Female Wrestler Earns Spot With Camels

Campbell County wrestling coach Mike Bankemper had no problem putting Priscilla Brownfield in the Camels’ starting lineup during the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Championships last weekend. The 18-year-old senior won a wrestle-off in practice for the starting spot, and she…

King Kongs Prowl The Same Island

BY FRED JETER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Imagine not one, but two King Kongs prowling about the same island. Practically within roaring distance, along Chesterfield’s Rt. 360/Hull Street Road corridor, loom the area’s top two wrestlers in the heavyweight (275) class.…

Golden Gophers Cruise to Southern Scuffle Title

The second-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team finished first at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday. Freshman Dustin Schlatter, sophomore Roger Kish and junior Cole Konrad won individual titles. Minnesota finished the 32-team tournament with 192 points, while 12th-ranked…

Zeimet’s Life Changed By Wrestling

Tim Zeimet was never by definition a “bad “kid, but he did one heck of a good imitation. Stealing, boozing, failing in school pretty much defined Zeimet as recently as a year ago. “But I don’t think I was a…

Illini pull off ‘fantastic’ win

BY SETH SCHWARTZ Advertisement Illinois captured its third consecutive Midlands Wrestling Championship, scoring 115.5 points Friday night at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena. Central Michigan was second with 112.5. Alex Tirapelle (157) and Pete Friedl (184) delivered in title bouts for the…