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COLUMBUS >> There’s one benefit to having twin brothers who smacked you around on a wrestling mat when you were younger. You learn to dish out what you took. Such is the case of Mentor’s senior 132-pounder Jack DeBoe. Growing up in a tough wrestling family, DeBoe said he spent plenty of times being the […]

The landscape of the postseason wrestling tournament has changed somewhat with a handful of area wrestlers dropping down a weight class heading into this weekend’s sectional tournament. Just how seismic of a shift will be known once the state wrestling tournament runs its course the weekend of March 8-10. Four Mentor wrestlers — Diego Stropko, […]

Abby Cornwell Perry>>Girls wrestling Freshman>>110 pounds On the mat: Became first girls wrestler in school history to place at two varsity tournaments. Went 4-3 with four pins in tournaments at Fremont and Perry, including a runner-up finish on her home mat. Off the mat: “I enjoy working out, being in shape, and making new friends […]

Nick Blackburn continues to make his mark on Mentor’s wrestling program, even if he isn’t intending to do so. With a 5-0 slate at the Maumee Bay Classic over the weekend, Blackburn brought home the 144-pound weight class title for his team. Additionally, he notched his 153rd career victory, tying him with Nick Sabin for […]

Wrestlers to watch and pin points for the 2023-24 season

Mentor gets the nod here with the high-end firepower in the middle of the lineup with Jack DeBoe, Diego Stropko, Nick Blackburn and Antonio Shelley leading the way.

Rising Mentor High School seniors Nick Blackburn and Jack DeBoe went undefeated at the the recent Disney Duals in Florida, while teammate Diego Stropko went 9-1 in the competition.