By Ryan Maquiñana
Norcalboxing.net
Above: Aleman Boxing competed in Lemoore. (Frank Aleman);
Below: King's Gym in Avenal also sent a contingent, seen here in Fresno the week before. (Armando Mancinas)
Central California held their Junior Olympic Championships this past Saturday in Lemoore at the Cinnamon Municipal Complex. Several talented fighters took the ring, with almost 60 boys and girls crowned Central Cal champs.
While some of the representatives for Regionals have been determined, the rest will fight in Orosi next week.Regionals will take place on May 12 at Haven Drive Middle School in Arvin, with the champions advancing to June's National Junior Olympics in Mobile, Alabama.
Here are your winners for each division and weight class. Special thanks to CCA head Armando Mancinas:
2012 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
BANTAM DIVISION (AGES 8-10)
NOVICE BOYS:
50# Jesus Haro-Merced United
55# Andrew Rodriguez-Backyard B.C.,
Salinas
60# Ivan Razo-Bakersfield P.A.L., Bakersfield
70# Richard Rios-Fresno P.A.L., Fresno
75# Jesse Preciado-Northside, Visalia
80# Isaiah Franco-King’s B.C., Avenal
105# Carlos Perez,Jr.-Aleman B.C., Fresno
NOVICE GIRLS:
None
OPEN BOYS:
65# Angel Alfaro-Rock B.C., Salinas
70# Marcos Ramirez-Vaya Con Dios B.C.,
Tulare
85# Anthony Vaca-Renteria B.C., Madera
OPEN GIRLS:
60# Destiny Nino-Felipe’s B.C., Lathrop
JUNIOR DIVISION (AGES 11-12)
NOVICE BOYS:
65# Domingo Villarama-Velarde’s T.C.,
Fresno
80# Devonte Rodriguez-King’s B.C., Avenal
85# Francisco Ramirez-51-50 B.C.,
Livingston
110# Juan Medrano-Northside, Visalia
145# Marcos McGee-King’s B.C., Avenal
NOVICE GIRLS:
106# Jada Hinton-Unattached, Fresno
125# Delicia Easter-51-50 B.C., Livingston
OPEN BOYS:
70# Elian Lua-Main Event B.C., Fresno
75# Kevin Mendoza-Aleman B.C., Fresno
80# Israel Murrietta-Velarde’s T.C.,
Fresno
85# Antonio Moreno-Refuse To Lose B.C.,
Bakersfield
90# Jacob Marquez-Arvin B.C., Arvin
101# Thorn Castellon-Golden State B.C.,
Madera
106# Manuel Jaimes-Felipe’s B.C., Lathrop
OPEN GIRLS:
75# Ariana Diaz-Velarde’s T.C., Fresno
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (AGES 13-14)
NOVICE BOYS:
101# Adrian Zamora-Lemoore B.C., Lemoore
106# Angel Vazquez-Madtown B.C., Madera
110# Samuel Morales-Hard Knocks B.C.,
Porterville
114# Jose Salado-Northside B.C., Visalia
119# Daniel Perez-Aleman B.C., Fresno
138# Miguel Contreras-Bakersfield P.A.L., Bakersfield
NOVICE GIRLS:
145# Sasha Contreras-El Tigre B.C., Dinuba
OPEN BOYS:
85# Ivan
Varela-McDermont B.C., Lindsay
90# Roberto
Cosio-Main Event B.C., Fresno
95# Robert
Robles-Shafter B.C., Shafter
101# Joseph
Cuellar-Tulare A.C., Tulare
106# Rene Aleman, Aleman B.C., Fresno
110# Caleb
Munoz-Shafter PAL, Shafter
114# Juan
Castellanos-McDermont B.C., Lindsay
154# Richard
Torrez,Jr-Tulare A.C., Tulare
OPEN GIRLS:
101# Caroline
Riojas-Velarde’s T.C., Fresno
SENIOR DIVISION (AGES 15-16)
NOVICE BOYS:
114# Jessie Diaz-Castle B.C., Atwater
132# Jose Torres-Velarde’s T.C., Fresno
138# Alberto Suarez-Castle B.C., Atwater
145# Denzel Johnson-S.E., Fresno
189# Dominick Ramirez-King’s B.C., Avenal
NOVICE GIRLS:
114# Rachel Raya-Lemoore B.C.
OPEN BOYS:
101# Conrad
Rendon-Aleman B.C., Fresno
106# Fernando
Rangel-McDermont B.C., Lindsay
114# Ruben Villa-Backyard B.C., Salinas
119# Efren
Lopez-Main Event B.C., Fresno
125# Matthew
Guerrero-Felipe’s B.C., Lathrop
138# Oscar
Medrano-Northside B.C., Visalia
145# Joseph
Murrieta-Velarde's T.C., Fresno
189# Tiofilo
Bueno-Tulare A.C., Tulare
OPEN GIRLS:
106# Marisol
Lopez-King’s B.C., Avenal
119# Joselina
Ortega-Velarde’s T.C., Fresno
125# Evelyn
Borja-Velarde's T.C., Fresno
132# Selena
Acosta-Velarde’s T.C., Fresno
Norcalboxing.net's Ryan Maquiñana is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and Ring Magazine’s Ratings Panel. E-mail him at rmaquinana@gmail.com, check out his weekly column for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, or follow him on Twitter: @RMaq28.
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