Oklahoma State Surges Ahead After First Day of Competition

ST. LOUIS – Oklahoma State had a strong showing in the opening rounds of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis. The Cowboys got bonus points from their three freshmen at 125,133 and 141. Coleman Scott…

Man charged after wrestling meet incident

UNIVERSITY PARK — An Orefield man was charged with simple assault and related counts after he threw a bottle at a wrestling referee during a Penn State meet. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by police: Police were…

Four Wrestlers Win in First Round of NCAA Championships

Galloway and Davis upset seeded wrestlers in first round St. Louis, Mo., March 17, 2005 – Penn State opened the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Tournament in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday morning going 5-2 in the opening session and pulling off upsets…

Nittany Lion wrestlers hit mats at NCAA tournament

By Andy Elder ST. LOUIS — The universal truth about the NCAA Wrestling Championships is that every wrestler is good, every match tough. But, some wrestlers, some matches are more difficult than others. Penn State’s six wrestlers, at least in…

NJ State 125 champ – The Great Escape

THE GREAT ESCAPE Southern’s Molinaro wins state crown with last-second move By BOB BADDERS STAFF WRITER ATLANTIC CITY ” Getting prepared for the biggest moment in his brief high school wrestling career, Southern’s Frank Molinaro sat in the stands at…

PIAA wrestling championships by the letter

By BRAD WILSONThe Intelligencer Our annual look at the PIAA wrestling championships from A to Z … A is for attendance. More than 61,000 fans attended the tournament. B is for boo, which some – a few, but too many…

Remembering wrestling helps soldier cope in Iraq

Former Spartan prepped for warFRANK BODANI Wrestling keeps coming back to York College graduate Doug Maritato now, as he lives in an old grain silo and helps to rebuild a country. He thinks about it as he works seven days…

Banquet ban irks wrestling coach

School administration still quiet about beer at meal after state meet By Natalie Root Correspondent CAMBRIDGE CITY — Wrestling coach Jerry Ingalls thinks a Western Wayne decision to prohibit him from presenting awards at Tuesday’s winter sports banquet punished the…

SI on Campus – Article Cooperman/Making Weight

Excerpt from an article appearing in SI on Campus… How Does It Feel? “How does it feel? “How many times have you heard a postgame interviewer ask the question? You just got spanked by the Trojans in the Orange Bowl.…

Randy Lewis: Can Real Pro Wrestling Save Wrestling?

As I was walking down the steps at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa before the start of the Big Ten Tournament this past weekend, I ran into an old friend of mine, Mark Churella. I sat down beside Mark…

Real Pro History: College Stars of the 40s/50s Turn Pro

History 10 – College Stars of 40s & ’50s Turn Pro Professional wrestling and amateur wrestling had very little in common after the 1930s. The pro game had turned to show gimmicks in order to attract crowds and the amateurs…