Wrestling

Strong Opening Week for Jesuit Wrestling

The Jesuit Rangers Wrestling team began the 2014 campaign in very exciting fashion this past Wednesday, November 12th, with many of the squad's wrestlers notching a win in a preseason dual match against The Colony. For a good portion of...

Jesuit Wrestling Season Preview

Coming off of an excellent season that saw two wrestlers qualify for State, the Jesuit Wrestling team is gearing up for another fantastic campaign in 2014. With the start of full time practice sessions this past October 27th, the Rangers...

Real Wrestling: The Jesuit Ranger Camp of Champs

Competitive high school wrestling bears little resemblance to late night bouts on television.  Head Coach Ryan Menard of the Jesuit wrestling team stated, “for people who aren't familiar , there is this notion that jump off top ropes and body...

Varsity Wrestler Shane Ross Goes to National Tournament

On the weekend of March 28-30, Varsity Wrestler Shane Ross '15 took a trip to the Virginia Beach Convention Center for the 25th annual NHSCA high school wrestling championships where 3500 of the best wrestlers in the country gathered to...

Wrestlers Excel at State

The competition is down, and only two rounds remain for both Nick Barker ’14 and Shane Ross ’15. As the days wind down, few wrestlers remain, but both Jesuit athletes are still going strong. Their opponents are formidable, but...

Jesuit Wrestlers Move on to State

The best wrestlers in all of Texas are gathering at the Curtis Center in Garland, Texas on February 14-15. There, they will compete in the hardest tournament since the Texas Outlaw, the 2014 UIL Wrestling State Tournament. There, they...

Jesuit Wrestlers Excel at District Tournament

Wave after wave of competition comes forward, but after each round, the Jesuit wrestlers still stand. Eight schools from all over the district met at JJ Pearce High School for the District Wrestling tournament, but none of the schools...

Jesuit’s Big Wrestling Tournament, the Ranger Classic

Hundreds pour into the Jesuit basketball gym. On the center mat, Varsity wrestler and Jesuit junior Shane Ross takes his stance against the opposing Flower Mound wrestler in the 128 pound finals of the Ranger Classic. Practically a bulk...

Wrestling Competes at Allen

Blood running down his right eye from his reopened cut, Varsity wrestler Shane Ross '15 readies his stance as his opponent gets into position. Both wrestlers brace themselves for this next round, neither backing down. As the round begins,...