Week #7 Awards
Wrestlers of the Week – Girls: Arianna Beltran – Cy Ranch Reaching the top is challenging, but staying there is even tougher. Arianna Beltran has been a dominant force in Houston wrestling over the past couple of seasons, and she continues to fend off all challengers. The 107lb bracket at the CFISD tournament was one […]
CFISD Tournament Girls Preview
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Allen Outlaw Boys Preview
106 lbs Nick Payne (College Park) has had an excellent freshman season and will have a chance to test himself against some tough competition here. Mason Burnham (Catoosa) is an Oklahoma State Champion, while Garrett Runhaar (Austin Vandegrift) is having a breakout season for powerhouse Austin Vandegrift. 113 lbs Wow. This weight has it all: […]
Allen Outlaw Girls Preview
100 lbs There isn’t much depth at this weight, but #1 Natalie Roberson (Katy) will have the chance to test her progression against Jubilee Rendon (El Paso Franklin), who took 3rd at 6A State last year. Rendon has been dominant this season, with her only loss coming to freshman phenom Hailey Delgado (El Paso Eastwood). […]
Ranked Thoughts #2
As the season progresses, we’re going to encounter situations where rankings at certain weights aren’t clear-cut. One wrestler beats another, but then loses to someone else, who in turn has a win over yet another competitor, and so on. The rankings won’t always be perfect, and that’s why we wrestle the matches. Let’s take a […]
Ranked Thoughts #1
This week, we faced some tough decisions regarding our weekly awards, and I’d like to take a moment to explain our thought process when selecting the “Wrestler of the Week” and “Team of the Week.” After updating the rankings, we begin by narrowing down the wrestlers and teams who most deserve recognition. There were several […]
Week #6 Awards
Girls Wrestler of the Week: Jacey Kuntz – Foster Senior Jacey Kuntz delivered one of the most impressive upsets of the season at the Doc Hess Tournament in Bryan. In the semifinals, Kuntz dominated #1-ranked Malaina Jones (Oak) with a 17-6 victory. Jones, a state placer last year, had been undefeated until that point and […]
Eli Beaty Invite Recap – Boys
106 lbsIt’s becoming increasingly clear that the top two 106-pounders in Houston both hail from Clear Lake High School. #2 Fernando Morales (Clear Lake) and Felix Morales (Clear Lake) dominated their way to the finals, where they faced off for the title. Felix took out #3 Max Marino (Cinco Ranch) in the semifinals, but Marino bounced back to take 3rd with a […]
Eli Beaty Invite Recap – Girls
100 lbs#1 Natalie Roberson (Katy) continues her dominant season, pinning her way through this tournament. It’s hard to see anyone in Houston challenging her this year. #5 Aubrie Williams (Cy Falls) made the finals and looked solid throughout. 107 lbsA highly anticipated matchup between #3 Emily Beltran (Katy) and #4 Minha Castillo (Clear Falls) took place in the finals. Both wrestlers were state […]
Doc Hess Preview – Boys
106#4 Christian Aranda (Oak)#6 Aaron Garcia (Tompkins)#8 Trevor Leuck (Langham Creek) 113#4 Fabian Cruz (College Station)#8 Diego Carvajal (Tompkins)Nathan Reilly (Cedar Park)Alexander Tapia (El Paso Franklin) 120#8 Drew Stewart (Langham Creek)Alex Choo (St. Johns)Aodhan Jimenez (Killeen Ellison)Gavin Patterson (San Antonio Johnson) 126#4 Cody Welch (Bryan)#5 Chance Berry (Cy Fair)#9 Coby Rankin (Langham Creek) 132#5 Paul […]