DENNIS VICTORY For The Birmingham News Clay-Chalkville wrestler Jeff Jones always works hard to make his weight class following football season. Jones, a heavyweight who carries extra weight to stay strong as an offensive lineman during football season, has wrestled…
National Wrestling Hall of Fame launches “Test Your All Star Wrestling Trivia Challenge From the National Wrestling Hall of Fame The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is presenting a “Test Your All Star Wrestling Trivia Challenge” in conjunction…
Growing up in Rock Falls, Illinois, Mike Mena was just like any other boy “¦or was he different? “I was told I was a bad kid,” said Mike, remembering his earlier years. “I remember teachers and parents referring to me…
BY ANDY ELDER For The Patriot-News STATE COLLEGE – In his nine years as head coach of the Penn State wrestling team, Troy Sunderland’s fortunes can best be described as star-crossed. Sure, he’s coached two NCAA champions, 15 All-Americans and…
Social & Domestic Issues Kyle Maynard Achieves Success in Wrestling and Life Congenital Amputee Overcomes the Odds by Amanda B. Carpenter Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee who was born with his arms ending at his elbows and legs at his…
By ALLEN GEMAEHLICH The Daily Sentinel Central High School senior Sean White is hoping to get a college wrestling scholarship, but has no idea where he might receive one. White has at least one school in mind ” Mesa State…
STILLWATER, Okla. — Former Oklahoma State wrestler Charles Hetrick is this year’s recipient of the Gallagher Award to be presented before the Aluni Dual against Oklahoma on Dec. 9. The Gallagher Award is “presented annually to an OSU wrestling alumnus…
Mark Palmer, Staff Writer [email protected] Remember when you had to read a short story or novel for class, and discuss its major story themes? Just as any work of literature has story themes, so does a college wrestling season. Before…
By PATTI ARNOLD The Daily Sentinel During his coaching career at the University of Iowa, Dan Gable was so focused on his program, he had no idea what was happening to wrestling teams around the country. When he retired in…
The next major building project for Des Moines will probably be a new downtown hotel. Why, you ask? After spending $217 million of public money on a new arena/convention complex, we now learn that not including a new hotel as…
