JA’s Watson earns second district mat crown
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March 10, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s 120-pounder Rayce Watson (right) fights a whizzer maneuver during the Maumee Bay Classic that was held earlier in the 2025-2026 season. Watson won a Division II district championship at Wilmington High School over the weekend. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kevin Behrens)

JA’s Watson earns second district mat crown

By Bob Putman 

Jonathan Alder’s Rayce Watson became a two-time district champion in the Division II district wrestling championships held on Saturday at Wilmington High School.

The Pioneer junior was the 103-pound champion in 2025 and this year he led the 120-pound bracket.

As he did in 2025, Watson won all four o...

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