North-metro wrestling well-represented at state
The north metro’s finest wrestlers compete this week in the state tournament at Xcel Energy Center. The north metro’s finest wrestlers compete this week in the state tournament at Xcel Energy Center....
View ArticleTotino-Grace wrestling stacked with big guns for state meet
Four upper weight-class stalwarts lead Totino-Grace into the wrestling state meet. Cypress Hill’s “Insane In The Membrane” blasted through the speakers of the Totino-Grace wrestling room last Thursday....
View ArticleFarmington wrestlers team up for first bid at state title
Farmington is attempting to win a wrestling state team championship for the first time in school history. Farmington’s wrestling program has had its sights set on one goal since the beginning of the...
View ArticleWolves on the prowl to upset Panthers
For the second consecutive year, the Milaca Wolves will face the Scott West Panthers at the Minnesota State High School League Wrestling Tournament. But this year, however, the Wolves hope for a...
View ArticleApple Valley remains master of prep wrestling, but faces contenders
Apple Valley’s string of 10 Class 3A titles could be challenged by St. Michael-Albertville There is speculation that Apple Valley might face a serious challenge in its quest for a 10th consecutive...
View ArticleMinneota seeks wrestling title to go with football crown
Many of the wrestlers on No. 1-ranked Minneota’s roster are making their second trip to the Twin Cities this year hoping for equal success. Many of the wrestlers on No. 1-ranked Minneota’s roster are...
View ArticleFewer Shorts at Simley, but still a powerhouse
There’s a strange shortage of Shorts at Simley. The top-ranked Spartans, who have won six of the past seven Class 2A team championships, are still coached by Will Short, who is also the school’s...
View ArticleApple Valley wins 10th title in row on freshman’s pin at heavyweight
The Eagles edged St. Michael-Albertville on a pin at heavyweight by freshman Gable Steveson. Sometimes it’s a rout. Other times, it’s much closer. The circumstances may change, but the result rarely...
View ArticleMinneota wins first Class 1A wrestling title
Success on mat follows football championship. After 28 seasons as Minneota’s head coach, Joel Skillings wasn’t about to worry. Not when his team, favored to be one the top teams in Class 1A from the...
View ArticleSimley continues its wrestling dynasty in Class 2A
The late Jim Short inspired Spartans to a seventh title in eight years. The Simley wrestling team won its seventh Class 2A title in the past eight years on Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center, defeating...
View ArticleApple Valley tips STMA for 23rd state title
Apple Valley wrestling coach Dalen Wasmund had a favor to ask of his team Thursday night. The Eagles were about to enter a place they were familiar with, the Minnesota Class 3A wrestling championship...
View ArticleMinneota tops Zumbrota-Mazeppa for first title
Minneota’s Leo Buysse had three sacks last fall in helping to power the Vikings to a 28-14 victory over Dawson-Boyd in the Class A Prep Bowl football championship game at TCF Bank Stadium. The feeling...
View ArticleSimley tops Albert Lea for state title
There have been 40 individual state wrestling champions crowned from Simley High School. Those individuals were primarily responsible for the Inver Grove Heights school winning 11 team titles since the...
View ArticleSTMA’s elder McKee a good leader on, off wrestling mat
Mitchell McKee has taken on a larger role in his brother’s development since their father passed away in December. For a few short moments Friday, both of St. Michael-Albertville’s McKee brothers,...
View ArticleHenry senior enjoys state meet despite his loss
Anthony Jones, a senior, never had considered becoming a wrestler until fall of his junior year. If, two years ago, someone had asked Anthony Jones if he would have expected to be wrestling in the...
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