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Henson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist Kids) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of March 22-28. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based…

By Ryan Wallace Wrestling is a sport full of technical moves and mentally sharp athletes. And there’s no better place to find the tougher competitor than at the college ranks. If you need any proof, just ask four area wrestlers…

OK, I admit it. I watch professional wrestling. Have most of my life, since I was 10. In fact, I’m watching the WWE Monday Night Raw, the last one before this Sunday’s Wrestlemania 21, as I write this sentence. But…

By Ben Elder Daily O’Collegian Stillwater, OK (U-WIRE) — While Oklahoma State University’s wrestling squad sits atop the collegiate rankings, the sport’s new found vitality has produced new cries for its installment. States across the nation hold few stakes in…

His Angle to be the best BY SCOTT FISHMANMiami Herald Writer In Kurt Angle’s rookie year, he achieved what most wrestlers only dream of doing — winning every major singles title in WWE including the coveted heavyweight championship in 2000.…

Olympic-style wrestling league hoping to catch on, earn spot in national sports craze By Paul AdamskiNews-ChronicleIn this version of the age-old tale regarding David and Goliath, Toby Willis has slung the proverbial stone. Now, he and the rest of the…

I’ve got a Yahoo 360 profile going and I’m trying to work on getting a network of other amateur wrestling fans. So, if you’d like an invite just leave a comment or use the contact form to send me your…

After a year off and a transfer, native son claims another NCAA crownBy Jim Hague Mocco had decided to take a year off from collegiate wrestling to concentrate on the international style, with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.…

Bryan Van Kley publisher Mocco pinned name on Hodge Trophy Oklahoma State’s Steve Mocco finished a perfect 37-0 season at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. with his second national title. The Cowboy junior rolled up 17 pins this…

Guys we know the rules weren’t explained enough and this is a result of the fire we had. We planned on showing every second of the quarterfinal round matches and there we explained the rules much more in detail. After…

A new league of superhero’s made its long-awaited and highly-anticipated television debut Sunday. Real Pro Wrestling, which features many of America’s top freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers competing for $250,000 in prize money, was shown Sunday across the nation on PAXTV.…

SOLACE ON THE MATAfter a family tragedy, Toby Willis turns to the sport he loves–wrestling By Michael HirsleyTribune staff reporter NASHVILLE — When Toby Willis lost five brothers and a sister in a gruesome traffic accident that had a bitter…