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'Play Like a Girl' podcast with Nikki B: Episode 19 Olympic wrestling hopeful Arian Carpio tells Nikki B that she always has always fought for something bigger than her sport. Jan 10, 2019

Monson: It's long past time for chauvinistic and paranoid school officials to let girls compete It was 21 years ago that I interviewed a 17-year-old athlete named Blanca, who saw herself not as any kind of revolutionary, pioneer or a force for change, but rather a competitor who wanted a chance to test herself in the sport she... Written by: Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 16, 2017

Undefeated girl wrestlers hope for ultimate victory in court Layton • Sitting on the edge of the mat before their first meet of the season, the two wrestlers discussed strategy and braided each other’s hair. By the end of the competition, both would be declared victorious — one by pin, the other by forfeit — but f... Written by: Aaron Falk - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 16, 2017

Monson: It's long past time for chauvinistic and paranoid school officials to let girls compete It was 21 years ago that I interviewed a 17-year-old athlete named Blanca, who saw herself not as any kind of revolutionary, pioneer or a force for change, but rather a competitor who wanted a chance to test herself in the sport she... Written by: Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 16, 2017

Undefeated girl wrestlers hope for ultimate victory in court Layton • Sitting on the edge of the mat before their first meet of the season, the two wrestlers discussed strategy and braided each other’s hair. By the end of the competition, both would be declared victorious — one by pin, the other by forfeit — but f... Written by: Aaron Falk - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 15, 2017

Girls not allowed on Utah wrestling team, so they're taking the match to court Layton • Sitting on the edge of the mat before their first meet of the season, the two wrestlers discussed strategy and braided each other’s hair. By the end of the competition, both would be declared victorious — one by pin, the other by forfeit — but f... Written by: Aaron Falk - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 15, 2017

Undefeated girls not allowed on Utah wrestling team, so they're taking the match to court Layton • Sitting on the edge of the mat before their first meet of the season, the two wrestlers discussed strategy and braided each other’s hair. By the end of the competition, both would be declared victorious — one by pin, the other by forfeit — but f... Written by: Aaron Falk - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 15, 2017

State wrestling: Relive state meet with all photos and stories in one place Are you going through prep wrestling withdrawl? We’ll try to help with that. We’ve consolidated all of our coverage into one place. Click through the photo gallery for images from all five classes. And links to all of our stories are below. Class 5A Day 1 story Feb 13, 2017

3A wrestling: Grueling preseason training pays off in Juab title Orem • Players must endure 24 hours of hell to make the Juab High wrestling team. “I always say, ‘You can leave whenever you want, but you can’t come back,’” Wasps coach Joel Holman said. The team arrives at 10 p.m. for a nine-minute match. In total, ... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 12, 2017

3A wrestling: Grueling preseason training pays off in Juab title Orem • Players must endure 24 hours of hell to make the Juab High wrestling team. “I always say, ‘You can leave whenever you want, but you can’t come back,’” Wasps coach Joel Holman said. The team arrives at 10 p.m. for a nine-minute match. In total, ... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 11, 2017

1A/2A wrestling: Delta's Dallin Ewart refuses to be denied his shot at dream Orem • You couldn’t blame Delta senior Dallin Ewart for being overcome by emotion when his hand was raised as a state champion Saturday. He was told over and over it was a moment he’d never achieve. But he beat the odds and grabbed that coveted title in... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 11, 2017

3A wrestling: Day 2 standout performers and key numbers A look at three standout performers and three key numbers from Saturday’s Day 2 of the Class 3A state wrestling meet at Utah Valley University. Jarett Jorgensen The Morgan grappler hardly could contain his emotion after defeating Stansbury’s Dylian ... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 11, 2017

1A/2A wrestling: Day 2 standout performers and key numbers A look at three standout performers and three key numbers from Saturday’s Day 2 of the Classes 1A and 2A state wrestling meets at Utah Valley University. Dillon Torgerson The senior from North Sevier wrapped up a dominant season by winning the 2A stat... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 11, 2017

2A/1A wrestling: Millard wrestler hopes to match achievement of the man who inspired him Orem • The doctors said he’d never wrestle again. That’s what Millard junior Kaleb Kelly was told when he injured his knee before starting junior high school. It was “just” a bone fracture, but the trouble was it was on his growth plate. Kelly was force... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 10, 2017

1A/2A wrestling: Day 1 standout performers and key numbers A look at three standout performers and five key numbers from Friday’s Day 1 of the Classes 1A and 2A state wrestling meets at Utah Valley University. Shandon Bradford The Monticello senior is on track to complete his progression in the final tourname... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 10, 2017

3A wrestling: Nothing slows down Morgan's Owen Pentz Orem • Owen Pentz is a tough dude. According to his coach, Dustin Rock, the Morgan High senior caught a badger with his bare hands this summer. “The kid is crazy. There is no other way to describe him,” Rock said. “His dad had never seen a badger befo... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 10, 2017

4A wrestling: Box Elder's Brock Hardy achieves perfection in quest for third state title Orem • Three. That was the only number Box Elder junior Brock Hardy wanted to talk about after winning his third state championship in as many attempts, this one in the Class 4A 152-pound bracket Thursday. That he did it by winning 47 matches in a row w... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 09, 2017

4A wrestling: Grappling presents the ideal blend for Wasatch's Zak Kohler Orem • Wasatch’s Zak Kohler has been wrestling as long as he can remember, and he considers the sport the perfect choice for him. “When you go one-on-one against someone and you win, you’re personally rewarded for all the time and effort you put in,” he... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 08, 2017

5A wrestling: Layton and Pleasant Grove atop team standings after Day 1 of state tournament Orem • Few six-time defending champions are overshadowed or considered underdogs. Pleasant Grove, however, has been characterized all season long by those two categories. The Vikings have been secondhand news in favor of their northern Class 5A counte... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 08, 2017

4A wrestling: Day 1 standout performers and key numbers A look at three standout performers and three key numbers from Wednesday’s Day 1 of the Class 4A state wrestling meet at Utah Valley University. Brandyn Van Tassell The Maple Mountain junior earned first-period pins in his first two matches at 170 po... Written by: Beky Beaton - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 08, 2017

5A wrestling: Day 1 standout performers and key numbers A look at three standout performers and three key numbers from Wednesday’s Day 1 of the Class 5A state wrestling meet at Utah Valley University. Logan Jensen Entering the first day of the Class 5A wrestling tournament, Herriman’s Jensen was ranked No.... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Feb 08, 2017

Prep wrestling: Layton out to topple Pleasant Grove's six-year reign The sky is pitch black when sophomore Terrell Barraclough arrives at Layton High. The mountains of snow piled onto the ground provide an easy excuse to sleep in, yet the clock reads 6 a.m. He navigates through the empty hallway before entering a packe... Written by: Trevor Phibbs - Salt Lake Tribune Jan 28, 2017

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