Month March 2005

Arizona State’s Valesquez, head coach Thom Ortiz and Boise State’s Andrew Hochstrasser honored. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — ARIZONA STATE junior Cain Valesquez was named Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year, Arizona State head coach Thom Ortiz earned Pac-10 Coach of the…

By Jackie Reese Oklahoma Daily Norman, OK (U-WIRE) — As the saying goes, “the third time’s a charm. “For junior wrestler Teyon Ware, it couldn’t ring more true. Ware just returned from the 2005 NCAA Championships, which took place March…

By Blair Critchlow The Stanford Daily Stanford, CA (U-WIRE) — The Stanford wrestling team’s two star competitors, co-captains Matt Gentry and Imad Kharbush, fought hard but fell short of their ultimate goals of individual national titles in St. Louis over…

Cary Kolat Joins Forces With Sharpie,® and Paper mate,®, heading up popular consumer brands’ efforts to support the wrestling community OAK BROOK, Ill., March 30, 2005 – Sharpie,® and Paper Mate,®, highly recognized brands of writing instruments, today announced that…

Henson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist Kids) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of March 22-28. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based…

By Ryan Wallace Wrestling is a sport full of technical moves and mentally sharp athletes. And there’s no better place to find the tougher competitor than at the college ranks. If you need any proof, just ask four area wrestlers…

By Ben Elder Daily O’Collegian Stillwater, OK (U-WIRE) — While Oklahoma State University’s wrestling squad sits atop the collegiate rankings, the sport’s new found vitality has produced new cries for its installment. States across the nation hold few stakes in…

OK, I admit it. I watch professional wrestling. Have most of my life, since I was 10. In fact, I’m watching the WWE Monday Night Raw, the last one before this Sunday’s Wrestlemania 21, as I write this sentence. But…

His Angle to be the best BY SCOTT FISHMANMiami Herald Writer In Kurt Angle’s rookie year, he achieved what most wrestlers only dream of doing — winning every major singles title in WWE including the coveted heavyweight championship in 2000.…

Olympic-style wrestling league hoping to catch on, earn spot in national sports craze By Paul AdamskiNews-ChronicleIn this version of the age-old tale regarding David and Goliath, Toby Willis has slung the proverbial stone. Now, he and the rest of the…

I’ve got a Yahoo 360 profile going and I’m trying to work on getting a network of other amateur wrestling fans. So, if you’d like an invite just leave a comment or use the contact form to send me your…

After a year off and a transfer, native son claims another NCAA crownBy Jim Hague Mocco had decided to take a year off from collegiate wrestling to concentrate on the international style, with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.…