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Greatness
VSN celebrates the best boys teams as our milestone - and unforgettable - year concludes
McDonogh sweeps VSN annual wrestling awards
Cooper Flynn (lower-weight), Dominic Solis (upper-weight) and Pete Welch (coach) are area’s best for 2019-2020
Owings Mills’ Smith and CMW’s Riveira each win their third state wrestling titles
Marriotts Ridge’s Bohan and Vaxmonsky each win their second straight; Glenelg’s Sotka also repeats; six other locals reach the top of the podium
On pace to repeat
Riveira, Smith, Dufour, Sotka among area’s state wrestling champions aiming to repeat as 4A-3A state wrestling tournament gets underway
South Carroll pushes nine to states in 2A/1A West Region action
Stephen Decatur, Southern-AA and Carver A&T make marks in other 2A-1A regions
Expectations realized
Owings Mills’ Alex Dufour and Phil Smith win fourth region crowns in 2A/1A action
4A-3A wrestlers earn their trips to Show Place
Two-time state champ James Riveira among six state-bound CMW grapplers from the North; Marriotts Ridge earns a pair of titles in the East; Damascus sends four winners from the West; Chesapeake’s Listori brothers win in the South
Riveira pursues rarefied air
C. Milton junior wrestler James Rivera aims to become a three-time Maryland state champ
Glenelg wins fourth Howard County wrestling crown in five years
Gladiators capture three individual titles; Springbrook ends Damascus’ reign in MoCo
McDonogh’s Cooper Flynn and John Carroll’s Julianne Moccia win National Prep titles
Eagles place fourth in team standings; top Mount St. Joe by 11 points
Sparrows Point takes Baltimore County tournament crown
Point places six in the finals, brings home four champs; Owings Mills is second with three titlists, Phil Smith becomes a four-time county champ
South Carroll wins Carroll County title under new system
Manchester Valley comes out ahead of the county wrestling tournament tally
C. Milton Wright ends Bel Air’s UCBAC reign
Mustangs demonstrate depth and crown a pair of champions
St. Joe shocks McDonogh, wins state wrestling title
John Carroll’s Julianne Moccia becomes first female from Maryland to ever qualify with the boys for National Preps
Annapolis wrestlers come up short in 4A state duals
Manchester Valley (3A), Glenelg (2A) and Dunbar (1A) also fall in state championship matches
State wrestling Regionals recap
Metro area teams gear up for dual meet states after regional victories
South Carroll’s 2A West title bid stalls at the hands of Glenelg
Gladiators pull out a one-point win with Durkin’s come-from-behind victory in the night’s final match
Local teams set to take to the mats for regionals duals
South Carroll hosts monster region with four of the state’s top 20 dual meet teams
Seeds set for MIAA Wrestling Tournament
McDonogh leads the way with six tops seedsl; St. Joe has five No. 1 grapplers
Nearly four decades of major impact
Parkville wrestling coach Desi McNelis recently secured his 500th career win; career spans four schools and 39 seasons
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Lying in wait
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South River shocks Sparrows Point
Seahawks had some magic leftover after Wednesday night’s win over Old Mill
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Sparrows Point takes care of business on Senior Night
The Point hangs 62-10 loss on Patterson Mill, Rallo gets 100th win
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Loyola sweeps tri-meet with local powers Dunbar and South Carroll
South Carroll downs Dunbar in the opener of a star-studded affair featuring three of the state’s top 10 teams
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Oakland Mills powers its way to SnOverlea crown
Scorpions capture three titles, Woodlawn is second with two champs, Boys’ Latin and Overlea tie for third (Finals video here)
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Old Mill prevails at Paint Branch Invitational
Young Patriots place nine wrestlers in top four; Perryville comes home with two champs
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South Carroll comes from behind to defeat Manchester Valley
Cavaliers weather the Maverick’s upperweights, see their lightweights shine in 34-30 Carroll County thriller
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C. Milton Wright downs Bel Air for first time in over 30 years
Mustangs take control of the match in the middle and thump their rival 48-18
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“An absolute monster”
With growing confidence, Sparrows Point’s Jake Rallo has turned into a pinning machine
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Barnabae father-son duo keep MSJ wrestling tradition strong
Gaels win War on the Shore; Chris Barnabae takes his fourth straight WOS crown and OW honors; Dunbar also shines
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Linganore takes Warpath title
Sparrows Point is second followed by Glenelg in third
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McDonogh wins Virginia Duals National High School Division
Eagles take down national power Nazareth 35-30 in semis, PA’s Erie Prep in finals
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