Sports

Whiz Kids: Oak Creek's State-Bound Wrestlers

Josh Regazzi and Mike Heard each fared well enough on Saturday to advance to the state wrestling tournament.

Each week, Oak Creek Patch selects individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments for our Whiz Kid feature.

Past honorees include Eagle Scout and the .

This week we honor a pair of Whiz Kids: Oak Creek High School wrestlers Josh Regazzi and Mike Heard.

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○ School: Oak Creek High School

○ Accomplishment: Regazzi and Heard, both juniors, will each compete this weekend's state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison.

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○ Key to Awesomeness: Regazzi, wrestling in the 171-pound weight class, finished 33-8 on the season. Heard, at 285 pounds, went 26-8. They both went 3-1 at the Greenfield sectional on Saturday to make it to Madison.

The tournament gets underway Thursday afternoon. Look for more on these two Whiz Kids later on Patch. 

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout? Did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree. To submit a nomination, e-mail mark.schaaf@patch.com or use the comment section below.


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