Month March 2006

CNN ‘Fit Nation’ tour stops at ISU

AMES, Iowa — CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta will bring the “Fit Nation College Tour “to ISU’s Fisher Theater on Thursday, March 30, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. Student…

Gable ready to see wrestling take off

KEARNEY ” Dan Gable hopes to see the Golden Age of wrestling in the near future. “I would like to see it at the top of the podium where football is,” Gable says. But, as someone who probably knows the…

All-District Wrestling: Murphy is No. 1 in the state, U.S.

By WILL DeBOARD BEE STAFF WRITER Last Updated: March 28, 2006, 08:11:54 AM PST Billy Murphy put a little pressure on himself as he entered his final high school wrestling season. He completed a perfect junior season in 2005 with…

Smith named 2006 Rev Coach of the Year

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Before the 2005-06 college wrestling season began, Oklahoma State looked like a shoe-in to win its fourth straight NCAA title and 34th overall. After all, the Cowboys returned six All-Americans and four NCAA champions from a…

Thom Ortiz Named Pac-10 Coach of the Year

By Alex Ryan ASU Sports Information TEMPE, Ariz. “For the second year in a row, Arizona State University Head Wrestling Coach Thom Ortiz was selected as the Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced Wednesday. The honor…

Zalesky, Douglas out; Sanderson in at ISU

DAN MCCOOL AND TOM WITOSKY REGISTER STAFF WRITERS A major shakeup in college wrestling happened today when it was learned Iowa State had replaced coach Bobby Douglas with Cyclone legend and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson, hours after the University…

Spates Nearly MIA For Coach of the Year Award

Spates wins coach of year OU head wrestling coach honored at national by Robert Przybylo Winning a championship is not the only way to measure the success of a season. The awards presentation at the national wrestling championships Saturday night…

2006 Glen Brand Iowa Hall of Fame Inductions April 8

Nine wrestling legends will be inducted into the Class of 2006 of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on April 8, 2006, beginning at 2 p.m. The hall of fame is located in the International Wrestling Institute…

Ohio State Wrestling Coach Russ Hellickson Announces Retirement

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State wrestling coach Russ Hellickson announced his retirement Tuesday, effective July 31. Hellickson began his tenure at Ohio State in the 1986-87 season. He mentored 41 All-Americans, the most of any Ohio State wrestling coach, including…

Dan McCool: Coach Cael? Just A Matter of Time

Cyclones say they will work to keep Olympic champ in ISU family. DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. ” Whenever Bobby Douglas steps aside as coach of the Iowa State wrestling team, the question about Cael Sanderson’s head coaching…

Nick Ackerman – Mr. Inspiration

Nick Ackerman stunned the sports world by winning a national wrestling title as an amputee. Now, 26, he is devoting his life to helping others walk again. KEN FUSON REGISTER STAFF WRITER Davenport, Ia. ” As Nick Ackerman remembers it,…

Williams commitment helps sustain future AAU success

BY DUANE NORBY Sidney Herald For more than 40 years, including acting as AAU Eastern Division head referee for the past 15 years, Terry Williams has been a vital fixture in the Sidney AAU wrestling program in some shape or…