Push for safety over years has curtailed cutting in favor making a steady, healthy weight the objective.
Wrestling
Wrestling: It’s all on the line as focus shifts to regional tournaments
Mt. Ararat/Brunswick, Belfast favorites in A and B North, but challengers lurk.
Wrestling: Mt. Ararat/Brunswick, Belfast win KVAC titles
Eagles and Lions break long droughts, while Laurence, Ward named meet’s top wresters.
Wrestling: Longtime coaches at Gardiner, Mount View, Nokomis keep grinding
After 20 years, Gardiner’s Matt Hanley, Nokomis’ Scott Preble and Mount View’s Hamilton Richards still driven by love of sport, community feel.
Sidelines: Two decades running, Cony Duals strike the right tone
Unique event on the calendar benefits teams both big and small, Travis Barrett writes.
Wrestling: Tiger Invitational an early-season learning experience
Gardiner tournament gives wrestlers a chance to self-assess, gauge the competition and prepare for the season.
Wrestling: New dual meet tournament met with mixed reviews
Some view tourney as true decider of state champions, while others believe numbers in state aren’t high enough yet to take leap.
Wrestling: Sport embraces new changes
For first time, dual meets will play pivotal part in race for state titles.
Kennebec Journal Wrestler of the Year: Noah Dumas, Cony
Senior was nothing short of dominant at 106 pounds en route to state championship.
Morning Sentinel Wrestler of the Year: Mark Ward, Mount View
Whether at 152 pounds or 145 pounds, junior had a championship season for the Mustangs.