Photo gallery: Santa Claus vs. Grinch grudge match highlights youth wrestling event at QND
December 21, 2023 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
The Grinch tries to gain control of Santa Claus during an exhibition match during the youth wrestling event Wednesday night at The Pit on the Quincy Notre Dame campus. | Samantha Carmean photo
QUINCY — Five days before Christmas and Santa Claus is in prime form.
Once again, that spelled trouble for the Grinch.
In the marquee match of the Wednesday’s youth wrestling event held at The Pit by the Quincy Notre Dame wrestling program, Santa Claus beat the Grinch in an exhibition with dozens of young wrestlers saddled as close to the center mat as possible.
Those youth wrestlers, representing Quincy and Palmyra, took the mats themselves and put on their own display of grit and determination. Muddy River Sports photographer Samantha Carmean spent the evening matside and put together this photo gallery:
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