FILA announces World Beach Wrestling and Sambo Championships in Antalya, Turkey, October 13-15, 2006 Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling FILA, the international wrestling federation, has announced two new World Championships during the 2006 calendar year, the World Beach Wrestling Championships and the…
Riggs wanted Perry Local officials out By MALCOLM HALL PERRY TWP. – David Riggs, who wants to be head wrestling coach at Perry High School, made an unsuccessful request that the job interview not include the Perry Local School District’s…
By Jason Bryant [email protected] As American Airlines flight 2325 touched down at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the anticipation was growing. It wasn’t the anticipation of a rough landing or the anticipation that in a few days I’d be covering the…
In an attempt to make wrestling a safer and healthier sport, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association is developing a Nevada Wrestling Weight Management Program. This program, the Web site www.nevada.ihigh.com reports, began as a pilot in 2001-2002. Testing is mandatory…
Dan Wirnsberger spent the previous three years rebuilding the Bloomsburg University program from a 1-13 disaster the year before he took over to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champion and top-25 status in 2005. He did so with a lot of…
Finally”¦ Watch Amateur Wrestling, Anytime You Want To For the past 50 years, wrestling fans across the country often stayed up through the night (sometimes even 3 a.m.) to catch a glimpse of wrestling on television or mastered the art…
Loras College & Dubuque Chamber of Commerce Dubuque, IA — The Dubuque Convention & Visitors Bureau and Loras College have teamed up to bring the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships back to Iowa! We are proud to announce that Dubuque…
By TED KIRBY On the mats, members of the wrestling team use their strength, smarts and passion to pin down those less talented in wrestling. Off the mats, they use the same skills to lift those less fortunate in life.…
Blaze destroys Fryeburg gym, athletic gear, but not season By Associated Press FRYEBURG, Maine – Fryeburg Academy’s gymnasium was gutted by a fire that also consumed the private school’s athletic equipment and uniforms. But worries that the fall sports schedule…
By Will Hammock Assistant Sports Editor As it is with enlisted men and women headed for deployment, saying goodbye is always the roughest part. Chad Marley found that out firsthand earlier this year. A three-time state champion wrestler at Shiloh…
