JV Takes
Breaking down Section 1 & MN wrestling in the most JV way possible.
Episodes
Alex Van Krevelen was recently hired as the next Head Wrestling Coach at Saint John's University. He spent 5 years as the Head Coach of Shakopee, leading the Sabres to 4 State Tournament berths. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Coach at Prior Lake. He's always had the energy - and he's ready for the new opportunity!
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Matt Veroeven won the 285AA State Championship this year. He had one of the most exhilarating State Tournament runs of any wrestler this year, and says all of the hard work was worth it.
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Bennett Berge is a 5x MN State Champ, a U20 World Medalist, and a D1 All-American. He's headed down to Oklahoma State to chase a National Title with the Cowboys!
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This is the final episode of the J Robinson tribute series, and we have three very unique perspectives on the J Robinson era impact, including:
- Mary, a former Administrative Assistant at the University of Minnesota
- Brett Pfarr, a 2x All-American at the University of Minnesota
- Tom Ryan, who is a National Champion Head Coach at Ohio State, and 2x All-American at Iowa in 1991 and 1992
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In Part 2 of our J Robinson Tribute Series, we transition from the beginning of the J Rob Era in the late 1980's, to the early 1990's with 1991 National Champion and former U of M Assistant Coach Marty Morgan. We head into the early 2000's and explore the National Championship teams with former Gopher team Captain and Assistant Coach, Joe Russell. 2x NCAA D1 All-American Mack Reiter joins to talk abou...
This series is a tribute to J Robinson ("J Rob"), longtime wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota. We open the series with the story of his hiring at the University of Minnesota, his immediate impact on the program, and the stories that underline his legacy.
Our guests include:
- Brett Rasmussen (2x National Tournament Qualifier)
- Dave Dean (NCAA Finalist and 2x All-American)
- Jeff Balcom (2x Nation...
3 seniors from Zumbrota-Mazeppa on their wrestling careers and favorite wrestling memories.
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Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexVandenhout1 or email him at Avandenhouten@postbulletin.com!
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Nick Thein and Lauren Elsmore are two of the best athletes to come out of Pine Island (and SEMN) in recent years. Nick is an all-state running back, a wrestling state medalist, and a baseball state champion with PI in 2025. Lauren is the first-ever Girls State Champion wrestler for Pine Island and a 4x state finalist in total. Lauren is also a standout softball and soccer player for PI. She will continue her wrestli...
Episode #100 of JV Takes features Caley Graber, a multi-time MN Girls State Champ, the only girls who has EVER placed in MN Boys Individual State Tournament and is a Fargo Champion amongst other accomplishments. Her path is a unique one and often involved taking the more challenging route.
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Aiden Graner is an upcoming Graduate of Plainview-Elgin-Millville and a 5-year starter for the PEM Wrestling team. Aiden qualified for State 3 times, earned 2 medals, and made the State Finals in 2025. But, perhaps, his greatest wrestling accomplishments were bouncing back from the challenges wrestling threw at him. A story on broken jaws, dealing with setbacks and many great memories - thanks for sharing your story...
Jam-packed state tournament recap with:
(5:14) State Team Recap
(20:14) Class A Individuals
(24:38) Chatfield State Champion - Jameson Priebe
(38:10) Kenyon-Wanamingo 2x State Champion - Liam Sommer
(50:03) Class AA Individuals
(52:18) Kasson-Mantorville Head Coach - Ryan Hill
(1:03:54) Cannon Falls Head Coach - Dudley Flodeen
(1:18:42) Class AAA Individuals
(1:22:43) Rochester Mayo Head Coach - Art Trimble
(1:34:27) Girls In...
Brian Wichmann joins the show once again!
- Section 1 Standouts from Individual Sections
- State Tournament Storylines
- A broken camera and a spilled beverage
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Hard-core Section 1 Individuals Preview with a little bit of Team State Tournament talk.
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A full recap with takeaways for the Section 1A, 1AA, and 1AAA Team Tournaments. Geoff Staab and Matt Mauseth both join the show, and Logan repeatedly talks about kissing frogs for some reason.
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The episode is about exactly what the title says. The best time of year.
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A HARD-CORE preview of the upcoming Section 1 Girls Wrestling Tournament. The FIRST EVER to be hosted at the Mayo Civic Center. Once again, good friend Alex VandenHouten pops in!
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Also in this episode:
- Big upcoming matches
- Logan's 7 wrestlers that have stood out lately
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Kyle is back! This week:
- Class A Rankings
- Class AA Picture
- PI Girls Tournament
- Upcoming matches
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Logan goes solo for this episode to break down big January happenings and assess the current state of Section 1 wrestling.
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