| Ron ortivez captures third |
04 - March - 2010by David Tesitor
DENVER- La Veta’s Ron Ortivez fulfilled a lifetime goal last Saturday, wrestling on the final day of the State High School Tournament. He took third place in decisive fashion, defeating Gabe Lema of Burlington in 3:34 seconds.
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04 - March - 2010by David Tesitor
DENVER- La Veta’s Ron Ortivez fulfilled a lifetime goal last Saturday, wrestling on the final day of the State High School Tournament. He took third place in decisive fashion, defeating Gabe Lema of Burlington in 3:34 seconds.
Ortivez went after Lema, a senior with a 25-13 record, from the opening whistle with a two-point takedown, and then he maneuvered on top with a near pin fall. From there Ortivez was in constant control, leading 5-0 after the first. Ortivez stayed on the offensive, and, with six seconds left, he pinned Lema.
Ortivez was placed in the upper bracket to begin the tournament, which included the number two, four and five ranked wrestlers. In his semifinal match, Ortivez lost to Justin Smith of Paonia who was ranked two in the state. Ortivez took Smith to the limit and lost a 5-0 decision. Ortivez lost to Smith earlier this season by pin fall. In his first match in the consolation semifinals, Ortivez defeated William Lutz of Rocky Ford to earn the right to wrestle for third. Ortivez was aggressive in his attack, pinning his opponent.
For Ron, the victory was bittersweet. He was in a tough bracket and hoped to win championship gold this year, becoming the first La Veta wrestler to do so. This was his last trip to Denver, but the first time he advanced in the placement rounds. After the match he said, “I’m really happy and pleased with my performance, but at the same time kind of sad.” He is leaving behind a great wrestling career. |
| Lady Redskins lose one, clinch district |
04 - March - 2010
La Veta splits weekend action
MOSCA, ANTONITO- The Lady Redskins’ 14-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds. La Veta lost in decisive fashion, 52-31, scoring only 8 points in the second half. According to Sm..
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04 - March - 2010
La Veta splits weekend action
MOSCA, ANTONITO- The Lady Redskins’ 14-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds. La Veta lost in decisive fashion, 52-31, scoring only 8 points in the second half. According to Smith, “We could not hit a shot in the second.” He added, “Don’t get me wrong, Sangre played tough.”
The following night, La Veta demolished Antonito 81-30 to end their regular season play and formally clinch the district and a first round pig tail bye. Shelby Morgan exploded for 28 points while teammate, Sami Willhoite hit 22.
La Veta finished the season with a 17-2 record and 11-1 in the district. The Lady Skins will play their first district playoff game tomorrow night at Alamosa High School. |
| Theres always next year |
04 - March - 2010DENVER- Nine area wrestlers did not advance, however the State Tournament was an experience they will never forget.
For Jacob Tenorio, the scrappy 103-pound sophomore, this was his first trip to ‘The Can.’ For Brian Aguirre, a 135-pound junior, this w..
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04 - March - 2010DENVER- Nine area wrestlers did not advance, however the State Tournament was an experience they will never forget.
For Jacob Tenorio, the scrappy 103-pound sophomore, this was his first trip to ‘The Can.’ For Brian Aguirre, a 135-pound junior, this was his third trip. Aguirre’s first match was against Ty Pieff of Crowley, who had beaten him on previous occasions. Thursday, Aguirre lost a 10-3 decision to Pieff. His second bout ended by pin at 1:34, dashing his hopes for a state placement.
Stuart Pino, John Mall’s 171-pound junior, also had a tough opening bout, falling to Kohl Knutson of Wiggins. Pino lost his second match. La Veta’s Logan Williams, a junior, also went two and out, ending his first year at state.
John Mall’s Isaac Sierra, a senior, lost his opening round to John Gray of Crowley County by pin fall in 5:30. Sierra was making a match of the contest before the fall. He lost his second bout to Jaron Ragsdale of Norwood, also by pin fall in 1:30.
The last of the group to go two and out was Lorenzo Trujillo, a freshman from John Mall. Trujillo drew the number-one wrestler in the state, Kyle Pollack of Wiggins, who won by pin fall in 47 seconds. Pollock, a junior, was upset in his heavyweight championship finals and finished the season with a record of 33-1. Brian Crespin defeated Pollock in 2007 for the state title. Trujillo’s next was Daniel Weirich of Eads and he was pinned in 56 seconds.
Three wrestlers went one and two, surviving the second consolation round, but falling short in the lower brackets. John Paul Vigil of John Mall (112 pounds) lost his opening bout to Robert Darnell of Holly, the number-one seed and past 2A champion. Darnell finished second at this year’s competition. Vigil went on to defeat Chad Peterson of Rangely on a major decision, 10-1. Vigil then faced Shawn Beringer of Del Norte and took the early lead until a Beringer reversal put Vigil on his back. Beringer went on to claim fifth place.
Adam Ortivez of La Veta lost his opening bout to Skyler Ditmer of Holyoke by pin fall to drop to the consolation rounds. Ditmer went on to claim fourth place. Ortivez’s only win was a technical victory against Chris Slocum of Crowley County, 15-0, where he controlled the entire match. Ortivez then lost to Michael Smithey of Rocky Ford, 7-4. Smithey took sixth at state.
The final Panther was Andre Ortiz who lost his opening bout to Seth Knob of Nucla by pin fall in 1:02. He dropped to the consolation rounds and in his first match, pinned Caleb Merritt of Wray to advance. He then lost to Gabe Luma by pin, thus eliminating him from the tournament. |
| Redskin men end season on winning note |
| 04 - March - 2010MOSCA, ANTONITO- The La Veta men’s basketball team won the final two games of the season in dramatic fashion. On Thursday, the Skins defeated Sangre, 63-51. Dakota Mason scored a record high of 32 points and pulled in 14 boards. Josiah Christian hit 12 po..
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04 - March - 2010MOSCA, ANTONITO- The La Veta men’s basketball team won the final two games of the season in dramatic fashion. On Thursday, the Skins defeated Sangre, 63-51. Dakota Mason scored a record high of 32 points and pulled in 14 boards. Josiah Christian hit 12 points and pulled 8 boards. The game went back and forth in the first quarter, but the Skins settled down in the second and pulled ahead for good.
On Friday, La Veta had trouble with Antonito, losing their lead as they opened the second half. The Skins found themselves trailing by one after three. As the fourth opened up, the Redskins settled down and found the bucket, pulling ahead near the end of the game.
The Redskins are preparing for district playoffs with a game Tuesday night. They played Sangre de Cristo in the opening pig tail round of the tournament. (See banner box for score.) |
| Panthers beat Swink and Cotopaxi |
| 04 - March - 2010SWINK, COTOPAXI- The John Mall Panthers defeated the Swink Lions 47-46 last Thursday. The Cats opened up a 12-6 first-quarter lead, but they fell apart in the second quarter, letting a 6-point lead turn into a 6-point deficit. The Lions’ man-to-man defense ..
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04 - March - 2010SWINK, COTOPAXI- The John Mall Panthers defeated the Swink Lions 47-46 last Thursday. The Cats opened up a 12-6 first-quarter lead, but they fell apart in the second quarter, letting a 6-point lead turn into a 6-point deficit. The Lions’ man-to-man defense held the Cats to 4 second-quarter points, but the hot shooting of Charlie Whitehead in the third kept the Panthers in the game. It was one of their strongest third-quarter performances this season.
Their momentum carried forward into the fourth. The Panthers executed a full-court press with Whitehead and Jacob Wiggins cashing shots out of a well-disciplined offense. Zac Harriman and Dylan Tenorio supplied great pressure on the Swink shooters. With 1:22 remaining, the Panthers tied the game after Steven Rodriguez pulled down a defensive rebound and threw to Whitehead for a lay-up and foul. After an exchange of buckets, the Panthers, down by one, shifted to a full-court press when Harriman tipped a pass forcing a turnover, and Whitehead picked up the loose ball and fed the pass to Dylan Tenorio who converted the easy lay-up for the win. |
| Cordova loses on OT |
| 20 - February - 2010DENVER 7:49 p.m.- Walsenburg′s Waylon Cordova lost his bid to become the 2A champion when he lost to Alex Pena in overtime. It was one of the most defensive and strategic battles in the tournament as both gladiators failed to score in regulation. OT is a o..
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20 - February - 2010DENVER 7:49 p.m.- Walsenburg′s Waylon Cordova lost his bid to become the 2A champion when he lost to Alex Pena in overtime. It was one of the most defensive and strategic battles in the tournament as both gladiators failed to score in regulation. OT is a one minute round and after Pena scored an escape for the point to take a lead, Cordova again gained a hold which resulted in another escape +1. After that, Pena scored a take down for two which is how it ended. For more on this classic match, and Waylon′s path to the championship. read this Thursday′s Journal.
Photos will be posted Sunday. |
| Ron Ortivez places third at State. |
| 20 - February - 2010DENVER 3:18p.m. La Veta′s Ron Ortivez placed third at the 2010 state wrestling tournament after he defeated Gabe Luna in a match he controlled from the beginning. He pinned Luma in 3:34 seconds. For Ron′s dramatic story, see Thursdays Huerfano Journal...
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| 20 - February - 2010DENVER 3:18p.m. La Veta′s Ron Ortivez placed third at the 2010 state wrestling tournament after he defeated Gabe Luna in a match he controlled from the beginning. He pinned Luma in 3:34 seconds. For Ron′s dramatic story, see Thursdays Huerfano Journal. |
| Ron Ortivez to wrestle for third. |
| 20 - February - 2010DENVER 12:39- La Veta′s, Ron Ortivez beat Jeremy Lutz of Rocky Ford and earned the right to wrestle for third place later this afternoon. He will face Gabe Lema of Burlington, a senior with a 26-12 record. Lema defeated Panther Andre Ortiz to advance. The..
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| 20 - February - 2010DENVER 12:39- La Veta′s, Ron Ortivez beat Jeremy Lutz of Rocky Ford and earned the right to wrestle for third place later this afternoon. He will face Gabe Lema of Burlington, a senior with a 26-12 record. Lema defeated Panther Andre Ortiz to advance. The showdown will prove to be as exciting as the championship finals. |
| Tim Yount and Tidbits |
20 - February - 2010DENVER PEPSI ′′THE CAN" CENTER 11:00- The Journal had a chance to speak with Tim Yount, the leading authority on high school wrestling and president of ′On the Mat′ about his predictions on tonight′s Waylon Cordova-Alex Pena match.
Before the tournamen..
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20 - February - 2010DENVER PEPSI ′′THE CAN" CENTER 11:00- The Journal had a chance to speak with Tim Yount, the leading authority on high school wrestling and president of ′On the Mat′ about his predictions on tonight′s Waylon Cordova-Alex Pena match.
Before the tournament began, Yount predicted Pena to take it all. He predicted Cordova to finish 4th. "I looked at the records. Pena is 23-2. Cordova lost seven." When questioned about Cordova′s win at Regionals and if it changed his opinion, he said, "We′′ll see." Yes, Tim, we′ll see.
Also, if you would like to see our previously posted photos and stories, please go to the ′browse photos′ and ′archived stories′ links at the bottom of each page of this website.
Please also respect the fact that the photos on the site are the property of the Huerfano Journal and David Tesitor and may not be reproduced without the express written consent of David Tesitor. |
| Panthers are 16th after the semi-finals. |
| 20 - February - 2010DENVER-The John Mall Panthers are ranked 16th after the semi final rounds with 27 points. To give you an idea of the competitiveness of the teams present, the number one team is Wiggins, with six wrestlers in the finals.
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| 20 - February - 2010DENVER-The John Mall Panthers are ranked 16th after the semi final rounds with 27 points. To give you an idea of the competitiveness of the teams present, the number one team is Wiggins, with six wrestlers in the finals. |
| See Waylon Cordova Wrestle live on the internet ??? |
20 - February - 2010DENVER 10:45: Day three is about to begin and the only wrestler competing in the morning session is Ron Ortivez. The biggest story of the weekend is Waylon Cordova wrestling for the 119 pound championship tonight.
Even bigger is the fact the snowy wea..
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20 - February - 2010DENVER 10:45: Day three is about to begin and the only wrestler competing in the morning session is Ron Ortivez. The biggest story of the weekend is Waylon Cordova wrestling for the 119 pound championship tonight.
Even bigger is the fact the snowy weather may keep you away, but you have a chance to see Waylon wrestle on pay for view on an internet broadcast. New and innovative technologies will make it possible to see tonight′s championship matches in all classes. The cost to view an individual class is $ 12.50, or you can see the entire evening for $ 25. The matches can be ordered at www.milehighsportsprep.com. Find the link at the top of the page or go to the wrestling link to place an order. Remember, this is an internet order only and you must be sure your internet capabilities and browser are compatible.
The broadcast includes the parade of champions, which will be a spectacular event. |
| Ron Ortivez drops match |
| 19 - February - 2010DENVER 9:06 pm- Ron Ortivez lost his semi-final match and dropped to the consolation rounds tomorrow. If he wins the next match, he will wrestle for third place in the afternoon. The worst he can place is 6th. For Ortivez, a senior fro La Veta High School..
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| 19 - February - 2010DENVER 9:06 pm- Ron Ortivez lost his semi-final match and dropped to the consolation rounds tomorrow. If he wins the next match, he will wrestle for third place in the afternoon. The worst he can place is 6th. For Ortivez, a senior fro La Veta High School, his dreams of becoming a state champion were shattered by Justin Smith of Paonia by a 5-0 decision. The last time the two met, Smith pinned Ortivez in the first round. |
| Panthers 18th in team standings and 3rd in Marines pull-ups |
| 19 - February - 2010DENVER- The John Mall Panthers are tied for 18th place as a team with 15 points. La Veta is 22nd with 15. The Panthers are also ranked number 3 with 77 pull-ups in the Marines, ′Meet the Challange" pitting teams against spectators... something novel to kee..
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| 19 - February - 2010DENVER- The John Mall Panthers are tied for 18th place as a team with 15 points. La Veta is 22nd with 15. The Panthers are also ranked number 3 with 77 pull-ups in the Marines, ′Meet the Challange" pitting teams against spectators... something novel to keep the time going for those waiting. |
| CORDOVA IN FINALS...CORDOVA IN FINALS...CORDOVA IN FINALS |
| 19 - February - 2010 DENVER 8:01 pm - Walsenburg′s Waylon Cordova is one match away from a state championship after his decisive victory over Nick Hammes of Holly in a technical decision, 17-2. Cordova aggressively fought Hammes to claim his first ever chanpionship match.
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| 19 - February - 2010 DENVER 8:01 pm - Walsenburg′s Waylon Cordova is one match away from a state championship after his decisive victory over Nick Hammes of Holly in a technical decision, 17-2. Cordova aggressively fought Hammes to claim his first ever chanpionship match.
He will face Alex Pena of Ignacio in a rematch of last week′s Regional meet, in which Cordova defeated Pena. In Pena′s semi final match, he came back with 10 seconds remaining by reversing a hold and taking down Chad Terry of Hayden to advance to the finals.
Cordova, a senior at John Mall High School, has a record of 31-7. |
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