Jan 15, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS - The Montague girls wrestling team had a successful day at the Northview Invitational on Saturday. All four of the Lady Mat Cats fought their way to the finals. “We are starting to perform at a good time of the year,” said head coach K... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Seven wrestlers each collected two match victories Wednesday night as the Mason County Central wrestling team split a pair of matches in a dual at home. The Spartans dominated their match against Manistee, cruising to a 58-12 victory but aft... READ MORE
Jan 07, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA- -The Montague varsity wrestling team had a solid day at the Lloyd Cogswell Invitational on Saturday. The Wildcats earned a fourth-place finish in a 14-team field. “We got some great experience on the mat today and are very thankful that we had... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Hart's wrestling team swept both of its dual matches at Ludington on Wednesday night, blowing out Ludington, 84-0 and topping Mason County Central, 60-14. No individual winners were available for Hart. The Spartans had a trio of double winne... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- The Montague wrestling team dominated a home tri-meet on Wednesday. The Wildcats cruised past North Muskegon, 76-6, and Oakridge, 62-15. Savannah Winkleblack, Jimmy Thommen, Tristan Winkleblack, Michael Moore, Aydan Everett, Joe Winkleman a... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOLLAND -The Muskegon wrestling team went 1-1 in an OK Conference-Blue and Green quad meet on Wednesday evening. The Big Reds edged out Unity Christian, 39-33, and fell to host Holland, 61-13. Ke’Yuan Bradford, Tobias Melton and Nyzirre Wynn were undef... READ MORE
Dec 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -The Montague varsity wrestling team hosted their first Mat Cat Holiday Duals on Saturday. The Wildcats posted a second-place finish, just behind Reeths-Puffer. For Montague, Chris Aebig earned a 5-0 record on the day. Jimmy Thommen, Fletcher Th... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -The Montague wrestling team went 0-2 against Fremont and Whitehall in a West Michigan Conference-Lakes matchup on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats fell to Fremont, 54-30, and Whitehall, 61-12. Despite the loss, Jimmy Thommen and Chris Aebig went ... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SPRING LAKE - The Muskegon wrestling team couldn’t find a win in an OK Blue/Green Conference quad on Wednesday. The Big Reds lost to Mona Shores, 42-27, and Spring Lake, 72-12. KeYaun Bradford, Nyzirre Wynn and Mario Totten went undefeated for Muskego... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com SCOTTVILLE -- Mason County Central hosted the Scottville Optimist wrestling tournament on Saturday, but the Spartans didn't make the finals, finishing 3-2 on the day. Allendale defeated Benzie Central in the championship match. The S... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com ALLENDALE -- Two female wrestlers came back with medals from Saturday's Optimist wrestling tournament in Allendale to highlight Manistee's performance on the day. Returning veterans Ava Pike, an Onekama student who wrestles with the Chippewas through a co... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES -The Mona Shores wrestling team grabbed third place in a home invitational on Saturday. Anthony Cage (132) and Gavyn Stout went 5-0 on the day with first-place finishes. Erik Davidson (144) earned second place with a record of 4-2. Also, Ga... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com HEMLOCK -The Montague wrestling team earned a third-place finish in the Hemlock Huskie Invitational on Saturday. The Wildcats placed 11 wrestlers. “The team wrestled with a purpose and every wrestler, including those who did not place, lear... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com RIVER GROVE, IL -The Muskegon Community College wrestling team competed in the Art Kraft Memorial Open on Saturday. Kayla Venema came back into the lineup this week and nearly claimed the top spot, but fell short with a second-place finish. “My heart j... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com Montague results HOLLAND-The Montague wrestling team used a tie-breaking finish to go 1-1 in a dual meet on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats fell to host West Ottawa, 54-27, but topped Godwin Heights with a tie breaker, 37-36. Savannah Winkle... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE—Montague senior Cale Coppess has signed his national letter of intent and will be joining the wrestling team at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois next fall. Coppess owns the all-time record for wrestling victories at Monta... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- Nothing like facing the biggest challenge in the biggest match of the year in the MHSAA individual state wrestling finals at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday. Which is what Mason County Central senior Andrew Quinn did. Quinn, who eclipsed 100... READ MORE
Mar 06, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com DETROIT -- The first female state individual wrestling champions wrote their names into the history books at Detroit's Ford Field on Saturday. Wrestling in their own state finals for the first time, the girls drew center stage when they took the mat at th... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com It's time for the big show in Michigan high school wrestling, the MHSAA individual state finals, and once again the area has a bulging contingent of wrestlers vying for titles in all four divisions at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday and Saturday. A to... READ MORE
Mar 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com For the first time ever, the girls have their own MHSAA individual state wrestling tournament in all four classes, and West Michigan will be represented by a total of 13 grapplers this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. Yes, it's the same site where the bo... READ MORE