Wrestlers make international mat friends

The brotherhood of wrestling.

That’s how Coach Steve Thorpe describes the benefits of his favorite sport. Last Monday, 14 members of a cultural exchange wrestling team from Japan visited Sweet Home as part of a three week tour through Oregon.

“It was a very positive experience, fun,” Coach Thorpe said. “It’s another way our wrestlers can get a new experience. Now, they can say they’ve wrestled a national champion or perhaps, a future Olympian.”

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