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U.S. wrestling champ trains at MarquetteBY JO-ANN BARNAS Knight Ridder Newspapers DETROIT – (KRT) – Almost six years after establishing its Greco-Roman wrestling program, the U.S. Olympic Education Center in Marquette has its first national champion in the sport. Harry…

Nancy Churnin:‘Wrestling Season’ pins down real issues Ten years ago, the oldest of Laurie Brooks’ three girls was 16. And Ms. Brooks, who had already written several well-received children’s plays, couldn’t find theater that would engage Joanna. So she decided…

Steve Fraser: Men of Courage Do Great Things Olympians Dennis Hall and Matt Lindland are Two Shining Examples By Steve Fraser “Special to TheWrestlingMall.com Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] The quote “men of courage do great things”…

College Wrestling Notebook: UTC Closing in on Coach, Minnesota to NE Duals, Recruiting News It May Be The Offseason, But There Is Plenty Of Movement In The World Of College Wrestling, Especially When It Comes to Coaching Positions By Matt…

Thompson returns to the top at nationalsBy KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor WATERLOO – Tolly Thompson is back on top of the wrestling world. Ten years after winning his NCAA championship and seven years after winning his first United States…

Defeated wrestlers won’t get 2nd shot in state tournamentIHSAA board of directors say adding wrestlebacks would make event too long. By Pat [email protected] Calumet High School wrestling coach Jim Wadkins said he felt like he was kicked in the gut…

Champions quotes from Day 2 of U.S. Senior NationalsJohn Fuller/USA Wrestling Women’s Freestyle: Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College), 48 kg lbs.On a pin in the finals:“I dreamed it, because the last three times I’ve wrestled her, I’ve pinned…

Report from Episode 6 On Sunday, on PAX TV, a pair of young stars reached the finals of Real Pro Wrestling at 211 pounds. Daniel Cormier of the Oklahoma Slam and Tommy Rowlands of the New York Outrage, the top…

Lesnar not giving up hope for NFL careerBy Bill WilliamsonDenver Post Staff Writer Brock Lesnar is no football expert. But the guy knows contact. He likes collisions more than a shady insurance man. So his summer lark in shoulder pads…

IHSAA Board of directors meetingWrestlebacks are hot topicProposal to add extra round to individual regionals, semistates is likely to bring debate. By Pat [email protected] Nineteen proposals are on the agenda for the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s annual Board of…

BY ANDRE MORGAN The wrestling community often feels slighted and misunderstood by the rest of the sporting world. But James Oliva plans to do his part to correct this. Oliva is filming an independent college wrestling movie, “7 Minutes.” Using…

U.S. WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Azevedo falls in final Eldorado graduate beaten by Henson in 121-pound battle By TODD DEWEY REVIEW-JOURNAL Maybe by the 2008 Olympics, Sammie Henson will have finally retired from wrestling. That would be welcome news for Matt Azevedo,…