Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
LAS VEGAS “So Brock Lesnar, in the parlance of pro wrestling, had gone straight heel. After bludgeoning Frank Mir to retain the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight championship at the hyped UFC 100, the former pro wrestling star decided to put…
The National Wrestling Coaches Association is pleased to announce their 2009 Annual Convention, to be held at the Bahia Mar Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 6-9th. This year’s convention features many informative sessions that will be beneficial to…
The career: Punching guys in the face in the world of mixed martial arts. The job candidates: Two wrestling state champions from St. Edward, two accomplished college wrestlers, two athletes looking for a way to turn their sport into a…
ENZO Films is embarking on the making of an Independent Film that promotes and supports our beloved sport of wrestling. The film, which was inspired by actual events, is entitled CARTER-145. It is a Midwestern, sports drama that focuses on…
Brent Metcalf has been a national champion. He has been a national runner-up. He has been an All-American ” twice. He has been a Big Ten champion ” twice. He has been the Outstanding Wrestler at the Big Ten championships…
Some baseball fans may have noticed that during the All Star game Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki looked like he was wearing wresting shoes with cleats on the the bottom. I’m pretty sure that if you were playing in the All Star…
ISU transfer back in business at Iowa By Andy Hamilton “¢ Iowa City Press-Citizen “¢ July 3, 2009 Rankings apparently came into play when Tyler Clark made his decision to leave Iowa State and transfer to Iowa. The two-time NCAA…
Real Pro Wrestling was set to be the next great thing in the sport of wrestling. The league was going to give the best collegiate and international wrestling stars a chance to compete at the professional level. Teams were going…
Edinboro University Sports Information EDINBORO, Pa. — Edinboro University received word today from the NCAA that wrestler Jarrod King has been granted a sixth year of eligibility. King now seeks to become Edinboro’s first two-time Division I national champion after…
The former University of Minnesota wrestling All-American and current Ultimate Fighting Champion heavyweight title holder in an interview credited God — and not steroids — for his physique. By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune Former University of Minnesota wrestling All-American Brock…
Former high school wrestler Al Franken is the new Senator from Minnesota… up to 2002, the state had been served by another ex-wrestler, the late Paul Wellstone. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken…
COLLEGE SPORTS COUNCIL New Study of Gender Symmetric Teams Reveals Significant Disparity in Athletic Opportunities at Division I Level 37 Years After Passage of Title IX, the College Sports Council Calls on NCAA to Equalize Scholarship Limits WASHINGTON, D.C. –…