Wrestling CCS Championship History

Wrestling became the first CCS competition after the section’s split from the North Coast Section. Fremont High took the team title at Overfelt High School. Lick’s Jim Plunkett, who later gained fame as a college and pro football quarterback, won the 194-pound title.

Fremont High wrestlers won five individual titles as the Indians took their second successive title in matches at South San Francisco High School. The Fremont wins came in all the weight classes from 148-pound on up except for the 194-pound division.

Fremont High wrestlers took their third consecutive CCS title. The Indians’ Brendt Noon took his second straight title in the 157-pound class.

Los Gatos broke Fremont’s strangle-hold on the section’s wrestling crown by defeating the Indians, 60-51. Fremont had won the first three CCS titles.

Lick High School heavyweight Albert Nanez ran his prep record to 39-0 as Los Gatos took the team title in a close contest over runner-up Lynbrook.

Overfelt edged Saratoga, 50-49, to win team laurels at the CCS wrestling meet at Cabrillo College.

Led by first-place finishers Greg Hill (123-pound) and Kris Henry (157-pound), Cupertino took a one-sided victory over the field in the CCS championships.

David Lamb won Overfelt’s only first place in the 141-pound class, but the Royals won the team title and sent a five-man team to the fist state wrestling meet.

Andrew Hill wrestlers edged Mount Hamilton League rival Overfelt by one-half point to take the team title at Monta Vista High School.

David Ceja of Alisal defended the heavyweight title and led his school to the team title in section finals at Monta Vista High School.

Lick High School took the team title in competition at Monta Vista High. Rick Bracamonte of Hill was the only wrestler to defend his title, taking the 123-pound championship.

Overfelt was the only school with two winners, Albert Perez (98-pound) and Arnold Bernal (106-pound), but Watsonville won a narrow team victory over Hill.

Hill wrestlers took individual titles in the 106-pound, 148-pound and heavyweight classes as the Falcons won the team crown at Independence High School.

Hill’s George Achica captured his third straight heavyweight title as his school won the team title over Overfelt in matches held at Independence High School.

Rick Palomino of Independence, Arnold Perez of Overfelt and Dan Chaid of Gunderson all won titles for the second year in a row. Gilroy defeated Overfelt for the team championship.

Rick Palomino of Independence and Dan Chaid of Gunderson won their third consecutive titles in the matches at West Valley College. Overfelt won the team crown.

Dan Love of Monterey won the 129-pound title, leading his school to victory in the team competition at West Valley College.

Led by Johnny Piccolotti (112-pound), Mickey Santiago (119-pound) and Robert Serafino (200-pound), Oceana gave San Mateo its first wrestling title.

Mickey Santiago repeated as an individual champion as his Oceana High School team took the title again with a two-point win over Cupertino.

Oceana won its third straight team title behind Rich Goodwin (98-pound), Alberto Valle (126-pound), Terry Powell (145-pound) and three-time champion Mickey Santiago (129-pound).

Two-time winner Alberto Valle (126-pound) was the school’s only repeat champion as Oceana took an unprecedented fourth straight Central Coast Section team title.

Overfelt snapped Oceana’s four-year hold on the team championship, sweeping to an easy victory over runner-up Gilroy.

The CCS inaugurated a new wrestling competition, crowning Oceana as its first dual meet champion. Independence won the traditional team title based on points accrued from individual matches.

Overfelt captured the championships in both competitions, winning over Bellarmine for the team title and defeating Oak Grove in the dual meet matches.

Overfelt won both team titles for the second consecutive year. Bellarmine’s David Popejoy was the repeat champion in the 191-pound class.

Overfelt repeated as team champion. Oak Grove wrestlers Matt Tyrrell and Neil Jackson defended their individual titles.

Tracy Brown of Santa Clara, Oliver Salud of Fremont, Neil Jackson of Oak Grove and Issac Alvarez of Gilroy all were repeat champions as Santa Clara won the team title. The dual meet competition was split into two divisions, with Hollister and St. Francis taking the titles.

Dual Meet-Div. I: Hollister def. Gilroy, 25-24; Div. II: St. Francis def. Santa Clara, 36-28.

Santa Clara’s Tracy Brown won his third consecutive championship as the Bruins captured the team title. Issac Alvarez of Gilroy won the heavyweight crown for the third year in-a-row, leading his school to the team title. Dual meet winners were Santa Clara and St. Francis.

Dual Meet-Div. I: Santa Clara def. Gilroy, 37-26; Div. II: St. Francis def. Cupertino, 40-21.

Hollister won the team title and the dual meet Division I crown, while Santa Clara took the Division II dual meet championship. Repeat champions were Tony Gomez and Eric Guerrero of Independence, George Mercado of Oak Grove and Donny Rider of Hollister.

Dual Meet-Div. I: Hollister def. Independence, 39-26; Div. II: Santa Clara def. Los Gatos, 34-30.

Eric Guerrero of Independence became the first CCS wrestler to take four straight titles, leading the 76ers to a victory in the team competition. Independence also won the Division I dual meet title.

Dual Meet-Div. I: Independence def. Gilroy, 46-17; Div. II: Palma def. Gunderson, 33-31.

One new weight class was added, bringing the total for individual competition to 14. The dual meet competition was dropped. Seven Independence wrestlers took individual titles as the 76ers repeated as team champion.
103-Ralph Perez, Alisal

Independence was team champion for the third straight year as 76ers Jason Palomino, Gabe Araujo and Dion Garza all repeated as individual champions.

Hollister broke a three-year hold on the team title by Independence. Oak Grove was runner-up with three individual champions: Kurt Lorenz, Diondre Garrison and Rafael Hernandez.

Oak Grove’s Kurt Lorenz won his third straight individual championship and cousins Jacob and Ricky Palomino of Independence, plus Brian Cobb of Bellarmine and Robert Thomas of Palo Alto repeated their 1998 victories. Watsonville took the team title.

Bellarmine’s Matt Sanchez upset two-time state champion Jacob Palomino of Independence in the 121-pound class as Hollister won the team title. Jarrod Rothman of Monta Vista was the only wrestler who repeated as an individual champion.

Jacob Palomino of Independence won his third title in four years and Fremont’s Anthony Baza was a repeat champion. Bellarmine captured its first team championship.

Repeat champions were Joe Rico of Silver Creek and Drew Fredenburg of Live Oak. Hollister became the team champion for the fifth time and third in the past five years.

Gilroy High wrestlers took four individual titles as the Mustangs rolled to the team championship with 213 points. Silver Creek’s Joe Rico won his third straight section crown while Ron Raquino won his second straight.
103-John Gurich, Gilroy;
112-Bobby Rivera, Overfelt;
119-Armando Gonzalez, Gilroy;
125-Danny San Juan, Gilroy;
130-Anthony Dariano, Oak Grove;
135-Ron Raquino, Santa Teresa;
140-Joe Rico, Silver Creek;
145-Bobby Pease, Los Gatos;
152-Eric Helmstreit, Terra Nova;
160-Sam Temko, Half Moon Bay;
171-Mark Zabala, Gilroy;
189-Ben Reynolds, Cupertino;
215-Tony Barrow, Mitty;
275-Jerry Arreola, Santa Teresa;
Team-Gilroy, 213; Los Gatos, 153.5

2004 COMPLETE RESULTS
Gilroy High's John Gurich, Armando Gonzalez and Mark Zabala all were repeat champions as the Mustangs won their second consecutive team crown. Bobby Pease of Los Gatos also won a title for the second straight year.

103-Filip Novachkov, Fremont;
112-John Gurich, Gilroy;
119-Moses Guillardo, Bellarmine;
125-Armando Gonzalez, Gilroy;
130-Adan Marquez, Aptos;
135-Tommy Machado, Oak Grove;
140-Greg Crane, Fremont;
145-Gabriel Trujillo, Greenfield;
152-Bobby Pease, Los Gatos;
160-Aleja Velasquez, Hollister (San Benito HS);

171-Mark Zabala, Gilroy;
189-Brent Walter, Saratoga;
215-Paul Estrada, Gonzales;
275-James McCluskey, Palo Alto;
Team-Gilroy, 211.5; Fremont 139

2005 COMPLETE RESULTS
Gilroy High took four individual titles as the school annexed the team title for the third consecutive year. the Mustangs' Armando Gonzalez won for the third year in a row and two Fremont wrestlers, Flip Novachkov and Greg Cane, were repeant champions.
103- Nicolo Naranjo, Gilroy
112- Flip Novachkov, Fremont
119- Eddy Ngo, Overfelt
125- Daniel Summers, Bellarmine
130- Adin Duenas, Gilroy
135- Armando Gonzalez, Gilroy
140- Aaron Palacios, North Monterey County
145-Daniel Gutierrez, James Lick
152- Greg Crane, Fremont
160- Hunter Collins, Gilroy
171- Caleb Orozco, Overfelt
189- Julian Carbahal, Mount Pleasant
215-Mark Tavares, Mount Pleasant
275- Tommy James, Independence
Team- Gilroy, 186; Los Gatos, 176

Gilroy High's Armando Gonzalez captured his fourth straight title as his teammates piked up more points to give the Mustangs the team championship for the fourth consecutive year. Fremont's Filip Novachkov and Greg Crane each won a third consecutive individual title. Repeat winners were Overfelt's Eddy Ngo and Gilroy's Nicolo Naranjo and Adin Duenas.

Gilroy High won an unprecedented fifth straight team title as the Mustangs’ Hunter Collins captured his third consecutive CCS gold medal. Fremont”s Boris Novachkov was a repeat champion.

105-Jesse Delgado, Gilroy;
112-Mike Duran, Sobrato;
121-Andre Gonzalez, Silver Creek;
127- Boris Novachkov, Fremont;
132-Dane Stevens, Scott’s Valley;
137-Dominic Kastl, St. Francis;
142-Geoff Doss, Los Gatos;
147-Matthew Martinez, Watsonville
154-Joey Wilson, Half Moon Bay;
162-Jonathan Garcia, Hill;
173-Hunter Collins, Gilroy ;
191-John Hall, Palo Alto;
217-Davonte Carr, Oak Grove;
287- Joey Nigos, Oak Grove
Team-Gilroy, 237.5; Los Gatos 157

Led by Hunter Collin's fourth straight title, Gilroy High won its sixth consecutive team championship. Repeat titles were won by Gilroy's Jess Delgado, Los Gatos' Geoff Doss and St. Francis' Dominic Kastl.

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