High school wrestlers vie at state meet

BENNINGTON — The Vergennes Union High School wrestling team took fifth place and placed three wrestlers in the top three in their weight classes to submit the best performance among local teams at this weekend’s state championship meet at Mount Anthony. Host MAU (278 points) topped Essex (254) and Spaulding (201) for the Patriots’ 32nd straight Vermont title. VUHS was fifth with 116 points, Mount Abraham took eighth with 82, and Otter Valley was ninth among 21 scoring teams with 80. Middlebury did not place … (read more)

JERICHO — The Vergennes Union High School wrestling team finished third, the highest among Vermont teams, at Saturday’s Jason Lowell Memorial Tournament hosted by Mount Mansfield Union High School. Five Commodores reached the podium, led by junior Aidan G … (read more)

VERGENNES — Wrestlers from Otter Valley, Vergennes and Mount Abraham placed in the top six in their weight classes at a Saturday tournament hosted by the Commodores that drew competitors from 21 high schools in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. Faring … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team picked up a pair of dual-meet victories at home on Wednesday, 36-12 over Williamstown and 36-24 over Harwood. The Tigers won all contested matches and only lost due to forfeits. Six Tiger wrestl … (read more)

VERGENNES — At a wrestling meet this past Wednesday at Vergennes Union High School, visiting Spaulding defeated both VUHS and Middlebury, while the Commodores topped the Tigers. Spaulding bested MUHS, 60-18, and VUHS, 43-32, while VUHS outscored MUHS, 48- … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Wrestlers from Mount Abraham, Vergennes and Middlebury union high schools combined for three first-place finishes, a second, four thirds, and four fourths at Saturday’s 48th Annual Hubie Wagner Invitational, hosted by the Tigers. Mount Abe fa … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — With a varsity team roughly tripled in size from a year ago and another 16 wrestlers in the middle school program, Middlebury Union wrestling Coach Ethan Raymond felt optimistic about his program during the preseason. “I’m excited, obviously. … (read more)

VERGENNES — Vergennes Union Wrestling Coach Eugene Stearns was smiling during a preseason interview. His team grew to 13 wrestlers covering most of the weight classes, five freshmen signed up (his roster includes no seniors), and he has three assistants t … (read more)

BRISTOL — Four accomplished senior wrestlers graduated from the Mount Abraham Union program this past spring, three of whom won more than 100 matches and finished high on the state-meet podium and one of whom — Roman Mayer — won multiple Vermont champions … (read more)

BRANDON — The recruitment and retention plan the Otter Valley wrestling team has implemented to bolster the varsity squad is paying off, and this year the team features 12 grapplers. Fifth-year coach Cole Mason said his team is solid through the underclas … (read more)

MANCHESTER CENTER — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team lost dual meets at Burr & Burton to the host Bulldogs and Otter Valley on Wednesday due to forfeits, but the four Tiger wrestlers won four out of six contested matches. The three Tiger fr … (read more)

PERU, N.Y. — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team had what Coach Ethan Raymond called a “very successful” Saturday at a tournament hosted by Peru (N.Y.) High School, winning two weight classes and taking seventh out of 16 teams, the second best … (read more)