He was the youngest in his family to wrestle for Conner. Senior Clayton Badida was also the best Cougar Friday. He won the 126-pound KHSAA state title over Meade County’s Peyton Vowels, 2-1 in triple overtime, at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Three generations of Badidas watched the final. Clayton’s grandfather, Northern Kentucky wrestling legend Wayne […]
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Boys Region 5 wrestling: ‘Comfortable’ Conner claims first team title since ’85
You’d have thought Conner had won the KHSAA state boys wrestling title. Saturday’s Region 5 tournament in the Cougars’ gym was equally special, and not only because the Cougars beat Simon Kenton, 251-192.5. It was the program’s first regional title since 1985. “There was just a buzz, and the kids looked more comfortable,” Conner coach […]
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Trumble, Moore and Anderson win state wrestling titles
You could describe Ryle’s Rider Trumble and Walton-Verona’s Emma Moore and Sophie Anderson with the same eight-letter word. Champion. Trumble won the 157-pound boys state wrestling title Saturday at Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. On Thursday, Moore won the girls 100-pound gold medal, and Anderson won at 132. “I kind of […]
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Northern Kentucky wrestlers fall just short of state titles
Three Northern Kentucky wrestlers finished one step from state titles Friday, including Highlands senior Rilen Pinkston, Walton-Verona’s TJ Meyer, and Union County’s Jayden Raney, while Caleb Duke of Ryle survived septic shock after getting a tattoo last October.
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Ryle wins fourth straight wrestling regional team title
Ryle wrestling coach Tim Ruschell wasn’t sure how many Region 5 team titles the Raiders have won. “Hell, I don’t know, I couldn’t tell you,” Ruschell said. “I don’t keep record … I don’t know, at least 15 or so, I don’t know.” However many it is, Ryle added another one Saturday, a 246-197.5 Region […]
