SLAM Academy defeats Liberty in wrestling — PHOTOS
By Alex Wright Las Vegas Review-Journal
SLAM Academy’s Santiago Cabrera, left, places Liberty’s Alan Hayes, right, into a headlock during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Anthony Delgado, left, and Liberty’s Zayne Omaya, right, compete during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Anthony Delgado, left, and Liberty’s Zayne Omaya, right, compete during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Drake Hooiman, right, places Liberty’s Wyatte Nicholson, left, into a headlock during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The SLAM Academy bench cheers after SLAM’s Anthony Delgado, left, gets on top of Liberty’s Zayne Omaya, right, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Drake Hooiman, left, tosses Liberty’s Wyatte Nicholson, right, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Destin Maestas, left, and Liberty’s Diego Acosta, right, compete during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Destin Maestas, left, tosses Liberty’s Diego Acosta, right, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Drake Hooiman, back, begins to pick up Liberty’s Wyatte Nicholson, front, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Liberty’s Melvin Whitehead, right, competes against SLAM Academy’s Satoshi Davis, left, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Liberty’s Melvin Whitehead has his hand raised after defeating SLAM Academy’s Satoshi Davis, not pictured, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Santiago Cabrera, top, and Liberty’s Alan Hayes, bottom, compete during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Liberty’s Melvin Whitehead, left, competes against SLAM Academy’s Satoshi Davis, right, during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s Gabriel Delgado, top, and Liberty’s Corbin Osaka, bottom, compete during the high school wrestling match at Liberty High School, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Henderson. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SLAM Academy’s wrestling team defeated Liberty 61-13 in a dual meet Tuesday night at Liberty.
SLAM Academy has won the past three Class 5A state titles.
