Eight-year-old Elite Chance Frye had never competed in a wrestling match. However, that all changed on Saturday, February 1, when he took the mat for the his first ever match to kick off the Halls Wrestling Tournament.

The idea was not just to showcase the Halls wrestling program, but also to raise awareness about Down syndrome, as Elite has trisomy 21 and was recently diagnosed with scoliosis.

On the day of the tournament, Elite stepped onto the mat for his first match against his cousin, Boone Humphrey, age 7. Elite won the match but the story is far from told here.

The “rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey would say, will come in a later article this week: a story about a special little boy, a very special cousin and a community that’s like family.

Included each week, will be the TSSAA links to the dropdown menu for every team in the state, easily accessing the game scores and schedules.

TSSAA link: Boys’ basketball schedule

TSSAA link: Girls’ basketball schedule

The 2025 state championship for basketball is set for March at Murphy Center, 2650 Middle Tennessee Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Girls’: March 12-15, 2025
Boys’: March 19-22, 2025

As the time nears, we will provide all bracketing and results of local teams vying for the state championship.

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