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Wrestling
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Carroll Dragon Wrestling Team captured the District 10 Dual Team Championship
The 2011-2012 Carroll Dragon wrestling team made history last Saturday at Fossil Ridge High School in Keller. For the first time in the program’s history, they captured the District 10 Dual Team Championship. Carroll, the defending 2011 District 10 Tournament Champions, had finished as runner-up to Keller Central in back to back seasons in the regular season dual team tournament.
The District 10 Dual Tournament is a 9-team round robin, where all teams compete against each other, over the course of two competition packed days of wrestling. The team with the best record at the conclusion of the tournament is crowned Champion.
The Dragons entered the tournament as the #2 seed behind 2-time returning champions, Keller Central. The team started competition strong on Friday posting a 4-0 record before receiving a bye in Round 5 and heading home.
The team started competition Saturday morning tied for the lead with Grapevine HS at 4-0 and Central shortly behind at 3-1. First up for the dragons was Fossil Ridge HS, who had come off an upset victory over Central on Friday. The Dragons traded victories with the Panthers until pulling away and securing a 42-27 win. A turning point in the dual was an overtime victory for Jack Ohlhaber over his FRHS opponent, a returning state qualifier and ranked #1 regionally. The Dragons would then carry on the momentum and roll to a 64-13 win over Keller HS. Now 6-0 with 2 matches remaining, the Dragons headed into a match up with the undefeated Grapevine Mustangs that would determine the District Championship.
After a day and a half of competition the tournament championship came down to a matchup of familiar foes. The Dragons and Mustangs were 2-2 in the previous two seasonswith this being the first meeting of the current season. Each team came to battle in a very exciting match, but in the end the Dragons walked away victorious and 2012 District 10 Dual Champions, 40-37. The dual was clinched when the Dragons had 5 consecutive wins from 170-Heavyweight.
Even with the tournament victory clinched, the day was not over. The final round held a clash with recent rival, Keller Central. From the early moments of the match, the Chargers took the lead and it looked as though they may have the upper hand following critical matches in the middle of the lineup. The tides turned in the match with Scott Marks and Cody Lindberg both scoring falls and putting the Dragons ahead for the first time. With 3 matches remaining, the Dragons would need some magic from the youngest part of the lineup to pull off the win. The magic would come in the form of 106 pound, Baron Walsh, who would score a fall to clinch the victory for the team and a perfect tournament record, 8-0.
This was a huge step for the program and this special group of athletes. With only 4 seniors on the Varsity team, the Dragons should be an early favorite to defend their title next season. The team will defend their 2011 District 10 Tournament Title, February 2nd, at Colleyville Heritage HS.
Day 1
Round 1 Carroll wins over Trinity (54-24)
Round 2 Carroll wins over LD Bell (58-12)
Round 3 Carroll wins over Timber Creek (68-18)
Round 4 Carroll wins over Colleyville (54-27)
Round 5 Bye
Day 2
Round 6 Carroll wins over Fossil Ridge (42-27)
Round 7 Carroll wins over Keller (64-13)
Round 8 Carroll wins over Grapevine (40-37)
Round 9 Carroll wins overCentral (42-39)
Top 3
1st Southlake Carroll (8-0)
2nd Grapevine (7-1)
3rd Keller Central (6-3)
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Front Row: Left to Right:
Front Row: Grant Pigg, James Noetzel, Sye Nobles, Ryan Waters, Connor Mitchell, Matt Swoyer
Middle Row: Rocco Coty, Brady Davis, Thomas Low, Michael Basler, Jacob Swoyer, Cody Lindberg, Brandon Flynn, Matt Spuria,
Jack Ohlhaber, Tim Swart, Patrick Sella, Matt Reed, Ryan Lindberg.
Top Row: Connor Chase, Dustin Flegle, Montana Strnad, Nick Ward, Nash Dickey
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