By Bill Ordine sun reporter When Olympic gold-medal wrestler David Schultz was murdered 10 years ago today, the homicide was no CSI whodunit. That much was clear from the outset. Instead, the killing of Schultz, perhaps the most beloved figure…
by Andrew Simon It’s time for the interview to begin, but Jake Herbert isn’t quite done with his workout. So in between every few questions, he fits in sets of dips and pulls, working out his arms, shoulders and back.…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The Iowa wrestling room had cleared out after Tuesday afternoon’s practice when Matt Fields started his solitary road to recovery wearing a brace over his injured right knee. The show goes on for the…
Ryan Fuller takes over heavyweight as Matt Fields goes out with an injury. By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa wrestling coach Jim Zalesky is thankful that heavyweight Ryan Fuller did not transfer to another school at the semester break…
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…
