The Michigan High School Athletic Association held its wrestling team regionals in Marquette, Iron Mountain, and Ishpeming on Wednesday. And the home cooking was not in favor of the Upper Peninsula's teams. Click the above headline to see the results.
The MHSAA individual wrestling districts were held on Saturday, and Delta County boys did well as the Escanaba Eskymos' Scout Wunder and Hunter Larson won championships in Division Two, and Gladstone's Jared Demeuse and Brody Sanville pulled upsets in Division Three. Click the above headline for details. (Jackie Demeuse photo)
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the Mid Peninsula Conference championship over the weekend. Click the above headline to see the results.
Three local high school wrestling team made the journey to Gaylord on Saturday to compete in the Northern Michigan Championships. Gladstone finished second, Marquette fourth, and Escanaba fifth among the 29 teams there. Click the above headline to read details, see full results, photos, video highlights, and listen to interviews.
The Escanaba Eskymos won the 2018 Upper Peninsula wrestling championship on Saturday, topping second place Gladstone, 228-204. Marquette finished third and Westwood was fourth. Click the above headline to see the results from trackwrestling.com
The Escanaba High School wrestling team won the Elks Invitational championship for the first time since 2012 on Saturday as eight boys made the finals, with three taking first place. Click the above headline to read details, see photos, video highlights.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won all five of its matches on Saturday to bring home the championship of the Kalkaska Invitational in Lower Michigan. Click the above headline to read details. (Gladstone Grapplers photo)
Freshmen Collin Arnt and Brodey Bevins got pins in the night's final matches to lead the Escanaba High School wrestling team to a 41-34 dual meet win over the Marinette Marines Tuesday night. Click the above headline for details, photos, video highlights.
The International Wrestling Camp continued at the Superior Dome Wednesday night as Team USA defeated Team Sweden, 7-6, in a Greco Roman dual meet. Click the above headline to read details about the meet, courtesy of the Olympic Training Site at NMU.
Tanner Gonzalez won the first state wrestling championship in Manistique Emeralds history earlier this spring. And this past weekend, Gonzalez was back on the mat. Click the above headline to read more and see photos taken by Anne Truitt.
Manistique High School senior Tanner Gonzalez returned home to a hero's welcome on Sunday after winning a state wrestling championship Saturday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline to see photos and videos from the celebration.
Manistique High School senior Tanner Gonazlez captured a MHSAA Division Four wrestling state championship Saturday evening, beating Johnathon Stid of Dansville, 5-4, in a heart-stopping overtime match at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline to read details, see how other U.P. wrestlers fared, and see photos by Anne Truitt.
Manistique High School wrestler Tanner Gonzalez will wrestle for a state championship on Saturday after he won quarterfinal and semifinal matches Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Iron Mountain's Aaron Bolo lost his semifinal match. Click the above headline to read about the two matches, and to see photos taken by Anne Truitt.
Four Upper Peninsula wrestlers battled through the consolation rounds at the MHSAA Individual State Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, and they will all get to wrestle for spots on the podium on Saturday. Fifteen other U.P. wrestlers were eliminated, and two were in semifinal action. Click the above headline to see the results, and photos taken by Anne Truitt. Pictured: Gladstone's Austin Demeuse won twice on Friday.
Twenty-one Upper Peninsula high school wrestlers finished in the top four at their individual regional tournaments on Saturday, and have qualified for the state finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Click the above headline for details. (Pictured: Gwinn's Kevin Roberts and Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie both qualified at 189 pounds in D-4)
The Gladstone High School wrestling team had its season come to an end Wednesday night as Remus Chippewa Hills came up from Lower Michigan and took home the Division Three regional championship, 48-17. Click the above headline for details, photos, and videos.
Thirteen high school wrestlers from Delta County have qualified for the individual regional tournaments after placing in the top four in their weight classes at districts on Saturday. Click the above headline to see who qualified. (Pictured: Gladstone's Cole Hansen)
The Marquette High School wrestling team beat the Escanaba Eskymos, 63-15, to win a Division Two district championship Wednesday in Escanaba. The Redmen beat Sault Ste. Marie, 57-19, in the semifinals. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team brought a Division Three district trophy back across the Mackinac Bridge Wednesday night in Boyne City. The Braves beat Charlevoix in the semifinal, 66-6, and then topped Grayling, 45-30, in the championship. Gladstone will host the regional tournament next Wednesday evening. The Gladstone boys also compete in the individual districts this Saturday in Grayling.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team stayed undefeated in dual meets with a 52-24 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Wednesday night. Click the above headline to see photos and videos. (Pictured: Gladstone's Nick Dawson and Escanaba's Cassandra Krenek)
The Gladstone High School Wrestling team finished fourth out of 29 teams at the Northern Michigan Championships in Gaylord Saturday evening. Three Braves finished as runners-up, while Escanaba freshman Hunter Larson brought home a championship. Click the above headline to see details. (Pictured: Gladstone's Austin DeMuese (middle) took 2nd)
The Gladstone High School wrestling team continued to dominate the rest of the Upper Peninsula on Saturday, winning the championship of the U.P. Finals in Marquette. Seven Braves reached the finals in their weight classes. Click the above headline for details.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team stayed undefeated in dual meets, beating Ishpeming, 75-3, and Munising, 54-18, at a triangular Wednesday night in Gladstone. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and video highlights.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team stayed undefeated on Thursday, posting a 66-12 dual meet victory over the Escanaba Eskymos in Escanaba. The Braves improved to 15-0 in dual meets. Click the above headline for details, and photos taken by Sheila Olsen.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team won the championship of the Northern Michigan Super Duals on Saturday in Kalkaska. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba High School is celebrating 50 years of wrestling this season, and the Eskymos hosted their marquee event on Saturday: the 44th annual Elks Invitational. Click the above headline to see results, photos, and videos. Pictured: Bark River-Harris's Tyler Labadie and Grayling's Tyler Withers battled in the 215-pound semifinal. Labadie won.
The Gladstone High School wrestling team dominated the U.P. Super Dual Championships Friday afternoon in Munising. Seven Gladstone boys went undefeated on the day in this 14-team event. Click the above headline to read details. (Gladstone Wrestling Photo)
The Greco-Roman wrestling program at the Northern Michigan University Olympic Training Site is welcoming athletes from Sweden and the United States, starting on Monday. This is the third year the OTS is holding the camp, and there will be an exhibition match held Wednesday night. Click the above headline to read the details.
Escanaba eighth grader Hunter Larson was named U.P. 8th Grade Wrestler of the Year. Wrestlers from all over the Upper Peninsula are nominated for this award by their coaches. Click the above headline to read more details.
Three Delta County youth wrestlers placed at the Brute National Championships in Independence, Mo., last weekend. Escanaba third grader Owen Segorski (pictured) was national runner-up and All-American. Click the above headline to read more details.
