Texas State Wrestling Championships - finals

Today is the final day of the Texas State Wrestling Championships in Austin. I'll post some images today as I get time, but it's likely to be very hectic. Chris Dabe will be blogging live again today.

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Gerald Moulton prepares for state
Gerald Moulton at Texas State Wrestling Championships
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Texas State Wrestling Championship finals

Read previous stories by Chris Dabe:
Undefeated West Brook wrestler rises above tragedy
Moulton's roller-coaster day

Moulton won his first match by pin in 1:45. He lost his second match and was knocked out of the gold and silver. He moved into the consolation bracket with a chance at the bronze. However, he must win all four remaining matches.

Friday evening, he won his first consolation bracket match by pin in 0:30. If he loses this morning, he's out. If he wins, he moves into the afternoon session. If he wins the afternoon session, he moves into the night competition for the bronze medal.

Enough for now,

One down - one left

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Gerald Moulton (from left to right) as well as coaches Greg Diaz and Phil Hemmings watch as the opponent who defeated Moulton Friday loses a Texas State Wresting Championship semifinal match at the Delco Activity Center in Austin on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Moulton is still in the running for 3rd place.


Marcus McGraw of Arlington Bowie (bottom) gets pinned in triple-overtime by David Ortega of Katy Taylor (top) during a Texas State Wresting Championship semifinal match at the Delco Activity Center. This drops McGraw into the consolation bracket, and Moulton could wrestle him in the third-place match.


Gerald Moulton wrestles Matt Parker of Paschal during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation match at the Delco Activity Center.


Gerald Moulton wrestles Matt Parker of Paschal during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation match at the Delco Activity Center. Moulton won the match and advances.


Nancy (left) and Lupe Flores (right) talk with Gerald Moulton after one of his wins in a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation match at the Delco Activity Center. Moulton is still in the running for 3rd place, but must defeat one more opponent to take the bronze.


Club coach Greg Diaz (from left to right), Lupe Flores and Gerald Moulton leave for lunch after a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation match win at the Delco Activity Center in Austin on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Moulton is still in the running for 3rd place, but must defeat one more opponent to take the bronze.

Moulton wins first consolation match

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Gerald Moulton (top) wrestles with Zach Gagnon of McKinney North (bottom) during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation bracket match at the Delco Activity Center in Austin on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008.


Gerald Moulton (right) wrestles with Zach Gagnon of McKinney North (left) during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation bracket match at the Delco Activity Center.


Gerald Moulton (right) takes down Zach Gagnon of McKinney North (left) during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation bracket match.


Gerald Moulton (top) pins Zach Gagnon of McKinney North (bottom) during a Texas State Wresting Championship colsolation bracket match. Moulton won the match by pin at 2:34 and advances.


Gerald Moulton (right) talks with club wrestling coach Greg Diaz (left) after winning his morning consolation bracket match during a Texas State Wresting Championships. Moulton is still in the running for 3rd place, but must defeat two more opponents to take the bronze.

Texas State Wrestling Champs - Day One

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Gerald Moulton arrives for weigh-in before the Texas State Wresting Championship at the LBJ High School in Austin on Friday, Feb. 22, 2008.


Gerald Moulton waits alone for weigh-in before the Texas State Wresting Championship at the LBJ High School in Austin.


Wrestling coach Phil Hemmings (left) talks with Gerald Moulton (right) before weigh-in for the Texas State Wresting Championship at the LBJ High School.


Gerald Moulton (right) finishes off a burger with wrestling coach Phil Hemmings (left) at a Sonic restaurant following weigh-in in Austin. The West Brook High School senior faces his first day of competition in the state wresting championships.


Gerald Moulton (center) is surrounded by family members including (from left to right) Nancy Flores, Lupe Flores and Andy Flores during the Texas State Wresting Championship at the Delco Activity Center.


Gerald Moulton (top, center) has a laugh with his house mother Nancy Flores (left) as his house father Lupe Flores (right) checks text messages before Moulton's first match in the Texas State Wresting Championship at the Delco Activity Center.


Gerald Moulton (left) enters the mat area at the Delco Activity Center in Austin for his first match in the Texas State Wresting Championship.


Gerald Moulton (top) shakes hands with Jimmy Allen of Canyon Randall before his first match in the Texas State Wresting Championship at the Delco Activity Center. Moulton won the match with a pin at 1:45.


Gerald Moulton (top) works Jimmy Allen of Canyon Randall into position during his first match in the Texas State Wresting Championship at the Delco Activity Center. Moulton won the match with a pin in 1:45.
 

Texas 3A baseball state champions

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Jasper's Marx Marcantel (No. 30) dives at home plate during the 3A baseball championship game against defending champions Texarkana at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Thursday, June 7, 2007.


Jasper's Parker Phillips (No. 23, left) and Texarkana's Eric Wells (No. 7, right) collide at third base during the 3A state championship baseball game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.


Jasper players hug after winning the 3A baseball championship game at Dell Diamond. Jasper won the state championship 14-4.


Dave Sitton, president of the Texas High School Coaches Association, presents the UIL 3A state championship trophy to Jasper's Jaylon Clotiaux after the final game at Dell Diamond. Clotiaux's career ended earlier this season when he made a head-first dive for a ball and hit a brick retaining wall.

Jasper competes for state

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Jasper's Taylor Hart (No. 3, left) slides safely to second past Abilene Wylie's Michael Strong(No. 15, right) during the 3A state semifinal baseball game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.


Jasper's Malcolm Bronson (No. 1, right) congratulates Travis Reagan (No. 19, left) as they both cross the plate during the 3A state semifinal baseball game against Abilene Wylie at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.


Jasper's Chantz Pryor (No. 6, left) makes the catch at first base while Abilene Wylie's Derek Saltzgaber (No. 29, right) runs into an out during the 3A state semifinal baseball game at Dell Diamond.


Jasper senior student trainer Brooke Wagnon shouts encouragement to players during the 3A state semifinal baseball game against Abilene Wylie at Dell Diamond.


Jasper's Malcolm Bronson (No. 1, bottom) slides past Abilene Wylie's Martin Burleson (No. 35, top) during the 3A state semifinal baseball game at Dell Diamond. The umpire called Bronson out.


Jasper's Malcolm Bronson (No. 1) reacts after a bad call at the plate during the 3A state semifinal baseball game against Abilene Wylie at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.


The Jasper High School baseball team gathers for post-game instructions after winning a 3A state semifinal baseball game against Abilene Wylie at Dell Diamond. Jasper won the game 11-3 and advances to the state championship on Thursday.
 

Kountze wins 2A state championship

Kountze's Clayton Busby (No. 32, top) shoots over the top of Shallowater's Wess Dipprey (No. 23, bottom) during the 2A Texas state high school championship basketball game in Austin on Saturday, March 10, 2007.

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Kountze's Fred Boykin (No. 15, bottom) fakes Shallowater's Wess Dipprey (No. 23, top) to get a shot at the hoop during the Texas state 2A high school championship basketball game.



Kountze's Clayton Busby (No. 32, left) blocks the shot of Shallowater's Wess Dipprey (No. 23 during the Texas state high school championship basketball game.



Kountze Fred Boykin (No. 15, left) lifts Clayton Busby (No. 32) after they defeated Shallowater in the Texas state 2A high school championship basketball game.



Kountze senior Cameron Powell (No. 33, right of center) and the rest of the team celebrates after defeating Shallowater in the Texas state 2A high school championship basketball game.


Kountze players celebrate after defeating Shallowater in the Texas state 2A high school championship basketball game in Austin. The Lions won the game 71-51 and became the 2A state champions.

H-J wins 3A state championship

Abilene Wylie's Cory Davis (No. 55, right) pushes the ball into the face of Hardin-Jefferson's Trey Burrell (No. 42, left) during the Texas state basketball championship in Austin on Saturday, March 10, 2007.

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Hardin-Jefferson's Trey Burrell (No. 42, right) looks at the goal while Abilene Wylie's Gary Edwards (No. 32, left) moves to steal during the 3A Texas state basketball championship.



Hardin-Jefferson's Ryan Donahoe (No. 33, right) makes a jump shot during the Texas state basketball championship against Abilene Wylie.



Hardin-Jefferson players celebrate their Texas state championship win over Abilene Wylie. The Hawks won the game 56-44.


Hardin-Jefferson coach Todd Sutherland and players thank the fans after their Texas state championship win over Abilene Wylie.


Hardin-Jefferson senior Duane Durley (left of center) holds the trophy and game net as players celebrate their Texas state championship win over Abilene Wylie in Austin.

Ozen state championship game

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Ozen's Breon Johnson (No. 11, left) and Dallas' South Oak Cliff's Michael Berry (No. 3, right) dive for a loose ball during the Texas state high school championship basketball game in Austin on Saturday, March 10, 2007.


Ozen's Jacoby Joseph (No. 24, top) gets pushed in the back by Dallas South Oak Cliff's J'Mison Morgan (No. 25, right) as he tries to block the shot of Michael Berry (No. 3, center) during the Texas state 4A high school championship basketball game.



Ozen's Decarlos Frank (No. 23, left) gets pushed back by Dallas South Oak Cliff's Michael Berry (No. 3, right) as Ty Shaw (No. 5, bottom) grabs a loose ball and calls for a time out during the Texas state 4A high school championship.



Ozen players hold up the state runner-up trophy after being defeated in the Texas state 4A high school championship basketball game. South Oak Cliff won the game for the third year in a row while Ozen took the silver medals.


Ozen junior Kris Richard (No. 0, left) reflects as senior Ronnie Fontenot (No. 21, right) suffers after being defeated in the Texas state 4A high school championship basketball game.


Ozen senior Ronnie Fontenot (No. 21, right) looks at the scoreboard as he suffers after being defeated in the Texas state 4A high school championship basketball game.

Kountze wins 2A semifinal game

Kountze's Cameron Powell (No. 33, left) works his way around Whitewright's Jeremy Ballard (No. 15) during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game in Austin on Friday, March 9, 2007.


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Kountze's Milton Williams (No. 3, right) grabs at the ball while Whitewright's Matt Smith (No. 44, left) looks to pass during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game.



Whitewright's Jeremy Ballard (No. 15) has trouble with the defense of Kountze's Devin Bray (No. 25, center) and Fred Boykin (No. 15, right) during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game.



Kountze's Devin Bray (No. 25, top) collides with Whitewright's Aubrey Cox (No. 10, bottom) during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game.



Kountze's Clayton Busby (No. 32, right) blocks the shot of Whitewright's Fred Bowen (No. 11, left) during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game.



Kountze cheerleaders Diamond Cole (left) and Taylor Hathorn (right) cheer during a 2A state high school semifinal basketball game against Whitewright in Austin. Kountze won the game and advances to the state championship game on Saturday.