Head Coach: Travis Kirby | jkirby@lcisd.org | @GRHSWrestling
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Wrestling News
JV Wrestling Scramble
The Longhorn JV wrestlers hosted a round robin scramble last night here at the Ranch. The future looks awfully bright for the program. Some of the best matches were wrestled by Sam Altman, Jack Brinneman, Justin Heuston, Mason Mills, Reece Wailes and Malcom Wright. The Longhorn JV will travel to Katy Tompkins HS this Saturday for the Top Talon JV Tournament.
Wrestling Pre-season Starts on October 5th
Wrestling season is right around the corner. Pre-season workouts will begin on Oct. 5th. If you are interested in wrestling this season contact Coach Kirby as soon as possible.
Rewards 365 Fundraiser for Athletes
George Ranch High School, Reading Jr. High School and Polly Ryon Middle School have partnered with Simply Rewards national fundraising company to do a maroon track fundraising campaign during the month of September. This program is designed to raise immediate funds through a 4- week fundraiser called Rewards 365. All Longhorn Nation students are asked to download the Rewards 365 mobile app, create an account using their assigned Group ID number, and then input email addresses of family, friends, and co-workers. If they did not receive one, use Athletics ID#RW1233X2328.
Emails are then sent to your contacts with a personalized request from your child, requesting a donation to the athletics program. Each donor also receives a membership to the Longhorn Nation Rewards website, as well as, $50 added to their Rewards travel account.
Each student has a goal of 30 email addresses to input and can share their donation request via text and social media. Even though this is a campus-wide fundraiser, the athletics department will directly benefit from this program. Please support your student by making sure they have joined a group and by helping them with collecting email addresses. Thank you for your support.
Please click the following link for the Athletics 365 Parent Instructions.
Wrestling – State Tournament Results
The Longhorn wrestlers were in Garland, TX, this past weekend competing in the UIL state tournament. The girls finished 40th overall in the state. Finishing in the top 16 in the state was Jordan Martinez. Finishing in the top 12 were Loren Braun and Lydia Masters. The boys’ team finished 29th overall in the state. Finishing in the top 12 in their weight class were Corey Chartier, Nick Ramirez and Brad Cross. Garrett Brinneman provided the Longhorns their very first state placer by finishing in 6th place! Congratulations to the entire program for an incredible season and their continued success at the district,region and state level.
Wrestling – Region III Tournament Results
The Longhorn wrestlers competed in the Region III wrestling tournament over the Valentine’s Day weekend. The boys’ team finished in 7th overall. Placing for the boys were Hunter Jessup in 6th; Corey Chartier, Brad Cross and Garrett Brinneman in 3rd; and Nick Ramirez was the top finisher in 2nd place. The girls’ finished 4th overall for the second year in a row. Placing for the girls were Jac’Quyra McDade in 6th place; Diana Luong in 5th place; and Jordan Martinez, Loren Braun and Lydia Masters in 3rd place. So George Ranch qualified 4 boys and 3 girls for state with one girls’ alternate. The Longhorns will leave Thursday to travel to Garland, TX, to take on the best in the state. Good luck, Longhorns, on the mat!
Wrestling – District Tournament Results
Yesterday, George Ranch hosted the 2015 District 12-5A wrestling tournament.
JV – The JV wrestlers were district champions for the 3rd year in a row. Placing 3rd were Preston Castellon and Nick Jackson. Placing 2nd were Andy Paul, Bryan Penaloza, Emmanuel Onuoha, Myles West and Zyon Savery. The district champions in their weight class were Reese Johnson, Quinn Garcia, Cameron Fehres, Trenton Harrell and Nathan Hernandez.
Varsity Girls – The Varsity girls’ team finished 2nd overall, only 17 points behind 1st. Placing 3rd was Lydia Masters. Placing 2nd were Ja’Quyra McDade and Jordan Martinez. The district champions in their weight classes were Loren Braun, Diana Luong and Shekina Bonner-Spiller.
Varsity Boys – The Varsity boys’ team captured their 3rd straight district title by pulling away from Foster in the finals and winning by 62 points. Placing 4th was Hunter Rubio. Placing 3rd were Dante Giordano and Ricky Boehck. Placing 2nd were Bailey Reyhons, Ryan Tse and Caleb Martinez. The district champions in their weight classes were Zach Jackson, Corey Chartier, Hunter Jessup, Nick Ramirez, Brad Cross, Donell Brager and Garrett Brinneman. The Most Outstanding wrestler from 106 to 152 lbs. was Corey Chartier. The Most Outstanding wrestler from 160-285 lbs. was Garrett Brinneman.
George Ranchwill be advancing every varsity boy and girl wrestler that competed to theregional tournament! The Regional III tournament will take place at the Berry Center next Friday and Saturday.
Wrestling – Cy Woods Tri-Meet and Maverick Stampede Results
The Longhorn Wrestling team traveled north into the weather on Thursday to Cy Woods HS to take on the host and College Park in a tri meet. The Longhorns started the night by defeating College Park 48-24. The Longhorns then took on Cy Woods and fell 46-30. Big winners for the Longhorns were Caleb Martinez, Ryan Tse, Garrett Brinneman, Donnell Brager, Brad Cross, Nick Ramirez, Bailey Reyhons and Zach Jackson. This brings the Longhorns overall record to 8-3. The Longhorn women wrestlers also took on Cy Woods HS in four matches and went 2 & 2. The most impressive win in the women’s division was by rising star Lydia Masters at 119 pounds.
The Longhorn wrestlers were at Morton Ranch HS on Saturday competing in the Maverick Stampede wrestling tournament. In the girls’ division, Diana Luong finished 4th. In the boys division, Corey Chartier, Brad Cross and Garrett Brinneman finished 3rd. The top finisher for the Longhorns was Caleb Martinez who placed 2nd. In the JV division, Logan Escobedo and Kurt Pelletier placed 4th. Trenton Harrell and Zyon Savery placed 3rd. Colby Bonds and Emmauel Onuoha placed 2nd. And the tournament champions for JV were Hunter Rubio and Nathan Hernandez.
Wrestling – Longhorn Invitational Results
The Longhorn Wrestling program hosted the 3rd annual Longhorn Invitational on Saturday. In the JV division, the Longhorns ran away with it by scoring 282 points, which was 167 points more than the 2nd place team. The men’s varsity team was the tournament champion as well. By the time the tournament reached the finals, it had become a battle for the championship between GR and 6A Friendswood. The Longhorns were able to score 171 points which put them ahead of Friendswood’s 170.5. Also, Corey Chartier was voted “Most Outstanding Wrestler” in the men’s division by the head coaches. The girls’ varsity finished in 3rd place behind regional opponents Humble and Waller.
Placing for the JV were 4th place: Reese Johnson, Jared Rivas, Nick Jackson and Braden Bean; 3rd place: Trenton Harrell, Zach Edwards and Mario Rios; 2nd place: Christian Davis, Topher Hepp, Colby Bonds and Zyon Savery; Champions were Logan Escobedo, Brian Penaloza, Ricky Boehck, Myles West and Nathan Hernandez.
Placing for the men’s varsity were 4th place: Ryan Tse; 3rd place: Donell Brager; 2nd place: Bailey Reyhons, Hunter Jessup, Brad Cross and Caleb Martinez; tournament champions were Corey Chartier, Nick Ramirez and Garrett Brinneman.
Placing for the women’s varsity were 4th place: Shekina Bonner-Spiller; 3rd place: Jordan Martinez; 2ndplace: Ja’Quyra McDade; and tournament champions were Loren Braun and Diana Luong.
Wrestling v. Mayde Creek
The Longhorn wrestlers traveled to Mayde Creek HS on Wednesday to take on the Rams in a dual meet. The Longhorns fell 50-30 despite impressive wins by Alex Chartier, Brad Cross, Garrett Brinneman, Ryan Tse and Caleb Martinez. There were only a handful of JV matches with the best performance being by the lone freshman in attendance, Bryan Penaloza. For the girls, there were wins by Diana Luong and Loren Braun.
Wrestling – Cy Fair ISD Tournament Results
The Longhorn varsity wrestlers traveled to the Berry Center to compete in the 13th Annual Cy Fair ISD Tournament on January 2nd and 3rd. There were 135 teams present from as far away as Corpus Christi, Austin and Dallas. In the girls’ division Loren Braun placed 8th, and in the boys’ division Caleb Martinez placed 4th. The Longhorns did well against some of the best teams in the state. The boys’ varsity team finished 18th overall. The Longhorns will be traveling to Mayde Creek HS on Wednesday for a tri meet that will include Sam Houston HS. And then on Saturday, the Longhorns will be hosting the 3rd annual Longhorn Invitational tournament here at the Ranch.