With this card being announced in early June, MMA specialists were quite skeptical of the card believing it was definitely lackluster for a PPV. But everyone was proved wrong during the main card. One reason that proceeds MMA as one of the greatest sports in the world is that the fight is not finished until the final horn and...
The Jesuit Rangers wrestling team took on Arlington, Saginaw, and Bernville at their quad meet, the “Birdville Bird Bash”.
Arlington
Coming off of a hot streak, winning their last 4 duels, the Rangers started off matching against Arlington. The Rangers took command of the situation early on with wins from many of their underclassmen, including sophomore George Murray 113 scoring a...
Heart pounding, knees shaking, and eyes darting around, the wrestler flawlessly sets up his shot and launches forward, taking his opponent to the mat in one swift action. As the match drew on, both wrestlers reached their breaking point but pushed on, surpassing what they thought physically possible. Finally, the Jesuit wrestler pins his opponent, and the referee blows...
With the first half of the 2021 season completed, the Jesuit Wrestling team has been off to a great start. Throughout March, the team has wrestled at several meets. Coach Menard stated that he has been "impressed with the team as a whole. The team has persevered through obstructed practices, moved UIL dates, and not even knowing whether or...
Due to the pandemic, the Jesuit Wrestling Team has just begun practicing. However, they would normally compete during this time of the year. Given these circumstances, I asked Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Menard questions about the team's changes and their response to the virus.
"Could you briefly summarize the offseason so far?"
"We've only been on the mat for 6 days,...
Throughout February, the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling Team competed in both the UIL District 5-6A Championship on February 6 and the UIL Region 2-6A Championship on February 14th and 15th.
As the Jesuit Wrestling season came to an end, the Rangers competed intensively against several other teams in both the District and Regional Championships.
The UIL District 5-6A Championship
This year’s tournament was...
26 Varsity and 21 JV teams, 370 total competitors, 7 mats, who will prevail?
On January 18-19th, 2020 Jesuit held and competed in the annual Frank Halloran Ranger Classic wrestling tournament.
Coach Menard, the head wrestling coach at Jesuit Dallas, commented on the tournament, "It's always a lot of work to set this up, but it's a great opportunity for our...
Playoff-bound!? No, not yet...but Jesuit Wrestling is off to great start to its competitive season.
Since November 14th, the Jesuit Ranger Wrestling team has been competing in several meets.
This 2019-2020 Wrestling Season is well underway and our Jesuit Rangers have competed well in their first couple of meets. Liam Leahy 20' commented on the start of the wrestling season, "Although...
