Hershey Senior Nyiem Flucas sets all-time win record

Leah Koppenhaver, Reporter

March 22, 2019

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Hershey Wrestler Nyiem Flucas won his 100th career match on Saturday, February 16. As well as winning his 100th match, Flucas broke the record for most career wins in the history of Hershey’s wrestling program. Flucas’s 100th win came during the semi-final match at sectionals where he pin...

Head Coach Dee Evans Leads Hershey Wrestling to Success in First Season

Joshua Gearhart, Reporter

March 20, 2019

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It's not often a new coach at Hershey High School has a reputation that precedes them. Coach Dee Evans is unique. Coach Dee Evans is the new man on the job, and he said, “It feels good to be the new coach here at Hershey, and I believe that we are making a lot of progress.” Before Coach Eva...

Despite Loss at Lower Dauphin HHS Boys Wrestling Qualifies for Districts

Clare Canavan and Kate Clark

January 28, 2019

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The Hershey High School (HHS) Trojans wrestling team was defeated by the Lower Dauphin (LD) Falcons with a score of 28-36 on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Despite the loss, the Trojans will be heading to Districts at the fifteenth seed. The Trojans last went to Districts in 2012. The match sta...

Hershey Wrestling Defeats Redland In A Controversial Match

Clare Canavan and Olivia Bratton

January 17, 2019

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The Hershey Trojans wrestling team defeated the Redland Patriots 35-34 by Criteria A on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Normally the losing team is decided by the time both teams shake hands, but in a turn of events, for the Trojans that was not the case. With one weight class left in the match the...

Hershey Trojans Wrestling defeat Mechanicsburg Wildcats

Clare Canavan and Claire Strucko

December 21, 2018

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The Hershey Trojans wrestling team defeated the Mechanicsburg Wildcats 45-30 on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The match started off with junior Devan Lamb winning the 145 weight class by a score of 17-2. Following the first win for the Trojans, both senior Nyiem Flucas, and junior Tanner Updegraff won by forfeit. “It felt good to get the first te...

What a Year to be a Hershey Trojan Wrestler

June 6, 2016

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By: Kaylee Williams The blue and orange mat was empty. The referee stepped to the center of the circle and motioned to each team. The Trojans lined up and started the slow clap. It was his time. Senior Josh Warren had not started in previous years, but this was his year. 2-3 to start his sen...

Hershey Wrestling falls hard to Red Land.

February 12, 2016

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By: Kaylee Williams Hershey High Wrestling team fell hard to Red Land in a 47-18 loss Thursday, January 21, 2016. The Trojans won five matches, four by decisions. Sophomore Oliver Herndon (132 lb) won 9-8, Junior Aidan Donahue (195 lb) won 7-3, Junior Pat Ross (113 lb) won 6-3, and Senior Josh Warren (285 lb) wo...

Hershey Wrestling Earns Close Victory Against Susquehanna

February 12, 2016

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By:Kaylee Williams Hershey High Wrestling defeated Susquehanna, 38-36, on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The night ended with a very close score coming from 7 wins out of the 11 HHS wrestlers.  Hershey gained 5 forfeits from Susquehanna in the 106 lb, 120lb, 182lb, 195lb, and the 285lb matche...

Hershey Wrestlers Fall Hard Against Lower Dauphin

February 3, 2016

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By: Kaylee Williams Hershey High School varsity wrestling fell to Lower Dauphin 51-18 in a league match on Thursday December 10. The sole standout for HHS was senior Kellen Banning who pinned LD’s David Denotaris in just 52 seconds in the 152 lb match. A string of defeats at the 120lb ...

HHS Wrestling Loses Close Match to Middletown

February 1, 2016

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By: Kaylee Williams Hershey High School wrestling fell to Middletown in a hard fought match, 27-30, on Monday, January 11th, 2016. HHS had 6 wins with 3 decisions, 2 pins, and a forfeit.   The decisions came from Senior Josh Warren (285 lb), Freshman Nyiem Flucas (160 lb), and Senior Joseph Abraham (145 lb) mat...

Hershey High Wrestling team gets sweet victory against East Pennsboro

January 20, 2016

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By: Kaylee Williams Hershey High School varsity wrestling defeated East Pennsboro, 57-20, on Thursday, January 7th, 2016. The Trojans rolled over East Penn with nine pins and two major decisions. Two additional wins came via forfeit at 113 and 195. The only losses of the evening for the Troj...