Author: Justin Pederson
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Gazette Preps: Host Discovery Canyon outwrestles Doherty
A pair of grudge matches highlighted the finals of the Discovery Canyon Invitational, won by the hosts 200-122.5 over Doherty on Saturday. Air Force guard Michael Lyons, left, and center Taylor Broekhuis, right, teamed up to make things tough for TCU forward Nikola Cerina during the first half Saturday. Photo by AP PHOTO
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Wrestling: Host Discovery Canyon beats Doherty
A pair of grudge matches highlighted the finals of the Discovery Canyon Invitational, won by the hosts 200-122.5 over Doherty on Saturday. The 135-pound title bout featured two wrestlers meeting for the third consecutive week. Thunder senior Jeff Brown, ranked No. 7 in 4A by Tim Yount’s On The Mat Rankings, got the better of…
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Wrestling: Vista Ridge edges Air Academy in 4A Metro semis
For three-year old Vista Ridge, the night ended in celebration. For 4A Metro League newcomer Air Academy, frustration. Vista Ridge won four matches by fall and freshman Austin Mildbrandt grinded out a 3-2 decision in the final match to pull out a 36-30 victory over the host Kadets on Wednesday and advance to next week’s…
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Gazette Preps: Metro wrestling a repeat affair
History repeated itself four times Saturday the 2011 Metro Wrestling Championships at Doherty, with four wrestlers joining a prestigious list of three-time champions in the event. Coronado’s Carter McElhany and Jared Reick, Pine Creek’s Josh Martinez and Discovery Canyon’s Nick Adams, all seniors, joined a group that previously had just six members. Coronado’s Carter McElhany…
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Wrestling: 4 are 3-time Metro winners; Coronado wins team title
History repeated itself four times Saturday the 2011 Metro Wrestling Championships at Doherty, with four wrestlers joining a prestigious list of three-time champions in the event. Coronado’s Carter McElhany and Jared Reick, Pine Creek’s Josh Martinez and Discovery Canyon’s Nick Adams, all seniors, joined a group that previously had just six members. They led their…
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Metro wrestling mat crowded at the top
The teams that everyone expected to be atop the standings of the 2011 Metro Wrestling Championships were there after the first day of the two-day event at Doherty. Coronado, Discovery Canyon, Pine Creek, Fountain-Fort Carson and Mesa Ridge sat in the top five positions, with 6.5 points separating the top four at press time. The…
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GAZETTE PREPS: Metro wrestling mat crowded at the top
The teams that everyone expected to be atop the standings of the 2011 Metro Wrestling Championships were there after the first day of the two-day event at Doherty. Coronado, Discovery Canyon, Pine Creek, Fountain-Fort Carson and Mesa Ridge sat in the top five positions, with 6.5 points separating the top four at press time. The…
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Wrestling: Air Academy survives in short-handed dual with Palmer Ridge
On a night when health issues weakened both teams, host Air Academy was strong enough to survive. The Kadets margin of victory equalled their net gain from forfeits as Palmer Ridge has about half its team sick or injured, according to Bears coach Alex Joseph after Wednesday’s 45-27 defeat. Palmer Ridge forfeited four matches at…
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Wrestling: Heavyweights carry Mesa Ridge past Cheyenne Mountain
The heavyweights did the heavy lifting for host Mesa Ridge on Thursday, carrying the Grizzlies to a 43-24 win over Cheyenne Mountain after a slow start. Sophomore 189-pounder Andrew Stewart and junior heavyweight Marcus Williams each scored second-period pins and senior Dushawn Williams (215) won by forfeit as the Grizzlies turned a 24-13 deficit into…
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GAZETTE PREPS: 2 sets of siblings lead TCA wrestling over Peyton
It was a family affair Wednesday as two sets of brothers led The Classical Academy to a 42-36 dual win over Peyton. Andrew and Daniel Register and Zane and Eoin Leaf compiled 24 points for the host Titans. Junior Daniel Register got the Titans on the board in the second match with a pin of…