VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Hi-Liner/Farmers Union Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Saturday, February 15, 2025 is Victoria Sanchez.
Victoria is a Senior at VCHS and had wrestled at 124lbs all season, until the Girls East Region Tournament this past Friday 14th, where she made the drop to the 118lb weight class. She entered the East Region tournament as the #4 seed. Victoria dominated her way through the finals to become the 2025 North Dakota East Region Girls Champion. She won her first match by pin in just 15 seconds. Her quarter-final match was 9-3 win over a feisty Taya Laidlaw of Fargo. In her semi-final match, Victoria beat the tournament #1 seed Danica Bennett of Pembina County North by a score of 9-2. In her final match of the day, to finish a perfect 4-0, Victoria beat #3 seed Alyssa Nitschke of South Border by a pin in the second period. Victoria enters the ND State Tournament as the #2 seed. Wrestling begins this Thursday, in the Fargodome at 10am.
Coaches note: Victoria is only in second full year of wrestling, so for her to have accomplished what she has accomplished is amazing. She has put in a lot of time outside of regular practice time to get better at this sport. After practice, weekends, and all summer she put in extra time. Her success on the competition mat comes from a handful of “go-to” moves combined with her high-level physical strength. Victoria will be attending college and wrestling this fall in North Dakota. She has narrowed her choice down to two colleges.
Victoria answered her “Wrestler of the Week” Questions as follows:
Parents: Renee Ronsberg
Brothers/sisters: Amari (14) Chance (10)
Pets: Grizzly (dog)
School activities/sports you’re in: Wrestling, Deca
Hobbies: guitar, spending time with people, driving around with friends, wrestling, being at the Care Center, listening to Noah Kahan
Favorite class in school: Peer To Peer
Favorite teacher of all time (Kindergarten through now): 2nd grade Mrs. Schilttenhardt and Mr Neilson chemistry teacher
What do you want to be when you “grow up”?: Someone that helps/ works with kids (a teacher possibly)
Favorite supper food: Alfredo pasta
Favorite school lunch: I eat lunch at home
Favorite junk food: strawberries with sugar
Any advice that someone has given you or a quote that you’ve heard that stands out? Getting Better – Terry Brands
Best gift you ever received? Any gift that was thoughtful/ intentional
What is your dream job? Travel the World and teach people about Jesus/ help those who are less fortunate
What’s your advice to others on overcoming a fear that they have? If it’s germs that’s understandable. If it’s anything else, then idk what you’re scared of just go for it.
What puts you in a good mood/makes you smile? Going to practice everyday
Could you use a rotary phone if one was sitting in front of you? Would have to watch a tutorial on YouTube first
Favorite smell (could be a certain food, melted crayons, burning leaves, etc): when my uncle cooks on the grill in summer
Favorite “sit down” restaurant? Olive Garden (any pasta place)
Favorite fast food restaurant? Don’t have a favorite
Favorite wrestling move: diesel/ headlock
Favorite wrestling position? (top, bottom, neutral): top
Most memorable wrestling moment so far: everyday there’s a memorable moment but probably when Tim was plugging my bloody nose after my finals match and him tearing up/ all the coaches talking/showing me moves after practice
Hardest part about the sport of wrestling: not improving even if you try super hard
What would you say to a girl that is thinking about joining VCHS Girl Wrestling?: Best decision you could ever make
What are your college plans, if any?
Going to college to wrestle
Hi-Liner Wrestler of the Week is Sponsored by Tyler Van Bruggen and Farmers Union Insurance of Valley City.