Chase Metcalf Better After Suffering Seizure

DAVISONTHE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITIONJOURNAL SPORTS WRITER Former Davison High wrestling standout Chase Metcalf is doing well according to his brother, Brent, after suffering a seizure Saturday night during the individual state wrestling finals at The Palace. Chase, the 2002…

Wrestling’s mass youth movement tough to pin

By NICK FIERROThe Express-Times No answer is right, no answer is wrong. There’s just a whole lot of gray area. When it comes to the issue of wrestlers in the Lehigh Valley transferring from one program to another, sometimes in…

TheMat’s NCAA Tournament Preview: 157

NCAA Tournament Previews: 157 PoundsJohn Fuller The weight class that most wrestling fans have been watching all season long will finally crown a national champion. There are four wrestlers in this weight class who have competed in the NCAA finals,…

TheMat’s NCAA Tournament Preview: 149

NCAA Tournament Previews: 149 PoundsJohn Fuller The reigning NCAA runner-up, Zack Esposito of Oklahoma State, entered this season as a heavy favorite to come away with the NCAA title at 149 lbs. this year. But a mid-season loss to All-American…

TheMat’s NCAA Tournament Preview: 141

NCAA Tournament Previews: 141 PoundsJohn Fuller One of the deepest weight classes in the land, the race for 141 pounds promises to be thrilling all the way through. As many as six different wrestlers could conceivably come away with the…

See Real Pro Wrestling at NCAAs & In Commercials

As RealProWrestling continues the national marketing campaign leading up to the launch, we just want to point out a few cool things. Our new commercials are starting to run on FSN, PAX, ESPN, the Military Channel, and a few other…

Oklahoma State goes after another NCAA wrestling title

By Roger Moore CNHI News Service STILLWATER, Okla. – Who is going to beat the Cowboys? That was the question back in November. With a week until the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Savvis Center in St. Louis, that same…

Age Won’t Pin 73-Year-Old Central Catholic Coach

Age won’t pin wrestling coach Working with kids has kept C.C.’s Mike Rodriguez, 73, inspired for 48 years. By Rob Parker / The Detroit News AUBURN HILLS — For years now, Mike Rodriguez has been talking about retiring and going…

Much-Anticipated Ecklof-Jones Showdown Becomes Blowout

Ecklof wins third state title in three years By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer, The Associated Press Joey Ecklof turned a much-anticipated showdown into a stunning blowout. The rapid takedowns gave Northampton’s Ecklof the early edge _ and made him…

Wrestling on rise at Mount St. Joseph

By Colleen KaneEnquirer staff writer Mount St. Joseph wrestling coach Tom Wynn knows his team is still probably two years from becoming the Division III wrestling power he envisions, but this year was another step in the right direction. When…