December 5, 2024
Pictured in the first row, from left to right, are Jaxon Mabery, Kory Ransome, Ben Bonnell, Kingston Alvarado and Jaystin Beeney. In the second row are Luke Brown, Jack Kemp, Broden Oreilly, Bradley Cline, Heath Ferguson and Levi Wall. In the third row are Wyatt Stacklin, Peyton Wood, Landon Long, Collin Welch and Rylan Riffle. In the fourth row are Assistant Coach Randal Riffle, Jason Rankin, Mason Andrews, Logan Lewis, Head Coach Garret Andrews and Assistant Coach Corbin Bunsold. Not pictured are Corey Gillium, Braxton Kelson and AJ Leeson. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
North Union wrestling teams garner many newcomers for 2024-25 season
By Aleksei Pavloff, Richwood Gazette
North Union’s boys and girls wrestling teams have a lot of young bloods heading into the winter season.
That also means they have a lot to learn. But Head Coach Garrett Andrews is excited, nonetheless.
Andrews emphasized this year’s offseason was one of his best as far as generating interest from young athletes. Not coaching football this past fall made it so he could focus on wrestling and prepare his boys and girls teams for the winter.
“We have kids that have never wrestled before showing up just because they had a chance to see what it was like,” he noted.
While Andrews is excited to get the season started, there i…
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