Hey guys!
The work continues. We are bringing back, for its seventh year, #TheSeason. We didn’t do these first year, but have ever since. It’s something nobody else does. We compile all season records and write a wrapup for each team. To get them completed more quickly, we are summarizing these a bit more than in seasons past.
Today, we’re starting our final 2A-District 3 teams; first up of those is Englewood.
ENGLEWOOD
You can see everything I have on the Rams in 2020-21 here –> ENGLEWOOD
Win/loss record: 8-7 in dual meets reported to Matmen.
Season in a nutshell:
- 1-1 (T-3rd) at 2A-District 3 Duals, 1/4
- 3rd at USMC Challenge, 1/9 (11 teams)
- 7th at Gateway Conference, 1/29-30 (15 teams)
- 3rd at 2A-District 3, 2/20 (8 teams)
- 20th at 2A-Region 1, 2/26-27 (30 teams)
Projected key returners (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) for 2021-22 (with year in school as of next season): Royce Reeves (sophomore, 9-5 at 106/113, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Noah Price (junior, 5-6 at 120/126, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Travis Shaver (junior, 5-11 at 126/132, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Lynden North (senior, 23-3 at 138, district champ, 1 match from states); DiSean Hires (senior, 11-12 at 145, district 4th, 1-2 at regions); Ke’Eric Merrell (junior, 14-9 at 152, district 4th, 0-2 at regions); Melvin Wiggins (junior, 15-8 at 220, district 3rd, 1-2 at regions); Billie Maynard (junior, 9-10 at 285, district 5th).
Projected losses (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) via graduation unless otherwise noted: Raequan Staples (12-3 at 113, district champ, 0-1 at regions); Darryl Sam (24-4 at 182, district runnerup, 2-2 at regions); Sam Howard (20-5 at 195, district runnerup, 2-2 at regions).
2020-21 MVP: Darryl Sam
- 2-0 at 2A-District 3 Duals
- 3-0 (1st) at USMC Challenge
- 3-0 (1st) at Gateway Conference
- 4-3 in post-season series (see above)
- Had win streaks of 10 and 11 matches during the course of the season
2021-22 captain: Lynden North
- 2-0 at 2A-District 3 Duals
- 2-1 (2nd) at USMC Challenge
- 4-0 (1st) at Gateway Conference
- 5-2 in post-season series (see above)
- Had win streaks of eight and 13 matches during the course of the season
2020-21 Zander Laurin Warrior: Melvin Wiggins
- Built on 20-match & region-qualifying freshman year with a 10-3 start & runnerup effort at USMC Challenge
- Struggled down the stretch by comparison (5-5), with three losses against former or eventual state qualifiers (one a 2A placer)
- Went 3-2 with a multiple-year starter in one of best matches of the day at districts
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