LJ's Patrick Fitzmaurice (front, head
chopped off in photo) struggles to free
himself from the grip of 150-pound
opponent Luca Bernal of Point Loma.
Fitzmaurice won by decision, 8-6,
to give the Vikings three points.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
Alex Mourlas of La Jolla, at 138 pounds, began the third period of his match with Point Loma's Kris Williams down 4-1.
The dual meet was on the line, with the Vikings hosting their fourth of five dual meets in the Eastern League this season. Mourlas, a freshman, has performed well at the varsity level and carried a lot of responsibility in his first year in high school.
La Jolla led the visiting Pointers 36-34 on a big pin by Victor Franklin of Daniel Arrues at 132 pounds in 1:45. The Vikes needed a win to secure a dual-meet triumph.
First, Mourlas recorded a takedown of Williams to tie his bout 4-4. But then, the Pointer wrestler gained a reverse and two points for a 6-4 decision, eking out a one-point victory for Point Loma.
It was a night of thrills and chills, as Ori Mor (165) got a pin over opponent Joe Canepa in 5:45 (the meet began at 144 pounds by mutual agreement) and Dylan Haugum (Heavyweight), always good for a quick, exciting match, pinned Lee Jobes in 26 seconds.
La Jolla, under first-year head coach Joey Stofko, has fielded some of the strongest lineups through the dual meet season in recent memory, building on work done in the past decade.
At the top of the lineup, in the lower weight classes, freshman Nathan Kramer (106) and senior Noah Pace (120) recorded falls--in 52 seconds and 1:37, respectively.
Wednesday's was La Jolla's first loss in four league dual meets, after three consecutive victories over Lincoln, University City, and Christian.
Stofko's crew finishes the Eastern League schedule with a dual meet at home next Wed., Jan. 21, against SDHS.
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