Wrestling

Kirtland junior Will Davidson won a pair of matches on Saturday to keep alive his dream of winning a state championship.

Led by individual champion Will Davidson, three Kirtland wrestlers are head to the state championships.

North will send four wrestlers to the Division I District wrestling tournament at North Canton Hoover High School on Friday and Saturday.

Will Davidson and Anthony Gencarelli both won individual titles and four other Kirtland wrestlers finished among the top four at the Division III Berkshire Sectional on Saturday.

Senior Brian Vollman pinned his way to a sectional championship on Saturday.

Lutheran West senior Alyssa Pirro defended her state title on Sunday as she won the 137-pound bracket at the OHSWCA Girls Championships.

Lutheran West coach Dave Ressler has been at the forefront of the girls' wrestling movement in Ohio.

Kirtland closed out the regular season with an impressive 48-19 non-conference win over visiting South on Thursday.

Harvey wrestlers Melany Herrera and Cristina Cortez have the chance this weekend to achieve something no other Red Raider female ever has accomplished.

The Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association on Monday released the brackets for the 2021 Girls State Championships, which will take place at Hilliard Davidson High School on Saturday and Sunday.

North freshmen Kailey Lesler-Harrold and Breonna Preston are headed to the state wrestling tournament.

Wrestlers from several area schools are state-bound after finishing among the top four at their respective weight classes as the 2021 Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Girls Northeast District Tournament at Lutheran West on Saturday.

North celebrated Senior Night with a 37-30 win over rival South on Thursday.

Despite a 41-32 loss to Harvey, Kirtland's wrestling team showed vast improvement from their first match of the season last week.

Chagrin Falls is short on numbers but the Tigers have a solid core group of wrestlers eager to make their mark this season.

With an experienced and talented roster, Berkshire's wrestling team has high hopes for the 2020-21 season.

Lakeside’s wrestling team hit its stride late last season and the Dragons open the 2020-21 season eager to build off of the momentum they created last winter.

Hawken opens the 2020-21 season with just a handful of wrestlers but that group is talented and experienced.

With two returning district qualifiers and several other wrestlers returning with varsity experience, the Orange Lions are optimistic about the 2020-21 season.

With a young roster, the Crestwood Red Devils expect to take some lumps but 20th-year head coach Dave Wrobel is hopeful his wrestlers will be battle-tested come tournament time.