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Kofa grapplers respond to week-long testingIt was the first real test of the young season for the Kofa Kings' wrestling squad. Forget the 3-0 record they hat! compiled. Forget that they had easily disposed of Calexico, 42-18, a couple days ago. The Chandler match would be the first rea/ test for the defending state champions.And they responded to the challenge. Kofa difaiUd Chandler 98*21 Saturday afternoon at Kofa, for their fourth win in as many matches. It even brought a smile to Dave Sampson's face. “I'm real pleased, they’re quite a group, Sampson said of his matmen. “We traveled, what, 471 miles in two days (prior to the Chandler match). Hut, I’ll tell you, the kids are tired.”After Robert Powell lost for the Kings at Mi pounds, the Kings rolled off six victories in the next seven matches — one ended in a tie. At 105 pounds, Scott Kottenbrook outpointed Albert Granillo 16-0; then Julio Gasca registered a pin; Craig Labistre won 12-9; Miguel Villareal won 12-3; Morris Johnson won 10-5; Scott Wilson tied 5-5; and Jim Fasley won 12-2.John Christiensen, 191 -pound class, was Kofa's last victor, a 7-5 decision over Dan Fletcher. It proved the clincher for the Kings grapplers who lost to Chandler a year ago.In their 42-18 victory over Calexico Thursday, Kofa received pins from Kottenbrook, Louie Garcia. TonyHadilla and Christiensen. Also recording wins for the Kings were Foster. Gasca, Labistre. Villarreal. Wilson and Fasley. Sampson had pointed to the Calexico match as a test for the Kings, who 24 hours earlier were in Tempe — 260 miles away — beating the Marcos de Niza Padres.When it rains, it pours and right now. the Kings are pouring it on the opposition. Said Sampson, “We've shown we can win the (individual) matches, now let’s see how we do in tournament's (this week).Result* of Kofa i 2ft-S! victory over Chandler Saturday:9ft pound# — Ken Outer (Cl dec Robert PowelliKm106 pound# — Scott Kottenbrook (Kl dec Albert Gianillo (Q 1ft 0112 pound# — Julio Gaaca (Kl pinned Jim Thibert (Cl 3 2ftlift pound# — Craig I,ahi*tre (Kl dec David Allman (Cl 12 912ft pound# — Miguel Villarreal (Kl dec Mark Haggard (C) 12 3132 pound# — Morn# Johnaon (K| dec Kevin Hartley (Cl 10 613ft pound# — Scott Wilson (K| tied Rob Hoffman(Cl 6-6146 pound# — Jim Easley (Kl dec John Herrera (Cl 12 2166 pound# — Tom Percy (Cl dec Juan Herrera(Kl 4-3167 pound# — John Rosales (Cl dec Iouie Garcia (Kl 1017ft pounda — Frankie Brown (Cl dec Tony Hadilla (K) 12 3lftl pound# — John Christiensen (K| dec Dan Fletcher (Cl 7-6Heavyweight — Knuds Sullivan (Cl pinned Jack Fa*(K}3
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Yuma Sun
Yuma, Arizona, US
Sun, Dec 10, 1978
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