Gaithersburg-based 170-pound welterweight Josh Jackson raised his stock a level on April 6, winning a clash of 27-year-olds over Maik Ferrante by round 2 stoppage for a sensational finish to his secon…
This Season’s Top County Wrestling Performers
Editor’s Note: To cap off his wrestling coverage for this year, writer Lem Satterfield selected his top-performing wrestlers from Montgomery County. Wrestler of The Year: Elijah Baisden, Sr., Damascus…
Baisen, Furgeson and Carbonell become Class 2A/1A wrestling champions
[See more photos from the state wrestling championships here!] UPPER MARLBORO – Damascus High School wrestlers Elijah Baisden and Timothy Furgeson took similar paths to their 220- and 182-pound Class …
Wootton’s Liau, Sherwood’s Sanchez, finish as undefeated champions
UPPER MARLBORO – Sherwood High School wrestler Chris Sanchez ended last season one victory shy of going undefeated for the Class 4A/3A title at 138 pounds. [Check out of the photos from the state wres…
Blue Devils’ wrestlers grapple first regional wins; Second region crowns for Sherwood stars
Senior Sahid Antar (160) improved on last year’s runner-up finish and was joined on the victory podium by junior Pierre Jean (106) and senior Aimrick Nya (285) among nine Springbrook High School wrest…
Clarksburg seniors Coche, Smith grapple wins for Class 4A/3A West Region crowns
[View and purchases photos from the regional finals in our photo gallery here!] CLARKSBURG – Senior wrestlers Jevon Coche and Austin Smith of Clarksburg High School entered the season as stalwar…
Wooton’s county champion Liau twins give opponents double the trouble
GAITHERSBURG — Wootton High School sophomores Eric and Jason Liau look exactly alike; they share corresponding course loads, a 3.9 grade point average, and common interests in computer science a…
Baisden, Furgeson carry Damascus to 16th county tournament title
GAITHERSBURG — As the lone senior on a Damascus High School wrestling squad whose wrestling dynasty many predicted would end this season, Elijah Baisden knew only one way to take the critics’ percepti…
Underclassmen Patton, Biava lead Damascus to seventh-straight Class 2A state duals wrestling crown
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…
