Bus after bus shuttles into the Jesuit parking lot, marking the annual Frank Halloran Classic. Teams from San Antonio to Highland Park all find their way to 12345 Inwood Road to compete in this year’s prestigious tournament. Tensions are high between the twenty schools, each eager to get on the mat and fight for the first place title.
The 20th annual...
There are high hopes for the Jesuit Wrestling team this season. Head Coach Ryan Menard says of the Junior Varsity team, “ off to a good start, led by freshmen Shane Ross, Kyle Adams, Alfredo Aranda, and sophomore Eric Kirkegaard.” Menard went on to say that he has “high hopes” for the team this year.
At the Tri-State Tournament hosted...
The Jesuit Varsity Wrestling team recently enjoyed success against district opponent Berkner, winning by a score of 39-33. Berkner provided good competition for the Rangers, but the match was not as close as the score suggested.
Out of the fourteen weight classes needed to be filled at this match, Jesuit was unfortunately only able to fill nine. This lack of...
Playoffs: A time when you finally get to see if your hard work will pay off. All those hours training on the mat and in the weight room. Every single word of coaching that has been given to you. It all comes down to one final match.
Three members of the Jesuit Wrestling team, Derek Dumbrigue '18, Philip Villalba '18,...
On the weekend of February 4th, the Jesuit Ranger Wrestling Team took part in the Region III, District 18 wrestling tournament at Wylie East High School. Led by Coach Menard and Coach Brown, the Rangers finished third overall, a very impressive feat considering that the District 18 is considered by most to be the toughest district in the region.
Even...
26 Varsity and 21 JV teams, 370 total competitors, 7 mats, who will prevail?
On January 18-19th, 2020 Jesuit held and competed in the annual Frank Halloran Ranger Classic wrestling tournament.
Coach Menard, the head wrestling coach at Jesuit Dallas, commented on the tournament, "It's always a lot of work to set this up, but it's a great opportunity for our...
As the match progresses and the fatigue begins to creep into your body, this is when the truly amazing wrestlers shine. The coaches of the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling Team strive to push the wrestlers in practice to that very point and become comfortable there. We can see from the Jesuit wrestling's astounding performance at Richardson and Tri-State that this effort...
For the Rangers' wrestling team, the New Year has been eventful, to say the least. With participation in three separate tournaments, including the much-anticipated Ranger Classic, hosted by Jesuit, along with the news of team captain Shane Ross '15's college commitment, 2015 has brought much excitement for the squad. However, the new year has not come without new problems,...
