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        <title>Into the round of 32 - Pinheads - Pinheads&apos;s Blog - Bakersfield.com</title>
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        <description>So Ross said we were perched at section 110. He sort of lied, because I wasn&#039;t there yet. I am now, after much searching through the bowels of Rabobank Arena. Part of the problem is I&#039;ve never been here, part of it is, like Ross said, how much is going on at once, and part of it is definitely a lack of organization in some parts of this tournament.
But that&#039;s how things go, I guess. I&#039;ll bet you all are rearin&#039; and ready for an update. Here we go. Kern County wrestlers were 6-3 in the pigtail round, which was completed about an hour ago. Robert Rios of Liberty was a surprise winner, dominating Sac-Joaquin champion Casey Schumacher 15-6. He&#039;s got a chance now to make a run &amp;mdash; his second match will be against Reynolds Rahaad of L.A.-San Fernando.
Other local winners were Edgar Diaz of Arvin (103), Vince Rivera of Liberty (130), Jonah Cruz (140) and Brad Carls (171)&amp;nbsp; of Bakersfield and David Travis of Foothill (215).
Bryan Magno of Ridgeview (130), Rene Medina of Shafter (160) and Joey Thomason of North (189), who was leading his match 6-2 before he was pinned, were pigtail losers.
In the first full round, K.C. hasn&#039;t fared quite as well, though East&#039;s Marc Collier (103) and Peter Gonzalez (112) are into the round of 16, as are Diaz and Rivera. But BHS freshman Timmy Box lost by pin in a match that was close at 125, and Derik Rizo of Foothill (119) and Sergio Martinez of Tehachapi (119) were both first-round losers. Not sure about Greg Kapler of Liberty at 135; that&#039;s what happens when you take your eye off the wrestling. 135- and 140-pounders are on the mat now.
The biggest upset of the day so far? How &#039;bout Clovis West 112-pounder Chris Martinez, who won the Central Section and is ranked seventh in the state, being pinned in the pigtails by Terry Allen, the fifth seed out of the Sac-Joaquin? Pretty big shocker there.
Other top wrestlers have had no problems, including the nation&#039;s No. 1 160-pounder, who tech-falled his pigtail opponent 20-5, 171-pounder Hunter Collins and 189-pounder Louis Bland. Bland and Welch are both in search of their third state titles.
More updates to come.
&amp;mdash; Posted by Zach Ewing</description>
        <itunes:summary>So Ross said we were perched at section 110. He sort of lied, because I wasn&#039;t there yet. I am now, after much searching through the bowels of Rabobank Arena. Part of the problem is I&#039;ve never been here, part of it is, like Ross said, how much is going on at once, and part of it is definitely a lack of organization in some parts of this tournament.
But that&#039;s how things go, I guess. I&#039;ll bet you all are rearin&#039; and ready for an update. Here we go. Kern County wrestlers were 6-3 in the pigtail round, which was completed about an hour ago. Robert Rios of Liberty was a surprise winner, dominating Sac-Joaquin champion Casey Schumacher 15-6. He&#039;s got a chance now to make a run &amp;mdash; his second match will be against Reynolds Rahaad of L.A.-San Fernando.
Other local winners were Edgar Diaz of Arvin (103), Vince Rivera of Liberty (130), Jonah Cruz (140) and Brad Carls (171)&amp;nbsp; of Bakersfield and David Travis of Foothill (215).
Bryan Magno of Ridgeview (130), Rene Medina of Shafter (160) and Joey Thomason of North (189), who was leading his match 6-2 before he was pinned, were pigtail losers.
In the first full round, K.C. hasn&#039;t fared quite as well, though East&#039;s Marc Collier (103) and Peter Gonzalez (112) are into the round of 16, as are Diaz and Rivera. But BHS freshman Timmy Box lost by pin in a match that was close at 125, and Derik Rizo of Foothill (119) and Sergio Martinez of Tehachapi (119) were both first-round losers. Not sure about Greg Kapler of Liberty at 135; that&#039;s what happens when you take your eye off the wrestling. 135- and 140-pounders are on the mat now.
The biggest upset of the day so far? How &#039;bout Clovis West 112-pounder Chris Martinez, who won the Central Section and is ranked seventh in the state, being pinned in the pigtails by Terry Allen, the fifth seed out of the Sac-Joaquin? Pretty big shocker there.
Other top wrestlers have had no problems, including the nation&#039;s No. 1 160-pounder, who tech-falled his pigtail opponent 20-5, 171-pounder Hunter Collins and 189-pounder Louis Bland. Bland and Welch are both in search of their third state titles.
More updates to come.
&amp;mdash; Posted by Zach Ewing</itunes:summary>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:43:49 PST</pubDate>
                
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                <title>Feb 29,  2008 at 12:02 PM : Thanks for the updates...</title>
                <description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for the updates for those of us suffering wrestling fans who have to earn a living today!  Watch for Bryce Hammond to make a huge impact!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for the updates for those of us suffering wrestling fans who have to earn a living today!  Watch for Bryce Hammond to make a huge impact!&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>     
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                <title>Feb 29,  2008 at 01:02 PM :  
If you parked in...</title>
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&lt;p&gt;If you parked in one of the private lots across the street from the arena, your vehicle has been towed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There&#039;s been a steady stream of tow trucks leaving the area since 10am this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Can&#039;t say they weren&#039;t warned. There&#039;s signs everywhere saying it&#039;s not event parking.&lt;/p&gt;
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                <link>http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Pinheads/22333/#c_204020</link>
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                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you parked in one of the private lots across the street from the arena, your vehicle has been towed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There&#039;s been a steady stream of tow trucks leaving the area since 10am this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Can&#039;t say they weren&#039;t warned. There&#039;s signs everywhere saying it&#039;s not event parking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary>     
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