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Zachary Moland

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter

Zachary Moland is a sophomore in his second year on Wingspan as a sports reporter. He is also a member of Academic Decathlon. Outside of school, Zachary is a Boy Scout working on his Eagle rank. He can also be found listening to music, reading, watching movies and TV shows, and car/plane-spotting.

Contact Zachary: zachary.moland.698@k12.friscoisd.org

All content by Zachary Moland
Tournament weekend for Redhawks wrestling as the boys compete in the Varsity War Games, and the girls compete in the Texas Womens Classic. “The Texas Women’s Classic is the biggest girls tournament in the state,” head coach Justin Koons said.

An action-packed weekend for wrestling

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 8, 2023
Wrestling bounced back after the Rumble at the Rock on Wednesday when they took on Little Elm and Dallas Adamson. “We did well and it was really nice,” head coach Justin Koons said.

Wrestling finds their wings

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 7, 2023
After a strong season, the Redhawks swim and dive team is out to compete in the TISCA 5A Invitational Thursday. The Redhawks will send 20 athletes, in the hopes of advancing to the finals on Saturday.

Talons out as swim and dive heads to TISCA

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 7, 2023
After poor results in their last meet, the Redhawks wrestling team is back at it on Wednesday for their second tri-meet of the season. “We had a really tough dual to start the year, so we’ve had a lot more competitions to prepare us ready for this one,” head coach Justin Koons said.

Wrestling looks to get back on track

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 6, 2023
The Redhawks wrestling did not get the results they were looking for Friday at the Rumble at the Rock. The girls team took 11th place, with the boys walking away with 38th place.

Another meet means another learning opportunity for wrestling

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 5, 2023
Redhawks wrestling is back after Thanksgiving break to compete in the Rumble at the Rock. “Aside from state, this is one of the hardest tournaments that we will go to all year,” senior Taylor Clapp said.

Wrestling prepares to rock the Rumble at the Rock

Zachary Moland , Sports Reporter
December 1, 2023
Despite facing out of state competition, the Redhawk wrestling team finished first overall in the Heath Invitational. “We all wrestled to our best abilities and it showed,” senior Taylor Clapp said.

Redemption for Redhawks wrestling

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 27, 2023
Redhawks wrestling hopes to improve after a loss Wednesday in a Tri-meet in the Rockwall Heath Invitational. I think our team is gonna be a road blocker for some opponents [if we] clean up silly mistakes, junior Juan Mendoza said.

Wrestling seeks improvement on the mat

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 17, 2023
Wrestling hits the mat Thursday for their first dual meet of the season. The team will be taking on big name schools, such as defending state champions Northwest.

Wrestling hits the mat for their first dual

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 15, 2023
In their first dual meet of the season the Redhawks swim and dive was able to put up numbers against 15 schools with ten first place finishes. Exciting things are happening for the Redhawk Swim and Dive Team, head coach Zachariah Gnoza said.

Swim and dive breaks records at dual meet

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 13, 2023
Taking on 15 schools, the Redhawks swim and dive team is ready to make a splash at the two day meet. “We will get to see up close where we stand at the halfway point in our season, head swim coach Zachariah Gnoza said.

Redhawks swim and dive gears up for Dual Meet

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 10, 2023
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 11/8 is varsity basketball player, sophomore Jacy Abii.

Featured Athlete: Jacy Abii

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 9, 2023
Top finishes for Redhawk Swim and Dive at Thursdays meet. The team left the Bruce Bruce Eubanks Natatorium placing second overall, and 24 podium finishes.

Swim and dive nets mostly positive results

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 3, 2023
Swim hopes to create more success coming off top finishes in their last two meets. The team will travel to Bruce Eubanks Natatorium Thursday to take on Wakeland, Emerson, and Cleburne.

Sink or swim for swim and dive

Zachary Moland, Sports Editor
November 2, 2023
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 11/1 is swimmer/diver, sophomore Laura Huang (front).

Featured Athlete: Laura Huang

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
November 1, 2023
Competing in a meet against Dallas Wilson High School and Frisco HS, the Redhawks swim and dive team sent several swimmers to podium finishes at the Bruce Eubanks Natatorium on Thursday.

Podium finishes pave the way for swim team

Zachary Moland, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2023
The Rangers support isnt limited to students. Teachers across campus have also shown out in Rangers gear.

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After a long break, swim and dive is back and ready for their competition Thursday. The team will take on Dallas Wilson HS and Frisco HS at the Bruce Eubanks Natatorium.

Swim dives back in

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 26, 2023
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 10/26 is varsity volleyball player, junior Mackenzie Raymond (center, #4).

Featured Athlete: Mackenzie Raymond

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 26, 2023
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 10/19 is varsity cross country runner, senior Kayla Winter.

Featured Athlete: Kayla Winter

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 19, 2023
Tennis puts their rackets up, after a loss to Wakeland in their first round of playoffs. “[We] left it all out on the court [in] a great season,” head coach William Davis said.

With playoffs over, tennis heads into offseason

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 12, 2023
Wingspan’s featured athlete for 10/12 is swimmer/diver, sophomore Derek Hinz (middle)

Featured Athlete: Derek Hinz

Zachary Moland, Sports Editor
October 12, 2023
In their first round of playoffs Tennis will face the #2 state ranked Wakeland Wolverines. The team will look to not only advance, but break their two game losing streak.

Tennis looks to make a comeback in the playoffs

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 10, 2023
In only their second meet of the season, swim and dive produced 16 podium finishes on Tuesday. “Overall, the outcome was decent,” head swim coach Zachariah Gnoza said.

Swim and dive floats at second meet

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2023
Tennis fell to number one state ranked Centennial Titians on Tuesday. “We fought hard and had some competitive sets, but ultimately were outmatched, assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Tennis falls short of Centennial

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2023
With football numbers hitting a low, freshman have found themselves on JV for the 2023-2024 season. With not enough available players the freshman team was cut this season.

Forgoing freshman team, underclassmen put on fast track in football

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 4, 2023
Swim and dive head into their second meet of the school year against Heritage, Centennial, and Independence Tuesday. “I feel really great going into this season,” head swim coach Zachariah Gnoza said.

Swim dives into new season

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 3, 2023
Tennis takes on the #1 state ranked Centennial titans. “Our group knows what a victory would mean and what’s at stake,” head tennis coach William Davis said.

Tennis looks for redemption against the Titans

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
October 3, 2023
The #6 state-ranked Lebanon Trail Blazers defeated Redhawk tennis Tuesday in a 17-2 loss. “We came up short, [but] overall I was proud of how our team competed, despite the result,” assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Tennis gets burned by the Trail Blazers

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 27, 2023
Redhawk tennis will take on state ranked, 4-0 Lebanon Trail Blazers Tuesday at The Nest. “Tuesday’s match vs. LT will be our biggest challenge to this point of our season, assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Tennis hot on the trail of the Trail Blazers

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 26, 2023
Tennis clinches a playoff spot after a victory over Walnut Grove Wednesday. “It was a huge win,” head tennis coach William Davis said.

Delayed due to weather, tennis clinches a spot in the playoffs

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 21, 2023
With only 3 teams standing in the way of first, Redhawk tennis will take on Walnut Grove on Tuesday hoping to move up the ranks. “Walnut Grove is going to be a tough opponent, head tennis coach William Davis said.

Seeking a move up in the standings, tennis hunts the Wildcats

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 19, 2023
After a tough loss to Independence, Redhawk tennis came back with an 11-8 win over Emerson on Tuesday. “Our group continues to improve with every match that we play, assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Back on track, tennis soars over Emerson

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 13, 2023
After a tough loss last game to the Knights, Redhawk tennis hopes to bounce back Tuesday against Emerson. The team is focused on maintaining consistency,” head coach William Davis said.

Mavericks stand in the way of Redhawks tennis

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 12, 2023
The Redhawk tennis team took a rough loss to Independence Tuesday. Unfortunately, we came up a bit flat, assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Knights ground Redhawks tennis

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 6, 2023
Tennis will take on the ranked Independence Knights Tuesday away. “I’m a little more nervous this time because this team is definitely stronger than the rest that we have gone against,” senior Purnoor Sharma said.

Tennis faces its toughest challenge yet

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
September 5, 2023
Tennis defeated the Warriors on Tuesday in a 13-6 win at home. However the blowout win may be deceiving, as the match was a close one.

Tennis continues winning streak against the Warriors

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 30, 2023
Redhawk tennis looks to get another win against Memorial on Tuesday. “We [can’t] beat ourselves [mentally],” assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Tennis takes flight against Memorial

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 29, 2023
With a 13-6 win over Heritage, Redhawk tennis earns their first win of the season. “The energy from the beginning all the way to the end of the match was amazing,” assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Soaring high, tennis vanquishes Heritage

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 23, 2023
Redhawk tennis is looking to redeem themselves Tuesday against Heritage after a tough loss last week. “Our district is stacked with tennis talent, so every match will be a battle,” assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Looking for redemption, tennis hunts Heritage

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 22, 2023
In their first district match of the season Redhawk Tennis fell short, losing to the Frisco Racoons on Wednesday. “It was a hard-fought match, as expected,” tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

Falling short, tennis drops match to Frisco

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 17, 2023
Tennis swings into their season Wednesday in their first match against Frisco away.

Tennis into full swing

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 16, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #2, the softball team advanced to the playoffs for the first time in school history.

Top Sports Moments Of 2022-23: #2

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 18, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #4, made their first playoff appearance since 2021.

Top Sports Moments Of 2022-23:#4

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 16, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #6, the boys basketball team won and their first Area Championship in seven years in March.

Top Sports Moments Of 2022-23: #6

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 12, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #9, Redhawks tennis sent three athletes to the UIL 5A state tennis tournament in April.

Top Sports Moments Of 2022-23: #9

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 9, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #10, the Redhawks wrestling team brings four wrestlers and sees three podium finishes at the UIL 5A state meet in February.

Top Sports Moments Of 2022-23: #10

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 8, 2023
Counting down the last two weeks of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #2, the softball team advanced to the playoffs for the first time in school history.

An unforgettable season comes to a close for softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
May 1, 2023
The Redhawks softball team marks a change on Thursday as they step on the field for playoffs. Their appearance is the first for softball in school history, and the team is prepared to bring their all.

For the first time in school history, softball enters playoffs

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 27, 2023
Despite the softball teams loss on Tuesday, the team is making school history with their first ever ticket to the playoffs. The team is ready to bounce back from their loss and have a strong showing in playoffs.

Making school history, softball moves to playoffs

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 19, 2023
Hosting the Trail Blazers at the Nest, the Redhawks softball team hopes to gain another win before playoffs. “We all understand that clinching a spot in playoffs doesn’t mean our district season is over,” sophomore Madison Terry said.

One last stop before playoffs for softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 18, 2023
While a variety of sports are highlighted across campus, there are certain sports in which students take part in after the school day. These athletes range from playing lacrosse to ice hockey, and each of them share a common passion for their sport.

From the field to the rink, Redhawks take on sports outside of school

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 13, 2023
It continues to be a memorable season for the Redhawks softball team, and Easter weekend did not fall short for the team. The team earned a well deserved win against the Centennial Titans on Thursday and the Independence Knights on Monday.

Softball continues down their path of victory

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 11, 2023
The softball team hits the field again on Friday as they face the Centennial Titans. The team is coming a loss to Memorial, and they are hoping for redemption.

Redemption the goal of Redhawks softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 6, 2023
The softball team could not soar above the Memorial Warriors losing 23-1 on Tuesday. The team is keeping a positive mindset though, and is walking away from the game with new knowledge.

A loss for softball at The Nest

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 5, 2023
Redhawks softball hosts the Memorial Warriors at The Nest on Tuesday night, with hopes to get back on track winning. Memorial will be a tough opponent, but the team feels prepared.

Getting back on track the goal for softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 4, 2023
The softball team saw a 4-0 loss to the Heritage Coyotes on Friday, their second loss to the Coyotes of the season. This brings their winning streak to an end, but the team is still hopeful for the rest of the season.

Winning streak over for softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
April 3, 2023
The Redhawks softball team aims for redemption on Friday as they face the Heritage Coyotes for the second time this season. The girls are ready to continue their winning streak with a win.

Revenge on the minds of Redhawks softball

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 31, 2023
Many years in the making, the softball team earned their spot in the playoffs. They did this with a win over the Emerson Mavericks on Tuesday.

Redhawks softball qualifies for playoffs

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 29, 2023
Looking for redemption, the Redhawks prepare for their next game against the Emerson Mavericks. Losing earlier in the season to Emerson, the girls are hoping this game has a different outcome.

Softball looks for redemption against Emerson

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 28, 2023
Softball continues on in their 2023 season, walking away from Lebanon Trail with another win under their belts. This game closed out the first round of District 10-5A play.

Softball stays swinging

Zachary Moland, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2023
The softball team looks to add to their winning streak with a game against Lebanon Trail on Friday. The team is having a historic season so far, with the team only getting more motivated.

Softball looking to continue winning streak

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 24, 2023
During spring break, the softball played two games. Springing back, the Redhawks won against the Centennial Titans, 16-1, and the Independence Knights, 14-2.

Softball springs back

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 20, 2023
The Redhawks softball team had their feathers ruffled against Heritage on Tuesday, losing 14-0. The team is still keeping a strong mindset despite the loss.

Softball remains strong despite loss

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 9, 2023
During spring break, the softball played two games. Springing back, the Redhawks won against the Centennial Titans, 16-1, and the Independence Knights, 14-2.

Redhawks prepare to face Coyotes

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 7, 2023
Closing out a weekend tournament, softball walks away with mixed results. After a season previous season with one win, the team feels they are starting off strong.

Softball keeps the ball rolling

Zachary Moland, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2023
During spring break, the softball played two games. Springing back, the Redhawks won against the Centennial Titans, 16-1, and the Independence Knights, 14-2.

Softball looks to catch wins at upcoming tournament

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 2, 2023
After 15 years of softball seasons ending with the regular season, the Redhawks softball team makes history with their first appearance in the playoffs in school history. The girls head into a three game series on Thursday, when they hope to continue their memorable year.

Softball swings into district play

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 1, 2023
Already sitting with two wins, softball begins their District play. Looking to keep the wins rolling in, the team is working to stay on their toes.

Redhawks soar into District 10-5A softball

Zachary Moland, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2023
Redhawk tennis is looking to redeem themselves Tuesday against Heritage after a tough loss last week. “Our district is stacked with tennis talent, so every match will be a battle,” assistant tennis coach Neil Grobler said.

FISD serves up new tennis court reservation system

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 23, 2023
Prior to hitting the mat, wrestlers face different weight requirements to ensure they perform to their best abilities. Through conditioning and diets the wrestlers learn how to safely gain or lose weight.

Wrestlers juggle weight gains and losses

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2023
In many places on campus, students can be seen watching the 2022 World Cup. It has become a phenomenon with staff and students tuning in for many of the games.

From Qatar to campus, the World Cup takes over

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 9, 2022
Balancing ever-increasing workloads with extracurricular activities as well as the perils of everyday life is never easy. These reasons seem even less manageable when they have headaches.

It’s time to block FISD’s blocker system

Zachary Moland, Guest Contributor
November 17, 2022
Although originally intending to be a history teacher, new Functional Academics instructor Marvin Porter said that he’s never looked back since starting in special education.

Marvin Porter

Zachary Moland, Guest Contributor
October 13, 2022
Band students across Frisco ISD have begun All-Region master classes. The mandatory classes give students specialized instruction with professional musicians. Not only do students grow musically, but the classes help students develop important life skills.

Band students learn music and life skills with sectionals

Zachary Moland, Guest Contributor
September 21, 2022
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