Caden Staab of Northfield has committed to wrestling for Augustana University following his upcoming senior season.
High School News
College Recruiting: state champion Nicholson to Northern Illinois University
Noah Nicholson of Stillwater Area has committed to wrestling for Northern Illinois University following his upcoming senior season.
College Recruiting: state placewinner Swenson to Minnesota State University Mankato
Gabe Swenson of Zimmerman has committed to wrestling for Minnesota State University Mankato following his upcoming senior season.
College Recruiting: state champion Detloff to St. Cloud State University
Tiegan Detloff of Perham has committed to wrestling for St. Cloud State University following his upcoming senior season.
Bill Hinchley 1941-2026
Bill Hinchley dedicated over four decades to the sport of wrestling, making significant contributions as an official, administrator, and leader. He served as President of the Owatonna Wrestling Association and spent 30 years as the CEO for Minnesota USA Wrestling. A dedicated mat official for over 40 years, Hinchley was widely recognized for his officiating excellence, receiving the US Wrestling Officials Association Lifetime Achievement Award and being named USA Wrestling Official of the Year in 2007. He was inducted into the Minnesota Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015 .
Bob Board 1935-2026
Hall of Famer Bob Board passed away on September 5, 2026. He was 90 years old. Board was a long-time coach at Coon Rapids High School, a University of Minnesota wrestler, and a state champion for Anoka High School. He was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Dave Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Minnesota Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008.
View From The Matbird Seat
By Bruce Bartels
I am just about to give myself a new title—“Crown Prince of Procrastination.” I can find plenty of ways to point my finger to try to explain my tardiness in writing a season wrap-up column. I could blame my almost yearly visit to Fort Myers to stay with my brother Jim and get a preseason look at the Minnesota Twins. That pushes me back a week or two. Or, I could blame The Guillotine moving away from print copy and transitioning online. I used to cut out a copy of the print deadline dates posted in the upper left corner of my computer screen. With no paper copy of The Guillotine, there is no print deadline—and no sharp stick prodding me! I could go on with my long list of excuses, but now that I am at the keyboard, I might as well get going.
I usually do a quick review of the state tournament along with my suggestions for improvement. With the tournament moving to Wednesday through Saturday, plenty of readers did that for me on “The Forum.” Still, I have my own small list of suggestions. There is always my annual proposal that the press sections be moved from the two ends of the arena to the two sides. It would certainly make viewing all matches easier, as you would never be looking at a bout four mats away.
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‘Coach Vav’ honored with a retirement party 53 years in the making
Chuck Vavrosky felt the appreciation and love from the Bloomington community and greater wrestling community during a recent celebration of his career at the Bloomington Eagles Lodge.
After 46 years of coaching Bloomington Kennedy wrestling, Vavrosky decided earlier this summer that it was time for him to step down.
“Actually, I started coaching BAA (Bloomington Athletic Association) when I was in seventh grade so it was 53 years in that room,” he said, reflecting on the many lives affected in that wrestling room. “Overall, it was pretty awesome to hear what people thought of my 53 years of putting time into it. Makes it feel like all those years were worth your while.” Continue reading at hometownsource.com →
MWCA Memberships Now Open for the 2026-2027 Season
The Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association is kicking off its 2026-2027 Membership Drive.
College Recruiting: state placewinner Gau to Augustana University
Alex Gau of Champlin Park has committed to wrestling for Augustana University following his upcoming senior season.