Sophomore Anthony Oscar became Clear Fork’s first ever state wrestling state champ Sunday inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center.
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Madison unbeaten on opening day of state wrestling tournament
The Rams were unbeaten on opening day of the state wrestling tournament, sending all three qualifiers through to Saturday morning’s quarterfinals.
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Crestview wrestlers battle back to top of Firelands
OLIVESBURG – Critical late scoring and strength in numbers have the Crestview wrestling team back on the top of the Firelands Conference mountain. Hosting the FC Championships on Saturday, the Cougars trailed Western Reserve by 9.5 points through the 165-pound weight class of the finals. But Crestview and first-year head coach Trent Hovis still had […]
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North central Ohio’s best wrestlers use Gorman success as postseason prelude
The 63rd edition of the J.C. Gorman Invitational has come and gone and, as usual, north central Ohio’s premier wrestling tournament didn’t disappoint. I’ve covered the event on and off since the 1990s and every year since joining Richland Source in 2014. I can’t remember a time when there were more high-level wrestlers gathered inside […]
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History made on final day of 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
MANSFIELD — Blake Bartos made J.C. Gorman Invitational history Saturday inside Pete Henry Gym. Medina Buckeye’s senior 138-pounder, Bartos became just one of a handful of four-time Gorman champs and the first-ever three-time MVP as the 63rd edition of one of Ohio’s oldest regular season tournaments came to a close. The Wyoming-bound Bartos beat Ashland’s […]
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Stars will shine at 63rd J.C. Gorman Invitational
Some of the state’s best wrestlers will be in action Friday and Saturday inside Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym.
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Top of the Class: Mount Vernon’s Taylor is North Central Ohio Wrestler of Year
MOUNT VERNON — Alex Taylor smashed down the door at the Division I state tournament. There’s no telling what Mount Vernon’s state champion heavyweight will do once he puts on a few pounds. The newly-crowned North Central Ohio Wrestler of the Year, Taylor became Mount Vernon’s first boys state champ when he beat Massillon Perry’s […]
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Controversial call costs Galion’s Harding in championship loss
A controversial ruling worked against Galion’s Gradey Harding in a state championship loss to Kettering Alter’s Bronson Begley.
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True Grit: Ontario’s Ohl places 3rd at state wrestling despite high ankle sprain
COLUMBUS — He took one step down the podium, but that he could take any steps at all is a testament to Aiden Ohl’s grit. Ontario’s 113-pound junior beat Logan Elm’s Dawsen Hudson 7-0 in the consolation finals to claim third place at the Division II state tournament Sunday inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. Last […]
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Galion’s Harding one win from elusive state title
COLUMBUS — As he left the mat following Saturday’s state semifinal victory, Galion’s Gradey Harding had a simple message for coach Brent Tyrrell. “One more,” Harding said matter-of-factly as he confidently strode down the tunnel and into the bowels of Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. For the second straight year, Harding will wrestle in a state […]