Pictured above is Fillmore’s Jesse Moten vs. Isbell’s Isaac Izquierda at the Isbell Middle School Takedown Tournament. Photo credit Michael Torres, Fillmore Middle School Wrestling Coach.

By Michael Torres, Fillmore Middle School Wrestling Coach

Isbell Middle School, Santa Paula, CA March 19, 2025 - The Fillmore Middle School Bulldogs wrestling team brought home an impressive array of victories at the annual Isbell Middle School Takedown Tournament held last week. Wrestlers from several local middle schools participated, including teams from Fillmore, Isbell, Nordhoff, Sinaloa, and schools within the Ventura Unified School District forming one Ventura Middle School team.

The Bulldogs will host their own tournament on Thursday, March 27th at Fillmore Middle School with other competitions at Nordhoff, Sinaloa and the Ventura County Middle School Championships to be held at Royal High School on Friday, April 4th.