The road to the 2015 LHSAA Wrestling State Championship started at the Rebel Open hosted at Pearl River High School. The Tigers looked to build on Last year’s success were seven out of eleven Tigers placed. On Saturday, twelve Tigers registered to participate in the tournament. Missing from the roster among others is junior Blade Rager (HWT), who is recovering from and injury to his left hand. He will be sideline close to ten weeks and the Tigers will need someone to fill the void at heavyweight until he is able to return to the lineup. Junior Hunter Dempster (160) bumped up to the 170 lbs. weight class in order to have some competition. He wrestled his way all the way to the finals before having to forfeit due to a neck injury. Sophomore Christian Sells (106) proved how much difference a year makes as he went on to win the tournament. Junior Nicholas Lirette (126) showed that the extra weight will not be a problem. In all, the Tigers had eight wrestler place at the Rebel Open. Beating their former personal best of seven.

• Third Place-Kenneth Howell (138) and Daniel Price (145)
• Second Place-Zack Lewis (132), Hunter Dempster (170), and Joel Ramirez (182)
• Tournament Champion-Christian Sells(106), Nick Lirette (126), and Michael Knowles(182)

Geaux Tigers!!