Nova Fehring, back row, left, poses with her family after competing March 22 and 23, 2025, at the Ohio Athletic Committee Wrestling State Championships at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown.
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They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
A father and daughter in Amelia serve as a perfect example.
Nine-year-old Nova Fehring began competing in the same sport her father, Tommy Fehring, did when he was her age, but the two recently shared a special moment they will forever cherish.
Nova won the state title in the 61-pound weight class of the Division I girls competition March 22 and 23 at the Ohio Athletic Committee Wrestling State Championships at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown.
While Nova wrestled, Tommy, a former state-qualifying grappler during his days at Glen Este High School, was by her side every step of the way as her coach.
“She told me that she wanted to be a state champion, and I told her, ‘If you listen to everything I say, do as I tell you, you will be a state champion, and she ended up doing it,” Tommy said.
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