NCS wrestling championships: Liberty’s David Calkins Jr. wins third consecutive section title

North Coast Section boys 

Liberty’s David Calkins Jr. three-peats

As Liberty wrestler David Calkins Jr. emerged victorious in his 192-pound North Coast Section championship match, the junior looked at the crowd and counted with his fingers, one-two-three. Calkins won his third consecutive NCS title on Saturday, defeating Clayton Valley’s Brady Coddington by fall 100 seconds into the first period. “This was always part of the process,” Calkins said. “I’m just always trying to get better. I know what my main goal is and this feels great, but it’s back to work.” In just his third year, Calkins has already made school history. “We’ve never had a three-time NCS champion,” Liberty coach Alex Encarnacion said. “At the end of the day, he brings that competitive nature to us.” Calkins helped Liberty finish second in the NCS team results with 181.5 points – the highest finish for a team in the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area. Windsor took first place with 187.5 points and Del Norte third with 154.5. Calkins’ teammate Christopher Anderson took home the 122-pound title, defeating Dublin’s Yousuf Amin 11-4. Calkins will be looking to win a state championship to close out his illustrious career at Liberty. He fell short last year, falling in the quarterfinals to Canyon Springs’ Sonny Kling. When asked what his week will look like in preparation for the state championship, Calkins said, “A lot of hard work.” … At 115 pounds, Castro Valley’s Connor Jeong took home his second consecutive NCS title. Last year, he took first place in the 108-pound division and now has two section titles in two different weight classes. “This feels really good,” Jeong said. “But it means I have to do really good next week.” … After years of dominating the section championships, De La Salle did not have a participant in any championship match on Saturday. Last year, three De La Salle wrestlers took home first place medals. The Concord school had its streak of NCS championships snapped at nine as the Spartans finished in a tie for ninth with Las Lomas on Saturday. … Other local winners included Kennedy-Fremont’s Cameron Jackson, Granada’s Tyson Tran and Livermore’s Asher Nischke. 

Team scores (top five)

Windsor 187.5, Liberty 181.5, Del Norte 154.5, Amador Valley 137.5, Granada 128.5

Championship results

108: Cameron Jackson (Kennedy-Fremont) d. Antonio Garaventa (Windsor) 13-0

115: Connor Jeong (Castro Valley) d. Alexander Osborne (Del Norte) 18-6

122: Christopher Anderson (Liberty) d. Yousuf Amin (Dublin) 11-4

128: Travis Bramlett-Boyle (Kelseyville) tf. Miguel Rodriguez (James Logan) 2:39, 20-4 

134: Perez Perez (Windsor) d. Shane Takara (Irvington) 16-1

140: Curtis Bartley (Del Norte) d. Chase Claassen (Windsor) 14-1

146: Riley Youngblood (Vintage) d. Isaac Judson (Albany) 5-2

152: Remington Escobedo (Del Norte) f. Trevor Economos (Monte Vista) 2:59

159: Tyson Tran (Granada) d. Caleb Quintuan (Casa Grande) 9-3

167: Aiden Dancer (Upper Lake) f. Easton Hearne (San Leandro) 1:10

177: Logan Bruce (Maria Carrillo) f. Jonah Bertoli (Cardinal Newman) 2:19

192: David Calkins Jr. (Liberty) f. Brady Coddington (Clayton Valley) 1:40

217: Jordan Schwarm (Ukiah) d. Ryan George (Montgomery) 7-1

287: Asher Nischke (Livermore) tf. Braeden Carroll (Novato) 4:25, 15-0

North Coast Section girls

Clayton Valley wins first NCS title

Clayton Valley notched its first NCS crown after totaling 135.5 points, ahead of Diablo Athletic League rival Northgate, which had 130.5. Savannah Talmadge (130 pounds) and Isabel Leyva (140) each took home NCS titles for the Ugly Eagles. … Three different wrestlers won their second consecutive NCS title on Saturday. Granada’s SJ Martin (120), Oakland Tech’s Shayna Ward (125) and Northgate’s Symone Jewell all earned their second consecutive first place medals. … James Logan’s quest for a third straight NCS crown fell short on Saturday. The Union City school eighth with 93 points. Daniela Gomez was the Colts’ lone NCS winner on Saturday. Logan has six NCS titles, which includes four straight from 2013 to 2016.

Team scores (top five)

Clayton Valley 136.5, Northgate 130.5, Pittsburg 124, College Park 110.5, Castro Valley 107

Championship results

100: Navjot Waraich (Dublin) d. Avery Seidenspinne (College Park) 6-1

105: Lynelle Legados (Hayward) d. Caterina Barriga (Middletown) 12-3

110: Abbi Cooper (Clayton Valley) f. Lynette Legados (Hayward) 1:56

115: Grace Leach (Alhambra) d. Charlotte Macachor (Dougherty Valley) 12-0

120: SJ Martin (Granada) f. Svea Gonzalez (Benicia) 3:30

125: Shayna Ward (Oakland Tech) d. Maile Nguyen (Granada) 14-2

130: Savannah Talmadge (Clayton Valley) d. Lana Nguyen (Dublin) 8-4

135: Hailey Liu (Northgate) d. Anais Hernandez (St. Helena) 7-0

140: Isabel Leyva (Clayton Valley) f. Ayaka Naddy (Concord) 3:42

145: Anakarla Hernandez (St. Helena) d. Kayla Zeidler (Casa Grande) 15-6

155: Symone Jewell (Northgate) f. Jaslynn Aken (American Canyon) 3:58

170: Aiyanna Beane (American Canyon) f. Rosalynn Diaz (Liberty) 2:59

190: Valentin Corrinelli (St. Patrick-St. Vincent) f. Bernice Lucero (College Park) 1:06

235: Daniela Gomez (James Logan) utb. Jax Saeed (Pittsburg) 4-3