Temecula Valley is one of two local programs that claimed titles from their CIF Southern Section individual tournaments last week. News/David Canales photo

The Temecula Valley boys wrestling team, and the Paloma Valley girls wrestling team, each captured championship titles from their divisions of the CIF Southern Section individual tournaments held last week. Temecula Valley dominated at the Eastern Division championship meet. The Golden Bears claimed the team title with 374 points, which was 73 points ahead of second-place Calvary Chapel of Santa Ana. The Golden Bears score was the highest of any team as rival, Palm Desert, came in right behind them with the next best total of 361 points.

Seven Temecula Valley wrestlers won individual titles which include Kyle Baldonado (106), Aidan Munoz (113), Ethan Perryman (120), Devin Avedissian (132), Alec Peralta (145), Mark Takara (152) and Manuel Gaitan (160). Munoz was the Eastern Division’s lower-weight MVP. Temecula Valley had five other wrestlers reach the finals, and the Golden Bears had 13 total wrestlers advance to next weekend’s Masters Meet.

The Paloma Valley girls claimed the Northern Division team title with 199.5 points, while Canyon Springs placed second with 146.5 points. Paloma Valley had three individual winners, including Karissa Turnwall (111), Makayla Correa (121) and Reyna Montenegro (137). Canyon Springs had two champions in Juliana Matias (189) and Janiah Carr (235).

CIF-SS WRESTLING: INLAND CHAMPIONS

Boys’ wrestling

Eastern Division

106: Kyle Baldonado, Temecula Valley

113: Aidan Munoz, Temecula Valley

120: Ethan Perryman, Temecula Valley

132: Devin Avedissian, Temecula Valley

145: Alec Peralta, Temecula Valley

152: Mark Takara, Temecula Valley

160: Manuel Gaitan, Temecula Valley

Inland Division

126: Anthony Pererya, Lakeside

138: Elijah Benavidez, Paloma Valley

Girls’ wrestling 

Northern Division

101: Jillian Wells, Lakeside

111: Karissa Turnwall, Paloma Valley

121: Makayla Correa, Paloma Valley

137: Reyna Montenegro, Paloma Valley

143: Mariz Soliman, Temescal Canyon

Southern Division

121: Leah Gaitan, Temecula Valley

170: Mariyah Casados, Vista Murrieta

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. As a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball league (TYB), JP was also a local on-air radio personality at All Pro Broadcasting and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also works for the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.

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