Josh HolidayCalvary Chapel, Jr.Wrestling / 145 poundsHoliday,...

Josh Holiday

Calvary Chapel, Jr.

Wrestling / 145 pounds

Holiday, who entered the Five Counties Invitational at Fountain Valley High hoping to improve his state ranking, helped his cause by defeating the state’s Nos. 1- and 2-ranked wrestlers on his way to the 145-pound title. In the semifinals, he pinned Bo Weiner of Ponderosa after taking a 20-5 lead. In the final against Kyle Swan of Clovis he won, 8-7, on a reversal in the final three seconds of the match. “Winning in the last seconds like that really helps your confidence,” Holiday said. “Hopefully, I can move up to No. 1 in the state.”

Other notables:

* Chris Ketchum, Newport Harbor, scored two goals in a 2-1 victory over then-No. 2 Santa Margarita. Also scored in a 2-2 tie with Tustin.

* Nick Purdom, El Modena, scored in the Vanguards’ 1-0 victory over previously undefeated Santa Ana Valley.

* Miles Simon, Mater Dei, averaged 15.7 points and 11.7 assists in three Monarch victories. He had 15 assists in a 97-25 victory over El Toro.

* Chris Vlasic, Pacifica, averaged 26 points in Garden Grove League victories over La Quinta, Kennedy and Rancho Alamitos.