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 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 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 -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…