D3 – Mustangs’ Bolt, Aces’ Martin move on to Saturday
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com COLUMBUS — Amanda-Clearcreek’s Bodie Martin and Westfall’s Gage Bolt fought back in the consolation bracket to advance to Day 2 of the Division III state…
MSL recognizes winter athletes
The Mid-State League recently honored its top athletes at the winter awards banquet. Listed below are the All-Mid-State League selections for boys and girls swimming, wrestling, boys and girls bowling…
Miller, Zoellick earn spots in state tournament
LEWIS CENTER — Girls around the state were in competition Sunday vying for spots in next weekend’s state championships.Sky Zoellick and Ava Miller were able to earn a spot for…
10 area wrestlers qualify for state tournament
The area will be represented by 10 wrestlers when the boys state championships kick off Friday at Ohio State. In Division I, Teays Valley’s Carson Hix and Josh Zimmer will…
District tournaments underway across the state
HEATH — A pair of Westfall wrestlers and one from Amanda-Clearcreek got off to a 2-0 start at the Division III district tournament at Heath High School. For the Mustangs,…
53 wrestlers advance
It was a successful weekend for the area’s wrestlers as 53 have gotten a step closer to the state tournament. Teays Valley leads the way advancing grapplers in 11 of…
Nine straight league titles for Mustang wrestlers
FRANKFORT — Westfall continued its reign over the Scioto Valley Conference in winning its ninth straight wrestling championship Saturday. The Mustangs had a wrestler place in all 14 weight classes…
Vikings claim fifth straight MSL title
by JOHN HOWLEY / sportingpumpkin.com Teays Valley laid claim to its fifth straight Mid-State League wrestling championship Friday night. The Vikings piled up 193.5 points with Bloom-Carroll taking second at…
Tigers third at Clay Davis; Vikings fall in dual, 11th at Logan; LE wins CW tournament
Gallia Academy edged out Clinton-Massie to win the 14-team Clay Davis Memorial Wrestling Tournament Saturday with host Circleville taking third. Gallia Academy finished with 225 points while Clinton Massie had…
Wrestling roundup: Tigers win in Utica, Vikings third at Watkins, Braves and Mustangs top 10 at Pleasant, Aces compete at New Lex
UTICA — Circleville had four champions and a wrestler place in every weight class in winning the 12-team Mike Garven Wrestling Classic at Utica High School. The Tigers amassed 335…
Mustangs win AC’s Arndt Invitational; Tigers third at Alexander
AMANDA — Westfall had 10 wrestlers place in winning the Jeff Arndt Invitational Saturday at Amanda-Clearcreek High School. The Mustangs finished with 217.5 points while Logan was second with 208.5…
Panthers repeat at LE Invitational
Saturday saw Miami Trace take its fourth straight title at the Logan Elm Wrestling Invitational. The Panthers had two individual winners along with four taking second to pile up 241…
Braves take title at West Jefferson
WEST JEFFERSON — Logan Elm wrapped up 2023 by winning the two-day, 20-team West Jefferson Invitatonal. The Braves posted a team score of 192.5 while Westerville Central was second at…
Vikings, Mustangs, Braves in action around the state
Vikings, Mustangs in action at Barnesville Invitational BARNESVILLE — Teays Valley was seventh and Westfall 15th as Barnesville defended its home mats in winning the Doan Ford Invitational Saturday. Barnesville…
Maysville takes title at Westfall’s Butcher Green Memorial
WILLIAMSPORT — Maysville had three champions and three runners-up to take the team title at Westfall’s Butcher Green Memorial Wrestling Tournament Saturday. The Panthers also had three wrestlers take second…
McDanel reflects on bronze medal at U20 World Freestyle Championships
By Brad Morris SportingPumpkin.com Camden McDanel believes his first experience of wrestling in the Under-20 World Freestyle Championships last week in Amman, Jordan will serve him well moving forward. “It…