The “IRV OLINER” award is given to individuals for their outstanding contribution to the sport of wrestling in California.
Bill Grant (Founder of TCW) presents Roy Spomer (Publisher of the Valley Wrestling News) the 1997 Irv Oliner Award.
Al Fontes (TCW State Editor) presents Tony Rotundo (Wrestlers Are Warriors) the 2012 Irv Oliner Award.
Irv Oliner Recipients
2017 – Marco Sanchez
2016 – Terry Fischer
2015 – Rhonda Moore
2014 – Pat Cadwallader
2013 – Jay Lawson
2012 – Tony Rotundo
2011 – Louie Madrigal
2010 – Mike Applegate
2009 – Bob Gustafson
2008 – Jeff Roberts
2007 – John Sachs
2006 – Judy Rider
2005 – Dick Bailey
2004 – Armand Guerrero
2003 – John Dahlem
2002 – Mike Stricker
2001 – Al Fontes
2000 – David Nelson
1999 – Matt Alvarado
1998 – Larry Katz
1997 – Roy Spomer
1996 – Jim Root
1995 – Lynn Dyche
ALI NASER – 2013 Cullen Fitzgibbon Recipient
Cullen Fitzgibbons’ Most Inspirational Wrestler Award
2017 – Jonathan Garcia (Del Norte HS, SD)
2016 – Terry Fischer (El Camino Real HS, LA)
2015 – Jake Ceja (Desert Mirage HS, S)
2014 – Manny Garay (Newbury Park HS, S)
2013 – Ali Naser (El Camino Real HS, LA)
2012 – Conner Sanders (Santiago-Corona HS, S)
2011 – Sean Wier (Thousand Oaks HS, S)
2010 – James Magana (Monrovia HS, S)
2009 – Jeshua Avino (Santa Teresa HS, CC)
2008 – Cullen Fitzgibbons (Los Alamitos HS, S)
Cullen Fitzgibbons – 2008 Recipient
