VHSL Executive Committee votes to make girls wrestling an officially sanctioned sport

Girls wrestling now an officially-sanctioned sport in VHSL

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Girls wrestling is now an officially-sanctioned sport of the Virginia High School League (VHSL). On Wednesday, May 7, the VHSL Executive Committee voted in favor of sanctioning girls wrestling as an official league sport. A spokesperson for VHSL said this decision was made due to a sharp increase in participation, with the sport growing from 273 participants to 631 in just three years. "Now that girls wrestling is sanctio…

VHSL Executive Committee votes to make girls wrestling an officially sanctioned sport

Starting with the 2025-26 athletic year, girls wrestling will be sanctioned by the VHSL and have state team championships.

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