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Wrestlers Grappling With Illness, Opponents
DeWeerd
Shown in action at an earlier tournament this season, Escalons Nick DeWeerd works to lift his opponent here and also nailed down a victory in the 120-pound bracket during a Jan. 14 league meet against Mountain House. He also took part in the Rumble in the Jungle tournament in Turlock. Marg Jackson/The Times
Illness has kept many Escalon wrestlers off the mats in recent action, but the team did pin down a Trans-Valley League win at Modesto Christian on Jan. 27 and had some good performances at the weekend’s Rumble in the Jungle at Pitman High in Turlock. “Tuesday against Modesto Christian, the JV did not have a match, we won by forfeit,” said head wrestling coach Derek Scott. “For the varsity, we won 58 to 15 with a very weakened unit.”