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Trio of Girls’ Champs Highlight BHS Wrestling Debut

MARCELINE — For a day at least, the historically-strong Brookfield High School boys’ wrestling team took a back seat to the still-fledgling Lady Tigers last Saturday. Debuting for the 2022-23 season in the Tiger Mat Classic at neighboring Marceline, the BHS girls had three individual champions plus four runnersup, while the boys came up empty on individual crowns, settling instead for four seconds and three thirds.

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Meadville Girls Swamp Final Foe, Take Northwestern Tourney Crown

MENDON — A county high school basketball squad late last week continued its expected strong start to the 2022-23 season after a 20-wins campaign a year ago. Meadville’s Lady Eagles, whose new coach Steve Carvajal happened to bring with him two high school age daughters who are standout players, again exhibited their new coach’s high-octane style and balanced weaponry last Saturday, swamping second- seeded Higbee 89-25 in the championship game of the Northwestern Invitational tournament.

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FourIndividualMarcelineChamps in Wrestling Home Opener

MARCELINE — Two Marceline High School Tigers and two Lady Tigers proved to be primed and ready for their first competitive home appearance of the 2022-23 wrestling seasons last Saturday. When the Tiger Mat Classic, which drew 11 schools, concluded, Tigers Ryder Gooch and Conner Quinn and Lady Tigers Payton Weese and Maddie Dauber had gone unbeaten on the day and earned tourney titles.

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