Ki-Be vs. Hanford Preview
The Bears and the Falcons have met 18 times over the years. The first time these schools met was in 1973 when Hanford drubbed the Bears 62-9. Ki-Be currently holds an 11-7 advantage in these duals, and have won 5 straight. It has been 7 years since the Falcons last beat the Bears in a dual. The Bears won a close dual last season 36-28 after building a 36-10 lead. This current group of Bears have a 7-5 individual record against Hanford wrestlers in dual competition, led by Ryan Corke who is 2-0.
The Bears have an infusion of young wrestlers this year with 7 freshman and 1 sophomore to go with 8 Juniors and 7 Seniors. This squad of Bears wrestlers could make a name for themselves before the season is over.
Here are the results of the last 5 meetings with Hanford:
2002 - Bears 36 Falcons 28
2001 - Bears 49 Falcons 21
1999 - Bears 40 Falcons 35
1998 - Bears 49 Falcons 12
1997 - Bears 55 Falcons 21
As the 2003-04 season gets underway, here are some stats to peruse:
| Current Wrestlers - Top 5 | ||
| Wins | Pins | Team Points |
| 56 Brandon Ashley | 30 Justin Rolland | 339 Brandon Ashley |
| 56 Junior Gonzalez | 24 Brandon Ashley | 312 Junior Gonzalez |
| 40 Justin Rolland | 17 Tony Chapin | 138 Justin Rolland |
| 29 Ryan Phipps | 15 Ryan Phipps | 119 Ryan Corke |
| 29 Ryan Corke | 13 Junior Gonzalez | 97 Ross McDorman |
| Top 5
All Time Most wins Freshman/Sophomore seasons |
| 67 - Nick Pell (97-98) |
| 63 - Ale DeLaPena (97-98) |
| 61 - Travis Knutson (95-96) |
| 56 - Brandon Ashley (02-03) |
| 56 - Junior Gonzalez (02-03) |