{"id":201602,"date":"2026-01-15T21:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=201602"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:39:15","slug":"cougar-wrestlers-fall-to-defiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/01\/15\/cougar-wrestlers-fall-to-defiance\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougar wrestlers fall to Defiance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent sports\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert hosted Defiance Bulldogs WBL wrestling action on Thursday and it was the Bulldogs that came away with a 54-26 victory. With the loss the Cougars dropped to 3-2 on the season. 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