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  1. By STEVE KRAH stvkrh905@gmail.com Kris Rumph and Kasper McIntosh have become familiar faces on the IHSAA State Finals wrestling scene. The two Portage High School grapplers have been on the mats at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis a combined five times and both competed under the lights in — Rumph placing second at 138 pounds in 2017 and McIntosh second at 145 in 2016. Seniors Rumph and McIntosh are back at those same weights and preparing for what they hope will be plenty more success in their final high school state tournament series. Portage scored a meet-record 275 points and won the Duneland Athletic Conference tournament in its own gym Saturday, Jan. 13 with McIntosh taking the third DAC crown of his prep career and Rumph his second. Now, they are focused on getting ready for the Jan. 27 Griffith Sectional. The Hobart Regional is Feb. 3, East Chicago Semistate Feb. 10 and State Finals Feb. 16-17. Portage wrestlers are trained by seventh-year head coach Leroy Vega and his staff. Vega won individual state titles for the Indians in 1996 and 1997 and went on to be a three-time NCAA All-American at the University of Minnesota. Vega sees special qualities in both Rumph and McIntosh. “Kris is very athletic,” says Vega. “He can do things that not many guys in our guys can do. “His speed is unbelievable. You slow down the film to see ‘how did he do that?’” Rumph’s combination of speed and strength make it difficult for opponents to prepare for him. “You can’t train for his speed and his athleticism,” says Vega. “You don’t know what he’s capable of doing. “You can’t replicate that in the wrestling room. Nobody wrestles like him.” Vega asked McIntosh to open up his offense and he has done just that with point-producing results. “We had to make him realize that you are not going to win state title or be very successful with one move (which was the high crotch),” says Vega. “Kasper is just a hard worker. He’s going to take whatever it is to reach his goal. Whether it’s watching film or eating right, he is always striving to be the best.” McIntosh, who also finished fifth at the State Finals at 145 in 2017 and eighth at 138 in 2015, says it has been a process to diversify his attack. “It took a lot of time,” says McIntosh. “It’s been two steps forward and one step back. “I’ve slowly progressed. I’m getting pretty good. At first, it was just a high crotch. Now, I’m getting real good motion and wearing on a guy. “Putting that all together is working really well.” McIntosh, who first competed in a Calumet Township elementary tournament as a kindergartener, has placed in High School Nationals, Iowa Nationals, FloWrestling Nationals and Super 32, but there’s just something about competing for a state title. “The state tournament is the most-anticipated one,” says McIntosh. After high school, he will follow in Vega’s foot steps and study and wrestle at Minnesota. “(Vega) was real helpful with the decision,” says McIntosh. “He told me to choose the school that is right for me.” McIntosh, an honor roll student with a 3.4 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, plans to major in electrical engineering. He comes from a big family. Keith and Teri McIntosh have seven children. There’s Keith, John, Brian, Shiann, Jason, Kasper and 3-year-old Liam. So far, Kasper is the only wrestler. Wrestling — with its physicality and tenacity — can be a grind. Vega and his staff help their athletes push past the pain. “We make sure the kids are tough,” says Vega. “They have to believe in their training. “When they are tired, they can go even further.” Some workouts can be very grueling. But there is a purpose. “There will be days in practice one guy will get beat on for 30 minutes by two guys,” says McIntosh. “You get to the point where you’re not wrestling, you’re surviving. If we can get through that, we can get through anything. “We break ourselves down and build ourselves back up. It shows us how far we can go.” Vega and his assistants build the wrestler back up and fill their heads with positive thoughts. “The mental part is huge,” says Vega. Rumph, who also placed fourth at the State Finals at 132 in 2016, is all-in with that way of thinking. “If you’re not mentally tough, the sport is not for you,” says Rumph. “We push our bodies at practice to a level is insane. Most people are scared to go hard and get tired.” Rumph is motivated this season to do well for his parents. His mother, Donna McGee, has become his biggest fan since he reached high school and showed he was really serious about the sport. The nurse is always cheering for her “baby boy” — the only one who is still at home, following Briggs Rumph Jr., Jarred Rumph, Mikey Rumph and Kenny Williams. His father, Briggs Rumph Sr., died when Kris was 7. Before that, he told him to pick a sport and give it his all. “I’m pretty sure he’d be super happy seeing the stuff I’ve accomplished,” says Rumph, who was a Super 32 semifinalist last summer and competed in the Iowa Nationals the summer before that. Rumph likes to watch videos of elite wrestlers Jordan Burroughs and Nahshon Garrett. “I put it in my own little wrestling style,” says Rumph, who does have plans to wrestle in college but is not yet committed.
  2. By STEVE KRAH stvkrh905@gmail.com Kris Rumph and Kasper McIntosh have become familiar faces on the IHSAA State Finals wrestling scene. The two Portage High School grapplers have been on the mats at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis a combined five times and both competed under the lights in — Rumph placing second at 138 pounds in 2017 and McIntosh second at 145 in 2016. Seniors Rumph and McIntosh are back at those same weights and preparing for what they hope will be plenty more success in their final high school state tournament series. Portage scored a meet-record 275 points and won the Duneland Athletic Conference tournament in its own gym Saturday, Jan. 13 with McIntosh taking the third DAC crown of his prep career and Rumph his second. Now, they are focused on getting ready for the Jan. 27 Griffith Sectional. The Hobart Regional is Feb. 3, East Chicago Semistate Feb. 10 and State Finals Feb. 16-17. Portage wrestlers are trained by seventh-year head coach Leroy Vega and his staff. Vega won individual state titles for the Indians in 1996 and 1997 and went on to be a three-time NCAA All-American at the University of Minnesota. Vega sees special qualities in both Rumph and McIntosh. “Kris is very athletic,” says Vega. “He can do things that not many guys in our guys can do. “His speed is unbelievable. You slow down the film to see ‘how did he do that?’” Rumph’s combination of speed and strength make it difficult for opponents to prepare for him. “You can’t train for his speed and his athleticism,” says Vega. “You don’t know what he’s capable of doing. “You can’t replicate that in the wrestling room. Nobody wrestles like him.” Vega asked McIntosh to open up his offense and he has done just that with point-producing results. “We had to make him realize that you are not going to win state title or be very successful with one move (which was the high crotch),” says Vega. “Kasper is just a hard worker. He’s going to take whatever it is to reach his goal. Whether it’s watching film or eating right, he is always striving to be the best.” McIntosh, who also finished fifth at the State Finals at 145 in 2017 and eighth at 138 in 2015, says it has been a process to diversify his attack. “It took a lot of time,” says McIntosh. “It’s been two steps forward and one step back. “I’ve slowly progressed. I’m getting pretty good. At first, it was just a high crotch. Now, I’m getting real good motion and wearing on a guy. “Putting that all together is working really well.” McIntosh, who first competed in a Calumet Township elementary tournament as a kindergartener, has placed in High School Nationals, Iowa Nationals, FloWrestling Nationals and Super 32, but there’s just something about competing for a state title. “The state tournament is the most-anticipated one,” says McIntosh. After high school, he will follow in Vega’s foot steps and study and wrestle at Minnesota. “(Vega) was real helpful with the decision,” says McIntosh. “He told me to choose the school that is right for me.” McIntosh, an honor roll student with a 3.4 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale, plans to major in electrical engineering. He comes from a big family. Keith and Teri McIntosh have seven children. There’s Keith, John, Brian, Shiann, Jason, Kasper and 3-year-old Liam. So far, Kasper is the only wrestler. Wrestling — with its physicality and tenacity — can be a grind. Vega and his staff help their athletes push past the pain. “We make sure the kids are tough,” says Vega. “They have to believe in their training. “When they are tired, they can go even further.” Some workouts can be very grueling. But there is a purpose. “There will be days in practice one guy will get beat on for 30 minutes by two guys,” says McIntosh. “You get to the point where you’re not wrestling, you’re surviving. If we can get through that, we can get through anything. “We break ourselves down and build ourselves back up. It shows us how far we can go.” Vega and his assistants build the wrestler back up and fill their heads with positive thoughts. “The mental part is huge,” says Vega. Rumph, who also placed fourth at the State Finals at 132 in 2016, is all-in with that way of thinking. “If you’re not mentally tough, the sport is not for you,” says Rumph. “We push our bodies at practice to a level is insane. Most people are scared to go hard and get tired.” Rumph is motivated this season to do well for his parents. His mother, Donna McGee, has become his biggest fan since he reached high school and showed he was really serious about the sport. The nurse is always cheering for her “baby boy” — the only one who is still at home, following Briggs Rumph Jr., Jarred Rumph, Mikey Rumph and Kenny Williams. His father, Briggs Rumph Sr., died when Kris was 7. Before that, he told him to pick a sport and give it his all. “I’m pretty sure he’d be super happy seeing the stuff I’ve accomplished,” says Rumph, who was a Super 32 semifinalist last summer and competed in the Iowa Nationals the summer before that. Rumph likes to watch videos of elite wrestlers Jordan Burroughs and Nahshon Garrett. “I put it in my own little wrestling style,” says Rumph, who does have plans to wrestle in college but is not yet committed. View full article
  3. 48 Teams (43) Ohio (3) Michigan (2) Indiana 5 National Ranked Teams (Intermat) No. 10 – Detroit Catholic Central (MI) No. 16 – Brecksville (OH) No. 30 – Lowell (MI) No. 36 – Portage (IN) No. 38 – Elyria (OH) 17 National Ranked Individual (Flo & Intermat) December 6th 106 – No. 1 – Jacob Decatur (CVCA-OH) 106 – No. 20 – Jacob Moran (Portage-IN) 113 – No. 11 – Dylan Shawver (Elyria_OH) 120 – No. 6 – Julian Tagg (Brecksville-OH) 120 – No. 11 – Ben Kamali (Detroit Catholic Central-MI) 120 – No. 16 – Brendon Fenton (Elyria-OH) 126 – No. 2 – Jordan Decatur (CVCA-OH) 126 - No. 14 - Asa Garcia (Avon-IN) 132 – No. 17 – Gabe Tagg (Brecksville-OH) 145 – No. 8 – Kevon Davenport (Detroit Catholic Central- MI) 145 – No. 13 – Kasper McIntosh (Portage-IN) 152 – No. 5 – Connor Brady (Olentangy Liberty-OH) 152 – No. 17 – Cameron Amine (Detroit Catholic Central-MI) 160 – No. 19 – Kevon Freeman (Lake Catholic-OH) 170 – No. 15 – Carson Kharchla (Olentangy Liberty) 182 – No. 9 – Trevor Lawson (Olentangy Liberty-OH) 195 – No. 3 – Brandon Whitman (Dundee-MI) ^^ Looks like they are missing a few Flo Ranked kids on their website ^^ ! Absolute Meat Grinder of a Tournament ! Cant wait for the Challenge You can watch it live on FloWrestling.com
  4. Two of the best coaching staffs in the region going at it Wednesday. I know it is early and these guys will have these kids ready to go in February but always a nice DAC rivalry. I expect a packed house in Portage 106: #1 Jacob Moran vs #13 Martin Cruz 113 Ricky Hedgus vs Juan Maldonado 120 #3 Brock Peele vs ??? 126 #5 Colin Poynter vs Jacob Maldonado(coming off a big win over #7Braxton Alexander) 132 Alec Luna vs Ahzur Ursey 138 #2 Kris Rumph vs Devin Pope 145 #1 Kasper Mcintosh vs #8 Malik Hoover 152 #3 DJ Washington vs Aaron Griggs 160 Zach Nugent vs Jason Streck(Littlest Streck) 170 Drake Guerero vs Seyi Akinwumi 182 #2 Jeremy Torres vs #10 Tyjonn Lockett 195 #7 Anthony Maceo vs Dennis Weston 220 #13 Chester Swopes vs #2 Brandon Streck 285 Zach Gooch vs Anthony Atria *Line up subject to change ***without a doubt it will change
  5. As posted on FB: Indiana has three teams in the InterMat Fab 50. Brownsburg Wrestling 26th Portage 36th Perry Meridian Wrestling 45th This is the first time in memory that Indiana has had three teams in the top 50. I am wondering why a team like Cathedral does not make the Fab 50??? Also, why is Cathedral not at IHSWCA Team State 3A? (I am not questioning the point value calculation method, I just can't recall if they were offered and declined or if there was some reason they are not in).
  6. Its that time of year again! Harvest classic is always a great tourney filled with great match-ups. Last year we saw great matches such as Triana vs Poynter, Black vs Rumph, Mcintosh vs Johnson, McWilliams vs Murillo, also a mix of PM kids with a great showing as well. Hopefully, we will see OTR on the mic once again! Does anyone know if Region sports will be covering this again? What are your guys predictions?
  7. Brought to you by EI Sports By JEREMY HINES Thehines7@gmail.com There were times growing up as a wrestler in Portage that Darren Elkins wished he could have punched his opponent in the teeth. The 2004 state champion never acted on those impulses in high school. Now he makes a living trying to knock guys out. Elkins is a seasoned mixed martial arts fighter who is currently ranked No. 12 in the world in the UFC featherweight division. Elkins was the first featherweight to win five consecutive fights. “I always tell people this,” said Elkins. “I like to get wrestlers into the gym and I tell them why I like MMA. I think back to all the times in wrestling when I was like, man, I just want to punch this guy. Maybe he was taking cheap shots at me, or elbowing me. There was nothing I could do about it then. But now, if I want to punch my opponent, that’s encouraged. They pay me to do it.” In 2004 Elkins was one of a host of state champions that went on to have great careers after high school. The list of state champions that year include Angel Escobedo (won an NCAA championship), Reece Humphrey (on the USA wrestling team), Elkins, Matt Coughlin and Alex Tsirtsis. Eric McGill, another former Indiana great, was a runner-up that year. Elkins credits his wrestling background, and the mentality he got from coach Ed Pendowski at Portage, for part of his MMA success. “Wrestling teaches you to train hard,” Elkins said. “I’ve always put in the work. I put in the time training and each fight I strive to be better than I was before. I think the grinding style we had at Portage transferred to MMA very well. Coach Pendowski was all about takedowns. We would take people down, then let them up. In MMA you want those takedowns but you aren’t staying on the guys because they can get you in a submission.” He also credits some of his toughness from growing up with an older brother, Rickie, who was a state runner-up in high school. “Rickie was always bigger than me,” Darren said. “He always got the best of me. He was ranked No. 1 in high school in his weight class. It wasn’t until I took on fighting and he started getting out of shape a little that I could beat him.” Elkins has a professional record of 20-5. He is hoping to get back in the UFC Octagon soon. Right now he trains six days a week in Indiana. Before his last fight, a unanimous decision over Rob Whiteford in UFC Fight Night in October, Elkins had trained in Sacramento with Team Alpha Male. Elkins is hoping to climb back in to the top 10 rankings, a place he has been before. “Right now it’s just about climbing back into that top 10,” he said. Although Elkins says having a wrestling foundation is a huge asset in MMA, you have to be able to develop more skills to be successful. “You really have to develop your all around fighting techniques,” he said. “You can’t just rely on wrestling.” Elkins also knows the importance of staying healthy. He does not eat processed food. He cuts down on sugar and salt and only eats organic. That has helped with maintaining his weight for fights. As far as athletic highlights, Elkins doesn’t have one favorite. “I’ve had so many great moments, and I really don’t put one over the other,” he said. “Winning state was one of my best moments. It was something I dreamed of since I was 5-years-old. Then, getting called to fight in the UFC, and then winning in the UFC. Those are all very great memories for me.” Elkins is married and has an 8-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. His daughter swims competitively and his son has started wrestling. “Right now it’s his first year,” Elkins said. “I don’t want to push him. I want him to enjoy it. Right now my daughter goes to practices too because she said if my son gets to wrestle, she does too.”
  8. Brought to you by EI Sports By JEREMY HINES Thehines7@gmail.com There were times growing up as a wrestler in Portage that Darren Elkins wished he could have punched his opponent in the teeth. The 2004 state champion never acted on those impulses in high school. Now he makes a living trying to knock guys out. Elkins is a seasoned mixed martial arts fighter who is currently ranked No. 12 in the world in the UFC featherweight division. Elkins was the first featherweight to win five consecutive fights. “I always tell people this,” said Elkins. “I like to get wrestlers into the gym and I tell them why I like MMA. I think back to all the times in wrestling when I was like, man, I just want to punch this guy. Maybe he was taking cheap shots at me, or elbowing me. There was nothing I could do about it then. But now, if I want to punch my opponent, that’s encouraged. They pay me to do it.” In 2004 Elkins was one of a host of state champions that went on to have great careers after high school. The list of state champions that year include Angel Escobedo (won an NCAA championship), Reece Humphrey (on the USA wrestling team), Elkins, Matt Coughlin and Alex Tsirtsis. Eric McGill, another former Indiana great, was a runner-up that year. Elkins credits his wrestling background, and the mentality he got from coach Ed Pendowski at Portage, for part of his MMA success. “Wrestling teaches you to train hard,” Elkins said. “I’ve always put in the work. I put in the time training and each fight I strive to be better than I was before. I think the grinding style we had at Portage transferred to MMA very well. Coach Pendowski was all about takedowns. We would take people down, then let them up. In MMA you want those takedowns but you aren’t staying on the guys because they can get you in a submission.” He also credits some of his toughness from growing up with an older brother, Rickie, who was a state runner-up in high school. “Rickie was always bigger than me,” Darren said. “He always got the best of me. He was ranked No. 1 in high school in his weight class. It wasn’t until I took on fighting and he started getting out of shape a little that I could beat him.” Elkins has a professional record of 20-5. He is hoping to get back in the UFC Octagon soon. Right now he trains six days a week in Indiana. Before his last fight, a unanimous decision over Rob Whiteford in UFC Fight Night in October, Elkins had trained in Sacramento with Team Alpha Male. Elkins is hoping to climb back in to the top 10 rankings, a place he has been before. “Right now it’s just about climbing back into that top 10,” he said. Although Elkins says having a wrestling foundation is a huge asset in MMA, you have to be able to develop more skills to be successful. “You really have to develop your all around fighting techniques,” he said. “You can’t just rely on wrestling.” Elkins also knows the importance of staying healthy. He does not eat processed food. He cuts down on sugar and salt and only eats organic. That has helped with maintaining his weight for fights. As far as athletic highlights, Elkins doesn’t have one favorite. “I’ve had so many great moments, and I really don’t put one over the other,” he said. “Winning state was one of my best moments. It was something I dreamed of since I was 5-years-old. Then, getting called to fight in the UFC, and then winning in the UFC. Those are all very great memories for me.” Elkins is married and has an 8-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. His daughter swims competitively and his son has started wrestling. “Right now it’s his first year,” Elkins said. “I don’t want to push him. I want him to enjoy it. Right now my daughter goes to practices too because she said if my son gets to wrestle, she does too.” Click here to view the article
  9. Brought to you by EI Sports By JEREMY HINES jerhines@cinergymetro.net If anyone can teach a team to believe in itself, it’s Leroy Vega. Vega, who was told he was too small to wrestle collegiately, even after winning two Indiana state championships, went on to become a three time All-American at the University of Minnesota. Now Vega is instilling that confidence in the Portage High School team he coaches. “There are always going to be doubters that will tell you that you can’t do things,” Vega said. “Nobody knows the hard work you put in. Actions speak louder than words. If you do all the right things, things that matter, you’ll start to see the payoff. That’s what we are trying to do and all of the guys are buying into it.” Vega says that Portage put themselves on the state map this season after winning the prestigious Lake Central Harvest tournament. “We started the season out a little off the radar,” Vega said. “Then we won the Lake Central Harvest tournament, beating Penn who was ranked No. 1 at the time. All 14 of our guys placed. People started to take notice. From there we have kept improving.” Portage lost just one dual this season, falling to Penn in a rematch. “We have a really solid 14,” Vega said. “We don’t have any holes in our lineup. Heading into the post season everyone is healthy. If things work out we can get some guys to state and a couple of guys into the finals.” One of Portage’s top wrestlers this season has been junior 145-pounder Steven Lawrence. Lawrence is currently ranked No. 3 in the weight class. One of Lawrence’s few losses came at the hands of No. 1-ranked Jacob Covaciu in a 2-1 decision. “We all push each other in the wrestling room,” Lawrence said. “And one of the team’s big focuses is to make sure we do something every day to get better. We don’t want to go a day without improving.” Vega is the first to admit that it takes a more than just one coach to make a successful team. “My assistant coaches have all really helped make us successful,” Vega said. “Each one of them has a different role. They have been outstanding.” Portage has seven different wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their weight classes this season. Lawrence (145) and junior Gaige Torres (126) are both ranked No. 3. Senior Matt Hedrick (195) is ranked 10th in the state with freshman (106) Collin Poynter joining in the rankings at No. 13. Senior Davin Gonzalez (152), sophomore Ismeal Cornejo (170) and junior Braden Majewski (220( are all ranked No. 16 in their respective weight classes. “I’d probably say Ismeal Cornejo is the guy that leads by example on this team,” Vega said. “He’s always staying after practice and putting in extra work to get better. But really all the guys do that.” Vega said that there is hardly a day that has went by in the last 33 years that he hasn’t laced up his wrestling shoes and went on the mat. He loves coaching and the competitive rivalry he is building with the other coaches across the state. He said it still doesn’t replace that feeling of going out there and wrestling himself, but it’s a way to still be competitive. “Wrestling has taught me a lot about discipline, hard work and dedication,” Vega said. “Now I’m competing as a coach and I’m getting the team ready. We want to someday win a state title and we’d love to have an individual win a title.” Vega started wrestling when he was four years old. Now his four-year-old son Lydon Jay (named after Jay Robinson), is in love with the sport as well. He wants to be at every Portage practice. He watches film and he looks up to the guys on the team. “I’m so glad he has fallen in love with this sport,” Vega said. Portage will wrestle in the Calumet sectional on Saturday.
  10. Brought to you by EI Sports By JEREMY HINES jerhines@cinergymetro.net If anyone can teach a team to believe in itself, it’s Leroy Vega. Vega, who was told he was too small to wrestle collegiately, even after winning two Indiana state championships, went on to become a three time All-American at the University of Minnesota. Now Vega is instilling that confidence in the Portage High School team he coaches. “There are always going to be doubters that will tell you that you can’t do things,” Vega said. “Nobody knows the hard work you put in. Actions speak louder than words. If you do all the right things, things that matter, you’ll start to see the payoff. That’s what we are trying to do and all of the guys are buying into it.” Vega says that Portage put themselves on the state map this season after winning the prestigious Lake Central Harvest tournament. “We started the season out a little off the radar,” Vega said. “Then we won the Lake Central Harvest tournament, beating Penn who was ranked No. 1 at the time. All 14 of our guys placed. People started to take notice. From there we have kept improving.” Portage lost just one dual this season, falling to Penn in a rematch. “We have a really solid 14,” Vega said. “We don’t have any holes in our lineup. Heading into the post season everyone is healthy. If things work out we can get some guys to state and a couple of guys into the finals.” One of Portage’s top wrestlers this season has been junior 145-pounder Steven Lawrence. Lawrence is currently ranked No. 3 in the weight class. One of Lawrence’s few losses came at the hands of No. 1-ranked Jacob Covaciu in a 2-1 decision. “We all push each other in the wrestling room,” Lawrence said. “And one of the team’s big focuses is to make sure we do something every day to get better. We don’t want to go a day without improving.” Vega is the first to admit that it takes a more than just one coach to make a successful team. “My assistant coaches have all really helped make us successful,” Vega said. “Each one of them has a different role. They have been outstanding.” Portage has seven different wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their weight classes this season. Lawrence (145) and junior Gaige Torres (126) are both ranked No. 3. Senior Matt Hedrick (195) is ranked 10th in the state with freshman (106) Collin Poynter joining in the rankings at No. 13. Senior Davin Gonzalez (152), sophomore Ismeal Cornejo (170) and junior Braden Majewski (220( are all ranked No. 16 in their respective weight classes. “I’d probably say Ismeal Cornejo is the guy that leads by example on this team,” Vega said. “He’s always staying after practice and putting in extra work to get better. But really all the guys do that.” Vega said that there is hardly a day that has went by in the last 33 years that he hasn’t laced up his wrestling shoes and went on the mat. He loves coaching and the competitive rivalry he is building with the other coaches across the state. He said it still doesn’t replace that feeling of going out there and wrestling himself, but it’s a way to still be competitive. “Wrestling has taught me a lot about discipline, hard work and dedication,” Vega said. “Now I’m competing as a coach and I’m getting the team ready. We want to someday win a state title and we’d love to have an individual win a title.” Vega started wrestling when he was four years old. Now his four-year-old son Lydon Jay (named after Jay Robinson), is in love with the sport as well. He wants to be at every Portage practice. He watches film and he looks up to the guys on the team. “I’m so glad he has fallen in love with this sport,” Vega said. Portage will wrestle in the Calumet sectional on Saturday. Click here to view the article
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