Month July 2011

Kurt Angle Q&A: Verbal Sparring With The Wrestling Machine

The Olympic gold medallist-turned-WrestleMania headliner on neck injuries, imminent movie stardom and why he’s hoping to regain his title at London 2012. You retired from amateur freestyle wrestling in 1996. What’s convinced you to return at the age of 42?…

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Fausey Named to Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Rookie Team

Courtesy: VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia redshirt freshman Jon Fausey (Dalmatia, Pa.) was named to Amateur Wrestling News’ All-Rookie Team, as announced recently by the publication. Fausey was named to the fourth team at 184 pounds. Fausey went 29-10 at…

Local PA wrestling club stresses offseason technique work

By ED GOTWALS Three years ago, the Lincoln Highway Wrestling Club was started in Chambersburg PA. This past season, the Chambersburg Trojans had their most successful postseason by far, taking sixth in the PIAA Tournament team standings with a trio…

Weatherman suspended from Cyclones wrestling team

by KJ Pilcher Iowa State University Sports Information Director Tom Kroeschell confirmed that wrestler Trent Weatherman has been suspended indefinitely from the Cyclones team after violating team rules. Weatherman was arrested for the second time in three months early Saturday…

Olympic gold medalist attempts huge comeback

By Tyler Huey Nisqually Valley News Kurt Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics and now, 15 years later, the 42-year-old is training to make a comeback in hopes of qualifying for next summer’s 2012…

Harper Government Supports 2011 Canada Cup of International Wrestling

The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), , announced the Government of Canada’s contribution to the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association in support of the 2011 Canada Cup of International Wrestling. The Canada Cup of International Wrestling, hosted by the Canadian…

Iowa’s 2012 wrestling class could be one of all-time best

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Eric DeVos can only guess how many miles he’s put on his Jeep Cherokee in recent years just crisscrossing Iowa to tangle with the other top wrestlers his age. The Waverly-Shell Rock state champion has made countless trips to Cedar…

Of horse racing and a state wrestling icon

Terrell Lester Sports Editor Scouting around … They’re coming down the stretch. The finish line is within sight. Saturday is the 32nd and final day of the thoroughbred spring meet at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs. It’s been a successful…

Weighing In — The Problem with Weight Cutting

Is there an argument to be made that weight cutting harms the sport more than it helps? Making weight. It’s a reality that most professional mixed martial artists face when it comes to fight time. You hear them talk about…