Wrestling

Published February 26, 2019

Grosse Pointe North’s Hamilton gearing up for state wrestling tournament

GROSSE POINTE –– For most state qualifiers, wrestling beings at a young age. That isn’t the case for Grosse Pointe North’s Raymond Hamilton, as he didn’t begin wrestling until the eighth grade. However, that hasn’t stopped him from reaching the state tournament in two consecutive seasons.

Macomb Dakota 160-pound wrestler Eli Andary readies to lock up in a Feb. 13 regional match. The Cougars advanced to the state quarterfinals for the third straight year and fifth time in six seasons.

Published February 25, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Dakota wrestling coach looks back on latest run to quarterfinals

In recent matchups, Brighton High has had Macomb Dakota wrestling’s number.

The Bulldogs bested the Cougars in a 2018 Division 1 state semifinal. Brighton earlier in this regular season knocked off Dakota too.

The Bulldogs’ latest win over the Cougars came in a 60-10 victory in a D-1 quarterfinal in Kalamazoo Feb. 22.

Published February 21, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Local grapplers shift their sights to Ford Field

METRO DETROIT — Months of hard work, sweat and determination will finally come to fruition for many local high school wrestlers.

Published February 21, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield High’s Bashi looking for state title

WEST BLOOMFIELD –– Ever since Austin Bashi began wrestling at West Bloomfield High his sophomore year, winning a state title has been on his mind. Now in his senior year, Bashi is looking to make that dream become a reality. Wrestling in the 103-pound weight class a season ago, Bashi was able to finish fourth at the Division 1 state tournament.

Published February 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale High wrestling squad concludes season at regional final

FERNDALE — The team portion of Ferndale High’s wrestling season came to an end with a 50-30 loss to Redford Union in a Division 2 regional semifinal Feb. 13 at Warren Woods Tower.

Published February 19, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington High wrestling excited about the future

Before the season started, the Farmington High wrestling coaches knew they had a young team, but they wanted to achieve two major goals: win the city meet and take home a district championship trophy.

The Falcons were able to do both, as they knocked off rivals North Farmington and Farmington Hills Harrison for the city title, while beating Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Auburn Hills Avondale to claim a Division 2 district title.

Published February 19, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Local wrestling squads battle in D-1 regional round

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For most Macomb area teams, the path to a Division 1 regional wrestling title goes through Macomb Dakota.

Published February 18, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham Seaholm wrestling eliminated in D-1 team regional

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Seaholm wrestling team portion of the season came to an end Feb. 13 in a Division 1 team district tournament hosted by the Maples. Coach Neil Tuomi’s team fell in the first round to Hartland High 63-16.

St. Clair Shores Lakeview’s Shane Selby, top, locks in a hold on his opponent during team regionals Feb. 13 at Clinton Township Chippewa Valley.

Published February 15, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Local wrestling squads battle in D-1 regionals

MACOMB COUNTY — For most Macomb-area teams, the path to a Division 1 regional wrestling title goes through Macomb Dakota.

Published February 15, 2019

Warren Weekly

Tower wrestling wins fourth consecutive regional title

WARREN — When Greg Mayer became the wrestling coach at Warren Woods Tower more than 15 years ago, he said the goal was to fill in the lineup and get a couple of kids to the state tournament.

Published February 13, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield A&T wrestling coach reflects on season

SOTUTHFIELD –– If Southfield A&T wrestling coach Eric Moon had to describe his team’s season in one word, he would use “adverse.” Moon noted that his team went through a lot of different challenges this season, but he saw his group make progress along the way.

Published February 13, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Local teams compete in wrestling districts

GROSSE POINTES — The wrestling season may not have ended the way Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South wanted, but there are still positives to take away from a strong season. North and South battled in the opening round of a Division 1 team district Feb. 7 at South. Ultimately, South was able to squeak out a 39-37 victory over the Norsemen.

Published February 12, 2019

Troy Times

Troy Athens team wrestling season ends at district final

TROY — The team portion of Troy Athens’ wrestling season concluded with a 62-16 loss to Utica Ford II in a Division 1 district final Feb. 7 at home.

Rochester Adams’ Maurice Swain sizes up his opponent in a Division 1 team district match hosted by the Highlanders. Adams knocked off Rochester High 30-24 in the opening round before going on to beat Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 71-12 in the championship match.

Published February 12, 2019

Rochester Post

Adams wrestling wins D-1 district title

ROCHESTER HILLS — For the fourth time in the past five years, the Rochester Adams wrestling team bested its opponents to win a Division 1 team district final.

Ferndale High wrestling celebrates after winning a Division 2 team district championship. It’s the program’s first since 2001.

Published February 12, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale High wrestling wins district championship

FERNDALE — In order to win a team district championship this season, Ferndale High wrestling needed to accomplish two daunting tasks: beat a Hazel Park High team that had won the two regular-season meetings between the programs, and defeat a Madison Heights Lamphere program that had won seven consecutive district championships.

Published February 11, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Team portion of season comes to end for Eisenhower and Utica High wrestling

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Utica Eisenhower wrestling team portion of the season came to an end Feb. 6 in a Division 1 team district tournament hosted by Rochester Adams. The Eagles fell in the first round to Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 46-27.

Madison Heights Lamphere wrestler Zak Beaman locks in a hold on an opponent from Ferndale High during a Division 2 district tournament Feb. 6. Ferndale ended Lamphere’s streak of district championships.

Published February 8, 2019

Madison - Park News

Lamphere, Hazel Park wrestling fall in team districts

FERNDALE — Madison Heights Lamphere’s streak of seven consecutive wrestling district championships came to an end with a 45-27 loss against Ferndale High in the final at a Division 2 tournament Feb. 6 at Ferndale.

Published February 7, 2019

Online Only

Lakeview wrestling tops Grosse Pointe South for fourth straight district title

GROSSE POINTE — St. Clair Shores Lakeview 152-pound wrestler Pierce Ratliff got his team's Feb. 7 Division 1 district final against Grosse Pointe South started with a pin to give the Huskies and early lead and said that was his goal going into the match.

Published January 28, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica High wrestling coach working to get kids experience

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — One of the bigger challenges that Utica High wrestling coach Clint Davis has had to overcome is keeping students interested in wrestling. There have been many times when athletes have come in as a freshman or sophomore wrestler and haven’t seen their senior year.