Les Gutches: Ahead of His Time

At the age of seven, he discovered that his father Les Gutches, Sr. had wrestled by finding some photos and medals in a storage box in their Oregon home. “When dad came home, he shook the sawdust out of his…

NCAA Asks Schools Not to Blame Title IX

As a number of athletic departments prepare to cut some men’s teams to trim budgets, NCAA president Myles Brand has put out a call for schools to leave Title IX out of it. He has pre-emptively asked schools with shrinking…

Nord named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

University of Minnesota Sports Information University of Minnesota sophomore Joe Nord was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week today following an upset victory over Nebraska’s No. 12 Tucker Lane this weekend. Nord defeated Lane with a 6-2 decision…

Rosholt named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

Oklahoma State University Sports Information STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State junior 285-pounder Jared Rosholt was recognized as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced today. Rosholt continues to dominate the opposition in 2008-09, as he ran…

Henry Cejudo May Fight Kid Yamamoto On NYE In Japan

Dave Meltzer has the scoop from Yahoo! Sports Henry Cejudo, the only American to capture a gold medal in wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, recently negotiated with Japanese promoters for a match on that country’s biggest…

Donahoe Set To Go for Edinboro After Reno

original date 12/18 Edinboro wrestles today at the Reno Tournament of Champions. It could be the Scots’ last competition this season without Paul Donahoe. Donahoe, a former NCAA champion at Nebraska, is expected to join the team for the Southern…

Clovis wrestling coaches suspended for season

By Andy Boogaard / The Fresno Bee Steve and Adam Tirapelle, a father-son combination who directed Clovis High to the state wrestling championship last season, have been suspended from coaching for the remainder of the season by the Clovis Unified…

Gutches inducted into Hall of Fame

Oregon State University Sports Information STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oregon State wrestler Les Gutches will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame during honors weekend in Stillwater, June 5-6, announced Thursday. Gutches will be inducted as a Distinguished…

Davis set to fight in California on January 22

LionHeart MMA State College, Pa — LionHeart announces the West Coast MMA debut of 2008 NCAA Wrestling Champion Phil Davis. Davis will face Josh Green at The Palace Fighting Championship in Lemoore, Ca. on Jan 22, 2009. Richard Goodman of…

WIN Magazine’s article on the semis for the Cliff Keen

Nebraska clinches team title; sends three wrestlers to finals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational By Mike Finn, WIN Editor LAS VEGAS ” Nebraska’s Jordan Burroughs, Brandon Browne and Craig Brester, all No. 2 seeds, reached the finals of…

The Akron Beacon-Journal article on the Walsh Ironman

Wadsworth freshman’s debut is promising; Perry strong, too By Jonas Fortune Beacon Journal sports writer CUYAHOGA FALLS: The annual Walsh Ironman Wrestling Tournament at Walsh Jesuit High School brings together the best wrestlers, many of them state champions, from high…