Month January 2007

By Michael Rand Special to ESPN.com The broader sporting world is filled with cautionary tales, and Cael Sanderson knows it. Everywhere you look, there are examples of successful athletes who have had trouble translating the glory of their playing days…

Wright triumphs at Millersville MILLERSVILLE–Bald Eagle Area junior Quentin Wright claimed the 157-pound title during the Floyd Shorty Hitchcock Open at Millersville University. Wright defeated Delaware Valley junior Ryan Herwig 9-8 in the finals. Herwig qualified for the NCAA Division…

Article from January 08, 2007 By Ward Gossett Assistant Sports Editor Chattanooga Times Free Press This past Saturday was a good day for wrestling, specifically the Central Invitational. The area’s oldest continuing invitational tournament — 38 years and counting —…

Andrew Hipps, Senior Writer Tim Hartung, who hails from a Durand, Wisconsin, was a one-time state champion who wasn’t heavily recruited coming out of high school. But he went on to wrestle at the University of Minnesota, where he became…

Westside (Missouri) News Countdown to Fight Night LAKE OF THE OZARKS ” Gravois Mills’ own Jesse Shewmaker, a multiple Golden Gloves champion, will square off with Travis Allen Saturday night Jan. 20 in the main event of “Fight Night at…

There are places every wrestling fan must make a point of visiting at some time in their life. One of those is the new Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. The new, 21,000-square-foot facility opens Jan.…

Zalesky returns to Iowa Speaks out on being fired By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen CEDAR FALLS — From a distance, he looked like he raided John Smith’s closet. But closer up, the Oregon State emblem was visible on the…

Tennessee-Chattanooga wrestling coach Chris Bono said he considers today’s double-dual against Oregon State and Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls to be a homecoming. Bono was named head coach July 29. This is his second season with the Mocs. He was…

Tom Franck, Staff Writer tom There’s obviously still a lot of season left, but a month and a half of Division I college wrestling is in the books. In the six plus weeks of action “¦ a good number of…