Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr. , Connecticut Wrestling Online
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High School
/ 7 years agoStratford’s Nico Provo wins gold medal at Cadet Pan American championships
Stratford’s Nico Provo was one of nine American wrestlers to win gold medals in freestyle at the 2019 Cadet Pan American...
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Youth
/ 7 years agoWith three national titles, state wrestler wins USA Wrestling’s Kids Triple Crown
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc., June 28 – USA Wrestling has a coveted Kids Triple Crown. An athlete can win a USA Wrestling...
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News
/ 7 years agoWingard, a former state champion from Housatonic, dies in accident at work
Steven Wingard, 25, a former state champion wrestler at Housatonic Valley in Falls Village, died Friday, June 21, in Greenwich, N.Y.,...
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High School
/ 7 years agoDanbury’s Shook, Lynch named coaches of the year by NWCA
MANHEIM, Pa. – For the first time since 2012, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is presenting a state Coach of...
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News
/ 7 years agoTwo scholarships awarded by CT Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Connecticut chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has awarded $500 scholarships to two deserving athletes who will be...
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International
/ 7 years agoBroadus named to U.S. team to compete at Junior Pan Am championships
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth’s Cara Broadus has been named to the United States women’s freestyle wrestling team that will be competing at...
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News
/ 7 years agoGlow still shines from CT Chapter of National Wrestling HOF induction ceremony
LEDYARD – It’s been a few weeks since the Connecticut chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame held its most...
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News
/ 7 years agoBroadus, Nichols make finals at Women’s Nationals; Three state wrestlers win titles
Plymouth’s Cara Broadus and Bristol’s Ella Nichols earned All-American honors in two competitions at the 2019 USA Wrestling Women’s Freestyle National...
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International
/ 7 years agoAhmadi, 70, brings home another national title
LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2019 – Coventry’s Shirzad Ahmadi, 70, is still winning on the wrestling mat. Ahmadi earned another national...
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High School
/ 7 years agoKovacs wins FloNational title; Provo earns spot on U.S. Cadet Pan-Am team
Danbury’s A.J. Kovacs, a student at Iona Prep, became the second state wrestler to win a FloNational title with his victory...
