Meet The Masters Part 1: Edgar De La Torre and Barry Gee
By Misael Galdamez, Entertainment Editor
This week, the Baron Banner had a chance to catch up with Fountain Valley\’s 4 CIF Southern Section Master\’s qualifiers. The four will be wrestling in Temecula this weekend, where the top 9 of each weight will advance to the State Meet.
Edgar De La Torre (\’12)
Edgar is a sophomore wrestler who placed 2nd in Sunset League and 5th at the 103 weight class in last week\’s CIF Inland Division Meet
Baron Banner: When and why did you first start Wrestling?
Edgar De La Torre: I first started wrestling in the seventh grade through FV\’s kid\’s club program. My brother was actually the first to try it out. He was the one to get me into it. He used to come home wanting to quit and I\’d wonder why. I saw how hard he worked and I wanted to be a part of that.
BB: What has gotten you to this point?
EDT: A lot of hard work and a lot of learning. I\’m constantly learning new moves. I like what you get out of wrestling; it\’s a lot of work but in the end, it\’s worth it.
BB: What would you say your favorite wrestling move is?
EDT: I definitely like double leg take downs and granby rolls.
BB: What\’s been the most memorable moment of your wrestling career?
EDT: Placing fifth at last week\’s CIF meet. I was pretty excited to get on the wall of fame*. Munching out at the buffet after the Las Vegas classic was also pretty fun. The food was bomb.
BB: What do you like to do in your free time?
EDT: If I\’m not cutting weight, I like to eat and get ready to sleep a pound off.
BB: You talk a lot about food. What\’s your Favorite Food?
EDT: I like Subway and ice cream, especially Coldstone\’s. But not at the same time.
BB: Thanks for your time and good luck!
EDT: Thanks.
Barry Gee (\’10)
Barry Gee is a senior wrestler at Fountain Valley. Barry placed 3rd in Sunset League and 5th in the Heavyweight class at last week\’s CIF Inland Division meet.
Baron Banner: When did you first start Wrestling?
Barry Gee: I first started wrestling in my freshman year, right after football season had ended.
BB: What do you think has gotten you this far?
BG: Definitely coaches. Coach Vasquez pushes me a lot. Hard work too. We\’ve all put in a lot of hard work this season, even though it might not look like it (laughs).
BB: Who would you say your inspiration is?
BG: Not to sound cheesy, but Coach Vasquez and Francois McGhie. I\’m exactly like Coach Vasquez was in high school, except he was a better wrestler. His senior year he placed in league and then he went on to place 2nd in CIF. He didn\’t make it past Master\’s because of an injury, but he managed to defeat a state qualifier before getting injured.
BB: What\’s been the most memorable moment of your wrestling career?
BG: Placing fifth in CIF. It wasn\’t first, but I was still pretty happy.
BB: What\’s your favorite wrestling move?
BG: My favorite move is actually the fat man roll (laughs). I also like to crossface people.
BB: What do you do in your free time?
BG: I eat a lot! I like to kick back and hang out with my friends Fran, Sean, Kyle, and Cory. We like to throw water balloons at people.
BB: Speaking of food, what\’s your favorite?
BG: You\’re going to need a lot more room on that paper. Those who know me know that this is a hard question for me to answer. Straight up, I like New York Style Cheesecake best, followed by Buffalo wings at a close second. But they have to be big and juicy with a delicious sauce and ranch dressing.
BB: Thanks for your time!
BG: No problem, but now I\’m hungry.
