Gable set for next stage

Dan Gable Wrestling Coach

By MATT LEVINS IOWA CITY “Dan Gable has been the face of amateur wrestling for the better part of the last half-century. During that span, Gable has done just about everything there is to do for the sport of wrestling,…

National powers now look up to Apple Valley at No. 1

The Eagles handled a traditionally strong Florida team to claim the title in the prestigious Clash. By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune ROCHESTER – It’s repeated so often that it would be difficult for even the most cynical of souls to…

Remarkable Story of Cornell College Wrestling Dream Team of 1947

How a Small College Upset All Major Competitors to Win NCAA Wrestling Championship Arno Niemand Arno Niemand, longtime wrestling proponent, historian and member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, has written and published “The Dream Team of 1947, “a…

Why do wrestling shoes come in bright colors?

Bright Blue Wrestling Shoes via @KnuckleheadD24

Have you ever wondered why wrestling shoes come in such bright colors? There are shoes in neon green, blue, yellow, red and some some rather interesting color combos on top of that. Is it because wrestlers all wear the same…

Minnesota wrestlers climb into the cage

Minnesota Wrestlers

With heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar as a role model, college wrestlers are finding that mixed martial arts gives them a chance to compete and make money after school. By MYRON P. MEDCALF, Star Tribune When Division I football coaches called,…

Wilton CT Youth Wrestling Club Is Set To Start

WILTON — The Wilton Youth Wrestling Club is set to start its inaugural winter beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16. Brian McGovern is going to be the head coach, and Greg Morris and Ted Young are assistants. Practice begins on Tuesday, Nov…

Wyoming wrestlers setting the tone early

By DAVID WATSON The wrestling room at the University of Wyoming UniWyo Sports Complex is thick with humidity as the heater is turned up before the start of practice. The music is blaring as the Cowboys enter from the locker…

2010-11 Purdue Wrestling Season Preview

2010-11 Purdue Wrestling

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue wrestling team is set to open its season on Saturday with the first practice of the season. The Boilermakers are set for their best season in recent history, returning seven NCAA Championship qualifiers and…

Plans for Tulare wrestling facility gain foothold

Plans for the USA Wrestling California training facility in northeast Tulare are coming together, sources close to the project said. Private financing for the estimated $50-million facility is lined up, an architect and general contractor have been hired and scouting…

Ohio’s Germane Lindsey Selected for NWCA All-Star Classic

ATHENS, Ohio-Ohio senior Germane Lindsey (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been selected to wrestle in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic on Sunday, November 21st at Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Lindsey went 30-9 en route to the NCAA quarterfinals…

Shinya Aoki, candid and direct, sounds off on Western MMA scene

Shinya Aoki

By: Brian Lopez-Benchimol Shinya Aoki is probably one of the most reserved fighters in the sport. Although his in-ring antics against Mizuto Hirota at “Dynamite!! 2009″³ would inidicate otherwise, the grappling ace usually keeps to himself and refrains from doing…