High School Wrestling throughout Minnesota
MAT RATS SECTION 6AA PREVIEW 2022-2023 BY ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: BECKER BULLDOGS and the BIG LAKE HORNETS DARK HORSES: ANNANDALE/MAPLE LAKE LIGHTNING and the PRINCETON TIGERS BECKER BULLDOGS Head Coach: Travis Holt Mississippi 8 Conference: 7-0 Overall: 20-1 The Bulldogs lost to Kasson-Mantorville 31-24 in the state quarterfinals, they defeated Thief River Falls 42-24 and … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 7AA PREVIEW 2022-2023 BY ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: MORA MUSTANGS and the PIERZ PIONEERS DARK HORSES: AITKIN GOBBLERS and GRAND RAPIDS THUNDER HAWKS MORA MUSTANGS Head Coach: Tom Youngblood Granite Ridge Conference: 5-1 Overall: 24-8 The Mustangs lost a pair of duals in the state dual tournament; they were defeated by Kasson-Montorville 49-13 … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 8AA PREVIEW 2022-2023 By ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: THIEF RIVER FALLS PROWLERS and the PEQUOT LAKES/PINE RIVER/BACKUS ROAD CREW DARK HORSES: ALEXANDRIA CARDINALS and the PERHAM YELLOW JACKETS PEQUOT LAKES/PINE RIVER/BACKUS ROAD CREW Head Coach: Travis Hoffarth Mid-State Conference: 5-0 Overall: 28-2 The Road Crew defeated Albany in their section quarterfinals 63-9 and … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 3AA PREVIEW 2022-2023 By ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: FAIRMONT MARTIN COUNTY WEST RED BULLS and the HUTCHINSON/BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR-STEWARD TIGERS DARK HORSES: NEW LONDON-SPICER WILDCATS and the DAWSON-BOYD-LQPV/MONTEVIDEO UNITED FAIRMONT MARTIN COUNTY WEST RED BULLS Head Coach: Adam Williamson Conference: 5-0 Overall: 26-1 The Red Bulls were defeated in the state quarterfinals by Watertown-Mayer … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 2AA PREVIEW 2022-2023 BY ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: WATERTOWN-MAYER ROYALS and the NEW PRAGUE TROJANS DARK HORSES: ST. PETER SAINTS and the SCOTT WEST TIGERS WATERTOWN-MAYER ROYALS Co-Head Coach: Kurt Becker/Bill McDonald Weighty County Conference: 8-1 Overall: 23-5 The Royals defeated Fairmont/Martin County West 31-30 in the state quarterfinals. They were defeated … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 7AAA PREVIEW 2022-2023 By ROGER MISCHKE FAVORITES: ANOKA TORNADOES and the FOREST LAKE RANGERS DARK HORSES: CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI BLUEJACKETS and the ANDOVER HUSKIES ANOKA TORNADOES Head Coach: Todd Springer Northwest Suburban Conference: 6-0 Overall Duals: 24-6 The Tornadoes defeated Hastings 41-27 and they were defeated by Shakopee 37-31 in their state AAA duals. … Read more
MAT RATS SECTION 8AAA PREVIEW 2022-2023 By Roger Mischke FAVORITES: BEMIDJI LUMBERJACKS and the WILLMAR CARDINALS DARK HORSES: ST. CLOUD CRUSH and the BRAINERD WARRIORS BEMIDJI LUMBERJACKS Head Coach: Rance Bahr Overall Duals: 33-3 The Lumberjacks defeated Little Falls 55-0 and Moorhead 83-0, before being defeated for the section honors by Willmar 29-25. They did … Read more
MAT RATS SEASON PREVIEW 2022-2023 AAA AT-LARGE TEAMS ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE KNIGHTS HEAD COACH: Josh Jariman Lake Conference: 6-0 Overall Duals: 24-0 The Knights defeated Apple Valley 45-, Anoka 42-23 and Stillwater 39-27 for State AAA Honors. They earned fourteen section place winners, eleven state qualifiers and five state medal winners. They will have back … Read more
