Author: Justin Pederson

As iron sharpens iron, so one wrestler sharpens another. That was the idea behind Discovery Canyon hosting five top-10 teams in a duals tournament Saturday as the final tuneup before regionals and state. The Thunder, ranked No. 2 in Class 4A in Tim Yount’s On the Mat Rankings, won duals against Broomfield (No. 3), Pueblo…

As iron sharpens iron, so one wrestler sharpens another. That was the idea behind Discovery Canyon hosting five top-10 teams in a duals tournament Saturday as the final tuneup before regionals and state. The Thunder, ranked No. 2 in Class 4A in Tim Yount’s On the Mat Rankings, won duals against Broomfield (No. 3), Pueblo…

The wrestling season can be a grind and Wednesday host Widefield topped Sand Creek 44-21 in a matchup of teams fighting not to be ground up in the closing weeks. Widefield was the better team, winning five of eight contested matches, including three close decisions. The Scorpions managed two pins, but were handicapped by injury…

As expected, Pine Creek dominated the 12th Annual Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championship. The Eagles ran away with the event that features teams across the city and from all classifications, scoring 276 points. Fountain-Fort Carson was second at 196 on Saturday at Doherty. The Eagles, ranked No. 2 in 5A In Tim Yount’s On the…

There were no real surprises on the first day of the 12th annual Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships held at Doherty on Friday. Pine Creek, ranked No. 2 in 5A in Tim Yount’s On the Mat Rankings, leads the field with 77 points. Fountain-Fort Carson is second with 53, followed by Discovery Canyon (52.5) and…

The Palmer Ridge Bears were ungracious hosts Wednesday as they defeated Air Academy 51-20 for a wrestling victory. After dropping the first match, the Bears reeled off nine straight wins, claiming 10 of the 14 weight classes. Seven of those 10 wins came with bonus points for major decisions, technical falls or falls and two…