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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

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Wingspan’s featured athlete for 3/21 is varsity girls’ golfer, sophomore Olivia Murphy.

Featured Athlete: Olivia Murphy

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
March 21, 2024
Golf took on the  Byron Nelson Spring Kickoff on Monday, with the girls scoring a year best of 326.  “Everyone played very good golf and we were especially good around the greens, head coach Shannon Glidwell said.

A tale of two teams for Redhawks golf

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 27, 2024
Boys and girls golf hit the green Tuesday to begin their spring season. The girls finished in 2nd place, while the boys were troubled with sickness.

Golf tees off their new season

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 21, 2024
Sending four wrestlers to state, none of the Redhawks were able to find the podium. Coach Koons, however, is extremely proud of his athletes and looking into next season.

Wrestling wraps up at state

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 20, 2024
Its a must win tournament for girls golf as they head to Twin Creeks Golf Club Monday morning. The group competes in the District-105A tournament, with a win needed to advance to regionals.

Golf goes back to the green

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 20, 2024
Four Redhawks wrestlers soar down to Houston Friday and Saturday to compete in the State Championship Final. “We’ve punched our ticket to state and now this is where we lay everything on the line,” head coach Justin Koons said.

Wrestling sets its sights on state

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
February 15, 2024
Preparing all season for this moment, District Championships has arrived Wednesday and Thursday for Redhawks Wrestling. The Redhawks will take on teams from Frisco, Celina, and The Colony.

Wrestling gears up for districts

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
January 30, 2024
Its senior night for the Redhawks wrestling as they host a dual against Benbrook Wednesday. But the team will be coming off a tough tournament weekend in which the group did not place.

Redhawks won’t bend to the Bobcats

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
January 17, 2024
Redhawks swim and dive fell to Panther Creek on Tuesday, but still managed to put up six podium finishes. “This was our annual spirit meet and the kids definitely brought it,” head coach Zachariah Gnoza said.

Swim and dive falls to a district foe

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 21, 2023
Although about to go on winter break, Redhawk wrestling is still hard at work. The team will head over to Independence Thursday before hosting the City Duals on Jan. 6.

Wrestling tackles winter

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 21, 2023
Wrestling could not soar against Coppell  over the weekend in the Santa Slam, coming out with scores of 69-9 and 52-15. The team will look to grow their squads, hoping for new recruits.

Wrestling left out in the cold

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
December 18, 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Being one of only 24 teams qualifying for state, the Redhawks competed UIL 5A state swim and dive meet Friday through Saturday. One Redhawk soared above the rest, with senior Avery Langan finishing 9th in the 100 meter.

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
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
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
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 swings into their season Wednesday in their first match against Frisco away.

Tennis into full swing

Zachary Moland, Sports Reporter
August 16, 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
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
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
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