by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com Teays Valley’s Camden McDanel is no stranger to awards and accolades. The junior wrestler has added one more to his trophy case as a repeat winner of the Peter Jonathan Pharr Memorial Award as Pickaway … Continue reading McDanel repeats as Pharr Award winner

by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — The 85th state wrestling tournament wrapped up Sunday night with a disappointed Cam McDanel. The Teays Valley junior lost 7-4 in the championship match of Division I’s 190-pound weight class. He lost the … Continue reading McDanel finishes season as state runner-up

by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — The state wrestling championships ended on a winning note for two Teays Valley wrestlers Sunday with Gunner Havens placing fifth and Zander Graham placing seventh. Havens lost his 106-pound consolation semifinal in one … Continue reading Havens fifth, Graham seventh at state

Havens fighting for third, Graham going for seventh by John Howley / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — Cam McDanel came through in the third period Saturday night to punch his ticket to a Division I state title match Sunday night. He’ll be … Continue reading TV’s McDanel back in state finals

TV’s Graham, Havens earn spots on podium by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — Cam McDanel secured his spot on the awards podium Saturday morning at the state wrestling championships as he moved on in the championship bracket. Fellow Teays … Continue reading McDanel on to championship semifinals

by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — Amanda-Clearcreek’s Grant Guiler pinned his way to the weekend Friday night at the Division III state wrestling championships. The season came to an end though for Amanda-Clearcreek’s Bobby Pieratt and Westfall’s Glenn Keeton. … Continue reading Guiler bounces back to advance

By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — Four of Teays Valley’s five wrestlers won their opening matches and secured their spot in Saturday’s Division I action. Gunner Havens (106 pounds), Zander Graham (144), Cam McDanel (190) and heavyweight Joey Thurston … Continue reading Four Vikings advance

By JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — It was a tough start to the state wrestling championships for the three area wrestlers competing in Division III. All three suffered opening losses and will be back in action tonight in the … Continue reading Tough start to state tourney in Div. III

by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com When district tournament action began Friday night, 33 area wrestlers had their focus on making the state tournament. But when all was said and done, eight earned their spot in next weekend’s state championships — … Continue reading Eight area wrestlers earn spots in championships

by JOHN HOWLEY / sporting pumpkin.com The weekend started with 58 wrestlers from area schools fighting for a spot in next weekend’s districts — 31 were successful.  Teays Valley led the way with nine district qualifiers, including four champions.  Circleville … Continue reading 31 wrestlers advance to district competition