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MHS wrestlers win region; 4 claim individual titles

by Charlie Koenig on February 15, 2023
Members of the Mathews High School wrestling team celebrate after taking home the Region A title this past weekend. They are, kneeling from left, Cristian Miranda, Alexis Deagle, Cody Deagle, Salvador Cardenas; standing from left, head coach Josh Schaible, Ivan Schaible, Roane Gray, Fabian Cardenas, Richard Hahn, Sawyer Stark, Sean Craven, Noah Wright, Franklin Cardenas, Lilly Bane, Chloe Schaible (with Collin Schaible on shoulders), coach Chuck Schaller. Behind the group are Mikey Ray and coach Jamie Gray.

Four Mathews wrestlers won regional championships and the team as a whole took home the Region A title following Saturday’s tournament at Lancaster High School.
Seniors Alexis Deagle (106 lbs., 26-8 record) and Cody Deagle (132 lbs., 32-3 record), freshman Ivan Schaible (144 lbs., 27-10 record), and junior Fabian Cardenas (150 lbs., 31-4 record) won their respective weight classes at the regional tourney.
Five other Blue Devil wrestlers placed on Saturday to earn a spot in the VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 state championships, which will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Salem Civic Center.
Taking second in the regional tournament were freshman Salvador Cardenas (113 lbs., 17-7 record), sophomore Sawyer Stark (120 lbs., 16-10 record) and junior Noah Wright (150 lbs., 27-5 record). Placing third in their weight class were sophomore Mikey Ray (126 lbs., 17-15 record) and freshman Roane Gray (138 lbs., 12-10 record).
Mathews scored 212 team points to win the tournament, with Northampton (198 poi...

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