Ballard High School wrestler Soren Heinecke takes on his Juanita opponent during the opening match of the season.
The Ballard High School wrestling team opened its season Dec. 8 with a 55-23 loss to Juanita.
Despite the loss, coach Luke Hagler said the Beavers got off to a much better start to the this season this year than last year.
The team started out with three straight pins in the matches that were not forfeits, Hagler said.
Preston Parris, Luke Fabian and Matthew Kelly earned wins for Ballard.
The Beavers take on Mercer Island at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Mercer Island High School.
