Cedar Ridge Wrestling

A three week layoff created by winter weather didn’t deter the Cedar Ridge wrestling team from reaching the state quarterfinals in the 5A State Dual Team tournament. On Wednesday night at Cedar Ridge, the Red Wolves defeated Atkins Academic and Technology 47-29 in the opening round. Later in the night, the Red Wolves defeated Currituck…

For the first time ever, Hillsborough’s two senior wrestling programs will be in the same quadrant for the state playoffs. Cedar Ridge, the champions of the Big 7 Conference, earned a #3 seed in the 5A State Dual Team Playoff. The Red Wolves will host Atkins Academic and & Technology out of Winston-Salem at Red…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is sophomore wrestler Thalia Paterno. This season, the Cedar Ridge women’s wrestling team won its first conference championship in school history. Paterno leads the team with a 34-4 record, going undefeated in conference matches. This season, Paterno started the year with consecutive runner-up finishes. At the…

From the very beginning of this year, the Cedar Ridge wrestling team seemed destined to leave their mark on school history. On opening night, Favio Jaramillo earned his 100th career win in a victory over Eastern Alamance. Just before Thanksgiving, the Red Wolves defeated Orange inside Panther Gymnasium for the third straight year. A week…

Shortly after starting workouts last fall, it was apparent the Cedar Ridge wrestling team had something special. Those feelings turned out to be prescient as the Red Wolves have captured the Big 7 Conference championship. On Wednesday night, Cedar Ridge finished an undefeated conference season with a 77-0 win over South Granville in Creedmoor. To…

The Cedar Ridge wrestling team is one win away from the Big 7 Conference championship. Last Wednesday at Sykes Gymnasium, the Red Wolves defeated Durham School of the Arts 79-0. The most competitive match of the night came came at 157 pounds, where senior Isaiah Craig scored a late takedown in the final minute of…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior wrestler Mikey O’Melia. This season, O’Melia is 27-11 and has had several crucial victories that have helped put Cedar Ridge at the top of the Big 7 Conference. He leads the team with five decision victories and is fourth on the squad with 12…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior wrestler Favio Jaramillo. In the Red Wolves season opener on November 13, Jaramillo pinned Eastern Alamance’s Jayden Batten to win his 100th career match. It’s been a successful start to the season for Jaramillo, who has gone undefeated in conference matches so far. Jaramillo…

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior wrestler Alejandro Briones. The Cedar Ridge wrestling team is off to the best start in team history. Briones started the season by winning the 150-pound championship of the Atkins Invitational in Winston-Salem on November 15. Entering the tournament as the #4 seed, Briones pinned…

In each sport across North Carolina, there are brand name programs. In football, there’s Reidsville and Tarboro, both of which secured state championships last weekend. In baseball, there’s J.H. Rose and D.H. Conley. In softball, there’s Alexander Center. In wrestling, there’s Orange, Eden Morehead and Cary. The Imps have won nine state championships, second only…