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AVK has High Hopes for SJU Wrestling

Send us Fan Mail Alex Van Krevelen was recently hired as the next Head Wrestling Coach at Saint John's University. He spent 5 years as the Head Coach of Shakopee, l

Waseca State Champion: Matthew Veroeven

Send us Fan Mail Matt Veroeven won the 285AA State Championship this year. He had one of the most exhilarating State Tournament runs of any wrestler this year, and says

Bennett Berge is a Cowboy!

Send us Fan Mail Bennett Berge is a 5x MN State Champ, a U20 World Medalist, and a D1 All-American. He's headed down to Oklahoma State to chase a National Title wit

A Tribute to J Robinson - Part 3 with Mary, Brett Pfarr, and Tom Ryan

Send us Fan Mail This is the final episode of the J Robinson tribute series, and we have three very unique perspectives on the J Robinson era impact, including: - Mary,

A Tribute to J Robinson - Part 2 with Marty Morgan, Joe Russell, Mack Reiter, and Jason Bryant

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of our J Robinson Tribute Series, we transition from the beginning of the J Rob Era in the late 1980's, to the early 1990's with 199

A Tribute to J Robinson - Part 1 with Dave Dean, Brett Rasmussen and Jeff Balcom

Send us Fan Mail This series is a tribute to J Robinson ("J Rob"), longtime wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota. We open the series with the story of his hiri

ZM Seniors: Jent Beyer, Noah Schaefer and Cain Lexvold

Send us Fan Mail 3 seniors from Zumbrota-Mazeppa on their wrestling careers and favorite wrestling memories.  Support the show Follow on Twitter & Instagram  @JV_Takes

Alex VandenHouten on the Post Bulletin All-Area Teams and Wrestlers

Send us Fan Mail Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexVandenhout1 or email him at Avandenhouten@postbulletin.com! Support the show Follow on Twitter & Instagram  @JV_Takes & We

Pine Island's Nick Thein and Lauren Elsmore

Send us Fan Mail 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 w

Caley Graber on Going After the Best Competition, Wrestling Boys, and What is Next

Send us Fan Mail 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 Tourna

Aiden Graner on A Broken Jaw, Dealing with Setbacks, and the Best Wrestling Memories

Send us Fan Mail 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, ea

Section 1 vs The State Tournament

Send us Fan Mail 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

Section 1 Individuals, State Tournament Talkers and Technical Difficulties

Send us Fan Mail Brian Wichmann joins the show once again! - Section 1 Standouts from Individual Sections - State Tournament Storylines - A broken camera and a spille

Firing In a Section 1 Individuals Preview

Send us Fan Mail Hard-core Section 1 Individuals Preview with a little bit of Team State Tournament talk.  Support the show Follow on Twitter & Instagram  @JV_Takes &

Section 1 Team Tournament with Northfield's Geoff Staab and Chatfield's Matt Mauseth

Send us Fan Mail 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 ta

Section 1 Girls Tournament Recap and Section 1 Team Seeding

Send us Fan Mail The episode is about exactly what the title says. The best time of year.  Support the show Follow on Twitter & Instagram  @JV_Takes & Website - JVTake

2026 Section 1 Girls Wrestling Tournament Preview

Send us Fan Mail 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 on KM vs ZM, Chatfield Girls, and the Latest Wrestling Stories

Send us Fan Mail Follow Alex's work at the Post Bulletin and on X @AlexVandenhout1. Also in this episode: - Big upcoming matches - Logan's 7 wrestlers that

Rankings, PI Girls Tournament, Section 1 Wrestling

Send us Fan Mail Kyle is back! This week: - Class A Rankings - Class AA Picture - PI Girls Tournament - Upcoming matches Support the show Follow on Twitter & Insta

Section 1 Wrestling Headlines

Send us Fan Mail Logan goes solo for this episode to break down big January happenings and assess the current state of Section 1 wrestling. Support the show Follow on