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Saturday Wrestling — Red Bluff Holiday Classic Tournament, 9 a.m. Boys Hoops — Corning at Live Oak Tournament Boys Hoops — Los Molinos at Westwood Tournament Boys Hoops — Mercy at Trinity Tournament Boys Hoops — Red Bluff vs. McKinleyville at Arcata, 3 p.m. Girls Hoops — Corning at Oroville Tournament Girls Hoops — Los Molinos at Westwood Tournament Girls Hoops — Mercy vs. Gridley at Durham, 12:30 p.m. Girls Hoops — Red Bluff vs TBD at Fortuna, 10 a.m. Sports 1B Weekend December 11-12, 2010 Winter Sports Preview Red Bluff Spartans Wrestling QUICK FACTS Head coach: Dave Rottenberg Division: I League: Eastern Athletic League 2010 finishes: 4th at Masters, 2nd at Division, 3rd at EAL Graduated: Sultan Beardsley (2nd at 132), Dylan Gorbet (6th at 191), Taylor Wilson (5th at 217) Sectional place returners: Dan St. John (5th at 114), Tyler Demerath (6th at 127), Dillon Reid (2nd at 154) OUTLOOK Few programs in the Northern Section would look at a fourth place finish at the Masters as a down year, but with the legacy Hall of Fame coach Dave Rottenberg has built in Red Bluff, the Spartans had the taste of disappointment on their tongues last February in Redding. For Rottenberg, it’s always been about the three-week run of league, division and section championships. “You can be all-world in December, but no one cares in February,” said Rottenberg, who has coached the Spartans since 1986. In that time Rottenberg has produced 21 section champi- ons including Dillon Reid, who captured the 142-pound title in 2009 as a sophomore. Reid fell just short of winning the 154-pound title as a junior in March, but is geared up for another run as he tries to qualify for the state championships for a fourth time. Another senior with a strong shot at qualifying for state is 135-pounder Tyler Demerath. Rottenberg said whether Demerath ends up at 135 or 140 there’s going to be plenty of tough competition across the section, but on any given day his senior can earn a top finish. 171-pounder Bryce Eggert is another wrestler, Rotten- berg said is one good day away from taking some high hon- ors come February. Dan St. John at 112 pounds should also be in the mix at the Masters. Jeff Skaggs brings experience to the Spartans and will likely end up at 215. Then there’s Kyle Case at 145 pounds. “I have high expectations for Kyle,” Rottenberg said, adding Case had poor luck a season ago when it came to draws at major tournaments. Elsewhere, Marco Gonzalez has a firm grip on 103 pounds and freshman Marco Rodriguez will see time at 112 until St. John can wrestle. Kyle Crisel will fill 119. Injuries and ineligibility for now has an opening at 130. Rottenberg is leaning toward senior Trey Samons at 140 and Josh O’Coy should take over 189 once everyone settles down into their weights after New Year’s. At heavyweight, Rottenberg said senior Alex Frank is really coming along nicely thanks to his intelligence. One of the best examples of how strong Red Bluff’s wrestling program has been recently is the number of seniors Courtesy photo Red Bluff seniors Tyler Demerath and Dillon Reid are among the Northern Section’s best. who will be making their first varsity starts this season. Rottenberg said it not only illustrates the recent depth, but the passion of the kids to keep coming out year after year. If a couple of seniors step up, the Spartans should have no problem continuing their year after year success. SCHEDULE S Dec. 4 at Doc Petersen Tournament in Orland S Dec. 11 Red Bluff Holiday Classic Tournament, 9 a.m. Tu Dec.14 vs Corning,5:30 p.m. S Dec.18 at Healdsburg Duals,9 a.m. Th Dec.30 at De La Salle Tournament in Concord,10 a.m. F-S Jan 7-8 at Nor Cal Championships in Anderson,11 a.m. W Jan.12 at Chico,6 p.m. S Jan.15 at Battle at the Border in Susanville,9 a.m. W Jan.19 vs Pleasant Valley,5:30 p.m. F-S Jan.21-22 at Tim Brown Memorial in Sacramento W Jan.26 Lassen,Paradise at Red Bluff,5:30 p.m. S Jan.29 Tehama County Shootout,9 a.m. S Feb.12 EALChampionships in Susanville S Feb.19 Division IChampionship in Chico S Feb.26 Masters Championship in Redding F-S Mar.4-5 CIFState Championships in Bakersfield ROSTER Weights as of Dec. 4 103 112 Zacharie Dittner Marco Gonzalez 119 Abe Arnold Joshua Jackson Jordan Johnson Jordan McManus Marco Rodriguez 125 Erick Calderon Egan Meagher 130 Armando Aguilar Wyatt Smith Kyle Crisel Amir Beardsley Eddie Samay 145 Cayetano Alcaraz Tyler Demerath Tucker Gulliford Misael Reyes 135 140 152 Erik Anderson Kyle Case Cody Clinger Trey Samons Richard Stango 160 James Avila John Bookout Tige O’Bar Gabriel Rivera 171 Brandon Croy Cody Memerath Brandon Ragone Dillon Reid Mark Smith 189 Bryce Eggert Kelsey Kruse Garritt Sanders Andrew Stites Austin Wilson Josh O’Coy Alex Frank Jeff Skaggs 215 285 Corning Cardinals Wrestling QUICK FACTS Head coach: Cort Mitchell Division: I League: Northern Athletic League 2010 finishes: 6th at Division, 2nd at NAL Graduated:Tanner Johnson (6th at 121), Nick Johnson (5th at 142), Billy Crawford (6th at 154), Thomas Marshall (2nd at 217) Sectional place returners: Calvin Meister (4th at 147) OUTLOOK After being bumped up to Division I a season ago, the Cardinals showed they could hang with the big boys with strong showings divisionals and sec- tions. This year they hope to push further up the ranks of the Northern Section’s elite. Coach Cort Mitchell isn’t just look- ing at the prospects of a Northern Ath- letic League title, but said he wants the Cardinals to compete for a Top 5 spot at the division championship — once all the injuries, eligibility and weight issues settle that is. Like a lot of schools, Corning has some question marks at the start of December, as a slew of newcomers light on mat experience get worked into the fold. However, these Cardinals are grow- ing up quick. Facing perhaps the sec- tion’s two best teams in Chico and Orland in your first two dual meets can do that for you. Calvin Meister continued to grow up last season and finished a heartbreaking fourth at Masters. This season the senior not only has a strong chance of qualifying for the state championship, but he has a new role on his own team — leader. Mitchell said Meister has accepted the challenge and been a leader by example at practice. Another Cardinal Mitchell has high hopes for because of his ability, strength, physicality and willingness to learn is 215-pounder Eric Miranda. Corning hopes to see Durham trans- fer Matt Boles wrestle at 125 pounds, which would give them another threat at sections. Two Cardinals that may use this sea- Courtesy photo Corning’s Erik Miranda and Calvin Meister hope to give the Cardinals a couple of state championship qualifiers. son as a launching pad to 2012 are Nathan Fultz and Sean Lowe. Third year junior Martin Solano will fill in at 112 pounds, but may eventual- ly be pushed at the weight class by Fultz and freshman Alonzo Munoz, who has impressed at 119. Freshman David Edson has started to make a name for himself at 125. Mitchell said junior Ramon Lopez could grow into the role at 140 with more mat experience. Freshman Arnulfo Garcia had a pin against Orland and will try to hold onto the 145 position. Dominic Azevedo steps up to 152- pound varsity after a successful run at the junior varsity level. Kenny Kelly is another Cardinal, who shows promise, but needs more mat time at 160 pounds. A slew of Cardinals are competing for for the 189 position including Rogelio Madrigal and Parker Johnson, who is battling an injury. When it comes to freshman, the Car- dinals didn’t get the quantity they were hoping for, but Mitchell said he’s been extremely pleased with the quality. What a young Cardinals team may be lacking in experience could be made up for at practices with strong compe- tition and challenges up-and-down the ladder. If the lineup comes together how Mitchell hopes it does, his team should have no trouble living up to his own expectations. SCHEDULE W Dec. 1 at Orland, L 49-15 S Dec. 4 at Doc Petersen Tournament in Orland T Dec. 7 at Chico, L 59-6 S Dec. 11 Red Bluff Holiday Classic Tournament, 9 a.m. Tu Dec.14 at Red Bluff,5:30 p.m. S Dec.18 at Chris Savedra Invitational in Wheatland,9 a.m. W Jan.5 vs Paradise,6 p.m. F-S Jan 7-8 at Nor Cal Championships in Anderson,11 a.m. W Jan.12 at West Valley,6 p.m. S Jan.15 at Battle at the Border in Susanville,9 a.m. F-S Jan.21-22 at Tim Brown Memorial in Sacramento S Jan.22 at Chico Tournament W Jan.26 vs Anderson,6 p.m. S Jan.29 Tehama County Shootout,9 a.m. W Feb.2 vs Central Valley,6 p.m. S Feb.12 at NALChampionships S Feb.19 Division IChampionship in Chico S Feb.26 Masters Championship in Redding F-S Mar.4-5 CIFState Championships in Bakersfield ROSTER Weights as of Dec. 10 103 Tristan Sims 112 Zach Mendes Martin Solano Oscar Torres 119 Nathan Fultz Jose Meraz Alonzo Munoz Elias Vallejo David Edson 125 130 Matt Boles Tarren Dahlgren Dakota Henry Sean Lowe Pedro Ramos 135 Matt Cochran Andrew Eddy 140 Kermit Hernandez Ramon Lopez Franky Maaele Evan McFadden Manuel Santos Salvador Virgen 145 Arnulfo Garcia Jonathon Headstrom Jesus Mundo Jose Solano 152 David Alvarez Dominic Azevedo Michael Houck Alex Munoz 160 Raul Espinoza Kenny Kelly 171 James Jensen Parker Johnson Jonathon Jones Dan Libbee Quentin McCormick Calvin Meister TJ Moore Dillon Preston Angel Sanchez Christopher Schloeder 189 Stevon Bustamonte Jonathon Farias Ryan Henderson Seth Maldonado Rogelio Madrigal Javier Tapia 215 Calvin Abel Tucker Carter Noe Franco Noah Hall Thomas Lowe Erik Miranda Raul Miron Juan Ruiz Noah Webster Daniel Welborn 285 Antonio Alvarez Hector Ramirez Derek Wais