WRESTLING
Gators' Cannon earns silver in international tourney
Monday April 16, 2012
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Green Valley wrestler Sean Cannon took home a silver medal at the FILA Cadets Dinko Petrov International Memorial Tournament in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria on April 8.
Cannon finished 4-1 in the Greco Roman style for Team Suples/USA.
The Gator freshman faced a tourney field from Bulgaria, Turkey,...
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BASKETBALL
WINTER ATHLETES: Spring Valley's Waters leads by example
Wednesday March 21, 2012
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As a senior, Spring Valley wrestler Ray Waters won a Class 4A state title, dominated national tournaments and received offers to continue his career at the Division I level.
But none of those stack up to Waters’ proudest moment on the mat.
“It was just chilling with the team,...
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FOOTBALL
NOTES: Gerber returns to Durango to take over football program
Wednesday March 14, 2012
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Matt Gerber gained a lasting appreciation for Durango High School when he served as an assistant football coach for the Trailblazers from 1998 to 2005.
So when Durango’s head coaching position opened over the winter, Gerber set his sights on returning. Durango announced Friday it had hired...
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WRESTLING
4A STATE: Brathor beats clock, helps guide Green Valley to winner’s circle
Saturday February 18, 2012
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Jared Brathor wasn’t sure how much time he had left to pull ahead of Bishop Gorman’s Owen Lawrie in the Class 4A state wrestling tournament.
The Green Valley sophomore had one second more than he needed.
Brathor took down Lawrie near the edge of the circle with a second remaining to...
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WRESTLING
SMALL SCHOOLS: Boulder City’s Badgely has reversal of fortune
Saturday February 18, 2012
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Boulder City’s Frankie Badgely wasn’t about to let history repeat itself.
Badgely, who lost in overtime in the state title match last season, gave up a takedown to Elko’s Tyrone Mills with 38 seconds remaining.
But Badgely’s two-point reversal with 10 seconds left broke...
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WRESTLING
State wrestling meet results
Saturday February 18, 2012
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Follow the link for final results from the Class 4A, 3A and 2A state wrestling meets at Cox Pavilion.
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WRESTLING
4A STATE: Busy Avelar puts Cimarron in contention
Friday February 17, 2012
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Most wrestlers have to win twice to advance to a state final match.
Cimarron-Memorial senior Adrian Avelar had to win three times Friday, drawing the lone pre-quarterfinal match at 120 pounds.
It didn’t matter.
Avelar made an escape with a minute remaining to hold on for a 5-4 decision...
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SMALL SCHOOLS: Durham's desperation move lands him in final
Friday February 17, 2012
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Moapa Valley’s Trevor Durham was out of options.
Trailing 7-2 to Spring Creek’s Kolby Mays in the 160-pound semifinals, Durham knew he had to take a risk.
Durham threw Mays to his back to start the third period, earning a pin in 4 minutes, 32 seconds Friday to advance to the...
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WRESTLING
State wrestling meet results
Friday February 17, 2012
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Follow the link for team scores and individual results from the first day of the Class 4A, 3A and 2A state wrestling tournaments. Class 3A results will be posted when available.
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WRESTLING
STATE MEET: Shadow Ridge’s Fisher gleans experience from rare setbacks
Wednesday February 15, 2012
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Athletes often learn more from a loss than a win.
Even when one loss stands in the way of an undefeated season.
Shadow Ridge wrestler Brandon Fisher has revisited the lone loss of his senior season as often as any win.
“It’s stuck in my mind,” Fisher said. “The coaches...
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