NY HS Wrestling Controversy Gets Ugly Online, On Mats

The call will standRequest for appeal to overturn decision in 135-pound title match for throwing headgear denied by NYSPHSAA BY GREGG SARRASTAFF WRITER A request for an appeal to overturn an official’s call in the 135-pound match of the state…

Hold Onto That Headgear: NY Will Not Hear Rodriguez Appeal

State will not hear Rodriguez appeal By ANTHONY PINCIAROTHE JOURNAL NEWS C.J. Rodriguez was hoping to score the most important reversal of his high school wrestling career yesterday. Unfortunately for the North Rockland senior, it did not happen. Nina Van…

National Title Would Cap Cooperman’s Hectic Season

The Lehigh junior, ranked No. 4 at 141, is the subject of an MTV show. By Gary R. BlockusOf The Morning Call Cory Cooperman smiled a playful smile and looked across the starting line at Navy’s Nate Gulosh with that…

Grappling Out of the Ghetto

By SIMON ‘LILSBOY’ ROTHSTEIN WRESTLING fans know Shelton Benjamin as the WWE intercontinental champion and winner of big matches over Triple H, Ric Flair and Chris Jericho. But if it wasn’t for a high school wrestling coach with a heart…

Oklahoma State poised to win 3d straight mat title

By BERRY TRAMEL We are viewing the golden age of Oklahoma State wrestling. The Cowboy matmen go to St. Louis this week and seem sure to secure their third straight NCAA championship. OSU is the nation’s most historic wrestling school,…

Administrators Ask IN HS Coach To Resign

Administrators ask coach to resignIngalls had beer after meet; board says action violated policy By Natalie Root Correspondent EAST GERMANTOWN, Ind. — The Western Wayne wrestling coach will not be allowed to attend tonight’s winter sports banquet because he violated…

IA HS Wrestlers Investigated for Hazing

Wrestlers investigated for hazingPHIL ROONEY, Staff Writer A complaint involving members of the Avoca-Hancock-Shelby-Tennant High School wrestling team is under investigation by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s office. A-H-S-T Superintendent Chuck Scott said a parent filed the complaint with Avoca police…

TheMat’s NCAA Preview: 184

NCAA Tournament Previews: 184 PoundsJohn Fuller Greg Jones of West Virginia has now completed his third consecutive undefeated regular season. The first of those three ended in disaster, however, as he was trounced from the NCAA Tournament in just three…

TheMat’s NCAA Preview: 174

NCAA Tournament Previews: 174 PoundsJohn Fuller One of the more experienced weight classes in the country is 174 lbs. However, no wrestler in the country has yet to consistently prove that they belong in the same class as Oklahoma State’s…

TheMat’s NCAA Preview: 165

NCAA Tournament Previews: 165 PoundsJohn Fuller Who would have thought that one of the first matches of the season may have also been an NCAA finals preview at 165 lbs.? In that match, Troy Letters of Lehigh, the defending NCAA…

Fans got their money’s worth at finals

Marquee bout at 152 was one of many show-stoppers BY ROD FRISCOOf The Patriot-News Tickets for the PIAA Wrestling Championships are not cheap. A single seat in finals costs eight bucks. Tickets for an entire series are $64. For that…