Black River MatBackers

03/12/2026

🏴‍☠️🔥 STATE SEND-OFF TODAY! 🔥🏴‍☠️

Don’t forget — TODAY at 5:30 PM we’re sending off our Black River State Qualifiers in style at Black River High School!

Let’s pack the place and show these wrestlers how proud Pirate Nation is of them before they head to Columbus! 💪🤼‍♂️

Come out, bring the energy, and help give them the send-off they deserve!

🏴‍☠️🔥 BLACK RIVER WRESTLING STATE SEND OFF! 🔥🏴‍☠️

Let’s show our Pirate Pride and send our wrestlers off to the OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Columbus the Black River way!

Come out and help us celebrate our State Qualifiers:
💪 Mason Koberna – 190 lbs (Senior)
💪 Kayden Hendershot – 165 lbs (Junior)
💪 Taylor Owen – 155 lbs (Junior)

📍 Black River High School
📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026

⏰ Arrive between 5:00–5:15 PM
🚌 Wrestlers depart at 5:30 PM

Bring your signs, bells, horns, and loud Pirate pride as we line the drive and send our wrestlers off to Columbus!

Let’s pack the drive and show them how proud this community is of them! 🖤💛

02/18/2026

💛🖤🏴‍☠️Please Vote for Taylor Owen she is up for Area Girl Wrestler of the Year. Click link below.

Form Closes: February 20, 2026, at 11:59 pm Winners Announced: March 2-22, 2026 UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AT 12 PM, 5 PM , AND 8 PM WAYNE COUNTY SPORTS IS JUST A NAME (WE ARE A OHIO BASED MEDIA OUTLET) All responses will remain confidential. We will not publicly share or distribute any data collected t...

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Results from Keystone! 🏴‍☠️
A few of our Black River High School wrestlers headed over to Keystone today and came home with some big finishes. Way to represent, Pirates! 💪🤼‍♂️
Placers:
🥉 Hailey Grant – 3rd place (106 lbs)
🥈 Kohl Henry – 2nd place (113 lbs)
🥇 Lincoln Szjoka – 1st place (126 lbs)
🥇 Samuel Dilley – 1st place (157 lbs)
🥇 Jack VanCooney – 1st place (190 lbs)
🏅 Grazio Mitchell – 4th place (215 lbs)

👏 Shout out to Mason Koberna, who also picked up some coaching experience on the day with Coach Kyle Jenkin!

Great work all around—keep building!

01/04/2026

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Pride! 🏴‍☠️
Shout out to Maddox Mitchell of Black River High School! Wrestling at 132 lbs, Maddox battled his way to a 6th-place finish at the prestigious 63rd J.C. Gorman today at Mansfield Senior High School.
Competing on that stage is no small feat—great work, Maddox! 💪🤼‍♂️

01/04/2026

01/01/2026

🎆💙 Happy New Year from Black River Mat Backers! 💙🎆
As we welcome 2026, we want to thank our incredible community for the continued support of Black River wrestling. From the stands to the mat, your generosity, time, and dedication help give our wrestlers every opportunity to succeed.
We’re excited for another year of growth, hard work, and unforgettable moments. Let’s keep building something special together! 💪🤼‍♂️