Rossview wrestling in right spot; FCHS girls hoops needs a win
George Robinson
Most of the high school wrestling dual season is wrapping up this week and early next week, and several schools in Montgomery County will have a chance in the district duals.
Clarksville High originally had a four-team dual match Friday against Rossview, Mt. Juliet and Fort Campbell. But after heavy snow and ice blanketed much of Middle Tennessee, that quad has turned into a two-team dual match with just the Wildcats and Hawks.
The Leaf-Chronicle will take a look at a few wrestling nuggets as well as other quick highlights from high school sports around Clarksville in our weekly notebook.
Rossview boys wrestling is leading the pack
The Hawks' dual record is 30-3, which seems like it should be enough to garner consideration among the state's top wrestling teams this season. But the Tennessee High School Coaches Wrestling Poll has these teams ranked in the top 12:
- Cleveland
- McCallie
- Christian Brothers
- Science Hill
- Baylor
- Wilson Central
- Bradley Central
- Soddy-Daisy
- Blackman
- Arlington
- Brentwood
- Halls
Rossview seems to have the horses to pull off a district dual title next week and maybe upset Wilson Central in the Region 6 dual meet.
The Hawks' top wrestlers are Enrique Gonzales (152 pounds, 43-4 dual record), Andrew Arias-Lynch (220, 38-3), Antonio Mariscal (195, 34-6) and Logan McMillan (285, 33-7).
Don't count out CHS, West Creek on the mat
Both Clarksville High and West Creek will not go away quietly. CHS, in particular, seems due after basically controlling this district and its region for nearly 20 years.
Christian Isbell (120) has a 31-2 dual record and is ranked No. 2 in the state. He should be the favorite to win a region individual title while teammate Bradley Williams is ranked No. 1 at 190 pounds with a 23-1 dual record this season.
Kenwood's Nate Thacker (285) and Northwest's Trevor Hanson (170) are the other two area wrestlers ranked. Both are ranked third in the state in their weight class.
Any end in sight for Fort Campbell's girls?
Fort Campbell's girls basketball team is mired in a losing streak of epic proportions. The Lady Falcons are 0-12 this season and have lost 43 straight games. They were 0-26 last year. Their last varsity victory came at home against Trigg County (Ky.) on Feb. 5, 2016.
They face Christian Fellowship on Jan. 22, a team that is winless and hasn't scored more than 29 points this season. So maybe the streak ends Monday.
Race for the city's top scorer
On the boys side, it's essentially a four-man race between Northeast's Alec Kegler, Kenwood's James Williams and two Montgomery Central stars, Trey Spencer and Ben Nelson.
Kegler and Spencer are both averaging 21.6 points per game. Nelson and Williams are around 17 points a game and would need some monster nights as we close in on the regular-season finish line.
On the girls' side, West Creek's Diamond Jones is running away with this honor. She's averaging 19 points a game and is among the city leaders in assists (3.2).
Reach George Robinson at georgerobinson@theleafchronicle.com or 931-245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.