Eagle eyes elusive state crown
By TRACY RENCKTHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
There Matt Basquez was - on the brink of wrestling for a state championship.
There Matt Basquez was - on the brink of wrestling for a state championship.
The East High School standout was leading Montrose's Jordan Reese 2-1 with just five seconds remaining in their 135-pound Class 4A semifinal match last February at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
All Basquez had to do was keep Reese from scoring in the waning moments. That was seemingly made easier since Basquez and Reese were meeting at the center of the mat.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
Reese took Basquez down to the mat and scored a two-point takedown as the clock expired. Those five seconds have been replaying in Basquez's head for the past nine months.
"That was one of the worst feelings in my life," the 5-foot-6 Basquez said. "It was so shocking and so devastating."
Basquez ended up finishing fifth at state, but he has much different plans for his senior year. get the complete story >>>
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2006-07 wrestling schedule
Thursday-East at Centennial, 7 p.m.; South at Central, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Canon City, 7 p.m.; Alamosa at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2-Central at Fort Lupton Tournament, all day; Centennial/East/Canon City at Rocky Ford Invite, all day; South at Granby Invite, all day; Pueblo County, Pueblo West at Woodland Park Invite, all day
Dec. 7-Centennial at South, 7 p.m.; Canon City at East, 7 p.m.; Central at Alamosa, 7 p.m.; Pueblo West at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.
Dec. 8-Canon City at South, 7 p.m.
Dec. 9-Central/Centennial/South/Alamosa at Pueblo East Invitational, East High School, all day
Dec. 14-Pueblo County at East, at Risley Middle School; Central at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15-Centennial/South at Warrior Classic, Grand Junction, all day; Pueblo County at Dolores Huerta High School, Tri-meet, all day Canon City/Alamosa at University of Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament, Greeley, all day
Dec. 16-East/Central/Pueblo County, Pueblo West at Cheyenne Mountain Invite, Cheyenne Mountain High School.; Canon City/Alamosa at University of Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament, Greeley, all day
Dec. 21-Alamosa at Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions, all day
Dec. 22-Alamosa at Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions, all day
Jan. 5-East at Montrose, 7 p.m.
Jan. 6-East, Pueblo West at Montrose Invite, all day; South/Canon City at Colt Classic, Pueblo South High School, all day; East/Central/Centennial at La Junta Invite, all day
Jan. 10-Pueblo West at Centennial, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11-South at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.; East at Central, 7 p.m.; Canon City at Alamosa, 7 p.m., Adams State College
Jan. 12-Cheyenne Mountain at Centennial, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Rocky Ford, 7 p.m.; Fountain-Fort Carson at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13-Central/South/Pueblo County/Pueblo West/Centennial at Bulldog Invite, Pueblo Centennial High School, all day; East at Alamosa Invite, all day; Canon City at Florence Invite, all day
Jan. 18-Alamosa at South, 7 p.m.; East at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Central, 7 p.m.; Centennial at Canon City, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19-East/South/Alamosa at the Top of the Rockies Tournament, Centaurus High School, Lafayette
Jan. 20-East/South/Alamosa at the Top of the Rockies Tournament, Centaurus High School, Lafayette; Central at Trinidad Invite, all day; Centennial at Stringer Invite, Sand Creek High School; Pueblo County at Canon City Invite, all day; Pueblo West at Rifle Tournament
Jan. 24-Centennial at Alamosa, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25-South at East, 7 p.m.; Central at Centennial, 7 p.m.; Pueblo West at Canon City, 7 p.m.; Alamosa at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26-Canon City at Garden City (Kan.) Tournament, all day
Jan. 27-Centennial/Pueblo West at Brighton Invite, all day; South at Lincoln Invite, all day; Pueblo County at Eads Invite, all day; Canon City at Garden City (Kan.) Tournament; Alamosa at Thornton Invite, all day
Feb. 1-Pueblo West at South, 7 p.m.; Centennial at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.; Canon City at Central, 7 p.m.; East at Alamosa, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3-Central/Pueblo County/Pueblo West at Widefield Dual Tournament, all day; Tiger Duals, all day, Canon City High School
Feb. 9-10-Class 4A Region 4, Colorado State Fair Events Center
Feb. 15-17-Class 4A state tournament, Pepsi Center, Denver