2023 NWHOF Dual Classic Recap: California

NWHOF California Recap Poway – 3rd Place (4-1) Poway came to the HOF duals leading a trio of CA schools that included Clovis city rivals Buchanan and Clovis. Because there were 2 prep schools among the 16 teams, the CA schools would need to be separated from them in day 1 pool action and then […]

2023 NWHOF Dual Classic Day 1: Ranked Matches

NWHOF Ranked Wrestlers Update Day 1 is done. And as we would expect, there were quite a few notable individual matches throughout. There were some surprises, like Jude Correa bumping up to HWT and needing OT to beat Kruz Goff of Blackwell, OK. But there weren’t any big upsets. There were 10 matches between guys […]

2023 NWHOF Dual Classic Wrestling Preview

2023 National Wrestling Hall Of Fame Dual Classic The National Wrestling HOF Duals are back this week. There’s 16 schools divided into 4 pools of 4 teams. Each team will wrestle the other 3 teams in their pool. Then based on how they finish in pool action they will be sent into a bracket competition. […]

CA Ranked Wrestlers Weekend Update Dec. 17

CA Ranked Wrestlers Update Buchanan and Clovis were at Zinkin. Gilroy and SJB were at Reno. Poway A team was not in action. The rest were scattered. Here’s a look at how they did. Of course most of these events don’t involve other nationally ranked wrestlers, so only their tournament finish is listed. The headliner result for […]

National High School Ranked Wrestler Weekend Roundup 12/15

Nationally Ranked Wrestlers Weekend Recap As I plan to update rankings after every big weekend, I thought it would be good to share the results from events around the country. Some guys didn’t compete where their team did. In those cases, I left the event blank.  There are quite a few weight changes that will […]

National High School Wrestling Rankings: December 15, 2023

National Rankings Dec. 15th, 2023 Post-Ironman, lots of movement, lots of additional weight changes for us. I think we’re getting even sharper as more data becomes available. Another big weekend ahead with Beast of the East and a few other competitive events around the country. This is now the time of year where I expect […]

2023 Beast of the East Preview: Ranked Wrestlers By Weight & School

2023 Beast of the East: Ranked Wrestlers By Team & Weight So here’s a look at all the ranked wrestlers by school and listed per weight. Definitely over 60, and that’s without the Wyoming Seminary A team in attendance too. Of course some others, like Blair, could have guys not enter as well. I think […]

2023 Zinkin Classic Preview

2023 Zinkin Classic: Preview Those in the California know know that DOC B is the pinnacle tournament, the crown jewel of the Golden State.  And then a group of about five tournaments can make reasonable arguments they are the next best thingt.  On a year-to-year basis Five Counties, Temecula, LCC’s Hamada, and the LA TOC […]

2023 Beast of the East Preview: Ironman Teams & Wrestlers

2023 Beast of the East: Teams And Wrestlers From Ironman So here’s a look at all the schools and their wrestlers who competed at Ironman last week. I included the place they earned where relevant (number in parentheses).  I believe Lilledahl and Sealey from Sem will be sitting this out, choosing to compete at Senior […]

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