NCS Day 2 Updates

CORBIN LEE IS GOING TO STATE!! He advances to the 3rd place match where he will face Artemio Flores for the fourth time this season. In the consolation semis, Corbin beat Snyder (SPSV) 6-4 in overtime for his ticket to Bakersfield.

Elliot Espinoza has also earned an NCS medal and is in the 7th place medal match later tonight.

**UPDATE** Corbin BEATS Flores and will enter the state meet as a 3rd place medal winner. Siwen Dickstein is now an NCS CHAMPION after she earned some redemption of her own at the Girl's NCS championships. Siwen defeated Shoshanna Markus (CV) by fall in the championship final to earn her first section title. Markus beat Siwen at NCS last season in the 3rd place match. Elliot Espinoza earned an 8th place medal while compiling an overall 4-3 record over the weekend as an unseeded wrestler.

NCS - Day 1 Results

Sophomore Corbin Lee has already secured a top-6 finish in the 103-lb. bracket after advancing to the semifinal round Saturday morning.  Corbin was bumped up to the 5th seed after Connor Aura (Foothill) dropped out due to a knee injury.  In the quarterfinal round, Corbin defeated 4th-seeded Fwee Chao (Upper Lake) by 7-5 decision and is set-up for a rematch against top-seeded Joey Moita (De La Salle) in the semifinals.
Also alive and looking to advance to next week's state championships are Wei Kuo (119), David Wilson (145) and Elliot Espinoza (215).
Click here for Day 1 brackets.

NCS Brackets Posted

Brackets have been released and are posted here.

*UPDATE* The Girl's NCS brackets have also been released.  Junior Siwen Dickstein is entered as the #1 seed of the 103-lb. weight class.

Good luck to ALL Mission San Jose wrestlers this weekend!!

NCS Seeds Released

The seeds have been posted.  Corbin got the #6 seed at 103 lbs., Wei is the #8 seed at 119 lbs., and David Wilson is the #7 seed at 145 lbs.

The full list of seeds have been posted on The California Wrestler forum.  The brackets will be released Monday.  They will be posted here as soon as they are available.

Updates from MVAL Championships

After the semifinal round, MSJ has five wrestlers in the championship final; Wei Kuo, Leo Yang, Nathan Ellebracht, David Wilson and Elliot Espinoza have all qualified for the NCS Championships through their respective weight classes.
Corbin Lee, Will Booth, Benson Zhang, Zannain Shafi, Michael Lee and David Kim are all battling back through the consolation bracket and look to qualify to NCS as 3rd place MVAL medalists.
Surbir Sandhu, Isaac Chang and Siwen Dickstein also remain undefeated on the day and look to finish as MVAL champions.

*UPDATE* Congrats to Isaac Chang and Siwen Dickstein for winning MVAL titles.

*UPDATE* Corbin - 3rd, Will - 4th, Benson - 5th, Zannain - 3rd, David Kim - 4th.

*UPDATE* Wei - MVAL Champ, Leo - 2nd, Nathan - 2nd, David Wilson - 2nd, Elliot - MVAL Champ

MVAL Seeds

The seeding meeting took place Wednesday night, all MSJ wrestlers received top-3 seeds, including three #1 seeds in: Wei Kuo (119), Leo Yang (135) and Elliot Espinoza (215).  Here is the complete list of seeds:

103
Artemio Flores - JL

Corbin Lee - MSJ

Tung Le - NM

112
Thien Pham - AMER
Cavan McCafferry - JL

Will Booth - MSJ

Kohei Kurokawa - WASH

119 

Wei Kuo - MSJ

Diego Facundo - JL

125
Andro Bautista - JL
Isaiah Cortez - JFK

Benson Zhang - MSJ

130
Danny Mai - JL

Zannain Shafi - MSJ

Jacob Pratt - NM
Daniel Cervantes - JFK

135

Leo Yang - MSJ

Nolen Kajiwara - JL
Dominic Cesena - WASH

140
Mansoor Ezat - AMER

Nathan Ellebracht - MSJ

Tony Bennett - JL
Nikko Suminguit - IRV

145
Victor Pereira -NM

David Wilson - MSJ

John Santiago - JL

152
Allen Chan - JL
Daniel Luty - AMER

Michael Lee - MSJ

Robert Nagel - JFK
Jon Pratt - NM

160
Jose Martinez - NM
Gurbinder Kang - JL
Joseph Johnson - WASH

171
Marcus Bishop - JFK
Stephen Kay - AMER
David Permito - JL
Greg Huey - IRV

189
Matt Haney - JL
Mick McElvogue - NM

David Kim - MSJ

Dane Burgess - IRV

215

Elliot Espinoza - MSJ

Mike Loya - JFK

285 
Kalifatoni Pole - JL
Elmer Hamidy - NM
Jorge Garcia - WASH
Sid Sharma - IRV

Top-3 finishers of each weight class qualify to the North Coast Section Championships next weekend.  Good luck to all wrestlers!!

Team Photos

Quick reminder, team photos will be taken Wednesday, February 17th.  All wrestlers must report to the mat room immediately after school.  Please be SURE to bring full warm-ups, cleaned and wrinkle-free.  Any wrestlers who did not have their individual photo taken back in December should also bring their singlets.  All of you are strongly encouraged to purchase ANY of the available packages, extra order forms are available in the mat room.

Update from NCS Duals

MSJ defeats Foothill in the opening round of the tournament 45-24. Of the 24 points scored by Foothill, 18 came from forfeits. We got great performances out of David Wilson, Michael Lee, Will Booth and Benson Zhang - all of whom won by fall. Leo Yang also scored a 22-5 technical fall at 137-lbs. Up next is a match-up versus #1-seeded De La Salle, the EBAL champion.

*UPDATE* MSJ loses to De La Salle 56-15. MSJ managed only three wins in the dual - a decision from David Wilson and pins from Corbin Lee and Wei Kuo. Our next match-up is versus HAAL champion Castro Valley in the consolation bracket.

*UPDATE* After giving up 18 points in forfeits, Mission loses 43-36 to Castro Valley. MSJ is eliminated from the NCS duals with a 1-2 record.

Warrior Wrestling Club

The freestyle/greco-roman wrestling season is right around the corner, with club practices starting Monday, March 8th at 530pm.  Avoid the rush and get your '09-'10 USA Wrestling card NOW!!
If you purchased a card last season, you should have already received an e-mail from USA Wrestling regarding your membership renewal.  The e-mail should include your USAW ID and password and provides a direct link for you to follow. 
If you have NEVER purchased a card, you can do so by clicking on this link and creating an account with USA Wrestling.  Once you have entered your personal info, you will need a credit/debit card to purchase your card.  (Membership cards are $35 and are REQUIRED to participate in any freestyle/greco events.)
Please be SURE to print TWO copies of your USA Wrestling card.  Any questions can be emailed to: aandrew.do@gmail.com.
First freestyle/greco tournament is March 13th.  Let's do this!!  

MSJ Qualifies for NCS Duals

It's official!! The Warriors have qualified for the NCS Dual Championships with their (5-1) MVAL record for the first time since the '05-'06 season.  A list of teams entered in the Div. I East Bay bracket can be seen here. (This is just a list of teams and does NOT reflect seeding.  The seeding meeting takes place the morning of the tournament.)

MSJ Defeats JFK at Home

The MSJ varsity wrestling team closed out the MVAL dual season with a win over the Kennedy Titans, 54-21. It was the last time seniors Benson Zhang, Nathan Ellebracht, David Wilson and Elliot Espinoza would ever compete in our home gym.  Congratulations to these four guys for their dedication and commitment to the team over the past several years.  Also a very special THANK YOU goes out to the parents of our seniors for their continued support of their kids and the MSJ wrestling program! 

Senior Night @ MSJ

This Wednesday, the Mission San Jose Warriors will host their final dual of the season against the Kennedy Titans.  The team will also honor its four seniors for their dedication and hard work (and their parents for all their support) during a pre-match ceremony.  Come out and support the Class of 2010 and be there to watch the team close out the MVAL dual season!!

Clip of the Week

In the 5th place medal match, Corbin and Jeremy Snyder of St.Patrick St.Vincent HS went into the 3rd period scoreless.  Snyder chose neutral and scored on a takedown about 30 seconds into the round and rode Corbin for most of the round.  The following clip shows the final 14 seconds of the match...

Another year at the MSJ Invitational

The Warriors made it out of the 2010 Mission San Jose Invitational with one medalist - Corbin Lee (5th at 105 lbs.) This year's tournament was stacked full of talent at each weight class.  After day one, seven wrestlers made it to the second day - Corbin Lee, Wei Kuo, David Wilson and Elliot Espinoza in the quarterfinals, and Benson Zhang, Zannain Shafi and Leo Yang still coming back through the consolation bracket.  When all was said and done, the Warriors scored 57 points to finish 17th in the team race. 

Mission defeats Huskies in Tri-Meet

In the second tri-meet of the season, MSJ handily defeated the Washington Huskies by a score of 77-6.  The only points scored by Washington came at a forfeit in the HWT division.  MSJ received a bye in the second round of the tri-meet.  The Warriors are now just a day away from competing in the 35th annual Mission San Jose Invitational.  Stop by and show your support!!

MSJ Invitational Seeds

Seeding meeting for the Mission San Jose Invitational was held Tuesday night.  MSJ had three wrestlers seeded:

Wei Kuo (7th @ 125)
David Wilson (3rd @ 145)
Elliot Espinoza (8th @ 215)

Full list of seeds can be viewed on our tournament page.

Clip of the Week