Colin McDonough Univ. of Northern Iowa CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Eight intercollegiate institutions have announced the formation of the Western Wrestling Conference (WWC). The NCAA Division I wrestling-only alliance will begin competition in the 2006-07 season. Charter members of the…
2 WNC girls grapple their way to national recognition by Andrew Pearson, [email protected] ASHEVILLE ” Conventional standards were no match for Christian Bell and Tasheba Jackson when the two girls chose to wrestle for their high schools. Bell initially dealt…
The 39-year-old Lake Stevens man allegedly traded in sex and drugs with teenagers. By Scott Pesznecker and Jim Haley Herald Writers LAKE STEVENS – A longtime wrestling referee is under investigation for trading sex and drugs with perhaps dozens of…
By Kip Carlson Oregon State Sports Information CORVALLIS, Ore. – Troy Steiner has been hired as an assistant coach for Oregon State’s wrestling team, OSU head coach Jim Zalesky announced Friday. Steiner, who had been on Zalesky’s coaching staff for…
UI looks to expand facilities By Gregg Hennigan Iowa City Press-Citizen With the $87 million Kinnick Stadium project nearing completion, the University of Iowa now wants to renovate several other athletic facilities, including Carver-Hawkeye Arena. UI will present a report…
THE technical officials, of the Nigeria Amateur Wrestling Federa-tion (NAWF) exhibited their high level of incompetence in handling doping issues at the recently concluded 15th National Sports Festival tagged Gateway 2006 Games in Abeokuta and this almost marred the game.…
By Ron Bracken [email protected] Ever since the PIAA split the wrestling field into two classes there has always been the argument over what would happen if you matched one of the top Class AAA teams against the AA king. Next…
National Wrestling Hall of Fame STILLWATER, Okla. — David Craig, from Brandon High School in Brandon, Fla., has been selected as the national winner of the 2006 Dave Schultz High School Excellence award by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame…
Craig Sesker USA Wrestling It was Saturday night in Las Vegas, the bright lights were shining seemingly everywhere and Henry Cejudo had just won the U.S. Nationals for the first time. It was time to celebrate. Well, sort of. Cejudo…
USA Wrestling’s University Nationals will carry added significance this year as it will serve as the qualifying event for the World University Championships. The University Nationals for freestyle and Greco-Roman, along with the FILA Cadet Nationals in both styles, are…
