Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Sadly, for all too many of us, we’ve lost sight of the purpose of Memorial Day. We think of it as the unofficial kickoff of summer “time to open up the swimming pool, fire up the backyard grill, and gas…
Another honor for Howe MADISON, Wis. Amateur Wrestling News released its All-Rookie Teams in the May issue, and after making it all the way to the NCAA finals at 165 lbs. as a true freshman, Andrew Howe was tabbed the…
NEWTON, Iowa — Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN) is announcing the winners of six of the magazine’s major awards for 2009. The following is a list of the awards and the recipients: Mike Chapman Impact Award: Scott Casber, Takedown Radio/TV Bob…
By Randy Griffith THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT Johnstown’s Carlton Haselrig’s first mixed martial arts cage fight in his hometown started the same way countless others have: With a takedown by the former six-time national NCAA wrestling champion. But Haselrig’s debut in the…
By Mike Mooneyham A serious car accident nearly 33 years ago ended one of the most heralded careers in wrestling history. But it didn’t come close to ending the still-unfolding legacy of Danny Hodge. Hodge, who suffered a broken neck…
Former Hawkeye, 49, wins pair of matches at regional tourney By Jim Nelson Waterloo Courier WATERLOO ” At an age when most men are beginning to stare down retirement, Randy Lewis decided to find out if he was still tough.…
By DAN McCOOL – [email protected] Randy Lewis, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist, believes he has one more freestyle wrestling tournament in him. That tournament is today’s Northern Plains Regional at Young Arena in Waterloo. Lewis, who is 22 days shy…
By J.R. Ogden The Gazette [email protected] Randy Lewis is the first to call himself crazy. “We already knew that, “he said with a laugh. “That’s been documented for a long time.” Lewis, a two-time NCAA champion wrestler at the University…
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Sports Information BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech Athletic Department, along with head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser, announced Thursday that former Iowa State standout Kurt Backes will join the staff of the Hokies beginning immediately. Backes will serve…
The NCAA has just released the latest APR scores”¦ and, overall, the picture looks pretty bright for most college wrestling programs. APR? No, we’re not talking about Annual Percentage Rate that you see on your credit card statement or in…
Wrestling names Shawn Charles to head coaching position Shawn Charles, a four-time All-American and two-time national runner-up at Arizona State University, has been named the head coach of the Sun Devil wrestling program, Senior Associate Athletic Director Don Bocchi announced…
Augsburg College Sports Information MINNEAPOLIS — The interim tag has been removed from Augsburg College wrestling head coach Mark Matzek’s title. Matzek, who guided the Auggies on an interim basis last season, has accepted the head coaching position on a…