Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
USA All-Star Team Line-up for the 32nd Annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic Pittsburgh, PA “January 22, 2006 “The Wrestling Classic committee selected the USA All-Star Team for the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, the most prestigious high school all-star wrestling meet…
Wrestling, when done by the rules at the high school, college and Olympic levels, is as grueling a sport as you will see anywhere. While covering Bainbridge High School Bearcats wrestling the past several years, I have witnessed first hand…
By Clark Ruhland The Collegiate Times Blacksburg, VA (CSTV U-WIRE) — The Virginia Tech wrestling team dropped its 11th match of the season with a 38-10 loss to the Ohio State University in Cassell Coliseum on Sunday evening. The Hokies…
Budd emerges on national scene after beating No. 1 grappler JUSTIN HAAG – Staff Writer Above the doorway to the UB wrestling room, in the catacombs of Alumni Arena, hangs a blue and white sign with a stern warning. “Do…
Sophomore coping with unfavorable match-ups this year By Robbie Sgro Staff Reporter To say sophomore heavyweight Bubba Gritter’s wrestling opponents this season have been difficult is an understatement. Seven of his losses have come against opponents ranked in the top…
All in the family For a pair of brothers, the family tradition goes generations back By matt meltzer Like most grandfathers would be, Charles Hitschler Jr. was thrilled the first time he saw one of his grandsons wrestle at the…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Misfortune has taken down Matt Fields again. The latest hardship for the hard-luck Hawkeye was what the Iowa wrestling team feared most Sunday when it boarded the bus home from Minnesota “its heavyweight’s sophomore…
By Danielle Warner Buckeye Sports Information COLUMBUS, Ohio “United States Marine Corps Major and former Buckeye wrestler Ramon J. Mendoza will posthumously receive the Purple Heart before Ohio State’s home wrestling dual meet against Minnesota at 7:15 p.m. Friday at…
NEW YORK, January 23, 2006 – Chris Bevilacqua, co-founder of CSTV Networks will take over the reins of the company’s new regional networks division as the President of CSTV Regional Networks, it was announced today by CSTV CEO and President…
College wrestlers are among the NCAA’s best athletes, yet the average sports fan would have a hard time naming just one grappler. Why? Wrestling simply hasn’t caught on outside the Midwest, where schools such as Iowa, Iowa State, Oklahoma State,…
COLUMN By DICK VanOLINDA The York Dispatch Keith Warehime traveled to Iowa last summer to compete in a wrestling tournament. He also wrestled in the Keystone State Games. Nothing too unusual about the two trips. Lots of wrestlers travel to…
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Stephen Neal, a former Cal State Bakersfield wrestler and current offensive lineman for the two”“time defending NFL champion New England Patriots, earned recognition for his work in the trenches, being named the second runner-up for the Tuesday…