08/14/2026
๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐จ
Sports Illustrated unleashed their first set of 2026-2027 Women's Polls (Seniors removed)....
And we're tickled pink by the 21 young ladies that earned themselves recognition on Thursday evening!!!
1) SEVEN new faces find themselves on the list as ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (5-2 in Fargo) and ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (BR in Fargo) raised NY's sum to four top-30 130-pounders by occupying the #28 and #30 slots....2026 State Champion, ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ (2-2 in Fargo)/๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Fargo BR) debut at 25th/27th among 145 pounders to give the Empire another four spot.... & ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (3-2 in Fargo), ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, and ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐ land as Honorable Mention selections at 130, 155, and 170 respectively!!
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2) Making massive moves/jumps from their previous spots in the SI ranking were the following:
*๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (2026 Fargo Bronze Medalist)---From 25th to 14th
*๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ (3-2 in Fargo)---From 30th to 19th
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๐๐๐ (2026 Fargo National RUnner-up)---From 30th to 14th
*๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ (2026 Fargo All-American)---From 27th to 15th
*๐จ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (2026 Fargo National Champion)---From 15th to 10th
*๐ป๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ (Fargo BR)---From 28th to 16th
*๐จ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ (2026 Fargo 4th)---From 19th to 12th
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3) Establishing a new personal best under the Dome when she finished 4th; ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ jumped from 8th to 5th to headline all Empire State personnel!
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08/03/2026
Scott Honecker joins USA Wrestling Staff as Educational Programs and Development Manager
USA Wrestling is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Honecker as its Educational Programs and Development Manager. Honecker brings nearly two decades of coaching and state service experience to the USA Wrestling staff.USA Wrestling has been a driv...
07/28/2026
๐ช๐จ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ป๐ผ ๐ฉ๐ณ๐ถ๐ถ๐ซ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฌ๐บ ๐บ๐ป๐น๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ณ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต?
The name ๐๐๐ is legendary in Section 2 Wrestling circles for good reason!!!
The "King of Queensbury" in the late 1990s....
During his storied career as a Spartan Student-Athlete, ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ would go on to the achieve following:
*3x Section II finalist/2x Champion
*2x NYSPHSAA Medalist/1998 Undefeated 215-Pound titlist
*1997 Beast of the East Champion
*5x Fargo All-American/1997 Double Cadet Stop Sign Winner/2x Junior GR Runner-up
*1998 ASICS 1st Team All-American
However, his finest accolade occurred in the summer of 1997 when he traveled to Maribor, Slovenia and pinned his way to the 95kg gold medal to snap a six-year drought the Cadet Greco-Roman World Championships!!
After HS, Etu would take his talents to Charlottesville (University of Virginia) where he'd:
*Finish 7th at the 2000 GR Olympic Trials
*Win Double University National Crowns in 2000
*Finish 5th at the 2002 Senior GR U.S. Open
*Win the 2003 ACC title/NCAA National Qualifier (injured and DNC)
And now nearly three decades removed from standing atop the world; Etu will be afforded the privilege of watching his son, ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐, in his bid to add to the family's legacy, as the second-generation standout toes the line tomorrow in Baku, Azerbaijan as the United States' 92kg GR representative!!!
NY by by blood, but a "Lover" (VA) by birth/resident; William enjoyed a prosperous career at Stafford HS, as he'd to collect:
*2x VHSL Placements/2026 State titlist (first in school history since '12)
*Double 2026 U.S. Open U17 All-American/GR Champ
*2025 Fargo Double 16U All-American/Greco National Runner-up
Like his dad, his collegiate future will take shape in the Cavalier singlet; as he is set to begin his true freshman year this coming fall!
07/23/2026
U.S. Sending Strong Greco-Roman Squad to Baku for 2026 U17 World Championships
Team USA is sending a strong 10-man Greco-Roman side to the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Greco-Roman competition starts the World Championships and takes place at the National Gymnastics Arena, July 27-29. The U17 Greco-Roman World...