WRESTLING

PRESEASON TOP 10

1 Santa Ana: Returns three section champions.

2 Calvary Chapel: State champs are young but dangerous.

3 El Modena: Jarin Williams leads Saxons’ effort.

4 Brethren Christian: Biggest Olympic threat to Calvary Chapel.

5 Dana Hills: Solid in nearly every weight class.

6 Fountain Valley: Ready to rule the Sunset League.

7 El Toro: Time to lead Sea View League.

8 Irvine: Could challenge El Toro.

9 Laguna Hills: Second in Division III polls last year.

10 Santiago: A program on the rise.

Wrestlers to Watch

* Jason Abajian, Troy, 140, Sr.

* Vince Aldana, Santa Ana, 103, Sr.

* Tony Aparicio, Loara, 135, Jr.

* Steve Avalos, Santa Ana, 152, Sr.

* Adam Bones, Calvary Chapel, 125, Jr.

* Brandon Bovee, Dana Hills, 145, Sr.

* Albert Frausto, Brea Olinda, 130, Jr.

* Steve Garcia, Brethren Christian, 130, Jr.

* Joshua Jarrett, El Toro, 160, Sr.

* Sean Mahoney, Villa Park, 189, Sr.

* Daniel Melendez, Santiago, 215, Sr.

* Jose Najera, Santa Ana, 112, Sr.

* Willie Parks, Villa Park, 145, So.

* Steve Sanchez, Santa Ana Valley, 171, Sr.

* Mike Simpson, Brethren Christian, 119, Jr.

* Alex Solario, El Modena, Hwt., Sr.

* Andy Twentyman, El Toro, 152, Sr.

* Jarin Williams, El Modena, 119, Sr.

* Josh Worthington, Irvine, Hwt, Jr.

League Favorites

Century: El Modena; Empire: Loara; Freeway: Troy; Garden Grove: Santiago; Golden West: Santa Ana; Olympic: Calvary Chapel; Orange: Brea Olinda; Pacific Coast: Laguna Hills; Sea View: El Toro; South Coast: Dana Hills; Sunset: Fountain Valley.

Key Dates

Dec. 11-12, Clovis West Shootout; Dec. 22-23, Holiday Classic, Santa Ana College; Dec. 28-29, El Cajon tournament; Dec. 28-29, Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions; Jan. 15-16, Five Counties, Fountain Valley HS; Jan. 29-30, Canyon Springs tournament; Feb. 13, section team championships; Feb. 19-20, section individual championships; Feb. 26-27, Masters championships; March 5-6, state championships.

1998 Final Coaches’ Poll

1. Calvary Chapel; 2. El Modena; 3. Santa Ana; 4. Anaheim; 5. Brethren Christian; 6. Laguna Hills; 7. Loara; 8. Fountain Valley; 9. Dana Hills; 10T. El Toro; 10T. Irvine.

Notes

Some top dual county meets include Irvine at El Toro on Jan. 12, El Modena at Villa Park on Jan. 13, and Brethren Christian at Calvary Chapel on Feb. 3. . . . Key rule change: Instead of three timeouts equaling two minutes for injury, wrestlers will have two timeouts equaling 90 seconds.