Prep Preview: Battle For The Belt

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

I’m covering the finals of the Battle for the Belt Temecula Valley Invitational wrestling tournament today for The Press-Enterprise. The best part of this assignment will be seeing, up-close, the very best wrestlers in California. THE LOW DOWN: The most prestigious prep wrestling tournament in the Inland Area, which is due, at least in part, … Continue reading →

Category Prep Previews, Prep Sports, Temecula Valley, Wrestling

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area BSOC’ers

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

ATTACKING FORWARDS/MID-FIELDERS 2011-’12 1. Alex Turkson, Moreno Valley Valley View — The reigning Inland Area Player Of The Year is having another terrific season for the Eagles, currently the Inland Area’s top-ranked team. “Ghana” to his teammates, coaches and friends, the 5-foot-11, 140-pound center forward has 7 goals and 8 assists in 10 appearances this … Continue reading →

Category Fontana, FOUR & MORE, Lake Elsinore Lakeside, Moreno Valley Valley View, Prep Sports, Riverside Arlington, Soccer

CLOSER LOOK: Centennial’s Gio Castillo

Posted by Inland Fieldhouse on January 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Take a closer look at Corona Centennial’s 126-pound wrestler Giovanni Castillo and you’ll see a quiet confidence. But you can tell he already knows. Even he thinks he’s the best at his weight class, maybe in the state. Castillo won all five of his matches at the Riverside County Championships on Jan. 6-7, taking the … Continue reading →

Category Corona Centennial, Prep Sports, Wrestling