Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club finished the year with two second place finishers at the California USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle Championships at Selland Arena in Fresno. First year wrestler Jake Brown has made his mark in the Bantam Division 43 pounds at the State level this year, with a second place bear! "Jake had some great matches throughout his bracket," said Coach Curtis Nelson. Reese Hart continues to blossom in the Girls Novice Division. Reese competed in a weight class and lost only...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club completed their local season with Kern County Wrestling Association Freestyle and Greco-Roman Championships on May 18 at Arvin High School. The Team was competing for the top three honors in each of the styles, as well as individuals, that were shooting to win their age group/weight class. The new "Triple Crown" award was also up for grabs. First year wrestler, Jake Brown hit the mat with his wrestling skills and won the Bantam 45-pound weight class in both...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club competed in the KCWA - CSUB Roadrunner Bash held May 4 at East High School. Seven of the 14 wrestlers placed with Reese Hart, Levi Hart and Noe Mesa winning their age group and weight class. Allison Willer got second, while Jake Brown and Ryan Trigo received a third place trophy. Gabriel Mesa and Gabriel Cordova finished with fourth. Others competing, but not placing, were Kayden Gonzales, Marcus Coates, Phillip Coates, Andre Cordova, Myles Bega and Michael...
Three wrestlers represented Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club at The California USA Wrestling Kids Greco State Championship, held at Selland Arena on April 13. First year wrestler Jake Brown, competing in the Bantam 43-pound division, placed second and earned a California Bear Trophy. Kayden Gonzales and Michael Brown both wrestled in the Intermediate 71-pound Division. Kayden finished the day with fourth and Michael completed the day with sixth. Also competing the same day was Elijah Grave, in...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club has been busy with Bakersfield mat action. TVWC competed March 30 at the KCWA Rebel Rumble, hosted at South High School. Thirteen wrestlers brought home medals. In the Rookie age group, twin brothers Phillip and Marcus Coates won their weight divisions. The Bantam age division had Jake Brown and Andre Cordova winning their brackets. Gabriel Cordova and Myles Bega finished their day with third place medals. Intermediate Division wrestlers, Michael Brown competing...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club had 12 wrestlers compete in Freestyle at the KCWA Foothill Jr. Tournament March 23, hosted by Foothill Jr. Wrestling Club. Three wrestlers also competed in the Greco Style of wrestling. Kayden Gonzales Intermediate 71 beat fellow teammate Michael Brown in the finals, for a 1-2 finish. Elijah Grave placed first in the Junior 145 division. In Freestyle Kayden Gonzales and Elijah Grave also won their weight and division. First year wrestlers Phillip Coates and Ryker...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club competed in the South Section Valley Qualifying Tournament in Porterville on Feb. 10. TVWC had 20 wrestlers put their skills to the test with 17 of them qualifying for the Masters tournament. K-1 division had Philip Coates winning his bracket; Ben Reyna took third; and Noe Mesa, Ezekiel Cairns, Myles Bega and Gabriel Mesa placed fifth. In the 2-3 grade division Jake Brown received first. Owen Schneider placed second and Tony Gonzales fifth. Kayden Gonzales won...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club had a busy weekend Jan. 12-13. Michael Murillo traveled to Selma on Saturday to compete in the Selma New Year Bash. Michael wrestled in the Middle school Division and lost out to two strong wrestlers from the Fresno area. Nine wrestlers traveled to Laverne on Sunday for the CAGWA 3-G Tournament. Teammates Jairdan Medina and Levi Hart met in the finals of the Schoolboy 97 pound division, with Medina coming away with 1st place honors. Jake Brown, Aaron Severson and...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club Wrestler Michael Murillio recently competed in the USA Folkstyle Showcase Tournament, Jan. 5 in Anaheim. The Showcase Event is one of the toughest West coast events with wrestlers from throughout the Nation competing. Michael lost only 1 match in the 12 and Under Division. He lost in the Semi-Finals to Landon Sandoval from New Mexico, who went on to win the Division. Micheal stayed focused and pinned his way through wrestle backs to be able to challenge for true...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club took a small group to one of Central Valley Youth Wrestling Association toughest tournaments, the California Republic. TVWC traveled to Corcoran, Calif. on Dec. 15 and 16 to challenge their wrestlers. First year wrestler Jake Brown competed and won top honors in the 8 and under 46-pound Division. Also finishing with first place honors was 12 and under 158-pound competitor, Michael Murillo. Michael pinned all four of his opponents in less than three minutes and...
The Apple Festival was meant to be family and especially kid-friendly. When streets are closed and the environment feels safe, parents are comfortable letting their kids go and have fun. That is what we hoped to accomplish at this year's Apple Festival. Our best estimate is that at least 2,100 kids enjoyed the bounce houses. The Tehachapi Wrestling team, lead by Curtis Nelson, kept that area safe and organized. At the far end of Green Street, thousands of prizes for games were gone in the blink...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club wrestlers have had a busy summer with dedicated wrestlers attending various clinics. The clinics allowed the kids to work with world elite wrestlers and some of the best coaches. Michael Murillo attended Victor Camp with Olympian Jordan Burroughs. Kayden Gonzales attended Russian Olympic brothers, Sergei and Anatoly Beloglazov clinic, with local Porterville Olympian Tim Vanni. Reese Hart, Cayden Castrellion, Levi Hart, Murillo and Gonzales attended BC Clinic with...
How do you make an event exciting year to year? You look at what worked, who came and what will bring them back. The Apple Festival, which will take place this year on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi on Oct. 13 from 10 to 6 p.m. and 10 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 14, keeps adding more family fun. Besides the traditional Kid Zone with numerous bounce houses, which kids can experience for hours on end with the purchase of a $10 bracelet, last year we had free face painting and a glider plane experience...
I hoped the community enjoyed the All American 4th of July Festival and the Fireworks Spectacular hosted by the City of Tehachapi. It has become a marquee event for our community and it attracts visitors from all over, especially as many surrounding municipalities no longer provide such festivities on our Independence Day. I couldn't help but be very proud of our town, our citizens and our country this past 4th of July. We really are blessed to not only live in this Nation, but in this...
Why attend Cheers to Charity? Why spend an evening sipping a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon at beautiful Aviator Park? Why enjoy a variety of foods, wines, beers, coffee and desserts - while enjoying life under a beautiful Tehachapi night? Because your participation matters. Your attendance makes a difference. Your ticket purchase funds dozens of nonprofit organizations as they carry out their unique missions. Cheers to Charity is a great event supporting area nonprofits. In addition to delicious...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club sent a small group of wrestlers to the California USA Freestyle State Championships in Fresno on June 2-3. Reese Hart represented TVWC in the Girls Novice 95-pound division and was able to capture one of the prestigious California State Bear trophies with a second place finish. "Reese has had a great year after taking a couple seasons off, she is a very competitive wrestler and I'm so proud of her," said Coach Curtis Nelson. "We hope Reese will inspire other...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club finished out their local tournament schedule with the Kern County Wrestling Association Freestyle Championship May 19, hosted by the Arvin Grizzlies. TVWC had 13 wrestlers battle for a chance for the first place trophy. As a Team, TVWC placed 10th out of 45 teams participating. Elijah Graves was the only champion for TVWC. "Elijah has improved so much over the year," said Coach Curt Nelson. Second place finishers were; Jordan Cardenas, Kayden Gonzales, J.P....
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club competed in the second half of the Roadrunner/Coyote tournament series, with Shafter hosting the Coyote on May 5. Levi Hart won his schoolboy division and earned the matching singlet to his Roadrunner singlet he won in April. Kayden Gonzales also was champion of his division and received a Coyote singlet. Former TVWC member Bill Takara represented Team Temecula and earned top spot and a singlet. Jordan Cardenas and Isaac Perry ended the day with a second place....
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club has been busy the last two weeks bringing home trophies and medals. April 20-22 TVWC wrestlers took it to the mat at the California State Kids Greco Tournament held in Fresno. "This was the first time our wrestlers competed in Greco- Roman style of wrestling," said Coach Curtis Nelson. Greco varies from other styles in that a wrestler can only attack above the waist. Bringing home a much sought-after "California State Bear" was Kayden Gonzales placing third. "He b...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club took part in the KCWA Salute to Veterans on April 14 at North High School. "We feel it is important to honor our Kern County Veterans and we do this with this tournament," said KCWA Director Curtis Nelson. "We selected nine veterans that we presented, thanking them for their service to our country, with a special trophy. TVWC Coach, Gabe Medina was one such honored Veteran." TVWC had 19 wrestlers competing in various age groups and weights, bring home Individual...
Planning for the 2018 Cheers to Charity fund-raising event, on Saturday, Aug. 11, is underway. Aviator Park, at the Tehachapi Airport, will again be the setting for the 5th year of this annual fund-raiser. Dozens of shade trees, plenty of parking, acres of grass and a gentle breeze provide a cool venue on a warm summer night. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features music, appetizers, wines, craft and home-brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky....
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club sent six wrestlers to the 2018 California Kids Folkstyle Championships on March 17 and 18 in Fresno. Earning his way to a third-place finish and getting his California Bear Trophy, was Novice age group, 117 pounder, Michael Murillo. "Michael lost a close semi-final match but battled back to get on the podium," said Coach Curtis Nelson. Jairdan Medina had a long day of matches in the Middle School, 80-pound division and was able to place 5th. "Jairdan lost an...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club has begun their Freestyle wrestling season with the Kern County Wrestling Association, competing in the KCWA Eastern Sabers Tournament, March 10 at East High School. Bringing home Gold Medals were Levi Hart, Schoolboy Division and Kayden Gonzales, Intermediate Division. "Both wrestlers have moved up an age division and wrestled great," said Coach Curt Nelson. Myles Baga and Jordan Cardenas both placed 2nd in their weight classes of the Rookie Division, also...
Enjoy great food, fine wine, craft and home brewed beer while you raise some cash for charity at Cheers to Charity 2017! Saturday, August 12 is the date for Tehachapi's fund-raising celebration under the stars. Cheers to Charity benefits local nonprofit organizations and features live music, delicious tapas, scrumptious wines and skillfully made craft and home brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a Tehachapi starry sky. Dancing music, choice cigars, a silent auction, coffee, desserts, a...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club recently competed in 3 KCWA events. April 22 they competed at Ridgeview High School hosted by Wolfpack W.C. Bringing home Gold Medals for the team were Rookie Age Division wrestler Jordan Cardenas at 45Ibs. Bantam wrestlers Gabriel Cordova 45Ibs and Kayden Gonzales 60Ibs, Schoolboy 112Ibs Elijah Graves. Silver medals were earned by Intermediate Stephen Meek 60Ibs and Novice Levi Hart 80Ibs. Finishing in Fourth were Dalton Vaughn Bantam 55Ibs and Cayden Castrellon...
