to all students and is not an official group of Van Nuys HS athletics.
Van Nuys HS competes in the Valley Mission League which includes:
Canoga Park HS, Panorama HS, Monroe HS, San Fernando HS, and Sylmar HS.
(Reseda HS and Kennedy HS do not sponsor wrestling)
Van Nuys HS is a member of the CIF Los Angeles City Section. Wrestling is separated by "gender" similar to any other sport offered in high school. Each gender has its own weight class system.
Boys 106 lbs., 113 lbs., 120 lbs., 126 lbs., 132 lbs. 138 lbs., 144 lbs., 150 lbs., 157 lbs., 165 lbs., 175 lbs., 190 lbs., 215 lbs., 285 lbs.
For more information regarding eligibility and participation requirements for sports at Van Nuys HS visit the Van Nuys Athletics link below.
CIF Los Angeles
other information about California wrestling:
USA LA Wrestling (LAWA offseason)
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