COLUMBUS — Jaxin Stancombe’s 100th career victory couldn’t have come at a better time. Madison’s junior heavyweight, Stancombe pinned Canton South’s DeAngelo Spear in the second period of their opening-round match at the Division II state tournament Friday afternoon inside Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. The milestone victory sends Stancombe (43-4) into Saturday’s quarterfinals against Greenville’s […]
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A Sight to Behold: area wrestlers take aim at state finals
COLUMBUS — It’s the greatest spectacle in all of Ohio high school athletics and something every state meet-qualifying wrestler dreams of taking part in. The Parade of Champions prior to the start of the tournament’s championship finals is part light show, part fireworks display and everything that’s good about high school sports. “It’s pretty cool,” […]
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Crestview’s Gearheart, Mapleton duo qualify for state wrestling tourney
FINDLAY — Naomi Gearheart is headed back to state. Crestview’s sophomore 145-pounderpinned Keystone’s Sage O’Brien in the second period to claim her second district championship in as many years Sunday at Findlay High School. Gearheart advances to next week’s state tournament at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. She finished fifth at state in the 155-pound class […]
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Bull’s-Eye: Area wrestlers embrace top state rankings
NORWALK — They wear targets on their backs every time they step on the mat, but Ontario’s Aiden Ohl and Galion’s Gradey Harding welcome the challenge. Both Ohl and Harding are projected Division II state champs, according to Ohio high school wrestling pundit Billy Schaefer. They have been ranked at the top of their weight […]
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Lightweight heavyweights: Area wrestlers begin quest for state titles
GALION — North central Ohio has developed into a cradle of lightweight wrestlers. The area’s well-earned reputation as a lightweight hotbed was on full display Saturday afternoon at Galion High School during the Division II sectional tournament. Projected state champs Aiden Ohl of Ontario and Gradey Harding of Galion led the charge as area wrestlers […]
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Crestview nabs 2nd at Firelands; Hillsdale climbs to 5th in WCAL
COLLINS — The Cougars are clawing their way back toward the top. Following a third-place finish in last year’s Firelands Conference wrestling championships, Crestview took the runner-up spot Friday night, with seven of its eight placers in the Top 3 of their respective weight classes. Host Western Reserve got points from all 12 of its […]
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Miller, Arrows cruise to OCC wrestling title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Guardian Miller may not have won the Ohio Cardinal Conference Wrestler of the Year award, but Ashland’s 144-pounder left Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium with something even more meaningful. A sophomore, Miller broke Ashland’s single-season record for takedowns en route to his second OCC individual championship. He was 5-0 for the tournament, winning by […]
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Ontario’s Turnbaugh wrestles with fate & a family legacy
ONTARIO — Mason Turnbaugh knows better than to take anything for granted. The Ontario senior has seen first-hand how quickly things can fall apart. Turnbaugh enters the homestretch of his high school career as the state’s No. 3 ranked 150-pounder in Division II, according to Ohio wrestling maven Billy Schaefer. If all goes according to […]
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Ontario’s Turnbaugh wins third Gorman title
MANSFIELD — Mason Turnbaugh took his place among J.C. Gorman Invitational luminaries Saturday evening. The Ontario senior may have some company in the coming years. Turnbaugh joined an exclusive fraternity when he knocked off Centerburg’s Chris Marshall 10-5 in the 150-pound finals, becoming just the 23rd wrestler in the event’s 62-year history to win three […]
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Family Affair: Cousins could meet in J.C. Gorman Invitational finals
MANSFIELD — It could be an Ohl family reunion Saturday night. Wrestling from opposite sides of the bracket, Ontario’s Aiden Ohl and Ashland’s Max Ohl both reached the 113-pound semifinals on the opening day of the 62nd J.C. Gorman Invitational inside Pete Henry Gym on Friday. The cousins could meet in Saturday evening’s finals if […]