The Tigers finish in second place after a full day of wrestling. The Tigers found themselves undefeated on the day going 5-0. Normally, this kind of effort leads to a first place finish, but Pearl River also went undefeated on the day. Therefore, the winner was selected based on criteria and the Tigers fell just one pin short of claiming first place spot. Geaux Tigers!!

On January 9th, the Tigers looked to get even with the Bulldogs. In their first encounter, the Bulldogs of Fontainebleau High School defeated Hahnville 66-18. But that was November and it is now January. The Tigers have made great strides since that dual and even better the Tigers are home. The Tigers jumped to an early lead by winning the first to bouts. At 120 lbs., sophomore Aaron Cambre suffers a concussion leading to an injury forfeit. This leads to a momentun swing which the Bulldogs capitalized on by winning three straight bouts. After five bouts, the score is Hahnville-12 Fontainebleau-18.
The tigers recover and win three more bouts including freshman Hunter Dempster’s 17-9 major decision. After eight bouts, the score is Hahnville-28 Fontainebleau-18. The action goes back and forth for the last six bouts, but the Bulldogs could not recover. The Tigers win with a final score of Hahnville-46 Fontainebleau-36

Sorry elf, but the Tigers need the shelf space. The Tigers earned a third place finish in the Big Horse Tournament at Zachary High School on Saturday December 22nd. The team had their first individual tournament champion of the season as senior Jordan Hernandez won the 113lbs weight class. But Jordan was not the only wrestler to leave Zachary High School with hardware. The Tigers had an additional four wrestlers place at the tournament; Senior Ryan Baudouin(182lbs.) placed second, junior Josh Hebert(170lbs.) placed third, sophomore Aaron Cambre(120lbs.) placed third, and freshman Nick Lirette(106lbs.) placed third. In addition, freshman Mike Knowles placed second at the Colt Open. December has been a great month for the Tigers as they end up with two team trophies and twelve individual medals. The Tigers will resume action with the coming New Year, when they travel to St. Amant High School for the St. Amant Duals. Merry Christmas!! Happy New Year!! Geaux Tigers!!

The Tigers have a great day in Marrero, as they finish in second place after a full day of wrestling. The Tigers found themselves in a points battle with Belle Chasse High School. They traded the second and third place positions back and forth throughout the tournament. The Tigers had five wrestlers in the medal rounds. Although the Tigers were only able to win one of the five bouts, it prove to be enough to solidify the Tigers to bring home the runner-up trophy. The Tigers are getting ready to participate in the Big Horse Tournament in Zachary, LA on Saturday December 22nd. Geaux Tigers!!

The Tigers entered Destrehan’s gymnasium with some serious big shoes to filled. Since 2009, when Destrehan High School re-established wrestling as a varsity sport, the Tigers stand unbeaten in this rivalry. Last year, the Wildcats were shutout by a Tigers team lead by nine seniors from the class of 2012. Including LHSAA State Tournament placers Gavin Fish(6th), Cameron Fremen(3rd), Thomas Jones(4th), and James Poree(6th). In contrast to Wednesday night, when the Tigers took to the mat starting ten underclassmen out fourteen weight classes. The Wildcats looked confident in front of their home crowd, having multiple returning starters and new talent in their lineup. The dual started at 220 lbs. weight class. Where Destrehan took an early 6-0 lead. At Heavyweight, freshman Blade Rager pinned his opponent to tie the dual 6-6, but an unsportmans like conduct costs the Wildcats a team point making the score Hahnville-6 Destrehan-5. From there the Tigers got on a roll. After nine matches, the score is Hahnville-48 Destrehan-5. But, The Wildcats refuse to give up and their middle weights prove to be too much for the Tigers. The wildcats go on a roll and win three straight matches making the score Hahnville-48 Destrehan-22. The Tigers finish the dual taking the last two matches of the night. One by fall and the other on a forfeit. Final Score Hahnville-60 Destrehan-22. The Tigers reign in St. Charles Parish remains unscathed as the Tigers move to 1-0 in District competition and 4-0 against the Wildcats. Geaux Tigers!!