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Centennial and SLAM! Nevada Dominate Nevada Girls Wrestling Region Championships
Centennial High School and SLAM! Nevada emerged as the top teams at the Nevada Girls Wrestling Region Championships,setting the stage for a competitive state tournament. Centennial secured the team title, while SLAM! Nevada finished a close second. SLAM! Nevada is coming off a successful season,graduating two state champions from last year’s team.
“We have a great group of girls that has continued that same work ethic that we started to have at the end of last year,” Caruso said. “They’ve continued that into this year and they’ve taught it to all these new girls. It’s great to see them all come together.”
SLAM! Nevada showcased its strength with four individual region champions – Kaliya Klise (105), Noelani Lutz (120), Mika Yoffee (135), and Nichole Simmons (145).
Lutz and Yoffee are each now three-time individual region champions and will be aiming for their third state titles at the upcoming state tournament in Winnemucca.
A particularly exciting match of the day featured Tylene Tran (Centennial) and Raylynn Woods (Virgin Valley). The intense battle went the full three rounds, with Tran ultimately prevailing in the final seconds.
“They’re both phenomenal competitors,” Caruso said. “Every time those two get together,the match is close late. They are both awesome competitors and it’s fun to watch those two.”
Last year, Centennial narrowly defeated SLAM! Nevada by 33.5 points for the state title. Other teams expected to contend for the championship include Reed, Spanish Springs, and McQueen.
“I’m just so proud of them,” Caruso said. “Their accomplishment,all the hard work that they’ve put in this year.Just a fantastic start to the postseason.”
Green Valley’s Kaija Ashcroft won her second straight region title at 190 pounds and is looking to capture her first state title.
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Championship Match Results
100 pounds: Kaydyn Brooks (Centennial) def. Hazel Garcia (Desert Oasis)
105: Kaliya Klise (SLAM! Nevada) def. Melanie Ortiz (green Valley)
110: Tylene Tran (Centennial) def. Raylynn Woods (Virgin Valley)
115: Taylor Rogers (Sierra Vista) def. Amy Hrcka (Sierra Vista)
120: Noelani Lutz (SLAM! Nevada) def. Alina Bardoni (Centennial)
125: Stella Dymon (Bonanza) def. Baileigh Williams (centennial)
130: Lilly May (Foothill) def. Chanity Faletoi (Liberty)
135: Mika Yoffee (SLAM! Nevada) def. taleigha Ross (Foothill)
140: Madison Worden (centennial) def. Noelani Almogela (desert Oasis)
145: Nichole Simmons (SLAM! Nevada) def.Kezra McKenzie (Spring Valley)
155: Ella Paszek (Coronado) def. Adyson Henley (Shadow Ridge)
170: Liliana Barrientos (Centennial) def. Andrinea Fale (arbor View)
190: Kaija Ashcroft (Green Valley) def. Jazlynn Maynard (Coron
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