(For RealProWrestlingFans members: Corey Jantzen is the younger brother of Jesse Jantzen, who competed in Season 1 of RPW.) Shoreham-Wading River’s defending state Div. I champ ruled out by NYSPHSAA BY GREGG SARRA Newsday Staff Writer Shoreham-Wading River’s Corey Jantzen,…
As a sport, college wrestling flies pretty much under the radar. It takes a special individual or team to put the sport on the front of the nation’s sports pages or to get a brief mention on ESPN’s SportsCenter. Dan…
With many of the nation’s toughest high school events already in the books, several wrestlers have raised their stocks with impressive performances this season, including Mario Mason (pictured), RJ Pena, Jason Welch, Hunter Collins, Garrett Goebel, Luke Lanno, Fred Santaite,…
Mater Dei Holiday Classic By DREW BRUNO Courier & Press staff writer 464-7523 or brunoa*courierpress.com A few yards beyond mat number one in Mater Dei’s gymnasium, Jerry Parkinson approaches his father, Bud. “Good luck, champ, “the father says, his son…
Hollywood script writers take note. Even “Rudy “should take a backseat to this story about perseverance. It’s been 10 years since Claudio Torres wrestled competitively, calling it quits on a college career in 1996 after having knee surgery. A lot…
Wrestling star Marion arrested, charged with disorderly conduct BY ABBY SIMONS REGISTER STAFF WRITER A two-time state wrestling champion from Des Moines was arrested early Dec. 24 on charges of disorderly conduct. Montell Marion, 18, who won state titles with…
By Matt Krumrie “TWM Freelance Writer A Season on the Mat is widely considered one of the greatest wrestling books in history. Author Nolan Zavoral wrote the book, which focuses on the 1996-97 Iowa Hawkeyes national championship team. That season…
By Kyle Klingman The International Wrestling Institute and Museum, founded in 1997, has officially changed locations. The facility opened its doors on Sept. 18, 1998, in Newton, Iowa, and on Jan. 12, 2007, will re-open its doors in Waterloo, Iowa.…
Grand Canyon University (GCU) has added wrestling to its athletic roster and will begin NCAA Division II competition in the fall of 2007. Former All-American and Arizona native R.C. LaHaye has been appointed as the first head coach. LaHaye will…
Video’s of Sanderson’s 4 NCAA Titles.
