Fillmore Flashes Girls Wrestling Team Takes 2nd Place in Citrus Coast League
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Fillmore High Girl’s Wrestling Team claimed 2nd place in the Citrus Coast League this year. They celebrated Senior Night for their current seniors who will be moving one next year. Pictured are the seniors who were recognized; Ava Manzano, Christine Panopio, Alexa Martinez, Karina Vergara, Jacqueline Lomeli, Natalia Herrera, Olivia Juarez, and Emma Torres. Photo credit Head Girls Coach Michael Torres.
On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Fillmore High Girl’s Wrestling Team claimed 2nd place in the Citrus Coast League this year. They celebrated Senior Night for their current seniors who will be moving one next year. Pictured are the seniors who were recognized; Ava Manzano, Christine Panopio, Alexa Martinez, Karina Vergara, Jacqueline Lomeli, Natalia Herrera, Olivia Juarez, and Emma Torres. Photo credit Head Girls Coach Michael Torres.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, January 31st, 2025
Pictured above is Fillmore’s Emma Torres during her match against Mariah Capp of Channel Islands High School. Photo credit Head Girls Coach Michael Torres.
Pictured above is Fillmore’s Emma Torres during her match against Mariah Capp of Channel Islands High School. Photo credit Head Girls Coach Michael Torres.

By Head Girls Coach Michael Torres

On January 22, 2025, the Fillmore Flashes Girls Wrestling team concluded team competition in the Citrus Coast League with a series of strong performances in January, securing dominant victories against Channel Islands and Nordhoff before facing a tough loss to Hueneme.

FHS 59 - Channel Islands 9

On Monday, January 13, the Fillmore Flashes put on an impressive show against Channel Islands High School, dominating the competition with a 59-9 victory. This match was rescheduled from January 8th due to the power outage.

FHS 42 - Nordhoff 0

Two days later, on Wednesday, January 15, the Flashes hosted Senior Night against Nordhoff High School winning the competition 42-0 with 7 senior Flashes’ wrestlers earning wins by forfeit.

FHS 21 - Hueneme 39

On Tuesday, January 21, Fillmore traveled to Hueneme High School for the final CCL dual meet of the season. The winner would be crowned as CCL Team Champion as both teams went into the competition with league wins over Channel Islands, Nordhoff, and Santa Paula. Despite their best efforts, the Flashes fell short in a competitive match, losing 39-21. Fillmore wrestlers fought hard, but Hueneme’s depth and experience proved to be too much. Splitting the matches with 5 victories to each team, the difference came as Fillmore gave up 18 points in forfeits giving away 6 points in each of the 107 lbs., 157 lbs. and 192 lbs. weight classes. Though the Flashes didn’t come out on top, several wrestlers showed great resilience and skill in their individual bouts. With the win, Hueneme won a 3rd consecutive girls team CCL Championship.

Individual results from these competitions are as follows: Juliet Bustos 107 lbs. 0-1, Olivia Juarez 112 lbs. 2-1, Naomi Bonilla 117 lbs. 2-0, Delilah Cervantez 122 lbs. 1-1, Jasmine Contreras 127 lbs. 1-0, Jacqueline Lomeli 127 lbs. & 132 lbs.1-1, Natalia Herrera 132 lbs. 0-1, Emma Torres 132 lb. & 137 lbs. 2-0, Michelle Pinedo 137 lbs. 1-0, Karina Vergara 137 lbs. & 142 lbs. 2-0, Skyla Sandoval 142 lbs. 1-1, Alexa Martinez 147 lbs. & 157 lbs. 3-0, Christine Panopio 157 lbs. 1-0, Candy Aguilar 172 lbs. 2-0, Ava Manzano 237 lbs. 2-1.

Looking Ahead

Despite the setback of losing a team championship against Hueneme, the Flashes look to crown as many athletes as possible as CCL Individual Champions at the CCL Championships to be hosted at the FHS Gymnasium on Saturday, February 8th at 10:00 am. Each competitor will face individuals in their respective weight class in a tournament format which will qualify them for postseason CIF Championships and crown the winners as champions in their weight class.