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Sweet Home High School wrestling coach Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, has been named the 2018 USA Wrestling President’s Award winner.

Thorpe was selected as the winner by USA Wrestling’s President Bruce Baumgartner, the most decorated American wrestler in history.

The President’s Award was created in 2006 by then USA Wrestling President Jim Ravannack to recognize exemplary state chairpersons.

Thorpe, of Sweet Home, was selected as the award winner for his work with the OWA, the state affiliate of USA Wrestling. Since becoming the chairman of the OWA in 20...