Every Saturday in April and May, middle school boys and girls across San Diego lace up their wrestling shoes, snap on their headgear, and face off against each other in an ancient sport that comes straight from Mount Olympus.
The San Diego Unified School District is the largest district in the United States to have a middle school wrestling program.
It is also the largest middle school girls’ wrestling district in America, in a sport that year after year continues to be the fastest-growing sport in America…