Wrestling

Published January 23, 2018

Athens wrestler aims for state title to cap off career

TROY — The Troy Athens senior had piled up 114 wins over four years on varsity, with his sights set on several more this season.

Published January 22, 2018

Madison - Park News

More than just a coach

so many others in his profession, when Dale Hart decided to become a coach, in reality, he took on a much bigger role than merely teaching kids sports techniques and coming up with strategies.

Published January 23, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Chippewa Valley coach opines about the sport of wrestling

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Scott Kolesky describes what it’s like to participate in the winter activity.

Published January 22, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Ike wrestling chasing fourth straight district title

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Despite a slow start, David Drath believes his club can pull off a four-peat. Now in his 25th year at the helm of Utica Eisenhower wrestling, Drath is confident that his club can rebound from a 4-16 start to the season and compete for a fourth straight district team title.

Published January 18, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

L’Anse Creuse wrestling coach discusses team’s strong season

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Division 1 state wrestling postseason begins Feb. 7 for Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse, and coach David Prince believes the team has the makings of one that can make a run.

Published January 16, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High wrestling is having another strong season

FRASER — Fraser High wrestling coach Rick Julien described his team — if healthy — as one that is very scary

Published January 4, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Oakland County’s top grapplers battle it out

The 58th annual Oakland County Wrestling Tournament was held Dec. 15-16, with Oxford High taking the prestigious title for a second straight year.

Published January 4, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Grapplers battle at Macomb County Invitational

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Prep wrestlers from 35 Macomb County and nearby programs converged on Clinton Township Chippewa Valley Dec. 22-23 for the 44th annual Macomb County Invitational, with medals and bragging rights on the line.

Published December 13, 2017

Madison - Park News

Bishop Foley wrestling coach has the kind of history that can motivate his team

ng a recent intrasquad competition, Madison Heights Bishop Foley junior Jakob Hoffman had the opportunity to wrestle against his coach, 64-year-old Berney Gonzales.

Published December 12, 2017

Grosse Pointe Times

South wrestling setting its goals

For Grosse Pointe South wrestling coach Patrick Salazar, there’s more to the season than wins and losses.

Published November 20, 2017

Macomb Township Chronicle

Dakota wrestling standout signs with MSU

One of the most decorated wrestlers in Macomb Dakota history made his decision where to continue his career.

Published March 6, 2017

C&G Newspapers

All-State wrestlers relish chance to compete against the best at state finals

METRO DETROIT — Just getting to the state wrestling finals is quite the accomplishment.

It’s even more of a testament of a grappler’s skill and mettle when they earn All-State honors.

A total of 34 grapplers from the C & G Sports coverage area took home the distinction.

In total, nearly 900 wrestlers competed at the final, which took place March 2-4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The top eight finishers in each class earned the All-State distinction.

Published March 4, 2017

West Bloomfield Beacon

St. Mary's freshman finishes runner-up at wrestling finals

AUBURN HILLS —Orchard Lake St. Mary’s freshman Joshua Edmond knows there's still another goal to be had.

This season, he finished runner-up at the Division 2 individual wrestling finals March 4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Lowell High's Austin Boone won the match 6-3 in the 135-pound class.

Despite finishing his freshman campaign with a record of 53-1, Edmond referred to his season as incomplete.

“I fought hard, he just came out on top,” Edmond said. “There’s nothing I can do about it.”

Published March 4, 2017

West Bloomfield Beacon

Walled Lake Central wrestling captures three individual state champions

AUBURN HILLS — From a first timer, to someone looking to overcome some past frustration to one of the best ever simply doing what he does.

In a variety of ways, it was a brilliant evening for the Walled Lake Central wrestling team Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills, as Ben Freeman, Nick Freeman and TJ Daughtery each took home individual state championships.

Published March 4, 2017

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser High wrestler finishes runner-up at state finals

AUBURN HILLS — Fraser High senior Danny Pfeffer (145 pounds) capped off his high school career with a runner-up finish at the individual wrestling finals March 4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Novi Detroit Catholic Central’s Cameron Amine, who won a title last season in the 125-pound weight class, came away as the state champion.

Pfeffer finished 57-1 on the season.

It was Pfeffer’s first All-State finish, which is earned by wrestlers who place in the top eight.

Published March 4, 2017

Warren Weekly

Lincoln's Embree wins second straight wrestling title

AUBURN HILLS — Warren Lincoln wrestling coach Ken Kaercher says wrestling is a very small part of what makes 189-pound grappler Jelani Embree.

Embree is very good at that small part, and it showed at the 2017 state finals, as he downed Dexter High senior Will Feldkamp 7-2 to claim his second straight Division 2 state championship. Embree ends the season at 39-0. He hasn’t lost a match in two years.

Published March 2, 2017

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

‘Hard work pays off’

ROSEVILLE — Two Roseville High wrestlers have battled their way to berths at the Division 1 individual state finals, and they both have quite the story.

Junior 215-pounder Marcus Fresch and senior 171-pounder Josh Butler will make their first appearances at the state finals, set for March 2-4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Fresch has wrestled since he was 6 years old. Now 17, it almost looked like the 215-pounder wouldn’t make it to the big stage.

Published March 2, 2017

Sterling Heights Sentry

Utica Ford II’s Machart looking for another strong showing finals

STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s been a pretty good year for Utica Ford II junior 119-pound wrestler Terrin Machart.

Machart said he’s faced and beaten some good competition this season. He’s performed so well, he’s making his third straight trip to the Division 1 individual state finals March 2-4 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Published February 28, 2017

Troy Times

Troy Athens junior Andrew Yan is ready to compete at the D-1 individual state finals

TROY — Only seven victories short of 100 career wins, Troy Athens junior Andrew Yan has already accomplished a very successful wrestling career with the Red Hawks.

One of Yan’s biggest goals will be checked off as he heads to The Palace of Auburn Hills for the individual wrestling state finals March 2-4, competing in the 189-pound weight class in Division 1.

Published February 28, 2017

Rochester Post

Rochester Adams senior ready to compete at individual state finals

ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time in a dozen years, Rochester Adams will send a heavyweight to the individual state championships.

Senior Ben Petersmark will have the honor, representing the Highlanders at The Palace of Auburn Hills March 2-4 in the 285-pound class for the first time since Steve Thatcher did in 2005.