Category Amateur Wrestling

Justin Meriwether Wrestling with New Racing Interest

By PAUL BEITLER Sports Editor FORT WAYNE ” From the time he was 6 years old until he graduated from Norwell High School in 2001, Justin Meriwether’s main interest was the sport of wrestling. But over the last year and…

Focus On Fargo: Ashmore Brothers Attracting Attention

Ben and Luke Ashmore Are Proving That Texas Wrestlers Can Compete With The Best of the Best, and Will Be In Fargo At The End of the Month To Prove Just That By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments,…

Norris Named Head Wrestling Coach at Johns Hopkins University

Former Calvert Hall Coach Inherits Experienced Team BALTIMORE, MD – Keith Norris, most recently the head wrestling coach at Baltimore’s Calvert Hall College High School, has been named the head wrestling coach at Johns Hopkins University it was announced today…

Gable To Conduct Camp At Minnesota HS

Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable to hold camp at WHA School Dean Morrill, Editor The Pilot-Independent Gable, who has been involved in wrestling for more than 40 years, winning individual and team titles at every level, will give back something…

Springfield wrestlers take on Olympians

Two Spartans train with members of 2004 Olympic freestyle team in area wrestling camp By Michael Beaven Springfield wrestling coach Dick Sabol recently encouraged his team to take advantage of a chance to attend a five-day camp to meet the…

Junior/Cadet Nationals at Fargo July 23-30

ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet Nationals to feature nation’s top young wrestlers, July 23-30 in Fargo, N.D. Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling The ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet National Championships are considered the most prestigious youth wrestling events in the nation. Dubbed the “world’s…

Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Update

From Tim Hartung University of Iowa Wrestling Hawk Fans, Hello Everyone! I hope your summers are going well. We just finished two technique camps and our 12 day Training camp here in Iowa City. We leave for San Jose, CA…

Summer School for Wrestlers

SWEET HOME ” Sweet Home High wrestling coach Steve Thorpe looked tired as he leaned back in a wooden chair in the nearly empty room where he teaches mathematics during the school year. He rubbed his eyes and tossed a…

Penn State Welcomes Transfer Mark McKnight

Sunderland Welcomes Two-Time NCAA Qualifier McKnight to 2005-06 Nittany Lion Wrestling Roster Highly regarded transfer comes from the University of Buffalo UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., – Penn State Head Wrestling Coach Troy Sunderland has announced the addition of junior, transfer Mark…

Oregon State Announces Captains for 2005-06

Jeremy Larson, Bobby Pfennigs and Ty Watterson have been elected captains of Oregon State’s wrestling team for 2005-06, OSU head coach Joe Wells has announced. Larson (Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston HS) will be a junior 174-pounder, Pfennigs (Great Falls, Mont. Russell HS)…