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Abas finished starving for wrestlingBy DAVID WHITE It’s national tournament time, and here’s what Stephen Abas is not doing: Starving. Dehydrating. Experiencing persistent pain. Instead, the former Fresno State wrestler is feeling fine heading into the U.S. Senior National Championships,…

2005 U.S. Senior Nationals Greco-Roman Preview Like the freestyle tournament, the absence of many accomplished veterans could lead to the emergence of USA’s rising stars By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] The 2005…

U.S. NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY IN LAS VEGAS APRIL 29-30 Submitted by: E.Goldman/Boxing & Wrestling Editor The first top-level national competition held by USA Wrestling since the 2004 Olympics will take place Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. This…

Episode 6 Preview This Sunday’s episode of Real Pro Wrestling, which will air on PAX TV at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), will feature competition in the 211-pound weight class. Action from the quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be…

Mat slam for Pax’s‘Real Pro Wrestling’No prancing dames. No goofy outfits. No wonder. By Toni Fitzgerald Leave it to the people at Pax, the wholesome family network, to take the fun out of wrestling. With the continued popularity of the…

CHAT ROOM: MUHAMMED LAWAL, Wrestling champion from Plano By Heidi Pederson Star-Telegram Staff Writer Muhammed Lawal took up wrestling when he was a sophomore at Plano East High School as a way to stay in shape between football seasons. Nine…

Greg Purnell/Brute-Adidas Kerry McCoy, two-time NCAA heavyweight Champion, four-time Freestyle World Cup Champion, four-time US World Team Member, World Championship Silver Medalist, and two-time Olympic Team member has signed with Brute and adidas wrestling. Kerry is currently the assistant coach…

Cael Sanderson named 2004 John Smith Award winner, as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by USA WrestlingGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Cael Sanderson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) has been named the winner of the 2004 John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler…

Vering’s Three-Style Experience Pays Dividends Brad Vering was made for Real Pro Wrestling. He was an Olympian in Greco-Roman, a junior and espoir national champion in freestyle, and an NCAA Champion in collegiate wrestling. “Obviously there are some good things…

Coming at you: Muhammed Lawal Born in Tennessee and raised in Texas, Muhammed Lawal of the Oklahoma Slam was the oldest sibling in a family of three, raised by his mother. Growing up in a single-family environment and being the…

The Three-Time NCAA Champion From West Virginia University Impresses, Will Work Out Again May 8 By Matt Krumrie “Senior Editor Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] On Saturday Adam “Pacman” Jones of West Virginia University was chosen with…

With A Number Of Elite Wrestlers Retired or Not Competing, Opportunity For Many New Faces to Emerge By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] The 2005 Las Vegas/ASICS United States National Wrestling Championships will…