Life After Wrestling

For most wrestlers, life is about training, injury prevention, cutting weight, competition and everything that involves wrestling. Hopes and dreams of becoming a state, NCAA, world and Olympic champion drive their every move on and off the mat. Regardless of…

CIF’s new weight management program is here

By Ryan Wallace The Calaveras Enterprise The face of high school wrestling in the state of California and across the country will undergo some significant changes over the next year. A new weight management program aimed at regulating weight loss…

Cowboys on top in Bedlam wrestling

By Roger Moore STILLWATER NEWSPRESS (STILLWATER, Okla.) STILLWATER, Okla. ” The situation was simple for the University of Oklahoma and senior heavyweight Jake Hager. Pick up a technical fall with near fall points or score a fall ” against Steve…

Yonushonis works hard for his success

By Andy Elder For the CDT UNIVERSITY PARK — The next time you’re in Rec Hall for a Penn State wrestling match, listen closely. Above the dull roar of the Nittany Lion faithful you’ll hear it. Especially if the 174-pounders…

Dream finish not in cards for Rella

By Casey Moore Special to the Beacon Journal CUYAHOGA FALLS – Dave Rella couldn’t have dreamed of a better situation. Not only was the Walsh Jesuit senior wrestling in the 160-pound championship match at the Ironman Tournament, but he was…

Replacing Gable “An Impossible Job”

By Jon Gremmels J Robinson has insight to what it’s like to be Jim Zalesky. He, too, experienced trying to replace a legend ” the same legend. Zalesky is in his eighth season as Dan Gable’s successor as wrestling coach…

State of Wrestling in Iowa: No NCAA Team Title in 6 Years

By Jon Gremmels It’s been six years since an Iowa university put an NCAA wrestling team championship into its trophy case. That might not seem like such a long time, but it’s the third-longest period between championships for Iowa schools…

2 Chicago bouts key to Gotch’s fame, riches

By Michael Hirsley Tribune staff reporter HUMBOLDT, Iowa ” Frank Gotch was born April 27, 1878, to German immigrants on a farm 3 miles south of town. He began wrestling for fun as a teenager and for money by the…

Gotch Still Has Hold On Town

By Michael Hirsley Tribune staff reporter December 11, 2005, 9:03 PM CST HUMBOLDT, Iowa — The Japanese tourist riding his motorcycle past vast stretches of Iowa cornfields might have seemed lost as he crossed the east fork of the Des…

RealProWrestling DVD Available For Christmas

The RPW Season One Box Set (8 discs) of 49 full-length, action-packed matches will be available for Christmas! Ordering Details Everyone who placed a pre-order will be contacted directly by RPW to take their orders over the phone before Dec.…

Iowa HS Coach Reflects on 37 Years of Coaching

Wrestling coach reaches 37 years on the job By Jeff Stell, Staff Writer ROLAND – In 1969, Roland-Story High School wanted to start a wrestling program. So the school hired UNI graduate in Jim Kinyon to get the ball rolling.…