Category Amateur Wrestling

RealProWrestling: Preview of Episode 7 Heavyweights

Preview of Episode 7 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 264-pound weight class. Action from the quarterfinal and semifinal matches will…

Grandmother’s Guidance Helped Heskett’s Career

From the Warren (Ohio) Tribune-Chronicle, posted at TheMatGrandmother’s guidance helped Warren native become Olympic contender By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle There was no way anyone could suppress the boundless energy Joe Heskett had when he was six years old.Heskett had…

Michael Lightner TheMat’s Wrestler of the Week

Lightner named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekJohn Fuller 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] Michael Lightner (Norman, Okla./Sunkist Kids)…

Updated Qualifier List for 2005 World Team Trials in Ames, Iowa, June 18-19

Men’s Freestyle 55 kg/121 poundsU.S. Nationals Champion “Sammie Henson, St. Louis, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)U.S. Nationals, second place – Matt Azevedo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)U.S. Nationals, third place “Nick Simmons, Williamston, Mich. (Michigan WC)U.S. Nationals, fourth place “Jason Powell,…

Eric Akin: A Real American Hero

Eric Akin isn’t afraid to get down and dirty. And he isn’t afraid to talk about his life as a wrestler, a father, his relationship with Jesus Christ, and what he considers happiness. On the mat, the Texas Shooter’s 121…

RealProWrestling Will Be Televised In Europe Starting May 6

RPW COMPLETES TV DEAL FOR EUROPE LOS ANGELES “RealProWrestling will now be televised in Europe. After a trial run airing RPW’s Freestyle Showcase, and witnessing RealProWrestling’s impressive United States debut, Euro sport 2 will begin airing RealProWrestling May 6. RealProWrestling…

US Nationals Champ Lester Trains In Michigan

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…

Matman of Accomplishment: St Ed’s Patrick Ziemnik

Patrick Ziemnik – St. Edward High School Patrick Ziemnik has made his mark as a student and as a community volunteer. The St. Edward High School student is first in his class and has earned the highest honors every year…

“The Wrestling Season” – the play

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…