Month February 2007

Catching Up With John Fisher

Quick, always aggressive and possessing an outstanding leg attack, John Fisher (1985, ’87-89) was a dominant force in the Wolverine wrestling room — and on the national scene — through the latter half of the decade. He remains among Michigan’s…

Fists Flying – MMA Fighting

Fists Flying is a mixed martial arts inspiration and information site. I think it’s a new site as there isn’t a lot going on right now. However they do have links to videos, book review and a fighter directory. Keep…

Catching Up with Dale Bahr

Over his 21 years at the helm of the Michigan wrestling program (1978-99), former head coach Dale Bahr made numerous contributions to the longstanding tradition and continued growth of Wolverine wrestling. Bahr accumulated a career record of 221-119-6 and ranks…

Minnesota Perfect, Wins Big Ten Wrestling Title

It’s the fifth time in coach J Robinson’s career the Gophers won 20 dual meets. By Tyler Rushmeyer What was expected to be a challenging weekend for the Minnesota wrestling team became just another three-day span of utter supremacy as…

Cliff Keen, The Man Behind The Wrestling Gear Company

By Leah Howard, U-M Athletic Media Relations “I believe that wrestling plays a highly educational part in the development of a boy. The fundamental that every successful wrestler must acquire, and which has great carryover value after his student days,…

A Day in the Life of Josh Churella

By Leah Howard & Josh Churella On a chilly February day in the heart of the Big Ten Conference dual season, U-M wrestling junior captain Josh Churella supplied a peek into a typical day in the life of this student-athlete.…

Snip Nalan: Michigan’s Diminutive Superstar

HISTORY LESSON: SNIP NALAN Michigan’s Diminutive Superstar By Leah Howard, U-M Athletic Media Relations A man of diminutive stature, standing only 5-5 and weighing little more than his 130-pound weight class, Norvard Nalan resembled what many considered to be “just…

William Penn’s Cotton Leads by Example

By Jennifer Jentz William Penn University Darren Cotton will tell you that back in high school he could have been described as “some weird wrestler guy.” That is not the case anymore. Nowadays, Cotton is one of the most recognized…

Oregon State (OSAA) Wrestling Championships

Stars are ready to shine Here’s a look at the top wrestling talent in town BILL POEHLER Statesman Journal With more than 1,000 wrestlers competing in the OSAA state wrestling championships this weekend at the Oregon State Fairground, these are…

Zalesky has OSU on the road back to national prominence

A return to the top? Zalesky has OSU on the road back to national prominence By Brooks Hatch Corvallis Gazette-Times CORVALLIS ” Oregon State wrestling coach Jim Zalesky knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch in his demanding…