Western Brown junior Nathan Hite (second from the left) placed second overall in the 120-pound weight class at the Southwest District Division II Sectional Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 24, advancing to the district tournament at Wilmington High School. Above, Hite stands second on the podium at the sectional tourney. Photo provided

Western Brown junior Nathan Hite (second from the left) placed second overall in the 120-pound weight class at the Southwest District Division II Sectional Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 24, advancing to the district tournament at Wilmington High School. Above, Hite stands second on the podium at the sectional tourney. Photo provided

<p>Western Brown senior Justin Moore (second from the left) finished second overall in the 113-pound weight class at the Southwest District Division II Sectional Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 24, advancing to the district tournament at Wilmington High School. Above, Moore stands second on the podium at the sectional tourney. Photo provided</p>

Western Brown senior Justin Moore (second from the left) finished second overall in the 113-pound weight class at the Southwest District Division II Sectional Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 24, advancing to the district tournament at Wilmington High School. Above, Moore stands second on the podium at the sectional tourney. Photo provided

The Western Brown Broncos were backed by some outstanding individual performances on the mats at this year’s Southwest District Division II Sectional Wrestling Tournament at Western Brown High School on Feb. 24 to finish fifth of 15 teams.

For the full story, pick up the Feb. 29, 2024 edition of The News Democrat.