Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr. , Connecticut Wrestling Online
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High School
/ 5 months agoNorthwestern’s Schwartz wins Tricia Saunders Award
BARKHAMSTED, May 14, 2020 – Northwestern Regional senior Lily Schwartz has been selected as the Connecticut winner of the Tricia Saunders...
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College
/ 5 months agoThree state wrestlers earn first team NWCA All-American honors
Three wrestlers raised in Connecticut earned first team All-American honors in balloting by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). Former Ellis...
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High School
/ 6 months agoRyan Jack repeats as state wrestler of the year; All-State teams announced
DANBURY – For just the third time in state history, a wrestler has been named the state wrestler of the year...
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College
/ 6 months agoHuskies earn another top five finish at NCWA national championships
It was the last big wrestling tournament held before sporting events across the nation were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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High School
/ 6 months agoDanbury, Xavier finish 2019-20 as champions and undefeated
Two Connecticut high school wrestling teams went undefeated this season – New England champion Danbury and Class L champion Xavier-Middletown. Connecticut...
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College
/ 6 months agoCoast Guard’s Paul Detwiler is NEWA wrestler of the year
Coast Guard sophomore Paul Detwiler was named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) wrestler of the year by the organization. Detwiler,...
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News
/ 6 months agoFrank Kapral, an advocate for wrestling in Connecticut, has died
Captain Frank Kapral, the former wrestling coach at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London and supporter of wrestling and...
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High School
/ 6 months agoSimsbury’s Ty Finn ties state record with 55 victories this winter
SIMSBURY, March 18, 2020 — Simsbury High junior Ty Finn had the most wins in the state this season in wrestling....
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High School
/ 7 months agoNHSCA hopes to hold national tournaments in late May in Virginia Beach
The National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) said Friday that they would hold their annual high school national wrestling tournaments on...
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College
/ 7 months agoNCAA cancels three national championship tournaments
The 2020 collegiate wrestling season is over. Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the NCAA canceled all of their remaining winter...
