WALDORF – When Damascus High School’s wrestling team finished third in its own 13-team Christmas Tournament behind Glenelg of Howard County and runner-up Williamsport of Washington County in December,…
‘Dream come true’: Springbrook claim Class 4A state wrestling crown
WALDORF – Springbrook High senior Sahid Antar’s double-leg takedown 15 seconds into overtime secured a dramatic 5-3 decision over 160-pound senior rival Trent Puccinelli of South River, clinching a 36…
“United Nation” wrestling at Springbrook finds winning stride this season
SILVER SPRING– To hear senior Aimrick Nya tell it, the Springbrook High School Blue Devils wrestling team are like a United Nations, consolidated under an umbrella of brotherhood and nurtured by…
County girls wrestling stars earn folk-style state crowns
[View and purchase photos from the state tournament in our photo gallery here!] PASADENA — Wheaton High School senior Constance Nwaigwe (100 pounds) and James H. Blake High senior Isabella Pineda (144…
Blazers bounce back from defeat, earn regional duals berth
[See more from the Tri-match in our photo gallery here!] BURTONSVILLE – An overtime 4-3 decision by Brandon Ntankeu (182) was supported by pins from Brian McCaw (106), Muhammad Baig (113), Hyunka Kim…
Junior Jacob Rogers’ 1-0 decision keys Sherwood in tiebreaker victory
When Sherwood’s Jacob Rogers stepped onto the mat for his 220-pound bout against Andrew Atienza of Bethesda-Chevy Chase on Jan. 26, his Warriors’ squad was down by three points and in desperate need o…
WJ’s Jacob Bernstein overcomes injuries, ready for war
[More photos from the tri-meet in George Smith’s photo gallery here!] BETHESDA – Walter Johnson High School senior Jacob Bernstein has continually transformed calamity into success. After failin…
Third-year wrestler Pierre Jean paces host Springbrook to tournament title
Springbrook — Third-year wrestling junior Pierre Jean (106) was the lone champion among 13 top sixth- place winners for host Springbrook, winner of its January 18-19 Grapple at The Brook Tournam…
Falcons’ freshman, ‘Fantastic Five’ rescue Poolesville in tiebreaker-criteria victory over Northwest
POOLESVILLE — Poolesville earned a non-divisional victory via criteria over visiting Northwest after the match ended in a 36-36 tie on January 16. “It was 36-36 after the 113 match ended, and ea…
Austin Smith pins down 195-pound title at 20-team Panther Invitational
BURTONSVILLE – Paint Branch senior Austin Smith (195) decked all three opponents in his host school’s gym to win the January 18-19 Panther Invitational Tournament. In victory, Smith improved his stell…