TRNAVA, Slovakia – Aly Barghout picked up Canada’s lone medal in the last match of the Junior World Championships. Barghout, of Longueuil, Que., earned a spot in the 125 kg gold medal match after defeating Rahid Hamidli of Azerbaijan 3-2 in the semifinals. In the gold medal match, Barghout was aggressive but couldn’t outdo his...

TRNAVA, Slovakia – Hannah Taylor ran out of time in her Junior World Championships bronze medal bout against India’s Mansi Mansi. Taylor was taken down early and couldn’t mount a comeback leading to a 1-2 loss and fifth place finish. Talyor, of Cornwall, P.E.I., wrestled in the 57 kg weight class and had the top...

TRNAVA, Slovakia – A select team of nine are headed to Slovakia to represent Canada at the 2018 Junior World Championships. The team consists entirely of 2018 Pan American Championships medallists. All nine members came home from Fortaleza, Brazil, with hardware in August. Jayd Davis, 53 kg, Hannah Taylor, 57 kg, and Dejah Slater, 68...

WARSAW, Poland – Erica Wiebe and Danielle Lappage each won gold at the final women’s Ranking Series event of the year, the Poland Open. The Calgary Dinos Wrestling Club teammates are both gearing up for the Senior World Championships which take place October 20 to 28 in Budapest, Hungary. Wiebe, 29, took gold at 76...

TORONTO / OTTAWA - Former Concordia Stinger Linda Morais leads Team Canada into the 2018 World University Wrestling Championship beginning Tuesday, a squad that is rich in national team experience. The lone returning athlete from the 2016 World University Championship, Morais captured gold two years ago in the 60 kg weight class, one of Canada’s...