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Lusiano Lopez stars for Lake Oswego in two sports — football and wrestling.
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Lusiano Lopez an unsung — and under-recruited — superstar for Lake Oswego (Oregon)

René Ferrán
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Lusiano Lopez stars for Lake Oswego in two sports — football and wrestling.
Oregon

Lusiano Lopez an unsung — and under-recruited — superstar for Lake Oswego (Oregon)

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound defensive end strives to be "the meanest person out on that field"

René Ferrán
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Henry Aslikyan of Birmingham controls Jake Marzi of Temecula Valley, at the Adrian Amaral Scholarship Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Aslikyan is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 106.
Wrestling

National high school wrestling rankings (8/8/2024)

Wrestlers from the Class of 2024 have now completed their final high school competitions.

Billy Buckheit
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The FARGO Nationals, the world's largest wrestling tournament starts Friday in Fargo, North Dakota and runs through July 20th.
Wrestling

SBLive's National High School Wrestling Rankings (7/12/2024)

As the nation's top high school wrestlers, including 2024 seniors, head to the world's largest tournament, we take a look at our current national high wrestling rankings.

Billy Buckheit
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Baron Naone
Recruiting

Prediction: Washington Huskies set to land 2 of Oregon's best high school football prospects

The Washington Huskies stacked this weekend's visitor list with potential commitments, and are quickly reaping the rewards.

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Dominic Macon
Recruiting

Prediction: Washington Huskies close to landing fast-rising defensive prospect

The Washington Huskies have a solid foundation of seven commitments in the class of 2025, but the month of June could see that number bolstered significantly.

Andrew Nemec
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Oregon high school wrestling notebook: 4 ironmen shake off opening loss; girls field could grow in 2025
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Oregon high school wrestling notebook: 4 ironmen shake off opening loss; girls field could grow in 2025

Every year at the OSAA wrestling state championships, hundreds of wrestlers lose their opening match in the Class 6A, 5A and 4A tournaments.  Of those

René Ferrán
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‘I was born to do wrestling.’ Dominic Macon puts his name in the record book as Nelson’s first state champion: Oregon wrestling 285/235 big-school roundup
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‘I was born to do wrestling.’ Dominic Macon puts his name in the record book as Nelson’s first state champion: Oregon wrestling 285/235 big-school roundup

Dominic Macon hadn’t considered wrestling until he walked into the Nelson High School room as a freshman in November 2021.  His mother had encouraged him from

René Ferrán
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‘I love the feeling of winning.’ Good thing — because Canby’s Jackson Doman didn’t lose all season: Oregon wrestling 215/190 big-school roundup
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‘I love the feeling of winning.’ Good thing — because Canby’s Jackson Doman didn’t lose all season: Oregon wrestling 215/190 big-school roundup

Last wrestling season ended anticlimactically for Canby junior Jackson Doman.  When the snowstorm hit the Portland area the week of the OSAA state

René Ferrán
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After 32 years, Tualatin has a state champion — Logan Sunnell: Oregon wrestling 190/170 big-school roundup
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After 32 years, Tualatin has a state champion — Logan Sunnell: Oregon wrestling 190/170 big-school roundup

Logan Sunnell wasn’t about to let a little thing like a torn meniscus derail his dream of becoming the first wrestling state champion in Tualatin’s 32-year

René Ferrán
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Who? Everyone knows South Medford junior Bridger Foss' name now: Oregon wrestling 175/155 big-school roundup
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Who? Everyone knows South Medford junior Bridger Foss' name now: Oregon wrestling 175/155 big-school roundup

South Medford junior Bridger Foss might just have put together the quietest undefeated season in OSAA wrestling state history.  Foss completed a 46-0 campaign

René Ferrán
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From major knee injury to repeat state champion in 2 months for West Linn's Charles Spinning: Oregon wrestling 165/145 big-school roundup
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From major knee injury to repeat state champion in 2 months for West Linn's Charles Spinning: Oregon wrestling 165/145 big-school roundup

As Charles Spinning wrestled to an eighth-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions in mid-December, the West Linn senior did so after sustaining

René Ferrán
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West Linn's Henry Dillingham waits until final seconds to make his title push — again: Oregon wrestling 157/140 big-school roundup
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West Linn's Henry Dillingham waits until final seconds to make his title push — again: Oregon wrestling 157/140 big-school roundup

For the second year in a row, West Linn senior Henry Dillingham waited until the final seconds to pull out victory at the OSAA wrestling state championships.

René Ferrán
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Gus Amerson wins first state title, but team crown means even more to Newberg junior: Oregon wrestling 150/135 big-school roundup
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Gus Amerson wins first state title, but team crown means even more to Newberg junior: Oregon wrestling 150/135 big-school roundup

The third time was the charm for Newberg junior Gus Amerson.  In his third trip to the OSAA wrestling state championships, Amerson took home his first gold

René Ferrán
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Newberg's Dillon Le wins state title — 3 weeks before marrying another wrestling star: Oregon wrestling 144/130 big-school roundup
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Newberg's Dillon Le wins state title — 3 weeks before marrying another wrestling star: Oregon wrestling 144/130 big-school roundup

Newberg senior Dillon Le has plenty to celebrate the next few weeks.  Saturday night, Le defeated classmate Brandon Smith 3-2 to win the Class 6A 144-pound

René Ferrán
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Oscar Doces of West Linn denies Newberg's Zachary Keinonen of 4th state title: Oregon wrestling 138/125 big-school roundup
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Oscar Doces of West Linn denies Newberg's Zachary Keinonen of 4th state title: Oregon wrestling 138/125 big-school roundup

The last time Oscar Doces of West Linn and Zachary Keinonen of Newberg met, the stakes were significant enough.  But the rematch of last month’s epic Reser’s

René Ferrán
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Second state title feels different from the first for Mountain View's Scout Santos: Oregon wrestling 132/120 big-school roundup
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Second state title feels different from the first for Mountain View's Scout Santos: Oregon wrestling 132/120 big-school roundup

Mountain View senior Scout Santos will never forget winning his first state championship last year.  “That first one meant a lot to me,” Santos said Saturday

René Ferrán
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In thrilling final, Newberg's Isaac Hampton bests a good friend for 3rd crown: Oregon wrestling 126/115 big-school roundup
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In thrilling final, Newberg's Isaac Hampton bests a good friend for 3rd crown: Oregon wrestling 126/115 big-school roundup

Saturday night’s Class 6A 126-pound final at the OSAA wrestling state championships was one of the most anticipated matches of the weekend.  The match pitted

René Ferrán
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2-time champion Polly Olliff of Dallas learns to be confident without being cocky: Oregon wrestling 120/110 big-school roundup
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2-time champion Polly Olliff of Dallas learns to be confident without being cocky: Oregon wrestling 120/110 big-school roundup

A month ago, in the final of the Tod Surmon Mid-Valley Classic, Dallas junior Polly Olliff learned a valuable lesson:  How to be confident without being cocky.

René Ferrán
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Roseburg’s Gage Singleton fights off freshman challenger for 3rd state title: Oregon wrestling 113/105 big-school roundup
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Roseburg’s Gage Singleton fights off freshman challenger for 3rd state title: Oregon wrestling 113/105 big-school roundup

Saturday night’s Class 6A 113-pound final at the OSAA wrestling state championships pitted a savvy veteran against a fresh-faced freshman.  It served as the end

René Ferrán
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Drew Dawson moves up from 3A to 6A — and wins a state title for Roseburg: Oregon wrestling 106/100 big-school roundup
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Drew Dawson moves up from 3A to 6A — and wins a state title for Roseburg: Oregon wrestling 106/100 big-school roundup

A year ago, Drew Dawson exited Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum a third-place finisher for Glide in the Class 3A wrestling state tournament.  Saturday

René Ferrán
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With late grandma on her mind, Mallory Lusco of Grant Union/Prairie City secures title No. 3: Oregon wrestling 285/235 small-school roundup
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With late grandma on her mind, Mallory Lusco of Grant Union/Prairie City secures title No. 3: Oregon wrestling 285/235 small-school roundup

Something had to give Friday night in the finale of the OSAA wrestling state championships at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  In one corner of the Class

René Ferrán
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Cody Vance of Toledo prevails in epic final match vs. good friend from Regis: Oregon wrestling 215/190 small-school roundup
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Cody Vance of Toledo prevails in epic final match vs. good friend from Regis: Oregon wrestling 215/190 small-school roundup

Cody Vance had grown quite a bit over the course of the wrestling season.  Back in December, the Toledo senior wrestled against returning state champion Thomas

René Ferrán
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Crook County’s Gavin Sandoval fights back from devastating injury to repeat as state champion: Oregon wrestling 190/170 small-school roundup
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Crook County’s Gavin Sandoval fights back from devastating injury to repeat as state champion: Oregon wrestling 190/170 small-school roundup

Gavin Sandoval was helping put away mats after practice, with one eye looking toward the weight room and football workouts in preparation for his junior season

René Ferrán
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Late dramatics preserve Easton Kemper’s dreams of becoming a 4-timer for Burns: Oregon wrestling 175/155 small-school roundup
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Late dramatics preserve Easton Kemper’s dreams of becoming a 4-timer for Burns: Oregon wrestling 175/155 small-school roundup

Easton Kemper’s dream of becoming a four-time state champion was 15 seconds from evaporating Friday night at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  The Burns

René Ferrán
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Megan Peterson makes history for Hidden Valley: Oregon wrestling 165/145 small-school roundup
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Megan Peterson makes history for Hidden Valley: Oregon wrestling 165/145 small-school roundup

A year ago, Megan Peterson was the final wrestler to face Vale’s Ava Collins as Collins completed an undefeated season with her first OSAA state title.  Friday

René Ferrán
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