The Paulsons: Journey Thru Adversity

Wrestling Paulsons: Journey through adversity DWANE MCFERRIN, Staff Writer Few wrestlers can claim the accomplishments of former Lewis Central wrestling standouts Trent and Travis Paulson. The twins dominated Iowa high school wrestling with a combined 366-5 record and won five…

IFL and USA Wrestling enter strategic partnership

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling NEW YORK and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -“The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI), the world’s first team-based professional mixed martial arts league, and USA Wrestling, the National Governing Body for wrestling in the United States, today announced a…

Two former Iowa greats enter Glen Brand Hall of Fame

Kyle Klingman, Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum WATERLOO ““- Former University of Iowa wrestling standouts Simon Roberts and Sherwyn Thorson are among seven men who will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa,…

2007 NCAAs Rebroadcast Schedule for April

NCAA Division I Championship, Final From Auburn Hills, Mich. 609 ESPNU Fri 4/13 2:30 AM NCAA Division I Championship, Quarterfinal From Auburn Hills, Mich. 609 ESPNU Wed 4/18 12:00 PM NCAA Division I Championship, Semifinal From Auburn Hills, Mich. 609…

Cael Sanderson earns Rev Coach of the Year honors

Olympic gold. Four NCAA titles. Undefeated in college competition. Now Cael Sanderson adds to his list of accomplishment s by being named Rev Coach of the Year in his very first year as head wrestling coach of the Iowa State…

Odds are against scholastic athletes

OK all of you moms and dads out there who are bending, folding, molding and manipulating your sons and daughters with visions of scholarships and big paydays dancing in your heads, a word of advice: You’re probably chasing smoke. Your…

Big Ten Wrestlers Earn Academic Honors

Big Ten Announces Winter Academic All-Conference Teams Name, School Year Major Hometown Clint Arlis, Illinois SO Liberal Arts & Sciences Batavia, Ill. Troy Tirapelle, Illinois JR Advertising Clovis, Calif. Ben Zulauf, Illinois JR Kinesiology Sterling, Ill. Max Dean, Indiana JR…

Big Ten Wrestlers Nominated For Sportsmanship Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio “Ohio State wrestler Chris Vondruska is a nominee for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, the conference announced Tuesday. Vondruska is one of 11 wrestlers nominated from around the league and the conference will award one male and one…

Reyes Resigns as Purdue’s Head Coach

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue head wrestling coach Jessie Reyes has announced his resignation, effective March 31, 2007. “I want to thank Purdue University for providing me the opportunity to be a head coach in the most-prestigious wrestling conference in…

Wrestling Long Hair Cap

Got a nice, long head of hair going on and you don’t want to chop it? But you still want to wrestle? Then get a hair cap. The Cliff Keen Slicker for Long Hair holds everything back so that you…