Category Amateur Wrestling

Auditions announced for MMA movie Never Submit

By Cindy Ortiz Imperia Entertainment Imperia Entertainment (Pink Sheets: IPEI) President James Hergott announces today that the Xyience Training Center in Las Vegas, Nevada will host open auditions for a movie about the sport of mixed martial arts entitled Never…

Cael’s Hilton Debut: Near Perfection

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. – Iowa State’s No. 1 wrestling recruiting class from 2004 had an impressive showing in the new-look Hilton Coliseum Sunday. The Cyclones (2-0) did not give up a takedown in a 40-0…

Brands Loves Fields’ Spunk

By: J.R. Ogden – The Gazette IOWA CITY, IA – Matt Fields is a likable guy. He’s polite and friendly and generally greets you with a smile. Close the doors at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, however,…

Jan 7 RPW Super Challenge defines opportunity

Written by Steve Menchinger It’s not too often that an opportunity comes into someone’s life in which they have an chance to make a name for themselves in the world of professional sports. The movie “Invincible “staring Mark Wahlberg is…

Rella, Erwin claim titles at Mat-Town

By Guy Cipriano LOCK HAVEN — Penn State has found a template to bring college-ready middleweights into its wrestling room. Look one state west and search for Ohio state champions from schools that wrestle ambitious schedules. Last year, the template…

Bald Eagle Area junior competes in Lock Haven

By Guy Cipriano Quentin Wright finishes 1-2 at 157 pounds LOCK HAVEN — Bald Eagle Area’s Quentin Wright found a different way to prepare for his junior season. Wright unofficially started a year filled with lofty goals by competing in…

Hofstra Upsets Minnesota at Journeyman/Brute NE Duals

Top teams put on good show Local fans get to see strong competition By BRYAN CHU, Staff writer First published: Sunday, November 26, 2006 GUILDERLAND — Wrestling fans got exactly what they hoped for Saturday at the Journeymen Brute Northeast…

Tom Brands’ Home Coaching Debut Is a Takedown Clinic

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Iowa City, Ia. – Alex Grunder said Iowa’s wrestling team on Saturday gave a glimpse of what this winter might hold. The No. 8 Hawkeyes (2-0) collected 26 takedowns, gave up only three and…

Just Like Old Times: Iowa Dominates Arizona State

By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Much of the talk surrounding the Iowa wrestling program in recent months has been about the beginning of the new era, but Saturday felt like old times at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tom Brands and Dan…

Brands Back at Home, Coaching His First Dual at Carver

By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The path home from the practice room took Tom Brands on a nightly detour during his first year at Iowa. He would walk around the concourse inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena imagining the lights turned on…

Teague Moore – New coach faces big challenge

Clarion’s Teague Moore has his first victory under his belt as a Division I wrestling coach as the Golden Eagles came from behind to edge Millersville in the Pennsylvania Duals at Lock Haven. The first-year Clarion leader hopes there will…