A trip to Totino-Grace High School in Fridley had one goal in mind, profile the private Catholic school and its accomplished wrestling program. What happened was what makes sports great - kids doing great things to create great results. Totino-Grace wouldn’t hoist the Section 5AA trophy on Saturday, it’s be a group of kids from Orono who came into the sectional tournament with a 6-12 dual record. <br /><br />Coach Joe McPherson’s Orono Spartans upended Totino-Grace to reach the team state tournament for the first time in school history. <br /><br />Episode 66 of The Guillotine Grapevine unfolds the story of one wrestling program and chronicles the history making outcome of another. Learn about Totino-Grace but hear about Orono’s section championship. We talk with Totino-Grace President, Dr. Craig Junker as well as head coach Doug Svihel and Orono’s Joe McPherson and Danny Striggow.

The Guillotine Grapevine

Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

A tale of two stories in Section 5AA - GG66

FEB 17, 202042 MIN
The Guillotine Grapevine

A tale of two stories in Section 5AA - GG66

FEB 17, 202042 MIN

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A trip to Totino-Grace High School in Fridley had one goal in mind, profile the private Catholic school and its accomplished wrestling program. What happened was what makes sports great - kids doing great things to create great results. Totino-Grace wouldn’t hoist the Section 5AA trophy on Saturday, it’s be a group of kids from Orono who came into the sectional tournament with a 6-12 dual record. <br /><br />Coach Joe McPherson’s Orono Spartans upended Totino-Grace to reach the team state tournament for the first time in school history. <br /><br />Episode 66 of The Guillotine Grapevine unfolds the story of one wrestling program and chronicles the history making outcome of another. Learn about Totino-Grace but hear about Orono’s section championship. We talk with Totino-Grace President, Dr. Craig Junker as well as head coach Doug Svihel and Orono’s Joe McPherson and Danny Striggow.