Ohio State Wrestling Coach Russ Hellickson Announces Retirement

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson announced his retirement Tuesday, effective July 31. Hellickson began his tenure at Ohio State in the 1986-87 season. He mentored 41 All-Americans, the most of any Ohio State wrestling coach, including…

Dan McCool: Coach Cael? Just A Matter of Time

Cyclones say they will work to keep Olympic champ in ISU family. DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. ” Whenever Bobby Douglas steps aside as coach of the Iowa State wrestling team, the question about Cael Sanderson’s head coaching…

Nick Ackerman – Mr. Inspiration

Nick Ackerman stunned the sports world by winning a national wrestling title as an amputee. Now, 26, he is devoting his life to helping others walk again. KEN FUSON REGISTER STAFF WRITER Davenport, Ia. ” As Nick Ackerman remembers it,…

Williams commitment helps sustain future AAU success

BY DUANE NORBY Sidney Herald For more than 40 years, including acting as AAU Eastern Division head referee for the past 15 years, Terry Williams has been a vital fixture in the Sidney AAU wrestling program in some shape or…

4x Ohio HS Champ Palmer Wrestles Bear, PO’s PETA

Animal rights groups decry bear wrestling M.R. Kropko/Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Lance Palmer, a 140-pound high school wrestler and four-time state champ, taps into his substantial skills whenever he takes on Ceaser Jr. Skill comes in handy when your…

Spates named NWCA Division I Coach of the Year

By Jason Bryant [email protected] CONTACT: 717-653-0827 National Wrestling Coaches Association Oklahoma City, Okla. “The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced on Saturday, March 18 that University of Oklahoma head wrestling coach Jack Spates was named the NWCA Division I Coach of…

Askren wins MU’s first wrestling title

By Shawn Garrison, Staff Writer. Last week, 174-pound junior wrestler Ben Askren was confident going into the NCAA Championships. “As far as the NCAA tournament this week, I don’t foresee losing,” Askren said in The Maneater on Friday. “I’d rather…

RPW Could Have Meant A Different Career Path for Kurt

In 1999, Kurt Angle made one of the toughest choices of his entire career. Struggling financially and working on a new marriage, he took a risk that not many in amateur wrestling had done in years – certainly not a…