ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
(click here for past winners)

This Week we are honoring the Westview
Wolverines Freshman Wrestling team.

The Westview Freshman Team took home the
first trophy ever for any Westview Wrestling
Team at the John Bright Invitational Wrestling
Tournament at Poway High school December
1st.  Despite only fielding 10 wrestlers for the
14 different wieght classes, the young
Wolverines placed in seven out of the ten, with
four first place wrestlers.  

The team finished in Third place with 165
points, behind perrennial powerhouses Poway
with 189 points and Rancho Bernardo with 176
points, whose teams often field many wrestlers
in each wieght class.  

The Champs include Mike Manuche, who at 119
lbs. wrestled 5 matches with 4 pins and 17-1
decision, Brenden Watson at 135 lbs. with 4
matches and 4 pins, Mike Kochka with 4
matches and 4 falls, and Paul An at 215, with 4
matches and 4 falls.  Other placers were Darin
Hess and Brett Rothberger who both took third
and Drew Polson with a fourth place finish.  
Other freshman wrestlers that competed and
scored points for the team were Austin Brown,
Ramiz Islamovic, and Travis Baccei.

What a great showing for a wrestling program
that has been building since the school opened.
 Thanks to our great coaches, Coach Perry
Watson, Coach Mark Trice and Coach Jeff
Polson.   

Go Wolverines

If you would like to nominate a young athlete or
team for athlete of the week, please send Chris
Wood an email at
chris@pqsports.com
Brenden Watson's Championship match
Paul An
Mike Manuche
Drew Polson
Mike Kochka's Championship match