After a season plagued by injuries, including wrestlers Kanoa Young ’21, team captain Kevin Chen ’19 and Chronicle Layout Assistant and Staff Writer Lucas Lee ’21, the wrestling team was able to maintain a positive mindset as they look forward to next year. “Some days practices weren’t that tough, but other days were mentally and physically tough,” team member Lupe […]
In a season plagued by injuries, the wrestling team hopes to finish strong at the Mission League Finals. The team currently has a record of 0-4 in its meets but has seen strong performances from individuals. To prepare, the boys have been practicing daily and working on endurance. Several players said that while they believe […]
Four Varsity Wrestling players were named Mission League Finalists on Jan. 27. Riley Ruiz ’20 was named Mission League Champion at 126, Kanoa Young ’21 got second place at 152, John Cahill ’20 got third place at 138 and Justin Butler ’19 got third place at 160. Young said he was very happy […]
Three wrestlers won their duals despite a team loss to Bishop Amat. The team forfeited multiple matches due to a lack of members in certain weight groups, but the participating wrestlers put up a strong showing for the Wolverines. Calvin Kaleel ’18 at 132, John Cahill ’20 at 138 and Riley Ruiz ’20 at […]
In spite of a close 39-31 loss to Chaminade in its first Mission League match, multiple injuries and the cancelllation of multiple meets, the wrestling team has lofty goals for the season. To achieve them, the squad is looking to its upperclassman leaders for guidance. Calvin Kaleel ’18 has stepped into a leadership role and […]
Wrestling had a promising first match with wrestlers placing high in each weight group. Liam Douglass ’18 took first place 2-0 at 285 pounds, Riley Ruiz ’20 placed second 3-1 at 126 pounds and Kanoa Young ’21 took third place 3-1 at 152 pounds. Ruiz said his high placement has made him reconsider his role […]
The wrestling team concluded their regular season with the Mission League Finals at Alemany Jan. 28, advancing six wrestlers to CIFs. Justin Butler ’19 advanced as the champion of the under 152 pound division. Russell Davis ’17 advanced as the second place finisher under 138 pounds. Riley Ruiz ’20 under 120, Calvin Kaleel ’18 under […]
The Wolverine wrestling team defeated Crespi by a score of 33-12. Russell Davis ’17 won by decision, and Justin Butler ’19 won through a pin. A photo posted by Harvard-Westlake Athletics (@hwathletics) on Jan 25, 2017 at 7:00pm PST Calvin Kaleel ’18, Liam Douglass ’18, Riley Ruiz ’20 and John Cahill ’20 all emerged victorious […]
Despite a 30-27 loss to Chaminade in their first Mission League match, the wrestling team remains optimistic due to multiple individual victories. Russell Davis ’17 and Jake Kelly ’20 both won by fall, and Calvin Kaleel ’18, John Cahill ’20 and Justin Butler ’19 won by decision. “We lost by three points but there was […]
It’s the Mission League finals, and Ryan Ruiz ’16 is doing everything he can to hold down his Bishop Amat opponent. He leads 5-4. If he can hold down his opponent for just one minute, he will become the 132-pound weight class Mission League Champion. With every passing second, Ruiz gets more tired. The Bishop […]