Athlete of the Week: Josie Biffar & Hudson Loges (Dec. 14, 2022)
Blair wrestlers tally big wins and pins
The Bears' Josie Biffar, right, works to pin a Fremont wrestler Thursday during the first match in NSAA-sanctioned BHS girls wrestling history. Biffar finished the job, securing a home pin to start the program 1-0.
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Roman Clouse of Gardner-Edgerton, right, attempts to escape Blair's Hudson Loges on Friday at the Mid-America Center.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, top, wrestles last February during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha. Last week, he earned All-American status in Fargo.
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Members of the first NSAA-sanctioned Blair High School girls wrestling team pose for a photo Tuesday afternoon during just their second day of practice. They are Maia Opetaia-Swope, front row, from left, Ali Wheeler, Jaslyn Raymond, Riley Martin, Josie Tilson, Brooklynn Cziria and Lindsey Bennett. Middle row: Abigail James, Savanah Roan, Payton Smith, Karlie Dewitt-Dodd, Najmina Ahmadzada, Josie Biffar, Jo Inget and manager Calli Barbre. Back row: Bailey Domann, Lizzy Flynn, Shelby Kain, Ella Andahl, Emily Loerzel, Madi James, Bri Matzen and Lauren Stambaugh.
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Blair freshman Hudson Loges, top, attempts to pin Hastings' Cameron Brumbaugh on Saturday in Omaha.
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Blair freshman Hudson Loges, right, faces Gering's Ashton Dane on Friday during the NSAA State Wrestling Championships in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, competes against Drew Weddle of Nebraska City on Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges celebrates a win Thursday in Omaha.
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Blair wrestlers Charlie Powers, from left, Tyson Brown, Jesse Loges, Landon Templar, Yoan Camejo, Livai Opetaia, Luke Frost, Kaden Sears, Hudson Loges and Seagan Packett-Trisdale qualified for the NSAA State Championships during Saturday's district tourney in Minden.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges looks to his coaches for input Saturday at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, competes agaisnt Bennington's Cadyn Coyle on Saturday at the NSAA Dual Championships in Kearney.
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Blair 106-pounder Hudson Loges, left, latches onto the leg of the Wolves' Graham Parker on Saturday at Elkhorn North.
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MWC Wrestling Academy's Hudson Loges of Blair, top, competes Saturday at the Gardner-Hawks Center.
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Otte Blair Middle School wrestler Hudson Loges, top, competes Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
In this Double Feature edition of the Nannen & Harte Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week interview series, Enterprise Media Group speaks with Blair High School wrestlers Josie Biffar and Hudson Loges. The Bears have had successful starts to their season with big wins and pins.
