Pictured top left to right is Michelle Pinedo, Skyla Sandoval, Delilah Cervantez, Sophia Rivera, middle: Tania Vazquez, Sofia Montelongo, Alani Alvarado, Aubree Herrera, kneeling: Naomi Bonilla. Not pictured: Sophia Valdovinos and Annabelle Olaguez. Photo credit Lurdes Bonilla.

By FHS Girls Head Coach Michael Torres
OXNARD — The Fillmore Flashes girls wrestling team competed at the Citrus Coast League Wrestling Finals on Saturday, February 7, crowning three league champions and placing wrestlers across multiple weight classes at Hueneme High School.
Leading the charge was junior Naomi Bonilla, who captured her second consecutive league championship while earning recognition as the CCL Lower Weight Most Valuable Player. Bonilla, a team captain in her second year of wrestling, has established herself as one of the premier lightweights in the league.
Senior co-captains Skyla Sandoval and Michelle Pinedo joined Bonilla atop the podium. Sandoval successfully defended her title at 135 pounds, becoming a two-time league champion, while Pinedo broke through for her first league championship at 130 pounds. All three captains are second-year wrestlers who have quickly made their mark on the program.
The Flashes’ young talent was on full display throughout the tournament, with seven additional wrestlers earning medals. Freshman Alani Alvarado secured second place at 110 pounds, while classmate Aubree Herrera took third at 115 pounds. Senior Delilah Cervantez added a second-place finish at 120 pounds, and freshman Sophia Valdovinos claimed third at 125 pounds.
The freshman class continued to shine in the upper weights, with Sofia Montelongo placing second at 140 pounds, Sophia Rivera earning third at 155 pounds, and Annabelle Olaguez taking third at 190 pounds. Freshman Tania Vazquez also captured the JV championship at 130 pounds.
All varsity medal winners have qualified to compete in the CIF Individual Championships, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 13-14, at Adelanto High School.
The strong showing by Fillmore’s wrestlers, particularly the impressive freshman contingent, signals a bright future for the program as it continues to build momentum in the Citrus Coast League. “We’ve got something special building here,” said Fillmore head coach Michael Torres, “if our girls all stick with it, I see them fighting for a league team championship in the next couple of seasons.”