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LBHS JV Wrestling Opens 2025 Season

  • Writer: Breakers Wrestling
    Breakers Wrestling
  • Dec 2, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

Breakers Wrestling Team Kick Off JV Season at the Laguna Hills JV/Frosh Tournament


High School Freshman Wrestling
Freshman PJ Kappel competes in the 106lb bracket at the Laguna Hills JV/Frosh Wrestling Tournament.

Competitors from over 30 Southern California high school wrestling programs filled the brackets for the staple Orange County event. The tournament served as the season opener for five Laguna Beach wrestlers.


Freshman Crosby Myers (Frosh 106), Freshman Forest Marriner (JV 126), Freshman Luca Blandino (JV 126), Freshman Nash Wade (Frosh 138), Junior Jack Groves (JV 157), and Freshman Leo Niederberger (Frosh 106) all made their high-school wrestling debuts.


High School Freshman Wrestling
Freshman Crosby Myers scores a 9–4 victory over Mason Delandtsheer (Big Bear)

First-Time Wrestlers Make Their Mark


Several Breakers delivered strong showings throughout the day. Crosby Myers, Forest Marriner, Nash Wade, and Jack Groves earned their first-ever high school wrestling wins. At the same time, Logan Anderson secured two quick pins at 1:31 and 1:41. Leo Niederberger won a hard-fought match, while Nash Wade got a fast pin at 1:51. Marriner, Groves, and Kappel wrestled through high-scoring, hard-fought matches, with Kappel and Groves grinding through the consolation bracket to earn back-to-back victories.


The 21st Annual Laguna Hills JV/Frosh Wrestling Tournament highlighted the Breakers’ developing talent, giving wrestlers a strong start to the Junior Varsity season and valuable early-mat experience.


Freshman high school wrestler
Freshman Luca Blandino (JV 126) makes his High School Wrestling debut debuts

Tournament Results


Crosby Myers – 106 lbs – Freshman

First high-school matches

• Defeated Mason Delandtsheer (Big Bear), 9–4

• Defeated Noah Juarez (La Costa Canyon), 8–1


Leo Niederberger – 106 lbs – Freshman

• Defeated Noah Juarez (La Costa Canyon), 8–7


PJ Kappel – 106 lbs – Freshman

Back-to-back wins in the consolation bracket

• Defeated Daniel Parra (Centennial), 8–1

• Defeated Emmanuel Ruiz (Centennial), 9–8


Forest Marriner – 126 lbs – Freshman

First high-school match

• Defeated Ari De La Cruz (Centennial), 14–9


Logan Anderson – 132 lbs – Freshman

Added two pins, finished 6th overall

• Defeated Maddox Graham (Redlands), pin 1:31

• Defeated Caleb Charbonnet (Portola), pin 1:41


Nash Wade – 138 lbs – Freshman

First high-school match

• Defeated Conner Rosch (Rim of the World), pin 1:51


Jack Groves – 157 lbs – Junior

First high-school matches

• Defeated Nathaniel Bliss (JSerra), 4–3

• Defeated Bradlee Hilbert (Rim of the World), pin 2:48

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