Category Amateur Wrestling

By Andy Elder ST. LOUIS — The universal truth about the NCAA Wrestling Championships is that every wrestler is good, every match tough. But, some wrestlers, some matches are more difficult than others. Penn State’s six wrestlers, at least in…

THE GREAT ESCAPE Southern’s Molinaro wins state crown with last-second move By BOB BADDERS STAFF WRITER ATLANTIC CITY ” Getting prepared for the biggest moment in his brief high school wrestling career, Southern’s Frank Molinaro sat in the stands at…

By BRAD WILSONThe Intelligencer Our annual look at the PIAA wrestling championships from A to Z … A is for attendance. More than 61,000 fans attended the tournament. B is for boo, which some – a few, but too many…

Former Spartan prepped for warFRANK BODANI Wrestling keeps coming back to York College graduate Doug Maritato now, as he lives in an old grain silo and helps to rebuild a country. He thinks about it as he works seven days…

School administration still quiet about beer at meal after state meet By Natalie Root Correspondent CAMBRIDGE CITY — Wrestling coach Jerry Ingalls thinks a Western Wayne decision to prohibit him from presenting awards at Tuesday’s winter sports banquet punished the…

Excerpt from an article appearing in SI on Campus… How Does It Feel? “How does it feel? “How many times have you heard a postgame interviewer ask the question? You just got spanked by the Trojans in the Orange Bowl.…

As I was walking down the steps at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa before the start of the Big Ten Tournament this past weekend, I ran into an old friend of mine, Mark Churella. I sat down beside Mark…

History 10 – College Stars of 40s & ’50s Turn Pro Professional wrestling and amateur wrestling had very little in common after the 1930s. The pro game had turned to show gimmicks in order to attract crowds and the amateurs…

The call will standRequest for appeal to overturn decision in 135-pound title match for throwing headgear denied by NYSPHSAA BY GREGG SARRASTAFF WRITER A request for an appeal to overturn an official’s call in the 135-pound match of the state…

State will not hear Rodriguez appeal By ANTHONY PINCIAROTHE JOURNAL NEWS C.J. Rodriguez was hoping to score the most important reversal of his high school wrestling career yesterday. Unfortunately for the North Rockland senior, it did not happen. Nina Van…

The Lehigh junior, ranked No. 4 at 141, is the subject of an MTV show. By Gary R. BlockusOf The Morning Call Cory Cooperman smiled a playful smile and looked across the starting line at Navy’s Nate Gulosh with that…

By SIMON ‘LILSBOY’ ROTHSTEIN WRESTLING fans know Shelton Benjamin as the WWE intercontinental champion and winner of big matches over Triple H, Ric Flair and Chris Jericho. But if it wasn’t for a high school wrestling coach with a heart…