Senior wrestling caps off season with clutch comebacks and podium finishes
Barisciano vows to finish senior year strong after a 3-2 semifinal loss to Ashton Brown of Brookville. Thompson grabs third by avenging an East Region defeat to Kalide Endale of Lafayette with a late takedown for a 2-1 win. Unranked Jacob Schneider nearly reached finals at 170 pounds, then edges Noah Bushman 5-3 for third, saying coming in unranked helped him.
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Barisciano
Ashton Brown
Brookville
Thompson
Kalide Endale
Lafayette
Jacob Schneider
Schneider
Noah Bushman
Cave Spring
Skyline Hawks Come Up Short in Wrestling State Final
Skyline wrestler Noah Goss reached the 132-pound final but lost 23-8 to Coy Ozias of Christiansburg. Teammate Justin Williams was a former state champion, while Caldwell wrestlers and other Hawks performed as coach Matt Keel praised the season. Josiah Huston fought back to take third at 152 after a 7-6 opening loss, and Caleb Van Doren finished seventh at 138 helping Skyline post a strong showing.
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Schneider
Tyler Shanholtz
Tristan Ward
Skyline
Justin Williams
Noah Goss
Coy Ozias
Christiansburg
Dustin Santmyers
Justin Trent
Skyline Wrestling
Matt Keel
Josiah Huston
Adam Hoofnagle
Rockbridge County
Huston
Hoofnagle
Devine Fenner
Southampton
Josiah
Keel
Caleb van Doren
Hawks
Feeee Ira
Rockbridge
Colonial Heights
Tough Beckner and Santmyers fall just short in state final
Beckner and Santmyers pressed for a decisive takedown at the end but both missed as Trent secured the state title. Beckner, now 44-1 this season, called it terrible after losing his first varsity match. Santmyers mourned a hard fought near-miss, conceding the toughest loss of his career while weighing a future rematch and another shot at the crown.
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Beckner
Santmyers
Dustin
Keél
Warren
Stewart
Wildcats Rally But Monroe Wins In Wildcat Battle
Stewart scored 10 points in the third as Warren turn momentum but Steele added seven of his 12 for Warren. William Monroe led 14-3 after three threes in the first quarter while Warren started 1-for-8 from the field.
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Stewart
Warren
Steele
William Monroe
Jeff
Dragons
Wildcats
Mathews
Cats
Warren County Wildcats close season after hopeful run
The Warren County boys finish with 18 wins as senior stars Steele, Stewart, Deal and six others graduate. Steele calls the year ideal despite a 0-for-12 drought by Warren in the fourth quarter that sealed a 37-33 loss to Mathews, who now faces a rebuilding squad next season.
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Steele
Deal
Warren
Wildcats
Stewart
Jontne Rollins
Shivam Mehta
Joshua Owens
Ethan Greiner
Mathews
Warren County Boys
Skunk Sightings and Owl Close Call Near Roadside
A resident recalls a dead skunk by the road and wonders if it could be a displaced Pepe. The note notes skunks have poor eyesight and are vulnerable to owls and a 2010 Oldsmobile, suggesting a near miss or incident nearby.
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Stinky
Pepe
Comeback Bid Seals Win for Vikings Over Wildcats
After a timeout Valley hit a 3 by Emily Thompson to spark a comeback. Warren cooled, and the Vikings closed out the win as Adams led the Wildcats with 9 points expressing mixed emotions about the season and teammates.
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Valley
Emily Thompson
Warren
Vikings
Adams
Wildcats
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