Tag: wrestling
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Peak Performers of the Year: 2017-18
The best of the best from around the Pikes Peak region. Visit GazettePreps.com for more All-Stars.
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Gazette Preps Wrestling Coach of the Year: Rob Braaten, Mesa Ridge
The Mesa Ridge wrestling team knew it wasn’t going to finish in the top three of the Class 4A state tournament in February. How about top five? That’d be fine, too. Ultimately, the Grizzlies placed fourth with 86.5 points, thanks to four wrestlers capturing top three podium finishes. It was a tight battle for the…
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Gazette Preps 2017-18 Wrestling All-Stars
FIRST TEAM 106 – Jett Strickenberger, fr., Discovery Canyon: Strickenberger finished his first year of high school competition with a third-place finish in the 4A state tournament. In the semifinal match he suffered a 4-1 loss to the eventual state champion Brendon Garcia of Pueblo County. He was 29-5 this season. 113 – Darian Palacio, sr.,…
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Gazette Preps 2017-18 Wrestling All-Stars
FIRST TEAM 106 – Jett Strickenberger, fr., Discovery Canyon: Strickenberger finished his first year of high school competition with a third-place finish in the 4A state tournament. In the semifinal match he suffered a 4-1 loss to the eventual state champion Brendon Garcia of Pueblo County. He was 29-5 this season. 113 – Darian Palacio, sr.,…
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Gazette Preps Wrestling Coach of the Year: Rob Braaten, Mesa Ridge
The Mesa Ridge wrestling team knew it wasn’t going to finish in the top three of the Class 4A state tournament in February. How about top five? That’d be fine, too. Ultimately, the Grizzlies placed fourth with 86.5 points, thanks to four wrestlers capturing top three podium finishes. It was a tight battle for the…
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Gazette Preps 2017-18 Wrestling Lower Weights Peak Performer of the Year: Jason Hanenberg, Air Academy
Before every match this past season, Air Academy wrestler Jason Hanenberg would find his grandma in the stands and hand her a necklace with her husband’s ashes attached to it. He’d then return to the mat and point toward a spot near his grandma. This was Hanenberg’s way of paying his respect to his grandfather,…
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VOTE: Gazette Preps top play of the 2018 winter season
Editor’s note: Voting has concluded. Thank you to everyone who voted! See results below. The winter sports season may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive the magic! For the last 10 weeks the Gazette Preps staff has selected the top plays from around the Pikes Peak region and Colorado Springs. But now…
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VOTE: Gazette Preps top play of the 2018 winter season
Editor’s note: Voting has concluded. Thank you to everyone who voted! See results below. The winter sports season may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive the magic! For the last 10 weeks the Gazette Preps staff has selected the top plays from around the Pikes Peak region and Colorado Springs. But now…
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VOTE: Gazette Preps top play of the 2018 winter season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Voting has concluded. Thank you to everyone who voted! See results below. The winter sports season may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive the magic! For the last 10 weeks the Gazette Preps staff has selected the top plays from…
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LIVE COVERAGE: 2018 CHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Can’t make it to the Pepsi Center this weekend for the 2018 CHSAA State Wrestling Championships? Don’t worry, Gazette Preps has you covered. THURSDAY 2A/3A preliminaries begin at 3 p.m.4A/5A preliminaries begin at 7:15 p.m.…