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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 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 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 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 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 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…
