Category Amateur Wrestling

What’s a nice girl like you doing here?

Nicole gets off to a quick start in the Anne Arundel County wrestling tournament by pinning her first-round opponent in the opening period. She went on to capture the 103-pound title. BALTIMORE – Ever since the Olympians of Ancient Greece…

Hendricks Complains About Officiating

By Roger Moore Stillwater NewsPress AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ” Two Oklahoma State wrestlers left the stage disappointed on Saturday night. Senior Johny Hendricks, in his bid for a third straight title at 165 pounds, lost to Iowa’s Mark Perry, while…

Askren walked the walk, talked the talk and funked the funk

By JOE WALLJASPER Tribune sports editor AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The sales pitch that lured Ben Askren from his native Wisconsin to wrestle for Missouri was the offer to build a great program rather than continue one, the opportunity to…

Catching Up With Mark Churella

Twenty-five years ago, every wrestling aficionado knew of that great Michigan wrestler named Churella. They knew of his grit and tenacity. They knew of his infamous cross-body ride and that equally infamous mean streak he displayed on top. The most…

Documentary on Trenge screens to rave reviews

Gary Blockus Anyone who thinks they know what former Lehigh wrestler Jon Trenge went through during his senior season would be well served by checking out ”Veritas: The Jon Trenge Story,” a documentary film by Howie Miller. ”Veritas” isn’t just…

Nemesis No More (Perry vs Hendricks)

Charlie Kautz – The Daily Iowan AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Electrifying scenes of the emotion flooding from Mark Perry’s widening eyes, his adrenaline-loaded fists soaring in the air and bruised knees collapsing in the center of the NCAA wrestling championships-heightened…

Detroit News’ Profile of Ben Askren

Joanne C. Gerstner AUBURN HILLS — It’s pretty obvious Missouri senior Ben Askren is quite impervious to peer pressure, social contrivance and other silly things of that nature. Start with his head. Most wrestlers have close-cropped styles that don’t compete…

Perry’s Family Ties Create Unique Rivalry

By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — By now, you probably know the family tree. Mark Perry Jr.’s uncle is Oklahoma State coach John Smith. Perry’s father was a two-time All-American for the Cowboys. His uncle, Pat,…

National Wrestling Media Assn Hands Out Awards

NWMA names annual awards; InterMat, History of College Wrestling among notable award winners Auburn Hills, MI By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling The National Wrestling Media Association, the national professional organization for wrestling journalists, has named the recipients of its Annual…

Sandersons Find Strength in Numbers

AUBURN HILLS — The Sanderson name is synonymous with wrestling. So it’s no wonder the Iowa State program has become a family affair for the Sandersons. Cael Sanderson was named coach before this season, and his first duty was to…

St Ed Sets Points Record in Winning 23rd Ohio HS Title

St. Ed sets points record in winning 23rd title Posted by Pat Galbincea Columbus — It’s looking more and more like the 1951 Cleveland West record of six individual state champions is a record not meant to be broken. Sure,…