Author: Justin Pederson
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Pine Creek healing at right time
Things seem to be rounding into form for defending 5A state champion Pine Creek. After battling injuries all year the Eagles saw enough wrestlers make their way back to the mat in time to help dominate their regional tournament, beating Fountain-Fort Carson 230-178 Saturday at Doherty. The Eagles, ranked seventh in Tim Yount’s latest On…
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Pine Creek dominates first day of 5A regionals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first day of the Class 5A Region 1 wrestling tournament held few surprises, with Pine Creek atop the leaderboard with nine wrestlers advancing to the semifinals. The Eagles, ranked seventh in Tim Yount’s On…
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Pine Creek dominates first day of 5A regionals
The first day of the Class 5A Region 1 wrestling tournament held few surprises, with Pine Creek atop the leaderboard with nine wrestlers advancing to the semifinals. The Eagles, ranked seventh in Tim Yount’s On The Mat Rankings, lead No. 6 Arvada West, 95.5-78, followed by No. 8 Mountain Range with 70. Fountain-Fort Carson is…
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Pine Creek dominates first day of 5A regionals
The first day of the Class 5A Region 1 wrestling tournament held few surprises, with Pine Creek atop the leaderboard with nine wrestlers advancing to the semifinals. The Eagles, ranked seventh in Tim Yount’s On The Mat Rankings, lead No. 6 Arvada West, 95.5-78, followed by No. 8 Mountain Range with 70. Fountain-Fort Carson is…
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Air Academy rolls over Sand Creek in wrestling 57-19
The marquee matchup of the night didn’t disappoint. Sand Creek’s Tuli Laulu won a clash of heavyweight titans over Air Academy’s Justin Petrash, but that was nearly the only excitement for Scorpions fans. The Kadets dominated their first home dual Wednesday, riding five pins to a 57-19 victory. Laula, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A…
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Air Academy rolls over Sand Creek in wrestling 57-19
The marquee matchup of the night didn’t disappoint. Sand Creek’s Tuli Laulu won a clash of heavyweight titans over Air Academy’s Justin Petrash, but that was nearly the only excitement for Scorpions fans. The Kadets dominated their first home dual Wednesday, riding five pins to a 57-19 victory. Laula, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A…
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Wrestler of the year (upper weights): Josh Schoenberger, Fountain-Fort Carson
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In his third trip to the state wrestling tournament, Fountain-Fort Carson 182-pound senior Josh Schoenberger finally brought home the title that eluded him for two years. That gold medal gave the Trojans their first champion…
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Wrestler of the year (lower weights): AJ Rees, Discovery Canyon
Discovery Canyon’s AJ Rees has found the recipe for winning state titles. Rees won his second straight 4A title with a 6-4 decision over Fort Morgan’s Ian Wingstrom in the 113-pound final, finishing off a 39-1 season. Rees and fellow junior state champion Steven Turner (120 pounds) also led the Thunder to a fourth-place finish.…
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Wrestler of the year (upper weights): Josh Schoenberger, Fountain-Fort Carson
In his third trip to the state wrestling tournament, Fountain-Fort Carson 182-pound senior Josh Schoenberger finally brought home the title that eluded him for two years. That gold medal gave the Trojans their first champion since Mike Allison claimed titles in 1968 and ’69 and led them to a sixth-place team finish in 5A —…
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State wrestling notes: Pine Creek’s Martinez loses final on disputed call
Notes from the state wrestling tournament’s final day at Denver’s Pepsi Center: Controversial finish costs Pine Creek’s Martinez About 10 minutes after the 5A 132-pound final ended, Pomona’s Raymond Robledo was awarded a 5-4 decision over Pine Creek’s Geordan Martinez. The match was stopped twice in the second period for a malfunctioning scoreboard, but…