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This weekend, two of our wrestlers traveled to Frisco for the UIL Region 2 District 5A championship.  This is a two-day tournament that requires a lot of grit and self-determination.  Our boys fought hard but fell short on the backside.  "On the backside" is a term we use to describe being on the back bracket fighting for 3^rd through 6^th place.  Win three and fight for 1st, but lose one and find yourself on the backside, which could have you on track for having to win at least 6 or 7 matches.

Trishtan Willis got to the backside and fell short on day one.  He had an injury during the football season that kept him from getting a lot of wrestling time, but he bounced back from the injury quickly. Trishtan was still ranked as the number one seed going into the district tournament, even though he missed a lot.  Trishtan was able to get 4^th in the district, in spite of being out 3/4ths of the season.  I'm very proud of his leadership and dedication this year.  I can't wait to see him attack the hurdles in this year's track season.  

Tavares Hamilton had a very strong wrestling season.  He finished the year with over 20 pins and 20 victories.  He placed 4^th in the District championships.  At the regional tournament, Tavares bounced back and defeated the number 2 finisher from the district, moving to the Semi Finals Round on the back side. He fought as long as he could and finished 6^th over all in the region.  I know Tavares wanted more, but he did his best.  I will also be excited to see him on the track this season with Trishtan Willis.  We will miss him in wrestling, and he will be hard to replace.  Thank you all for supporting our Cougars! 

We had several wrestlers who placed 5^th in the District tournament and were alternates for the Regional meet in Frisco.  This year, more than 6 alternates were pulled into action to wrestle.  Congratulations to Tyler Willis, Alexis Yakobo, Tiara Reed, and Vonmeisha Harrison for your hard work and finishing 5^th place. 

Pictures have been uploaded to our gallery.  *picture credits - Coach Moilan/Jayme Rodriguez 

This weekend our wrestlers traveled to Birdville High School to compete in the District 5A Region 2 Championship. Every practice, every tournament, every dual, every rep in the weight room, and every lap on the track was to prepare each wrestler for the chance to be crowned a DISTRICT CHAMPION.  There were 19 schools who competed in this tournament, and in each weight class, only four athletes would qualify for a guaranteed spot at the Regional Tournament in Frisco Texas. 

The District tournament ran from 9AM to 9 PM.  Our wrestlers were up at 5am on Saturday morning and wrestled into the late evening.  I was very proud of the courage and class our athletes showed during the tournament. They won and lost with honor. Uriel Estrada (Freshman) and Christian Chun (Freshman) competed in their first ever district tournament at the JV level. Both competed with heart and had a successful day. Alexis Yakobo, Raziel Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Trevor Q'Quinn, Tavares Hamilton, Tyler Willis, Jamarion Ford, Trishtan Willis, Tiara Reed, Vonmeisha Harrison, and Daviahn Ervin competed at the varsity level.

Special shout out to Coach Moilan and Coach Jackson (and his wife) for showing up to support our wrestlers on Saturday. When the dust settled and the podiums came out, 6 Western Hills Wrestlers remained. Tavares Hamilton (157 weight class - 4th place qualifier), Trishten Willis (190 weight class - 4th place qualifier), Alexis Yakobo (115 weight class - 5th place Alternate), Tyler Willis (165 weight class - 5th place alternate), Tiara Reed (132 weight class - 5th place alternate), and Vonmeisha Harrison (235 weight class - 5th place alternate). This group of wrestlers will have the opportunity of continuing the grind of training to prepare for the regional tournament held this upcoming weekend. 

Thank you all for your support and special thank you to Mrs. Flores for support this week along with Mrs. Patty who keeps our kids from life's unfortunate struggles. 

Last night, our wrestlers took a trip to Paschal High School and competed in a round-robin style tournament. This was our last look at the wrestlers inside Fort Worth ISD that we will stack up against next Saturday.  Our cougars showed up ready for the challenge.  We had three wrestlers who earned their first victories last night. Anyone who has ever grappled in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Wrestling knows the first win lights a fire inside the athlete and makes them hungry for more. Congratulations to (first year wrestling) Vonmeisha Harrison, (first year wrestler) Daviahn Ervin, and (first year wrestler) Uriel Estrada for getting their first pins last night. 

Next Saturday is the BIG DAY! We have prepared all year long for the District championships. You can come in 30 and 0 or 0 and 30, but if you lack the fire to win...you will lose. The pilot light is lit, and we are ready for the gas! GO Cougars!!!

On Friday January the 12th, our wrestlers took off to Euless Trinity Trojan land to compete in one of the biggest tournaments of the year.  There were sixteen, 2023 State champions, and over thirty, 2023 State Medalists, competing in the tournament.  Not to mention several private school champions.  Our kids stepped on the mat with confidence and fire.  We took a lot of the state finalists three rounds even when we fell short of winning the match.  We have two weeks before the District meet.  Our kids are full of hype and ready to take the mat.

There is a lesson inside the furnace:

This weekend we traveled to St. Marks school of Dallas to participate in one of the hardest tournaments of the season. There were 32 schools in attendance. We had a long talk about entering stat booster tournaments vs furnace tournaments. I told them about the lesson of the hammer and the nail. Some tournaments you will be the hammer and some you're the nail. In every match, you will win or learn. You never lose if you learned in the last match. 

We had some wins, but we also had plenty of learning lessons. I'm proud of them because they knew the lessons only came with a furnace competition. They didn't back down from it. Hats off to those who competed. The road to state starts here!

Day 2 Qualifiers
Hamilton - Top 6
Tristen Willis - Top 6
Alexis Yakobo - Top 6