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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