Mental discipline and physical intensity characterized the Viking Wrestling Team's performance at the Camillari Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Granada High School in Livermore on Saturday (1/16).  Dustin Jang, Derek Lokker, TJ Heal, Logan Slater, and Michael Wardhana applied their well-practiced techniques in order to control their opponents during much of the wrestling.  The team's development goal for Saturday was to improve their takedown skills, and they did.  Even against more experienced wrestlers, who often won the match, our guys were able to shut down the opponent's takedown shots and set up their own attack -- a key strategy in wrestling.
 
The two youngest members of the team, freshman Logan Slater and sophmore Dustin Jang, each pinned an opponent with some of the best technical wrestling of their season to date. Senior Derek Lokker also stuck and opponent to make three Viking pins for the day.

Logan Slater, TJ Heal, and Derek Lokker competed in a JV wrestling tournament at Liberty High School in Brentwood on Saturday (Jan 9th).  All three wrestlers faced very tough competition from established wrestling power houses like Livermore, De La Salle, and Liberty. In the face of this challenge, the small contingent wrestled hard and showed substantial increase in their wrestling skills.  After the competition, the team members even received compliments from an official at the tournament about their development as new wrestlers.

The next tournament will be at Granada High School in Livermore this Saturday, the 16th. Wrestling starts at 9:00AM.  Come show your support for our dedicated wrestlers and enjoy the excitement!

Go Viking Wrestling!!!

Before taking time to trim the tree and hang their stockings, the Valley Christian High School Wrestling Team had some business to attend to at the Clyde Forrest Wrestling Tournament at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill. Six wrestlers competed on December 22nd and came away with some solid results for such a new team..  

Derek Lokker won four matches in a row and only lost his last final match by points to take a second-place medal. This is the best showing by a Viking wrestler yet!

TJ Heal was wrestling the first event of his career and won two matches, including one by pinning his opponent!  Also wrestlling with all the heart of a Viking Athlete were Dustin Jang, Logan Slater, Brian Decool, and Alain DeSaix.

Derek Lokker Wins First Championship for Viking Wrestling
Congratulations to Derek Lokker who took first place in the DFAL novice wrestling tournament on Friday. Derek won three matches in a row and had no losses to win the championship in his weight class. He has the honor of be the first Viking Wrestler to take first place in a tournament.

Further congratulations go to Brian Decool who placed third, winning 2 of his three matches. Dustin Jang and Michael Wardhana each pinned an opponent. Dustin's pin came in the first round of his first match, when he already had a 4-1 lead in points. Michael's was wrestling only the second wrestling match of his career when he pinned his opponent in the first round. The team totalled 7 wins and 5 losses for the tournament. All wrestlers were unyielding in their efforts and showed that this new team is here to wrestle!

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Congratulations Justin Usher, Brian Decool, Logan Slater, Derek Lokker, and Dustin Jang for competing in Valley Christian High School's first-ever official wrestling tournament last Saturday in the the Haystack Tournament at Hayward High School.

All five of our athletes on this young team showed the heart of an experienced squad -- and each won a match as a result. Of the five Viking wins, four were by pinning the opponent! Dustin Jang claims the honor of the first-ever pin for Viking Wrestling, sticking his opponent in the first round of the match.

See the photos from Saturday's (Dec 5th) Hayward Haystack Tournament for exiting images from the mat!

Schedule Posted

Updated schedule has been posted on the "game schedule" page

Winter Sports Pictures

December 1st – HS winter sports pictures

Vikings Wrestling Meeting

Wrestling meeting tonight (Nov.10th) in the Elementary Multipurpose room. Athletes 6-7, Parents 7-8PM.

Vikings Wrestling To Debut This Winter!

The Valley Christian Athletic Department is excited to announce the launch of our first-ever high-school wrestling team this year! All high-school boys are welcome. It is a winter sport; practices will start in early November. Fall athletes can start practicing after the completion of their current season.

Wrestling has a long history in cultures around the world. Origins of wrestling can be traced back 15,000 years to cave drawings in France. Come make history by being part of the first Vikings Wrestling Team!

The popularity of wrestling continues around the world. Over 135 nations sponsor a wrestling federation. It is one of the top three medal winning sports for the United States in international competition. In the United States, High School boys’ wrestling was the sixth most popular sport with 267,378 young men participating last year, the highest number since 1980.

Scholastic wrestling is very safe and provides opportunities for competitors of all sizes. Regulations on which techniques are legal are there to avoid injury. Weight control and hydration are strictly monitored and regulated so that the student-athletes are healthy and the emphasis is on competition, not weight loss.

No prior athletic experience is required. Valley Christian’s wrestling program will enable student-athletes to participate in this historic and growing sport, where they can benefit from all the finest traditions of VCS athletics: spiritual, academic, and athletic excellence; maintaining the highest degree of sportsmanship; conditioning to excellent physical fitness, and honoring God in all that we do. We will pursue Victory with Honor.

The athletic department and coaches would be happy to hear from all interested students. If you would like to learn more about Viking Wrestling or want to join the team, please contact Athletic Director Brendi Ashton (925-560-6252, bashton@dublinvcc.org) or Coach Dan Burton (925-337-4158, VikingWrestlingInfo@gmail.com).