Wrestling (HS)
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Redwings Wrestle in New Lothrop Over The Weekend
Redwings Wrestle in New Lothrop Over The Weekend Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From the Corner The snow falls hard, and don’t you know? The winds of Thor are blowing cold On Friday, the JV wrestling team headed into the snow to wrestle at the New Lothrop JV Invitational. This is usually one of the…
Wrestling Starts out the New Year
Wrestling Starts out the New Year Dan Ward- Guy yelling things from the corner Last night took an L, but tonight I bounce back Wake up every morning, by the night, I count stacks When wrestling hits the mats in January, it’s full steam ahead. Unfortunately for the boys varsity, that full steam ahead ran…
Girls back in action at DeWitt Invitational
Girls back in action at DeWitt Invitational Dan Ward Guy yelling things for the corner ‘Cause I knew it from the start Baby, when you broke my heart That I had to come again And show you that I’d win Silly Frito Lay’s commercials. OK, now that I’ve got that earworm stuck in your head.…
Wrestling Busy Over Christmas Break
Wrestling Overcoming Illness Dan Ward- Guy Yelling Things From The Corner Get up, come on get down with the sickness The thing about winter sports is that they happen during cold and flu season. Wrestling, being a contact sport, gives germs an added advantage of skin to skin contact. Add that to trying to maintain…
Wrestling gaining experience
Wrestling gaining experience Dan Ward- Guy yelling things from the corner Meet the new boss You probably already know this, but long-time wrestling coach Derek Phillips retired last year to spend more time coaching his daughter and son. Long-time assistant coach Kevin Pettigrew was hired to run the program. Coach Pettigrew graduated from St. Johns…
Wrestling Places 2nd at Fowlerville
Wrestling Places 2nd at Fowlerville Dan Ward- Proponent of Ibuprofen Cover photo: Glenn Armstrong Everyday I’m hustlin’ hustlin’ If you have never experienced a Saturday tournament, Fowlerville is not the one to break your teeth on. Fowlerville is a great tourney, don’t misunderstand me, but it’s huge and crowded. There are 17 varsity teams, 22…
Wrestling Splits Dual Meet at Sexton
Wrestling Splits Dual Meet. Dan Ward- One of the guys yelling from the corner. I don’t mind No, I don’t mind stealin’ bread I’m goin’ hungry One thing about wrestling, the big bad goblin, the Hollywood Movie trope, is cutting weight. Stories of rubber suits, trash bags under hoodies, skipping meals, all the horror stories…
Wrestling Places 2nd at Don Johnson Invitational
Wrestling Places 2nd at Don Johnson Invitational Dan Ward: One of the guys yelling things for the corner of the mat Oh, Saturday night’s alright for fighting Get a little action in One of the interesting things about wrestling are Saturday Tournaments. As a wrestler in High School, Friday Nights meant no eating on a…
Wrestling Gets Underway
Wrestling Gets Underway -Dan Ward; one of the guys yelling things from the corner of the mat Guess who’s back, back again? High School Wrestling got underway last night across the state. St. Johns was literally across the state, sending an “A Team” to North Branch and a “B Team” to Waverly along with the…
Redwing Wrest Selections – Lansing State Journal All Area
Congratulations to Redwing Ryan Dimmick on his Lansing State Journal Dream Team Selection! Photo Credit: Josh Ortman, Ortman Productions. See all the pictures from St. Johns Sports and Events at: https://www.ortmanproduction.com/stjohnshighschool Cover & action photos: SJSportsPage.com Lansing State Journal Wrestling All Area Dream Team Ryan Dimmick