Category Amateur Wrestling

Wrestler pins down successBy Leila Wai Baldwin High School senior Ryan “Bulla “Tuzon speaks softly, careful not to reveal too much about a past that influences almost every decision he makes today. “I saw a lot of things growing up,…

By Matt Anderson Seven times this season, all Matt Nagel needed was one more takedown. One more takedown, and the 165-pound Minnesota wrestling junior would finally have had a statement win against a top-10 wrestler. Elias AdamsJunior Matt Nagel will…

This week’s athletes are a senior and a freshman. The senior is an inspirational young man who has overcome some physical odds to become the best in the state. The freshman is an up and coming gynmast. Justin Turek, the…

Actor Vin Diesel discusses his not so tough role in family film The PacifierBy Dee Dee Chew, Tempo Editor Though it may seem glamorous at times, the life of a Hollywood action star certainly isn’t easy. Besides having to face…

By MIKE MALLOYREGISTER STAFF WRITER The wrestling was great. The celebration needed some work. Valley High School’s Montell Marion won his first state wrestling championship in his third title match, beating Matt Kelly of Dubuque Hempstead, 3-2, Saturday. “It’s so…

Des Moines, March 1st, 2005 – One of the state’s top high school athletes is changing schools just days after winning a state high school wrestling championship. Montell Marion just became Valley High School’s first 3-time wrestling finalist ever. He’s…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA had barely released its first report on teams’ academic progress when the complaints began. “We’d be remiss if we didn’t express at least some concern that there are any number of flaws in this methodology,…

Tolly wrestles with poor air travel By KEVIN EVANS, Executive Sports Editor CEDAR FALLS — Anyone who does any traveling these days has a horror story to relate. Traveling in the winter has always been a problem in the Midwest.…

Sports movies do it all, from ‘Rocky’ to ‘Rudy’By Ali Adair While sitting at dinner Friday night, I began to discuss with my softball teammates just exactly what I wanted to write for my column this week. Not too much…

Dan Gable is special guest at USA Wrestling Kids/Cadet Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling The USA Wrestling’s Kids/Cadet Folkstyle National Championships are set for the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 1-3. Champions at this…

CSTV to televise Big Ten Wrestling Championships March 7Eric Handler/CSTV NEW YORK, February 28, 2005 “For the second consecutive year, CSTV (www.CSTV.com) will televise the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, when the first college sports network presents the championships of the…

Augsburg and Wartburg expected to battle for team honors at NCAA Div. III Nationals in Northfield, Minn., March 4-5Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Wartburg or Augsburg? Augsburg or Wartburg? In recent seasons, the NCAA Div. III National Wrestling Championships has come down…