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South Tahoe High wrestler is tops in state for second straight year
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/11/2017 - 9:13pm
During all four years at South Tahoe High School, Andrew Herrera has made it to the Nevada State Wrestling Championships, and Saturday night he capped it off with his second consecutive first place finish.
Wresting at 195 lbs, Herrera beat Brennan Reese of Spring Creek for the second straight week. They met last week at the 3A Northern League Wrestling Championships with the same results as February 11, a win by the South Tahoe High senior.
Two South Tahoe High wrestlers take first at Northerns, headed to Nevada State Tournament
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/04/2017 - 7:34pm
Truckee High School was the scene of this weekend's two-day 2017 NIAA 3A Northern League Wrestling Championships, with two South Tahoe High athletes moving onto the mats at the Nevada State Wrestling Championships at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks February 10-11.
South Tahoe High Vikings battle rival Truckee Friday night
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 9:23am
The traditional Senior Game at South Tahoe High is on Friday, October 21 when the Vikings meet their rivals, the Truckee Wolverines. Both teams are tied for second place in Northern Nevada Division 3A with a 7-1 record. The Vikings are on a six-game winning streak in their quest to take over the first place spot from Spring Creek.
The final regular season game for Varsity is at 7:00 p.m. with the Junior Varsity teams taking the field first at 4:30 p.m.
Arrive early as the tribute to the seniors will be right before the Varsity game begins.
Seniors:
Robert Cage WR, CB
South Tahoe High's Andrew Herrera wins state wrestling championship
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 9:52pm
Andrew Herrera, a South Tahoe High junior, is the state wrestling champion after he beat all opponents at 195 pounds during the Nevada State Division I-A Wrestling Tournament Saturday night in Primm, Nev.
Herrera beat Dai`jon Payno of Mojave High. Third place when to Sheldon Wilkinson of Spring Creek ad fourth to Cameron Cox of Faith Lutheran.
STHS Senior Michael Valney made it to the final mat but lost a close match to Peter Enos of Faith Luthern. The 135-pound wrestler wrapped up his high school wrestling career as #2 in the state.
South Lake Tahoe wrestler continues to add to trophy case
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 3:44pm
Andrew Herrera, a junior at South Tahoe High School (STHS), continues to rack up awards in the wrestling world.
After playing football for the STHS varsity team on Friday night, Herrera headed to the Wild West Folkstyle wrestling tournament in Sacramento where he competed in their "pre-season showdown" on October 5.
South Tahoe High wrestler wins at Fresno tournament
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/06/2015 - 10:03pm
As Andrew Herrera is wrapping up his sophomore year at South Tahoe High, he is also busy making a mark in the wrestling world.
On Saturday, June 6, Herrera took first place in the 192-pound division at the California USA Wrestling tournament in Fresno.
The young South Lake Tahoe wrestler took third in the 170 pound division during February's state tournament.
South Lake Tahoe wrestler earns triple crown in Wrestling Ironman tournament
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/08/2015 - 8:41pm
South Lake Tahoe 15-year old Andrew Herrera won his first triple crown in wrestling this weekend during USA Wrestling's Ironman youth tournament held in Reno.
The 182 pound South Tahoe High sophomore won first in Greco, Freestyle and Folkstyle.
Herrera comes off a third place finish with the high school team.
South Tahoe's Herrera wins third place at state tournament
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/15/2015 - 7:22pm
South Tahoe High School sophomore Andrew Herrera brought home third place honors from the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) state wrestling tournament this weekend.
Herrera, who wrestled at 170 lbs, beat Spring Creek's Masin Goodell during Saturday's final round to be the only wrestler from South Lake Tahoe to place.
Pahrump Valley won first place in the team category, followed by Lowry, Virgin Valley and Spring Creek. South Tahoe placed 15 in the state's team category.
South Tahoe Viking wrestlers earn trip to state championships
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 8:30pm
The South Tahoe Viking wrestling team made their trip to the 2015 NIAA Division 1A Northern League Wrestling Championships count on saturday, with five wrestlers qualifying for State next weekend.
Wrestling at 126 pounds, Junior Michael Valney beat Fernley's Dillon Maguin to bring home third place.
At the next weight class, 132 pounds, Senior James Sorenson also had a third place finish with his win over Lowry's Quint Bell.
