Saturday, January 10, 2026

LJ varsity boys wrestling @ Monte Vista Invitational - 1/10

Photos by Ed Piper

Victor Franklin (134) (top, head down to mat while
he holds his opponent), nears fall of Orlando Barrera
(blue singlet) of Chula Vista. Action took place
just after 10:30 in the morning. Franklin reached
the third place match in his weight division.

Victor Franklin has his hand raised after
his pin in the morning match. The time
remaining in the first period is shown
on the video screen behind him.
His foe was Orlando Barrera.
(43 seconds the time of pin)

Noah Pace (122, right) wins by fall over
Brandon Bowers of Santana (left). Time
of pin: 1:59.

The referee watches as Noah Pace nears a three
count of shoulders to the mat for a pin.

As Noah Pace dominates his foe, LJ coaches
are in his corner: from left, Joey Stofko (white
hat), Scott Christy, with Jim Hanley (black
hat) filming.

Noah Pace, pre-bout before he takes his glasses
off.

Pace adjusts his headgear after taking
his glasses off. He reached the third place
bout in the early evening before falling
by decision, 10-5, to Noah Hernandez
of UCHS.

Dylan Haugum hydrates
in the Viking encampment
behind the gym
at Monte Vista.

Victor Franklin (seated, far right) and
Patrick Fitzmaurice (seated in middle,
checking phone) in Viking territory
outside the Monte Vista gym.

Dylan Haugum (top) manhandles his opponent,
Mahdi Gholami of Monte Vista, 16-1, for a tech fall
(a decision by 15 or more points).

Alex Mourlas (140) wins by pin over
Hunter Garret (back to camera) of
Palo Verde Valle. Mourlas gained
four points for the team.

Mourlas (right, facing camera), a freshman,
recorded his pin of Garret in 5:22
(middle of the third period).

Patrick Fitzmaurice (152 pounds, back) tries
to grip William French's (Mt. Carmel) hands
to make a move. Fitzmaurice lost the bout
and did not place.

During Fitzmaurice's match, which went most
of the three periods, coach Joey Stofko (far
left, seated) calls out instructions. Scott Christy
(seated, middle) sits next to him,
with wrestler Nathan Kramer filming
the bout on the floor, far right.

Colton Warren (right, 159) spars with Mattthieu
Reeves-Shoaf of Kearny.

With Soriano (rear middle) listening, Coach Stofko
lays out on the mat to demonstrate a move that
Cruz can use to prevent certain things by the
opponent. Cruz's family listens on the far right.











































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