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Maddison Ward, top position, from Niles Brandywine has the upper hand in a dual match at home earlier this season.

Ward, Schoff Striving to Become Brandywine's 1st Finals Champs Since 1992

Posted: 1/30/2024

A scoreboard displays 0-0 before a 2023 Finals weekend match.

Be the Referee: Wrestling Tiebreakers

Posted: 1/30/2024

Algonac coaches direct one of their wrestlers during last season's MHSAA Quarterfinals.

Be the Referee: Wrestling Technology

Posted: 1/24/2024

Lawrence senior Andrew Vazquez, right, wrestles against Hartford this season.

Inspired by Dad's Memory, Lawrence's Vasquez Emerges After Family Losses

Posted: 1/16/2024

Arthur Hill's Michael Baldwin celebrates his championship win at Saginaw Heritage.

Performance of the Week: Saginaw Arthur Hill's Michael Baldwin

Posted: 1/12/2024

The Hastings girls wrestling team celebrates its team championship at the Grayling Invitational this season.

Hastings Among Statewide Pacesetters as Girls Wrestling Enjoys Rapid Growth

Posted: 1/12/2024

Nakayla Dawson’s arm is raised in victory during last season’s Individual Finals at Ford Field.

Dominance Sets Up John Glenn's Dawson to Make Major Decision on Repeat Pursuit

Posted: 1/11/2024

Monroe St. Mary’s MaryAlice Lynch, in green, works to gain control during a match.

With Milestone Win, Lynch Continues to Help Fuel SMCC's Wrestling Resurgence

Posted: 1/9/2024

Algonac’s Sky Langewicz wrestles Gaylord’s Sunni LaFond during last season’s Individual Finals at Ford Field.

2-Time Champion Langewicz Paving Historic Path Amid Growing Spotlight

Posted: 12/20/2023

Sammy Stewart’s hand is raised in victory after the Manchester standout won his championship match at the Individual Finals in March.

Longtime Coach Vlcek has Manchester On Pace to Contend in D4 Title Race

Posted: 12/19/2023

Rockford’s Ben Bennett stands atop the podium at the 2008 Individual Finals, and now with fiancé Erica Garwood.

After All-American Career, Rockford's Bennett Making Impact as Mat Mentor

Posted: 7/25/2023

Lapeer West's Roger Kish

Lapeer West 4-Time Finals Winner Set to Build Champions at Oklahoma

Posted: 7/5/2023

Southgate Anderson twins Brooklyn, left, and Jackson Sage both placed at this season’s Wrestling Individual Finals.

Bragging Rights for Both as Multi-Sport Sage Twins Shine at Ford Field

Posted: 3/10/2023

Dundee's Braeden Davis wrestles Grand Rapids Catholic Central's Michael Wilson for the 138-pound championship in Division 3 this season.

Performance of the Week: Dundee's Braeden Davis

Posted: 3/10/2023

Clio’s Khloe Williams shows her chart after capping her high school career with a championship Saturday.

Clio's Williams Caps Season of All Wins, All by Pin, with Finals Victory

Posted: 3/5/2023

Dundee’s Braeden Davis, top, works toward a win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Michael Wilson on Saturday at Ford Field.

Davis Becomes Dundee's Latest Member of 4-4 Club with Individual Sweep

Posted: 3/4/2023

Riverview Gabriel Richard’s Sebastian Martinez shows his chart after winning his second Finals championship Saturday.

Gabriel Richard's Martinez Wins Finals Rematch to Double Title Count

Posted: 3/4/2023

Goodrich’s Easton Phipps takes a champion’s photo at Ford Field.

With Final Takedown, Goodrich's Phipps Arrives at Championship Destination

Posted: 3/4/2023

Davison's Caden Horwath, top, works for control against Grosse Pointe South's Wyatt Hepner in their championship match Saturday at Ford Field.

Division 1 Makes History Adding 3 to 4-Time Champions Honor Roll

Posted: 3/4/2023

From left: Benzie Central co-coach Cody Vandonkelaar, Wyatt Noffsinger, Austin Smith and co-coach Josh Lovendusky show off the program’s hardware won this winter.

Senior Pair's Selfless Leadership Crucial to Benzie Central's Historic Run

Posted: 3/3/2023

Detroit Catholic Central’s Dylan Gilcher wrestlers during his team’s Division 1 championship match last weekend at Wings Event Center.

Preview: More than 1,100 Contenders Converge at Individual Finals at Ford Field

Posted: 3/3/2023

Easten Cook’s arm is raised in victory after a match this season.

Finals Qualifiers Show Strength of Muskegon Catholic Central's Gains on Mat

Posted: 3/2/2023

Hudson’s Nicholas Sorrow works toward a pin in his 113-pound match during the Division 4 Final.

Hudson Makes Big Stage Home Again in Division 4 Championship Repeat

Posted: 2/25/2023

Dundee’s Kaden Chinavare, right, goes for a takedown during his 126-pound match with Whitehall’s Caden Varela.

Led by 1st-Year Coaches, Dundee Adds to Longtime Tradition with Another D3 Win

Posted: 2/25/2023

Lowell’s Carter Cichocki, left, and Goodrich’s Ethan Garza lock up at 120 pounds; Cichocki would win 2-0.

Lowell Stretches Record Finals Streak to 10 in claiming 13th Title Overall

Posted: 2/25/2023

DCC’s Clayton Jones, top, locks up with Hartland’s Gavin Kern at 144 pounds.

After Back to Back Runners-Up, Detroit Catholic Central Back on Top

Posted: 2/25/2023

Temperance Bedford’s Brock Jandasek wrestles Westland John Glenn’s Kyle Wilson in a Division 1 Individual District championship match Feb. 11.

Preview: Champs Chasing More, 1st-Time Qualifiers Highlight Team Finals Field

Posted: 2/24/2023

From left: Wilson Shinske, Jerry and Steve Shinske meet Monday, two days after the father and son helped save Jerry’s life on I-75.

Midland Heroes Win 'Match of Life' In Saving Another On Way to Regional

Posted: 2/22/2023

Westland John Glenn coach Bill Polk holds up a banner honoring his 500th victory.

Westland John Glenn's Polk Passes 500 Coaching Wins, Looks Forward to Future

Posted: 2/21/2023

Iron Mountain’s winners at the U.P. Championships at Marquette hold up their charts, from left: Evan Haferkorn, Fulton Stroud, Shawn McGuire, Alex Wilson and Shayna Hruska.

Hruska Earning Fame as Iron Mountain Continues Climb with District Title

Posted: 2/10/2023

Be the Referee

Be the Referee: In or Out-of-Bounds in Wrestling

Posted: 2/7/2023

Iron Mountain's Shayna Hruska works toward a pin.

Performance of the Week: Iron Mountain's Shayna Hruska

Posted: 1/27/2023

Greenville wrestler Isaac Daily celebrates a win during a match this season.

'Bigger, Stronger, Faster' Greenville Climbing Among Wrestling's Elite

Posted: 1/19/2023

Trenton wrestling coach Tom Bluhm directs Connor Charping during the 2016 Individual Finals.

Bluhm Continues Building on Trenton Tradition in 5th Decade as Coach

Posted: 12/22/2022

Bay City John Glenn’s Aidan Lupisella attempts to escape from the grasp of a Saginaw Swan Valley opponent.

Bay City John Glenn Continues Climb, Seeking Next Step As Finals Contender

Posted: 12/21/2022

Lawrence’s John Schuman has participated in five varsity sports during his first 3½ years of high school.

Lawrence's Schuman Sets Example for Well-Rounded Success

Posted: 12/14/2022

MHSAA News

MHSAA Winter Sports Start with Extended Basketball Schedules, New Wrestling Weights

Posted: 12/13/2022

Nate Hall, left, and Garrett Stevens walk together during the opening march at an MHSAA Team Finals; retired coach Tim Roberts is behind them, waving.

Hall, Stevens Teaming Up to Continue Dundee Championship Tradition

Posted: 11/22/2022

Hartland's Eliana Bommarito

Title IX at 50: Eliana Bommarito's Story

Posted: 9/27/2022

Stevensville Lakeshore wrestling

Winningest Coach Moving on from Matside, but Leaving Lasting Lakeshore Impact

Posted: 4/11/2022

Detroit Mumford wrestling

Performance of the Week: Detroit Mumford's Ja'Marcus Smith

Posted: 3/11/2022

Montrose wrestling

Champion Teammates Harber, Bernard Spark Montrose's Mat Resurgence

Posted: 3/9/2022

Dundee wrestling

Dundee's Roberts Retires as 1st to 10 Finals Championships

Posted: 3/9/2022

Hartland wrestling

1st Girls Finals Champions Make MHSAA History at Ford Field

Posted: 3/6/2022

Mason County Central wrestling

Mason County Central's Quinn Wins for Team, Family, Community

Posted: 3/5/2022

Dundee wrestling

Dundee's Swiderski Becomes 4th to Earn 4 Individual, 4 Team Finals Titles

Posted: 3/5/2022

Detroit Catholic Central/Davison wrestling

Rematch of Champs Brings Classic Conclusion to D1 Finals

Posted: 3/5/2022

Detroit Mumford wrestling

Mumford's Smith Caps Career as Detroit PSL's 1st Finals Champ

Posted: 3/5/2022