Fallbrook High wrestling hopeful for new season, but needs new wrestling mats

Wrestling season is almost back, and Fallbrook High School’s varsity team is looking forward to it after what coach Cristian Vera called a “very promising” 2018-19 season.

“We finished 5-4 in records and won our first four straight, and we came out with a big win against what you would call our league rival, Valley Center,” Vera said.

And he said the team has several successful returning players.

“We had seven CIF placers at the tournament we hosted last year, and all seven returned this year,” he said. “And we have a young group of sophomores and freshmen that are up and coming and are hungry...