Category Amateur Wrestling

Big Ten Network Discloses 2007-08 Wrestling Coverage

Wrestling fans have been wondering just what’s in store with the new Big Ten Network and the amount of wrestling the network will cover this year. The Wrestling Mall recently emailed some questions to Mike Vest, Media Relations Manager with…

Keystone Classic awaits ASU wrestling in Philadelphia

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona State University wrestling team, coming off a 4-0 start to the season last weekend on the road, will head to the East Coast this weekend for its first tournament action of the season as the…

Cary Kolat Wins Sunkist Kids Open

Sunkist Kids Open Past World medalist Cary Kolat makes statement by winning title at Sunkist Kids International Open Craig Sesker USA Wrestling Cary Kolat is back on the mat for the same reason a lot of wrestlers in their 30s…

UFC Banking on Brock Lesnar’s Success

For everyone who followed pro wrestling from childhood, there was always a lingering question: How would certain guys, not necessarily the biggest stars but the ones who are known by fans as real-life tough guys, do if the battle was…

Cael’s Cyclones Get a New Carr: Nate Jr Commits to ISU

DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa State’s wrestling team will feature another Nate Carr, starting with the 2008-09 season. Nate Carr Jr., a junior-college national champion last winter at Iowa Central Community College, said today he will compete for the…

NWCA Announces Lineup For All-Star Classic

The National Wrestling Coache Association All-Star Classic Lineups were announced recently. The event, which is set for Nov. 19 in Eugene, Ore., is a one-day event that pits the top wrestlers in each weight class against each other in an…

Lesnar joins UFC

Brock Lesnar, a former NCAA heavyweight champion for the University of Minnesota and former pro wrestler, has joined the UFC, it was announced on Saturday. On UFC.com, UFC president Dana White said, “I don’t think there are any other pro…

More than just a mini-Olympics

Lee U-Wen [email protected] WITH 3-on-3 basketball and even beach wrestling potentially on the programme, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, for athletes aged 14 to 18, is shaping up to be more than just a mini-version of the Summer…

Happy Birthday, Dan Gable!

On Thursday, October 25, one of the all-time greats in amateur wrestling and coaching celebrates his 59th birthday… Happy Birthday, Dan Gable! If you see Daniel Mack Gable, wish him a happy birthday!

Pankration gives Sun Devils shot at MMA world

by Matt Culbertson published on Friday, October 19, 2007 STING LIKE A BEE: Christian Grosinsky, 25, of Tempe practices a punch sequence with ASU nursing graduate Lars Havens at the Student Recreation Complex. Pankration is a form of mixed martial…

Oregon State Takes Strength Training to a New Level

By Karina Otrokhova The Oregon State wrestling team is participating in challenging outdoor strength training to improve physically and mentally and prepare for the upcoming 2007-08 season. Beavers head coach, Jim Zalesky, sees overall concentration and strength as a vital…