MORENO VALLEY:   The King wrestling program opened the 26-27 season on Tuesday against Vista Del Lago.  JV was also competing at Hillcrest in a JV 8 way dual team competition.

The varsity took on Vista Del Lago which hosted along with Nuview Bridge.   The girls won without much of a challenge, beating Vista Del Lago 60-0.  It was a similar outcome on the boys’ side, as King won 77-4.  Against Nuview Bridge, the girls won 48-12, and the boys won 81-0.

Significant to this opener is that it was the debut of a coaching change as long time wrestling coach Harlan Kistler retired.  Nick Perfetto is now at the helm along with assistants at each level.

Perfetto was excited if not realistic after the victories, saying, “While we may not win by those margins again for some time, it was great to see our team come together. They wrestled hard, never gave up, and were invested in each other. The culture we are building was obvious to all in attendance, and as a staff we were very proud of our kids.”