Twin River Wrestling

Twin River has high hopes for the new wrestling season. The Titans got a taste of State wrestling last year and they are hungry for a return trip. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Twin River has high hopes for the new wrestling season. The Titans got a taste of State wrestling last year and they are hungry for a return trip. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans look for return trip to Omaha

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
GENOA — Twin River has their eyes on Omaha.Coming off a season that saw two freshmen — Braxtin Fowler and Zach Held — punch their tickets to State, the Titans are hungry to get back. Held finished third at 113 pound and Fowler finished fifth at 106 pounds.
Brett Bridger, Kirk Hebda, Paydon Rinkol and Kane Wetovick join Aiden Norman to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

Brett Bridger, Kirk Hebda, Paydon Rinkol and Kane Wetovick join Aiden Norman to make up the NCJ All-Area First Team. NCJ file photos

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AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
There are a lot of talented athletes in Nance County.Each week throughout the school year we chose two athletes (and sometimes more) and recognized them for their achievements that previous week. Sometimes the choices were obvious — breaking a school record or winning a state title.
Riley Thomas was one of two girls who wrestled for Fullerton this season. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

Riley Thomas was one of two girls who wrestled for Fullerton this season. NCJ file photo by Rick Holtz

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Changes coming to wrestling next season

Ncj Staff Report
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
LINCOLN — Girls wrestling will get their own state tournament.The NSAA announced last week that they have entered a new 5-year contract with CHI Heath Center Omaha to host the NSAA State Wrestling Championships through the 2028-29 season.
Colsten Rodriguez (left) and JLee Van Driel (right), along with the rest of the Titans will have a new conference to call home next year. Twin River has been accepted into the Crossroads Conference. NCJ file photos by Rick Holtz

Colsten Rodriguez (left) and JLee Van Driel (right), along with the rest of the Titans will have a new conference to call home next year. Twin River has been accepted into the Crossroads Conference. NCJ file photos by Rick Holtz

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RIVALRIES RENEWED

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
GENOA — Twin River is leaving the East Husker Conference next year. The Titans have been accepted into the Crossroads Conference, a move that will bring back a number of rivalries from decades past.
Fullerton senior Brett Bridger celebrates after defeating Banner County’s Wyatt Reichenberg to win a state title. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

Fullerton senior Brett Bridger celebrates after defeating Banner County’s Wyatt Reichenberg to win a state title. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

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Bridger wins State Title

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
OMAHA — It was a storybook ending. Fullerton senior Brett Bridger was standing tall atop the podium in Omaha on Saturday, with gold around his neck. He is a State Champion.
Brett Bridger has his eye on gold this year. This is his fourth trip to state and he wants to be on the top of the podium on Saturday. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

Brett Bridger has his eye on gold this year. This is his fourth trip to state and he wants to be on the top of the podium on Saturday. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

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Area wrestlers shine first day at state

Beth Sparrow
Friday, February 16, 2024
OMAHA — What a start to state wrestling! After one day of competition, three out of four area wrestlers are guaranteed a medal: for Twin River, Braxtin Fowler and Zach Held and for Fullerton, Brett Bridger.
Nance County is sending four wrestlers to state. Brett Bridger, Zach Held, Braxtin Fowler and Jerrod Land will compete in Omaha starting Thursday. NCJ photos by Melissa Aaberg

Nance County is sending four wrestlers to state. Brett Bridger, Zach Held, Braxtin Fowler and Jerrod Land will compete in Omaha starting Thursday. NCJ photos by Melissa Aaberg

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TICKETS PUNCHED

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Nance County will be well-represented at State for wrestling. Fullerton and Twin River each sends two athletes to Omaha in Fullerton’s senior duo of Brett Bridger and Jerrod Land and Twin River’s freshmen duo of Braxtin Fowler and Zach Held.
Bridger

Bridger

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Warriors, Titans ready for district

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
GRAND ISLAND — Fullerton and Twin River wrestlers had one final tune-up ahead of this week’s district meet. The Warriors finished 7th and the Titans finished 8th at the Crusader Invite at Grand Island Central Catholic. Fullerton finished with 74.0 points, while Twin River had 72.0 points.
Zach Held works his way to a pin the semifinal match against West Point-Beemer’s Wyatt Miserez. He got the pin in 1:31. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Zach Held works his way to a pin the semifinal match against West Point-Beemer’s Wyatt Miserez. He got the pin in 1:31. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Titans stand tall at EHC meet

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
MADISON — Twin River was standing tall over the weekend. The Titans traveled to Madison to compete in the East Husker Conference meet. Twin River wrestlers did not leave empty-handed. Zach Held took first place at 113 pounds.

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Schools short on wrestling tickets

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Posts on social media have been flying around that some schools are not receiving all the tickets for state wrestling that they requested. This is probably true, but according to NSAA, it’s just a few of the schools. The NSAA assistant director Ron Higdon released a video explaining this.