Wrestling News

FCIAC Wrestling Tournament Schedule and Seeds; Where to watch the finals

The FCIAC wrestling championship finals will be streamed by Fairfield Live starting at approximately 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9. For information, click here The 2019 Joe Sikorski FCIAC  Wrestling Tournament New Canaan HS, Feb. 8-9 Friday, Feb. 8 Weigh-ins, 3-4 p.m. Scratch Meeting, 4:05 p.m. Round of 16, 4:30 p.m. Quarterfinals to follow Saturday, Feb. … Read more

Trumbull wrestling coach Charlie Anderson earns 300th victory in win over Stamford

TRUMBULL — Trumbull coach Charlie Anderson walked across the edge of the wrestling mat to shake hands with Stamford’s Jaime Camacho following a 66-15 dual meet victory over the Black Knights. But before he could return to his team after the Eagles’ victory, Anderson was stopped short by Trumbull Athletic Director Mike King. King announced … Read more

Danbury downs Mount Anthony-VT in heavyweight matchup

The Danbury wrestling team schedules the best competition it can in order to be prepared for the postseason. Even if that includes a three-plus-hour bus ride to Bennington, Vermont. The trip was a productive one for the Hatters, who dominated in a 49-22 win over rival Mount Anthony (VT) on Monday afternoon. Danbury won nine … Read more

Greenwich wrestling team pins Ridgefield

GREENWICH — Winning the first three matches, Ridgefield made an impressive opening statement in its duel meet against FCIAC rival Greenwich, but the Cardinals had the final say. Registering eight pinfall victories, Greenwich continued its resurgent season, downing another conference foe. After suffering its first loss of the season last week, Greenwich got right back … Read more

Danbury claims Sabbagh holiday title for 26th time in 28 seasons

DANBURY — It’s their own tournament, so they defended their turf. Placing nine finalists across 15 weight classes is a pretty decent stamp of authority on the competition. The Danbury wrestling team claimed the Ryan Sabbagh Holiday Tournament trophy for a 26th time in 28 seasons, outlasting state rival Bristol Eastern in a showdown between … Read more

Danbury tops Warde in clash of top wrestling programs

DANBURY — The Danbury wrestling team won eight of 14 matches against Fairfield Warde on Wednesday night, leaving the Mustangs with a respectable six triumphs over the defending FCIAC, Class LL and State Open champions. The score didn’t reflect the close gap, though. The Hatters scored a host of pins early in the meet to … Read more

Jack leads Danbury wrestling and its new faces

Danbury, Connecticut, and Raleigh, North Carolina, do not have too much in common, yet a pipeline is developing between the former’s high school and the latter’s largest university. Danbury High’s wrestling team is consistently one of the top programs in New England, and is on track to send a third standout to NC State. Junior … Read more

Danbury’s Jack wins wrestling tournament

The high school wrestling season is still more than a month away, but Danbury High School junior Ryan Jack is already in championship form.

Wrestling out of Empire Wrestling Academy in Somers, N.Y., Jack won the 125-pound championship at the Journeymen Fall Classic tournament, held last weekend at the Union College Memorial Fieldhouse in Schenectady, N.Y., and he beat some high-ranking opponents to do so.

“I knew it was going to be a hard tournament,” said Jack, the reigning New England champion at 120 pounds and a two-time high school All-American. “I had to prepare well and work on the things I needed to work on.”

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