Tigers have wrestlers alive at CIF State Wrestling Tourney; Joint makes finals
Joint beat Gilroy’s Alex Felix 3-0 to earn a berth in the state finals.
CIF State Wrestling Results
A return bout may be in store for Lemoore’s 280-pound grappler Noah Wright, also in the semis, where he will face Delhi’s Jesus Flores to earn a return bout with Clovis two-time state champion Seth Nevils. The talented Clovis athlete beat Wright just a week ago, in the Masters.
Lemoore’s Angel Solis (182) turned in a string of solid wins before losing to Buchanan’s Antony Montalvo in the quarterfinals. Solis is still in the running for third place as he makes his way through the consolation brackets.
Joe Romero, at 138, is still alive in the consolation bracket after winning his first two matches and then losing 7-4 to Yucaipa’s Alejandro Raya. He’s won three straight matches in the consolation bracket as he too is gunning for a third-place finish.
Athletics
- Lemoore High School's talented baseball center-fielder, Dominick Najar, recruited by Cal State East Bay
- Lemoore High School varsity baseball team continues winning streak after coming from behind to defeat Tulare Union
- Local talented female boxer, Lexus Ramirez, takes yet another step towards competing in 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- Lemoore High School's Demel Turner named West Yosemite League's Player of the Year in basketball as the Tigers were undefeated at 10-0 in league
- No. 1 Tigers fall in Central Section opener against Sunnyside, Tiger ladies fall at Porterville to end season
- Lady Tigers hoopsters outdistance Morro Bay in Division III playoff opener in Lemoore. Tigers take on No. 2 Porterville Thursday, Feb. 16