Wrestling Holds Richest Tradition at Oklahoma State

Ben Elder Sports Editor The term “perfect” in sports is hard to define. The UCLA Bruins have won a record setting 11 NCAA men’s basketball titles . The Oklahoma Sooners have won seven national championships in football since 1950. The…

Ex-Sunnyside Wrestler Wins Gold at World Univ Games

Sunnyside High School wrestling coach Bobby DeBerry is not surprised that ex-Blue Devil Nate Gallick won a gold medal at the World University Games in Ismir, Turkey. “The biggest thing that Nate has going for him is his drive, “DeBerry…

College level wrestling in the cards for Kaua‘i?

By Dennis Fujimoto – The Garden Island Todd Kane graduated Kaua’i High School in June, and since then, has been working out at the school’s weight room using a schedule from the MIT football program. However, the Red Raider who…

10 Champs Crowned at East Coast Beach Nationals

Ten champions crowned at ASICS East Coast Beach Nationals, as first national-level beach event is a major success Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling The 2005 ASICS East Coast National Beach Wrestling Championships was a success, held on Long Beach Boulevard Beach in…

Harry Lester Takes Bronze at World University Games

John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – Harry Lester (Akron, Ohio/Northern Michigan Univ./Sunkist Kids) won his final match at the 2005 World University Games on Tuesday evening in the Ozel Yamanlar High School Sports Hall. Unfortunately, that final match was for…

Davis, Haight, Ruiz Weigh In for World University Games

John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – The final three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weighed-in on Tuesday evening as the final step towards competing on Wednesday in the 2005 World University Games at the Ozel Yamanlar High School Sports Hall. At 60…

Penn Names Zeke Jones Head Wrestling Coach

Philadelphia “The University of Pennsylvania athletic department announced the hiring of Larry “Zeke” Jones as the head wrestling coach. Zeke, a 2004 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Coach and assistant head coach at West Virginia, becomes the 17th coach in the program’s…

First Beach Wrestling – now Creamed Corn Wrestling

Bring it on! Annual corny event challenges wrestling skills in slop By Brady Averill / Winona Daily News A few pigs maybe went hungry on Saturday. Instead of filling troughs for livestock, 250 pounds of feed corn was thrown into…

Wellesley grappler is now a three-time All-American

By Chris Forsberg, Globe Correspondent WELLESLEY — Rollie Peterkin has heard the story enough times that it’s become gospel to him. As the tale goes, a neighbor saw a young Peterkin walk the length of his driveway on his hands…

Rowlands to Wrestle at World University Games

Former Buckeye Tommy Rowlands to Wrestle at World University Games OSU volunteer assistant to compete in Izmir, Turkey, Aug. 12-16 in the 211-pound weight class COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio State national champion and current OSU wrestling volunteer assistant coach…

Deanna Rix Named TheMat Wrestler of the Week

Rix named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Deanna Rix (South…

2005 World Univ Games US Team Lead by Ruiz, Lester

2005 World University Games U.S. wrestling team includes 14 National Team members, led by Senior U.S. World Team members Lester and Ruiz John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – USA Wrestling has finalized its rosters for the 2005 World University Games…