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North Lambton Eagles land wresting title

February 6, 2025

North Lambton handily captured the team title winning 15 medals in total in at a high school wrestling event in Ottawa.

Simon Scholey and Jordan Anderson won gold medal in their weight classes for the Eagles.

Daphne Farr, Felix Schoeley, Addy hodgson, Will Leyten, Addison Stanbra, Brody Bruce and Danika Cates took silvers while Bailey Dortmans, Benny Shephard, Eddie Moons, Aunnie Shawnoo, Ava Brophy and Nerrissa Pevec each earned bronze medals.

The event was a tuneup for the Lambton Kent high school wrestling championships next Tuesday.

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