Author: Justin Pederson
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Johnson, Mesa Ridge dominate upper weights in taking dual with Cheyenne Mountain
As the evening wore on, Mesa Ridge wore down its host. The Grizzlies dominated Cheyenne Mountain in the upper weights, winning the final four matches and five of the last six – three by fall — in earning a 49-15 dual victory. Senior Devante Johnson started the march toward victory with a pin at 160…
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Pine Creek dominates Coronado
The showdown between the city’s heavyweights turned out to be a beatdown, as host Pine Creek won 11-of-14 bouts in dominating Class 5A defending state champion Coronado, 58-18, on Wednesday. The Eagles, the No. 2 ranked team in Class 5A in Tim Yount’s On the Mat Rankings, reeled off seven straight wins, including five straight…
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Gazette Preps: Pine Creek wrestlers dominate Coronado
The showdown between the city’s heavyweights turned out to be a beatdown, as host Pine Creek won 11-of-14 bouts in dominating Class 5A defending state champion Coronado, 58-18, on Wednesday. The Eagles, the No. 2-ranked team in Class 5A in Tim Yount’s On the Mat Rankings, reeled off seven straight wins, including five straight pins…
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Surprise Falcon continues hot start with second tournament title in as many weeks
MONUMENT – What looked like a rebuilding year for Falcon has started as a rousing success. The Falcons won their second tournament in a row to start the season, 172.5 to 146.5 over runner-up Cherry Creek at the Lewis-Palmer Invitational on Saturday. Doherty finished fifth with 114 points followed by Lewis-Palmer (112), Rampart (89), Sand…
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Doherty edges Palmer by a single point
Doherty fought its way out of an early deficit to claim a 32-31 win over Palmer in a dual that was every bit as close as the score indicated. Host Palmer actually won seven bouts Tuesday – compared to six for the Spartans – but Doherty won crucial bonus points with three pins and two…
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Gazette Preps: Doherty edges Palmer despite more losses
Doherty fought its way out of an early deficit to claim a 32-31 win over Palmer in a dual that was every bit as close as the score indicated. Host Palmer actually won seven bouts Tuesday – compared to six for the Spartans – but Doherty won crucial bonus points with three pins and two…
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Wrestling preview: Odds and ends from around the area
Notes and observations heading into the season: TCA keeps moving forward Nearly two-third of TCA’s roster was made up of freshmen and sophomores last year, providing valuable experience for a program on the rise. Senior Zach Dillon went 2-2 at state. He is joined by three fellow state qualifiers: senior Dan Register, sophomore Andrew Register…
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Wrestling preview: Wait for another champion could be much shorter this time around
Last season, Coronado captured the city’s first state wrestling title in 37 years. The wait for the next area champion may be much shorter – maybe as little as 364 days. Pine Creek and Discovery Canyon claimed third place in 5A and 4A, respectively, last season and have positioned themselves as contenders again. Each brings…
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Fountain-Fort Carson starts strong with a dual upset over shorthanded Pine Creek
A late flurry of five straight wins propelled Fountain-Fort Carson to a 36-33 victory in the first dual of the year over short-handed host Pine Creek. Trojans senior Seth Wilson started the streak that junior heavyweight Stetson Mohrenweiser punctuated with a pin of Jeremie Medina in 1 minute, 19 seconds, clinching the victory. “I was…
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Wrestling preview: Wait for another champion could be much shorter this time around
Last season, Coronado captured the city’s first state wrestling title in 37 years. The wait for the next area champion may be much shorter – maybe as little as 364 days. Pine Creek and Discovery Canyon claimed third place in 5A and 4A, respectively, last season and have positioned themselves as contenders again. Each brings…