Christian hungers for state wrestling glory

By Billy Ortiz, STAFF WRITER It was Monday evening and Campolindo High coach Bob McLaughlin called it a day for the several local wrestlers who had gathered at his school for practice. San Ramon Valley senior David Christian and his…

Stage is Set for the 101st EIWA Championships

Thirteen Going on 42 – Thirteen schools will compete in the 101st edition of the EIWA Championships “American, Army, Brown, Columbia, No. 13 Cornell, East Stroudsburg, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, No. 5 Lehigh, No. 21 Navy, No. 23 Penn, Princeton…

Ryan Tuzon – Awesome Wrestling Story

Wrestler pins down successBy Leila Wai Baldwin High School senior Ryan “Bulla “Tuzon speaks softly, careful not to reveal too much about a past that influences almost every decision he makes today. “I saw a lot of things growing up,…

Nagel’s near-misses not going to cut it at Big Tens

By Matt Anderson Seven times this season, all Matt Nagel needed was one more takedown. One more takedown, and the 165-pound Minnesota wrestling junior would finally have had a statement win against a top-10 wrestler. Elias AdamsJunior Matt Nagel will…

Valley’s Marion shakes off injuries for wrestling title

By MIKE MALLOYREGISTER STAFF WRITER The wrestling was great. The celebration needed some work. Valley High School’s Montell Marion won his first state wrestling championship in his third title match, beating Matt Kelly of Dubuque Hempstead, 3-2, Saturday. “It’s so…

State Wrestling Champion Changing Schools

Des Moines, March 1st, 2005 – One of the state’s top high school athletes is changing schools just days after winning a state high school wrestling championship. Montell Marion just became Valley High School’s first 3-time wrestling finalist ever. He’s…

Some Schools Upset With NCAA Report Card

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA had barely released its first report on teams’ academic progress when the complaints began. “We’d be remiss if we didn’t express at least some concern that there are any number of flaws in this methodology,…

Tolly Thompson Wrestles With Air Travel Woes

Tolly wrestles with poor air travel By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor CEDAR FALLS — Anyone who does any traveling these days has a horror story to relate. Traveling in the winter has always been a problem in the Midwest.…