Photo Gallery: Rio Hondo League wrestling between Hoover and La Cañada
La Cañadas Ben Donoho has the leg of Hoover’s Allen Melekyan attempting to roll him into a pin in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
With Hoover’s Chris White putting all of his weight on his shoulders, La Cañada’s Mitchell Staron succumbs to a pin in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Dakarri Malone gets the upper hand wrestling La Cañada’s Mason Littell in the 108 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Malone won this bout, but La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s head coach Dave Beard yells a position change to one of his wrestlers during a bout against La Cañada in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Cameron Carey is in trouble as Hoover’s Arthur Hartyunyan starts to roll him toward a pin in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
As Hoover’s Allen Melikyan pins La Cañada’s Ben Donoho, Hoover’s head coach Dave Beard gets to the matt to cheer in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s coach Justin Luthey calls in instructions during a bout against Hoover in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Erick David works a take down against Hoover’s Angel Celio in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Lyndon Forest rolls back on the shoulders of Hoover’ s Elmer Moreno for the pin in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Angel Celio hangs onto the leg of La Cañada’s Eric David in the 115 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s David Aleksanyan drives La Cañada’s Andrew Aghadjanians to the matt in the 147 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Will Henderson wrestles Hoover’s Tigran Aleksanyan in the 140 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Jake Harb has the wrist of Hoover’s Orlando Rosa and rolls him into a pin in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s David Aleksanyan keeps La Cañada’s Andrew Aghadjanians in trouble on the matt in the 147 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Johnny Vasily has Hoover’s Quinton Smith in control in the 170 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Ara Touben grimaces as La Cañada’s Colman Trulik puts pressure on his shoulder in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Allen Melikyan attempts to roll La Cañada’s Ben Donoho onto his back in the 162 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Will Henderson wrestles Hoover’s Tigran Aleksanyan in the 140 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Cameron Carey looks to the ceiling as he pushes the shoulders of Arthur Hartyunyan down for a pin to win th e134 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s head coach Dave Beard cheers after Dakarri Malone beats La Cañada’s Mason Littell in the 108 pound bout the first bout against La Cañada in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Chris White drives La Cañada’s Mitchell Staron into the matt in the 202 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Lyndon Forest rolls away from the attack by Hoover’ s Elmer Moreno in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Ara Touben, with ice on his shoulder, sits dejected on the bench with his team losing to La Cañada in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Cañada’s Lyndon Forest grips the leg of Hoover’ s Elmer Moreno in the 197 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Ara Touben tries to free himself as La Cañada’s Colman Trulik works his grip in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School on Thursday, January 26, 2017. La Cañada won the match 39-30. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)