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Blackman Wrestlers, parents and coaches celebrated the end of another successful season Monday night at the annual Blaze Wrestling Banquet. The event was held at New Vision Baptist Church. The end of the season is always bittersweet. On one hand … Continued

Blackman standout Landon Fowler has put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into his wrestling career and last night, all the years of preparation and hard work paid off.  Fowler put an exclamation mark on his junior season with … Continued

Landon Fowler has waited a whole year to get back to the state finals.  Last season his quest to become a state champ ended with a 6-3 loss in the final match.  Tomorrow night, Fowler will find himself on familiar … Continued

Blackman grapplers stepped up and had a solid first day at the TSSAA State Tournament. At the end of day 1, Blackman has 54 points and sits in 6th place. Current Scores: 1 Cleveland 75 2 Science Hill 67 3 … Continued

The TSSAA State Tournament begins TODAY at the AG Expo Center in Franklin, TN. Wrestlers from all across Tennessee will put it all on the line this weekend in the hopes of winning a state title. Blackman has an impressive … Continued

For the second straight year, Blackman grapplers walked away with the Region 5-AAA traditional wrestling championship.  The Blaze hosted the two-day tournament last weekend at Blackman High. The winning effort by the Blaze included four individual region titles and a … Continued

Blackman’s ninth trip to state didn’t end up as the Blaze faithful had hoped.  The TSSAA State Duals came to a close today as heavy favorite Cleveland won the AAA division over Science Hill.  Wilson Central took third over Brentwood … Continued

Blackman wrapped the first day of the TSSAA State Duals with a win over Dobyns Bennett in the first round and a tough loss to Arlington in the second. In the first dual with Dobyns Bennett , Blackman dug themselves … Continued

Blackman punched their ticket to TSSAA State Duals with authority last night at the Region 5 Dual Championships in Tullahoma.  The Blaze defeated Lawrence County in the first match 65-17 and defeated Oakland in the final match 61-17. The wins … Continued