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Long-time Southington High coach Peter Sepko has died

Peter Sepko, who helped to keep the Southington High wrestling program alive by taking the head coaching position in November 1981,...

Last-second takedown gives McBryde win over Henckel in Who is No. 1

In July, Southbury’s Sarah Henckel got a takedown with two seconds remaining to win the USA Wrestling U16 national championship at...

Coast Guard’s Hall of Fame coach Steve Eldridge has died

Stephen Eldridge, the Hall of Fame wrestling coach at the Coast Guard Academy in New London for 47 years, passed away...

Two Connecticut Chapter Inductees Visit National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Every three years, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducts deserving men and women who have helped...

Danbury High coach Ricky Shook left quietly after his final season

For the first time since 2019, there was a capacity crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena to see the WNBA’s Connecticut...

Southbury’s Sarah Henckel wins U16 national title in Fargo

When she was younger, Southbury’s Sarah Henckel loving watching wrestling, seeing her older brother William compete. Competing? Not really interested. “I...

Former U.S. World Team wrestler Richard Perry hosts free clinics in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, July 13, 2022 — More than a half dozen fans at the edge of the wrestling surface were running and...

Bulkeley’s Hall of Fame coach Roger Vertefeuille has died

Wethersfield’s Roger Vertefeuille, a Hall of Fame coach and the first coach of the varsity wrestling team at Bulkeley High School...

Connecticut roster for Junior and 16U nationals in Fargo released

Competitors from across the country will in Fargo, North Dakota in July for the 51st annual USA Wrestling Junior and 16U...

Sacred Heart to challenge Iowa in November in Albany

A year ago, the Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team met eventual national champion Penn State last November before a sellout crowd...