Local grapplers compete in All-Star matches
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November 27, 2024
Marysville’s Lori Grimes (top) tries to secure a pinning combination on her opponent during her match at 155 pounds. The Lady Monarch competed for the second straight year at the CDWCA All-Star Meet at Dublin Jerome High School last weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Local grapplers compete in All-Star matches

By Aleksei Pavloff

Several local high school grapplers got their first taste of 2024-2025 competition during an all-star meet last weekend.

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