Ruiz wins gold as U.S. claims four medals at Granma Cup in CubaGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) claimed a gold medal at 96 kg pounds, one of four U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers to win a medal…

Earl Caddock made the transition from three-time national AAU champion to world heavyweight professional champion on April 9, 1917, when he took the world title from the great Joe Stecher in Omaha. The epic match lasted nearly three hours, with…

Complete Rules The goal of wrestling is to dominate your opponent by taking them down to the mat, turning their back to the mat, and pinning their shoulders to the mat for a fall. If there is no fall, the…

In the early 1920s, many Olympic champions and medal winners tried their hand at professional wrestling, bringing the amateur and the pro sports closer together once again. At the time, the kingpin of the professional world was Ed “Strangler” Lewis,…

Vets’ atmosphere left this wrestler in awe By TIM JOHNSONSPECIAL TO THE REGISTER Veterans Memorial Auditorium captured the imagination of the Morning Sun Tiger wrestling team from the moment it was announced the big show was going to be held…

City council studies possibility of Cuvo settlementCuvo’s lawyer: No deal for less than $1M.By JEFF SCHOGOLThe Express-Times EASTON — City council met behind closed doors Tuesday to talk about the potential for a settlement with Jack Cuvo, a local wrestling…

The Mystique of One of Cornell’s Greatest AthletesLife of BrainBrian TsaoAt least wrestler Travis Lee was on time for his last match at Cornell. Fans were uncomfortably shuffling in their red chair backs. Coaches screamed out indecipherable blabber to their…

Moeller sends 11 to state wrestling By Dave Schutte Contributor Victer Crenshaw wrestled like a true champion the past three weeks in winning the Greater Miami Conference and Division I sectional and district titles. If this momentum carries into the…

10 Questions With … Doug Withstandley Junior grappler enjoys favorite fishing hole, exaggerates fish tales WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Each week throughout the 2004-2005 wrestling season, one wrestler has been chosen at random to answer 10 equally random questions developed…

MAC Champs Await Conference Tournament No. 8 Chippewas prepare for MAC Tournament next weekend. MOUNT PLEASANT – The Central Michigan University wrestling team (16-4, 5-0 Mid-American Conference), ranked eighth in the Feb. 23 USA Today/NWCA poll, claimed its seventh-straight MAC…

St. Edward, Graham, St. Mary all try to maintain their dominance Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lakewood St. Edward, St. Paris Graham and Sandusky St. Mary are favored to continue their dominance on the mats. St. Edward is seeking its…

AIA disciplines S. Cruz wrestling for fight Jose E. GarciaThe Arizona Republic The Arizona Interscholastic Association placed Eloy Santa Cruz’s wrestling program on probation Tuesday in the aftermath of a brawl Jan. 15 involving Santa Cruz and Show Low fans…