Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
By ROBIN FAMBROUGH [email protected] Advocate sportswriter When Bill Bofinger attended Lee High in the 1960s, wrestling wasn’t a varsity sport. Bofinger went on to play football at LSU, earning two varsity letters and playing in both a Sugar Bowl and…
From the Dan Gable Newsletter Gable Blog Since I haven’t been putting a newsletter out on a regular basis, I think I’ll try a new approach. I love this sport and I have so much to talk about that I…
NC State wrestling coach Carter Jordan announced today that Ryan Goodman has transferred to NC State from Nebraska. NC State wrestling coach Carter Jordan announced today that Ryan Goodman has transferred to NC State from Nebraska. A two-sport athlete for…
LINCOLN – Ryan Davis, one of the nation’s top wrestling recruits two years ago after a standout prep career at Blair (N.J.) Academy, is transferring from Oklahoma State to Nebraska. Davis, stuck behind NCAA champ Zack Esposito last season as…
U.S. Nationals to air on ESPN2 on Monday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m Eastern, with eight featured matches on broadcastGary Abbott/USA Wrestling The Las Vegas/ASICS United States National Wrestling Championships will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 on Monday, June 6…
John Fuller Joe Williams has one World medal “a bronze in 2001. However, it is the two times he has been close to medals, fourth in the 1999 World Championships and fifth in the 2004 Olympics, that eat at him.…
Reality TV Appears Here to Stay “That’s Why Wrestling Needs To Jump on Board and Come Up With a Show if Its Own, Columnist Says By Kyle Klingman “TWM Columnist Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] Within 15…
Sara Levin named Director of Development and Special Events for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and MuseumGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Sara Levin has been named as the Director of Development and Special Events for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame…
John Fuller 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] Spenser Mango (Flourissant, Mo./USOEC/Gator WC) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of…
Minnesota’s 1st and Best Beach Wrestling Tournament Saturday, July 16, 2005 On Beautiful Lake Minnetonka at Mound Bay Park, provided by the Mound Wrestling Organization. 8:00-9:30 Weigh-insWrestling Starts at 10:00 (or ASAP)Rain (Indoor Site) or ShineTakedowns Only2 Periods4-Man Round-Robin bracketsScratch…
By Tim RoweShepparton News Shepparton youngster Heath Nicholson’s four brothers should be on the lookout, otherwise a “fireman”, “superlex “or “cross buttock “could be coming their way.Nicholson, a Year 9 Shepparton High School student, took more than a passing interest…
Brock Lesnar has tried his hand at many a venture.A national champion wrestler for Minnesota in 2000, Lesnar was a member of World Wrestling Entertainment for several years and even tried out for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. But that’s not…