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Hill College is thrilled to announce that it is a recipient of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 2026 Sport Opportunity grant, a two-thousand-dollar award providing funding for the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling teams to the college’s growing athletics program. Since 2018, the NJCAA Foundation has provided funding to support the addition, growth, and sustainment of NJCAA sports programs at the community college level.

On June 20, 2026, the Idaho Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame gathered in Coeur d’Alene to honor an exceptional group of individuals whose lives and careers embody the values of wrestling. The Class of 2026 includes three Lifetime Service to Wrestling inductees, an Outstanding American Award recipient, and two recipients of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s prestigious High School Excellence Awards.

Real American Freestyle (RAF), the first unscripted professional freestyle wrestling league, has announced the launch of RAF CLUBS. This new national network of elite wrestling clubs is designed to connect young athletes, coaches, and families directly to the broader RAF professional ecosystem.

A full preview plus predictions for the 2026 61 kg Final X series between Jax Forrest and Marcus Blaze.

A full preview plus a prediction for the 2026 92 kg Final X series between Trent Hidlay and Michael Macchiavello.

IMG Academy has announced a National Champ Camp series that will launch during the summer of 2026.

A full preview plus predictions for the 2026 65 kg Final X series between Bo Bassett and Real Woods.

The Bushnell University Athletic Department announces the hiring of Dylan Costello as the first Director of Wrestling and Head Men's Wrestling Coach for the Beacons.

Martha Hinneh is taking her talents to one of NAIA women's wrestling's premier programs.

Southern Oregon University men’s wrestling coach Joel Gibson was holed up in his office studying film from the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship tournament.

Members of the Palmyra school district wrestling community showed up again at a May 28 school board meeting to show continued support for the head and assistant wrestling coaches, whose contracts weren’t renewed at the previous meeting.

Mt. Pleasant senior Charlie Bohnenkamp will be a Southeastern Community College Blackhawks next school year.

Winning a state championship on the mat garnered attention from college recruiters and Kannon Grant has signed his letter of intent to wrestle at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.

The Grout Museum District and National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum showcase the city’s contributions

Laila Wentz doesn’t see herself as a trailblazer, but she did help to clear the path.

Zalen McCraw is ready for the next step in his wrestling journey. The recent Polk County graduate isn’t done competing on the mat. McCraw is taking his talents to West Virginia Tech, where he plans to join the Golden Bears program this fall.

The former wrestling coach at Lake Norman High School was found not guilty by a jury Tuesday after allegations that he assaulted a student.

Two Kelly Walsh High School wrestlers are heading to Rock Springs this fall.

Omak High School wrestling head coach and guidance counselor Lee Thomas Morrison was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of fourth-degree assault domestic violence, according to jail booking information.

The path to a girls wrestling dual state tournament — and all-girls regular-season dual meets — became clearer on Tuesday.

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Ben Askren is set to wrestle an active, former UFC champion almost a year after cheating death.

It’s a miracle.Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter and two-time NCAA Division I national champion Ben Askren is returning to the wrestling mats, and he’s taking on former UFC Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at RAF 11 on Sat., July 18, 2026, inside UWM Panther Arena in Askren’s home state of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

After becoming one of the most accomplished wrestlers in Surry County history, Mount Airy’s Andrew Meadows will continue his wrestling career at The Citadel Military College of South Carolina.

Slippery Rock University athletic director Roberta Page said in December it would be around the spring when the university would name a men’s wrestling head coach, and she stuck to the timeline.

The Sugar Bowl LHSAA State Wrestling Championships will move from Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans beginning with the 2027 championships scheduled for February 13-14, 2027.

A full preview plus predictions for the 2026 74 kg Final X series between James Green and David Carr.

The 92 kg Final X matchup between Trent Hidlay and Michael Macchiavello has been moved to June 13 at noon (ET).

A preview of the match between Morgan Turner and Katie Gomez at Final X on Friday, June 19.

A preview of the match between Abby Nette and Lexi Janiak at Final X on Friday, June 19.