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John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – Harry Lester (Akron, Ohio/Northern Michigan Univ./Sunkist Kids) won his final match at the 2005 World University Games on Tuesday evening in the Ozel Yamanlar High School Sports Hall. Unfortunately, that final match was for…
John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – The final three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers weighed-in on Tuesday evening as the final step towards competing on Wednesday in the 2005 World University Games at the Ozel Yamanlar High School Sports Hall. At 60…
Philadelphia “The University of Pennsylvania athletic department announced the hiring of Larry “Zeke” Jones as the head wrestling coach. Zeke, a 2004 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Coach and assistant head coach at West Virginia, becomes the 17th coach in the program’s…
Bring it on! Annual corny event challenges wrestling skills in slop By Brady Averill / Winona Daily News A few pigs maybe went hungry on Saturday. Instead of filling troughs for livestock, 250 pounds of feed corn was thrown into…
By Chris Forsberg, Globe Correspondent WELLESLEY — Rollie Peterkin has heard the story enough times that it’s become gospel to him. As the tale goes, a neighbor saw a young Peterkin walk the length of his driveway on his hands…
Former Buckeye Tommy Rowlands to Wrestle at World University Games OSU volunteer assistant to compete in Izmir, Turkey, Aug. 12-16 in the 211-pound weight class COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Ohio State national champion and current OSU wrestling volunteer assistant coach…
Rix named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete’s name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to John Fuller at [email protected] Deanna Rix (South…
2005 World University Games U.S. wrestling team includes 14 National Team members, led by Senior U.S. World Team members Lester and Ruiz John Fuller/USA Wrestling Izmir, Turkey – USA Wrestling has finalized its rosters for the 2005 World University Games…
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling USA Wrestling and Northern Michigan University are pleased to announce the hiring of Jim Gruenwald of Colorado Springs, Colo. to serve as the United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC) Assistant Greco-Roman Wrestling Coach. Gruenwald will work with…
WASHINGTON ” The NCAA will prohibit college athletic teams that use American Indian images deemed “hostile or abusive “from hosting postseason events or displaying the symbols during championship competition. The policy, announced Friday, will affect at least 18 schools the…
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State athletic association official quits Associated Press DEMAREST, N.J. – A member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s executive committee has resigned amid questions about the group’s spending practices. Bert Ammerman, the longtime principal of Northern Valley High…