Napa Valley Register from Napa, California • B4

B4 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 NAPA VALLEY REGISTER 1 tough because when he loses, fast. turning a guy (onto their back), and then all of a sudden he gets turned. He needs to get in a situation that un- comfortable with so he can un- derstand how to get out of it with somebody his size. We (coaches) can do it all day with him, but I can only put so much weight on him and strength for him to actually feel the heavyweight body, and it gives him more dence when he understands more takedowns and more angles. He needs the mat time.

going to really help him Growth spurt helps Arcebal Arcebal, who has won two tour- naments and has two fourths and a fth in others at 126 pounds, is in his third wrestling season after competing in his second year of cross country. mom kinda forced me into he said of wrestling. wanted me to get into any kind of sport, and after doing this for a month or two, I really got into it especially because I had a lot of friends doing it. But it was pretty di cult. My rst year I was like 90 pounds and everyone else had 20 pounds on me and I was really weak, but it bring me down.

I joined weight training the next year and gained 20 pounds and I started getting better. Hopefully get to Masters. It all depends on me, how hard I work. Jimmy (Hoang) made it to state for us last year, I went to watch him and see how they wrestle there and I tried to learn from it. I tried to make myself better and push myself harder so I could be like them.

not just about strength. about know- ing what to do if they shoot on you, how to counter and stu My favorite part is probably winning, and also seeing my team do good. I practice with a lot of people on my team, so seeing them do good makes me think that practicing with them helps them improve. We have a lot of new people on the team this year because a lot of people graduated. Being one of the people who have wrestled more, I feel obligated to make them better so after I graduate they know what to do.

It helps discipline me, helps me be really athletic, and helps me in Manibusan said the 20-pound growth made a huge di erence for Arcebal. has always been pretty the coach said. was in the shadows of Gerald early on be- cause they were both small. But he opened up and said am my own person, and I can do and now he looks good. been wrestling solid all year, so hopefully he keeps it up and nishes Added Belantes, noticed since Elijah started wrestling in the bigger weight class, been a lot more dominant.

just wrestling hard throughout the whole Belantes kicks it into gear Belantes, who has won four tournaments and been third and fourth in two others at 106 pounds, hopes to at least reach his rst Masters Meet is in his fourth year of varsity wrestling. year been tough kids, just Manibusan ex- plained. he nally grew into the weight class, mostly by gain- ing muscle. So more dent and he understands a lot of situations and a leader this year, so I can see him going fur- ther this year. The kid he wrestled (in the nal at The Pound tournament), from Van- den, he was always losing to that guy.

He beat him last year, but he pinned him this year. cer- tain techniques he uses for strong people, tall people, fast people, so just trying to gure out his style toward others so got to do a little more scouting of op- ponents. tell him give your oppo- nents too much credit. You work too dang hard to give them credit. You need to wrestle your match, not his The kids I thought were going to be his best matches, he tears them apart.

The Vanden kid used to really rough him up, but he broke him this year. Now like nowhere close to I think that was one of his breakthrough matches. got a lot more coming, I guarantee Vergara-Kenyon has one rst- place tournament nish and two thirds at 138 pounds. has really improved this year, and by him wrestling varsity this year, been show- ing a lot more Belan- tes said. been showing that he really wants it and showing that he really deserves to be at this Vergara-Kenyon said Izzy Jaleel because it was a good match.

Sometimes when I wrestle somebody, even if I lose, I learn a lot, but sometimes I have a smile on my face because some matches are just fun, just stepping on the mat. Gramlick eyes state meet The 6-foot-7 Gramlick, who has won two tournaments, been second in three others and third in another, could very well be the tallest wrestler in the state. seen him dunk Arcebal said. likes to mess around a lot, but really sup- portive of our team. fun seeing him wrestle and beating kids up.

It motivates team people to want to win their Like Arcebal, Gramlick has added 20 pounds to his frame since last season. But at 270 pounds, still outweighed by as much as 15 pounds by opponents. A three-sport athlete, he wrestled in between football and baseball seasons. He came out for wrestling a week late as a sophomore after being pulled up to the varsity for a rst-round playo loss. This past fall, when the Wolves went all the way to the section nals, Gramlick was three weeks late to the mats.

be honest, I think about wrestling now and again during football season even during the he said. when football season, I want to en- joy that glory. When I put on the pads and hit the bags in practice, and when in the game, not thinking about wrestling. But as a heavyweight, you need to be strong and physical and so a lot of heavyweights are football players. The way you train your body in football is still useful in wrestling because you need strength, speed and Being lighter, Gramlick tries to be more ensive than most heavyweights and tends to wrestle like a lightweight wrestler does.

Masters last year, the heavy- weights would do some shots but nobody would get anything in the rst period. In the second period, a guy would choose bottom get up by a point (with an escape), the other guy would do the same thing, and go to overtime and it would go on forever. So I really focus on getting takedowns and getting ahead on points, and then from there try to out-condi- tion my opponent and wear him Gramlick explained. ahead in points you can just work stu on him, even if ahead by one takedown (two points), because then you can get on the bottom get a 3-1 lead (with an escape). If more condi- tioned than them, proba- bly not going to get a Also like Arcebal, Gramlick learned a few things from Hoang.

year has been aimed to- ward just getting me as (much mat time) as I can, so I pin right away. Jimmy, the best wrestler in our school so far, pin his guys right away. He took them down and worked a lot of his moves in live situations so get better at them, and what I try to he said. last tournament (at Pittsburg), in my second match I got ve take- downs and one reversal and then pinned him in the second round. In my rst match it was the same thing just work on your take- downs and even if winning, choose bottom so you can work on your bottom and top game.

In the nals, I pinned him in the third period. one thing my coach always emphasizes, going all six minutes, really trying to blow your lungs out so that when you do get to the higher levels, that conditioned for it. You know what going to take to win this match and done it before so I should be able to do it again. So this year is all about Gramlick was the only Wolves grappler to compete in the Doc Buchanan Invitational in the Fresno area, one of the toughest tournaments in the state. He is currently listed among 15 receiv- ing Honorable Mention at 285 pounds, after the top 40, by the- californiawrestler.com.

But come close to beating No. 14 Jack Farley, a senior at River Valley in Yuba City who reached last state meet. lost to him three Gramlick said. rst time it was 6-5. The second time I got a takedown and a near-fall on him, but big and he rolled me on my back.

The third time we met in the nals at No Guts, No Glory (a Rocklin tournament) and he beat me. But all three were really good matches, so I know I can compete at that level. should never settle, but seeing how developed in four years, be more than happy if I placed in the state of ANDY WILCOX, REGISTER Nathan Vergara-Kenyon, left, practices with Angelina Ramirez on Jan. 31. Wolves From B1 GREAT OUTDOORS But, You Knew This Al-ready it is still raining! So, there a lot of good shing to be had.

Hunkering down in your man cave, pouting or shouting, help matters much. So the deal: you knew it had to be done some- time anyway, but Mother Nature is saying your equipment, gear, ies, lures, bait pails, boat and stream side cloth- ing for the spring season. set up that old folding picnic table in the garage and spread out all of your You know what to do you have been doing this for years. This year, corral your kids to help and learn for the future. what to toss or give away to the paper boy, what to recycle, what to repair, and what to replace.

Now get- ting to the fun stu checking out the newest shing equip- ment at Sports on Imola (255-5544). While you are there, get them to wind some new line onto all of your reels; the trophy-size sh that break you at the boat because your line dates back to your Ju- nior Prom. a lucky guy my family keeps me supplied with a never-ending supply of Swee- gift cates. be ready for the best shing you will ever have this spring because of all the rain. Speaking Of Rain a quick look at some water num- bers that I promised.

cross Sulphur Creek just west of Meily Park in St. Helena on my almost every morning walk. Tuesday it was higher, wider, deeper, faster and browner than I have ever seen it in ve years. surface elevation was 430 feet on Tuesday. That is just 10 feet below the Glory Hole spill level at 440 feet.

And, the surface level has climbed 31 feet since I last reported to you on Dec. 8. betting Berryessa will spill over at the Glory Hole soon. Heads Up The Best Bass Tournament Trail, BBT, will hold its Northern Region season opener at Pleasure Cove on Feb. 25.

Tournament director is well- known delta bass guide Randy Pringle. Details and sign ups are at bit.ly/2kvZlrv. Rumsey Gauge stood at 8.68 feet on Tuesday. That is just about one foot over a lake and just about one foot below ood stage. To show you the fury of this rain storms, the Rumsey was just two feet 60 days ago.

For me, gotta stop raining right now. going on Clear Lake on March 2 and 3, and need every second until then to settle the mud in the lake. be shing six more days there through May. I expect the best spring bass shing on Clear Lake, in both quantity and size, for my 40th year there. miss this special opportunity.

Call pro guide Bob Myskey at 274-0373 to get on his spring calendar. his busiest season, so do it today. what Bob told us Wednesday morning: news is that the bass are still biting, typical winter bite, and the crappie have exploded all around the JED reporting station gave us these numbers on Tuesday: stage (depth) was 18 feet and rounding down. Flow was a massive 34,000 cubic feet per second and rounding down from 38,000 cfs. By the way, 34,000 cfs is 254,320 gallons per second or 15,259,200 gallons per minute.

Best steelhead num- bers are in 9 to 11 feet of depth and 10,000 cfs ow. The Smith can get back to these perfect numbers that produce a steely green water color quickly. why you have to book the Smith for three days because when that river is rounding down into shape, it can produce the most exciting steelhead action of a lifetime. We sh that water with pro river guide Kevin Brock. prime season for him.

but give him a jingle at 800-995-5543 to see if he can you in by early March. In The Salt you will nd big wild sturgeon lurking at ev- ery turn. Captain Chris Smith of Captain Hook Sport Fishing plied the shallows in the back side of San Pablo Bay with his six-pack for tow keepers at 50 and 43 inches, an oversize brute at 78 inches along with eight shakers and three stripers to boot. Call Chris at 510-322-0493 to get in on some of this hot action. In the Delta, while big dia- mond backs like the ow of muddy fresh water, weather conditions this past weekend were extreme to say the least and it was tough shing.

The Annual Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show has been a regular and familiar February calendar marker for the for years. Mark your calendar for Feb. 24-26 and your gps for the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleas- anton. Bring your kids; there is something for everyone at this local and friendly event, like door prizes with a retail value of over $60,000. Some of the key items are shing trips, tackle and clothing.

The Grand Prize, chosen from all seven shing shows, is a $7,325 week-long trip to Bolivia for big, wild freshwa- ter dorado. Go to shingshow. for more information. Email Bill Ryan at THE FISHING REPORT Use rainy days to prep for season BILL RYAN REGISTER STAFF The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is ering pig hunting opportunities in March and April in the Joice Island Unit of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. The CDFW will hold the lim- ited-entry, permit-only hunts to control a small population of wild pigs on the island, a acre wetland area consisting of thick cattails, tules, some brush and standing water.

Three hunters will be drawn for eight consecutive weekends, for a total of 24 hunters. The rst weekend, March 4-5, will be reserved only for apprentice hunters ages 12-17 with Junior License. The weekends of March 11-12, March 18-19, March 25-26, April 1-2, April 8-9, April 15-16 and April 22-23 are open to both adults and apprentice hunters. This is the rst year that appli- cations must be submitted on- line at bit.ly/2lo7iRl by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.

14. The drawing will be held the morning of Feb. 15. Permits with maps and ad- ditional information will be emailed to successful applicants. Permit holders may bring one non-hunting partner.

Hunt- ers may only use shotguns with nonlead slugs or archery equip- ment. Dogs and bicycles will not be allowed. The CDFW reserves the right to cancel this hunt and close the area to the public without prior cation, in the event of un- foreseen circumstances or emer- gencies. For more information, please contact CDFW at (707) 425-3828. Applications available for Joice Island pig hunts REGISTER STAFF NHRA highlights Sonoma Raceway 2017 drag racing schedule Sonoma Raceway will host 42 days of drag racing in 2017.

Highlighted by the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nation- als July 28-30, the drag strip will also play host to NHRA Division 7 drag racing July 21-23, Summit ET Bracket drag racing and the popular Wednesday Night Drags program. The popular Wednes- day Night Drags program enters its 29th season this year. The ama- teur drag racing competition runs most Wednesday evenings from March and gives any- one with a license and a car that passes a simple technical inspection a chance to race down the quarter-mile drag strip. The fan-favorite Top the Cops pro- gram, which gives high school students the opportunity to race against local law enforcement cers in their squad cars, will run from April through August in conjunction with Wednesday Night Drags. The Summit ET Bracket Drag Racing Series features 12 races in 2017, including the popular Memorial Day weekend and In- dependence Day events.

These events feature ve classes of sportsman competition and generally attract more than 300 competitors. For more information visit www.sonomaraceway.com or call 800-870-RACE (7223). OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUBMITTED PHOTO This oversized sturgeon was landed and released by Gerry Gossett in the Delta. It was 113 inches long and had a girth of 48 inches. A chart online estimated its weight at 452 pounds..