Category Amateur Wrestling

Indiana HS Coach Resigns RE Alcohol-Related Incident

Teacher, coach resigns LOWELL ” Lowell High School teacher and wrestling coach Mark Line has submitted a letter of resignation in light of an alcohol-related incident last week. School Superintendent Alice Neal said sometime during the school day last Friday,…

Former Champs To Join Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame

Former champions to join Indiana wrestling Hall of Fame INDIANAPOLIS A three-time state champion from Bloomington North High School will be inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sunday.Pat Cassidy won the I-H-S-A-A championship…

Kurt Angle Tells Kids About Goal-Setting & Steriods

Wrestler urges kids to press for success By Michael Wamble Daily Herald Staff Writer Former Olympic champion and current World Wrestling Entertainment star Kurt Angle told students at Naperville’s Madison Junior High School Wednesday to be passionate about setting goals.…

Wrestling Helps Student Thru Danger On The High Seas

Wrestling background helps college student through terrifying danger on the high seasJosi Carlson/USA Wrestling Ultimate survival, composure and confidence. Wrestling is an ancient sport that has evolved throughout the centuries. But the basic building blocks are still there and can…

MTV’s Landon Named Honorary Coach at Wisconsin

Landon From MTV’s Real World To Serve as Honorary Wrestling Coach at WisconsinJen Werner/Wisconsin Sports Information MADISON, Wis. – The No. 11 Wisconsin wrestling team will welcome Landon, from MTV’s The Real World – Philadelphia, to the Badger bench as…

Joe Dennis TheMat’s Wrestler of the Week

Dennis named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekJohn Fuller Joe Dennis (Urbana, Ohio/Cleveland State) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 8-14. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance…

Pride & Joy – Herbert

Pride and joy (Wrestling) Herbert’s father molded him into an elite wrestler By Paul Tenorio Every day after practice, Jake Herbert and his father and assistant coach, Jim Herbert, rode home together. When they got home Jim would lay out…

Michigan’s Willie Bryer Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

Breyer Earns First Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Award PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Senior/junior Willie Breyer (Oxford, Mich./Oxford HS), a member of the University of Michigan wrestling team, was named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday…

UTChattanooga Falls To Missouri

Wrestlers Fall Short at Missouri, 22-15 COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri wrestling team spotted UTC a 12-point lead Wednesday before storming back to win six straight matches and defeat the Mocs 22-15. Ben Askren’s pin of UTC’s Daniel Peterson at…

Mom’s Encouragement Puts Wrestler Back On Mat… To State

Notebook: Encouragement from Mom put wrestler back on the matBy Bob SherwinSeattle Times staff reporterSnohomish County sports Clint Osborn was finished with wrestling. Done. Never again, he vowed, would he get on the mat, not after the humiliation of being…