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Michigan State Police Member to Compete in 2024 World Wrestling Championships
Read full article: Michigan State Police Member to Compete in 2024 World Wrestling ChampionshipsThe Olympic Games may be over, but Raymone Gude is merely months away from his chance to bring home the gold. The Michigan State Police (MSP) human resources developer travels to Poreč, Croatia in October to compete in the 2024 World Wrestling Championships.
‘Wrestling is magic’: Nearly 60K fans attend WWE's biggest party of the summer, ‘Summerslam’ in Detroit
Read full article: ‘Wrestling is magic’: Nearly 60K fans attend WWE's biggest party of the summer, ‘Summerslam’ in DetroitMetro Detroiter's took over the World Wrestling Entertainment's biggest party of the summer, "Summerslam," as nearly 60,000 fans packed Ford Field.
Detroit Sports Commission will host “Wrestling Fan Jam” during NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Read full article: Detroit Sports Commission will host “Wrestling Fan Jam” during NCAA Division I Wrestling ChampionshipsThe Detroit Sports Commission will host “Wrestling Fan Jam” this Saturday (March 19) from 2-5 p.m. at Detroit’s Cass Technical High School.
Two men plead guilty to charges in former EMU wrestler’s death
Read full article: Two men plead guilty to charges in former EMU wrestler’s deathTwo men charged in connection with the slaying of a former Eastern Michigan University wrestler have pleaded guilty to armed robbery and other charges in the fatal 2018 robbery.
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos’ son Joaquin to attend University of Michigan
Read full article: Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos’ son Joaquin to attend University of MichiganANN ARBOR – Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ youngest son, Joaquin, will be heading to Ann Arbor in the fall. The news was announced on Sunday on social media by the University of Michigan’s wrestling team, who signed the New York native. In the announcement, the team wrote: “SIGNED: Welcome to the family, @joaquinconsuelos! #NewBlue #GoBlue.”Ripa also took to Instagram to share the news with a photo of her husband and son wearing maize and blue Michigan sweatshirts. Joaquin shared the U-M wrestling team’s image on his Instagram account and wrote: “Super excited to step into this next chapter with @umichwrestling!
MHSAA revises format, finals site for 2021 Michigan high school wrestling tournaments
Read full article: MHSAA revises format, finals site for 2021 Michigan high school wrestling tournamentsThe Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) announced Tuesday, March 2, that it has revised its 2021 Wrestling Tournaments. The MHSAA also has selected Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo as this year’s host site for the Teams Finals on March 30 and Individual Finals to be wrestled April 2-3. AdTeam Wrestling: Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals will be wrestled Tuesday, March 30 at Wings Event Center, with all rounds over one day instead of the traditional two. Both arenas within Wings Event Center will be used each day – one for each division – with all rounds including championship matches wrestled in that specific area. Divisions 3 and 1 will compete in the Arena, and Divisions 2 and 4 will compete in the Valley.
‘Let us compete’: U-M student athletes call to lift COVID shutdown
Read full article: ‘Let us compete’: U-M student athletes call to lift COVID shutdownANN ARBOR – A coalition of student athletes at the University of Michigan are calling for the 14 day shutdown of athletics to be lifted. Now, student athletes are speaking out and have launched a petition to MDHHS to resume practices and competitions. We trust the guidance and leadership of those in charge of the health and safety of Michigan student-athletes. Given the University’s knowledge of the situation surrounding the athletic department, should a total shutdown have been necessary, it should have come from the University of Michigan leaders. The student-athletes at the University of Michigan stand united in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping every member of our community safe.
Ann Arbor Public Schools postpones start of winter sports season
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools postpones start of winter sports seasonANN ARBOR – Superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools, Jeanice Kerr Swift, announced on Thursday that the winter sports season will be delayed until January due to concerns over COVID-19. “Participation in indoor practices and competitions during a public health pandemic comes with a risk to the health and safety of those involved.”The announcement comes two weeks after Swift urged the Michigan High School Athletic Association in a public letter to postpone the winter sports season. Since Swift’s original letter on Oct. 30, new county and statewide cases have skyrocketed, breaking numerous one-day infection records. “Don’t wait for a call from the Health Department,” Jimena Loveluck, health officer for Washtenaw County Health Department, said in a statement. Schools across Metro Detroit have begun to shift from in-person to remote learning due to the surge in new COVID-19 cases.
Heres how 25 sports have been divided into high, moderate, low COVID-19 risk categories
Read full article: Heres how 25 sports have been divided into high, moderate, low COVID-19 risk categoriesDETROIT Will it be safe for children, high schoolers or anybody to play sports amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Experts have divided 25 popular sports into three categories: high, moderate and low risk. The National Federation of State High School Associations released their list, which is based on the amount of close, sustained contact, along with other factors. Oklahoma recently rejected a plan that would have required social distancing and allowed all high school sports to resume without restrictions. One idea being considered by many states would change the calendar to shift lower risk sports to fall and move higher risk ones to the spring.