The Hoover High wrestling team (3-1, 1-0) held off upset-minded Monrovia, 39-36, Tuesday to tally a win in their Rio Hondo League opener.
Hoover’s Jesse Martinez looks to the official who is checking for the pin of Monrovia’s Adrian Enriquez in the 132-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Karlen Hakopyan wrestles Monrovia’s Sebastian Hernandez, who’s head is on the left, in the 115-pound match in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Hakopyan won by points. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Geraldy Martinez lifts and drops Monrovia’s Christian Gonzalez in the 147-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Jesse Martinez hangs on as Monrovia’s Adrian Enriquez flips over in the 132-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Narek Zamanyan wrestles Monrovia Jacob Cervera in the 140-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Narek Zamanyan wrestles Monrovia Jacob Cervera in the 140-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Karlen Hakopyan wrestles Monrovia’s Sebastian Hernandez, who’s head is on the left, in the 115-pound match in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Hakopyan won by points. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Murad Muradyan bears down to pin Monrovia’s Christian Luna in the 180 weight class in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Angelo Clarizio has Monrovia’s Gabriel Onofre on his back in the 162 pound bout in a Rio Hondo League 160 wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s coach Dave Beard yells instructions to Geraldy Martinez as he wrestles Monrovia Christian Gonzalez in the 147-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League Christian Gonzalez wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Narek Zamanyan wrestles Monrovia’s Jacob Cervera in the 140-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Hoover’s Ryan Halawi wrestles Monrovia’s Adrian Camerano in a 128-pound bout in a Rio Hondo League wrestling match at Hoover High School in Glendale on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)