Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
With the 2012 Olympics on the horizon, a number of the biggest names in amateur wrestling, including gold medalists Rulon Gardner (2000) and Cael Sanderson (2004), are considering making one final run at glory. Bellator featherweight title holder Joe Warren,…
by Kyle Nagel By his junior year of high school in Wenatchee, Wash., Brian Van Hoven noticed Marines recruiters in the stands at his wrestling matches mixed in with the college scouts and coaches. Van Hoven certainly was skilled enough…
by KJ Gould The 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion for Nebraska Jordan Burroughs became World Champion in Freestyle Wrestling in Instanbul, Turkey. Competing at 74 kg / 163 lbs, the one day event saw Burroughs wrestle four times to…
Longtime wrestling coach and retired teacher nominated for Barrie Sports Hall of Fame By GENE PEREIRA Asked to pick one special memory or moment that stands out more than any other from his more than 30 years of coaching wrestling,…
Blackstone Ranch Properties and Hidden Oak Development Donate Land to California USA Wrestling to Build State of the Art Regional Facility FRESNO, CA–(Marketwire – Sep 21, 2011) – California USA Wrestling announced today that they are moving forward with the…
By Ben Boldt Sports marketing is getting some attention from the state department of tourism, Explore Minnesota. In a few weeks a new segment to the www.exploreminnesota.com Website will launch. It will be all about sports. The goal of this…
A video of two eight-year-old boys grappling at a mixed martial arts event in England has the mainstream media, medical associations and the general population up in arms. “Two boys wearing no head gear or padding, wrestling and kicking each…
By Bobby La Gesse Wrestling isn’t just part of Adam Pavlenko’s life. It’s ingrained in who he is. It’s what his family does, from his dad to his brother to him. Some of his earliest memories are from when he…
SMYRNA, Del. ” Serving as a referee can often be like the Rodney Dangerfield of jobs — no respect. But Ross Thomas of Smyrna recently received the ultimate recognition for his work as a referee when he was inducted into…
By Ryan Howe State champion David Borden lives a life immersed in wrestling. When the high school season ends, the Minico High senior competes in USA Wrestling freestyle tournaments. He’s been to Fargo, N.D., three times for the Junior National…
by Beth Cravey The popular former Ridgeview High School wrestling coach whose March firing led to protests from students and parents will open a new wrestling and fitness training center in Middleburg Florida. The center will host Christopher McNealy’s Pin-N-Win…
From Lillian Leposo, CNN (CNN) — With ash applied to their bodies and determination glinting in their eyes, two young tribal wrestlers stride onto a large field under the hot South Sudanese sun. In the next few minutes, the fighters…