Category Amateur Wrestling

Things wrestling moms say.

There is no mom like a wrestling mom. They may go a little crazy watching their kids wrestle, but we love them none the less.

600lbs Sumo Wrestler Vs 169lbs MMA Fighter

Sometimes, all it takes is some determination. Never give up.

Sadly, too many wrestlers, fans don’t know much history of their sport

Someday, you’ll have to defend, Kyle Dake, or, David Taylor, or, Cael Sanderson. No, not in a street fight — I’m sure these guys can more than handle themselves that way — but in a future discussion of all-time great amateur wrestlers. You…

Jordan Burroughs Stops at Never : Video

ASICS Athlete and champion freestyle wrestler Jordan Burroughs shares his thoughts on training, the future, and what Stop At Never means to him. The wrestling shoes Jordan has on are ASICS Men’s Omniflex Pursuit.

Former pudgy teen in physical education class now bids for Olympic wrestling berth.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Wrestling coach Henry Harmoney was scouting physical-education classes for talent at Arlington High School when he came across . . . a future Olympian? It’s good to be lucky. Tervel Dlagnev was a pudgy sophomore, barely getting…

Wrestling festival a family affair

Andrew Herbage-Farough wore an ice pack over his left eye like a badge of courage. Oh sure, the 10-year-old was on the receiving end of an inadvertent elbow during one of his three matches Friday at the Gord Garvie Wrestling…

Amputees Just Looking for a Fight

With lingering bitterness, Nick Newell recalls the day he drove four hours to New Hampshire in anticipation of his fourth professional bout as a mixed martial arts fighter. He was limiting his diet to meet a contracted weight of 155…

Wrestling’s Chris Honeycutt: ‘I’ve Always Wanted to Fight Since High School’

If you haven’t heard of, Chris Honeycutt, yet, you soon will. The two-time All-American out of Edinboro University and second-place finisher at this year’s 2012 NCAA national wrestling championships at 197 pounds is the most decorated and high-profile collegiate wrestler who has…

PSUâ€™s Sanderson seeks to end Hawkeye hex on mat

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ” Cael Sanderson accomplished just about every notable achievement during his illustrious career as an amateur wrestler and collegiate coach. However, there’s one notable exception. In nine tries as a wrestler and coach at Iowa State, and…