Tag: Wrestling

  The Wrestling season is starting to gather steam this year as the varsity lineup has been finalized with the inter-squad wrestle-offs on the first of November. Between the record number of students who have joined the program, and a new facility in the Dove Athletic building excitement is running high among the athletes and Coach Ryan Menard. With the whole...

Research by Jack Barton '20 With countless hours of practice weekly, the Jesuit wrestling team prepares for the most important part of any team's season: the playoffs. With numerous successes during the month of January, the team hopes to win it all this year in the postseason. During the month of January, the Jesuit Wrestling team competed in several tournaments and...

Dozens of shivering, bare skinned bodies throng the scales, organized in lines by weight, from 106 to 285 pounds. Palpable tension covers the room like a blanket, as potential opponents size each other up with fleeting glances over the low murmur of the room. In two hours, these high school athletes will compete in a contest of physical strength...

This weekend is the weekend every school has been waiting for all year. This is the tournament towards which every wrestler works. The UIL District 7 Tournament, hosted by Berkner High School, put the best wrestlers from around the district in the spotlight to compete for a spot in the top 4 of the district who will advance to the UIL Region...

Following a lot of success at Arlington Bowie High School, the Ranger wrestlers dove into another week. With another week of practices, conditioning, and perfecting technique, the JV Ranger wrestlers were prepared to storm the Rockwall gym on Saturday. On Saturday, February 4, the JV wrestlers arrived at Rockwall High School to take on the Jacket Classic. First up, freshman Liam Leahy...

Lacrosse practicing, band kids arriving, early risers rising, the parking lot gradually fills up. This is a typical Friday morning at 7 o'clock on the 28, but this is no ordinary Friday for the varsity Jesuit Rangers Wrestling team. Today, the Ranger wrestlers will embark on their journey to Arlington Bowie High School to compete in the Arlington Bowie...

The dreaded feeling creeps into the veins of the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling team, this week amplified, more than others, anxiety. This week is Lake Highlands week, the week where the tradition of getting pounded every year is seemingly inevitable. But for Rangers this season, it is a week of excitement, energy, and focus, as they attempt to topple the wrestling...

Two hours after school everyday, the Jesuit Ranger wrestlers prepare and work to compete to the best of their ability. With duals one night a week and tournaments on the weekends, the Ranger wrestlers face competition at every turn. Heath Invitational  The Ranger Wrestling JV squad took to Rockwall-Heath High School a feeling of both excitement and anxiety. On Friday, November 18th...