3 seniors from Zumbrota-Mazeppa on their wrestling careers and favorite wrestling memories. 

Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexVandenhout1 or email him at Avandenhouten@postbulletin.com!

Nick Thein and Lauren Elsmore are two of the best athletes to come out of Pine Island (and SEMN) in recent years. Nick is an all-state running back, a wrestling state medalist, and a baseball state champion with PI in 2025. Lauren is the first-...

Episode #100 of JV Takes features Caley Graber, a multi-time MN Girls State Champ, the only girls who has EVER placed in MN Boys Individual State Tournament and is a Fargo Champion amongst other accomplishments. Her path is a unique one and oft...

Aiden Graner is an upcoming Graduate of Plainview-Elgin-Millville and a 5-year starter for the PEM Wrestling team. Aiden qualified for State 3 times, earned 2 medals, and made the State Finals in 2025. But, perhaps, his greatest wrestling accom...

Jam-packed state tournament recap with:(5:14) State Team Recap(20:14) Class A Individuals(24:38) Chatfield State Champion - Jameson Priebe(38:10) Kenyon-Wanamingo 2x State Champion - Liam Sommer(50:03) Class A...

Brian Wichmann joins the show once again!- Section 1 Standouts from Individual Sections- State Tournament Storylines- A broken camera and a spilled beverage

Hard-core Section 1 Individuals Preview with a little bit of Team State Tournament talk. 

A full recap with takeaways for the Section 1A, 1AA, and 1AAA Team Tournaments. Geoff Staab and Matt Mauseth both join the show, and Logan repeatedly talks about kissing frogs for some reason. 

The episode is about exactly what the title says. The best time of year. 

A HARD-CORE preview of the upcoming Section 1 Girls Wrestling Tournament. The FIRST EVER to be hosted at the Mayo Civic Center. Once again, good friend Alex VandenHouten pops in!

Follow Alex's work at the Post Bulletin and on X @AlexVandenhout1.Also in this episode:- Big upcoming matches- Logan's 7 wrestlers that have stood out lately

Kyle is back! This week:- Class A Rankings- Class AA Picture- PI Girls Tournament- Upcoming matches

Logan goes solo for this episode to break down big January happenings and assess the current state of Section 1 wrestling.

In this episode:- A rough stretch for Logan - Bi-State thoughts- Clash recap- Big upcoming events of January- Getting into the best wrestling environments in SEMN

Al Chihak on:- How the Clash National Duals comes together- The field of teams for 2025- Random Clash History 

Coach Messick on:- Building the Rochester Century Program - A hot start to 2025Jordan Sorenson on:- A striding KM team - A tough Section 1AA

Coach Matiash joins the show to talk PEM wrestling, the Christmas Tournament, and of course: a stray Bill McDonald mention. 

- Trivia is back. - Wrestling Stories and Section 1AA Wrestling talk with Brian Wichmann. - Does Section 1AAA go through Rochester Century?- Getting ready for Holiday Tournaments

Alex VandenHouten of the Post Bulletin joins the show to preview Section 1 and react to early results. 

Back for year three with:- Section Realignment- New State Tournament Format- Rankings

Chase Steffen is a 2014 graduate of Zumbrota-Mazeppa. He is the current Head Coach for Centennial. Caden Steffen is a 2x Individual State Champ, 2x State Team Champ, 2018 graduate of Zumbrota-Mazeppa, and a 2x D2 All-American. ...

Mackenzie Armagost is a GMLOS alumni and current wrestler for the University of Sioux Falls! She placed 5th at the MN State Tournament in 2023 in only her 2nd year of wrestling. Learn more about Lion's Hope here: https://www.faceboo...

Savannah Vold is a Rochester Mayo Alumni and a pioneer for Girl's Wrestling in Minnesota! She currently coaches for Chatfield, MN Elite, and many other places. She was one of (if not the first-ever) female to experience wrestling in SEMN!

Calvin Ryan is a Goodhue Wrestling Alumni and an ultramarathon runner. He wrestled under Bill Sutter and his wrestling experience now fuels him on very, VERY long runs. More on:- Training for ultra marathons- The physical and ment...