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04 Apr Up Close Look | Comments

Chance Marsteller Downs McCauley at OTC, Sets Sights On NCAAs & Olympic Titles

Chance Marsteller Downs McCauley at OTC, Sets Sights On NCAAs & Olympic Titles

Far away from his farm, from his high school, from even that state title-winning weekend in Hershey, Chance Marsteller has found a place that truly fits. The 15-year-old phenom wrestler from Kennard-Dale just spent a week at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. He didn’t want to leave. “It pretty much was home...

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09 Mar Ohio Wrestling, Up Close Look | Comments

No. 4 St. Edward Ready for a 2012 National Title Run

No. 4 St. Edward Ready for a 2012 National Title Run

Two days after a state tournament usually is time to reflect upon yet another dominant performance by area wrestlers.  Not this time. Wrestling is a year-round venture for those who stood on podiums and received medals at last week’s state tournament. For them, next season begins Monday, and 2011-12 promises to be extraordinary. The conversation...

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01 Feb Up Close Look | Comments

Patrick Downey’s Wrestling Career Denied… Again

Patrick Downey’s Wrestling Career Denied… Again

James Patrick Downey III of Florida’s Oviedo High School, has been ruled ineligible for the remainder of the 2011 wrestling season after a Florida panel ruled that he will NOT be able to compete with the Orlando-Area High School. The two-time Individual Maryland State Champion has now been barred from attending classes or competing for...

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26 Jan High School Wrestling Results, National Rankings, State Portals, Up Close Look | Comments

#5 St. Paris Graham visits #2 Blair Academy (Jan. 29)

#5 St. Paris Graham visits #2 Blair Academy (Jan. 29)

St. Paris Graham has a chance for redemption this weekend after losing a heart-breaker last Saturday against in-state rival St. Edward.  The loss dropped S.P.G. from #2 to #5 in The National Team Rankings as they get ready to go to Blair Academy this weekend, the new #2  team in the country. How will St....

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25 Jan College Recruiting, Up Close Look, Wrestling Recruits | Comments

Andrew Campolattano (#1, 215 lbs.) Withdraws Football Scholarship

Andrew Campolattano (#1, 215 lbs.) Withdraws Football Scholarship

Three-time NJSIAA Individual Tournament wrestling champion Andrew Campolattano of Bound Brook High School, one of the best wrestlers in state history, has reneged on his nonbinding commitment to play football at Rutgers University and appears to be leaning toward wrestling in college. Campolattano, owner of a 150-1 career record who has a chance to join...

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09 Jan Up Close Look, Wrestling Tournaments | Comments

Megaludis defeats Gulibon in Showdown

Megaludis defeats Gulibon in Showdown

Franklin Regional senior Nico Megaludis and Derry junior Jimmy Gulibon put on quite a show at the 58th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament Saturday at the Franklin Regional High School gymnasium. The two close friends and practice partners battled for supremacy in the county. The match, which was dubbed “The Match of the...

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22 Dec Up Close Look, Wrestling Records, Wrestling Recruits | Comments

Jade Rauser Sets Montana Record

Jade Rauser Sets Montana Record

Townsend’s Jade Rauser (125 lbs) broke the Montana high school wrestling record last Friday after winning his 145th consecutive match.  Rauser is a three-time Class B-C State Champion and is unbeaten in his high school career.  He is currently 147-0 and going for his 4th Individual State Title. Beau Malia of Billings Skyview was previously the...

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21 Aug HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look, Wrestling Weight Classes | Comments

Wrestling Divisions By State

Wrestling Divisions By State

You've heard about the difficulty to win a state title in California. It's because they're a huge state and they only have one division of high school wrestling! How does your state compare?

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16 Dec HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look | Comments

New York’s Andrew Lenzi Commits to Penn

This is a past article by Matt Diano, LighthouseWrestling.com about one of HSWrestling’s favorite “dark horses” from the 2010 Senior class. Lenzi passed on several other elite colleges before picking Penn and is excited to continue his career at the next level. Wednesday evening, right around the time that the New York Yankees were surging...

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09 Mar HS Wrestling Blog, Up Close Look | Comments

NY’s Andrew Lenzi named Bronx Sports Person of the Year

Andrew Lenzi hasn’t exactly mellowed with age. Since winning a state wrestling championship in March as a sophomore, Lenzi hasn’t taken much time to reflect on his accomplishment. Although he was the first wrestler from Fordham Prep – or any other New York City school – to win a state championship, the aggressive 16-year-old remains...

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