Adam Ortivez in Championship finals

Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 8:37pm

By David Tesitor

Denver, CO, The Pepsi Center- After a twenty-two year hiatus from the championship finals, the La Veta Redskins will have a representative in the class 2A championship finals as senior Adam Ortivez defeated Dalton Randolph of Dove Creek. Randolph entered the tourney as the number four ranked wrestler by pin in a time of 1:58 seconds, controlling Dalton like a wet rag, never letting go of his fast 2 point takedown. From the onset, Ortivez took control of his opponent and dominated every aspect of the match.

Trujillo is eliminated

Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 7:36pm

Lorenzo Trujillo is eliminated from competition
By David Tesitor

Jacob Tenorio bids Farwell to State Tourney

Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 6:37pm

By David Tesitor

And Now there are three

Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 1:55pm

By David Tesitor

Adam Ortivez wins easily

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 9:16pm

Denver CO. Pepsi Center- The first day of the 2012 State wrestling tournament is a thing of the past and the area wrestlers are 2-5 in advancing to the next rounds. Adam Ortivez, wrestling at 138 pounds came into the tournament as the number one ranked wrestler and number one seed and he shown the 138 pound division why he was named by Tim Yount’s ‘On the Mat’ forum as the man expected to win it all. He took little time to defeat his first opponent, Travis Hill of Akron by pin in a time of 1:22. He will wrestle tomorrow in the championship quarter-finals against Nick Williams of Hayden.

Lorenzo Trujillo Advances

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 9:12pm

Lorenzo Trujillo Advances- By David Tesitor

It's due or die for Final Five

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 9:08pm

By David Tesitor

Denver CO- For five area wrestlers their road to placing at state begins with a must win matchup tomorrow morning against their opponents. It doesn’t stop there. To place, they need to win the next three bouts to wrestle for fifth place and four match-ups to wrestle for third. For the losers, their state tournament experience would be over.

State Tournament Preview

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 1:48pm

By David Tesitor

Pepsi Center, Denver CO 1:47 pm.-The 2012 Colorado State wrestling tournament will be underway in less than an hour and once again, the Huerfano World Journal is proud to be the only local newspaper to bring you up to date action, commentary and photos of all the action as it happens. We are in fact, the only weekly newspaper in the state to offer our reader's coverage on our web site and on our Facebook page as it happens. We will use Facebook for the fast paced up to the minute results and our on line paper to offer the stories as they unfurl.

Redskin basketball teams win big

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 1:14pm

by Dreama Ortivez
LA VETA — Last Saturday the La Veta basketball teams won big at home against the Crested Butte Titans. The gym was packed with fans as the Redskins hosted the Titans.
The Lady Redskins were on fire and never let up as they defeated the Titans, 42 to 24. Senior Jacey Day and sophomore Ashton Rinker were the high scorers for the game. Once again Day had the most rebounds with 15. This week freshman Rena Trujillo was player of the week.

Panthers drop pair of league encounters

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 1:14pm

by David Tesitor
WALSENBURG, HOEHNE — The John Mall Panthers men’s basketball team stalled as the Panthers lost their weekend games to the Rye Thunderbolts, 67-57, and the Hoehne Farmers, 50-48.