Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Over his 21 years at the helm of the Michigan wrestling program (1978-99), former head coach Dale Bahr made numerous contributions to the longstanding tradition and continued growth of Wolverine wrestling. Bahr accumulated a career record of 221-119-6 and ranks…
It’s the fifth time in coach J Robinson’s career the Gophers won 20 dual meets. By Tyler Rushmeyer What was expected to be a challenging weekend for the Minnesota wrestling team became just another three-day span of utter supremacy as…
By Leah Howard, U-M Athletic Media Relations “I believe that wrestling plays a highly educational part in the development of a boy. The fundamental that every successful wrestler must acquire, and which has great carryover value after his student days,…
By Leah Howard & Josh Churella On a chilly February day in the heart of the Big Ten Conference dual season, U-M wrestling junior captain Josh Churella supplied a peek into a typical day in the life of this student-athlete.…
HISTORY LESSON: SNIP NALAN Michigan’s Diminutive Superstar By Leah Howard, U-M Athletic Media Relations A man of diminutive stature, standing only 5-5 and weighing little more than his 130-pound weight class, Norvard Nalan resembled what many considered to be “just…
By Jennifer Jentz William Penn University Darren Cotton will tell you that back in high school he could have been described as “some weird wrestler guy.” That is not the case anymore. Nowadays, Cotton is one of the most recognized…
Regional, section and state tournament action is heating up at the high school level. With that in mind, it’s time for coaches – and fans – to remember while winning is important, proper sportsmanship is a key component of a…
Stars are ready to shine Here’s a look at the top wrestling talent in town BILL POEHLER Statesman Journal With more than 1,000 wrestlers competing in the OSAA state wrestling championships this weekend at the Oregon State Fairground, these are…
A return to the top? Zalesky has OSU on the road back to national prominence By Brooks Hatch Corvallis Gazette-Times CORVALLIS ” Oregon State wrestling coach Jim Zalesky knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch in his demanding…
DUBUQUE “Wartburg College head wrestling coach Jim Miller knew going into the 2007 Iowa Conference championships that ever match would be critical. His thoughts were right on the button. Wartburg, earning its 25th Iowa Conference title Thursday, Feb. 15, received…
GARY HOROWITZ Statesman Journal He is one of the most visible athletes on a team steeped in wrestling tradition. Brock Gutches takes the attention in stride. A sophomore at Crater High School and the No. 2 seed at 130 pounds…
‘Wrestling fraternity’ prominent today By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The brown brick apartment sits at the bottom of the hill across the street from Carver-Hawkeye Arena’s north side and wears no indications that it once doubled as a fraternity…